Wanganui

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 12, 23 March 1905, Page 4

Wanganui

(From our own correspondent.) March 18. St. Patrick's Day, not being generally observed as a holiday, the committee decided to hold the children picnic on Thursday. The children marched in processional order to the grounds on St. John's Hill, where

they spent a most enjoyable day. In the afternoon a number -of the adult members of the congregation swelled the numbers and helped materially in arranging sports and races for the youngsters. An enjoyable concert, in honor of St. Patrick's Day, was held in the Opera House on Fiiday night. The lio ise was comfortably filled, and an excellent programme, consisting mainly of national items, Avas submitted. Mr. Armstrong's orchestra played two overtures and supplied the musk for the fan drill, performed by the convent pupils Encores were the rule during the evening. In all cases the pcifoimers lespondetl cheerfully, so Ihal Ihe programme was mci cased to no less than twenty-eight items. The following, was the programme :— Overture, Armstrong's orchestra ; song, 'In sweet Killarney ' (with tableau representing ' Erin '), Miss Dora Carroll ; song, ' The descit,' Mr. A. Jenks ; song, ' G-ood-bye, Mavourneen,' Miss Kennedy ; recitation, ' Shamus O'Brien ' (with musical accompaniment), Mr. A. Hogg ; song, ' dome back to Erin,' Miss Teresa Casey ; fan drill, convent pupils ; song, ' The old plaid shawl,' Miss N. Dempsey ; song, ' vVsthore,' Miss M. Johnston (Wellington) ; song, ' Three leaves of shamrock/ Miss M. Robson ; violin solo, Mr. J. K. Gilby ; duct, ' The moon hath raided her lamp above,' Miss T. Casey ana Mr. E. B L. Reade ■; banjo solo, Mr. Baldrey ; wong, ' Killarney ?o fair,' Miss Robson ; recitation, Mr. 11. de B. Sheeran ; clarionet solo, Mr. TNI. S. Brunette ; song, ' The dear little shamrock,' Mr E B L. Kcade The accompaniments were played by the following Mrs. Lloyd, M.'sses Peirelt, Casey, Carroll, M. Robson, and Messrs. Craig and Reade.