THE SALVATION ARMY

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1494, 30 June 1905, Page 3

THE SALVATION ARMY

MUSICAL RECITAL,

A very, enjoyable concert* was held in the iSgdViation AEmy* Barraoas last evening, in aid, pi, the funds of the' A 1 rnv Bgjjid, The hall was crowd-. c d. ; Th« City Baa’d, under Dorautyißandmasbec Don, kindly; ga, v .c ygJJued ansi sta'nce-* ,The Rev, J - ,G'-, Paterson/ who presided, .©stressed pileasure at. having been asked to do so, 'hiuiijjrously; adding that, a ever before had he fiiesidsft over a tornado,’He warmly, comQlimcatud the Baigd, but jccjilarly, icmariiod .that their playing was njot so good as wojUld he prodduced from halt a dozen bagpires.' He admitted having a panti- . ality tor ifche Hkirl of the apes, agtl buEncroesiy acaased some of his fei-low-Pitizchs of a similar weakness-. •* Some neoDle,” ho saiclv, ’’‘like steel RiP.es, add others D.refes iroa pyEps/s

.(Laughter. l ); ■■ . ‘ lira Slattery, gave ft charming »n----leiipretatiom of ifctie sacred solo f‘ .The Light of L.<J.ve,’’- being accompanied, by her sister, Mass Flora Gilbert, pf 'Auckland* ' The Misses Stuckey, two little soldiers, snug a duet very sweetly* Timbrel, .drill,, by, nine young ladies, Way a very, pretty itern a :thß performer ej keeping perfect time,, anil jutting much grace into their acting. An instrumental duet by, Mr Aif* Lang .(.violin) and Miss iLang’ .(jJianoi); W.aa performed very, creditably,, and >vas followed with a company, song, with action, by, the children. Mr Wm. Sawyer gave *ne Cornet solo, “ The Holy City,” being accompanied, by Mrs Slattery on the piano. A trio by, MeSdiamps Slattery and Newton an;d Mr GeoSawyer "was wall rendered.* anjcl. Mr McKeisey tenor horn solo was also .well given. Another company song by thp children, “ Keep, in the Middie of the Road/’ snowed careful nxeraration, [A pianoforte duet by Mrs Slattery and IvXiss Gilbert was artistically renjderad, and Mrs New- | ton followed with the solo, f ‘ Ora Pro Nobis).” The Timbrel , Band gave another yery pretty 'drill, their I execution being faultless. Bandmaster Jackson and Bandmaster vv. Sawyer gave a ‘cornet solo,, with good effect, and the anthem, f ‘ Tlow iixccHent,” by. the Gisborne songsters, was well received, the parts blending effectively. Another company song, with action, was given by th'e children without a mistake, their singing and acting, reflecting great credit on their instructor, Mrs Slattery. ffi. quartette hy members of the- City Band received an artisVic rendering, and the closing selection by tbe full Band! was also a fino effort;. . . ..

Captain Sla'fltery, in, a. lew wcilchoMen words, (thanked the Rev. J. iGr. Paterson for presiding, anxl 'Bardmaster 'Jackson proposed , a hearty vote at thanks to the . City Band "for tnein .assistance. The aceom nanimjcnts to the various- solos, drills, and! action songs were played by Miss Gilbert. The concert was brought to a Band for their assistance, singing the National Anthem-