WAIPAHI.

Mataura Ensign, Issue 19, 13 August 1895, Page 2

WAIPAHI.

The usual monthly meeting of the Band of Hope took place in the hall on Thursday evening. There was an unusually large attendance, the muddy state of the roads notwithstanding. Mr Bain occupied the chair, and apologised for the unavoidable absence of Mr Frost, who was to have given an account of the Gore Temperance Convantion. A long and varied programme was then gone through, to the satisfaction of an unusually demonstrative audience. Recitations were given by G. Frost, E. Campbell, A. Frost, V. Halberg and J. Fitzpatrick. A dialogue entitled " My Lord Tomkins," was given by eight performers, the various pirts being sustained with great spirit, the Misses Birpett and Mr Oruickshank particularly distinguishing themselves. Messrs Brown, White and Cooper (violins), and Miss Fitzpatrick (organ), performed two selections in a highly creditable manner. Mr Cooper has only had them in hand for a few months, and their performance reflected credit on teacher and pupils alike. With such splendid raw material to work upon, and such an able conductor, there is no reason why the Waipahi Orchestral Society, still in nubibus, should not soon become an accomplished fact. Later on, Mr Cooper appeared alone, and gave as a solo a selection of pretty Gnrman airs in a very dainty fashion. Misses Robertson and Murray, and Mr Murray sang two trios in good style, the voices blending very nicely. Songs by Miss Barnett and the Misses Maclntyre brought the programme to a close, and thus ended one of the most successful Band of Hope meetings ever held in Waipahi. Travellers will be pleased to learn that what was once the Waipahi Railway Hotel has again been opened, this time as a boarding house. Mr Birnett has purchased the building and has had it renovated from top to bottom. His name is sufficient guarantee that visitors will be well oared for. Arbor Day passed off very quietly here. There was no public demonstration, but the School Committee took advantage of the day to plant a macrocarpa hedge along the front of the school to replace the fir trees that bad to be felled to let in more light and air.