The Blackpool Herald. — 1890-11-28 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

FIURCH. ANNUAL TEA PARTY.  The !annual tea party and concert in connection with the St. Cuthbert's Catholic Church, South Shore, was held in the Assembly Rooms, on Wednesday evening. About 500 persons Bat down to & most substantial repast, the trays of which were given by the following';--Mrs. Dagger, Atlantic Hotel; Mrs. Wm. Ball, Lytham-road; Mrs. Waddington, Albert Hotel; Mr. W. Kay, Castle Inn; Mr. Wm. Eaves, Wyreholm ; Mrs. Kay, Lytham-road; Mrs. Lowry, Lytham-road; Mr. I. Robinson, South Shore; Mr. A. Robinson, South Shore; Misses Cookson, Springfield; Mrs. R. Seed, Foxhall Hotel; and Mrs. Dunn, Lythamroad. After tea a splendid musical programme was gone through, which was opened with an overture by Miss Callen, organist of St. Cuthbert's. Her rendering of the selection "Fantasia of English Airs" later in the evening was a splendid effort, and fully deserved all the applause with which it was received. Mr. Marsden, a rising young tenor from Chorley, and who is at present staying in Blackpool, followed with the wellknown song "Mary of Argyle," and upon being enthusiastically encored responded with" The Song that reached my Heart.' His vocalization of the "Pilgrim of Love" was also well received. Mr. James Lord, as a humonrist, is equal to any we have heard lately,and his songs were loudly encored. Hislrendering of "Anything better than thee" fairly brought down the house, and in response he gave "Father O'Flynn." His second song "Father's Advice" was also loudly encored, to which he again responded. Miss Alice Ainsworth gave "Those dear old songs," a new song specially dedicated to her by Mr. J. Sonthworth, for which she was enthusiastically re-called. Her vocalisation of "Going Home" was received in like manner, and she gave in response " Uncle John." In the two songs "Tell her I love her so," and "The Star of Bethlehem." Mr. Seymour Jackson appeared as usual to great advantage, and gave as an encore to the latter song "The bloom is on the rye." A really excellent programme was closed by the singing of the National Anthem..  During the evening the Rev. Father Lupton gave a short address of thanks, in which he referred to the entertainments that evening, saying that he thought they were all pretty well tired of concerts. In Blackpool he supposed they had more concerts than a great many other towns of its size, and he thought they would like a change, so next year they hoped to have a children's play. Not that he had no soul for music—they knew a very great Authority said that a man without a soul for music was fit for treason, murder, and such things— but he thought they would enjoy a good children's play as a change. He then took the opportunity of thanking everyone who had in anyway contributed to the success of that assembly, especially the members of the committee, who were, as far as he could remember, Mr. Ball, Mr. Lowry, Mr. Dagger, and Mr. Dunn, than whom he said there were no ftner men in Blackpool. He did not forget those who had provided them with the tea. He thought the saying that people's hearts were reached through their stomachs had been fully proved that night, and therefore he thanked those who had given the tea most heartily. The Rev. Father (dosed his remarks with the wish that they might all enjoy a very pleasant and happy Christmas.