INVERCARGILL COMPETITIONS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2791, 2 October 1907, Page 14

INVERCARGILL COMPETITIONS.

INVEROABGILL, September 17.

' The Invercargill Competitions were opened in the Victoria Hall yesterday afternoon before a fairly large audience. The gathering thie year ie, in point of entries, the most successful yet held by the society, the number being 30 in exoesa of last year's total. The Mayor (Mr W. B. ficandrett), in an introductory apeech, spoke highly of the objects of the society in promoting & spirit of emulation amongst the young people, and the healthy influence of the competitions on the community. The Competitions will be continued every evening until Friday, when * demonstration by prize-winners will be given. Following are yesterday's and to-day's results: —

Recitation (" Th» Victim ").— Mu» Delamwe Brent (Winrton) 1, USm A. Prillo (Invercargill) 2, Miss J. M'N«ughton (Gr«6nhills) 3. Twelve competitors. The judge (Mr A. H. Burton) complimented of their performances. He Had gome difficulty in deciding the winner, and had to call on several of the competitors to repeat their pieces. Debate (parties of two) : "Is Disarmament Feasible."— Metars Hall and Lowden (261 points) 1, Messrs Toshach and Lister (207 points) 2. Two entries.

Pianoforte Duet (under 18) : " No. 3, " Aularden " (DourviOe) and " No. 11, " Polonaise." — Masses D. Brorwnin« and E. Carr (197 points) 1, Misses D. Moff&tt and D. Henderson (164 points) 2. Two entries.

Pianoforte Solo (under 15 and over 13) : " Chacone " op. 62 (Auguste Durand). — Miss D. J. Henderson (79 points) 1, Master C. A. Martin (77 points) 2. Three entries.

Tenor Solo, " I arise from dreams of the© " (C. Salomon).— Mr J. G. Gillies (76 points) 1, Mr W. Bicharda (67 points) 2. Two entries. Scotch Song (lady), " Robin Adair." — Miss M. A. Jopp (Wakatipu. 105 points) 1, Mass D. Brent (Winton) 2. Two entries. Vocfcl Duet (jyemtlemen), " Awake " (H. Or. Pellissierr). — Messra Richards and Taylor (197 points) 1, Messrs Gillies and Kidd (174 points) % Messrs Wilean and Coop (Wintan, 143 points) 3. Four entries. Beading at Sight.— Mr A. M'Killop (Gkd«ton«) 1, Mr Hastie (Invercargi'J) 2, Mr T. L. Walton (Inveroargill) 3. Seven entries. Violin Duet (16 and under), " Pleyel."— Mies J. Mathieson and Master Millar (200 points) 1, Master Mathieson and Mastex G4l©hrist (156 points) 2, Miss Kaeside and Master Coaling (112 points) 3. Four entries. Violin Solo (under 15 years), " Romance " (E. T. Tyrolienne).— Miss J. Mathieson (93 points) 1, Miss L. Grieg (77 points) 2, Miss G-. Roesid* (73 points) 3. Four entries.

Beort&tion (boys under 14 years), " Niifti Lajnpada" (Newbolt).— Maater Ts. B. M'KiJlop (Gladston©) 1, Master B. Gould (Invercoigill) % Master K. Marvis (G-ladstone) 3. Fdv« entries. BacitaMon (girls under 14.) , "The Tomboy" (Jennings Carmichaerl). — Miss W- M. Jo*s (North Inv«TCKfill) 1, Miss M. Will«on (Laverowigill) % Miss B. A. Joes 3, Nine entries.

