HIBERNIAN CONCERT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17576, 18 March 1919, Page 8

HIBERNIAN CONCERT

One form in which St. Patrick's Day ;s" honoured is by holding a concert, and that iorxu was followed iast night, wnen a programme ,of music was presented in Jdis jiiijcsty's 'lhcaU'C. 'lhe only difference between nils and previous occasions was tnat the concert, in place of being- huid under the auspices of tiie .Hibernian Society, us tornieriy, was now fluid under tlie putroiiage of the tJathoiic J-'eaei-auon, a body tnat liaa sprung into existence comparatively recently, xne attendance was very large, trie tneutru being in ail parts, aiiu tne pecuniary object of the concert—to add to a fund tor tlie erection of new dwellings ior tile Christian Brothers—was attained to a mate- , rial'degree, ilie audience was most appreciative, and missed no opportunity oi dis playing its true teelings. ihe concert was appropriately opened with a selection of Irish, airs, played by tlie Kaikorai jiarid, under the uixeccioa of Air iielmer Davie, wiiich, niet with, most favourable recognition.' Some of the singers who followed the band selection axe not heard in Dunedin as frequently as formerly, and -with, pleasant recollections ot the past, and a full recognition of their qualifications as vocalists, tifa-u. were heartily /Welcomed before they had sung a note. One of these is Mrs <£L A.' Power, who sang "Kathieen Mavourneen" to the - complete satisfaction of the audience. Another is Mr T. J. Hussey, who has many a time delighted audiences with his singing, iir Hussey sang "iiod bave All Here," and like Mrs Power, had to submit to a recall. Miss M. Lemon is not a stranger on the concert platiorm. and sho gave a very acceptable rendering of "Kil--lar«ey," with, it is almost unnecessary to say, most satisfactory results to the audience and to 4 herseii; her reward taking the cuiitomary form., As a matter of fact, scarcely one of the , singers escaped this flattering attention. Mr J. Leech was tho next to entertain those present, which he succeeded' thoroughly in doing with his singing of "Believe N Me, if all those - En-' deanng, Young Charms." -Miss E. -MurpHy a young singer of considerable gave quite dramatic interpretation of "For the Green," into the* singing of which she intused a.l great deal ol spirit. A'change was then made from singing to dancng, Mr Oblin Mackenzie giving an Irish jig verv cleverly. Tne Kaikorai Band opened tne second part of the programme with the march '"Old Comrades," Mr W. A'. thereafter scoring a success in "Off to" Philadelphia." Airs Coventry saUg "She is Far trom the Land" pleasingly, and Mr D. Fogarty won the good opinion of the audience with his rendering of "0 Steer My Barque." Mrs R. A. Power's second contribution was -'An Irish Girl's Opinion" and Mrs Fruher ■■ having sung "Avourneen,-" Mr Leech Concluded the solo work with ."Tne Dear Little Shamrock." The last items given >were two quartets—"A Glimpse of Erin" and "God Save Ireland"—the singers being Miss E: Murphy, Mrs Power Messrs Leech and Atwill. Tne musical director was , Mr A. ..Vallis, who supplied most of- the accompaniments, and Mr D. Whelan acted as stage manager. The v ßev. Father ' Ooffey, at an interval in the concert, moved that the Acting Prime Minister be requested, on behalf of the meeting, to ask those representing them -in England before' the Council of Nations to urge the right of Irishmen in Ireland to manage their own affairs without interference irora any outside body whateverand so follow the example of the Australian' Canadian, and South African Parliaments and of the American Congress. to the motion, he .said that'there was no colony to-day that would tolerate for a moment being treated as Ireland had been treated during'the; last hundred years. They had x>l late neard a great deal about Mr Hughes and his doings in England. When he, nad found that he was nqt going to n-et .?^7 Austra " a wlla * he desired, ire had said We-have ; a right to govern ourselves in our own way. 1 have been much criticised by my .friends in Australia, because I Aus ,traha'first When I return-to Australia I shall not be slow to fell those who. behind my back, attacked this doctrine that they are grievously injuring Australia." Our own Prime Minister, Father Coffey stated, had. said .that all young nations required the right to protect -themselves and to foster ! their own industries, and he was quite right in saying that. ' • The motion was carried by acclamation ' A Press Association message states that at a demonstration in Greymouth last night addresses were delivered by the Mayor Mr J- D. Lynch, Mr H. Holland, M.P., and the Rev Fathers Eccleton (Reefton) and, 1 Qumn (Greymouth), after which a resolution on lines similar to that ca-rried in Dunedm was enthusiastically agreed to. '