SALVATION BAWD FESTIVAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14609, 20 May 1918, Page 2

SALVATION BAWD FESTIVAL.

Special servioes were ;held in connection with the Salvation Army Band festival yesterday. In the morning the band visited the Old People's Home,' . and cheered the inmates with music,later returning to the Citadel, where Bandmaster and Mrs. Goffin conducted! the service at 11 a.m. In the afterncoiu the band assembled at the Citadel audi marched to the Tßotanical. Gardens, where* a programme of musical items was enjoyed by the good number of. people present. Tlie programme opened with the rendering: of "Lead Kindly Light,'.' and included the following r March "N.H.Q.*" (composed by Bandmaster 'Goffin). : selection, "ATll's W*ll''.; marflh, "HoHyV '.? selection, "Atonement" ; atsb -two*^iy miii tunes. During the afternoon Zi/bp^ : J.. Dowdle introduced Ban'am,ftsteivG6mri to those assembled, '.and .-.*■ the latter',, ad*dressed thero; v The Ifational Anthem concluded the af ternoon's.proosedings. Everybody's Theatre* was 7w r eU filled in the evening, when Bandmaster.Gomn controlled' the servioa,v arid Mrs. Gqfjin addressed the gathering on the' subject; "The Wonderful Christ," ih the^coiirse* of which he ref ernsd to great m'eh and 1 their Christ-like influences on their fellows. At 8.15 p.m. the service o£^sOng "The Wreck of the Wairaripa"' was conducted, and consisted of . 2& items, 17 of 'which were rendered in* -glees'- and band music. Tlie solos were'.' /taken by Miss Holmes, Bandmaster 'Goffin and Mr. J. Dowdle, and all acquitted themselves in a creditable manner. :At the-, conclusion of the service "The Dead* March" (in Saul) was played by the' band in memory of "the Salvation ''Army officer (Capt. Flavell). who .periled in that tragic catasti*ophe,' and' also toitnose who have fallen in the great fight vfor justice and protection of the- -weaker nations' rights.': ' • ' ' • To-night the closing service of the* festival will be held, when '•: *f farewell 1 and thaitksgiving service to Randmaster and Mrs. Goffin will be conducted. . The festival, which commenced on 'Thursday ilasjt^ has proyigd Very satisfactory hi every way. which reflects 'ci'eflit 4bln -tlie secretary '(Mr. J. D,owcU3)7'an^^e other , The .band/ Jby7fitJs vplayintt* -yesterday afternoon, reveals promise ''-'of one of. which any -town might •.well be' proud, and one which reflects ■jcredit on the bandmaster .(Mr. Stein)^