FRENCH CLUB.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2134, 28 April 1914, Page 2

FRENCH CLUB.

At. the first meeting of the Wellington French Club en .Friday, Mr, Btuari Jlcntcath, tho president, addressed members on tho work of the eercle, and. made vataablc suggestions, ■ who desired to improve their. ledge of the French language. French. songs were sung by Madame and M.d).te, H. Dccloone a?id Miss S. Eapley, and were much appreciated. A dissertation upon the music of Gounod by the Hon. J. Bigg followed. Mr. Bigg was assisted bv Mr. H. Morgan Dyer (piano) and. Mr. "R. B. Williams (vocalist), Tta lecturer, having given a brief sketch of Gounod's life, referred specially to the character of tho music of the great French composer, and discussed certain of Gounod's operas and songs by way of illustration. Mr. Rigg was ably seconded by Messrs. H. Morgan Dyer and It. B. Williams, Mr, Morgan Dyer played artistically a. part of the introduction and the waltz in "La Nonno iS'angMmte," tho introd'uetio» pastorale in "Philemon et Baucis'," the entr'acte hi "La Colombo," the garden see-no in "Fanst/' the balcony scene in "Romeo and Juliet," the ballet in "Cinq Mars," and the "Marehc Romaine." To illustrate the songs of Gounod Mr. R, B, Williams, sang very sweetly aw! in a cultured manner "Le Premier Jour de Mai" and the famous "Evening Song.'-' After refreshments the soiree closed with the singing of the "Marseillaise." The president thanked Mme. 'DechaaetMackintesh (who had arranged the programme) and the various-performers.

! Otatij Netes. > Much regret h expressed, in Xfanakau n.t tlio death of Miss Muriel .Be-va-ii, who died yesterday morning from appendicitis. Tlio deceased, who was a popular young lady of 20 years, played tennis 0)} "Wednesday-, after which sho complained of pains. * Medical advice was sought, an<l an operation performed, but it was of no avail, The funeral will tato place on Wednesday.. The fomeral of the late Mrs. Clark took place on Sunday, unit, was largely attended,' "The procession was headed by the Maori Brass Band, white the onremony at the graveside w<ts conduct' ed by t'tio Key. C, G, Bkthwnyt. ' 'Tlio Rev. Father de Lneh left yesterday for Taumarumii, and will open a. cliiircli ft few miles north. Mr. M. H. A.yre, Town Clerk, is. at present seriously indisposed, while Mrs. Ayro is still in the local hospital.