VOLUNTEER CONCERT.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1901, 29 March 1880, Page 3

VOLUNTEER CONCERT.

Foremost of the attractions on Saturday night was the Grand Military Concert within the Drill-shed enclosure. The arrangements made by the review committee were excellent, and the concert was in every respect a success. The Drill-shed was lined throughout with calico, and additional lights were provided for the occasion, a double row of chairs being placed round the room for the convenience of ladies. A low dais was erected in the centre of the shed against the wall, fronting the main entrance, and on it was placed a pianoforte, Mr Neville Barnett officiating as aocompauyist to the singers. • The enclosure outside was lit with firemen’s torches, lent for the occasion by Mr Superintendent Harris of the Christchurch Fire Brigade, The bands, six in number, played in a circular tent erected in front of the shed, and in addition to the torches, the enclosure was additionally illuminated by the lime light worked by Professor Thompson. The following bands performed daring the evening :—lnvercargill Garrison Band, numbering 21, honorary bandmaster W. E. Hey wood, leader W. V. Liddell; Dunedin City Guards, strength 23, bandmaster E. Stratton ; Wellington City Rifles, strength 20, bandmaster Gray; Wellington Naval Brigade, strength 29, bandmaster Oimino, leader Sergeant Tucker; Christchurch Battalion Band, strength 21, bandmaster Dorn ; Christchurch Yeomanry Band, strength 11, bandmaster Button, leader T. Tankard. The following programme was performed ; Polka, “Feu do Joie; ” grand contest selection, “ Guillaume Tell; ” grand march, “ Kiseengen; selection, “ Bohemian Girl; ” “Leila” waltz; selection, “Maritana;” selection, “Traviata,” “Death of Nelson;” selection, “ Attila,” The vocalists were Lieut. Appleby, C E.V.; Private Rutland, Temuka Rifles ; Messrs F. Hobbs and C. H. Woledge. It had been announced that the concert would terminate with the National Anthem, played by the combined bands, and soma disappointment was expressed at this, one of the principal features of the concert, being omitted, The explanation of the omission was that as the orders for the guidance of the bands taking part in the entertainment were not issued until late on Thursday night, and all the bands were kept on parade the greater part of Friday, it would have been an injustice to compel them to stay on the ground until the end of the concert. The concert was very largely patronised, ®ver 2300 persons being present. The receipts amounted to the handsome sum of £ll3, which will be devoted towards defraying the expenses of the review. The bands as they took possession of the platform were loudly cheered, a similar compliment being paid to them on the conclusion of their selection. Each band had its admirers, and all played excellently, but the palm was pretty generally awarded to the Invercargill Garrison band. It was intended to have improvised a dance at a quarter past nine, but the length of the programme rendered it impracticable The concert terminated shortly after ten o’clock.