THE “CHEER GERM"

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11248, 28 June 1922, Page 6

THE “CHEER GERM"

A SPECIAL “SING.” TOWN HALL TO-MORROW NIGHT. Tho committee lias decided to hold a special night sing to-morrow (Thursday), at the Town Hall, and it is hoped that all people who are unable to attend the midday sings will take advantage of the two hours of happiness and get some cheer germs. The sing is from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., and will be in charge of three song leaders —Charlie Webb, Albert Russell, and Temple White—who will take entirely separate sessions, and as no song will be sung in any two sessions the audience is assured of a splendid singing evening. Mr Clement Howe will have charge of the grand organ between 7.30 and 8 p.m., and the accompanists for the leaders will be Misses Gladys Watkins, Dorothy Mills, and Mrs Albert Russell. The sing is, as usual, free, hut a collection will be taken up, and'all money over actual expenses will be handed to the Sir Arthur Pearson Memorial Fund to help the civilian blind of New Zealand. The cause is a good one, for many blind people will bo helped to help themselves. The committee desire everyone attending the sing to make sure of a song-book, a copy being obtainable at all music 6tores. Community singing has done so much throughout the Dominion for tho happiness of the people that it is hoped the first night sing will he a bumper house, as a special night of happiness has been arranged. Husbands are asked to bring their wives, boys their girls; in fact, whole families are very heartily invited to be present and get a good dose of “cheer germ,” sa a 6 to radiate happiness. FOR BENEFIT OF BLIND. Tho collection taken up at yesterday’s community “sing” at the Town Hall is to ho devoted to the Sir Arthur Pearson Memorial Fund for the Blind. A ready response was made by the people who attended for their midday “sing,” and the total of £3B 16s fid woe realised, the largest sum collected sinoe tho inauguration of the community Ringing movement in Wellington. i The song leader was Mr H. Templo White, who was assisted as soloist aud accompanist respectively by Mr Sydney Allwright and Mr Frank Crowther. The attendance was not as large as usual, probably on account of the inclement state of the weather, the fact that a change had been made from the regular singing day, and tho gathering held at the Farmers’ Institute. The hall was well filled nevertheless, and the participants entered into the spirit of the songs in the usual hearty manner. Portions of tho hall were reserved for men, hut tho gentler sex again predominated. COURTENAY PLACE “SING.” Tile Courtenay place people will hold their first “sing” to-morrow (Thursday) at the Paramount Theatre, which has been kindly lent- for the occasion. The committee have been fortunate in securing the services of Mr A. Saunders as leader and Mr Frank Orowther as pianist, ’i ho committee have decided that the net proceeds of the “sing” will bo devoted to the Mayor's Unemployed Relief Fund. AT KELBURX. Mr G. M. Filber was the song loader at the Kelburn community “sing.” Solos were contributed by Messrs W. H. Long and G. B. McFarlaiic, and Mr W. H. Black acted as pianist. EASTBOURNE “SING” TO-NIGHT. There will he a “sing” at Eastbourne this evening, when Mr and Mrs Albert Russell will be the leaders for the first East Harbour community “sing.” It is expected that the Crown Theatre will be crowded when Air Russell takes up the baton at 8 o’clock. AT THE FARMERS’ INSTITUTE. A successful community sing wn3 hold at the Dominion Farmers’ Institute yesterday, and a collection which was taken up realised £1 7s 6d, which is to bo devoted to tho Pearson Memorial Fund.