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M liduvfffllQff,/^/^T?^v?^7Zrn77777^77777?7, * "it B=a if) *u c PEOPLE'S PALACE WVILE END y^Uffua^gq#uj</fr^ VOL. IX.—No. 217.] FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1892. [ONE PENNY. PEOPLE'S PALACE. THE Evening Classes will re-commence average attendance at each rehearsal was Club, Class ant) General on Monday next, the nth inst. The 80*5, viz., 30*4 soprano, 19-2 alto, 15-2 decoration of the school buildings will be tenor, 157 bass. The largest number (Bosslp, finished by that date and the students will present at any rehearsal was 96, the assemble in what will look more like a smallest 47. The number on register at COMING EVENTS. palace than our buildings have lately done. the end of the quarter was 142, of these FRIDAY, January 8th.—Library open 49 attended more than 18 times, their from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 6 to 10 ON Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday average being 20-1 out of a possible 24, p.m., free. Newspapers may be seen we hold our first Musical Festival, which whilst of the whole number only 1 r from 8 a.m. Winter Garden open from is to be an annual event. Full particulars attended less than 10 times. We 2 till 10 p.m. see programmes on pages 21 to 28. understand Mr. Bradley is a candidate for SATURDAY, 9th.—Library open from the Principalship of the Guildhall School 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 6 to of Music. We most heartily wish him 10 p.m., free. Newspapers may PEOPLE'S PALACE ORCHESTRAL success. His work at the Palace and be seen from 8 a.m. In the Queen's SOCIETY.—Our Social Dance was held elsewhere shows him to be a thorough Hall at 7.30 p.m., Musical Festival, last Saturday in the new Social-room in musician, whilst his kindly manner, his Mendelssohn's " Elijah." Admission basement of Winter Garden, and as the patience, energy, and perseverance render 3d. Winter Garden open, 2 to 10. members of the Choral Society joined us, him peculiarly qualified to fill the position a most enjoyable evening was spent, to which he aspires. SUNDAY, 10th.—Library open from 3 to Master A. Victor acted as leader of the J. G. COCKBURN, Hon. Sec. 10 p.m., free. Sacred Concerts and band, and considering that no rehearsal J. H. THOMAS, Librarian. Organ Recitals at 4 p.m. and S.p.m. had taken place for the dance, he per Admission free. formed his duty with great credit ; he was PEOPLE'S PALACE RAMBLING CLUB.-- MONDAY, nth.—Library open from 10 assisted by Masters Buck, Stock, and Saturday, January 9th, Burlington House, a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 6 to 10 p.m., Warriner, with Miss Ramsey as pianist, Piccadilly. Meet outside at 2.45 p.m. free. Newspapers may be seen from 8 whilst Mr. Stock, as M.C., did his utmost Arrangements have been made for our a.m. In the Queen's Hall, at 8 p.m., to make everyone happy, and received party to visit the exhibition of Roman continuation of Musical Festival, Han the thanks of a large number of member^ remains, discovered at Silchester, near del's "Acis and Galatea," and Mac- of both societies for so doing. Owing to Reading, and the Secretary of the Society farren's " May Day." Admission 3d. five encores the two last dances had to be of Antiquaries, Mr.W. H. St. John Hope, Winter Garden open from 2 till 10 p.m. cut out. We desire to thank the has kindly promised to have the exhibits Day and Evening Classes commence authorities most sincerely for the trouble explained to us. new term. taken in securing a room, the whole place A. MCKENZIE, Hon. Sec. TUESDAY, 12th.—Library open from 10 being upside down with workmen a few hours before. The electric light had a WE hope to commence on Friday a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 6 to 10 p.m., next, 15th inst., a class for Laundry-work, free. Newspapers may be seen from 8 charming effect. Two pairs -of ladies' gloves were left behind, and can be had from 7 till 9. As the class will be a.m. Winter Garden open from 2 till limited to fourteen members early 10 p.m. on application to Mr. Stock. Public Notice.—A new term commences application is requested. The fee for WEDNESDAY, 13th.