The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-05-14 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH CHORAL SOCIETY'S CONCERT.
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The newly-formed choral society of Wrymouth_parieh
flee a very Valdes invitation concert at Holy Trinity
Schools on edneaday evening last, and the Infant
sdhoolroom was crowded so that there was scarce standing
room for th.so who arrived us.. sibile considerable
number' of the inhabitants gathered at the door and 011
the raised path opposite the side of the school, to share in
the pleasure. The class numbers about 40, including the
principal musical amateurs of the district and other
(Hondo, who have been ably trained by Mr. G. Thorne.
Mr. Devenith and Mr. Groves kindly sent a number of
very handsome dowering punt. and ferim which
decorated the window behind, and prettily bordered the
front of the platform.
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g " sve e mien was loyally sung first, instead of
as it is too often, by way of a dismissal hymn. The
Medal programme then was rendered in the following
order :—Part I. (Sacred.) amnia, "Kyrie," aria,
" Agnes Deli," Mrs. Mistime.; solo and chorus. "As pants
the Mart." solo—Km. Polly Hooper; recitative and air,
"If with all your hearta."Mr. Debenham ; Duo—violin
and piano, " &mats in D," Mr. J. P. C 4lett, and Kr. G.
Thorns: trio, "Lift Mine eyes,' Mrs. Pelly Hooper, Mies
Benson and Mrs. Stedman; solo and chorus. "Nasareth."
solo—Kr. J. Rums; trio—piano, violin and harmonium,
" Meditation," Miss Addison, Mr. J. P. Collett and Mr
G. lhorne; chorus, "Gloria." par" 11. (Secular )
Port song, "The Roses": duet, "The Sailor Sighs,"
Stedman and Mr. X Debenharn ; flute solo. Mr. Scotia-
more: pert song, "Th. Blue Bella of Scotland'; song,
"So the story goer." Miss Bradbridge ; solo violin,
"Lucia di Lammermoor." Mr. J. P. Collett amend.,
"Stars of the Summer Night"; quartet', "Kay Day -
MY PrettY, Mr. Pl.d.frey, Mr. Gibbs, and Kr. Boarti;
song, lira Stedman part song. " Over her Grave ; trio,
" 0 Mproory." Mies roby, Missßenacc, and Mr. Turner;
glee, 'The Chafer."; glee. "Stay. Pry Ihoe, Stay."
Being entirely an amateur and invitation concert, the
entertainment of Wednesday night must not be criticised,
though the ladies and gentlemen who so tastefully sang
and played would bear the criticism remarkably welt We
may be allowed to note Mrs. Stedman seemed quite at
home in that room, and her favourite contralto ram was
well board—perhaps to better effect of late; Mrs. Pally
Kuper is always v ry pleasiug. powieseing • good voice. an
Namable manner and correct tute, while Miss Benson has
evidently studied the music well, and will be • decided
acquisitbn to the clam. Our loug.sccceojt.d favourites.
Mr. X Dehenhanl, Kr. J. Parsons, /Ir. hoard, and Mr.
Pretty were good as ever, and need not • word here;
they were heartily received, of course. Nor do the won-
derful performances of Kr. J. P. Collett and Mr.
Scudamore require to be noted specially ; both gentlemen
were in good spirits, Mr. Collett was brilliant and tuneful
as ever. and Kr. Scudamore's mellifi nous flute poured out
sounds like the gushing of streams sweetly tuned to musk;
of course these two gentlemen bare any amount of encores.
A vary favourite *mitres' is Miss Bradbridge, who wee
rapturously encored for her *mad rendering of Kelley,
"So the story goes." Trying to follow the order of the
Eib:grame, we note the sinking of Kr. Godfrey and Mr.
tia,m who with two other gentlemen, sang very charm-
ingly the quartette—" May Day," which wag the more
appropriate, the weather having to delightfully changed
that windows were open, and the sweet sounds were
wafted to the company standing outside under the shun
Rather unexpectedly, were we mocha-ratified at the power
which three amateurs—Mr. Turner Miss Proby, and Mies
Benson displayed in "0 Memory;" good taste and
correctness we did not doubt would be shown, and
they were; but the singers seemed to have caught
the exact feeling proper for the words, and rendered
them with ability far greater than might have been
expected from amateurs. The whole body of the clam
sang in their choruses well together, and in good tone;
but in the first part there sea • suspicion Ma little
want of confidence, This arose from Mr. Thorne haring
been disappointed of his accompanist, so that he waa
obliged himself to play and leave the clue to them-
selves, under these circumstances it wee rattier sur-
prising they did so well, and when Kr. Thom led
them afterwards they showed the advantage of a good
conductor. Miss Addison's tasteful piano playing should
have been earlier mentioned, the company was much
Indebted to her. The concert concluded with two glees.
—Thrun's "Chafer.," the "chip chip" of whbh tickled
the audience, who encored; and Bishop's "Stay, prethee,
stay," was brightly and smartly sung, and served as •
pleuing finale.

