iSBsa.,.


(FIVE) Christms^ 11914 1 I


admab; School; slmllir


ibin^k gift of


a


Beljla^ le


irdlc ;l


lisin Ihen


pn the. age^ Pe. elleylhg ’ ['Heart ot v a


(wlial-


de), suc- nd Dl w.


( llthferpe lolincbdi


vital


that the ^ M)nt- atlo 1 1& Vhalley.


Borough tiad lin­ ed l£ he ine^s iln


ivlerlooked "Really,


lipilse' riot 1 dci


he : lollce la tC' and


bye; purtlje.


-toeisrof Dramatic thret-lwit aric


nmiiiijs.


,d|dingtcn) on I he


ess i was Herd;! In ■ tq the


thel:


I Usu In


Clegg! De X gdlden


111 at the


Isting J tendi kanc


ent|yl to malltng


the wpe! Plnilico mai^,!62.: Margaret years;


I lUtheroe, t


li !ED OLIG


ijilinginews was Bur-


I .


1 be arrival ■


it: crusbed te masses: in modem


■ kisr.


ji'ther inftre^ Iccoimt of I the lid is glvdn by Icisetretary^


1 in the public nemher ol the tie subjeol and is^. “Is


pus amount of loess.of ain,;h>- InljemaUOnU


Jon qrjmaoti Etatcs,: butjlxio


pns ,


Ids wr hopd cf the indep&<^


ncwmerationl is Id co-opeta|.ion; pslons from all


be worth the rlmen oft


■ itjing. IlltUe joo


Letters. ;to ;es, which


■ the nerol 'spits,


T i l


firi the coat- Tie fbbd valiie


(the 9an(et as thxfee times


[food value pf ■ to 'th!|ti o f .


ess' :ost.|


Irk'f Is Isug- ironli “Dan," )anlsh; mppj ■ jeriiari w t ^ .


'


frorii the pal!- Id’ be ]l|hat rgei'ropre?en- '■ i', tbi. ^ :


nay ihave. '' stion ; the


atholic Social, ctlvities of]tte


elthter DINNIS—HANSON.


On Fillday last, at St. Mary’s Parish dhurch, Clltheroe, the


I Mrj Alan Sumner, eldest son of


w s Helm ;(vlcar) performed marriagl of! tir. Richard ’ Ramsey Newman Dliinis (R.AJ’.l, only son


of Mr aid Jjlrs. T. F. Dinnls. Shaw . Cottage, CliWroe, and M i lW ,


iecond daughter of Mr, and Mp. F. S o m M O to v e , Clltheroe [ i The bride mas given [away by Mr.


: sister, piss best man be Eowbotljam'


isic Pearson, and attended by her P -d.- [Gertrude -Hansoni thg.,


ear


Howouu.a... (RA.F.), of Soutl^ ^ The reception was held at the Calf’s Head nMlWorston. /, ■:


ng Mr. Doinald GrjffiSy -th{port.


Included In the many presents


was a dressing-case from ^ g h t - S te n a n t l i Shea, 'MIC - ( M Commai der): cheque from [Pilot Officer / lleri; a table lamp from the Rtaff at Flight Headquarters; and a canteeUf cutlery from colleagues


, at Messrs. jCourtaulds, Ltd. ' he NDERSON—TATLOR,


The Bey. g! Boyd ' Macgarr, on


^ ChrlstmiSijpay. at the Methodtet (Wesley: (ffiurch, fperprmed the


- wedding ofi Mr. Thomas Henderson, of Sund itlaiid, and'Irene, t te only dauKhte • ofi Mr. and Mrs. R. Taylor, Jf 8 V pP Avenue, cmtieroe. Floral docofatlons in and about the


;Mmmui|loni table were a ^i?Adly ■^sture byiia companion, :|iiSs E.


. iaccessor .es,: and carrying a Ipouquet Of orchids; the bride was glvbn hway


^fwearlig i grey costume aid nayy


by her l^ h p , 'and Doris 'Atklnsbn, of Broad Head


'ibrm iurhleyi whose attire was similar ^ that of th a bride, cdrna-


^Messri P^ank and Harry Taylor were b& t! mab and groomsman


Uons composing the bouquet^ ■


i Siectljeiy; A receptffin foUowed. at the home of| the


i : The b!| Ide’s gift to 1 was a goldsignpring. Tp t ^ r i d e


' the brldfegrpomtgave a gold : watch, ind a gold bracelet tb the i brldesraildi- Mr. and Mrs. Hender­ son'are ^ rbslde at 152, Roker Ave-


' nue, Sui ideYpSjd., LEAC^—WATSON.


