The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-01-14 00:00:00

HOLY TRINIrY NEW YEAR'S TEA PARrY.

The annual New Year's gathering of the parents and
friends of the children attest ling the N Schools
of Holy Trinity Church Cede place on 'ineeday caroling
last. Tea was pro, hied in the Wye' anri girls' sch
room, and at six o'clock the.t rooms, notwithirtandir.g
the savage character of the weather, were well fillod.
Thu toldes were adorn 4 •WI fl I tens and other deco-,
Mons, but Vie best docoratiraa were the splendid c Ike,
le., supplied by Messrs. Talbot and Ellery. The tea
was all that could be desired. The following ladies
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Mrs. Botts, Mrs. Penny, Mrs. 'Moller Mrs. Spike, Mrs.
H. Spoke, Mrs. Snook, Mrs. Wheeler, ürs. Pidgeon, Miss
T. Shevens, Mrs. Oraharo, Mrs. Vine, Mimes Hilary, Mr..
Mercer, Mrs. Ford, Mies Venom., Mr,. Arden, Mrs. R.
Thorns., Miss Seven,, Miss Lewin, Mrs. Dowding Mrs.
Holland, Mrs. Fowler, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. W. 11. P.
Jeffery, Mrs. Gibbs, Mrs Daigle/. The following ladies
and gentlemen also assisted by their presence and
their 'contribution. :—Mr. T. B. Groves, Mrs. Godfrey,
Mrs. It. Barrett, Mrs. Voss, Mrs. Cockcroft, Mrs. Jesty,
Mrs. Brander, Mr. Warren, Mrs Thisoltoo, Mrs. Hill,
Mrs. Warren, Miss Pretor, Mrs. Pelly Hooper, Mrs. Wagts,
Miss Wilson, Mr. Jenkins, Mrs. Peyton, Miss P•rry Keen,
Mies Gaskell, Miss Pidgeon. hlrsTucker. Yrs. Parker. The
following also assisted in the music performed i—Mrs.
Stedman, Miss Holt,Mr. Thorne,Mr. Board, Mr. It. Board,
Mr. Manley, Mr. Watts, Mr. Pretley, Mr. Tucker, Mr.
Gibbs. The tablet were mostly provided for by Memo.
Edery, Talbot, and Martin, and the arrangement and
decoration of the rooms were well married out
by Mr. Merlin. The table of Mrs. Penny was
ornamented with a vase of choice exotic ferns and
artificial flowers, the vim* itself being of silver, and was
an exoellent silversmithing, it having been manufactured
In Oude. From • &linos at the room, and especially
at the mimion.room it was evident that Me. and Mrs.
Gibbs, the hiahly-esteemed schoolmalter anil mistress
had spared no exertions in order to make their
numerous band of visitors both welcome and
comfortable. On the arrival of the people, Mr. Gibbs
welcomed his friend. to the girls schoolroom with • kind
and hearts' greeting,while the Rev. W. Shnttleworth, the
wen appointed but popular curate, in the absunce
(through indisposition) of the vicar, welcomed the
parishioner. to their manurial tea party. A blessing having
been &eked, tea was commenced in good earnest, and was
heartily enjoyed by all present, the ladies doing all in
their power to make their guests feel at home.
Tea being over, and thanks having been returned the
company repaired to the mission.ro • ra, adjoining, which
being hung with fig. and bannerete looked most
pictsiesqus and inviting, while it told in no common
language of the untiring efforts, care, forethought, and
skill, of the worthy couple who for so long • time hare
made it the business of Gnarl ves, not only to instil into
the minds of their pupils the three K's; nut also have
nobly carried out the more praiseworthy work of striving
to inculcate the injunction "Seek ye first the Kingdom
of God and His righteousnosu ant ell other things shall
be added unto you."
The public entertainment which consisted of rang.,
solos, readings, began at seven o'clock, at whirls time
the spacious room, or rather rooms, were filled to their
utmost capacity.
The Rev. W. 8111LITLIwORTel, M.A., presided, and
opened the proceedings by a brief reference to the atter,.
dance numbers—at the boys. girls, snd infant school.,
speaking in the highest terms possible of Kr. and Mrs.
Gibbs and Mini Norton, the infant schoolmistress. From
the rev. gentleman's opening remarks, it was pleasing to
hear that there were no Liss • number of day scholars on
the books than 780, en i that the moaned attendance has
been 912. He added that this ISM seeded whipping up—
which remark drew from Mr. Gibbs the expression—"that
he would do the whipping," which caused no little
laughter. It. then gave the greatest number of times of
boys and girls attendance at school, and also quoted from
the examiner's report to show that the 'school., as well as
the scholars, were on • par with any similar school to be
found in the land, with regard to sacred and welder
knowledge. After • few more prefatory remarks,
Mr. Shuttleworth introdueqd Iles Parry Keen
(daughter of the Vicar) who accompanying herself on
the piano, sang an exquisitely _sweet song in • clew
and pathetic style which would have done credit to
• professional—say nothing of the amateur. The next
was • song by Mn. Parry Keen—" Remember me"—
accompanied on the pianoforte by her sister Mies Addison,
which wee • decided treat to hear. Mr. Thorne, organist,
of Holy Trinity, then took possession of the pianoforte,
and by his able and artistic manipulation, aided by his
hand of choristers, producer.. in grand style "the men of
Harieelo" drawing forth unbounded applauee. The rut
of the evening was spent most pleasantly by parson and
people in singing and rearing, tic,, and so this annual
gathering pared away, leering a happy remembrance
behind it.