The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-29 00:00:00

KIDDERMINSTER.

THE OPENING OF A NESW CONSERVATIVE CLUB
A new Conservative Club for the North Ward was
opened on Monday night by Alderman Coxon, J.P.
The premises are situate in Stourbridge Street, ar d
were at one time occupied by the St. James's Work-
men's Club. The latter having become defun t
the building has been repaired and renovated, an i
now forms very commodious and suitable premi,
for the purpose sfor which it is required. The club
will meet a long-felt want in this ward, as there
have teen for a long time club premises for tee
Conservatives of the South Ward in Worcester-se ,
whilst those in the North have had no such piece
There was a large attendance of working men s t
the new club house on Monday night.—A:dermae
Coxon, in opening it, remarked that the Queen's
birthday was the most austecious one they code
possibly have for the opening of a club haling for
its object the promotion of Constitutional principles
—(cheers). *The very fact that the 1-aders of' the
Liberal party were at the pre,ent time supporting
the Conservative party in trying te prevent the
disintegration and dismemberment of the empire,
showed that Conservatives were uot only in the
tight, but that the fact was becoming more widely
diffused and recognised every day. Speeches were
also delivered by Messrs. Consterdine-Chadwiek,
Bannister, Cotehing, T. Stone, and others. Mr.
G. W. Grosvenor, DL., was unanimously elected
president. The following vice-presidents were also
appointed :—Alderman W„ N. Andersen, J P., W.
, Coxon, J. P.; Councillors E. J. Morton, Consterdin
Chadwick, W. Hooper, T. James, Crowther, and C.
W. Cotching. Mr. T. B. Coxon hid been elected
secretary some time previously.
THE GIRLS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY..—A conference
of the members of the Girls' Friendly Society for
the diocese of Worcester, was held in the Chantry,
at Kiddertninstcr, on Thursday. Proir to the con-
ference a special service had been held at the Petie
Church, when a sermon was preached by the Dean
of Worcester, who also presided at the conference.
Lady Ernest Seymour, president of the society, read
a paper on the aims and work of the society, written
by Lady Hertford. The writer described the great
progress of the society, and the useful work it was
doing in influencing women for good. The report
of the committee appointed by the Diocesan Council
to consider the advisability of a " Married Women's
Union,' io.a, ale() read by Lady Ernest Seymour.
Other papers were also given, and a discussion en-
sued in which Mrs. Townsend. the Hon, Lady Grey,
and others took part. An Industrial and Art Ex-
hibition in aid of the funds of the Girls' Friendly
Society, was also opened in the Town Hall 011
Thursday evening by Lady Ernest Seymour. Col-
lections of curios, pictures ,articles of virtu, carpets,
and oth rtbings have been contributed by Messrs.
kG. Holdswoith (the Mayor), 3. Brinton, M.P., G.
W. Grosvenor, N. Tomkinson, E. J. Mo,ton IR.
- Smith, F. Elkington, E. Hughes, T. and A.. Naylor,
1 Barton, H. T. Dixon, and others, Many of the
exhibits are specimens of wood carving, needlework,
drawiags, models, &c., executee by the children
attending St. Mary's Schools,

AMBLECOTE.

HOLY TRINITY CHURCR.—Special sermons, in Aia
of the curate's stipend, wera preaehed in this
church on Sunday last. The Rev. J. M. J. Fletcher,
vicar of t. Andrew's, Wolverhampton, preached
an effecti% e sermon in the morning. In the even-
ing the Rev. Dr. Gott, Dean of Worcester. spoke
from the first two verses of the epistle of St. Jude.
He referred to the relationship between the clergY
aud the people Last week a present of a silver
communion service vas made to the Rev. B. W.
Allen, the curale, in recognition of his valuable
services in the parish.' The Vicar, Rev. J.
Bolder°, made de presentation. The present was, '
subscribed for by two members of the congrega-
tion.