ST. PATRICK'S DAY.

Mataura Ensign, 19 March 1913, Page 5

ST. PATRICK'S DAY.

SOCIAL AT WAIKAIA. A SUCCESSFUL GATHERING. [ .St. Patrick's J)ay, dear to Irishmen the world over, is .uwa,y:i at Waikaia by a comvrt a/id dance. ijj.s year's entertainment w;i,s lieid i,i Public Hall on Monday niglit, v.there was a good attendance Uie townspeople ana a largo number «t visitors from the surrounding country districts. Rev. Father O'Neill priwiuui and submitted a capital urogramme.. Overtures were rendered by Mi.xs Carmody (piano) and Mr W. Maizahan (violin) in their best style. Miss Preeoo (Gore) received an ovaLon lor Iter excellent rendering of "A Jaav Morning" and "In Sweet Killanie.y ' Mrs Matneson. a visitor from Inu 'uirgiil, created a very favorable impn .1.011. her fine voice being heard to ; <;u advantage in "I left Because 1 ! - o Von," ami "The Irish Girl's Opi " having Ui submit to a recall, t< -..eh she responded with an ex<e nhiv,ig of "The Shamrock, li;,. , Tii st!e." Misg Maeivuy was ... >.; i. Jut contributions. •'The and "The Link Divine," pieaBantly given. For i. . , :,ie was recalled, giving a vc .1 rendering of "A May Day Mo . . ' 'Mvillarney," "The Wearing !> • Green" and "The Au!d Scot- ..-angs" wore very nicely interpreted >v Mias DugKan, who received wv .-dc; eived ;q>plauso and an enoore. .-i.ss Wade wjk in good voice, and she p.eased the audienoo ho much with her delightful rendering of "The Harp that Once" thai her reapj>earaneo was demanded, and she was equally successful with her encore number. "The I<ast Hose of Surumer." Mr McChesney's line voice was heard to great advantage in "'I lie Romany Lass," and hU return buing demanded, "Plymouth Hoe'' was given with equal suc.ess. "Four Jolly Sailormen" gained for Mr J. R. Su*venson (Gore) great applause, to wli ch ho responded with a splendid inteiprc- ' tation of "My Old Shako." There was a good variety of the comic element, which kept the audience* in excellent humor. Mr It. I/. C!" ; sti(* an old favorite, was well to the fore, and hi» orifr.na: <••• -Unit ions "•••ignt«><| tn«< audience, no endeavored to eocape with one item, but his re:i" t e.ranee wa« loudly demanded. "Vote I was given r. Mi qood effect. . core. "The Song Called Kiho. , l .ve additional pleasure. Mr ,J. Neilson, who possesses a powerful voir*', < voked much laughter with his rendering of "The Old Sundowner." and as an encore ho submitted with great success "I was Standing at the Corner of tho Street." Mr T. Holhnd created much laughter with his rendering of "Killicrankio," for which he was recalled. Messrs Holland ;<nd Nelson's rendering of tho comic duet. "They Pushed It Through tho Window" them f» a double recall. An excellent programme w.is concluded hv a humo'ou* farce by Messrs H<»llaiul and Neilson entitled "Custards." Valuable as&ititan<-.' was lent by Misses S;nm and Car--1 tody, who played the aecoinpanimeutff very efficiently. At tho conclusion of the conoort Father O'Neill thanked the audience for their presence and moved a veto .of thanks to the performers and all who had in any way given assistance with the concert. Refreshments were dispensed under the caiwible dinaction of - Mrs Cronin and ladv assistants. The hall was afterwards cleared for dancing, excellent music being supplied by Miss Carmody (piano) audi Mr W. Marzahan (violin), while Mr Christie acted a# M.C. Supper was again dispensed later, ami a very pleasant gathering terminated at 3 a.m. with the singing of "Auld ljang Syne." j CONCERT AT WAIKAKA. ' A verv pleasant evening was spent at Waikaka on Friday night. tin* <x-casior) heir the annual Roman Catholic eoncert and dance. which was held in the Public Hall, the larg * and appreciative, audience which gathered being well rewarded t>y the musical programme submitted (writ-; a correspondent), every performer being encored. , Mr M. (Jurran acted as chain ::.n. ai/1 after a few humorous remarks relenthl very foelingly to the absence of Mr A. G. Thompson, a popular local performer, who was prevented from being present bv illness. Songs were rendered hv the following:—Misses O'Brien and M. Shrimpton, Messrs A. Crawford, G. 8. Ross and Gilchrist; piuno (• lec--1 tions, Misses Carmody, McLean 'and .1. Corcoran. Mrs Thompson ! and Miss Carmody acted ;us aecompan-' lists. S|x;cial mention must be given to Mjss M. Shrimpton (Dunedin) and Mr A. Crawford (Clove) tor their vocal contributions Misses ll'ta (Vn\«>ran and Maggie Miuheson (two little girls) sang "Kjllarney" pleasingly. The schoolchildren und r Miss Fahey's ahle tuition gave a v<'i y enditabh r< ndering of the "Goo«l Nig'i ." march and song. After the c< n.-ert refreshments were hand<-d roi!i!:l by tli<» ladiiv, and th»> hall was then cleared lor dancing, which was kent u;> until the small hours. .Mr .1. Drain as M.0.. the 1 music for di'ive being supplied h.v , Giv-'Tflry and Miiinsv. Vcy crcnt ,is due t«i all who a l -i ;'<"l t;> mak > tho ; gathering s<> thoroughly sue<-ossin', th» i result of which wi'l be a very «üb«tan- , iinl bsiUinre tow.nds the church funds.