COMMUNITY SINGING.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 June 1922, Page 4

COMMUNITY SINGING.

’Flicre was a crowded attendance at tho Town Hall on Saturday night when J community singing was the popular re-, creation. Airs Stnveloy was an onergetc conductress with Mrs Houston, a most carta bio pianiste, assisted by -Mr Flewellvn (violin) and Mr Gibbous (flute).' All went merry as a marriage hell. The proceedings opened with the singing of the National Anthem. The male voices were asked to sing the first three lines in unison, and the final f° ,u ' lines were taken up hy tho united assemblage. The effort was exceedingly .rood, and the volume of sound quite stirring. After the Anthem the crowd sat hack to enjoy the pleasures of united singing. There was a long and varied programme, and Mrs Stavele.v s ! personality soon had everybody singI inrr which, of course, was the object of j the .gathering. From grave, to gay. ! from lively to severe, the songs a.ml I choruses passed in rapid succession , and it was more than a brimming houi i hefore “A tilth Lang Syne” v.-as suggested. The old familiar melody "'as sung 1 with "rent heartiness, for all were >n ! good 'singing trim hy tlmt time, and the native reserve had had been lo« ill vociferous song. Then the i . <\- ' tional Anthem was sung again in the newly introduced method, and. there was no doubt about the heartiness. The whole evening was voted a distinct success.

Durino a break in tho programme, while Hie vocalists recovered thenvoices, the Hon 11. 1.. Michel, M.L.C., President or the Hokitika Beautifying Association, thanked one and all for their help and cordial support. Mr Michel said he did not think any apology was needed for frequent appeals tor tiie purpose of assisting the Beautifyinv Society to carry on its work. Alt tlmt it did was for the betterment ot their town, and for such an object ol o’cncral interest, and Hoped concern, ho trusted they would continue to lend their support t<> the work in hand. Mr Michel appreciated, also, the valuable nssi stance rendered hy Mrs Stnvelcx and the orchestra, and at Ins call very hearty cheers were given for the leaders of the very successful musical evening The collection at the doors in aid of the Beautifying Association wa.s £8 Is I’d, which will he a welcome addition to the funds. Misses Davidson and Jones assisted with the solo

singing. , - , It was announced there would be another sing-song for the same object in the Town Flail at 8.30 o’clock on Saturday. July Ist., when Mr A H. Lawn would he the song-leader for the night- Patrons may look forward to another good evening and a very pleasurable night of song and chorus stng-