The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-28 00:00:00

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A ETOURI3 LIDGE GENTLE ‘IAN IN A

STORM.

Arr. W. J. n..uoy, chairman of our local corn-
r siener L.. j sa!ely returnea from a business
v.,))ag-c to C it d Stites, aud the following
vj!ivlicw ;I: x a most severe passage on
jj way out. .1i! went out aboard the Cunard
.r,•:•ii-e. •'S2rvi an,' an account of the noble con-

r, 0 ;6, ca' t :in the boat, Mr. Horatio Mc—
•. !;,e m;a ti:n3cr Lim during the trying
P a ;:2, 'if the :•aloon contributed £162
w t, • $7-• ,t it tl for the splendid bravery the
c q)toin and cre'v (Iplayed on that perilous
occasion.

At a meetin; ef to cabin passengers of the
t hip t.t.1:1 in the Main Saloon of the
s p, t s k., oe To •say, Feb. 3rd, 1885, the follow-
it if ed by a committe of the pas-
e-A..nivanisly adopted—
Reolv at the passengers on board the
royal .Mail tesmhip "Servia," sailing from
I.lucenst ev I, to New York, on Sunday, January 25th,
io 2 p.m., tinder the command of Capt. Horatio
(1, siiceto put on record their admiration
ti d re,;pe( t fer the courage, skill and devotion to
env by ‘se.ie'e they have been safely brought
through Ve.risll of a !yreat Atlantic storm.
Bre krug upoti the ship with sudden violence
about;S 0.,e en Tuesday, .funitary 27th at a point
t..bent 650 mil.- to the west ef Queenstown, this
rtorm w tit the interinisaioli of but an hour
eu Frittv ithern• on, untilnighttall ou Saturday. the
31st. At 7-45 a.m. on Wedie..sdas, heavy seas
cartied away oriP, find wrecked otheis, of the ship's
boats. At 1-20 p.m. on Thurs.,lay the starboard
Ei C e of the ship's Ipidge was swept away with the
forward hat ou the starboard side and the venti-
iaters. At 10 a.m. en Saturday a dangerous sea
bearded the vessel, shattering the skylight, flooding
the main salcon throughout, wrecking more of the
' boats'on the starboard side, and carrying away all
the sti,rboaad stays of the after funnel; and at 4
p.m. of the same day, by the giving way of a
massive link in the steam steering gear the ship
suddenly fell off before an angry sea, and was
rescued from imminent peril, enhanced by the in-
s cure condition of one smoke-stack, only by the
prompt seamanship of her commander, and the
alertness,idaring and discipline of her crew.
During these four days the ship was able to steam
no moresthan 605 miles, whereasishe oughtito have
steamed 2,450.
_ . _ . _ .

Resolved—That Capt. McKay be requested to
accept for himself, and to convey to Mr. John A.
Burkill, first officer, to Mr. W. Field, purser, to
Mr. Andrew Finnie, Chief Engineer. and to the
officers generally of the i'Servia" the thanks of the
passengers for their steady and succesFful efforts to
maintain the confidence and chelirfulness of the
ship's company, through these trying, and from
time to time, critical hours of the voyage.
Resolved—That the sum raised by a subscription
list opened to provide some material expression of
the feelings of the passengers, be handed to Mr.
Field, Purser of the `Servia," and that he be re-
spectfully requested to take charge of the disburse-
ment of the same in accordance with the instruc-
tions to be given by a Committee of the sub-
scribers.

Under the last of these resolutions, the sum of
£162, contributed by the pass‘engers through their
tellers, Messrs. Tumey:and Gillig, was handed to
Mr. Field, the Purser.
For the' Passengers—
Wm Henry Hurloort, Chairman.
Committee:
S M. Cutcheon, P. D. Roddey,
Moreton Frewen, Willm. J. lurney,
T. H. French, C. W. Bonynge,
1: enry F. Gillig, Henry Buckley_
Cunard Royal Mail Steamship "Servia."
At Sea,
February 4th, 1885.

Dear CaptainpicKay, _
We beg leave as a Com-
mittee of the Cabin Passengers of the "Servia" to
enclose you a copy of certain resolutions which
were unanimously adopted at a treating of the
passengers held in the main saloon yesterday.
These resolutions, as we believe, however, express
inadequately the feelings with which your name,
and the name of the good ship you so admirably
comma tided, will always be associated in the minds
of all h passed with you through the memorable
four days' Atlantic storm of January, 1885.
One of our number, Mr. Gillig, who is shortly
about to return to England, has been entrusted
under the said resolution with the agreeable duty
of procuring in our behalf, and transmitting to you
a timepiece, which we hope you will do us, and the
passengers for whom we speak, the favour to accept,
and to m ear as a lasting token of those feelings.
That for many years to come it may measure out
for you hours of happiness, peace and increasing
favour is the sincere wish of
Yoer friends and servants,
Win. Henry Hurlbert, chairman.
Committee :
S. M. Cutcheon, P. D. Roddey,
Moreton Frewen, Willm, J. Turney,
T. H. French, C. W. Bonynge,
Henry F. Gillig, Henry Buckley.

FORMATION OF AN ASSOCIATION OF

CHURCH CIIOLRS.

An adjourned meeting was held in St. John's
Schoolroom, on Saturday afternoon, for the purpose
of taking into consideration the proposal to form
an association of church choirs for the ancient
parish of Oldswinford. The Rev. L. B. Penley pre-
sided, and there was a moderate attendance. The
churches represented were as follows :—Holy
Trinity, Amblecote ; St. Mark's, Stamber Mill ; St.
James' Wollaston; St, Thomas' and St, John's,
Stout bridge ; and St. Mary's, Oldswinford. The
Rev. A. B. Timbrell, Oldswinford ; Rev. G. Gil-
banks, Wollaston ; and Mr. H. A. Clulee, hon. sec.,
pro. tem.. were also present.
Mr. H. Satchell, choirmaster at Oldswinford, ex-
plained that the movement was for the improve-
ment of the music in the churches above mentioned.
It had been found the Lye and Pedmore xould not
join. Another object of the proposed association
was to create a better feeling between the men of
the choir, and promote harmony where at present
there was discord. It had also been suggested
that there should be a festival in which all the
choirs join and save the expense of going to Wor-
cester or to Kidderminster, there being in Stour-
bridge many musicians capable of carrying out such
a project properly. The first busines: was to decide
upon a name for the Association.
Mr. H. M. Jackson, organist at .Wollaston, pro-
posed that the name be "The associated caoirs of
the ancient parish of Oldswinford.9
Mr. Wilcox seconded.

Mr. Platt, organist at St. John's mwed an amend-
ment that it be called "The Stourbridge and Dis-
tliA Associated Church Cheirs."

Mr. Bate, orgainst at St. Thomas's, see, n led the
amendment.

On the proposals being put to the meeting Mr.
Jackson's resolution was carried by ten vAes to
three.

On the motion of Mr. Platt, Emended by Mr.
Jackson, the Rev. L. B. Pentey was (looted hon.
see.

Mr. Jackson propcsed and Mr. Rossiter seconded
the appointment of Mr. G. Wooldridge as working
secretary, and the motion Was agreed to.
Mr. Wooldridg briilly returned thanks and ex-
pressed hip intention uf doing his utmost for the
association.

It was decided to appoint t the committee, the
clergy, churchwardens, awl choirmasters of the
churones above named, with power to add to their
number any two members from the congregations.
The meeting afterwards went into the discussion
of financial ways awl means, and the proceedings
doted with the usual votes of thanks.