FUN IN THE TOWN HALL

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 91, 14 October 1931, Page 3

FUN IN THE TOWN HALL

MAYORS FUND BENEFITS

There are oecasioEally times when Wellington needs a larger Town Hall than it at present possesses. Last night was one of these occasions, as the building was not nearly large cuough to accommodate all who wanted to join; in the final community sing in aid of the Mayor* relief fund. The three thousand or w people who did manage to find seats did not mind for the once-emulating the sardine in its tin, and spent a most enjoyable evening. Humour in the songs and choruses, in the sallies from the stage, and in the burlesque wedding that took place, kept the audience keyed up, and probably the Town Hall has seldom witnessed a more joyful gathering. The fun began when "Miss Listener" was united in the bonds of matrimony, regardless of any previous entanglements on the part of-either,' to Mr.'Franlc Crowther, the popular pianist. Mr. Owen Pritchard tied the knot in the approved parsonical style, Mr. Albert Russell being the best men and Mr. Will Mason giving away the bride. And she was given away, too; for the blonde and beauteous daniEei, when minus her hirsute adornments, had a distinctly masculine and brunette cranium. After this bit of fun, a programme of popular songs was proceeded with under the leadership of Messrs. Bussell, Pritchard, and Mason, Mrs. Russell also contributing to the programme/ During the evening the Mayor (Mr. T. C. A. Hislop) paid a tribute to the organisers of the community, sings and to 2YA for helping to make the sings popular. He was very grateful, he said, to fche people throughout the country who had helped to relieve the distress in the city.' During the winter months 2000 families had been supplied with food; 1000 pairs of boots had been.given to the men on relief jobs, 500 pairs of trousers, And the fund had also assisted the Salvation Army in giving meals to 150 women and children daily, while 500 bags of coal had been distributed among the poor people. He desired publicly to thank all who had assisted him with the relief fund, and wished especially to mention, the sixteen church organisations and the central committee. Anyone feeling' depressed could get a certain cure by taking a mixture of Russell, Pritchard, and Crowther. . gOOD SUM RAISED. Mr. E. Palliser, chairman of the Com-' munity Singing Committee, thanked all the performers warmly as well as the Red Cross nurses and Rovers for the assistance given at the various sings. The (collection that evening from listeners-in amounted to £60 0s sd, and the collection at the doors was £57 17s 9d. In all the total amounted to £391 2s Od. In the course of the evening the total collected was increased to £420. •. •'

It was announced that Mr., Albert Russell would be accorded a singing favewell in the Town, Hall on Saturday, 31ist October, his departure for England taking place shortly after that date.