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--------------" PLEASANT EVENINGS."

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PLEASANT EVENINGS." The seventh of these entertainments was held at ) Town Hall, on Monday evening. Mr T. Morgan Owen, H.M.I.S., presided, and there was a large and respectable audience. A perusal of the programme given below will at once shew the excel- lent character of the entertainment:—Hymn, ot the Blest," the audience brief address, the chairman; song, "Robin adair," (encored), Miss M. Hughes; recitation, The household jewels," .Mrs Torkingtou song, Cheerily haul, hi ho xlr Harry Mudd pianoforte solo, "Battle of Abyssinia," Miss Rowlands song, "Only for one," (encored), Mrs D. J. Davies; song, "Down in the deep, "Mr O.Edward; address, "In a fix," by Rev. D. Burford Hooke; song, Miss M. Hughes song," Anita," Mr Harry Mudd reading, "The Fireman's Wedding," Mr D. Trehearnj song, Mrs Walter Davies; dialogue, "The Pump and the Tavern," Master Thomas Wood and party song, (Welsh) Mrs D. J. Davics song, Mr Owen lid wards; lullaby, thee, my baby," choir; National Anthem. Between the two parts the Rev. D. Burford Hooke delivered an address entitled "In a fix." .In the course of which he said: Possibly many of you have been iu the same position, more or J"83 we all know what it is to be in a fix," and have rejoiced when friendly hands have enabled "3 to escape therefrom. I expect that boy | r s "ina fix," whose position an artist sketched. "'he lad, who had been apple-stealing, was hanging uy the tips of the fingers from the top of a wall, and just above the wall on the other side was the uwner, while at the bottom was a big bull-dog. He could not go up for fear of the man—he dare not go down for fear of the dog (laughter.) Dis- honesty placed him in a fix." The other day a riage put me "in a fix." When I asked a fair r d blushing bride if she would have M H for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, she hesitated in giving a reply. A pause at such a very critical moment placed all parties" in a fix," (laughter.) But the fix was intensified when—instead of the bride—the bridesmaid at her side replied—"Please, Sir, I will (laughter). Ah, my good woman 1 said, you must not say that" (laughter.) She said, Please sir, I will say whatever you tell me," ■'renewed laughter), to which I replied that she might say anything except that she would have liomeone else's intended (laughter.) But of course it was leap year, and during it we forgive and forget. Interference puts many a man" in a fix." It is said that if you should ever see that sad and terrible sight of a man and wife quarrelling, you should never interfere—never try to stop them, for if you do they will put you in a fix," by both of them quarrelling with you (laughter.) Poor Richard" in one of his proverbs says that when you see a crowd, you should not go to it, because there are enough simpletons there already to binder, and probably enough wise men to help without your interference. The lata Bishop Selwyn cf Lichfield-a Bishop of God's own making—was < ace put in a fix by a baud of Staffordshire workmen, whom he found spending their dinner hour on a bank telling the saddest lies His Lord- ship asked them what they were doing, and it was explained to him that they had found a kettle, and they were going to give it to tho man who told the biggest lie. The good Bishop was horrified, and having rebuked them sad, that he had never told a lie in his life." That was enough gie the guv'ner the kettle gie the guv'ner the kottIü" said the men, thus putting even a good Bishop V in a fix" (laughter.) But not to continue too jug in this strain, let me therefore give two items of advice. First, to those "in a fix. Go straight on I was in a fix the other dark night in a lonely road, and meeting a person I asked if 1 was "n the right road for "les" he said, keep straight on—follow your nose and you will soon be there (laughter.) Not perhaps the politest manner, but a very truthful one. Once xVre was a whole nation in a fix,"—before them was the Red sea, behind them was a mighty army. Then came God's command, very brief—very significant—"go forward." Would that all who are in a fix would do that. Don't shirk your difficulty, whether it be pecuniary, intellectual, religious—don't postpone the day of meeting it, but, at once face it resolutely, face it bravely, and go forward; trouble "near is almost past"; face this is you did the last and" go forward." Secondly, If you know of anyone iu a fix," try to help them out. How many to night in Rhyl are so placed that your hand, your voice, your presence would bless, and strengthen and help them as nothing else would do (cheers.) Don't merely help those who see eye to eye with you, but exercise a little of that Christian charity which does to others, as it would be done by and so by your love aud practical sympathy you will endear yourselves to thosa who, all the readier will help you when you are in a fix because of your kindness in helping them (cheers.) At the close of the proceedings Mr W. R. Williams, Richmond House, proposed a Learty vote of thanks to the chairman for his genial conduct :"1 the chair, and to the performers for the valuable ervices. This resolution was cordially seconded by Commissioner Gunner,and carried with applause. rt was intimated that only three more" Pleasant ivenings would be held this season. At the next, to take place on Monday week, February Uth., it is hoped the Lay Clerks of St Asaph will render the kind service they had hoped to hare given this week.

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