THE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9234, 11 October 1895, Page 5

THE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.

There was a fairly good attendance at tho Exhibition yesterday in the aiceruoou, wheu the Papanui Band played a number of selections.

In the evening the Cornish concert at* tracted a very large atteudauce, the coucert hall being filled to overflowing. Tha programme was a very sucoeasful ono, including many peculiarly Cornish pieces. Miss Gray saug ''The Promise of Life" very nicaly, and Mrs C. M. Gray sang the duet "The Sailor Sighs" with Rev. A. Mitchell well. Mr 3 aud Miss Gray aud Rev. Mitchell and Mr Trewerue sang "The Lifeboat" quartette, and Mr Trewerne gave " Queen of tho E*.rth." The Rev. A. Mitchell sang a good old Cornish song, " The Skipper of S . Ive3," aud Mr Rosewarne gave "The Bedouiu Love Song." Mr E. Derry played a cornet solo, and the two essentially Corniah choruses " God bless the Duke of Cornwall," and " The chorus of the Western men," were given most effectively by the company. Miss M. B. Vartha and Mr R. Hollow played a duet for piano and organ, " William Tell," very nicely indeed. Views of Cornish scenery were exhibited by Mr Beardsley, aud were explained by the Rev. Dr. Hosking. A very effective tableau was shown, consisting of the products of the Royal Duchy, such as tin, copper, and fish, and altogether a most successful entertainment was given. This afternoon Mr Roasiter's band will play in the concert hall.

At night a very attractive programme of English, Irish, and Scotch music will be givßn by some of our best vocalists. These include Mrs E. T. Robinson, Misses Flower, May Beatty, and Maud Hewson, Messrs Woodhouse, Millar, and Hugh Reeves, and Miss Vartha and Mr Hollow will play a piano and organ duet.

To-morrow night the season of the Exhibition, so far as the Executive Committee 13 concerned, will close with a grand New Zealand night. Nothing of the kind has ever been attempted here before, and the concert will be a thorough exemplification of New Zealand compositions suug by New Zealandots. Some Maoris from Kaiapoi pah will take part in the programme, and an effective tableau has been arranged. Mr Rossi;er's " Zealaudia " and Mr Bracken's "God Defend New Zealand" will be sung, the chorus being taken by a number of State school children, under the leadership of Mr Geo. Daltry. On Monday the Executive have given the Exhibition over to the Fire Brigade, and very attractive programmes have been arranged for both afternoon and evening.