CONCERT AT WAITAHUNA.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4819, 5 January 1901, Page 3

CONCERT AT WAITAHUNA.

The concert held in tho Good Tern? plara' Hall on show night (December 27th) under the auspices of the Wailahuua Farmers' Club was a groat success both from an entertaining and a monetary point of view. The performers were all from Lawrence. The orchestra, which consisted Of Mr Woods (leader), Mrs Woods, Misses Bauchopand Woods, Messrs Sinclair, Miller, Canon Richards, and Dr Baucbop, gave two selections during the evening which wer^ listened to with very great pleasure. The- arranging of the programme and the parrying out of the same was in very able hands — Mr Woods, in his usual obliging manner, kindly undertaking the duties. That gentleman also contributed largely to the evening's enjoyment, and after each item given by him had to submit to a recall, which he promptly responded to._ The Hall was packed to the door and the various items were well received and listened to by a most attentive and appreciative audience.

The President, Mr J. H. Bateman, presided, and in opening the concert said he was delighted to see such a large audience. He had in bis bands a splendid programme which had been got up solely by their Lawrence friends and," which, be felt certain, could not fail to please and entertain all present. He would say, nothing more but would take the opportunity, late on of making a few remarks.

Following was the programme : — Selection, by the Lawrence Orchestra, " Marvel," a splendid opening piece and well received; song, Mr H. Woods, " Valley by the sea," well and effectively rendered; solo, Miss Ralston, 'iThe song that shall live for., ever," for which that lady received a well-merited round of applause j song, Mr J. J. Wood's^ " The march.', of the Cameron men," given in a spirited and stirring manner, for which'he had to re-appear and gave an amusing piece, V Eighteenpence," which put the audience in good humor ; flute solo, by Cjanon Richards, very sweetly rendered and inuoh enjoyed by the audience; duet, "The lily and the rose," Mr H, and Miss Woods, very well received and was a feature of the

entertainment ; song, " Eothesay Bay," Mrs Lookhart, a very pleasing item and sweetly reudered ; character song, " I ride to win," Mr Woods, created a great deal of amusement for whioh he bad again to respond to an encore and gave tho last verse over again; selection, by the Lawrenco Orchestra, a most acceptable piece and very attentively listened to by our local musicians ; a vocal iluot, " Fscclsior," by Mr H. Woodp and Dr Bauchop, was well done aud evoked a good deal of applause ; soner, " Ob, my dearest heart," by Miss Woods, was splendidly rendered, her singing being much admired; song, "The slave's dream," Mrs Lockhart, was given with good effect, the audience listening with rapt attention ; a song and dance, "Love among ' the roses," Mr Woods, fairly brought down the house, ho having again to re-appear and give the last part; a piano duet, by Misses Bauchop and Woods," was executed in an accomplished manner ; song, " Just as the sun goes down," Mr H. Woods, which was well given and heartily applauded. The accompaniments were admirably played by Misses Bauchop, Woods, and Hay.

The Chairman, before announcing the last item proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the performers for the enjoyuble evening's entertainment which they had provided, their services had been given most willingly, the various items had been well arranged and with good tasto, and he felt certain all present had enjoyed themselves. The vote of thanks was most enthusiastically responded to. _The Chairman also thanked the audience for their attendance aud judging from the very attentive manner in which they had listened throughout he thought the Lawrence performers would carry away with them a very favorable opinion of a Waitahuna audience.

The concert.then closed with God Save the Queeujthe Orchestra playing, and the audieaco standiug and joining in the singing.

Refresh men ts were ready at the close of the concert to which tho visitors and a few of the members of the Club sat down.

r Jho secretary, who had been commuuicuting with Mr Woods and others in arrauging a programme, took the opportunity of agaiu thanking the ladies aud gentlemen who had so kindly provided tho evoniug's entertainment — an entoitainmeub which had been both amusing and elevating. He thought tho thanks of tho Club were specially due to Mr Woods for the leading parfi 1 he bad taken aud for the ready and vvilliug manner in which he complied when his assistance was asked.

Mr Woods returned thanks and said it was a pleasure both for himself and his friends to come and assist at the Waitahuna Farmers' Club concert. The audience had been most attentive and they felt themselves amply repaid if they had succeeded in giving au evening's enjoyment to so large a number. Ho was also pleased to learn that not only had the concert been a success from an entertaining point of view but also from a monetary point of view. He wished tho Clab success aud said that at some future time he might be able to render assistance.

Instead of tho usual vote of thanks, three cheers were given for the chairman for presiding. — Correspondent.