THE EXHIBITION

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 15, 19 January 1899, Page 2

THE EXHIBITION

EXECUTIVE MEETING.

j The question of how long the Exi hibition was to remain open was '• raised at a meeting of the Exhibition j Executive on Tuesday evening. A j letter was received from Government j House, Wellington, asking when the I Exhibition was likely to be closed, i His Excellency would require stabling from March 1, and if. tie buildings were not removed by that time stabling- would have to be provided outside, and connected with Government House by telephone. The President (Mr Kent) said the Exhibition had now been open seven weeks. They were pledged to keep open till the end of January, but he did not think it likely that they would be able to carry it on for more than a fortnight or three weeks more. After discussion it was decided to arrange for outside stabling for the I Governor's horses. | It was decided, on the suggestion of Mr I. Alexander, to arrange for fresh musical and elocutionary competitions lat an early date, the former prizej winners to be asked to contribute to ! the programme, but not to compete with the others. The Executive agreed to hold an 'Old Identities' Day' on February 3rd. all colonists of fifty years' residence and upwards to be invited to the Exhibition, met by the President and Executive, and shown over the building, being treated afterwards to afterj noon tea and some special entertainment. j A letter from Mr Kronfeld, proprietor ,of the Samoan Court, was received by the Executive in reference to the rent charged for the use of the court. It appears that 300 feet of space was granted free, but Mr Ivronfeld required another 150 feet, and this he was charged for. Mr Ivronfeld was charged rent as Island curios were sold in his court. The sales, however. Mere pmall, and Mr Kronf eld objected to the charge of rent. The Executive decided to defer the matter. Meanwhile, however, the Samoan Court has been closed. SCIENTIFIC CONVERSAZIONE. Great preparations have been made for the scientific conversazione at the Exhibition this evening. Dr. Purchas and Mr Petrio have kindly consented to exhibit their valuable microscopes, Mr Petrie's probably being the best of the kind in the colony. Professor Thomas, Dr. Maclaurin, Messrs Bowell, Bold, Pond, Ward, Sommerville, Bartley, Ashley, Hunter,. Trevithick and others are working hard for the success of the function, which will be a novelty in Auckland. ' » ORGAN RECITAL. A larger number than usual assembled in the Concert Hall yesterday afternoon to hear the excellent programme prepared by "Mr J. P. Hooton. The big-best praise is due to this organist for the fine class of music he endeavours to poptilarise. In yesterday's list appear the names of Beethoven, Bach, Handel. Schubert. Batiste, Lemmens, Guilraant, Smart, etc., and with the exception of the intermezzo of Mascagni, the tempo of which was much too slow, the various items, by both ancient and modern composers, received adequate treatment at Mr Hooten's hands. GRAND CONCERT. Last evening a well varied programme of vocal and instrumental music was given in the Concert Hall, under the management of Mr A. Towsey. Miss Clarice Braba.zon, whose name is well known in Auckland, opened the evening's entertainment with a! pianoforte solo, viz., Gottschalk's 'Tremolo,' which would have gained in effect had it been taken a little: faster, and later on gave a pleasing performance of 'La Truite,' by Halle, and was heartily applauded. Madame Dv Eien met with a very good reception for her two songs, 'Daddy' and 'Good-bye' (Tosti's), and for an encore sang Jensen's beautiful little son, 'Lehn deine Wang.' etc. After her first song- Madame Dv Rieu was presented with a handsome bouquet of flowers. Mr John Prouse was encored as usual for each of his contributions, singing 'Hearts of Oak' and 'Twankydillo' as extra song-s in fine style. Mr Gribbin's trumpet solos were much enjoyed, and although from a strictly musical standpoint they were not up to the mark, they found acceptance with the audience. 'The Lost Chord' was taken too fast, and Jude's 'Better Land' was barely recognisable. Two solos.on the English concertina were very heartily ap- i plauded, the. soloist, Mr Sbeehan, on each occasion having- to repeat a portion of each item. Miss Marie Mueller sans* 'Tl Baeio' and 'When the Heart is Young-,' the latter being performed in much the better style of the two. Being- encored for her first song- the I latter portion of 'II- Bacio' was repeated. One of the features of the eveningwas the orfan aeeomnaniment to Mr Gribbin's solos, played by Mr Towsev, and it would be well to remind all ! lovers of orsran music that our premier j organist i<= advertised to g-iv c a recital j on Saturday evening- next. |