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church, who was a fine baritone; also Madame Baling-ham, then a Miss Tissett, Mrs. Fellows and Charles Lombard. It was a musical treat indeed. There were other good singers there, *but these were notable, and they are all alive to-day.
BISHOP GARRETT.
In connection with the above I have received from Bishop Garrett, who was present on the occasion as Rev. A. C. Garrett, a very nice letter with his photo, which I think may be of interest to those who remember this eloquent divine of the pioneer days of Victoria,. and who is to-day Bishop of Dallas, Texas :
" Dallas, Texas, August 9th, 1906.
" Dear Mr. Fawcett :
" Your letter is here and has my most willing attention. I remember your father very well, and yourself, too. I also remember the iron church and the old cathedral on the hill very well. I also remember an incident which was amusing, in the iron church. Once the great archdeacon preached a flowery sermon in St. John's in the morning. The evening sermon was preached by the Rev. C. T. Woods, who was out in the morning at a mission station. The archdeacon occupied a pew at the evening service. When the text was given out he pricked up his ears and sat up very straight. The opening sentence was the same as that of the morning; and so was the next and the next, even to the last ! Some of those who had been present in the morning and had complimented the Yen. Arch-deacon upon his eloquence, began to smile and nudged each other. At last the end came. The Yen. Arch-
OLD VIEW OF DOUGLAS STREET IRON CHURCH IN THE DISTANCE
SHOWING INSIDE OF FORT FROM WHARF STREET, 1859.
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