DUNEDIN BURNS CLUB.

Evening Star, Issue 10783, 18 November 1898, Page 4

DUNEDIN BURNS CLUB.

The Burns Club held their monthly meetiP- ; n the City Hall last night, when there w r 3 a capital attendance. The chair was occupied by Mr R Andrew, vice-president rr the club ; but the president (Mr James D.bion) was present at the opening, and made a short speech. Piper W. I). Hume, iu full n gimentaD, opened the proceedings with some stirring bagpipe music, after which a very enjrijable entertainment was given, the performers being mostly members of the club. One of the features of the evening was the violin playino of Mr Robert Guy and Messrs Death and De Lautour. The former gave an exceptionally able rendering of the old beoleh tune ‘ Robin Adair’ with variations, and the latter duo elicited very warm applause for their playing of a fantasia on Scottish airs. Both items were deservedly encored. A very humorous dialogue, ‘ The bapteeaement of the bairr,’ was given by Mr James Muir and Miss V-ebz 1, both of whom entered fallv into the humor of the piece, and kept the’largs audience iu a state of merriment. Silos were rendered as follow ; Miss bcoullar, ‘Rothesay Bay’; Mr A. Batherland, ‘ Gasilcs in the air ; and Mias A. Weir ‘ Bourne bar’ks o’ Loch Lomond.’ T-jsc were Ml cna-’y appreciated, and the last-named iGc mided an encore. The Burns Cnnir, umDr the '.iiDient conductorship of Mr R. Francis, sang several part gongs in their accustomed finished style, and added very materially to the guccets of the fathering. The proceedings were brought to a close by a very clever vcntriloouial entertainment by Mr George Wilson. This young artist is making rapid progress as a ventriloquist, and last eight his efforts were highly successful, giving great satisfaction and enjoyment to tho_se present, and reflecting credit upon his ati ity as an entertainer. The accompaniments throughout the evening were tastefully played by Miss E. Wright.