THE EXHIBITION.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume VI, Issue 1099, 24 August 1885, Page 2

THE EXHIBITION.

(from oufc own corresponiJent.)

WELLINGTON, August 22. The industrial branch of the Exhibition was opened tp-day, very successfully. Thomas' cantata, about which there has been so much fuss,, was performed. This ' piece of. music has been the source of numerous- growls, here by the musical fraternity*. The Exliib'ition Committee Bat on it yory determinedly, and none, of' the professional conducjprs would Have anything to do with it r 'but<Th3mas- f aiSd his friends persisted'mits'raerftsT^They' got together, v a, choir, and obtained -the services of the Eev. Mr. Hunter (alPrinuV tive Methodist minister) as conductor ; and at last, under the pjreasiire of public ppinion," the authorities had to give way, find to-day the, piec«Twag produced w#h great • enthusiasm ' and ; sttcces's. The Governor, speaking after' the performance,. said.Jhe did not profess to be 4 a musical critic, bnt he knew what he Hkedy -and he had been delighted with the performance. • He^ shopk hands with and warmly congratulated Thomas, amid great cheering. ;