THE DUNEDIN BURNS CLUB.

Otago Witness, Issue 2105, 28 June 1894, Page 8

THE DUNEDIN BURNS CLUB.

The monthly meeting of the Dunedin Burns Club was held in the Choral Hall on the evening of the 20bh inst. There was a very large gathering of members and friends, and the musical items which had been prepared for presentation were cordially received. Before the programme was proceeded with the President (Dr Stenhouse), who occupied the chair, made a few humorous introductory remark!), which were well received. The choir opened by singing "The Scottish blue bells," which was a creditable performance, as were their subsubsequent efforts— •• Duncan Gray," "The soldier's return," and " The garb of old Gaul." Master Martinelli, a pupil of Miss Parker, played " Kobin Adair " very nicely as a violin solo; and Mr D. Button's singipg of "The standard on the Braes o' Mar " met with favourable recognition. "Why left Imy hame ?" as Bung by Miss V. Campbell, was heartily received ; and Mr Carolin gave a vigorous rendering of " The Macgregors' gathering." " Ca' the Yowes to the Knowes " was sung by a young performer in the person of Miss Annie M 'Donald; and Mrs Stevenson was loudly applauded for her rendition of " I lo'ed ne'er a laddie but ane," and had to respond to a demand for a repetition. The trio "John Anderson, my Jo" was given with excellent effect by Messrs Walker, Dall, and W. Hutton; and Mr Hewitt received an encore for his singing of " Caller ou." Mr Heymanson acquitted himself well in " Mary of Argyle." Mr R. C. Gilmour gave an address during the evening on his Australian experiences, and was listened to with interest. The conductor was Mr J B. Fe'gusson; ard Misses Pearson and Parker divided the accompaniments. The concert was brought to a oloee by the hearty singing of "Auld lang syne," and a short dance followed.

The eldest sister of Mr A. P. Seymour, ex-M.H.R., Picton, was the first wife of the late Lord Chief Justice Coleridge.