Rahotu.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 114, 18 May 1904, Page 4

Rahotu.

(From Our Correspondent.)

A very pleasant evening was spent in the Kahotu Methodist Church on Friday last, an the occasion, of the opening of the new organ. The Bev. J. H. White was chairman, and briefly introduced the programme. The audience was very enthusiastic, and the applause hearty. The programme was opened by singing the "Old' Hundredth," after which Mr H. T. White played the "Marche aux Flamljeaux." An anthem, " How Beautiful," was rendered by the cljoir. A duet, "All's Well," by the Messrs Brownlee was encored, Mr Brownlee, jun., responding with "Just a. Year Ago." Mr H. T. White was encored for his singing of "Asleep in the Deep," responding with "The Yeoman's Wedding. Later in the evening he was again encored for "The Wrestler of the King," and gave "The Viking's Love Song." Mrs Campbell pleased the audience by her raging of "Grace Darling." Miss White read "Our New Organ," which was very appropriate. Mr Samuel made his first appearance before a Rahotu' audience, and fairly brought down the house. He sang "The Steeple on the Hill," and as an encore number a eoon song. He was again encored, responded later in the evening with another coon song. Mrs Harold Wirite recited "The Voiceless Chimes" with thrilling effect. Mr Brownlee sang "Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still." Master Thomas Hughson. "The Bear and the Bees; Mr R. White's "The Auld Hoose" was sung with good effect, and another item by the choir completed the programme. Mr Hughson made a brief statement of the organ fund, ehowvng that the instrument was paid for except about .£l. He thanked all those who had helped to. makie the concert) si;cir a success, and thd entertainmpat closed with the Doxology.