ST. PAUL'S, CAMBRIDGE.

Waikato Argus, Volume XVI, Issue 2628, 2 May 1904, Page 2

ST. PAUL'S, CAMBRIDGE.

A SOCIAL of a pleasing nature was held in the gymnasium adjoining the Methodist Church at Cambridge on Thursday evening, and it Wis a most successful gathering. UnliEe most church socials, admission to this one waa free, the ladieaof the congregation providing the creaturo comforts, while the males made all the neoes--Bary arrangements and decorated the building for the occasion. The Rev. S. J. Gibson occupied the chair and expressed pleasure at seeing so many friends and adherents of the church present, after which the following programme of musi cal Belections was veiy successfully gone through ;—Quartette, ' The Village Chorister,' Miaaes Veale and Ferena, Mesßrs Low and Venahles. The lastmentioned then followed with a vocal bolo, after which Miss Ferens and Mr Low gave the duet 'Friendship' The next item was a violin »010 by Miea Ruby Nixon, for which she bad to respond to an encore. At the invitation of the chairman the Res. Mr Reid, from Hamilton, gave an address, for which he was considerably applauded ; aud then Mr Beere sang a song. Mr Venables, hon. sec. of the choir, made a few remarks and read a statement of the half-year'a doings of the choir. The Chairman said s few words on the work of the church generally, re the envelope system, and re ferred in a most encouraging manner to the excellent work done by the choir under its able conductor, Mr R. T. Tudehope. Another quartette by the firetmentioned ladies and gentlemen followed, for which they were encored, and thiß was followed by a trio by the Messrs Beere. Mr R. Reynolds then announced he had a duty to perform of n very pleasing nature, namely, to present the organist (Mias Ruby Nixon) with a cheque as a small mark of appreciation of her services given so willingly and capably, and to give their excellent choirmaster (Mr R. T. Tudehope) a gold locket as a token of the regard in which he ia held by all connected with the church. Mr Reynolds referred to the unstinting maDner in which Mr Tudehope had aerved the church, not only ae choirmaster, but also in many other ways, and he was sure that gentleman would look upon the looket with pride when he (the speaker) assured him it was but a very email recompense for the untiring and zealous manner in which he had attended to the duties pertaining to the office he held. Both MiBB Nixon and Mr Tudehope suitably responded, and the meeting terminated with refreshments being handed round. We may say the gold locket was a very handsome one, bearing a Masonic emblem, aud was studded with diamonds.