Patriotic Concert and Dance

Tuapeka Times, Volume XLV, Issue 6220, 12 December 1914, Page 3

Patriotic Concert and Dance

OVEB £6O RAISED. A most successful concert and; dance, in aid of the British and Belgian ileiief I' Uiid, was hold in the schoolroom, Xuapeta West, on I'riday evening, ina weather was most lavourable ana the attendance was very large. Mr H. Cameron occupied the chair. Ihe programme, which was rather a large one, was got through, in capital style, all the performers being in good voice, encores being' frequent. The school children, who had been, specially prepared by Mrs J. k. Smith, acquitted themselves in a [manner that not only surprised but met with the hearty appreciation of one and all. ihe local talent was very ably assisted by Mr IJ.1 J . and Miss L. Browne and Miss \\ oods of Lawrence, >the latter young lady appearing ior the tirst time in the district, giving her audience quite a treat. The accompaniments to the singers were played by Misses Browne and itart 01 .Lawrence m a manner that lelt nothing to be desired, following is the programme submitted song, " A Patriotic rattern to the wond ' ) Mr rate ; song, I" lied \\hite and Blue scnool Children; song "bombardier''] air l\ Browne; song Jessie's iireani), Mis o. Bellaney ; song (" rherei a Land "), Mr J. li. Smith ; recitation I" Admirals Ail School Children ; song boys of the King ") Miss \nlliaina ; song (" lipperary "), School Children; song (" Marseillaise "), Miss Woods; tableau (britunnia and Her Possessions;, soio by Mr) J. L. Smith; song (" -Jeamietto and Jeannot jliiss L. Browne; ; song Deathless Army "J, Mr rate ; song I" 'Uod JJeiend i\ew Zealand Mi»» \lioods; song £>nako '), Mr J, smith; song ('Minstrel uoy miss Williams; song Uur Territorials Mr bate] song I" March ol the Cameron men "), Mr J. Belluney ; song, V' ibe Boys m jNavy Blue '), Mr r. ilobaugihin ; quaitette "Scots Nuu irae ), by Mrs J. li. Smith, Miss Williams, and Messrs rate and d.ii.. Smith. Mr Hussel s Band supplied excellent music lor me dance, and Mr : -LUomus haney acted us M.C. Liurmg the evening a most abundant suppij ol edibles was supplied by tue luuieo. Master George I'oung presented his pet lamb for a guessing competition übioh was won by Jliss Uai't, ol I.aw rente, who presented tne lamo ugain to the Committee to be soiu ior the benelit ol tne lund, and tne result was that the lainu was soul and returned several tunes until the net result reached Jti3 4s, the tinai purchaser returning the lanio uaea to the little boy. Mis it. Hail aiso presented a U'uphy which -netted ids, and Mrs ieacey, Mrs <J. is.. Smitu, and Misses i.»ruwne and Vi imams uiu a large trade in tne sale ol as uuLiuunoies. A subscription uat *\as uisu nantied rouuu tne ruoui wuien met v.hu a good re&puiiao. At tne conclusion ol the conwit Ute naii'man proposed a hearty vote oi maims to the visitors who iiuu assiaied, vi/., Air I'. browne, luibb b. Ijiuune, Aliss ttouus, jilisa Itai'i,, aiiu I Air itussei s band.

Jir ioung proposed a voto oi thank* to ill's u. jv. Dmuh lor her senium lu pillaring the school ehiidien. ill 1 Mcmcrney proposed a vote oi thumbs to tlie local perionners. A vote oi thuniis was aiso accorded to Mrs C. Stephens ior the use oi Her pinuo. Ike school was suitably decoraieu with nags, &c, by Mr C. Aluiluu. OF i'Al laaiu. Mr Martin Ryan JU, flir i'. jiu-ey lUs, Mr J. l\. bruuh lUs, ju n. Miniums is lid, Mr li. uulnn i>.*, ... 0110. Kussull ms, Air i. i uiii.y j . JUr E. l-aney lua, Air ii. Ca.ucn..i lUs, Mu' it. nail Üb, Jirl. laiuj lUs, Mr J as. lahey lbs, jii «iw. I'alley 10s, Mr P. Mcinei'uey 1-a uu, Mr J. ilnrtßlouge, juu., is ud, ill o. louug I.jS, Mr 1. liaeey us, Air u. Keal as, Mr J as. i'ahey us, Mr «. ioung is lid, Mr U. hieuheus us, Mis J. I\.. Snath us, Mr (V. Ateilillan us, Mr W. tjpiliaue us. To this amount has to be added the result oi tne guessing competition oi the weigm. oi tno lauiD whicu amounted to Juo 2s. SUBSCRIPTIONS TU BEIAiIAiN BELIEF FUND.

Mr uus. Allen H;S, Mr X. Cousins lus, Airs A. Campueli js, Mr Hume •is, Miss A. Taylor 2s od, Mr C. ioung 2s ud, Mr S. ioung,juni., 2s 1 if? 0

Mr B. iouug, cscui., .... 15 0 IJ Mrs U. \wliiama , U 0 Mr J no. Mia\ay 0 u Air il. Cameron 0 0 Mr K. JjuUiu 0 u Messrs P. and ;i'. 'iracoy 2 14 u Mr W. iiuiiiii u u Mr J. ,h.. Smith . u 0 Mra James Jj'ahey u u Mr K. Hall 0 0 Mr P. Mcinerney 1 0 u Mr K. HuQier 1 0 u Messrs iiuater Bros. 1 u u