CONCERT AT HILTON.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1295, 27 January 1885, Page 3

CONCERT AT HILTON.

A concert was held in the Hilton Schoolroom last Friday evening in aid of the Sunday School, and was a great success. This Sunday School is quite unsectarian, being open to all denominations, and so all united most heartily in making the concert a success. The principal share of the credit, however, belongs to Mr Hoi well’s family, who exerted themselves in a most praiseworthy manner in getting it up, and it must be gratifying to them, as well as to all who assisted, to see their efforts crowned with success. The evening was very fine and the attendance very large, the school being so crowded, that several persons were unable to gain admittance. Mr J. S. Waite, of Geraldine, occupied the chair, and briefly introduced Miss Buck, who opened the fiast part of the programme with an overture entitled “The Hallelujah chorus,” which she rendered with much spirit, and it won for her much applause. Next were introduced the Temuka Jubilee Singers. These were Misses Brown and Cant, and Messrs Brown. J. Harrison., A. J. Dimond, J. Wright, and W. Storey, junr., and their singing of the quaint ditties of the Jubilee Singers proved a novelty to the residents of that district and was highly appreciated. The pieces they sang at different times during the evening were “I aint got Weary yet,” “Oh, Yes,” “ Children, we all shall be Free, " “My Ship is on the Ocean,” “ He’s the Lily of the Valley,” “Mary and Martha just gone by,” and “ Prepare Us.” These piecea were selected from the songs of the original Jubilee Singers who created such a sensation in America some years ago. Though sacred they have a sprightliness, a quaintness, and a novelty about them that is quite refreshing, and the audience on the occasion in question manifested their appreciation by frequently applauding and encoring the singers. They were accompanied by Mr Holwell on the piano most efficiently. Miss Dunlop sang Tired ” with good effect, and Miss Ladbrook’a floe voice was heard to great advantage in “My Bud in Heaven.” Miss Brown sang “Resignation " in her usual style, and was much applauded, and the duet “ Too Late,’ by Misses Hamilton and Dunlop, brought the first part of the programme to a close. The second part was opened by Miss Buck with the “ Gloria,” from Mozart’s Twelfth Mass, which she rendered in capital style. Mrs Glass sang “ Where is my Wandering Boy To-night,” in a pleasing manner. Miss Jjofswell was encored for a song, the name of which we did not ascertain. Mibb Hamilton sang “ To Thee Above ” excellently, and Miss Ladbrook “ Apart ” in a manner that elicited a rapturous encore, and the performance wound up with the National Anthem. The songs were accompanied on the piano by Miss Brown, who acquitted herself with her usual ability. Before the last piece on the programme was given, the Chairman referred to Mrs Woodley, the lady who had carried on the Sunday School for several years past, and bore testimony to tho unostentatious and praiseworthy manner in which she had carried out her duties. He hoped her work would be appreciated, and that she would long live to fill the place she now did so well. Mr Kelland proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the singers who had so kindly come from a distance to give their services. A vote of thanks was next proposed by the Chairman to the gentleman who had taken an active part in arranging the<> concert, and whose efforts had been mainly instrumental in making it such a success. The usual compliment to the Chairman and the other votes were carried by loud acclamation. In one to the schoolrooms Mrs Woodley had most kindly set out refreshments for those who had -coma from a distance, and those who partook of them (ally appreciated her kind thought* fulness. The picnic in connection with the Sunday School was held at the Kakahu Bush yesterday.