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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 294, 4 May 1889, Page 2

In the new building the Holy Trinity Sunday School children, together with a large number of others were last night given a treat. A magic lantern entertainment was conducted by the Rev Mr Fox, among the views being a number of Mr Crawford's transparencies. The building was crowded and the affair passed off well though some of boys were very noisy, and would have had their manners improved if Mr Morgan, of the Gisborne School had his eyes upon them.

Mr Piesse yesterday received a letter from Sydney informing him that Mr Weaver was to leave for Gisborne by the Tarawera, and also stating that it was intended to push on with the lifting of tha pipes.

The breakdown of Sunday closing of public houses in South Wales is admitted by so competent an observer as Lord Ab«rdure. Lord Aberdare is not a willing witness, but he says it seems to be proved that there has been an increase of Sunday drinking since the act was passed, and that the act is really doing more harm than good. It is clear tliat the act is badlv administered. A Wairarapa paper learns that recently two fine stags were shot on the Glemide station, before breakfast. Another party then went out east and bagged some 300 pigeons.

Mr J. W. Roberts, of the . New South Wales Hansard staff, has been appointed sub editor of the Melbourne Evening Standard at a salary of £5OO a-year. A clergyman came across a boy who was sitting on the kerb in a great state of mental agitation, ruefully surveying a broken jug and > a wet patch on the pathway. The clergyman stopped to sympathise with the woe begone young citizen, who was even shedding tears in the extremity of his grief, “ Tut, tut 1 lad,” acid the comforter; “ what’s the use of crying over split milk !” 11 Milk be'anged 1” growled the sorrowing one, “That weren't milk ; that was beer." Mr Frank Lincoln was asked by an elderly lady the other night, after bis performance, how he contrived to mimio the wails of an infant ao admirably, “ Well,” replied the artist, with characteristic gravity, “ the fact is, Mrs W——l commenced when I was very young.”

The estate of the Duchess of Cambridge has been sworn under half a million sterling, The Canadian Government are asking Parliament for a subsidy of £28,000 per annum for a fortnightly steam service between Vancouver, Australia, and New Zealand. “ I say, mamma,” remarked a small boy, “isn't it funny that everybody calls my little brother a bouncing baby !” “ Why do you think it funny, William !” returned his mother. “ Because, when I dropped him on the floor this morning, he didn’t bounce a bit.” Scene—Couit Room. Judge, addressing prisoner : I fear you are a great rogue. Prisoner, with amazing coolness: Not such a rogue, my lord, as you—here followed a lengthy and evidently premeditated pause—take me to bo>

Opening of Holy Trinity Sunday School Building.

SOIREE AND CONCERT.

The Church of England’s new Sunday School building was formally opened on Thursday, by a most successful soiree and concert, and the ladies especially are to be complimented and congratulated on the pleasing result. Before the advertised time had expired, the accommodation at the tables had bean taken up, but there woe a plenitude of all that was calculated to gratify the varied tastes of the gueeta. The room presented a pretty and very cheerful appearance, there being a profneion of chrysanthemums and other flowers, which besides being attractive to the eye, threw out a fragrant odour ; and the majority of those present at the tea were ladies and children, whose happy faces and neat dresses were a pleasure to observe. The spread itself was a rich one, and one could not help marvelling at the amount of labor (attended with no little expense) which the ladies must have undertaken to achieve the succes which they did. The names of those ladies who presided at the tables are—

Mesdames Baker, Bousfleld, and Humphries. Mesdames Bourke and Dunlop. Mrs Gray and Misses Williams. Mesdames Taylor, Stubbs, and Beore. .Misses Lysnar and Mieses Rees and Staite. The above were ably assisted by a number of young ladies (of whose names we have not a complete list), and everything want off well. ISTBODUCTORY BXMABKS.

