CARTERTON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 38, 18 September 1902, Page 4

CARTERTON.

Notwithstanding the inoletnency of the weather the Assembly Hall, Carterton, was crowded on Thursday evening of last week on the occasion of a ooncert and ' social ' in aid of the funds of the Catholic Church. In the absence of the Rev. Father Cahill, who was Buffering from au attack of bronchitis, Mr Dudaou presided. We are indebted to the Wairarapa Leader for a report of the concert. The programme opened with ai item, ' Dear Erin,' by the Carterton orchestra, which was admirably played. Mr G. W. Deller sang 'Tne storm fiend,' a floe baritone song admirably suited to the clear resonant voice of the singer. Miss Gallagher, of Grey town, followed with ' The Irish Emigrant, 1 for which she was accorded a vociferous encore. The recall elicited a brief 0(ld-time gem. The minuet by Miss Pearson's pupils was one of the prettiest sights we have seen. The children were clothed in the garb of the e'ghteenth century, and the stately figure was faultlessly danced Those taking part in it were little Misses Beth Johnson, Doris M(Dermid. Olive Hughan, and Iney Ramsay, and Masters C. Whyte, Den Werne, It. Baillie, and J. Johnson. Mips Maginnity (of Wellington) has a most sympathetic and cultivated contralto, which was shown at its best in ' Why must we say good-bye.' A recall induced the singer to return, when she sang ' Tatters ' with great expression. ' Father O'Flynn' was sung with a swing by Mr Curtayne that caught on with the audience immediately. The inevitable encore furnished ' ( iff to the Rio Grande,' which was also well received. No item on the programme was better appreciated than the violin solo of Miss Allen, who merely bowed her acknowledgment to a demand for more Owing to the unavoidable absenc of Mi^s O'Brien, the next item was supplied locally, and Mrs Dudson kindly contributed ' My toul to heaven ; my heart to thee in such a manner that her re-ap-pearance was urgently demanded, when ' To the woods' was given. The tirbt part was concluded with a sailor's hornpipe, danced in costume by Mr S. Samuels A selection from ' Faust,' excellently played by the orchestra, opened the proceeding iv the second part. Owing to indispobition Mr J. T. M. Hornsby was unable to sing as promised, and his place was taken by Mr M. D. Hornsby, who contributed a song comn.emorative of the deeds of one ' Tubal Cain,' the first worker m uietalc. ' Come back to Erin,' as interpreted by Miss Maguire, compelled the au hence to applaud enthusiastically until the lady ri appeared. 'My own hills ' was received with, if anything, equal warmth. Four >oung ladies, also pupils of Miss Pearson, perf dined the intricate evolutions of the butterfly dance in truly graoetul manner. Ihose present were again given a treat in the t-inging ot 'The valley of the sea' by Miss Magiunity, and expressed tiieir exueaie taUbfa^tiou thereat to such purpose that the vocalist vouoh-afed another bong, ' Yiolet-i,' a beautiful one-verse gem, and as beautifully bung. Mr Uurtayne's ' Davey Joues's Locker,' riceivtd tiie niaiked appreciation ot the audience. The pathetic ballad, 'Daddy,' was ooatriuuted by Mi-s Gallagher with due tvpri b-uou, aud earned fo. the Mii/er much kudos w ith the audience. Ihe concert piogiamme concluded with a Highland fling by Mr Samuels. 'Ihe inu] irity of the bocoinpauui'entb wen piuy. d by toi.-b Allen, who was a^bibted in this particular by the Mi-h^t* Whjte and Gallagher. Relrebhnieuts were provided on a liberal scale by the ladies of the coiigugati >v. r lhc lidiea who atcenutd to the wiuus oi the guests woie Metdaines Hadley, Molloy. Burrill, Kelly, Dudson, Ureiiuoi and JicDerinid , Mibses Cumpiu, heivers, Garmon, bohutkowbki, Molloy, Lepin^ki, Rihy, llickhon, and others-. At the olohj ot the concert the hall was cleaied, and dancing was engaged iv to the nitric produced by the oroht -tra. Ihe management are to be oongiatulau d upon the tut/uei-s ot t ie entertainment, aud a mccii ot praiho is due more particularly to the energetic honorary t-ecretarj , MibS Caiupiu, to whom fell a largo jiopurtiou ot the work.