INVERCARGILL

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 16, 21 April 1904, Page 6

INVERCARGILL

A large number of people assembled in the Zealaudia Hall, Invercargill, on Saturday evening (says the ' Southland Daily News '), the occasion of the initial performance of the pupils of Friulein Hamarm and the fancy fair in aid of tihe fund beiing raised for the proposed new Catholic ch,urch in Tyne street. The hall was attractively decorated with flags and other devices, and tiers of seats were proyided for spectators on the western side of the building, enabling the occupants to see the performance to advantage. A s|pace was reserved for the evolutions and dances on the auditorium floor, just in front of the stage, allowlowing a better view of the proceedings than if carried dut on the stage. Prior to the appearance of tine pupils, those in charge of the stalls, which are heavily stodked with goods, useful and ornamental, were busily employed disposing of their wares, and met with consideraible success. By the time the hour arrived for the performance to commence every seat was occupied, and many had to be satisfied with standing worn. The programme opened with evolutions by some fifty young ladies, who executed the various movements and figures admirably, and th,is performance was foHowed by a cortps of others, who to the tune of ' Killamey ' gave a neat exhibition The most popular item was ' The sailor's hornpipe ' by twenty-four girls dressed in pretty and appropriate costumes. They went through the steps of the dance excellently and the spectators exhibited a desire for a repetition. Other dafices were executed with similar saiccess, and the marches and tableaux were attractively presented, and the costumes of tlhe performers were the stubiect of general admiration. At an interval in the programme the stall-hoM-ers and tjheir assistants displayed great energy in the direction of reducing their stocks, and that they succeeded in their aim was abundantly apparent. On Monday evening there was another large attendance The performers met with the same success as on the first nie;ht, and the business done by the stallholders was on a liberal scale. The stall-holders were • New Zealand (fancy ),':, Mesdames R Trrrtpany, McOrath, Delaney, Carr and Misses Rei'dy (2), 'Cahill, McNamara, Hishon, Kirwan, Staunton, Traynor, Mayhew, and Fo<rde. England (fancy) : Mesidames Grace and Mcrton, Misses Shea (2), Burns, Donnelly, Barry, Fordo, Crawford, Williams, Home. Ireland (art) Mesdames Snodgrass, Jackson, Barrett and Mulhare Scotland • Mrs. McDonnotigh, Misses Cunningham, Hamann, Quinn, O'llara, Leven, Wills, H&rgreaves, Maher, Cahill, O'Brien and Hughes. Cigarette Stall ■ Misses Kane, McLeod, J. McLeod, Goodsir, Fitzgerald, Looney, Woods and Ward Tea Kiosk : Mrs. Searle, Misses 'Waterston, M. Stock, F. Cahill, F. Cavanagh, N. Cavanagh. A string band was in attendance, enhancing the enjoyment of the proceedings. The fair was open every afternoan and evening during, ttie week and was well patronised, and was brought to a close on Tuesday evening of last week, the largo ai tendance on the closing niejht showing that the public interest had suffered "no abatement.