SOIREE AT KAIPARA FLATS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6065, 26 April 1881, Page 6

SOIREE AT KAIPARA FLATS.

The most successful soiree ever held in the Mahurangi District was that which took place in aid of the St. Clement's Church harmonium fund. The trays were provided and presided over by the following ladies :— Mesdames Teed, Sainsbury, Snook, and the Misses Wyatt and Williams. There was a great gathering, some coming a distance of twenty miles; the Tauhoa, Komokoriki, Makarau, Dome Valley, Matakana, and the Mahurangi Heads districts, being well represented. After the good things had been freely partaken, the concert was ushered in. by a pianoforte duet, by the Misses Teed. Glee, "By a river," by the St. Clement's Church choir, well rendered and highly applauded ; song, Mr. Clements, "Token." This seemed to be highly appreciated, and after repeated calls "Nancy Lee" was sung with, genuine sailor's spirit. Song, "'When the swallows homeward fly," Miss Armstrong; song, "Motto for every man," Mr. B. Teed. This gentleman was in fine voice, and sang this song in suci style that he was cheered again and agsin, and, after repeated calls, favoured the audience with that fine old song, "Simon the Cellerar," which struck me as being the song of the evening. It was vociferously as it well deserved. Song, " Ever of thee," Miss Williams. This young lady has a good voice, but was rather nervous, not being accustomed to sing in public. Song, "Pulling hard against the stream," Mr. Sainsbury, which was much appreciated, an encore demanded, and that once very popular song, "Johnny Sands," given in good style; song, "Tapping at the garden gate," Miss L. Teed; song, "Nancy Till," Mr. Williams, jun. ; song, "Far Away," Miss Teed. The Chairman (Mr. Williams) announced a song, " Still I love thee, 1 ' by a yomiggentleman present, whowas seentorise, but lie could not be heard. Song, " Annie Laurie," by the Chairman. "Little Brown Jug," by Master and Miss Teed, aged respectively eight and six. They had not proceeded far before the audience were in roars of laughter, which continued without intermission to its close,- when the cheering was very great, with repeated cries of "encore." These two little ones then very kindly favoured the meeting with the "Ten Little Niggers," when they received such an amount of applause that they will not soon forget. Song, "Juanita," Miss Teed. Mr. Thomson proposed, Mr. Angove seconded, a hearty vote of thanks to the ladies for thq abundant and excellent supply of good things with which they had graced the tables. Carried by acclamation. The singing of the National Anthem brought this very pleasant and excellent entertainment to a close, all declaring they had spent a pleasant evening. The barn was then cleared for the dance, which was kept up with unflagging zeal till daylight.—[A Correspondent.]