Geraldine Band of Hope.

Temuka Leader, Issue 3470, 25 July 1899, Page 4

Geraldine Band of Hope.

The Band of Hope in connection with tho Geraldine Church, which has been established now for four years, gave its first public entertainment at the Oddfellows’ Hall on Thursday night, when there was a good attendance of children and their parents a"d friends. The Rev. A, B. Todd presided, and a long and successful programme was gone through as follows:—Song by choir, ‘‘Once again we Meet”; recitation, *■ If AVe knew,” by Ina Logan; “The Elf and the Wren,” by Bertha Sherratt; “The Boy who minds bis Mother,” by Percy McOaskey ; "We are Coming After,” by Elsie Sherratt ; “Our Daily Bread,” by Zena Scroggiu; “ Give the Little Boys a Chance,” by Alex, Ferguson ; “ The AA r reck.” by Rose Stringer; “ Our Easy Lesson,” by John Gore; “ Boys’ Rights,” by Richard Groves; “Bear Mother, Stay,” by Alice McColl ; “ Bertie in the Cake Shop,” by Harry Carver ; “ VA’here there’s drink there’s danger,” by AVilHe Turner; “ The Drunkard’s Homo,” by Lena Pratt; ‘Give a Helping Hand,” by Maggie Groves; “Jack ani Ned,” by Malcolm McColl; “ Suppose the little Cowslip,” by Ethel Stringer; “Like Father,” by Katie Ferguson ; “ Little by Little,” by David Turner. The recitations were all good, and the parents seemed delighted with the efforts of their children to amuse the public. In addition to the recitations, the children sang "Come Join the Temperance Cause,” “ Right Men are AVaetecl,” and the c'osing song. “ God Bless our Youthful Rand.” Mias Mackenzie gave a very nice rendering of “ He wipes the Tear,” and a pleasing item was the song “Driven from Home,” which was sweetly sung ns a trio by Ethel and EJith Neill and Arthur Hay. Percy McOaskey was loudly encored for bis song, “ Come Birdie Come,” and Mr T. Bowkett met with a good reception with a bones solo, which he played with great skill, and was enthusiastically encored. Miss Button was also present with her graraaphone, and gave a number of interesting selections, which helped to make up a fiist-rate programme, and were highly appreciated by oil present. At the close of the enser’aiament the Rev. A. B. Todd referred to the fact that the Band of Hope was in a flemishing condition, and he thought all would agree with him that they had not in any way run counter to the Juvenile Good Templars, because the drink evil was so widespread that there was room for more than one temperance organ’sation amongst the children, He wished the juvenile good templars every success, as he was sure they wished them. By educating the young people in temperance principles he held they were doing a great work for the cause, and the more Band of Hopes they had the better for the community. Ho trusted the entertainment had pleased the audience, and that they appreciated the talents of the children. He was sorry to say that some of their best talent had left the district, Mr H. Morrison’s family having gone to the North Island. Miriam and Amy were sweat singers, and George and Jim were good reciters. They had been greatly missed from the Band of Hope. 'Mr Todd especially thanked Miss Button for coming a leng distance to entertain the audience. Before the entertainment came on the members of the Band of Hope were entertained to a tea,and had an enjoyable time amongst the good things.