ENTERTAINMENT, CONCERT AND DANCE AT PUBLIC HALL.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 303, 29 September 1888, Page 2

ENTERT AI NMENT, CONCERT AND DANCE AT PUBLIC HALL.

On Thursday evening last a concert and dance in aid of St Joseph's Church, Te Aroba, was held in the Public Hall, and the entertainment proved most successful, both as regards merit and attendance. There 'were were a very large number present, the hall being crowded, many having to stand during the concert. A large number came from Waiorongomai. Much taste was displayed in the decorations, a laige quantity of fern, flowers, etc., being most artistically arranged on the walls and stage, whilst a number of Chinese lanterns were effeotively displayed in the hall. The performers in the concert all acquitted themselves very creditably, and the programme submitted was carried out in a most satisfactory manner. The Rev. Father Keogh presided, and in a few well chosen words opened the proceedings. He said it gave him great pleasure to see so large an attendanoe and so many smiling faces. The programme was as follows : — Orerture, Te Aroha Brass Band ; pianoforte duet, Misses M. Maingay and A. Faes ; comic song, " Quite Au Fait," Master H. Tonge ; reading, Mr Newcombe ; song, " Dreaming of Home," Miss Berger ; song, "NilDesperandum," Mr C. McLiver ; song, "Cherry Ripe," Miss Faes ; duet, " Money Matters," Mr and Miss Cocks ; song, " Meet me Once Again," Miss Y. Pavitt ; song, " Happy Moments," Mr 0. Gordon ; song, "Tit for,Tat," Miss E.Wainwright; pianoforte duet, Misses Clarke and Faes; song, " Mother Kissed Me in My Dream," Miss Berger ; song, " Violets from Mother's Grave," Miss Cocks ; comu song, " Rather," Master H. Tonge j song, " Kilarney," Mr 0. Gordon ; song, " Silver Cup," Mr 0. McLiver ; Sailor's Hornpipe, Masters Tonge. Wo may mention that the general arrangement of the entertainment and decoration of the hall devolved on Mr Faes, the secretary, and to him credit is due for the very successful manner in which he discharged his duties. At the conclusion of the concert an art union was held, the prizes being a minature cottage artistically worked with shells, and a fancy work cushion. The former was won by Master P. Maingay, and arid the cushion by Mrs Walker, a visitor to Te Aroha. The floor was then cleared for dancing, in which a very large number of couples took part. The hall was somewhat crowded, but nevertheless dancing was kept up till an early hour in the morning. The supper, contributed by Mesdames A. A. Smith, D. Murphy? 'E/ Gallagher, and 0. Gallagher ; was-seryod at one o'clock,' and" wasV fully appreciated^ Mr and Mrs |Faesvalso!contributbd towards the repast, 'Jug entertainment"' .on the whole . .was' a* thprwgh- success^ „arid, arid the proceeds' should placeta Jiandsome sum at the-dis-posal* :b: bf r 'tn^committee/ for the allevia"tionrbltbe^GhuipcllfdeKt,' /\ ,• -' :