Entertainment at Waihakeke.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1737, 23 September 1885, Page 2

Entertainment at Waihakeke.

One of tho*e little social gatherings which tend to cement a bond of neighborly sympathy and good feeling came off at Waihakeke last Monday night. The entertainment commenced at and at that time the little school was well filled with an eager and appreciative audience. Mr G. M. Gardener, of Carterton, was voted to the chair and performed the office to the evident satisfaction of the company. The proceedings commenced with an overture on the piano by Miss Braithwaite, well rendered. This was followed by an amusing reading by Mr Connal ; the Misses Braithwaite next contributed a sweetly delivered part song, concluding amid the applause of the audience. Mr Wilkinson then came next and treated the company to a song which was well received. The Messrs Moncrieff sang a duet, " The Minute Gun at Sea,” in good time and tune ; than Mr Connal, who sings excellently, and is a great acquisition to any concert, sang " Cookey Darling " with immense success. The Misses Braithwaite afterwards gave a pretty piano duet, rendered in their usual happy style. Mr J. Moncrieff sang the “ Slave Snip,” and this song well suited his voice. Mr G. M. Gardener next favored the company with a violin solo, and the Misses Braithwaite with the duet “ Merry Girls ’’fairly brought down the house. Mr Connal then reappeared with a funny Scotch comic reading “ H’m H'm,’’ with excellent effect. Then Mr J Moncrieff gave “ Whenjaok comes Homo Again," in excellent voice. Mr Wilkinson next sang '' My Memory is so bad," and on being encored sang “ Fifty Years Ago.” Mr Braithwaite gave a reading called “ The Dorcas Society," and showing their efforts to clothe the savage, which was exceedingly amusing. Mr Gayfer next sang •• The Rhine Wine,” which was considered by some the sung of the evening. Mr Gayler, on being encored, gave another excellent song. Mr Gayfer’s presence at the entertainment was welcomed as a great acquisition. Mr Con nal who has a rich fund of songs and readings both comic and sentimental, followed wiih the comic song, “ Oh. Jo, the Boat’s agoing over," and receiving an encore gave La De Da amid great applause from the juveniles. ” God save the Queen," con eluded an excellent programme, and alter vote* of thanks had been passed to the visitors, to the chair, and to Mr Connal for use of piano, this little gathering separated until the next monthly reunion. Mr Braithwaite, who deserves the fervent thanks of the district for his exertions towards these pleasant monthly meetings, reported to the company before leaving that the proceeds of entertainments were devoted to the American organ fund that they were now provided with for the Church meetings. They were still a little in debt, which he expected they would soon be enabled to clew off.