The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-01-21 00:00:00

NEW YEARS TEA ?ARTY AT Err JOHN&

The annual tea pnrty I. connection with St. John's
Church, took place on Thu...lay evening eat : upwards of
600 accepted invitations, SO of the parenta and friends of
the children sitting down to tea, which, as usual was
provided in the assembly room, of the Imoctial Burdon
Hotel. The spacious room was handsomely decorated,
being festooned with wreathe of evergreens intermixed
with artidcial !hears. Around the VW bralkets were
wreaths of evergreens and flowers, from either side of
which sprang crewed helmets.
The Wise who t oh pert in this work were Miss
Ravenhill, Miss Hopkins, lii.. Cottarill, Miss/Stephenson,
Mims Het, a.C.
The tables were laid out with muck taste by the ladies
who so kindly from year to year preddle at them, and
endeavour, by loving selfescritice, to cater to the wants
of their poorer brethren and sisters. Met of the tahles
were ornamented with choice exotic farce of the rarest
description, and flowers, which had evidently been
" Culled from gardens rare," and arranged in a manner
that none but those who had student the blending of
colours in an artificial light could Worm. The effect was
grand, and as the visitors entered the room their alprea-
Woos led one toffee belief that everything wee "better and
better." At seven o'clock, the Tarn presented from end
to end one vast eve of moving Iseack.and as they rose to the
sound of asking " Goi's blessing hal impressive. A few
trickling tears ran down the Nemo, some • (thee present
—foe it was evi.lent whereas lad year husband and wife
mat together, this year by death they were divided—
indeed the garments of mourninetworn by many of those
present showed
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Rev.
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Stephenson, whose courteous ghd kind wards are ever
appropriate—mixed among the assembled throng, and •
link between the worthy pesos and his people was seen.
Among the kind ladies who padded at the tables were
the Misses RavenhaL Wee. Ablett. Miss Symonds, Mrs.
Cox, Mies Plowman, Miss A.. Catterill, Miss Etat, Mrs.
Stone, Mill Starr, Mrs. Petborr, Miele Peony, the Misses
Stephenson, Mrs. Carpeudale, Wry R. Thompson. Ulm
Hake, Miss Tounghusband, Alas Day, Miss Do. Mm.
Marriott, Mies Rogge, Miss Bragg., Mite Franks. Miss
Payne, Mies Olegnents, Mies Sparshatt, Miss Avant, Miss
Titsard, Miss A. Armstrong, Miss Sendansore. Miss
Frampton, Mrs. Hopkins, MissOotterill, Miss A. Penny,
and Kra Armstrong.
The room was arranged by Mr. J. Baker. and Mr. and
Mrs. Brooks se usual, rendered valuable service In cutting
up cake, ac. The cake which was of. euperie kind was
supplied by Mrs. Waters and Mts. Scudartiore Mr. Pearce
and staff of sasistanta kept the tables well supplied.
After thanks had teen retuned for the touch enjoyed
feast, the Mayor of Weymouth, Mr- C. Eliot, who seems
to have every good work of the borough at heart, addres-
sed those aseembied. and alluded to the important duties
devolving on parents in educating their children for the
good of the national weal.
Alter this Clip., • emcee of eoperior order, under the
popular
able management of the organist 01 St. John's
Church. Mr. T. Avant. whom singing dem was will
received, and whose rendering of several fine pito's
drew forth the warmest applause from the large
audiene. Their first attempt, "The Belfry Tower" waa
unmistaceahly a rand achievement, consistingi
as t doss
of difficult parts, end which fully demonstrated the
worthy organist's talent in selectiag his artistes. Of
course the choir were called into requisition, and the
uffect was soto•thing far beyond ordinary parochial
conoerlitne. "My Prete Jane," sung by Yr. D meet
Legg, plainly indicated local amateur of no ordinary
merit, as was fully demoastrated by the demand for an
moors, which he complied with. giving the last verse.
Mrs. Stedman's tenderise of "The Two Retinae mad*
her at once at home with the nodule's, who were enrap-
tured with her sineine. "Robin Ader" was sweetly
rendered by Miss Belphiew Can:modals, and wee received
by the au hence on right royal assemble-room. style
"Poor Jack Brown" well well song by Mr. Oakley, who
received a well merited encore, which Mr. Oakley respon-
ded to by giving " The Outlaw" in first-rate style. "The
Three Chafers" was splendidly ripened by Meows. Legg,
Brooks, Warren, and Key. and • repetition was isievit-
Ode "Jeers Yarn," given In a Melly fildsbed style
by Mr. Key, es was manifest by the loud applause with
which it was greeted. Mr. Vferen then sang " The Bay
of BIJOU:. Which remind warm applause. A volunteer
from the audience sang • very pithy song, "Do your
Duty like • Man;" Mrs. Steadman "Handy Andy" in •
manner which clearly brought out her vocal power.; and
the singing clams brought the programme to • close by
giving the part song "Good Night"

