TIMARU SAVAGES ABOARD.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14005, 14 September 1909, Page 7

TIMARU SAVAGES ABOARD.

/ ;' : -\-;;; : (Cbnlributjla;),' - :,,; - On Thursday last a small war party ©f Timaru Savages—small; iu .number, but strong to do and dare—stole quietly from, their native " village and' were soon speeding southwards..to.-, the-land of cheerless gloom to ".carry out., the commands of their. C&uncilTand ;tnkc by. storm '-Its; home". Arrived in the dreary city of the south, tliev were greeted with, a wail of welcome ■-by the presiding genius'.of. ihe' - orphans and-Were, soon ericamped-"'iTeaV the theatre of war. Tohtinga Hunt 'now assumed command of the invaders, and at a council of war unfolded the plan he had carefully prei>ared in the .heart of the enemy's camp, for he hadlifted tho trial - for the south many "days before.; Some-time w«s then speuc by thc'warriqre hi careful preparation for the approaching crisis. 14kt 8 o'clock . they 4 moretl;off in grim earnest to* the - ,haven .of refuge of-the-orphans whero' were assembled the orphans arid their • guards^ 1 In; a}*few well chosen words, Guardian T. Patrick extended a hearty welcome to"the invaders"- and ihalleiig-r ed them td-do or die. . The warrior^.'from the sunny north wre not slow to" accept the challenge. TJie Chief Scribe. ; of the haptfat once proceeded with the induction of his chief after the manner; "of the tribe, splenuily enjoining iinon ; Tohnnga "Hiiuifc as he invested him. with the insignia, of his-Wgli;;-\office' • that he "should suffer lio'iefereuce tbthe politics of the bnd;to-distnrb theiri peace; that he .should .endure,no coihr; ment on the "merits of Tininfu Hat-, bbur; that no savage should bewaflrthb strange marriage"rastoms^df-*that land. or the fate Bock>that;no allu^ ';. sion should fo.the; weather- of that dismireluie of to chair of domestic this tiki r office,' wield -£bist : n|p>as.'hbnb 'asrrtiib; scepjtre of: your sway*Taroli be,- usoitlrisdagger."-. ~"]"h%ynstalled Chief Savage; Hunt mtrbdw^|h^- band of bra ves to ' ' the ". , south," rifc* ' meeting -a*|l||#-'-thc^O^HMi&:; , b'F':'T>un'---edin. that uoVi-'jtJie had been it would not frozen. ; Th%at|aick noir>begau.in , :reat. earnest/ ;' B§.^i^i t-'M^pdik-Webb, canning instrument .opened: with r their) mandolins settled--i themselves;torjr|tlis^d^the onset. The band made BlacK; a warbler of .'-Who boldly. invited.th#'b^hms;>;t'&. ! f : He^madoi'ajjiliamng-;; : "»PP^i';*B- ; --*h*' :audi-; ence, and^rei^T^'a ( of bal lshuidsih|?tfe 'chief j and the sweet tones of "cornet burst of the his tone ana^r^iS^s^A^tM, »wefl'""irighV perfect, anot= long rhefote* notes , of "The I^^rMurter^were; r soundedj" a storm of arose; froni the Orphans and the cornet once more replied in clarion tones." was'fbllowe'd _hy Savage Holdgatei.*,;bno, of tliei jiiightingales of \;dc"iKlitfuli finished rendering.?the The warbler/-w-as-accyrded an ovation'. The orphans/ were now brought rb face with Herr von KrawFort, and his weird and original machiiie, the petro-phone-r(" music without scent.") The professor coaied it gently for a bar or twa.and then the sweet strains of "Echo'f took the house by storm; the orphans demanded his recall and Herr Kraufort treated them to another seleption in bis.own inimitable style. <?Ai ilight with the baby"—he refused to adjective it the ChiefsTohunga in a nocturnal perambulator and maker of starch —tiroly aan * n u ' s t! mo P' a J" s many parts. His were told in realistic fashion and" with a feeling that bordered on theSnfectious -, the orphans" screamed with "delight. A* trio on the cello, violin and ipianb by Savages Wood (2) and J. Coombs, heralded the coming of "The O'Donohue" —-wieldex of the mighty shillelagh. Faster stSan ever did blackthorn twirl afc"Dbnnybrook, the Savage turn- ' cd his clobs in serpentine shapes around him. His feat of arms held the ':Sas scnachs" spellbound. Close-in his wake came the mighty warbler of the heather-r-Savage Mcßridc. His full deep tones warmed with tho glow of national pride as ho poured forth "Where has Scotland found her gloryin ever-echoing avennes of song. He had to answer the call for more, from the hall and gave on equally stirring i rendering of "There's a Land." The second half of the programme was ushered- in by an instrumental trio by Savages Coombs (2) and Wood—tho - players of conning instruments; were hailed with cries of joy by the appreciative picanninies. Savage W. Jordan then sang impressively '.The Deathless Army'?, and in reply to the thunder of applause chanted- the-Jay of "The Skipper." Further strange music was drawn by Savage J* Coombs from, his mystic strings and the thief

announced the "teller of mighty stories"— aavag..- ".Fleming.': .His caw was of Othello and bis. justification. "To their grave .cars presented, -how,. lie aid thrive' fit. Jus fair' lady's love "and she in- his," niitil she '-'ran Troiii.-her giia rdage to - the sooty' bosom of such, a thing as he was." i- ; it;.was.a splendid effort and was received.;riglit splendidly. • Savage Webb still further mysii.licd the i>aiefaces of the south with the sounds of,liis Pan's pipe; assisted by tho- strains of awe-inspiring petrophone ill ifs professor-inventors hands.

"Alice where art' thou?" was their theme anu\ success their, due. Last but; not' leastiof- the. warblers —of a band of mighty baritones—rose Savage Wotherspoon. His contribution to tne Orphans' amusement was a finished and sympathetic'rendering' '.of "Nirvana." A cello solo by. Savage-Ellis Wood and a rousing rollicking "Four Jolly Sailor Boys"- by Savages Mcßride," Colims, : and Hojdgate, assisted' by Herr Von Kraufort brought the entertainment; to a close amid a scene of great enthu-", siasni. Guardian T.\ Patrick, feelingly thanked the Savages' for their ;feast of song and .music and hoped next year so -emulate their performance in the rmeeting-house, of tlie tribe, and the. _ silently./through the \gl4om_.d£^the^jgreat >villager.-to -the.ir'camp."*;J\*xt morning saw them once more: behind the snorting iron horse, bound "for the hunting grounds of the north .and bearing: with them pleasing memories'.' ot the hospitality and wel-ci>me--of —the jrOri>hans-of the" south.; ■ ■"