ENTERTAINMENTS AND MEETINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12040, 9 August 1902, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS AND MEETINGS.

'DISS GAIETY COMPANY. ; : Throughout the week ; large audiences have-;, been attracted (o the City Hall, where Miss' Lizzie Kirk, the popular singing comedienne, is * received nightly with enthusiasm. :';. Mr.' j Frank Leon, Messrs. Popo and Sayles, Miss "j Maud Fanning, Mr. Ernest Fitts, Miss Lewis, and Miss Howard, all give exceedingly popular contributions to an enjoyable ontertainment. The military sketch, "The Dandy Fifth" (by Mr. Irving Sayles, and a number of trained young ladies), is also a successful; item. To-night there will be. an entire change of programme.' ■■ WHITE'S CIRCUS.■■'. Wirth's Circus continues in popularity, and hat evening drew another large audience. The present circus programme will give way to a complete change on Monday evening, and to-night an open riding competition will form a special attraction, and the management will present the winner with a handsome trophy, This afternoon a special performance will be given in commemoration of the Coronation, and an invitation has been extended to the pupils of; the Chapel-street school and the. Auckland orphanages, to be present. - On Monday evening the pantomime, Cinderella,'! will be revived, • EDISON KINEM &TOGRAPB COMPANY. This afternoon, at the City Hall, Mr. Macdermott, of the Edison , Kinematograph Company, will provide a special programme in connection with the Coronation of the King. The : entertainment was submitted: for the first time in the Ponsoaby Hall on Thursday tt a crowded audience, and the verdict, was that the programme is decidedly appropriate, interesting, and instructive.' AUCKLAND WEST KINDERGARTEN. " ' 'A, meeting of the trustees< of the building fund of the Auckland West Kindergarten was held at the Young Women's 1 Christian Association Rooms, Albert-street, yesterday afternoon, The kindergarten having been I discontinued for many years, the , trustees sent out circulars to the subscribers;' with a voting paper attached, Inviting; them to ex-; press their views as to ', the'disposal of the fund, which amount? to over £J2OO. '■': Application had been made for the money by the

committee of the Y.W.C.A. and also by the Vermont-street • Homo for Neglected Children. The voting paper gave the subscribers ap opportunity of expressing an opinion asto whether the' fund should be applied to. one of i these objects, or whether it' should bo" retained until it can be appropriated : to an un : :;dehomanatie>nal institution for the benefit of young ohildren. "At yesterday's meeting the result of the; ballot was declared to be in favour of - the lastntuned proposal, - 24- • votes being : recorded for it, ;as • against 20 for the appropriation of the money to the Y.W.O.A. funds, and 14 in favour of the Vermont-street home. ..v The meeting consequently-- decided to : allow the fund to remain as at present, and to call another meeting at some future date. ; Those present r expressed satisfaction .with the result of the ballot, and a hope was expressed that before long it would be pos- ; sible to devote the fund to a : use in sympathy with the original object. • PARNELL LAWN TENNIS CLUB'S "''-" '-"■ , ; DANCE. « ; ; The members of the Parnell Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club held their annual daiice last \ evening ■in / the - Oddfellows' Hall, -; Par-' noil.': The : acceptance of the invitation list was large, 1 and a : most enjoyable dance programme claimed the attention of. the guests till a late hour. Hi The floor was in capital condition, and its preparation reflected credit on air. J. Cowan. The music was supplied by Meredith's string band of six instruments'.* The catering was carried out by the ladies, . of .whom a strong committee were assiduous in their endeavours to secure the success of the function. Mr. E. R. Simpson (the secretary) had the willing assistance of Pro-".; fessor Segar,: and Messrs. Newton, Upfill, and Rich, in catering : for the enjoyment of those present. V. THE REV. J. LYALL. The special meetings for business men were concluded yesterday, when Mr. Lyall : gave an address, based on Acts i. 8. A hearty vote of thanks was give.ii to/ Mr. Lyall for the • earnest addresses ho has ■; given. - The last of j (ho afternoon Bible-readings in the ■ Y.M.C.A/ Rooms was given by ! Mr. --Lyall yesterday. '■'- The Rev.C.j'Vv'orbbys tendered the thanks of the numerous friends who have enjoyed the reading?,.- " ■•" ST. BENEDICT'S CLUB. The eighth of a series of winter socials was held last evening in St. Benedict's Hall, under the auspices :of St.,, Benedict's Social Club, and took the form- of a long-night social,,. Meredith's string band supplied the . musio thy a lengthy dance programme, and Messrs. E. Noonan. J. McDermott, and E. Kelly acted as M.C.'s, and gave much assistance to the secretary (Mr. E. P. Noonan), in carrying out the arrangements.