CAVENDISH CLUB

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 284, 12 September 1938, Page 7

CAVENDISH CLUB

MEMBERS VISIT CHRISTCHURCH. MUSICAL PROGRAMME PRESENTED. Members of tho Ashburton Cavendish. Club visited the Christchurch Women’s C'lub on Saturday and entertained with a most enjoyable programme of vocal and pianoforte selections. Airs B. J. McLaren (president of the Canterbury Women’s Club) welcomed tho visitors, and presented a posy of primroses to Airs E. Ruddock, president of the visiting club. Mi ss Edna Parson was producer for a short play presented by Airs O’Connor, Aliss Elsie Holland, Airs J. F. Rooney, Airs W. B. AY. 8011, Mrs E. Ruddock, and Airs W. R. Ryburn. The musical programme included part songs in costume, “The Spinning Song” (Wagner) and “Ghosts of Little White Roses,” members of the music circle; pianoforte solos, “April” (Bridge), “Humoresque” (Rachmaninoff), Miss Audrey Ruddock; vocal duets, “In the Springtime” and “Barcarole,” All’s R. Stephenson and Airs Alfred Smith; songs, “Pleading” (Elgar) and “The Nightingale” (Kjerulf), Mrs Charles Parsons; pianoforte solos, Miss Audrey Ruddock; songs, “The Linden Tree,” and “Alargaret at the Wheel” (Schubert), Airs Alfred Smith. Miss Audrey Ruddock was the aecompanisto. Airs Ruddock thanked Miss Parson and Airs Smith, leader of the music circle, and Mrs Holland, on behalf of the Canterbury members, thanked the Cavendish Club for the pleasure given to members. Later in tbe evening the Schola Cantorum Choir (Wellington) visited the club, and were entertained at supper. Airs McLaren welcomed the club, and Air V. Peters introduced the conductor, All* Stanley Oliver.