Summit-Muth limiscwoarti has succeeded Sursson•
Major David's as medical aim of the troops at Port-
land.
A TURTLE, shout 3ft 6in. in diameter. was washed
ashore dead in Chesil Goya on Friday. also some bamboo
cans, 13ft. or lift lasso.

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Sr. Guardia CHURCH SCHOOLIL—The annual Govern-
ment grant earned by these schools during the past year
has been the largest since their opening.
DRILL FOR TOR MILITIA- —Four sergeants of the 1-90th
Regiment have been attached, as drill instructors, to the
Dorset' Militia, during their encampment near Poole.
Tug THUNDER/IL—The giant turret-ship went out fora
short cruise in the Channel on Friday. It is said that
Captain Wilson is about to leave the ship.
Synagog PLACS FOR A NIST.-011 Tuesday sans men,
unloading a truck at the railway station, found • tomtit e
nest built among the coal, and containing four eggs. It
could not have been there more than a few days.
STAYP-SIJWILANT JRICHIR, It.E , who has been at Port-
land five years, is under orders to proceed to Edinburgh
about the Nth inst. The vacancy will not be filled up, in
consequence of the decrease in Royal Engineers work,
while more active preparations are being made.
THR TURILITED FUEL—A portion of the new turret-
ship fleet is daily expected, and in all probability, before
the end of the month, over a dozen very powerful vessel,
will be anchored in Portland Roads. All the bargee
at the Breakwater are loaded with coal,aready to fiU them
up.
THIS BOSCAWRI BOTL—SixtSen boys belonging to the
training ship failed to return from their Easter leave.—
HMS Medina entered the Roads on Friday, and took
away 90 boys for the Triumph, which is proceeding to
the Pacific, to relieve the Shah—Daring the past month
over 800 boys have been drafted into sea-going ship..
LU Tag VOSTRIE AITILLIIIT AT CHOICE.— or Eliot.
Limits. Andrews and McLean, with 80 rank go file, Mr.
Bandmaster Jones, and the braes band of the 4th Dorset
Volunteer Artillery, mustered at the Drill Hall on
Sunday morning, and marched to St. Georges Church,
where the rector (Rev. J. A. Bassor) and the Rev.
Briggs took pert in the 'service, the sermon being
delivered by the latter CIerSSIEHL
ARMY AND MILITIA limutavie. —The Army Reserve
men have settled down to duty in the same manner as
other troops, and only need to learn the use of the
Martini-Henry rifle. But the Militia Reserve* require to
be taught the drill just as recruits, and, though they only
arrived on Thursday, had a fierce fight on FMay, and the
guard had to be sent to quiet them; on hearing the guard
approach. • lot of them took to their heels, and, on being
, acquainted with the locality, they disappeared, as it were
into the ground, suddenly, one after another, to the
' astonishment of on-lohers. They had gone over a steep
place near the magazine, and were lying at the bottom in
a heap; but no sarioua hurt was suffered. Beside the
military police, a non-commissioned officer's guard to now
kept at Els Gusteem and the reserves are not allowed to
stay at the place and get drunk.—Some 300 or 600 more
reserves are expected. and they will have to go under
cause% for in order to make room for these who last
the married people had to he packed claw
together, and noecocumissioned officers who had two
rooms were obliged to give up one. Two non-commissions
left on Tuesday for Bury (Lana) to bring down • small
draft of reserves who were absent when the first draft
left.
A DEMISING CASS FOR Tea BIIISSOLZII7.-011 the ffith
of March the ketch "Helen and Ernest," belonging to Mr.
Witham and others, of Dodnor, sailed from Portland, and
on the 3rd of April the wrecked craft was found where
near Beset. Nothing bee been heard of the crew Wee the
day they left Portland, and there ma be no doubt that
I they have perished. The crew consisted of KU 3loceey,
master, Charles Russell, mate (both of Newportl, and
Chsrles Palmer, boy (of Southampton). Both Moony and
Russell were married, and the widows are left with
several children, the_youngeetof mr.. Micirey's he 14
months, and of Mrs. Rosser' six months, while the West
in one case is six years and the other seven. The families
from whom the bread.winners have thus been taken are
left totally unprovided for, and a fund has been started
In their behalf, the following genUemen having consented
to act as a conarnittec—The Mayor (Mr. Alderman Francis
Pitt* I.?.).the en-Mayor (Mr. Alderman R. Pinnonk,
S.F.), Mr Aldermen Henry Mew Mr. Aldermus J.
Mr. S. Prinz, Mr. A. Shepard, st;d Mr. Walter Woodnut*
(treasurer). This Cale which has brought distress ekes
home to us needs no words of ours to commend it to the
practical sympathy of the benevolent. All that needs to
' be done is to indicate the course into which contributions
may flow. Sidiscriptions may be paid
Plumby, Quay-atreet, Newport, or to Mr. George Drover,
West Cowea—Hesife ladomsdsat.