OPEN-AIR CONCERT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17174, 29 November 1917, Page 8

OPEN-AIR CONCERT

Everything favoured a large gathering at the Botanio Gardens lost night, when a musical appeal was made 'to aid .the Hospital Helpers' Association's {tmds.!.,The ■ moonlight night was • calm and fine, the Gardens were filled with the sweet '■ smell ■< of spring , flowers, and the lawns ;;were, pleasantly springy underthe tread 'r of visitors: The music was provided.by,four,, of,our best bands, and were: ■] well chosen. The 4th'Regimentali .under the baton of Lieutenant:S v S. George,played "The Land of Dreams," "Nights of, Gladness," and "March Preciceso."..; ■•- TiftfMaori Hill Band, which has not long r befcri organised, .acquitted itself, veryi. credit-;;; ably in -the rendering ,of . a Scottish songs, a fantasia—"American JSeau-J., ties"—and a march, "Bound the' .Tqwn"."*s r Bandmaster J. W. Simpedri conducted'.with':•; good taste. The Diinedin Pipe Band,:under; the>direction of Pipe-major Granfe, played; "Wao's Me for, Prince Charlie ? i/"and> "Heroes of Victoria.", In these-selections/ a number of popular Scotch airs ;were; iri-: : corporated. . The St. Kildaßand alsoi con T V tributed very acceptable numbers: to ; .tlie,' programme, i The collection, taken up. : at. tho gates amounted to £40. %; -.-. Jv»v'-vX.i} ; .,