CONCERT IN AID OF DRUM & FIFE BAND.

Temuka Leader, Issue 297, 30 September 1880, Page 2

CONCERT IN AID OF DRUM & FIFE BAND.

f g r ( ! \ ,=t ‘!i Concert wiw held in the Volunteer ; H»l on Tuesday evening flaet, on behalf of \the -plfura and Fife Band A Cox, Esq, presided Mr Co*, in a neat opening speech, said ho was a volunteer, yet ’ -not /ft teer, though he volunteered to get up this he was;, not in,ther ranks as i,a servant of Hoi* Majesty, wearing a red cost Some people were opposed „to the volunteer. , movement .For his part he thought it a valuable institution, and .one that ought, to be supported He said he had not published a programme, as he thought there was a very great advantage in not doing so For instance if a lady came to him at the last moment and asked to have her name pat down for a song, it would give him great pleasure to grant the request That could not be done if they had a programme The Timaru Brass Band had kindly consented to assist that evening, and would now favor them with an overture This Band executed this and other pieces very creditably during the evening The Drum and Fife Band also performed for the first time in public, and m their new uniforms, made a very good show This little band did wonders for the short time they have been in training Several of our town amateurs took part—Mrs Gumming, Miss Young, and Miss Mathias as ladies, Messrs Rutland, Pilbrow, Robinson and Clench as gentlemen Mr Kerby, from Timaru, Mr Stone and Mr Bowie (who gave the Queen of Scots, Lays of Rome), and Mr. Stone wifch his never comicalities Mr Clinch was exceedingly, good, and Miss Young sang sweetly. Miss Mathias has a very sweet voice; but not very strong ; the song she chose was not the best for her. Mr Pilbrow and Mr Rutland we need not praise, and Mi’s Gumming was.^ ell received. Altogether, the concert was. j T dst passable, and being varied, pleased most people. The attendance was not large. This may be partlv accounted for by want of proper publicity. A few shillings for advertising would have added many to the attendance. Posters are all very well for a part, but there sire many people who would'pass a window a hundred time® without looking at these bills. If it had been better known the hall 4 would have been filled ; as it was, it was above the average; Having no programme, we will not attempt to enumerate the various songs and pieces. We must, however, say we admired Mr Stat. ham’s execution on the harmonium, and Miss Young’s Bonnie “ Hills of Scotland.”