Roman Catholic Infant School Fund.

Evening Post, Volume XLVI, Issue 28, 2 August 1893, Page 2

Roman Catholic Infant School Fund.

♦ The Very Rev. Father Dawson, and the Committee consisting of ladies and gentlemen who were associated with him, aro to bo congratulated upon the complete success of tho entertainment givon under their auspices in tho Drillshed last ovening, in aid of the Building Fund of the proposed new Convent Infant School. Tho attendanco of tho public was very largo, and the entertainment was worthy of tho patronage bestowed upon it. Tho most novel items in the programme were '"The Chimos," and "Tho Laßt Rose of Summer," played by the liev Fathor Patterson, of Pabnorston North, on tho octave of bilvor tubular church bolls recently imported oxprossly for tho Catholio Church at Palniorston. Ihe tone of tho bolls is exceedingly sweet, and tho efleot was heightened by the accompaniment played by Mr. Cimino's orchestra. Later in tho evoning Father Patterson gavo a second performance on tho bolls, its subject being an arrangement of his own of the familiar "Auld Lang Syne." Mr. E J. Hill sang '' A Bunch of Cowslips," and received an imperative encore, to which ho responded by repeating a verso. Mr. Walter Haybittle contributed a stirring ballad entitlod " The Brave Old Guard," and also a recitation by G. K. Sims, "The Silver Woddinir." A trio, "Tho Flower Greeting," was vory sweetly rendered' by Misses Drisooll, Gibbs, and A. Maginnity. An arrangement of Irish melodies by the Rev. father Fattorson was exquisitely played by himself on tho piano and organ. The first portion of the entertainment concluded with a exhibition of the Phonograph, and somo splendid "records" of Amerioan statesmen. Salvation Army band, an American aubtion Palo, with the remarks of persons in the auction room, a military band, Ac, wore given. Later on, a Phonograph record of tho farewell speech of Archbishop Hodwood to his people on the eve of his departure to Cbioago was reproduced by Father Pat' erson. The Rev. Father Dawßon thanked the ladies and gentlemen who had taken part in tho entertainment, and especially the Rev. Father Patterson, who had proved a host in himself. Subsequently dancing was indulged in, and a most pleasant evening was spent.