WAITAHUNA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2007, 11 August 1892, Page 21

WAITAHUNA.

Ausuit 8. — The Waitahuna Rifles hold a social here on Friday evening last. On account of the falling off of their number, the Rifles were obliged, to their great regret, to disband, but before doing so, they derided to entertain their friends for at least one evening. Mr Patrick, captain of the now defunct corps, in a pleasantspcech announced the demise of the Rifles, and also the more pleasing information that before disbanding they had invested their surplus funds in a piano to place in the Good Templars' Hall, for the use of the Waitahuna district generally. After the piano was declared " open to the public," Misses Nichol and Oudaille opened the entertainment by playing a selection on the instrument, followed by a vocal chorus by part of the company. Mrs M'Kenzie sang " My am country " and " The boatie rowr ; " Miss Jean M'Kciwic, "Home they brought her warrior dead"; the Misses Nichol played a pianoforte selection, and Miss Livingston a solo; Miss Nichol (Lawrence) also played a solo ; Mr Henderson (Manuka Creek) sang "Dark Lochuagar," Miss Lillle M'Kenzie pang " A young lady'n no," Mr liatciiian "John Bull shall lirinly stand," Mr Ciaig "The ocean wave.' Mr Leonard line, who was expected from Dunedin by the late train, on hi-iayrival took his place at the piano, and gave in a finished style a selectien from one of the operas recently played in Dunedin, singing besides one of Mr Judo's song.?, " Home, boys, home," and "Three sailor boys," Miss Nichol acting as accompanist Mr York sang "The Union Jack," and afterwards played .i duet on the clarionet with Mr Cameron on the violin, for which they were very deservedly encored, but declined to reappear. Miss Redpath sang one of the best songs of the evening, The flower fiirl," and the company _ followed with another chorus. The greatest piaise is due to the various performers, whoso efforts were all well received by the large audience, the hall being crowded. At the close of the entertainment light lvf regiments were handed round, here again the rifles displaying their liberality. Tho proceedings terminated with the singing of the National Anthem A dance was afterwards held in the hall, and kept up till an e.irly hour next morning. The rain very consideiately kept off till all was over. A concert is also to be given next month in aid of the school picnic fund.