The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-02-27 00:00:00

TEE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

AMBLECOTE.

• ANNUAL PAROCHIAL TEI..--The atmual tea party
and entertainment was held in the National
School', Coalbournbrook, on Monday last. About
180 were nresent to a capital tea. After tea the
Rev. B. V. Allen, curate, exhibited "Anax," the
living wonder, as exhibited by him before T.H.R.
the Prince and Princess of Wales. This is a
wonderful piece of business, the head of a boy is
exposed to view, but not a single particle of the
body is visible. This fairly astonished the audience.
—The concert was a decided success, both
financially and musically. Before the concert com-
menced, the Rev J. S. Boldero, vicar, thanked
those present, on behalf of the managers, for corn-
ing to that tea and entertainment. He also thanked
those ladies who had given trays and those who
were going to perform. The money collected
would go towards the improvement of the schools.
He found that in nearly every place where there
were voluntary echools they were always—or nearly
always - neglected. That ought not to be so. And
if those schools were turned over to the School
Board, the people in that parish would have to pay
a rate of 8d or 91 in the peund.---The following is
the programme :—Glee, "The Tar's Song," Old-
swinford Glee Union ; song, "Le Reveil,' Miss
flulson ; song, ,"Stranded," Mr. H. Bird ; song,
I,Follow me gaily," Mrs. G. Pearson; comic song,
"Mimi the paint," Mr. A. Wood; song, Miss May
Broomtiall ; song, "The Ferryman's Daughter," Mr.
C. C. hicks ; glee. "By Celia's Arbour," oldswin-
rd Glee Union; overture, "Figaro," Messrs.
Guest, Isaac, and Skelding ; song, "Patchwork,"
Mrs. G. Pearson ; soeg, "The Boatswain's Story,"
Mr. C. C. Hicks ; song, "When the heart is young,"
Miss May Broomliadl ; glee, "Dame Durden," Old-
ewinford Glee Union ; song, "The Little Hero,"
Mr. H. Bird; song, "At Eventide," Miss Hudson;
comic song, "Au awful little scrub," Mr. A. Wood;
gl -e, "Steep gentle Lady," Oldswiniord Glee Union,
—The glees by the Oldswinford Union were
reedered in a very creditable manner, and they
were deservedly applauded.—Miss Hudson gave
her songs in a true artistic manner, and she was
loudly appla.te!ed. —Mr. Bird's songs were given in
) I style, and for his laA eongi‘The little hero,"
ho wee eocored and sang "The Mulberry tree."—
The songs by Mrs. Pearson were rendered very
nily ; she possesses a sweet, but not a very loud
• sceorano voice.--Mr. A. Wood took immensely with
hie comic songs, for both of which he received en-
' c res.—Miss May Proomhall tang her songs very
Evr.etly, but if Fhe aozid shake the nervouners
oil, she would make a very good einger.--;-Mr. Hicks
wa well received for his songs.
eieectse SERUONS.—TWO sermons were preached
o.: ramday at Holy Trinity Church, Amblecote, on
b -!I -.lf of the curate's stipead. The sermon in tl.c
m .ruing was preached by the Rev. Wyna•Griflith,
a Walsall, and that in the evening by the Rev. D.
Robertson, vicar of Hartlehury and rural dein.
eat 7. the evening service the anthem "0 give thatlcs
U ,o the L rd" was rendered very effectively by
e ti: cheir. .