CECIL HAINES' CONCERT.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2018, 27 March 1914, Page 2

CECIL HAINES' CONCERT.

imam msiw,Tho committee of the Cecil Haines ' cqntjrfimantary concert trot those iylso togk'irart and members of the Ladies' CiJinuiitteo at Godberjs roomsj ■Cotir* te.na.y Mace, last evciiin-g. Tiift Fattier ffiefcsfln, as cliair3nan pf the coniffli'ltee, extended a wann ivoteoine to everyoflo-, and congratulated them oil tho enthusiastic ffork tliiit had been dono fot a- caaae so near, their ] hearts. That cause was' thooausoof Cecil Haines, tho little girl who had v given ■ them all so touch pleasuro front lime- to,, time, She was going away, but ho. was ■ swo tliat she would return to Wellington some day, and then they Would giroher a weioomo which would even surpass .'ml entliusias'tn tho farewell that had I been accorded her. He- was pleased to announce that the result of tho concert, bad been highly satisfactory. In : deed, ho had it on tho authority o| tliooo concerned in other concerts of similar character that it was* record, for Wellington. I'te .gross receipts luul ainmmted to £267 12s. s awl tho nouses to £62 125., leaving a talawee. for Miss Haines of £'205, (Applause.) • He had consulted Mr&. Haines, who had 'stated that she did not wish t<> receiveth« nioiioy now, but was prepared t& allow tha'coinjiiittee- to invest it in -any way they thought fit for the beftea't of Cecil, {Ap'plauso.) Mr. J. M- Clark gave a brief discourse on the subject of mothers ana their duties, whifih was hilariously received, anrl Mrs. James Hannah, complained humorously that Mr, Clark had exhausted a topic'which the longed to discourse upon. 1 ■ ■ • In the course of a pleasant evening. Miss Haines recited "Jest 'Br Way/'* and also the lines of the Marchioness to the "Dick Swlvetter" of Ml\ Clairk, Miss Betty Purdoiii and Sir. Cnl.foTd Bell vecitetli tho Misses Jwieg .s'ang., and Mr, W. Brown tee paper artistically, The gathering coaclfldod with the singing of "Aukt Lang Syne.'; Mrs. Haines and her daughter leave far Sydney to-day.

Messrs. A. L. Wilson and- Co. will con'iraeace a sate this morning at their rooms, Brandon Street, of high-class lot of Enssian furs. It is said Hint, this is .tko finest collection ever shown in New Zeiiland, and of' the latest Continental stylo ami fashion.

Messrs.. J. ft. Bethane and , Co-, an* mw'ftieo in our auction columns that on Monday nest, at 2 p.a»-» at the Post and Telegraph Stores, Waterloo Qtui.v, tltev m* selling. '•>»• behalf of the Bopnvtmefst, three (mires and a Spring. Wirt, which will be en view on the Morning. u( tlw sale.