‘ A weddiiig of Interest tb Rlriiing- tonrasisolUlzedLatMarUmTpp


^ to n , MMibs Rbth-Watson,fthe with the Merchant Navy as engin­ Ad'


day, between Mr. Leacp ^ e eldest son of l4rs..and the late Mr Henry Leabh, pf Holmedale, iHHrin


Congregatlbnal| Chapel, Hip


eldest. dSughteV of Mr. and Mrs. Robert l?hlpp Watson, of Hill Foot,


TJhe bridegroom Is serving J -


eer and Is hoine pn leave some exciting Experiences. ! ’The. bride Is bn [the [teaching staff qt Ail Saints’ School, Clayton-le-Moors, and has been j organist: at Martin Top Chkpbl for about i ten years,


' Both haye had k lifelong associatipn with the! chapef and Sunday school. Mr.' Ed^ar i T. West conducted the ceremoniy, with Mrs.-G. H; 'Taylor at the ofgan. trhe'bride was ,igiven away bylher father and attended by her sistersj Misses D. and M. 'jWat- son: Tile best : man was Mr. j John Leach, cbusln of the bridegroom.^. A leceptlop Ip .the school fbllowed the ceremony, i i


PARKER—LOCKLEY. Closely connected ^ th Moor Lane


iMethodlkt j Church and , Sirndky : School, Mr; Edmund Parker, young­ est son of Mrs] and, the late Mr. E. Parker, [of 16ji Taylor-streetj and Miss Maw Lockley, youngest daugh­ ter of Mts.iand[the late Mr. J. Mck- ley, of Igo,' LlttleboorView;! were married! on Satkrday,'by thp Rey. J. E. Stkrey. 'j Mr. Frank: Rushtpn


was at the organ.


with hat and'shoes to tone,-and, carrying a spray of camatlonB,. was given away by her sister,! Mrs;


The bride, gowiied in ■violet velvet, , Eloms. Mrs. I "Webster, (slstpr) as


I matron of: hojiour, was gowned in mauve, with accessories to.torie, and carried a spray of pink carnations. The besl b an was Mr. V. Iddon, and the I groomsman Mr, C. Chew. The; .guests weke entertained aV 16.Tay-


] Parker arp to make their home, i : Among the presents was: .a chror,


lor-stredt,! where', after the hooey- moon at Morecambe, Mr. and' Mrs.


mium Clock from cb-workers of thb bride at Pendle Mill;. and a glass cake stand from work friends of the brldegrcom at^Mr. H. ParklMon’s boot anh khoe store, Woon^ Laiie.]


'W 'A ' i l i i


LABOU BROIC:


■ 'th^re ls loss' ilods! .Is\


ijloss of|piro- tid, ilco


1 '


,Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sumner, 138, Lpndon-road, Blackburn, and a well: knoiW playing piember of Cllthefoe Football Club, ■was married at St. WulYan’s Roman Catholic Churqh, Grea,t Harwood, jpn Tuesday, to [Miss Mary Smith, oply daughter of Mr. and Mrs.'John Smith, of Rishwood, Blackpurn-roadj [Great i Harwood. ATudpr gown of silver moire iam6


i.jvith a full train, the silver-edged tulle yell held [by a headdress Of


whltp camelllasi iwas worn by the bride. "White carnations composed the bouquet,


i [ ! j


Thuilow, Claytbn-le-Moors, i and Miss Anne Grundy, Bolton, were In amb ’r' moire tkffeta dresses iwith puff sleeves and pustle-eflect skirts


: The attendants, M^s Margaret


and headdresses! of ! ruched iriolre taff^a of Mary Stuart design. They


carried amber 'arid igold 'chrysan- then^ums.


j j j '


, Father Rees celebrated Nuptial Mass, I Mr; Jack Sumner was! best


inan and the grboriismen were Mr. Prarld Bentley and Mr. T. Salisbury!