Imj?romj?tu Sseetib.— -Hx % It, Walton I,

Mr O. 8. Lowcten % Mr G. A. Hall and 16* A. C. Toshaoh (equal) 3. Seven entries. Pianoforte ' Solo (under 13), " Rondo."— Miss D. Stevenson (93 points) 1, Master John Huffadine . (82 points) 2. Two entries. September 18. The Invercargill competitions were con« tinued in ihe Municipal Theatre this evening before a large audience. The principal item on the programme was a grand church choir contest, in which five choirs competed. The contest pieces were: Anthem, 'f By Babylon's wave" (Gounod), and gfee, " O lovely May " (German). A male quartet competition, for which there wore five entries, was also held, but only two quartets came forward. At the conclusion of the choir competition tibe contest anthem "By Babylon's wave-" was rendered by the massed choirs under- the baton of the musical judge, Mr H. Wells. The following are to-day's results: — Contralto Solo (" Roses ")•— Miss L. R, Peterson (Invexcargit), 110 points, 1; Mia» M. M'lntosb (Invercargill), 105 points, 2; Miss Jopp (Wakatipu), • 102 points, S. Four entries. Mouth Harmonica. — Master R. Pomeroy 1, Master C. H. 'Morgan 2, Master R Walsh 3. Six entries. Quartet (5.A.T.8.), ("Sleep Baby").— Misa Frapwell, Mrs Hensley, Messrs Hoist and Hensley (121 points), 1^ Miss Stead, Mbs Carter, Messrs Richards and Taylor (115 points), 2. Two entries. I Bass Solo (" Vulcan ").— Mr P. Aitken ; (Wyndham), 60 points, 1; Mr A. T. Varcoe (InveroargUl), 54 points, 9. Three entries. Quartet, male ("Banish, O Maiden") • Messrs Richards, Hoist, Hensley, and Taylor (Invercargill). 137 points. 1; Messrs Gillies, Wallace, Kidd, and Howie (Inveroargill), 115 points, 3. Five entries. Grand Church Choir • Contest. — Gore Presbyterian Church, -241 points, 1;, St. Paul's Methodist Church (Inveroargill), 223 points, 2; St. Paul's Presbyterian Church (Invercargill), 217 points, 8; Wyndham Presbyterian Church, 160 points, and Goie Congregational Church, 156 points, also competed. September 19. The competitions were brought to a close this evening, when ■ the ' following further awards were made:' — * RECITATION (Ladies), "l%e Arab's farewell to his steed" (Mrs. Norton).— Misa R. Aldfod (Invercargill) 1, Miss J.. M'Naughton (Greanbills) 2, Miss D. Brent (Winton) 9. Ten entries. RECITATION (Gentlemen), " The English Flag" (Kipling),— Mr A. M'Killop (Gladatone) 1, Mr I. Baldwin (North Inveienrgilli 2, Mr A. M'Clure (©luff) 3. Five entries. N PREPARED SPEECH, " Imaginary Address by a Candidate for Parliamentaiyj Honours."— Mr A. M'Killop (Gladstone) 1, Mr T. L. <W«lton (InveroaxgiU) a, Mr G. A. Hall (Invercaxgin) 3. Eight entries. HUMOROUS RECITATION' (Open), Own Selection.— Mr T. L. Walton (Invercargill) 1, Miss E. Hodgkinson (Richmond Grove) 3, I Miss Brent (Winton) 8. Sevan, entries. The competitors in the elocutionary items were complimented by the judge (Mr A. H. Burton) on the general excellence of their performances. VIOLIN SOLO (Open), "Allegretto Gracioso" (Op-. 13, No. 8; Schubert).— Mr P. Poo'.e (Invorcatgill), 71 points, 1; Misa J. Mathieson (Invercargill), 67 points, 2; Mr J. R. M-Gillivray (Thornbury), 52 points, 3. Seven entries. BARITONE SOLO, "The Norseman's song' 1 in C (Francis Alletsen).^Mr F P. Thomas I. ' Three entries. MEZZO-SOPRANO SOLO, " Irish lullaby," in F (Needham).— Mrs H. Crowther (I&vercargill) 1, Miss M'Kibbin (Irivercargill) and Miss Landels (Gore), equal, 2, Miss I>. Brent (Winton) 3. Seven entries. VOCAL DUET (Ladies), '/In the dusk of the twilight," in G (Parker).— Miss Sbkull and Mi3s E. Sntaill (equal) 1. Two entries. SCOTCH SONG (Gentlemen), "Blue bonnets over the Border." — Mi J. Gillies (Invercargill), 90 points, 1, Mr William Wilson (Winton), 82 points, 2; Mr J. M'Clymoiufl (Thornbury), 80 points, 3. Four entries. ORIGINAL STORY.— Miss C. Sie-nley 1. ORIGINAL POEM.— Miss S. G. August (Invercargill; 1. Three entries. ORIGINAL LETTER.— Not yet decided. SPELLING CONTEST.— Master A. Macalister 1, Mister E. M/BjIIoj) % Master E. Bowthorn 3. Eleven entries. ' It is reported that one of the local choirs — St Paul's Methodist — intends competing at the forthcoming competitions at Dun* edin.