PALMERSTON NORTH

New Zealand Tablet, 23 August 1906, Page 23

PALMERSTON NORTH

(From our own correspondent.) August 20. A sacred recital was given in the Zealandia Hall id of niJJ.hS 1 11! 1 ' 7 vl;v l ; I ; atrick ' s choii and friemls in Aid of parish funds. Unfortunately, owing to Ihe inclemfinC^» Ol Ht tl ? T athe i r> il Was not that toanci^ success it ought to have been after all the trouble the choir had taken in the matter. The following contributed to the programme : Mrs. J. Russell, Missel Brophy, HumW^h' "w and Messrs.' Russell, Hatchings, Jeweit Hanly, Dallow, and Master Leslie Robert, with violin solo by Professor Earnshaw. The choir, under the baton of Mr. E. Hitching*;, rendered portions of Gounod's ' Messe ISolennelle ' ami Murphy's m rr!? * r f°' asslstcd l T Mi « X- Flynn (organ) and Mr Chfioid (piano), and JVlr. Jones ( trombone) Too nvuen praise cannot be givui to Mr. and Mrs. Russell to whose untiring efforts the lecital was mainly due' lhc large stage, arranged as a drawing-mum, was tastefui y decorated by the young ladies of the choir and looked very cflcclive. '