—Library open from on Monday next ; musicians can be the course of twelve practical lessons 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 6 to 10 admitted as members. We have a good will be 2s. 6d., and certificates of p.m., free. Newspapers may be seen library of valuable music which is lent proficiency will be granted at the end from 8 a.m. In the Queen's Hall, at 8 free for rehearsals which are held on of the course. p.m., termination of Musical Festival, Tuesday and Friday evenings at eight THE People's Palace Cycling notes are a Miscellaneous Selection of Popular o'clock. The fee is 2s. per quarter. unfortunately pressed out of this week's Choruses, etc. Admission 3d. Winter WM. STOCK, Hon. Sec. issue, but they will appear next week. Garden open from 2 till 10 p.m. A. VICTOR, Librarian. THURSDAY, 14th.—Library open from MR. BURLEY wishes us to remind the 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 6 to 10 p.m., PEOPLE'S PALACE CHORAL SOCIETY. public that the Cinderella dance will be free. Newspapers may be seen from —Conductor, Mr. Orton Bradley, M.A.— held at the Stratford Town Hall, on the 8 a.m. Winter Garden open from 2 Members are requested to muster in full 16th January. Tickets to be obtained at till 10 p.m. force at the Musical Festival 011 Jan. 9th, the School office. FRIDAY, 15th.—Library open from 10 11 th, and 13th, and to do everything they a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 6 to 10 p.m., can to render this festival a success. ON Saturday last, a party of Ramblers free. Newspapers may be seen from , The concert at New Cross is to take place from Exeter Hall visited the Palace, and 8 a.m. Winter Garden open from 2 about the end of January, when we shall were much interested in all they saw, till 10 p.m. give "Acis and Galatea." We have especially the school buildings and vacancies in all parts. Those wishing to Queen's Hall (in which a promenade join the society arc requested to apply to concert was being held). They also THE attendances at the Sacred Concert, the Conductor at any practice. Report looked in at the Orchestral Society's Organ Recital, and Library on Sunday for the quarter ending December 29th, dance which was being held in the new last were 3,139. 1891.—During the quarter just ended the Social Rooms The Palace Journal. January 8, 1892 The Palace Journal. A fortnight had elapsed, and I had shall not get back a penny of the money >9 u 2>rcam of flD\istct\'. made no discovery. My mysterious expended upon it." Tea was passed in depressing silence, relieved by shortening a spade-handle to anything else. I lie lid was forced open, SOME years ago I spent an evening Uncle Baker had bothered me about render it more portable. With my tools getting the escritoire, but up to this conversation flagged in the evening, and and lo ! in paper, rolls of fifty sovereigns Xcttcr fiD anb tbc with a friend at Wimbledon. After a with heavy hearts we retired to rest. 1 in a leather bag I started on my adven each, were sixteen hundred pounds ! cosy little dinner, we adjourned to the moment he had taken no trouble to turous errand. Ihe evening was cloudy, 'IRapolcons. point his ghostly finger to its piesent faintly hoped that Uncle Baker would At the bottom of the box there was ONE need scarcely be suspected of library to indulge in a quiet smoke. My appear "in the silent watches of the and as I neared the house a cold drizzling also four hundred pounds in notes friend's wife had gone to see a relative, whereabouts. rain made it one of those uncomfortable excessive literalism or of any leaning to One day business called me into the night." If he docs not, thought I, he wrapped up in old cancelled parchment occult influences when notice is taken of and was not cxpected home till the next nights that would keep many people at deeds, making in all two thousand neighbourhood of the small courts near ought to be ashamed of himself, but the home —a suitable night for me as there the curious connection between the letter daw old deceiver never left his quiet quarters pounds. We sat talking over old times and Long Acre ; while drawn to a shop by a would be fewer pedestrians about. M and the fortunes of the Napoleonic in Hades to relieve my anxious mind. Neither my wife nor myself could acquaintances until our conversation fine old fiddle case, I cast my eyes How anxiously I looked round before I dynasty. I he whole thing is a mere casually through the door into the interior The next morning, in the bitterness of sieep that night. It was such an un coincidence, of course, but the details are turned upon the singular way in which entered the premises lest a lynx-eyed expected piece of good fortune.