ENTERTAINMENTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6501, 2 June 1899, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

On Wednesday evening an effective display was made at Kaiapoi in aid of the proposed bicycle track in. the park. Some sixty or seventy cyclists rode in procession through the principal streets, . all more or less decorated, .and headed 'by, the -brass band in a drag, '(.'hen a :move was made : to, the ''OddfeHoSvs'" Hall, ' \shere; a 'concert ; was .given:' to a'-prowde.ti "auaieric'e^' j The ; /following '-■*.■■ ; CpntribTit.ed ..''': items f-^Misses rßaKer- bamuels^ Meadow; and" 'yojirigt/and ; Messrs Bennett, Manning* itvan," Walker and Petersen. There were also items on the banjo and mandolin. Encores were' frequent.. •Mr Sidney Smith, of Christchurcb, deserves -special 'mention, tfdr his; efforts in organising the meeting, which, was a great success, and the amount reaUsed will be considerably augmented by the ' concert. A dance concluded the evening's entertainment. A very successful concert, in aid of the 1 funds of the Merivale Football Club, was given last evening in the Choral Hall. Miss ! Alice Corrick sting "Pretty Moekins Bird and "For the Sake of the Past," also, as an encore, "The Girls of Seville"; Mr A. Millar " The Deathless Army " a,n.d ■" The Storm Fiend," and, as an encore, "The Deep Blue Sea-" and "Thy Sentinel '\ m 'A, ' Miss Alice Gra y £ aye "Down in the Old Lane" atid More;":and, as an encore, "Do you Remember"; Miss Lilian Smith gave " May Day " and others hs encores; Mr T. Atmore gave " Qui Vive " and the " Bedouin Love Song " ; and Mr C. Read sang " I Dream of Thee'" and "In the Cathedral " ; Misses ' Cbrfick and Smith gave a vocal duet, and "'Mr Winter Hall contributed several recitations. The Fuller MyrionUna Company finished their season at the Theatre Royal last evening, when there "Was >a -very apprecia five audience. In' addition to a very good concert programme, a mnriber of interesting views were shown by the Maid of the lime° light. The annual' " social " arid "distribution of prizes in connection with' the Christchurch Amateur Rowing Club was held Last even•ng in the rooms of the Caledonian Societv. •here wns a large attendance, and Mr A. W Beaven (president) occupied the chair. The prizes were distributed as follows :— Mr R F.vCrosbie, Senior Double Sculls, Akaroa, Lyttelton and Little River regattas ; Senior Pair-O ar, Little River Yregatta ; Single "omillss, Lyttelton regatta. Mr C. Neil, Senior Double Sculls, Akaroa, Little River and Lyttelton regattas ; Senior Pair Oar, Lyttelton and Little River regattas; Senior Pair Oar, Little River. Club racesTrial Double Sculls, H. A. Hoult and S. Smith ; Trial Pair Oar, W. Musgrove and L. P. White. Suitable prizes were alsn iriven to the three coxswains, Masters C Pugh, E. Nicholls and B. Hislop. A vocal and instrumental programme was rendered by Misses F. Triggs, B. M'Kenzie, M. M'Cahon, Clarke and Gibbs, Messrs T. H Harker, W. Barlow, F. Collins andH. M. Johnson. Messrs C. Neill and A. H. Jewiss gave an exhibition of fancy club swinging- The floor was afterwards cleared for » dance. At the Methodist Church, Horrellville, on Wednesday evening, a well-attended gathering took place, to welcome the Rev B. H. Ginger and family to the district. The chair was occupied by Mi" A. D. Hassall. Addresses were given by Messrs J. Waiting, S. Horrell, F. G. Horrell and the Chairman, and Mr Ginger replied. Several selections were rendered by the choir, under Mr A. -Graham. A number of vocal items were given by the Misses Woodfield (2), Truose, Mrs Ginger, Mrs E. Woodfield and the Rev B. H. Ginger.