Stall rind children pf St. Hubert’s Infa it School sent the bride a gift


Green fariiiUes were united by a wedcflpg at St. [John’s Parish Chui’ch, Hurst Green, on Saturday, the bridegroom being Mr. Frederick Whli.eYde, eldest son of Mr. l and Mrs, H. Whiteside, of 27, Radecllfle- streetj Clltheroe, and the bride Miss Frarjces Robinson, second daughter of Mr. and 'Mrs. j; Robinson,] of (J i^n Gore Farm, Hurst Green. Tb p ceremony was the first con-


j VnUITESIDE—RbisiNSON. ' iWbU known CUthkroe and Hurst


ductkd by the Rev. J. T. Byrom slncb|hls return to; England. [ I t was witnessed by representatives of four generations of the> brld'e- groopl’s.fkmlly.


i ' ,


bride [wore la blue ensemble, being aftehded by her sister, Miss Eliza-, beth [RobinSon, who [had a dark/ punjle costume with accessorleis to tone' I Both wore,sprays of pink carnations. :


[Given away by her father, the > ! i ': [ ’; , 'Mr. Arthur Whiteside, the bride-


groop’s brother, fulfilled the obliga­ tions of best man, and Messrs. Lisle Speiicer, the bridegroom’s brother- in-law, arid Mr. Ted Robinson, [the bfldk’s brother, were groomsmen. The I hymn “ Lead us, Heaivenly Father,’’ was sung. ■ ' [As the bride and bridegroom left


' , ij ,, GLAD TIDINGS


OiRISTMAS SERVICES AT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH


Christmas Sunday with the


Glltheroe Congregational Church as quite a full day, there ’being jee most Interesting and weill-


kttended services. In the morririg,' \yhen the service was conducted by thp.Rew X A, Sinclair, there were two, carols rendered by the clmlr, ejntitled “ Glad Tidings ’’ and “ The Shepherds to their Flocks," In the fonner one Miss; Doreen Hotlker ^ok the soprano solo' part very' OTketly and effectively. ■ In a most farming and telling banner the; (Jihrlstmas message was given !by Miss May iShuttleworth and her' Yster Jean, through the medium: of: qhpral verse, these being “ #hlle Shepherds Watched’’ and "The ftope of .the Messiah.” Mr. 3in- qlah’s discourse had as Its theme’ Why. keep ' ;chrlstriias ?” “ an:


answer,” ,he said, “ to criticism j'he had heard and cdnversaftons: listened to about the Impossibility cf keeping Christmas in any holnest: End true way iwhen around rs is; war, tragedy,[ .cruelty, disaster,' kufferlng and sorrow.” The text Eras from Matthpw, chapter 1; verse; a3,|“Emmanuai; God .with us,’’[ the ! preacher; cpncludlng, by saying, in; reference! to the text,"only j the' lltiflnlte pity of (Jod is adequatqlfor thd infinite pathos of'hxlman fife.” ' I . i


NATIVITY ELAY. ' , ' I In place-of: the usual .Sunday


ichool in the afternoon,!a Nativity flaly waq given by a humber[ ’ of


Jcholars the title bebg, “ The plft qf LoVe.”: The young people playSd thklr various parts.admirably, great dre'dlt being due to them and to the se who were In charge, for such 4 spleridld portrayal'' of !,thei Belihlehem Story. The costubes,: thk [scenery, and the muslci tall; ’\elped to make the [ setting knd; .iresentatlons very effective. ;Mr.! fee Irge Steer, one of the superln- ter dents of the sqhopl, ledithe ser- I c i the Rev. J. A. Sbclalr being in duty at'Coplow View Institution]


:or his fortnightly service; as: Fftc !hjrch Chaplain.


m thej evening the service iwas .Imost ehtlrely choral.


, ' "Under Mr. 'Two ' new


rind a carol-eiftitled “ Silent Night, k' youthful


irnold Taylor, as accompabst, holr feridered two anthems, “ Arise ihine”


person • of MIm and |;Mr.


the.i


[and “ Chrlstiatis Awake ”' soloists were;


heard tq-gopd advantage on this; dccaslon, in the Heiitrlce Dugdale


John


the church, the bride ]was presented with a ' silver horseshoe by th e , bridk^oom’s niece,' Miss;. Christine Ejalhe Spencer.


i [


Afeembiy Rooms, Hurst Green, the, H^ppy'couple left for their:honey-; moo a at Blackpool.


