The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-07-26 00:00:00

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CHORAL FESTIVAL AT FRAMPTON. WEYMOUTH. earresponbence.
Varset Count exprtsri. An aimirable day's _ __„,,,,,,,„____
outing
choirs of this district who took Part in the Cn'r— Temperance Society, went to Upw,Y
was provided for the I
„i members of Holy Trinity Branch. Church ~f England
Tzurintaxcz EicultalON.—On Wednesday about 70
THE REGATTA.
TER
DORCHES , TUESDAY, JULY 26, VIM Festival at Fra-ntitno, on Thursisy last. To spend •
_ delightiul day in the beautifully for an o tin:,
aiti enjoyed • delightful thy in the grounds near West- To the Editor.
- - wooded village of brook. , Dar SI, —ln reading through your account of the meet
, w jog call.d. by Our e,..00.
y Mayor on Frid.y hat. in
ADDITIONAL CURATES' S RIRIT.—On Sunday last Tramptan, and a Picnic in Fr iruptum Park. i.e treat SMOORLINO. —On ThnesdaY, her' re 13r. Drew, '''' ' ' eennart on with Ito Wpm ,at', ft.gerta, I era., v..er
inirm.a. were preached at Hole Tritity Church bgßobe... and J. Lundie, Esq-s., Joeeph Mozg ridge and
the not always provided on the pi andm, it WS.. no pleased to sae that at hut someone hall awoke lo th, fact
Rev. C. R. U. Carter, the organizing secretary, in all us es "cc • h Albert Wright, employed on b iard the Cjgriii:s, were that the regatta Ice, not soon to be as altrectire a, a
of this excellent Society.wonder at the choir i turned up in fall force, with • , charged with smuggling slbs. and bibs respectively of c .aide of rue:. expeutiv.• days sport ought to be. We all
add when they get hae the majority of them u
A Dagoltnons I)o.—At Borough POlimonort on MAI, gathering of their irienas from Dorchester, I fore,go tobacco. Moggeridge was fined Pi, and Ire '" th't on the regatta dare largo nurni.nen ,d people
itted ar • brought here both by the GW R. and B.W. Railway..
MondaY before the Mayor (W. Duette, EN.). Mr. M. Weymouth, and the surrounding villagers, The I Wright IN, and in default they are to be cumin ,
Devenish,_ Mr. F. Lock. Mr. J. Peard-Jillar 1 till the money is paid.
• weather was simply per( t dl. 4itful breeze temper- I nothing about yacht tame, end so they go off to find
William Hunt, wh t shout a mouth sg i wo, bitten by ec , • e i„
SOD' Re Dialll.—On Thursday, Mrs. Parsons, , something mons attractive to amuse themselves with, ant
a do.: belonging to 'Amt. Gunner, R.11.A., and had log the inte-iso heat of the pas: few weeks, so that
who bad a cottage at Chapelry, ani has ben taking it thus happens Vint we Gni the town as quiet and
taken Inlt A summons. now ,ppli,,l that the summons there was nod anger t, be feared in enjoying the treit. care of the children of Me. and Nirr• Or.k, late A the dese•ted on the regat a days as if nothing unusual was
nderstand
ghoul ibe withdrawn, the own r haelnir given • written ' Frampton, the seat of B. B. sh,,,,i,ine. E.., in an Q,.,,,„ Hotel, wa, with the children in one of the mces,.°o,ntla., Ni.'`'..7.lottle store sncr's are being hell.
guarantee that tie du; simuld be kept under Pro Per ,' ideal c inn' ra the dld fields on Biocleaves when she suddenly fell in a ht.
