HAMILTONS. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

Otago Witness, Issue 1751, 13 June 1885, Page 13

HAMILTONS. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

June 8. BBNBVOLKvr Entbrta'Nmbnt. — A vsrv successful concttr» w\s dance waa i.c v in the local hall, in bid of tho funds of the otago Benevolent Institution, on Friday, the sti Tne following ate the n*mea of tuoso wno fr'Ok p^ft in the procre liog :— Mia es J. Mac iber on and IS Deegan, &ud Meijßra Gampoell, W. H. A. Wurctrp Wra. Kaic.ifE S. Saunders, J. Q. Fear^e, vvui. Lu-hor, J. aann, and M'Alpiue The tot <o young Udiei are to bo especially complimented; it being the first time they have appeared in public. Ulna Macpher<oc'B first, attempt was "Somebody's coming," aid, although apparently very nevcoua, the gang sweetly. In the second pirt Bhe gave "Thy faco is alwtva uear," and in anaver to an oncore, "Ever dear toycur heari,." Mi s Deegan eang " steer my bar.t to liiiu'd Is'e" and, in answer to an encore, •'My own mouistan valley." In tha second va-t sho ga\o "Beautiful ii)!o of nhe Eea" and "Leave not yom K*thl«o;i " v-i'.h c .-ea greater success. She has a j very line voice. The members of the sterner sex also eang remarkably well, all ot them beiog oncored and ijre^tly applauded nfc each effort. The Chairman (Mr Foster; P-* « a hli»h compliment to tho singess; and a vote of th-nkowaa pa^Bed to our Naseby friends, Messrs Camnboll and VVorsip, for the kind manner in which they gave their services. The concert was followod by iho usual d-mce, which was kept up until 5 in the morning -Mr Ledlngham bein# M.0., and M-aira Carr, Bchvick, and Georpe supplying the" ni.it.ic. BvervthJfli; passed tff very eu:cessfuliy, and, l-iken aKogether, it proved the best ontottainmeut that nas been got up here for a long time.