ENTERTAINMENT AT GERALDINE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4546, 23 May 1889, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENT AT GERALDINE.

On Monday evening last an entertainment and coffee supper was held m the Primitive Methodist Church, Qeraldino, there being a large audience present. . The Rev. G. Clement, newly appointed minister to tho station, presided. An innovation was made on this occasion m regard to the instrumentation, as besides the harmonium, wind and string instruments were brought into requisition. The performer!, it being the first time they had been brought together before the public, acquitted themsolveß most creditably. Mr Sherratt led tho choir. The proceedings commenced nith the sigingof hymn 81 (Bankey'a collection), "All people that on earth do dwell." Tho chairman having made a few introductory remarks, the choir sang hymn 361, " Hark, hark, my soul." The fallowing items composed tho programme : — Solo, Miss Andrews, " The anchored soul " ; quartette, Mrs Hiskecs, Miss Heskett, Messrs Gibßonand Logan, "Tho smiling and I tho weeping " ; recitation, Mr T. Sherratt, " The now preacher ; solo, Mrs Hiskens, " The I beautiful city " ; quartette, Misses E. Maslin, F. Gibson, 'E. Sherratt and Maater W. Maslin, "The children's day i " reoitatiop, Mies Hes'iett, " The little pilgrim j " hymn, by tho cboir, "My Redeemer ;" aolo, Mr Logan, " Only to know s " duet and solo, Meedames Logan and Hiskens,!" Give me the wings of faith ; " recitation, Miss Hawks, "The old clock on the stairs;" solo, Mrs Logan, "Hiding m Thee." After an interval of ten minuU-3, during which refreshments were handed round by the ladies of tho congregation, the second part of the entertainment commenced with " By the gate they'll meet us," by tho choir ; duet, Misses Andrews and Heskett, "The Master astir m His garden ; " recitation, Miss E. Maslin, "We all might do good ; " quintette, Mra Logan, Miss Andrews, Messrs Logan, Andrews and Baker, "Turning of the wheels of time;" solo, MiM F. Gibeon, " Little Mary j " reoitation, Mra Logan, "King David's lament for Absolom ; " reading, Mr Baker, "Of great price ; " quartette, Miss B. Ma»lin, E. Hhorratt, F. Gibson and Master W. Maslin, "Sing it from the heart ; " solo, Mrs Hiskons, " How far is it called to the grave ; " recitation, Mr Baker, " The brazen serpent ;" duet, Mesdamcs Logun and Hiskens, " For me ; " quartette, Mrs Hiskens, Miss Andrews, Messrs Gibson, Logan, and Andrew*, " By and-bye.' 1 Mrs Hiskens, and Misses Heskett and Andrews, and Mr T. Sherratt, accompanied the singers on tho harmonium during the evening. The usual votes of thanks having been duly proposed by the chairman, secouded by Mr R. Hammond, and carried by acclamation, the audience were dismissed by the choir singing, " Christians, good night," and the pronouncing of fha Benediction by the Rev. G. Clement. Thuj ended one of a serial of what promises to be most enjoyable winter eveningß entertainment, under the auapioeaof the members of the Primitive Methodist Church at Oeraldine.