th.-m, arid we liqw.ilt..o rdercolaru.% pl.."l72lkpltoin.de:
control —Granted. Y ciliate, erol oaring not a gran o
She was removed and attende 1 to; but during the absolutely lined with .p.cttate'ts.l° If. trertentore' ' tit'
I park and mansion. The church is a curious, yet, sortie Ine
PHIZZ DAT .ar THI Domigir Couglir SCR4OL.— evening she died. cull he done, as inigitate Iby Mr. Cris, I think it would
Tuorsday nett is the annual prize day at the C mnty I Pretty, specimen of arehltesture, and is admirably Taountviows SOLDIERS —On Fr:,llY, before Dr. be • s'ep in the right din ction as te making our regatta
School, and n . doubt it will be as usual a very sucome- a greater success than usual.
ml ant enjoyable g .thering. Service will ho held ha ad cptwi fo- such a gathe • l'he cc rid edifice has Drew. B. itt kins, R awl J. 'Audis., Esq , lienry
One of the gentlemen present I noticed suiteested that
I been fr m time to time hn,nait;tified and a lame t, and it ic gn an' o rs.
i d B 1 klid Pt W. JiKin" marine. were brought up
the clostiel at 11.1:i when the sermon will be pre it would not be a boiefit to have a lo: of roughs here oa
the occasion. N.'. I should very much like to know
by the Rev. F. W. Nlatinsell, and after the service I h now • credit to the calque, and to the family who for being drunk and riotous. ie. Carter, at ton
FM inao whether all the p 3 ,plo who don't iinderstand yacht racing,
. are been the means ,t 1 rem•oring and decorating it, minutes vast twelve, was on duty on the .id e,
will be the usual recitati out and music, and the distr - ,and then fore dun• 33. 1.• bog to Y ett C.u,n, or those who
bution in the dinirgdi all. Later on a cricket mach lAs regards the interior, it t ,11, a very unusual appear- when. from info._rmatiou thatTtwo. minimat
but cane,t off .rd to lie att be 4 1 las
will be pl tired. ance, but still tie tiling, and the chanc.l hoe ben ing up a row, he went to erminus, re , , t 4,11, sr. to claw un er t is
- . anparantly rest -wed .- ' '-‘, the c-ist. The men went to 'Harmony-court, whence he ordered th-m bead.
.I r_eimuu.l3.:r th. 4 a: the ACyeuouth kt,orralg Club
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SCHoOL ATTUDARCR I.OIINITTIK.--The following
persons were anininuursl at tin. rolice.e.surt on Mo: -
day at the imd trice of the Scho d A.tendirme
Committee for breach of the bye-lawn, and were in
WO case fined 1.. :—Frink Matthews, William
Brownsel, Chao les Denton. Fanny Luke, Michael
Crate. Thomas Lester, illi iiii Charles Lucas. ant
Mary Squib'.. For iliaohedienc. of ,oiler, fine wee
imposed on the following ; —John Bort. 2s. GL ; Maly
Ann Jones, 2.. 61. ; Fr..drriek Whitty. 3m Gt. (in two
case); Willi sm Gray, 2.. 61. (in two cea.). The
case of John King was adj urued t 13th of August
for proof of age.
A Daum Itonotitr.—A soldier of the Royal Horse
Artillery (who, by the wty, apwar to he fast making
themselves a bad name) on Monday night pa his font
through the platr-glas. it N . Oic'es chop, with
the intention of helpin: himself to the atock.itirtra le.
This audacious act was fortunately witneosel by •
groom name I Mill,, who promptly informed the Police
of the man's performance. On ob.erving the aps r oath
of the police, he t'irew tie only 6)4 he hal secured
in the gutter, but be was promptly secured and locked
up. tbi the tnorLinz r .gur, whose Immo
Is Davy, was brought up e. the Town Ilia and at
ODOR committed for trial at the Qu siter •ze.siono.
VOLUNTEER INRPECTION.—(IOIOOeI Wilkinson, corn•
mending the district, on Friday evening inspec...ei the
o Company (Dorchester) Volunteers at the Depot
Barracks. The following officers and no mcornm is•io nod
officers were present :—Captain J. F. Hodges, Lieut.
