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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10, 9 March 1905, Page 20

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(From our own correspondent.) March I. At a general meeting of parishioners it was decided to celebrate the feast of St. Patrick by a national concert, to be held o*n March 16. Rev. F-athrr O'Connell, cf Christchnrnb.. has been spending a few days at Meanee on his \vay*lo -visit the \eiy Rev. Eoxii Toley at Rotorua. On February 14 the members of the Catholic Club held a soiial evening to celebrate the close of the summer vacation. The programme consisted of progressive euchre arty music. Refreshments were handekl round fining the eAoning. The Ret. Father Goggan urged members to take advantage of the opportunities which the club offerer! for social intercourse and mutual improvement, and. to interest themselves in the Club's affairs so as to make the enduing season a s,ucce?s The following syllabus was arranged : Monday and Th-ir*,-day, music ; Tuesday, elocution ; Wednesday, physical drill ; Friday, debate. On February 23 a very enjoyable racial gathering took place in the Oddfellows' lla.ll, Taradalp, in aid of Mesdames Lyon and Williams' stall at tjhe bazaar to be held in October next for the benefit of the funds of the Meanee Catholic church. An excellent entertainment was provided, the hall being .crowded. Vocal items were contributed by Mesdames Allen and Trestota, and Mr. Treston. Mrs. Trcvton contributed a capital pianoforte solo and Mr. G. Bond a recitation. The Re,v. Dr. Kennedy exhibited a very fine series of lantern \iews of flome of the beauty spols and places of historicinterest in Great Britain and Ireland. A series of views illustrating the song "Ben Bolt ' Avas also exhibited, Mrs. Allen sinking the solo with much expres'i'm A larsce audience attended the con crt held in the Theatre Royal on Manch 1 in aid of the Sacred TTeirt Convent parish school. The programme presented w,i, the best that has been heard at any concert held under the same auspices, and nearly every item was encored. The choruses and action songs by the junior and senior pupils were capitally given, a,nd sjhowed e\idence of careful training, while the pianoforte duets and milations by some of the pupils were also good. The miscellaneous part of the programme was of exceptional merit. Mrs. Allen and Miss King were both in p>ood voice, anid we,re heard to poind advantage. Mi*-s Pin hes gave an artistic rendering of ' Simp;, sweet bird,' ar'd as an encore gave the charming plantation lullaby, 'My Kentucky babe,' which was sung, \vif<h great taste an,i expression. The humorous sontrs of Messrs. Trestom and G. Tankard fairly brought down the house, a double encore being insisted on in each instance. Messrs IT. Howards and Jones were very successful with their sor^. a remark which applies to all the other pei formers The programme Was as follows :— Overture. Mi;s Vwll>' orchestra ; chorus, senior pupils ; sonar, ' The c'ur'ew,' Mr. Jofnes ( ; scng, ' Sleep on, dear lo\e,' Mrs. /lien ; action fon-x, junior rwpils ; recitation, Mr. G. Bffnd sona, ' O dry ttose tears,,' Miss Adelle King ; pianoforte duet, Misses M. McGrath and M. Moorev ; sonr, Mrs. Wells ; song, ' Sometimes, dear leart,' Mr. T-T. Edwnuis, overture, orchestra ; chorus, senior pupils ; song, ' Thy sentinel am I,' Mr. Jones; song, 'Sine:, sweet li'-d,' Miss Pinches; comic song, Mr. G. Tanl ard ; duet, ' Peai'itv's eyes,' Misses King and Pinches ; store song, ' Play that melody a'erain,' Mr. M. Treston • miration, 1 The curfew,' Miss Vera Scanlan ; s,oner, Mr. ,11. Edwards. 'A humiorous dialogue, in wihvh Misuses Eileen Roche, V. Scanlan, A. ClafTcy, E. O'Brien, and Ali'-e O'Cctanell took nart, concluded the programme. Mrs. Treston and Misses King and Wells played the accompaniments. Mr. M. Treston, the hirvn. secretary, worked hard, and is to be congratulated upon the successful result of his eflotts.