London market, for which was obtained £28 per cwt. and which also gained for the grower a gold laced hat.
Another Honour. If it be an honour to receive substantial recognition of services rendered – and few there are who would dispute it – then it was an honour conferred on the Rev. C. D. Bell on the 25th of July, when he received a purse of £60 from the congregation of St. Mary-in-the-Castle for his valuable services as curate for nearly eight years. This gentleman’s first wife died at Hastings, and was buried at the St. Mary’s Cemetery on the 9th of March, 1851. Mr. Bell became rector of Cheltenham and honorary canon of Carlisle Cathedral, but he many times visited Hastings, for which he had a great liking, and expressed himself as such both in poetry and prose. It is a noteworthy coincidence that whilst I am writing this, the esteemed Cannon has died suddenly of heart disease in London on the 11th of Nov., 1898[a].
Entertainments, Concerts, Balls &c.
An Evening Entertainment was given to a numerous party of nobility and gentry on the 6th of January by Mr. and Mrs. Frederick North, Wood and Elford’s band being in attendance.
A Subscription Ball, similar to the one which up to 1898 had been annually held at St. Leonard for 68 years, took place at the Swan Assembly-rooms on January 13th, attended by over 100 persons.
A Grand Concert of Sacred Music took place in the George street Assembly Room on the 23rd of January to a crowded audience by an orchestra of 50 executants, Mr. B. Wood (violinist) being leader and Mr. Jacob, (organist) being conductor. The choruses were rendered by the St. Leonards Choral Society, assisted by the tenors from All Saint’s Choir and the bases(sic) from St. Clements’ Choir.
Soirées Dansantes. One of these was given by Mrs. Fletcher-Norton, at her residence, 4 Wellington Square, on the 1st of January, and another on the 25th. Both assemblies were, as usual, of a brilliant character, the company on each occasion numbering upwards of 100.
Soirée Musicale. Also upwards of 100 cards of invitation were sent out by Mr. & Mrs. Neale of Wellington square, for their soirée Musicale on the 30th of January.
A Sacred Concert was given in the All Saints-street National Schoolroom, on the 27th of December, under the patronage of the Earl and Countess of Waldegrave, for the benefit of the organist and choir. There was such a crowded audience that I, as the receiver of tickets at the door, had thrust into my hand a half-crown by a gentleman for what he called “a standing seat”. The soloists were Mrs. W. Giles (wife of the organist), Mr. J. Giles, jun., Mr. E. Moore, and Mr. S. Diprose. The instrumentalists were Mr. Giles (piano), Mr. Fuggle, (viola), Mr. French (viola/cello?), Mr. Goldsmith (double bass) and Mr. Guy (flute). There were eight choruses, all of which were well performed, and several of them loudly encored.
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