W. Andrews, Battali a Qoart-rmaster-sergeant %V,
Darden, (tit artermaat-r•sergeant Huntsey, Staff •
sergeant Osmond, Colturosergeant Harris, Pioneer.
sergeant Taylor, Sergeant Rogers, and Sergeant
Mulford. The inspecting officer was accompanied by
Captain and Adjutant Harmar ; 5.5 muster, with the
band. The men, who presented a smart and wildier-like
appearance, were rut through a number of evolutions in
the Barrack.— - ',and Colonel ex pressed

. rest wed wi, hoot cnunting the ex -
windows are tilled with richly.stained glass, and
alt vether the clinrch is one of the pettiest in the
dioceets. On thie lovely summer's rlsy the boil ling
with its 'rim and fleetly kept churchyard lookei Its
best, a. befitted such a joyous oc^asion, and
even the grand strable of the festival music
seemed to have hrirr iweil an adddi 1.-al charm from
th glowing bentty of the surroundings. Every-
thing I .oke.l bright and happy, and everybody, together
with the g nod iserple of Frampton, who turned nut io
large number., app. &red to enter thoroughly into the
spirit of the festival ; and s the object of the Salig.
bury Dioc-ain Choral Aseiciati in appetrosl to be on
this occasion at least in every way accomplished,
, the encouragement of church miPie, the uniti,it ml
increasing the goo I and kindly In -ling between parish
choiri, as well ma afford ug them a dny's thorough
enjoyment. The enerptic diocesan seer dare—the
Bev. W. Miles Barnes.-- who has, iiince his appoint-
ment to the "dee on the death of the late lamented
si cre'wy. the Rev. Mr. de St. Croix, (showed bard
and aesiilinitudy in this came, meet have been
delighted at the completeness and efficiency with
which the work was done. his office is certainly
no sinecure, but he appears t h ive entered thoroughly
In o the spirit of ail thing, and he dwarves the thanks
of the mosic-loving—and indeed the church-loving—
people id the di cesei for his indefatigable efforts In
the work.
anrheftter, Weymouth, and mast of the surround-
ing villages, c intributad singers. altogether numbering
270, a considerable proportion of which were surpliced.
Special railway arrangements were made for the
conveyance of choirs from Dorchester and Weym uth,
and, as the times were very convenient, the
journey to and from Precept in was accomplished with
ere it ease. The Weymouth choir* were joined at the
Dorchester station by the Holy Trinity choir, Christ-
church.(Pordingt in). and Bradford Peverell choirs,

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away; but they kicke„up an ither r lie threat- 11,011,1 last year titer, teas • lir:e Concours, of overate',
ened to take them up, but they holloseil all tho wsv present. but I don t renpunn. r seeing many "roughs"
e.own through St. Th ,ma!-street, at the to,, of thtir Pre'sut on th!OCCaSiOn- In tact lam of the °fiction that
voices. Crisi-exeinined : Could Oct tell whether the rinNtrii,..srurdlh..ri,:f.nrVtht rttoren load:ars,i7thisrematt;
house he was fetched to was • li.iuse of ill( imo.— to rest .in that peint. ShourrbewiLvmeoc:mfou to Pus
Prisoners slid they were lo king fur lodging.—Fined any remarks et numb, meeting. hovrever, I hope we
81. and co-t.. shell h. IT • little smoother language from him. or psalms
the rough, *won't bite it,
tb a
this
letter.
-I.,Hyoopuir.ngfidriohutuwihrl! exm-e the
Suse.totoue.— Albert Light was charge-1. on Fri lay
with loitering on the QI4IIV, ani not giving n g A notion.
account of himself ; els with having a 'item ticket
for a gold Geneva watch, and not givin ag • accoint
of it.—Ahout half-past elevoi last night P.C. Hans-
fo-d met prisoner on the Quay, loitetinz about, and
as if he didn't know where to g. Spoke to him, Anil
said be wanted the Superintendent to give him a
ticket to ge across to Jersey. He said he bud gene
from Jersey to Cardiff. where he ran away from ht. ship
because the captain behaved badly to him, en I he
wanted to get bock hom I again. Took him to the
station, and found this ticket (for a Geneva gold
wat.:lo on him.—Remauiled till Mon lay.
