The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-04 00:00:00

BROM GROVE.

PRIIsIRosE LEAAUE.—The first anniversary of the
opening of the Brornsgrove Habitation of the
above Jelgue was ceLbrated on Monday at the
Golden Cross Hotel by toe holding ef a smoking
o eicent. There was a good attendance, including
Messrs, C. P. Noel, J. It-wlande, G. A, Woodward,
W. Jefferies, J. Green. R. Prosser (Ruling Council-
lor), G. Bowl). J. N. Creswell (lion. sec.) &c. At
the business meeting Lord Windsor was umni-
mously is elected president of the habit :tion for the
ensuing year. On the proposition of Mr. Rowlands
seconded by Mr. Noel, Mr. Prosser was unani-
mously re-elected ruling couneillor. Mes,rs. W.
Jrfferies, U. Bown, and C. Wilding the Execu ive
Cou.,cil. Mr. J. Green hon. treasurer, and Mr J.
N.-Cri.sswell lion, secretary, were also re-elected
The fellowing re solution was then proposed by Mr.
Bown. 'gnat this meeting desires to express its
admiration of the patriotism of Lord Salisbury and
his col;eag,,ues, oa taking office at the present
juncture." Mr. Bown spoke strongly of the patri-
otism displayed by the Conservative leaders in
studying the interests of the country before party,
and expressed the opioion that tne defeat of the
late Government was due more to disgust at their
general pol:cy than with the Budget pr,pos ds. He
quoted from the speech of Sir M, lick Beach to
repute the assertion that he had proposed a duty
upon tea, and in critising the speech of Mr. Cham-
berlain at Birmingham, he remarked that the
speaker made no reference to the expenditure of one
hundred millions by the Liberal Government iu ,:ne
yew., but asked for the country to admire that
Gov Lemont (which he admitted had made
mu-
takes) for its main line of policy. He (Mr. Bown)
cou!cl not discover that the Liberal Government
had any plain line of policy, but to ask for the ad-
miration of the country if the reason Mr. Chamber-
Ida had stated, appeared to him like a railway
company asking the widow and friends of a traveller
killed and smashed up on their branch line to ad-
roit e their management, berause there had been no
, accident on their main iine-.(l:,ughter and applatisp).
—Mr.Woodwaid, in seconding the resolution, re-
marked upon the individuility of Lord Salisbury,
and that in ea ly life he had r ally been a worker,
said the unkind and ungenerous sp:eeches about him
;wide by Mr. Chamberlain were entirely turalled
for.—Mr, Rowlands supported the resolution, and
spoke o the want of coofideuce in the Liberal
Government, not only at home, but :throat He
said the fac:s connected with the administration of
Mr. Wads one's C ,hinet, and particularly his
foreign poliey, sh uld not be allowed to become a
portion of ancient history, but should be borne
steaoily in the preseut.—The resolution was carried
amidst loud appieu,e.—Nlrs. C. P. Noel was ad-
witted a dame of habitation, and several new mem-
bers w. re else a imitted.—Tne concert folio wed, and
was a gnat u c es. Mr. J. M. Br indley's emoes,
Toe Sorg t.f the Primrose L-egtic" and "The
Pritnro,e ifidge" v.ere hear,ily appla•ided.
Cf:/Lim,' OF• joHi BArrigr, BRoMsGitcy2.—
ineni,r jal windox of nun, than ordinary interest
I as, during the last week, been added to the adorn-
ments ol this beatitifu• parish church It is to the
memory of the late Mr. Henry Hughee, a gentleman
to wilose efforts, in a very great degree, the tr:t of
glass 'anion; has been be
,:uglit to great perfection,
waich in marry instances, it is now seen. While on
a professional visit to Flromsgrove, connected with
the parishioners and friends memorial window to
the memory of the late vicar's, Rev: Go W,
-Marrav's, wife, Mr. Hugh,s was taken sud-
denly ill and die 1 a short time otter. The wi ieow
is on the north side of th-3 church, and consists of
three liehts. and contains an ideal reprosr-oltation of
Iv Lord's baptism, running throughout the wilo:e
with The Saviour is represented in the centre
light, standing in the w •tee in an latitude of meek-
flees, over his head the Holy Spirit is descending
in the shape of a dove: In the right hand lietil St.
John the Briptimt of an tveetie aspect, clothed in
his garment of camel's hair, has just finished the
act of baptism and s g szag steadfastly at his Lord
and Master. To balance the composition of the
subject an attendant angel has been introduced in
the left harei light, holding our Lord's ga,rtneilt. A
screen of bulrushes is -behind the whole group,
threwinh, it 1- to distinction and relief, a.iri under
runs tee text, "Arid a voice came from heaven say-
iu my beloved Son in whom I am well
ect is sormounted by architec-
ptuleraalsecda.n'
op'ilelaseosf
tlabiperpendicu:ar character, white
and gold on a ruby ground, a base of the same con-
struction is underneath the subject. The tracery is
tided with angels robed in white on a rubywork,
and under all is the inscription "To the glory of
4.0 d, and in lovinhimernory of Henry Hughes, of '
Loudon, artist, wno entered into rest at Bromsgrove,
February 17th, 1883, aged 6:J. Requieseat 71, pace,"
Tuu whoa° work is very earefully drawn, richly and
hmtuionieusly coloured, and beautifully painted in
the desire that the mernorisl should be a worthy
monument to this gitted gentleman's memory, It
has been erected by hi family, end is from the
studio of ‘Vard and Hughes, of Frith Street, Soho,
Londen, W. 'Trio choice of this subject, in connec-
tion with the Lading incident in the life of the
patron saint of the church, has been made in the
hope that at some future time the most important
scenes in the life oh St. John the Baptist may fill
the whole series of windows on the north ei.e of
this grand edifice,

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