BOWLING CLUB SOCIAL.

Patea Mail, Volume XII, Issue 58, 26 May 1899, Page 2

BOWLING CLUB SOCIAL.

This now annual fixture took place on Wednesday last and was, notwithstanding’ a perfect deluge, like its predecessors a pronounced success. The first part of the programme consisted of vocal and instrumental items, alternated with Gramophone selections given by Mr Deane. The opening overture was very pleasantly given by Misses Davidson and Honeyfield, songs were given in excellent style by Misses I. Paterson and Doss (2), and by Messrs Allan, Jas. Paterson and P. Sheahan and Dr Stowe, a Maori impersonation, “ Waiata,” by Miss Gower deserving very special mention; while Mr Jas. Paterson, in his appropriate song, “ The Bowler,” completely “fetched the house.” The concluding song came as a marvellous surprise, Mr P, Sheahan taking the stage, and when he had comfortably completed his first verse he -was disturbed by a nigger intruder ('Mr G. Bradbury) who endeavoured to convince the audience that he could sing better than Mr Sheahan and made it incontradictably plain that having once put his shoulder to the wheel— or his voice to the song —ho was going through with it despite interference, oven syringing with water and pelting with dour having not the slightest effect, until Mr Sheahan, exasperated by the interference and the impossibility of removing bis persecutor, took the homeopathic remedy of smih's simihbus curantur and proceeded to nail him to the floor of tiio stage, an operation, however, which not in the least disconcert the intruder, but rather enabled the intruder to considerably disconcert his would-be annihilate!’, as while his feet were securely nailed to the floor, the singer litcmilij “rose to the occasion” and showing marvellous elasticity of limb and clothes, gradually ascended beyond tho heights of the curtain amid the uproarious applause of tho astounded and muchly'•amused on-lookers. The effect was ludicrous in the extreme. The item was arranged by Mr J. M. Gibson, and reflected tho greatest credit on his ingenuity and thoroughness. At the conclusion of this item refreshments were served in the supper room and while the majority were there enjoying themselves, a baud of workers cleared the hall and prepared the floor for act o, whereon, to excellent music by Miss I. Aitchison and Messrs Power and 11. llamorton, the devotees of Terpsichore enjoyed themselves far into the morning, ultimately separating at peace with each other and with all good wishes for tho Patea bowlers.