WILHiNSON—LEONARD.


|Af{' CUtherbe Parish Church, on Bpxlng Day; the wedding topk place of JJr. Wilfred "WUkWson,, son of MrsJParker, of 25, Skelgate, Dalton- in-ljurness, and Rose,' the. second dlughter of. Mr. and Mrs. William Leonard, 5,'Monk-street, Clltheroe., [The bride,] given away [by her


fatl^er, wore a. dress of gold clbque, wWbh had a small trb n arid gold girdle, with ^pray o f : orange blos- Bbmi arid a brown velvet Juliet cap with shoulder veil, Gold shoes and a I bouquet of gold chrysanthemums completed the .ensebble. | ;. ’The dress of the bridesmaid. Miss Dora Lporiard (sister), was wIne-Coloured cloqrie of ankle-length, with halo hat| b velvet to tone, [and silver shoes. She ^ carried a boriquet of Tauve; chrysanthemums. . Mr. John Waddlngton, friend of


iFcjllowIng n reception at H'®!


Yo id. Miss.Dugdale’s rendition, of ; T hd Gift ” was most charming arid:


effective. Mr. Youd, pcjssesslng a ’ VolJce! pf [fare.,; beauty and depth, leljhg heqrd ’ to splendidJ advantage “ Siirihg Low Sweet Chariot.” Thanking the choir at the close


If the iervice for their valuable Isslstance throughout the day, Mr. Jlr.clalr made special mention of the two soloists.


“ CllFE MIUTAIBE.” :


, A very fine entertainment under: the catchy title “ Cafe Mllltalre,” . piak staged ,In the Congtegatldrial School oil Boxing night,' all those" toll Ing .pkrt, with the exception of one or two In the orchestra, being ponnected with either the chUreh or school. As there Is to be a epeat jperformance .to-morrow


vSpturday), eyebng, we reservel our fullrieport for the next Issue oithe ■^aRer.' [Sufficient for us to,i; say ' Maritime th'atithe young people of


tills church are to be highly epn- 4f4tulate'd on [such a magiriflcent display of musical talenflarid stage kblllty. The spttbg and surronnd- bgs, the beautiful llght|bg effects, [hri evetilrig dress Of the men and he gay artistic attire or the ladies,


trie [bridegroom, was best man; Mri Jphii Hall gro'omisman, and Mr. ;WU- fred Taylor usher. T h e ceremony wasj performed by the Vicar (Rev. i f . Helm);: and Mr., H. B. Shaw, Muj^.Bac., was a't the: organ? Tlrie 'enmeh was decorated in a .scheme


oi l gold and ;white,ln which eyer- greCns i were utilised. A repectlon. Was: held at the Starkle Anns Hotel. The: bridegrooin’s present to jthe. bride was a fox fur, and to the bridesmaid a[ gold necklace, i For the joumPy to Dalton-ln-


Brifness, where Mr. and Mrs. Wil­ kinson are to make 8j Skelgate,


their'riobe, the bride travelled b 4 red sand coat, brown hat, i and birojro. shoes.;:, ■ ■ ^ |


'


A v le i f y G p O d iU O I df hls drunken condition [ Pleading guilty, to; the [offence,


RER WHOSE HEAD E SHOP [WINDOW.:’


■ Said to nave fallen against a


["wlndowi of Messrs. Benthabs’ shop b the Market-place, thus breaking


'a pane of glass, Bernard 'Thoms (42), rinpmpldyed, of Ightenhlu-; street, Padlham, was charg'ed at the


' Borougn' Police Cdurt, on [Wednes­ day moVnIng, with being drunk and


Incapable. ' I ' ,[. P.C, Bradburn stated that at 3-55


on Tuesday afternoon, he was on duty Inj the Market-place [when fie


I shop. I “iHis feet;seemed]to shoot


saw prtsdner staggering, about tnp footpath hear to Messrs. Benthams


forward, pnd, falling agabst ,a sl“® Window with; his head, he brpkp a I pane of glass,” the coristable stateffi


The power of buiplng-glass and


ioncave mirrors wps /known) to jlrcWmedes, and It Is asserted that by their aid he-burnt a fleet b the hbhour of Syracuse, .214 B.C. ,


V Accused was looked up an account fs,is


Thobs [expressed regret, [saying he had had'rather too much; to drink, ■i I met a friend, and he .gave nle a very good [do. Seeing It was' (ihrtstbastibe, wej -had; rather strong beer,, and I am ndt- used tp iljt,” he Added, In explanation.