SMUGGLING /Vulg.—Wl Ham Filder was on Friday
charged with smuggling lib. 10ozr, of tot-mac., with
intent to defraud li.ll. Customs. Joteoh
Harris went on board the steamship Wight in this
morning on her arrival from the Channel Wends. Ile
was directed by his superior officer to rummage the
galley, and found Ilb. 10. ms, of foreign manufactured
tobacco in • saucepan on the rack over the galley fire.
Prisoner acknowledged it to be his, in the presence of
" the superior officers." The single value was Is. Bd.,
and the duty 7a. I.l.—Mr. Hamilton Price, collector
II dd. Customs, said prisoner warn convicted on April
11th for smuggling 211 b. of tobacco and lat. cigars.—
Dr. Drew said prisoner mast be a very stupid fellow,
to risk liming his situation and being prosecute I f.r
the asks of • trumpery bit of tobacco, worth Bs. 91.
Prisoner assented.—Fined treble veins and duty.
El 81. 3d., and 10e. 2d. costs—lie would not pay, and

-.err acken mire,. at the clone the o_ -.one I ex
himself highly pleased at the general appear .nce and
efficiency of the corps. The gallant colonel inspected
the accoutrements of the men, and remarked on
elamining the rifle of one of the crack shots of the
company, and finding it bright and scrupul fusty clean,
that he was please, to see the rifles s caretully kept.
Be himself should take more care of his rifle than he
would of his wife, a remark which highly pleased
those who ere within hearing. At the close ot the
inspection the company. heeled by the excellent band,
marched back to the tow, where they were dismissed.
D PPPPP URN or TEI 75tu. After repeated semi-
offi ial and non-official statements, each of which
turned out to be without foundation, the 75th received
orders to leave their II quarters at the Dorche,-
ter. Bs-racks on Friday night. the order was n
unexpected, and everything was in readiness; but the
notice was very short, ad the leave-taking of their
Doecheeter friends had to be sharp indeed. The news
of the approaching departure quickly spread in the
town, and hundreds of persons assembled at the
Barrack' to accompany the men to the station. Fully
accoutred, and ace fmpanied by their officers. the
detachment, numbering about 6), left their quarters
about half-pa-t nioe. They were headed by the excel-
lent Drum-an.l- Fife Band of the 1) meet Ntilitia, under
Dreun-lfajor J. Loess, which played inspiriting 4cotch
airs, as "Bonnie Dorplee," "Auld Lang Sync," and
it only needed the kilts to make them the "real live
Highlanders," which they are to be in the future.
Crowds of persons thronged the streets, and the
greatest excitement prevailed. The moo appeared to
be in the b.est of spirits, hut no doubt many of the o
were merely buoyed up by the cheer af, d the greeti nes of
their friends, for we fear befo e the journey VISA ended'
many of the Dorset youngsters had rather heavy heart'
at leaving their native county. At the station
the Atone baffles description. The platform was
crammed with the s 'ldiom an I their friends, and the
railings near the station were covered with bops, who
climbed anywhere and everywhere, even up the lamp-
posts, to yell their " Goodsbyes." Special carriages
were provided for the men, the women and children
being Accommodate I with separate compartments.
During the few minutes that remained before the
departure of the train the men were busy In wishing •
•farewell to their relatives, sweeth.art., and frien le,
but during the trying ordeal they maintained their
good spirits—at Least outwardly, for may bemany an
aching heart at leaving home an I fa nds lay beneath
the red jackets of the men who bore such beaming
faces. A number of officers of the garrison were
present to witness the departure, including Colonel
Wilkinson, commanding the district, and Surgeon.
