HASTINGS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIII, Issue XIX, 4 November 1899, Page 834

HASTINGS.

Dear Bee, —• October 27. The Town Hall, Waipukurau, was well filled on the occasion of a delightful concert in aid of the Waipukurau Hospital. Mr George Hunter, M.H.R., made an opening speech, in which he complimented the Hospital staff, after which the concert commenced. The first item on the porgramme was an overture, “Torquato Tass” (Donnizetti), by the Waipawa orchestra of sixteen performers, namely, Miss Al. Moroney, pianiste; Miss Buchanan, Messrs H. Liddle and O’Halloran, first violins; Misses S. Buchanan and Kate O’Halloran, Messrs W. Arrow and Bone, second violins; Mr W. Golder, tenor horn; Mr J. J. Cosgrove, euphonium; Mr J. Golder, bass trombone; Mr F. J. Shanly, 'cello; Mr H. Steere, flute; Mr M. Murray, clarionet; Mr J. Stone, side drum. The orchestra was conducted by Mr James Cosgrove. As an encore to his "Yeoman’s Wedding Song,” Mr G. Al. Hall, of Christchurch, gave “Soldiers of the Queen.” Miss Lillie Large, who came from Napier, sustained her reputation for singing by giving a charming rendering of Testi's “Serenade," “Lads of the Village,” “Ye Banks and Braes,” and Arpe’s “The Lass with the Delicate Air,” and was always heartilyencored. Miss Tanner gave Braga’s

“La Serenata **'very pleasingly, and as an encore “Husheen.” Mr Mannering, who has a finy tenor voice, gave with eelat Blumenthal’s “My Queen,” followed by “The City by the Sea,” which left little to be desired. The solo, admirably sung by Mr Slade, "Will-o-the-Wisp,” concluded the . rst part of the programme. '-he second part, in which the accomplished performers again distinguished themselves, had a brilliant finale in the beautiful Italian duet, “Giorno d’Amore,” in which the Alisses Lillie and Amy Large were vociferously recalled. Some delightfully amusing recitations were also given during the evening by Mr J. G. Swan. After the National Anthem, the company entertained themselves by dancing until an early hour on the following morning. Some of those present were —Mesdames Gilbertson, Panl Hunter, R. Johnson, and White, and Messrs J. Ormond, jun., J. W. Harding, D. H. Potts, Hunter, White, Norris, R. Johnson, L. Mackersey, etc.

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