SIXTH ANNIVERSARY.

Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 39, 8 April 1875, Page 6

SIXTH ANNIVERSARY.

The sixth anniversary of the Loyal Alexandra Lodge, M.U.I 0.0.F., Port Molyneux, was celebrated on the evening of Friday, the 2nd inst. Another local event of an equally propitious character combined to. render the event a success in all its parts. , Friday was observed as a holiday in respect of the launching, or rather the then . contemplated : launch, of the new stern-wheel steamer. This took a large number of visitor* to the Port, the number being greater, we believe, than on. any previous occasion. The members of the order, attended, clothed in the regalia of the order, at the scene of the projected launch, and by that and other means favorable opportunities were afforded for maturing their plans for .the "evening's entertainment. It is doing ; the committee of management but justice to say that these were settled on the most satisfactory basis. The district hall in which the assembly took place was really elegantly arranged. The walls were decorated with floral devices of a particularly chaste and appropriate character. The banners and other iasiga of the order were displayed to good advantage, and the haH in other respects presented quite a gay and ; festive appearance. At an early (hour of the evening, the company assembled at an.

AMATEUR CONCERT, which afforded all present a favorable opportunity for estimating the musical talentsof the district. The audience was large, the hall being completely filled. Mr Donald Henderson^ M.P.C , presided, th© platform being likewise occupied by NGBro: Wilson, V.G. Bro. MDo wall, and P.CJ. Bro. Burn. Having delivered a few congratulatory remarks, the chairman called! upon Mr James Shiels, who sang a comic ditty entitled " Sam,BuUpcb," which waa very harmoniously rendered;. " Her bright smile haunts me still" and "Love among the roses " were each given by MrOaborne and Mr Watmough. The latter sung very well, but appeared to be taken at disadvantage for want of an accompani« ment. "The braes of Balajrither," by Misses Maggie and Isabella Begg, accompanied on the violin by Miss. Begg,. was remarkably well executed, and left a very favorable -impression indeed upon theaudience. In responding to a hearty encore, they gave th? popular metydyj .•' T;lje redV white, and blue/' with ths same good taste and feeling which characterised thejr other performance. *VBefpre : tiie; tattle, mother, 11 ' was sung, by Mr Wilson; and -^ Billy Barlow," with a local ada^ta.tfoß* .which amounted to rather a good hit; by Mr Mason. "Ob, are yesleepjng, Maggie,"' and a comic song were -fairly rendered by other gentlemen amateurs, atfer which Miss. Gfreig, a . young lady with a ,^elt cultivated voice, and an air and. demeanor rarely m,efc with in an amateur,, eiing a very nice song indeed, the name or* which did not transpire. She afterwards, gave, "A soldier he would be," a pon^g which, afforded ample scope for the vefsality of her musical abilities. The first part of theeveniog's entertainment concluded with a comic song by Mr Dickson. The after--part was equally well sustained, the majority of the ladies and gentlemen again making their bow before the audience. At the, conclusion o fthe musical programme, Mr Jaa. Faterson came forward and returned thanks, to the audiepoe on behalf of the lodge. Thanks were also tendered to, the ladies and gentlemen tp whom they were more particularly indebted for promoting the harmony of the evening, the chairman, &c.,, after which the concert was brought, tq a close by the company singing the National. Anthem,