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The Rov. J. fkrtmagasos then asked the audience to
dog the National Anthem. which Wes done most heartily,
altar which they (eve "Evening Hymn."
Mr. T. Avant presided at the pianoforte : his abilities am
au organist, pianist, and comp wet are too well known to
need any praise in these columns.
The Vicsit then cents forward aid in giving tb• parent.
present "A Happy New Ewer's Greeting.' said they
must drat of ail return their etagere thanks to Ma
Sandman/. and the servants of the Burdon Hotel for Wi
placinr the room at their disposal and giving their services
gratuitously is order to wake this soother of their annual
gatherings one of delight and ebaerfulness They must
also feel very much indebted to Yr. Avant sad his friends
for the entertainment they had afforded them that
evening. (Cheers) He eras glad to say that their schools
Were going on well, the inspector's report being most
favourable. If only the irregular children could be made
to attend regularly the results would still be moth mere
satlafectory—es the Government grant would be very
much larger than It wilarsed We was an Mae matter le
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readina a apse* of a great professor. who stated that ' number of births were 73, which .-- a ; 10.4.eht
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should hear lees of parents wishing to bring up their strutted to draw tip,a le.tterd
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renters, remembering at the sante ties, what the late ' a., Princess Alice G • deat of G„ R,..folet 1.,
of England I
depended more upon We character of her servants than 1 -
upon the character of her Savereign. Oh I let Week in
the language of a popular writer—" teach all as Wens to
die"--or us the language of the beautiful hymn they had
lung:-
Teach me to live that I may dread,
Tla• stave as little as lalf We.
And above all not to forget the beautiful words of the
beloved Apostle, St. John, who said, °I hays no greater
Joy than to hear that my children walk in the truth," and
If they ...all share in the j.iy of the Auntie, it would
net be by telling their children tog. but mass, and so
" Work in the light of the Lord." (Cesare). blight this
be their Mut sad twilit they as lead their children in
the truth her,, that by-and-by they might all meet ilk
Heaven. Ile knew they had their burdens, and many of
them had hard work in bringing up their families; but
Might they all lie led to met their burdens on the Lotd,
and He would sustain them. He then pronounced the
beitedirtlon, and the joyous meeting was brought to a
ekes.
Kent of the friends of the eougregation lent urns for
the tables, and to Mr. and Hrs. Brooks and others much
praise its due foe the able assistance they so cheertully
rendered

ST. GEORGE AND THI DRAGON.
To Me Xdar.
Sia—ln your last the Res J. Beam takes soma to assure no that the stained glass window Fit:situ •_fonte
In the parish church M St. George, Porsimo. oft: Poem
reported, represent the wombat between St. G,..ftket.
the Dragon, hut that most Kasen of ell e ear 64
crucifixion of Our Lord; nod doebtlese all wlse'h..-• ,h+
the letter are convioced tat the f•hul fue Vad
place in the matter save In the mall medallion ei.:_7l
been reserved for him in the miedne m tut& rr'•
hr well If we could all feel equally arts. ttft4aowils
action could he traced between eonsr of the circu
attending the Mil3l.trAtiooll and trachir gs oft.,
of St George, and the Dragon who is reveals' to ftlisch
Word ol God as the great ma•tv of deceit. ttt:
promoter of all that is tame 11.11$10t, lad
hook of Revelations we have this old Dram. V 4.6
vividly depicted as the email supporter of the 1ee41,4
doomed church of Roam, the corrupter th.
el whom it is said " Coca out of he., my tre..;....
receive not of her plagues- out 7.
Pictures and other representations of the
sufferings of our bh toed Saviour are well gases
forte
and bade of imulanoem and Ritutha ; 7
setting opal tine picture window ie certat
assumption of • leaning that way. buinly mei hut Sure it is
needful to seek for the thin tied ot r•dee mft"
can put our hand upon eoreething decidedly tem., I: "meth end... may leave the window upon to at.nt,
tern to a matter which hag astonished and
ewahlierbslh:Thievyliirmpesl elraFtyslille:draiedbiaa"4.l:jbee'terst'"Crelel. '.knated
woo bet with r. Been or actuate who is li•tes
hot to the following guild.; first, the "S rely oi Oh,
Holy c 0..; assoad, the Coutrivemity sh„
Sacrament ; third. the C,fur,h litim ;7,4
fourth, the'• Raglien Abbey Re.t 'ration True."
Wh•t •Ma change odor tbe many yeersofaltatale
felllsltil teaching al the word au this church ! elf
What WI it poe.ihiy meant (14 which side 01 the hin
mould he have us believe he stands' Bea are a rigiftst
know the nature' of the food sot Ist,. t
that it... ft,
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foci lifer the sustenance and wen the raviegtel..
of men'. soul., it is doubly incumbeet on Uses eho Mei;
It, tro declare the brand.
Kr. Bees of hes written no • humorcia mid clam Wier
anent the window, and I trust he cU no give us sa.
seLL-PlasthbamaltielereacidoiteehaLlmeun,ate.siAn.onp.,,ooen..iminiifoshLritly.(l4ll.,ic..i.Biumaiy.,....
us that he te stall • faith: ul shepherd. 4 'he Never
Ws of Portland, 11th January, IBC9.
I[We have been obliged to shorteu your letter.- Nei