TEA AND CONCERT AT PENDARVES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1895, 17 July 1888, Page 2

TEA AND CONCERT AT PENDARVES.

The annual gathering at Pendarvea m aid of the school children's prize fund came off oa Friday evening last, and, notwithstanding the sloppy state of the roads, visitors came from all parts of the district, and the schoolroom wh oh ia a very large one was completaly filled, reuulting m a very handsome balance being placed to credit of the prize fund. The tea and refreshments were supplied m excellent style by Meadaraea Rule and Bannison, and certainly reflect great credit on their good management. After the tables had been removed the school presented the appearance of a well filled conoert room very nicely decorated. Mr BennisoD, the Chairman of the School Committee, presided, and m b few well ohoeen remarks introduced the performer?. An excellent programme was then gone through, the opening piece bein=c an instrumental selection by Mrs English, piano, Mr Johnaton, flute, and Messrs Kelsey and Lambie, violins Mr Jamieson snng " Hooligan's Cake," and m response to an encore gave " Noah'a Ark," Mrs Redmayne gave the favourite s >ngs "The bridge" and " Strangers Yet " m excellent style and received a weli merited round of applause. The Pehdarves school children under Mr English's care sang two pieoea very nicely, showing jtb'at great P a ' n9 na 4 been taken m thelc tuilion. Mr gamble contributed the old aoug by Thackeray <' The Mermaid." A comlo duet followed by Mioa Fieher M)d Mr G. Harrison, entitled " Money Matters," whlob reoelved a well merited encore. Mr Simpson, who was m excellent voice sang. "Danotng found the Apple Trep ? " and also received an encore but did ,pq£ respond, Mr Oarr gaye a papltal recitation "The Tinker and the Miller's Daughter." Then followed an original . Bong by Mr English " The Simple Young Man." This song was one 1 of the best itemi, abounding In jocularities and local hits from colonial retrenchment, to the sensational eacape of Jonathan Robertß. In response to an Imperative encore, Mr English sang "The Hungry Man from Olapham." Miss MoMlllan aaog the old favourite "Within a Mile o'Edinbro Town " very nicely. Mr Johnstons then contributed a violin solo V The B.lue Belle of Scotland " with variations, which received a deserved enoorp, Mr G, Harrison gang M The Midshipmite " m good style, after whioh Miis Gardiner and Mrs English gave a very nioe Piano duet. Mr Jamleeon followed with an excellent song " The Englishman," whioh was well reoelved. Mr Simpson's song " the Merry Family" was a great success. Theu came the hit of the evening a song In oharaoter by Mr English, " The Monthly Nurse " whioh fairly convulsed the audlenoe. This song was vociferously re* demanded by the audience, but " Mrs Pratt* the Monthly N'urae," exonsod herself on the ground Mrs Jones had just sent for her to pome, at onoe. A pfano duet py Mrs and Mies Gardiner yefy nloely played brought the concert to a close, '♦ OJod Save the Queen' 1 being sung by the audlenoe. Votes of ttunka'to the perfcrmers, and eßpeolally to Mrs W. Harrison who kindly played many of the accompaniments were unanimously aooordod. After the conoert, danoing was carried on with great spirit till an early hpur,|Mr @;ni{,Qon discharging the duties of VI. v M thowhole bpc'alr being one of the moat successful gathWlnga eyei- held at Pondaive|.