LYTTELTON NEWS.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17585, 14 October 1922, Page 14

LYTTELTON NEWS.

Methodist Yosng Men's Institute. A vary enjoyable social wm held ing under the auspices of ioa Meto<xii®» Y-oung Men's Institute, .A. splendid programme waa presented; consisting of solos acd duots, fongs, recitations and larcM, chanties, cto. A humarou-a description of the •voyage of lh® Annio Hill from Lyitelttm to Efdclifis, by a young bluejacket, vras vigorously encored, A "hard *up" supper followed, and was appreciated very thoxonghly by tn© audience. Gxcat credit ia diie to »r «». Nelson, who had the arrangement* in hand. Plunket Society's Oonce>rt. Quite on« of th« beat ranaicil twftts ever put before the publio <Jf LyttetOTi "M gjiWii at tlva Harbour Liffht Theatra last nights vhen a party of the leading artigta of Cbristchurcli viuited the port and g&to a xoncert in aid of tho Lytto'iton brtxiich of the PlunJMt Society. The stag® wu beautifully deoorsted by members of the branch, and the iWtUMT and lighting left nothing? to be desirecs. Ilia itsms were all of a very high order, ftnd war® of a distinct educational valua, from a mtiaicai point o£ view, to th<s port. . , Mr Harolct Beck ('cellist) played' AlfwA Hill'a "Val&a Triete,": and for Mb second munbor playod Lis own fcrnkrigement of Mo«* kowsky's "Gkiitam." Hotli wew reoeivecS most enthusiastically by tlip swifeuoe. _Mr Clias. Clarkson's fine baritone w»=i luard in "filegy" {M*as«.n«t), with ft 'cello obligato by Mr Beck. He had to respond to -nn insistent encore. In the second bal* of tjie progtammo Mr iC'lftrksoa ming "Soul of Milt® (Ktuci Barnes), and as encore E*sthop« Martin s "Eairinga." Misa? Corrie Aglia 6topra.no) was beard to advantage ia "Sing, Jojfou® Rim ■. (Montagu Phillips). In the (second part Mra» Aelin swig Clay"® "fih® Wandered JJown _ tn» Mountain Sife" and "My Trowure" (Josn Trevulso), arid *e»poad«d OTicor*. with , "Will o' the -Wisp." Misa Olfft. WAclwd, in hor rich contralto, esng "Beyond tho Dfewn' (Sanderso-n), and for /m eneoto Beaeath Thy Window," whfoh th® audieace liked even better. Later «hc aang; "Happy Song Rn4. 'ln, aa O-ld-fftahionedl Tonn. mm Margawt Vt'illiajns, an elocutionist who woo favour ft previous ooncort in Lyttelton, recited couplo of humowu* items, and m tho second parti gave, by request, "Tho Hi^liwayaiwo^' ft drftßiatio poem wl.ieh completely the attention of tho jvadience. Iho ChriOTClrafch Lyrio Four, M«e®ni Mangm, BLaieley, More, and Johnson, proved Moot jpopnto. 'Shm were heard to perfection m "Until ttts Dawn" Parks). Their concluding "Down the Mississippi," & group of bArmonious'plantation melodies, left tha anafflsc# clamcuiicg insiatently ioic more, and tu» Four had to' respond, lieasna - Bkltcley ana Johnson aacff as o duet end Balitone" and. ilio hunwrous ''The Twins.' A dainty splash of colour an the progi aiamo wia tho danciaff of Mr. W««ohop'* pupils, Misses Spence, Moore, HiU, Thojneson, «ad VftughftQ) w!w> gave & chsu'iuing M Bofte Bftikt." Little Pat Lythcoe dnnoe<B iha soi& dance meat daintily. Misses Vuiighan ftucl Hill akb dnnccd '"JL'he I>a.uce of the JUwe," , The credit for producing the oencezt, little work with sucH tv varitd prOgrsniu»o an was given ltt«t night, go<» to 'Mrs Veto Livingstone, upon whsai fell the .work of ft> ranging' tho