WAVERLEY CATHOLIC CONCERT.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIII, Issue 28, 8 November 1895, Page 8

WAVERLEY CATHOLIC CONCERT.

(Patea County Press, October 28 )

This invariably successful annual gathering took place on Friday last, in the Town Hall, and added yet en j her to the already long list of successes scored by our Waverley friends. Although the clerk of the weather dealt somewhat unkindly with the promoters in the early portion of the day, the rain cleared off somewhat towards evening and allowed the more distant residents to come in and share the enjoyment of the evening. Th^ hall was most tastefully decorated, the stage being a perfect greenery (which, however, had a deadening effect on the voices), and exceedingly effective. The following programme was given :— Piano duet, Misses Hearn and Kennedy ; song, " Holy City, Mis 9 Mitchell ; duet, "Truth in absence," Misses Flynn ; song, " Ora Pro nobis," Mrs Kemp ; soDg (with organ obbligato> ' Eternal rest," Miss Shanley ; song, " Leonore," Mr Hooper ; duet, Mr and Mrs Newcombe ; song, '• Scenes that are brightest," Miss McAlpine ; song, " Wby must we say farewell?" Miss Kennedy ; song, "Bring back my fisher boy,"' Mr Holtham ; song (comic), "Grandmamma's advice,' Mss Flynn; duet (cornet and piano), Mr and Mrs Clark ; song, ' Kuhleen Mavourueen," Miss Bremner ; duet, " Life's dream is o'er," Mr and Mrs J Holtham ; song, " To-morrow,' 1 Miss Thompson ; song, Mr Muir ; sons:, Mr Hamilton ; song, " Killarney," Miss Shanley ; song, Mr Alfred. The programme, as will at once be seen, was both liberal and excellent. Tbe items by Miss MoAlpine being exceptionally good, completely entrancing the audience, while tbe song " Eternal rest," with organ obbligato, was an item long to be remembered. Mrs Kemp's " Ora Pro Nobis" was a much appreciated item, as was also Mr and Mrs J Holtham's duet "Life's dream is o'er." At the conc'nsion of this portion of the evening's entertainment, the Rev Father GoldeD, in a few well chosen words thanked the performers for their willing assistance and the audience for their valuable support, an>l invited all to adjourn to the adjoining roorr and partake of refreshments, af er whici they would be able to continue the evening* entertainment. Th? audience, in no way unwillingly, nude a combined attack on a moat abundant and recherche supply of edibles, prjvided by the lady members of tbe congregation, lo which moat flittering j istico was done, and after the expiry of a ple«santly spent interval, the second portion of the programme was opened, and to first-class music supplied by Mr F. Sparka, relieved occasionally by Mis^ Flynn, of Hawera, and other volunteers, the rest of the evening was given up to the service of Terpsishore in which, needless to say, all seemed to ci joy themselves to the utmost, and all felt sorry when the highest numbered hour being past the time for separation arrived, but notwithstanding this feeling of reluctancy, one and all were loud in their records of enjoyment of this last great success of the season-