PATEAROA.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume 38, Issue 966, 22 May 1908, Page 3

PATEAROA.

.I Annual Hall Concert. J We wer« agreeably surprised at the ! success' of • the above on -Friday last. ■ The preliminary meeting was held less I than h fori night before, 'atoll we wefe ■' forced to nccept the'date -mentioned ■ or wait until the middle of Juue for " another full moon—and possibly a ■ snowstorm; Tl>o programme had to ; be arranged, for in the few days avail- : able ; tickets had to, ba printed, cir ! culated JandJtsold; aud we were a bit afraid that we might not haul in sufficient . spondulix. Everything turned out. ajl right, however. Owing to a combination of local and imported talent of more thali ordinary up coun try quality, the conceit was a decided success, and, as a consequence of the whole thing being run on strictly economical/lines, the hall fundi has benefited to the extent of about £B. All. work and services in connection with both concert and dance were given free of charge, the only- esper; , ses being a small sum -for eatable?,, tickets and advertisement, - • .

Through an uhpreventable cause, Mr mittee, .cQ'uicl.iio'lfbe present,.and Mr J. Crernr took'tlie chair in his.place. Most of the accompaniments, to the songs were played by Miss Fawcetfc, others assisting being Misses. M. Carr, ; Glenn, Docherty and Mr. Leach. 'iOul the. motion of the chairman..hearty, votes of thanks, were' accorded to all helpers. Messrs E. Carr, and. Jas. Weir acted as M .C.'s at the dance, the music being supplied by > a host of capable musicians who took turn about, chief amongst them being Mr Herlihyand MisesPearce andher broth ere. The following war the programme : Piano overture, Mr Leach;

song, " Down where the Swanee River flows," Miss F.iierson "j"' song, "Battle of Stirling," Mr .John M'Lean (encore,.' Alone on the Roft'); recitation, 'Faithful Lovers,' Miss Susan Thurlow ; songs:, ' When the ebb tide flows,' Mr Fawcett; ' We'd belter bide a wee,' Miss Anderson (encore, The golden shore '■);. «Tober inoy,' Mr A. G. Crerar (encore, • Rise Jock'); 'Believe me,' Mr Leach; ' The Crimson Chain, Miss Glenn; ' True to the last,' Mr W. M'Lean ; ' Tender Recollections,' Mr H. Ander son ; trio, < I saw Esau kissing Kate, - Messrs Fawcett, Herlihy and A.' Crerar (encored). Part 2: Song, 1 Heroes and Gentlemen,''Mr P. Black song, ' My bonnie bark, Mr Herlihy ; recitation, • Modern logic,' Miss Ivy Kennedy; sons, 'Love me and the world is mine,' Miss Docherty (encore, 'The island of dreams) ;"song, 'The mansion, of aching hearts.' Mr J, M'Lean;,:' reading, ' She wouldn't speak,' Mr J. Crerar ; song, ' Always in the way,' Miss Paterson ;; recitation 'Our folksV Mr Fawcett'";"song, 1 Three for Jack,' Mr Leach (encore, 'Uoesyou lub ine Lindy "?); recitation.' Natural enemies,' Mr A Crerar May-19th, 1908.