pxogramma and staging- Li addition Mrs Livingstone played th» accompunimeats iu her ueunl fiaiflhed i)tyl«, Mud ai«o piayod aisi an .overture "jiigeUEtrJsovcilo' ' 1 Beioie tho concert oomateaetd tie Mayo? (Mr W. Lester) gave a short wjAfe&t on.: the work «i tue Pluritset Bocioty, and (haiAed the artists for coiuinj to the «uu6»tance> of tho Lytteiton the Society, and tho wntinagijmeni of tue H&rbour Light 'iheatro for tho loan of the thefttye. .Notes and Memos. ■ 1 The Hoaiiioote Bowling Club -will open in seaeon tnis aitsriwon, whe-a it is «tp«cted that a. largß number of visiting bowlers and local resia«nts will; bo pmont. Frifndly matches will bo ployed. _ Tlia Dianior.d JrLarbour Golf .Club closes tho season .this afternoon, -when the prizes won during the soitsoa jrjll b& dietribut<ed. Mdlle Amina. Sala, a, child contralto, will/! sing at the Harboar Light Thfl»ke to-night prior to and duriag the soreeaing' of "Where is My Wandering Hoy To-night." Magistiato's Ootut, At tho Md'gietrate'a Court yesterds;:, befor Mr V. T. Lester and Captain B. Hatch, well, Ffederick Piih., who had boen on remand for a w&ek on » ohirgw of drank-1 snnesß ai Teddinjfton, ordered, to pay i!l 17s 6d costs, and a prohibition, order wai issued against him. Seamen's Institute. }/ A meeting- of the Suinner branch' cf th» Seamen's Institute was hold daring tho week, whiui tin SinitWon y resided over «■ good nttendtiice. It wag decided to arrange for a concert at Lyttelton On the 25tli inat, Mrs Boev/ell reported that eb« had vieilefl men i.n hospital. Tl» men cxpnMged their i appreciation of -visit* from ladies of tho j Guild, and thanked niezuWa for* gift*) of iruit and for books. Tho treasurer's st®<tomoot showed a" balance ct £« 8a (!d. It 1 wims decided, on tho ruofiots of Mm SmitliBon, that each member bo a-sked to provido 3 ditty bo,ge, eiich to contain or.o shilling and a rw<s<ilo book, to b» handed m by December 16th. A vote of thanks wae acoorded Pidjcoß, Miss Smith and Mr Smvthe lor donations of books fov hospital patients. K The concert on TuiUßaay vrna welt patronised by tho aettm-en viuit'i««' and in the port, the' hall beinj? full. Itenui wer® giv«i by Mimaes Fow«r. Miller, Hunter; Carson, Claris and Messrs Roberta .and Owper. Miss Milker was aeoompttnioto. Supper was j provided, by tlw LytUltoa Ladiws' Guild, j ITJL Sjjossts Prcte<rtloa League. I Tho snaintenaaeo of tho physic#! aisc»s j of tho people ia a question engaging public attention, and ia a matter of vital import- i &nce to the .S'iate. Xi i s being xecognitcd I now that tho promotion of oar sports and 1 paetiim® undur proper accredited control . is of preat national ra}u«. The recent &r«at war has shown "that thoeo beet equipped to take their, plaec® | tt lui<i) havo been tho young mats prominent in outdoor sporte ar.d we look beok jrith prldo won the <k«ds of -om,r wa naerj. « very laig® proportion of whom were drtwn from tk. racks of th« vwioua sports bod;*# throughout th® Dominion. A meatinsr is ts bo hold in tlw Lyttelton Club Hsll oh ivsday at S p.rn. to teorgwise the lo«J hraneh of tho JNew Zeal&nd Sports Protection Lesguo, tho _ objects ot .which are to, pro. aoio ik public opinion in Iktobx of tlio in» ia sport as part cf out afttmiwl

w« MessriT •wftraens), E. t». .r&aSIg«BMM St. S«]^tra«H9B councillors ion cvocins'.