I Announcing that Thoms, who had pent the bg h t in the cells,' woulc:


ie, fined Is., Mr. H; Cook ](presidinE; Magistrate) observed ^ ' “ I t has been' Chrlstbastlme, but ; some people may have a different opinion \s to what I s ‘ a "good, do.’]”


‘


The cduntryj dance (edntre danse) df 'Frericii origb, but Its date is


ridt


family,'' 1'732 B.C. - (Genesis 'xxxv, 4)! [■ K .


Earrings were worn by Jacob’s -V , [■ ■ ' ':!-'


leath was ordaiiied as 'the bshmerit for murder b 2348 B.C.


. jeriesik ix, 6)', [Ablngeion, b Berkshire, was un­


successfully attacked by [ Sir Hawkbs b .1644, arid by


. ___ Rupert 1ft 1645.' On these occaSlonk the defenders put. every Irish prisoner ;,-to death without t^aL Hence] the tenn “ Abingdon


war weiri shot April 6th, J1815, after ail bsunectloru . [ ' [a cathedral Is so: called because


[Dartnloor prison,was founded In iarch,.j:i806. [. Seven- prisoners of


i t Is the chief church of . a diocese, Ai coritatabg the “ cathedra,” or seat of the bishop.


ill added to the splendour ofj the. mtertalriment. i Veriv sincere,words- if thanks and appreciation [were [lyen at fhe clpse by the Rev. J. A. ilnclalr knd Mif. Edward Coates to


j li those! who had; helped towards thp great success of the evening.;


if i (bristmas, the PeiriSh Ohurch was I astefully I decorated with everbeenS md holly!' Matins on. Ghristmak eve cik the! form, of the anriual carol


olton-b y »bow i:awd 'ARISH CHPURdbL—For the[feUval


service. All the services were takin by ;hi Rector, the Rev. H. B. Stott' and vbe weU [attended.


, ■ ' ;;: ! ■ [ I sch Ol h


fes Scilpi ant 1 dlf e yol hi rec w41 dal 3


wei schoi aft


jus men


CHRISTMAS IN SCHOOLS


^


IBRIGHTI ENTERTAINMENTS [AS ' !i TO HOLIDAYS.'


began' my Itliiehary of the


hied a pleasant surprise. I m the vicinity of the Blbbles- Benlor School. [ The day was


It Is: [during' their [cihristbastide ivltles feeling velw btich like 'Ogei I was on the usual errand, the programbej would be no ent from [thote whkn I was I t was notllongj before I


t esday, and the fakt: that the t Is would [close oh Thursday


drejn to have[parties dii their break- Ingj-op day, and: these had to be hai t i i


irjiopn. Instead of ph Friday, had ■ een arinounced. j iArrange- hkd been made for; the chll-


;: ril lb 1


Thin fin il stf' le i Ra


, brought forward a day. It was th[at I witnessed the


Qf |hi! Rlbbiesdale School,] who were th£ guests of. the evacuees! Didn’t the s€ local lads 'enjoy the jantlcs of the luartette .during the cabaret sceie, especlalyj [the . songs “Um- brellla Man,” and that bright Item culmlnate[d in thb singers ;hot one bir] one., The appre-


wh


bel ii cia


wa 1


ipiji of the [Rlbblesdale: scholars evident frpb the 'prolonged


appliuse,: and Iti was equally oh^ vlo 1 s


CO) to It Wi only bu


th£


wen stap:e, rid 10 ■a


of to reita aftsr


e 'enjoying themselves! on the I'.,, 'Die paiito could j not be


>ei to catch, left their seats when sjhoOl bell ahnouncep the ep'dT the day. The others:sat glued ;h ilr seats, and for another holir fned to cheer the performers each scene.:


i!nb surprise; to me toiflnd that the country boys, [who had


; ‘ C n


agE ii arm


Sej fro the fto n wh) poi a: brot!


breaklng-up day Itself! I was able to : see the festive rigements at: the same school.


