VICE-REGAL “AT HOME.”

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1747, 30 August 1905, Page 27

VICE-REGAL “AT HOME.”

AN ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT. The “at home” given at Government House by his Excellency Lord Plunket and Lady Plunket on Saturday evening was exceedingly pleasant in character. Their Excellencies received at the entrance to the tastefully decorated ballroom, which was arranged for the nonce as a concert hall, and the guests took seats to listen to a satisfying concert programme arranged in the best of taste. The programme was opened by Mr Cyril Towsey, who interpreted Schubert’s “Wanderer Fantasia,” witn fine expression. Airs Glover Eaton sang Frank Lambert’s “Barque at • Midnight,” and later Max Strange’s pretty song “Damon.” Master V ictor Harris, the gifted ten-year-old violinist, played a pretty “Romance,” by Dambroso, with marked feeling. He was encored and gave Bohm’s dashing “Moto Perpetuo,” with equal polish. This is the study that the young genius Mischa Elmer, recently discovered at Home, played when commanded to perform before Queen Alexandra. Later in the evening the boy played a mazurka of Mlynarski’s, in which conglomerate double stopping in vivace passages are a feature, and quite captivated his hearers by the skill with which he rattled through the difficulties of the piece. An imperative encore produced Rebcr’s “Berceuse,” a dreamy air played on muted strings. Mr A. S. Ballance was in capital voice, and sang two of Wallace's Freebooter songs, (a) “Son o' Mine” and (b) “The Rebel,” with admirable force - and feeling. His second contribution was Braun's ballad. “Ever So Far Away.” The “Jewel Song” from “Faust” was sung by Alias Lynn Mills,, the possessor of a flexible soprano voice, who was a good deal better suited in the “Kiss Song” from “II Bacio.” For the latter item she was encored and sang Alicia Needham's pretty song “The Links of Love.” Mr Towsey demonstrated his ability as a solo pianist in Chopin's “Ballad in Aftat,” and also in the accompaniments. Supper was provided at the conclusion, of the concert.

The following is a list of those invifc. ed: —The Premier and Mrs Seddon, Sir Joseph and Lady Ward, Hon and Mrs W. Hall-Jones, Hon and Mrs C. H. Alills, Hon A. Pitt and Miss Pitt. Hon J. McGowan, Hon T. Duncan, Hon J. Carroll, Hon G. and Mrs McLean, Hon E. and Airs Richardson, Sir H. J. and Lady Miller, Sir Wm. and Lady Russell, Alayor of Wellington and Mrs lop, the Bishop of Wellington and Mrs Wallis, Major-General and Mrs Babington, Mr W. J. and Miss Massey, Hon F. and Mrs Arkwright, Hon F. and Mrs Trask, Hon T. K. and Mrs Macdonald, Hon C. J. and Mrs Johnston, Hon C. C. Bowen. Hon C. and Mrs Louisson, Captain Hon W. J. H. and Mrs Baillie, Colonel and Mrs Webb. LieutenantColonel and Airs Chaytor, Major and Mrs Johnston, Alajor and Mrs Brandon, Major and Mrs Joyce, Captain and Mrs Robinson, Captain J. Hughes, Captain Campbell, Sir Edward and Lady Gibbes, Dr and Mrs Newman, Dr and Mrs Hislop, Dr and Mrs Collins, Dr and Mrs Fell, Dr and Mrs Findlay. Dr and Mrs Pollen. Dr and Mrs Fitchett, Dr Izard, Rev T. H. and Mrs Sprott, Rev H. and Airs Tuckey, Professor and Mrs Rankin© Brown, Mrs Cooper, and Mr A. Cooper, Air and Mrs A. Duncan, Mr and Mrs A. Pearce, Air and Airs J. Duncan, Mr and Mrs I. Duncan, A£r J. B. Harcourt and Aliss Harcourt, Misses Johnston, Air H. D. Bell. Mr and Mrs H. Johnston, Mr and Mrs G. Fell. Mr and Mrs Malcolm Ross, Mr and Mrs W. H. Turnbull, Mr and Airs T. M. Wilford, Mrs W. B. Rhodes. Mr and Mrs Otterson, Mr and Mrs Goring-Johnston Mr J. B. Coates and Miss Coates, Mrs and Miss Grace. Air and Mrs H. D. Crawford, Air and Mrs Herapath, Mr R. H. Rhodes, Mr and Mrs Stowe, Airs and Miss O'Connor, Mrs and Mies Hislop, Mr and Mrs Alacarthy, Mr and Mrs W. C. Kensington, Mr and Airs Marchant, Mr and Mrs Wylie, Mr and Airs Wardell, Mrs and Misses Rhind, Mr® and Miss Gore, Mr and Airs Dawson, Mr and Mrs Blair, Mr and Mrs' Nelson. Mr and Mrs Robertson, Mr and Mrs Kane, Mrs and Miss Richmond, Mr and Mrs Lingard. Mr and Mra Hursthouse, Mr and Mrs W. NTathan. Air and Mi’s R. E. Bannister, Mr and Mrs W. H. Hales, Air and Mrs J. F. Mills, Air and Mrs R. W. Holmes, Mr and Airs J. Holmes, Mr and Airs AT. Myers, Mr and Mrs Janisch, Mr and Mrs F. Dyer, Mr and Airs Wynn-Wil-liam®, Mr and Airs Kember, Mr and Mrs A. Harris. Mrs amd Misses Butts,'Mr and Airs J. W. Henderson, Mr and Mrs T. S. Lambert, Air and Mrs W. Wood. ,Mr and Airs Sidey, Air and Mrs R. Levin. Mr and Miss Alackenzie, Mr and Miss Thomson. Mr and Mrs Fraser.