The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-07-29 00:00:00

WINBOZII.

A GaAND Mmcmo oosczaz was given in the Corn
Exchange on Tue..lay, th•• 22nd ind., in aid ••1 the
lehill Church Endowment Fund, by Mr.. Colonel
assisted by s,, • ,plendiel amateur talent,
wordy, the 51inen Watson, Miss Cunningham, G.
51cLatighlig, Esq., KRA., Rec. S. K Nichols, and
the WiTuls•rne Royal Orpheus ittartette. There Wa4
a rather large and I.ppreciative•iudience. The concert
both unnically awl financially was a great slicers,
The .1 111 ng was admirable, and sehl do we
hear such refined, cultivated style, by amateur. in our
midst. A word of praise must be given to the Royal
irpheas quartette, in wh inging there is a marked
improvement. The ii.•w twliik,.r of th•• quartetta•ii
all excellent baritone' awl a great acqunm itii,
the precision. and light and shad.• in their singing
being reinark.ably good. Annexed is the programme
Part I. —Piano duet, Mr. 11rhitehead Smith, and Mr.
IL Eaton; song. "The Distant Shore.- Rev. S. E.
; •••ng. "The Turn of the Tid••," Mi., Watson ;
quartet.', " Sidelier's Love,: Orpheus Iluartette_ ..• song,
"Oftentimes.- Miss A Widen.; song, " Levying,
yet Loving," Mr McLaughlin (R A.); quar-
tette, "Th.• Letter,- I /Then, iteirtett••,• song,
•I to y ati•• Cunningham ; duet. " Let in
dance 'at the Sand...- The Alisses Watson.
Part II :—Song, "Maid of Athens," Rev. S. E.
Nichols ; s••ng, •• Going t.• Market," Mi.. Cunning-
ham ; .martette, alaying,” orpheusibiastette ; s••ng,
Mi.. Wat...n; song. "Infelics •• t.. Credevi," Mr.
McLaughlin 11-1.11. Al ; duet, "The Venetian Boat
Song,- the Mis.e, atson; quartette," The Chafers,"
Orpheus quartette.; song, Miss A. %Watson ; Vivat
Regina.
Csirzi• II ts. I or nom: Ferz.--On Wednesday the
third annual , • T gathering of the Wiinborne
Band c• 1 If•da. ..•k place in Dean', Curt Park,
kindly lent for the festival by th•• Dowager Lady
Gibson Craig, wh.• take, a deep interest in the welfare
1,1 th•• institution The Union i, comprised ••f the
following Hanel. of IL•pe :—Winilswin• St John's,
Wesleyan, G•ngregation .1, Little !sonnet., Lambs'
Grown. numbenng between three and four I died
Th•• place appointed for liwanig was. St.
.lohn'a Temperance House, Leigh•nmd. Shortly after
two p.m. the various branches began to anernble.
After a few pn•liminary had lawn carried
...it the proee•-ion pn.enled by the Winiborne
Town Band, tinder the lead..rship of Mr. .1. Wareham,
also several meinla.n. of the alatiag•••••••nt Conits•ittee,
and the splendid banner of Ow congregational Band
of Hone. IL. ,
profini•ut. perainlailatnl Leigh-road, East-
street, ffigh-street. and W.. 4 and East Borough, they ,
arrived in the Square, where two capital hymns Were i
well sung. accompanied by the hand, viz., "Sound the
Battle Cry' awl " England' Val." „Th., 111,cession '
then re-fonned, and mai-des' through we,t and King.
street to th•• Park. lie, ing arrived there the elements
were most threatening, and aft••r a melody had haven
sung the rain began t" 'lescend, making it necessary
to seek shelter beneath the majestic trees with which
the park abounds. Dwiii4 to the continuance of
the rain it was deetne.l a. 1% hulk, to repair to the
Wesleyan Schoolroom, which was placed at the
disposal 4.1 the co 'ttr.e. Soon as the tea was
finished th•• weatln•r iiirpr.ued, and a return Was
made to the park, wherein 'luring the ••vening nearly
1,000 twns•ns took part in the proessedings. Many
and varie,i gain
w,.r,. in. awl ••n-
-joyed up till choiihr time, ~;tri, at wind' tiln.• all
a,..nmbled in front of th•• loansion. .Ifter hissing
sung "Tln• Nl•••iittain Rill, the presitl••nt of the
I.7nion, an a few well remarks, tonveye4l the
united thanks .4 all present t•• Luly Gibson Craig
for the use of the park ; to Loll Witubonn.,
Alington, and many ••tliers, wl••• had genen•usly non.
tribute] toward, the *ism,' or the day, Undertaking.
Everything paseed ~g admirably, each and all evi•