Major Anderson. 1111. A. As the train steamed out
of the station the men were loudly cheered, and in a
few minutes they were out of eight and sound, and on
their way to Bonnie Scotland. We understand on
arriving in London they were accommodated at the
Tower, and lett by steamer for Aberdeen. where they
were expected to arrive early on Monday morning.
On Saturday night 60 men and four officers ef the 54th
Regiment arrived from Derby to fill the place of the
75th. The fife and drum band played them into the
town, and crowds of persons assembWd at the barman

and, after a few minutes' ride, reached Grlmatais
station. From the station the choir, accompanied by
many friends of their respective churches, walked t
Frampton, and, with the exception of the du-t,
which Lay v3ry thickly on the road.' the walk
was a really delightful one. The road runs right
through the grounds of Frampton Park, and is
beautifully shaded by the park trees, which line
it from the station up to and beyond the church itself.
The trees, cl 41ted in their summer foliage, hung far
over the road, and at intorva's almost met overhead,
thus forming an tffectual and charming sunshade, so
that a more enjoyable mile's walk it would be hard to
im twine. Within a vory few minutes, Framptm was
q uite inundated with the singing element of the
diotrict, and presented a scene of unwonted activity
and life.
Inrnediately on arrival, the rehearsal commenced,
and after al hour's hard work the ch .ire left the church
and were provided with light refreshments—a portion
at Mr. 'Sheri lan's Home for the Aged and the
remainder at the barn.
Thy surplice I choirs robed on the lawn in front of
the Vicarage, the foil ,wing being the strength of each
choir :
Holy Trinity, Dorchester
Holy Trinity, Weymouth
St. J•ihn'a. Weymouth
Chaldon Harting ...
Frampton

was mot to prima fur a month.
Basottcoxr Bassao.—St, John's Schools were
kindly lent on Thursday and Friday I sst, for the
porpoise of a bazaar in behalf of the United Kingdom
Benefluenl Association, whose object is to grant
annuities of £25 or under to persons of the timer and
middle classes who are above 40 year. ag una'de
from infirmities LO earn their own livelihood, and who
have fallen into reduced circumstances; e 1,,, to ay sed
temporary help to candidates in urgent diger° is. The
a.sociatioo's objects are thus, it will he sien, confined
to those who are really in sore and bitter tired, such
ba every one would wish to relieve, and we are not
surprised to find that Her Majesty, awl sever sl of
the royal family and nobility patronise the associa,ion,
whose income has iocreased fr tin £428 4.. &I. in 1863
to £16,812 11s. 101. It throws some light on the
reverses of those formerly of the upper or middle
classes to find that 334 annuitants rr egl sd to receive
from £l5 to £lO a year. 184 having 05. and 194
having £2O a year, 3 £lO, and 3 £l5, while Lady
Harriet Bentinck has increase I one annuity to
£3O, not an extravagant amount that for a
mehiber of the classes who,, incomes ranges
up to hundreds of thousand. Some of the annuitants
reside in this county and neishbourhoryl, therefore the
associ stion appeale,l to VFcygnout'e, where Mine Neville
is local lion. secretary. Lidice vary k o Ily brought in
stores of their work, and the neighb oaring gentry sent
mars and plants. Mrs Dod.lington, Miss Penny,
and Mita Newbolt sold refresbm-uts in ga room whioh
°toned into that where thebazier WAS held Mrs. East
and the Missed East had the first stall on the left; and
other Wise kept stalls in Num esion, thus—Er.
Gilbert, Miss Waring, and Miss Motile ; Mrs. Mar-
heed; Mrs. Noble, Miss HOUSISSIII, an i MISS Noble ;
Mrs. Peppin and Miss Jones; Mrs. Pinkerton, Miss
Price, and Mrs. Long, and bliss Neville an 1 Milli
Starr sold flowers. AMODS the articles shown were
ladies' work of most kinds, in eatM and 13.1.1 in wool,
children's attire in wool, linen, and print; knit. "of
raz ir steel." leather work of great taste, a Is Cu hi i• s
of gay colours, lace, banner screens. cosys, striking
patchwork, water colour pain'ings, artistic needlework,
braiding, watch pockets, and various bate. The
Inmate was gay with bright c l stirs, snd charming
ladle worked with energy, deserving of a larger
number of customer.. But, unfortunately, the Framp,
ton service drew off many of the inhabitants of St.
