WAIPUKURAU.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 14, Issue 711, 23 August 1869, Page 2

WAIPUKURAU.

ANNIVERSARY TEA MEETING. One of those social gatherings for which Waipukuvau is becoming noted, took place on Tuesday last, in the schoolroom, to commemorate the second anniversary of the opening of that building. The room was tastefully decorated for the occasion, and the attendance was large, includiDg many visitors from a considerable distance. Abundant- piovisision of good things had been made for the guests, and at 6 p.m. the tea was placed upon the tables. Ample justice having been done to the provisions, the tables were cleared, and Mr J. Harding, in consequence of the indisposition of Mr H. B, Ens sell, took the chair. The musical part of the programme commenced with two sacred pieces, " Jerusalem the Golden," and " Pilgrims of the Night,"—the latter being undoubtedly one of the gems of the evening. The school-children having taken their part in the proceedings by singing several little pieces, cbey were intensely delighted with a magic lantern exhibition. Speeches, interspersed with vocal and pianoforte music, followed and the time passed almost unnoted till 10 p.m. The speakers enlaiged upon the social advantages of such gatherings, and highly complemented the ladies who had planned and carried out the arrangements, and to whom votes of thanks and rounds of applause were h eartily given. A m ongst so much good music it would be hard to remember, and almost inviduous to particularize, the principal pieces, bot we especially noticed the beautiful vocal duetts of " The Wind and the Harp," and the " Convent Bells," and the songs "The Last Rose of Summer," "The Young May Moon," " Bonnie Dundee," and " Kathleen Mavourneen." The overture to " Tancredi," performed as a pianoforte duett, was much admired, as well as favorite Scottish airs, and the "Guards' Quadrilles" by various young ladies. We may abo mention the "Alma"' march, and the " Punch and Judy Quadrilles," the latter, especially, being given with much grace and expression. After the National Anthem, and the usual vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting separated, thus concluding one ot the most pleasant and successful gatherings of the kind that we have ever witnessed.