Onte more there were visitors to thp panto, this time the girls of the m our-road • School catne: down n St. Mary’s School,,arid rierpss vay sat the Junior scholars the Ravensbury-street School, had come from their teb- Ay premises to see their big it ers on the stage. , Soon It was


apria 'ent that the fun jvas fast and fur 0 IS, and that the Manchester boj s md girls were having the time ;helr lives, both on and off the re


Etljl


the SOUP wlr he: clak I s gailii fl0( i] with


of a


cla arid


-bee re-


On the BOYS’ SIDE. i[i , there was othet.muslc across ,


way. Off I: went to seek the c|e. The clues led to the boys’, of the Ribblesdale School. T


li.W


rd sounds of revelry from five isfooms. Through one window, bright faces Intent upon some that was proceeding on the I feel sure that the big boy


.} staff, and that he was having. id time, too.' From the next'


icital ( tea!


.alff.


jsj’oom I heard Christmas carols, gathered that the boys had n entertained' to a gramophone .. of festive mjislc; followed by


pr<v(ded. by the headmaster and staff. - On I walked.- Iwas for-- tui a ;e enough to hear the resound­ ing (heers that greeted the head­ master, when he-visited: one of the


iai for which Ctolstmas fare was yi


,wa i [easily recognised,' the chorus en|e(i with the words " I hear the


ha] )p|y parties, and I realised, that there was no need for my pen. to ieciip.the appreciation there. Next. heard songs which sounded faiilllar. But .although:the tune


1 to everybody that the evacuees'


jded in time for the;ap^lence hdme at the usual’hpur, arid


rehearsals ‘of, the RavensburyT ' Boys’ School pantomime bnella,” along with;'the boys


THE PRELUDE


,me:to[ withhold more than essentials | about' themi Extracts, from i con-: cert items were|belng presented by; the senior fortn, and were about- such : things as ' arithmetic,:- the Criatburn [bus! service, rationing,: and air ralcl [wardens. There: were two conjurers also, one. of whom worked.'^thputi apparatus. Yes, if - that.concertils ]0pen to the public yu be there] but I ’m swom to secrecy about tlie attractions Just: now. i So, the;: Rlbblesdale i boys: werp having a] great time. A concert and party for] each class, a visit: to the pantomlme.iwlth staff and boys


speplals’ voices! callbg ! Black-out: Joe.’’! Herd was sometWng topical,: Evlderitly the song was-about the: “ blapk-out.” Other songs I heard! there; but dire' threats persuaded]


-jobbg in the, fim together. That’s the spirit of (Christmas, isn’t it ?


[ and THE GIRLS. I - On I to the Ribblesdale-girls' de­


partment. Mbre parties; andmore


fun,; I Each class' had its ' pro­ gramme; someldanced, some sang; some [played gabies, and all decor­ ated I tlieb clalssjrooms very taste­ fully.; Nor Is that all; The last minute changes' In"breaklng-up day”! caused ihe general school festivities to jbe postponed, so although the “jblg pplash” Is de­ ferred it will nevertheless be en-: joyed; after the bplldays.


:


to the pantomime. That, Ihow-; -evdr.'fdld not prevent them ifrom having their OTO concert, b which most! of the seriipr girls had: con­ tributions. Most; of the girls wore fancy dress, and! the lieadmlstrSss had seen that real Christmas fare was there for lall to partake of. Items that struckime most were two songs, one an original song com­ posed by the girls, and sung by Doreen Rogers, i !i


Seympur-road'ifebls’ .Bchoolj went


■■'-'I [!": ■' ' h i ' :


^ '! - - :'[.[ : :■>!•[/.'’i 1’ ‘ ’j May the New Year be a happier one for


all our friends is our sincere wishi PERMANENT I WAVING by ah Mllb^RN METHODS, .bcludbg ? the latest Thermanent “No-Heatbg’V System.