John'. on the first day, and on Facto' morning it
rained. Perhaps also the announcement of the hssmar
in the Alexandra Gardens this week (Wedgies lay and
Thursday) competed with that at St. John's. We
shoal be glad to see them have another oppotunity
—say under a marquee ont.of.cloors, when these
gracious la lies an 1 their artistic work attract an
immense outflow of admiration and money, and make
them as delightfully busy as they deserve.

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The uneurpliced choirs hal already taken their ..at
in the church, and were AA f',IIAIVA

West Fordington, 16; H dy Trinity, D.rchester, 7;
H oly Trinity. Weymouth, 5; St. Jobe's, Weymouth,
3; Bradford Peverell. 21; Chal lon Herring, 6;
Fram don, 7; Came. 8 ; sforickton, 12; Goderanstone,
10; etiusf sd, 20; Milb.rne St Andre*, 20; Dudish,
20; total 155.
The total strength was thus-178 trebles, 19 altos,
34 tenors, and 19 buses.
Every available seat in the church Wee occupied, and
many persons had to content themselve with standing,
while others preferred to enj what they could hear of
the music in the open Cr. The surplice,' choir@ ("mei
In pr cession outside the vicarage with Dorchester Holy
Trinity choir in the first di visinn. the remainder beieg
in the following order :--Trinity and St. John'e,
We mouth, Chaldon Herring and Frampton.
Ths clergy present were the vicar, the Rev. T. E.
Salubrity, the Hernia. Canon Green and Steepleton ;
J. D. Addison. Weymouth; W. Barnea, Came' N.
W. Greeley, Milb ,rne St. Andrew; B. Hill, Chaldon
Herring ; E. J. Pope, Bradford Peverell ; E. Hideout,
Stinefor 1 ; W. S. Shuttle worth, Weymouth ; J.
Steph inane, It D., Weymouth FL L Randall, Wey-
mouth; H. H. Chamberlain, Godmancluister • C. O.
Chamberlain. Wimbledon; H. A. Cotton, Westmia-
star ; and J. Stroud, South Perrot.
" rhrough the night of deubt and sorrow," to Dyke's
familiar tune, was the processional hymn, but it proved
the only unsatisfactory portion of the service.
Whether the wrong note was given at the commence-
ment. or whether the singing went down in an almost
incredible manner, we cannot say; but on reaching
the church door the choirs were folly a tone below
the organ' which must certainly have been far from
pleafant to those of the congregation seated close to
the door; but this mishap was son righted, and the
remainder of the hymn went steadily and well.
While the choirs knelt for pray. r, Mr. T. M. Morgan,
the talented organist of Holy Trinity, Dorchester,
played a short voluntary. Mr. Morgan presided at
the organ during the whole of the service, with the
exception of the second anthem, when the accompani.
meet was well played by Mr. George Thorne, organist
of Hdy Trinity, Weymouth. The next hymn—
Bright the vimion that delighteth" (German)—was
sung by the whole of the ohoirs, and the large volume
,if soon I WM al,nns to much fir PO small a church,
but it bad a very fine effect. The whole of the service
was well intoned by the Rev. W. Mile. Barnes.
The preces and responses were by Tats. Proper
Psalms cxxxv. and ci. were sung to • chant by Monk
in G, sad Humphrey's grand chant. They were sung
with precision and correctness, and great attention
was paid to the marks of expresdon. So far as the
Magnificat and Nunc Dirattis ace concerned we can
hardly think its wise policy on the part of the Com-
mittee of the association to appoint chants which are
in every-day use, to be sung on exceptional occasions
as the preeent. IA simple and melodious service would,
we imagine, give some work to those country theirs
who did not attempt the anthem., and who had
nothing within their capability to sing except hymns
and chants, which are already well known to them.
