SOIREE AT PANMURE.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3353, 15 April 1868, Page 3

SOIREE AT PANMURE.

A very successful tea meeting and soiree took place on Monday evening, at the Panmure school-room, in aid of the funds of St. Matthew's Church. The teatables were very generously supplied by Mesdames Gould, Hamlin, Howard, Johnson, and Stevens. The tables and tea equipage having been removed about 8 o'clock, the chair was taken by the Rev. F. Gould. In his opening remarks the Key. Chairman alluded to the large hall lately erected at Panmure, j the use of which they could not obtain for that evening. It was true the building could not be termed a public hall, inasmuch as it depended upon the will of one gentleman whether its use could be obtained at any desired moment. Very recently a letter had appeared in the columns of the Daily Southern Cross, which he believed had given offence to the gentleman referred to ; but it must be admitted, nevertheless, that the complaints contained in that communication had been fully confirmed by the absolute refusal of the party in power to permit the hall to be used for that evening* soiree. He much regretted that suuh an exclusive course should have been adopted ; but trusted, when the time came round for the holding of the next soiree, that a suitable building would be at their service, and quite independent of the present parties having control over the Panmure Hall. The musical portion of the evening's proceedin gs was then commenced, when the following programme was gone through :— Glee, " Now is the month of Maying; duet, "Two Wandering Stars;" solo, "Jesßie's Dream;" duet, " Gathering Flowers ;" glee, " Health to my dear ;" duet, "I've wandered in dreams;" duet, " Gipsy Countess ;" solo, "Why do summer roses fade f duet, « List to the Convent Bells;" comic song, " The Unfortunate Man ;" duet, " Tell me, where do fairies dwell ? " duet, " What are the wild waves saying?" glee, " Lightly tread ;" solo, "On the banks of the blue Moselle;" solo, " Little Nell ;" solo, " I love the merry sunshine ;" duet, " A.B. C.;" ' ' God save the Queen and Prince Alfred." Miss Beavan presided at the piano with her accustomed skill. The vocal performance was all very capitally done, and aeTeral encores took place— amongst others the beautiful duet "Whature the wild waves saying ? " " The Unfortunate Man" was sung in character by a gentleman from Auckland, and elicited roars of laughter. On the conclusion of the concert, the room was cleared for dancing, but unfortunately the apace available was far too Bmall for the accommodation of the large number of persons who remained in the hope of tripping the light fantastic toe. Still, it must be admitted that all who participated in this .portion of the evening's doings appeared bent on extracting the most enjoyment out of it in spite of all difficulties, and in this spirited determination several hours were passed most pleasantly.