Concert and Coffee Supper.

Hastings Standard, Issue 152, 22 October 1896, Page 2

Concert and Coffee Supper.

The Presbyterian concert and coffee slipper was held in the church last evening. Throughout the programme the affair went without a hitch, and reflected the greatest credit on those who were responsible for the management. From a financial point of view also the concert was undoubtedly a huge success, as even the extra seating accommodation provided was unable to cope with the demands. The church choir, which rendered three items, deserve great praise for their work. The harmony was well balanced, the the singers, as choristers should, for the time seemed to lose their individuality in tlit general effect: and Messrs Reynolds ;ui'i Bowie, who have identified them-

'Urs prominentlv with the choir, may !..• complimented oil their efforts. >'i"- P.. 1* aulknor opened with that >cotcli son? "Jessie's Dream" did ample justice, and was

Ti I 11\ ili in " I dreamt j us,: I .!«.v(»ir an item m which he was ( i 1 p and lit did not sing up i 11* it \ quaitette "I set the \\ nici-. lorm-K violin, and flute), by Miss i n s* rio Mis Pi ice (contralto), -.st- Bd i t t i ) aid Cook (bass) ■>, - \ -s ]v Smith gave "j u i j < v Inch was received witi i „( 1 nil and in response to an i 1 ■ ' < ' t * i the last verse. Mi s.li ' i sacred item •• Queen I which she rendeied in tt mi i 1 effective in saciedmuii » insisting oil a lepetiti d He wipes the Tear from c\ i An intervil 1 - wmrh Mrs Faulknor (orgn 1 i lolm) and Barrett (flute r i e to selections, and the 5 " I gi tion handed lound 1 t i The second put of i > 0 i u i menced with an uwr.r -uu-.u-h: -vievtiw-. " The Mocking Lud 1 t i t (organ) and Mews and A. Kiu 0 (\iohn) c r n to a redemond thev plavcu .-lea .-fu ward." Mrs Height i\ Inn l f i 'i sweet soprano m •• baved bv a 1 ui.u. b»t. if she paid more attention to li«.r enunciation she would be still more si/cce-^n.i. Mr F. Collinge followed in ■■ Ihe Am;!nv Deep," and his deep bass fullv u< t ; the encore he received. If he sang irori' from his cliest and underwent the trasninc necessary to give linn control of his vou t he should command a high rank amont:-t amateur vocalists. Mrs M. Johnson -■ " Only Tirecl was loudlv encored, ana she repeated the final verse. Mrs Price and Miss Clarke s duet " Tired (with organ, violin, and flute accompaniment) was a very p 1 easing item, but Mrs Price s rich contralto rather overpowered the soprano. Miss (j. Faulknor came next with the '• Holy City " which suited her voice admirably and which was warmly applauded. That beautiful song of Gounod's, " Nazareth," by Mr Thornton was well received, though he was evidently suffering from nervousness. This concluded the programme. During the evening addresses were delivered by the Rev. A. S. Morrison, M.A., Adjutant Drew of the Salvation Army, and the Rev. Dr. Hosking. Mrs F. Faulknor anrl Miss Collinge played all the accompaniments, and in no small measure is the success of the entertainment due to their untiring and unselfish efforts. A short address by Mr Sowersbv thanking all who assisted concluded the entertainment.