. [ ‘‘A; Manchester Maid up to,


Clltheroe had stpayed,” 'was the title, i -The song tjold how the girls-" had been welcomed and cared'for In . the borough,: [and ended-with thanks to the townsfolk. “We’re going! home for Christmas ” was the other, song, f t wasn't written, by the girls, but they knew what It meant and they: sang it with a fervour that could|not be mistaken. Home for Christmas—they really were I going and .tliat was part of theirifestlve celebrjatlons. "What a- greatjtime they’d'Had at the panto­ mime, and at the! school party lii St.'Mary’s School,: but what greater joys [were In store In good i old Manchester! !, ! i


' the paper hat was a member ■ - Similarly the boys of the Ravens­


bury-street Schboli held, their own Christmas party,.‘for which funds


had [been proyleied by the social efforts promotecl by .the Manchester teach'ers. There were many bright, facesi to show liow much the boys appreciated the! good fare, and to' the fpre In the entertainment were the boys who had taken prominent parts] in the school pantomime. Thus! it- was that: the spirit of Chiilytmas was :i kept alive, ■ the- spirit] that Impels: pe'ople to glve to those] worse off Than themtelves.


-Ravehsbury-street boys gave] their show:with a right good will, enter-- talrililig their brother and i sister evacuees, besides.ithe boys of: their host School, -and;,the! public In the final I performance. 1 After giving such! a great: ^bow they: well deserjved their, party.:


;


"ITHE I^SSIAH” EXCERPTS SPLENDIDLY


SI 1S(G at WESLEY, tHURCH.


eel; well and effectively, selections; HandaTs immortal- oratorio,


ELEBRATION of the Christmas festival was made-complete by 1 Methodist ' (Wesley) Church when, on Christmas Eve, they


Messiah.” Supported by fully; etent principals, the choir, ented" to 'Sixty voices,' under aton of Mr.! Ernest Allen,' gave rst part of the work, tojvhlch


iimS ifF KOLMWDEEG the Hallelujah Chorus were


rirlas “ How beautiful are the and “Why do the Nations?”


h, soprano: Miss Elizabeth Rey- contralto (both of Black- ); Mr. Brnest Allen, tenor; and •-John L'Dugdale, baritone.


id.'- e soloists were Madame Amile


the th


Mkdamp Smith sang easily and tlf charm the recitatives, “ There :re shepherds,!! “Lo, the angel of Lord,”"And the angelsald unto


erti,” and “Suddenly there was J the angel a multitude of the evenly host,” arid infuscd the te of joy and appeal into the arias dice greatly” and “Come unto


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Nothing finer could have .been shed b r that the expressive b - tetatlon- wWchi Miss Reynolds


4vi to the aria “He shall feed His ck ” Her rich tones were equally It (instrkted b “Behold a Virgin,’’ rhou that Tellest,” and “Then all the eyes of the blind.”


I/lr." Allen mabtalned his reputa- )ft''for , artistry b ' Ws effective eitment of the op'enbg reclt; and ■l4 “Comfort ye" and"Every val-


ley shall be exalted.’’! Of Mrj John Dugdale it can bejsald that he made highly successful debut b ■ the;


realm of oratorio. A- vocalist 'who has made great -progress, he sang' with)confidence,,: giving a highly commendable rendering of the reclt 1‘Thus saith the: Lord,” arid aria "The' people-that walked b : dark­ ness,’’ while thre was a dramatic fervour about the treatment of the exacting demands of !‘Why do the Nations?” Under Mr. Allen’s Inspiratloni the


^ell-balanced choir ■ sang with 4 'power and purpose that was Indeed heartening. The performance was immensely enjoyed, and a word of commendation must be: given to the organist, Mr. D.i Hanson,, for. his contribution to| the general success achieved. Mr.-'H. Cahill conducted the service; which was precedeS by carols, . and gave pleasure ■ to a fairly large congregation.


KNIT WHILE YOU WAIT;


A basket-of k b t tb g needles, wool and. newly-begun socks, has bften placed on the table in the Waiting- room of a women’s hairdresser’s b Berne. A note. a,ttached to the bas­ k e t : contains I this invitation -to patrons: “Wbilld you.not like to contbue with the knitting for our s.oldlers while, [you wait ?”. The women gladly accept the [Invitation:


■ The ceremony of thd Doge of Venice \veddb4 the Adriatic Sea (instituted about 1173) took place aimually -on Astenslon Day.. The Doge droipped ibto the sea a rtag from his bucentaur, or state barge.


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