Before eight o'clock the sitting accommodation had been all taken up, and some of those present had to make the best of it without seats. The proceedings were opened with prayer, and then— The Bov. J. E. Fox, Incumbent of Holy Trinity Church, expressed hia pleasure on the opening of the new Sunday Schoolroom, and took the opportunity to express their hearty thanks to the Ven. Archdeacon S. Williams, without whose help the building could not have gone on at all. After speaking of that gentleman, their attention turned to the ladies of the Church Society. He was exceedingly thankful to have that Society in existence, and the members of the Church all knew how much had been accomplished by the exertions of the ladies. They had extinguished the debt on the Church, and though there still existed a debt on the Parsonage, it was now very manageable, and there wae hope that it would ba extinguished in a year or so. They must thank the ladlsi especially for a pleasing result, which was largely due to their exertions and energy. He could not help being reminded of a passage in Spence’s Entomology, in which there is a description of how the rad ants make slaves of the black ants, and the latter do everything for the red anta, feeding them and making them comfortable. The comparison applied in regard to the ladies, only that they were not the slaves of the men—it was rather the other way. (Laughter.) While they desired to express their thanks to the ladies who had done so much, it must not be forgotten that a debt remained on the school building, which some day they hoped to have clear. With that objeot in view the offertories at the church next Sunday (to morrow), and at the children’s service, will be devoted to the decrease of the overdraft, for which allowance they had to be thankful to the Parish Churchwardsn, who naturally wished to have as good a balance-sheet as possible at the end of the year. His own Warden had last year held out glittering hopes that they would have the school building ereoted, and yet be in no worse condition financially, and things bada fair to have that semi-prediction fulfilled. One thing they now wanted was for eon. of their members to come forward and offer themselves as teachers in the Sunday school. In concluding, he said that as the Ven. Archdeacon 8. Williams was not there, the Ven, Archdeacon W. L. Williams might address them. The Ven. Archdeacon Williams said as they had on the programme something more entertaining than speeohmaking, he must necessarily be brief. The Rev, Mr Fox had spoken of those to whom thanks were due and they could heartily concur in what he had said, especially in regard to the ladies. Another item of thanks ought not to be overlooked. When one looked round at the assembled meeting one thing must certainly strike them ; though that building immediately concerned only one section of the population, still they had, as they were shown that night, the sympathy of a great many people other than those who belonged to the Church of England, and they were grateful to those belonging to other bodies who so kindly manifested their sympathy. (Applause.) He trusted that this would be only one example of many instances of the fellow feeling which they ought to have, all professing to serve the same Master. They would all agree with Mr Fox as to the usefulness of the building, but ha hoped it would be frit not merely to be useful to the members of the Church of England,— he hoped that it would act indirectly to the advantage of every denomination. Every member of the community was closely interested in the well bringing up of the rising generation. Some people might think the building a rather large venture lor them to enter upon, but when they thought of the population and looked at the number of children assembled in the building on the opposite side of the road, and bore in mind the proportion of those children who ought there to meet together every Sunday, they must think otherwise. The speaker then took a cheerful view of the financial position—the debt was not an ordinary debt; it was much the same as the deterred payment principle, and they could confidently look to the time when the debt on both the Parsonage and Sunday school would be removed, As to the latter, they would in any case have had to get the use of a building, as the use of the Church was found to be vary inconvenient, At a later period, the Rev. J. E. Fox made reference to the scheme by which they intended making use of the building for a variety of purposes, by establishing a Clsuroh Institute—a proposal which has already been explained in our columns. A meeting of those who have enrolled as members, or are desirous of becoming members, will be held next Tuesday evening.

THE CONOEBT. ' The concert was an equal success with wha had preceded it. It opened with a pianoforte duet bv the Misses Williams, the arieotion being “ Zampa,” in the performance of which the young ladies cleverly acquitted themselves, and received much applause. “ A Free Lance ” was well sung by Mr Collins, Miss L. Langford sang “ Such is Life,” and tha singer was evidently a favorite with the audianoe. A vocal duet. “ I would that the love,” wae given by the Misses Reas and S’aita, in a most pleasing manner. The plantation song “ Dinah's Wedding,” was very popular with the audience, who would have it a second time; the singers being Mrs Jex-Blake, Mr and Mrs Greenwood, Mr Woodward and Mr Collins. Mrs Matthews had a nice selection, Golden Love,” her singing being much applauded. Mrs Martin, a visitor to Gisborne nicely sang “ The Broken Pitcher,” This iady is an acquisition to Gisborne musical circler. In place of Mr Nock, who was India, posed, Mr Woodward sang •• The place where the old horse died,” which was a great favorite. Mr Airey sang “ The distant share,” in a well trained voice. The song chosen by Miss Hyett wae “ Love’s old sweet song." She has a sweat, (though not powerful voice, and, excepting for being nervous in the first part, acquitted herself well. " Chopitioka,' 1 a lively manipulation of the pianoforte keys by Mr Airey and Hilton Lysnar, had the attraction of novelty, and wae greatly enjoyed, The Rev. Mr Gardiner took the young people by storm, with “ The bosun’s yarn," and the mirth was contagious ; the singer could only allay the outbursts of applause by singing an extra verse. Miss Parnell sweetly sang " Grandpapa’s wooing,” her effort being highly appreciated. The descriptive song “ The Raft,” was sung splendidly by Mr Hast. Another plantation song, “ Good night," was given by Mrs Jex-Blake, Mr and Mrs Greenwood, Mr Woodward and Mr Collins, and ths concert concluded with the singing of the National Anthem.

Mott of the accompaniments were played fey Mr Airey, whoso assistance was very acceptable.