RICHMOND.

Colonist, Volume XLVII, Issue 11432, 11 September 1905, Page 1 (Supplement)

RICHMOND.

A very successful gathering wai : held on Wednesday "evening, whei • the congregation of Holy Trinit; ; Church tendered a social to thei organist on the occasion of hi twenty-first birthday. An ejoyabl musical programme was provided a I follows:— Master L;pscombe piam ; solo; Miss Petrie, song, "Don'tfCr; Little Girl, Don't Cry" (encored) i Mrs May, song, "Oh, Dry Thosi Tears" (encored) : Miss Sadd, song i "Four Leaf Clover" (encored) Misses Bell, duet, "Oh, Com. ; Again, Sweet Love"; Mr. P. Webb i piano solo; Mr Bell, recitation Miss Pike, sons?,' "Echo"; Mis Bell, song; Miss Sadd, song "Mighty Like a Rose" (encored) During the evening, Mr Tate, 01 I behalf of the congregation, presentei ; Mr Dyson with a handsome gol< i albert with greenstone pendant ; suitably inscribed, in recognition o his services as organist of thi [ church. Mr Croucher spoke of th; willing and able manner in whicl i Mr Dyson had carried out hi; ' duties. The Vicar, Rev. Meyer, thei ; presented Mr Dyson on his own b< half with a very valuable silver mounted wallet, and spoke of thi great help Mr Dyson had been to hin during the time he had been Vicar Mr Dyson, in a few well chosei remarks, returned thanks for th< handsome presents and th« kin< words spoken. The gathering broke up by singing the Nationa Anthem. Richmond, August 25th.