ST. VINCENT DE PAUL'S SOCIETY

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIX, Issue 12, 19 December 1890, Page 13

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL'S SOCIETY

A veby successful entertainment, in aid of the St. Vincent de Paul's society, was given in St. Joseph's Hall, Dunedin, on Tuesday evening. An exceptionally pleasing programme hal been prepared for the occasion, and tie hall was well filled. Among the audience we noticed the Rev. Fathers Lynch, Adm., Golden, O'Neill, and Coffey, — the Bishop, as was explained during aa interval in the performance dv Father Lynch, being prevented by fatigue from being present. His Lordship had visited Milton and examined the Catholic school there during the day, and, although anxious to attend the entertainment, as he takes a very lively in'erest in everything that concerns the welfare of the Society, he had been dissuaded from doing so, Tbe programme opened with a very pretty duet for piano and violin, played with exceptional skill by Miss Martin and Mr Mcllroy— both proficientson their respective instruments, The lady vocalists who gave their assistance were Mrs. Angu9, wbo sang in admirable style three or four songs, gaining, as a matter of course, loud applause and undeniable encores— and the Misses Mills, Drumm and Morrison, young ladies who are charming eingers, and whose songs were appreciated by the audience. Mr. W. Woods gave " The Moatebank " very finely, repeating the last two verses in reeponse to an encore, and Mr. Carolin sang " Tell me Mary how to woo thee," in a very pleasing manner, also deserving an encore. Mr. John Deaker gava a couple of comic songs with very effective drollery. Mias D. Horau ably filled the place of accompanist. Mr. Simmonds recited with admirable expression a couple of well chosen selections. Mr. C. E. Haughton delivered a five minutes' address on the subject of elections— in which he made it evident that he is behind the enlightenment of the period in regrettiug the fan and frolic — not to say the brokea beada— for everything should have its limits— of bygone contents. Mr. Haughton, however, in recommending the ladies to icßist on having the franchise, proved himself quite up to the period by asserting that now-a-days everyone got what he liked. For our own part we had thought it was quite the contrary, but we are always willing to yield to superior wisdom— particularly when it charms us in an agreeable strain. A hornpipe and au Irish jig. danced in character by Mr. Bills, to the stirring music of the Scotch bag-pipes, merrily and skilfully played, and showing in the dancer a perfect mastery of the "light fantastic toe," completed the programme. The ladies of the Society who had been at great pains in exerting themselves to secure the amusement of the audience, and the success of their entertainment ar^ to be congratulated on the happy results.

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