Chants, by Hiles in A and Russel in F. were need, an f,
It is hardly necessary to say, they were well sung.
Rey. J. D. Addision (rector of Holy Trinity, Wey-
mouth). and the Rev. J. Stephens on (vicar of St.
John's Weymouth and Rural Dean). read the Proper
Lessons, For the first anthem, Jackson's pretty com-
position, "0 give thanks unto the Lord," was wing
with brightness and taste. The treble solo, "I called
upon the Lord in distress" was very tastefully
sung by Muter Dennis, of Holy Trinity choir,
Dorchester.
The prinapal feature of the musical portion of the
servies was the performance of the whole of Mendel-
who'd 42ad Psalm. This is, we believe, the first
occasion on which the whole of this music has been
performed at any festival in the diocese. Portions of
the cantata are very diffiealt, and it certainly speaks
well for the musical ablity of those cb sirs who hwi
mastered it. The pans neinorees of the whole work
appears to have been the lastehorns, and at the former
diocesan festivals held this year it has been omitted.
It certainly must be confessed that those in authority
at this festival were rather dubious as to the racemes
of this partictilor chorus; hut cre hearing it it the re.
beamed all fears and doubts were diamissel, an I as the
secretary remarked that of the whole of the music; this,
the most difficult, appeared to go the best. The first nor-
Von was safe enough, and it went as well as possible.
The aria, 1' Fog my soul thirateth for God," was snug
by Mies Menem ea was also the succeeding recPative
aed air "My tears have beau my meat." There was
• slight unsteadiness in the ace oupanying ch frog,
" For I had gone forth most Wanly, " The
recitative, "My God, within me Is my scot
cut down," woe taken by Mrs. Steadman: the
following quintett, " The Lord bath commanded."
was steadily song. The last cheru., however, "Why,
my wag, get thou so vexed?' was really finely sung,
awl not once, during the whole of this long and trying
number, was there thi, erghtest hitch. Altogether
the anthem o unoled just tratf-an-hour in its perform-
ance, and the rendering of It in its completeous was
certainly a credit to the choir-, wig aged.
The offertory hymn was "Sing f ruse to God who
reigns above," to a long and trying German chorale,
which, however fine in Its general effect, when
rendered by a very large mass of voices, is not in our
humble °Melon suited for festivals of parish choirs,
wheis lighter and more agr 'cable tunes are preferable.
Hervey's beautiful tone. "Castle Rising, to which
the next hymn, " The roseate hues of early dawn," W3S
meg, was in unfixed contrast, it being a tune which
both the chnior and congrega,ti .n appeared to enjoy."
As a recessional, the hymn. " 14ght'e abo le, celestial
Salem," woe sunk with excellent elect.
At the conclusion of the service. the bails a the
church ring merry peals. The choirs and feuds
adjourned to Frampton Park, the beautiful grounds of
which had been kindly thrown open by R. B.
Sheridan, Fag. Tables were laid in the shadow of some
of the beautiful trees with which the park abounds,
and a more agreeable spot for a picnic it would be
difficult to bad. Ihe tables were leaded with good
and substantial fare, for which the members of the
shales were quite ready, after their hard work in the
'church. A hymn selected from the Anil (An hymn.
6,-nk was sung as grace t a very agreeable tune by
the Hay, J, Jowetk
ruse and various games were
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the latter eontented themselves with quiet mu. •N
round the noble gardens and among the grand old park
trees. The youngsters had races, and various other
sport, and the time wee spent pleasantly enough by
all. goon after seven, a move was made for the station,
and shortly before eight the train containing the party
was on its way borne. A meet enjoyable day had been
spent, and all appeared to be thoroughly satisfied, with
thidr day's outing.