The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-01-12 00:00:00

LONGFLEET.

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EVENCtot PARTY Attlt PRESENTATION.—On Tuesday even-
the Rev. J. L. Williams gave Ins annual evening
teirty to the ley helpers of hen parish. After attending
Invent: service at the ehurch they promotes' to Mr.
William** residence at Stanley Green. where 42 sat down
to SUPPar--choriAters, district visibors, sunday-sChod
teachers, ilispennary surgeon:, clittirhwarilens, ti. The
supper we. .of a most lihertil cluiracter and the evening
was greatly enjoyed. After the repast various song, were
sang, and there were other semoinahle amusements
kindly provided by tlniVi•r. At the conclunione a hand-
some silver salver. richly chased awl engrave'. Was
presented to Mr. Williams by the lay-helpers. Mr. George
Ilarriwon, in a mit:Able unit feeling mblre.-.6, exprennel the
great gratification le, hal, ill the milue of his annociates
in presenting that little mark of their esteem, and trusted
that they and the vicar might work with their usual
unanimity foe. many yearn to eonle.
ENTERTa IS ant:T.—The fourth of the series of entertain-
ments in aid of the organ fun.) took plam on Thursday
evening, the rosin, being better tilled than ever. Amongst
Um, present we notions' Mr. W. Pearce, Mr. and Mrs.
Paterson, Mr. and Mrs. Argent, Miss Ailey, Messrs.
Brine, Mr. It. Aldridge, Mosso Wanted!, Mo. Ellis, Mr.
lie-kin...it, jute._ Mr,. Solgliald, lilen.rs. Stone, Mr. and,
Mr, Barrett, de.. te The foreign. iiiiii Opened with
Bow. ii ii overture "i.htultana in Algeria," in which Mr+.
William., Mrs. and 3leors. Sanoloorn, W.
Aleriolge, and Smith tssok pert: followed by the glee,
hark the Lark." Mr. lA,IIIOI Ilialge then read a selec-
tion front Shaloopere's rm... which he slid is ith
great effeet "Sweet anol Low," was then sung, suceeeeled
by I :ode a-pH-known, but difficult "SI lot he uploraiol,"
wheel, 3liss Rowe sang in her usual brilliant anaiiiier,
whirls elicited reiterated round: of 'Thu
Relfry Tower, WI thsltext an.l Mr. W. Alitridge,
whom the audience •I.eall-11 plemol in again weloonsing
amoong•t them, read tlie "Pound scene," from Pe-torick, in
whiell the erratic lima* reply of "(old punch" in so
irresistibly condo, Mr. Fratik White then sang the droll
ditty if •• Pose. Married Man," eat concludol the first
part. 'n......amtb.g Portion %must with Meudelssolin's
oovertatre "son am) Stranger, followed loy the glee.
"law, blow tol winter wind." Mr. Wheeler Aldridge
gone a 1. • ,•1/111 : 14 —nu, Sone:eking Pig," whieli not
only vaits,,l a great ailioant of I:iiiglater ; but, unlike iuost
soug• of the elianseter, oast moral. After the glee,
"I,ineem of the Valley," Mr. 11. Ir. Ellis renal wit), great
feeling a path-tie nhipwreek story Mho Rose .Iteeee•le I
with "The 111,11,1 if irl to her harp." which enrapture,' the
telience and in re• von.: to ;Um una ii i ttttt o. encore shoo gave
with ...mai effect "She wore a wreath of risen." A glee
parranalserly seamintiole "Thu Roast Ito,of oof 'ld England,"
- then N 01.4 and a capital ,:ntertan tttt ent was
brought to 3 VI.", I.y lie. Philll/ 4,1. Wlll, Sang With 116,
buitiour and versatility I k•orge Ware.s well-known
•••112 (localise.' for tiof occas )of " Jonie lite lieu, at
the 80..." Ao oCoft. Woo 14 0111 r., 11/tyilali oviestiim, and
doten.nre to repeat...l plaudits, the 010-tor in tir.t-elom
styli, 1,1114 Chart,. Matthews favourite ditty "Jack
Volthimpig. . 'Vi, 411. ma pretend to criticise t.erfurinancea
..f thi• kind, lad we may remark that lied the conipany
been ill stronger bare an before, the glees wool.) have had
• little Inore force • glonhtle.. ah.enee front home at this
(entire .11,11111 a aid" faAhionalde colds" pry•vonted ,several
14 the inenther* of the s.wiety Icing present. An,) we
may he ntnione.l for • "gentle flint" that the ..verturet
were itiyol is little to fast. The concluding entertain-
. niomt of the ...coon will take place on Thuralay week, on
which owtoion the worthy vicar promises all "array of
talent."