Soiree and Concert.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3054, 28 November 1878, Page 1

Soiree and Concert.

[The following report was inserted in the first edition yesterday, but crowded out of our evening issue, and we republish it for the benefit of those whom it may not have reached.]

A soiree and concert in connection with St. George's Church Sunday School was held in the Schoolroom, Bolleston street, last night, and was in all respects a successful affair. A capital tea was provided, and notwithstanding the^size of the building a second sitting was necessary, and even then all were not able to find accommodation at the tables. The floral decoration of the 'room was very pretty. The .following ladieshad charge of the tables, and it.should' be mentioned that they all seemed assiduous in. making the eating and drinking as enjoyable as possible :—Mesdamesi McFarlandj Read, Allom, Puckey, Fraßetv Lush, Payne, Kelly, Sonter, O'Halloran • Misses Lush, Vernori, Hazelden, the latter having charge of a 1 table, the good things on which were provided by Mr Phillips. Key. ;Mr Lush said before the concert commenced he wished to fay a word or two to them. ' First to 1 think the audience fpr their attendance, and also those.ladies who had kindly assisted in making the lea so successful. Be had great pleasure in telling them something he had just heard, viz., that Miss Blanche Lush had arrived in Auckland and would soon be again on the Thames. This was received with applause by-the audience. Mr Lush said the Superintendent of the Sunday School would then*report on the same. Mr Phillips then read a statement showing the financial state of the Sunday School. The receipts for the year in the Sunday School were £70 9s 6d, and after paying all liabilities a balance of £114s 6d remained on hand. There were, he said, 400 children on the roll of the Sunday School, and last Sunday as many as 380 had attended, which large number made it very desirable that additional accommodation 'should be made, and' shortly they hoped this would be accomplished by the construction of a wing. (ApplaUse.) The choir here sang a pretty' glee—" The Lark," whicU was followed by Miss Day in " Apprenticed;" it was a short piece, but very well given. A good song, was next rendered by Mr Brown —"I never can. forget." Mr Phillips read a piece entitled " The Babes in the Wood," serio-comic, and was loudly applauded. Mr Pulleine sang " Four Jolly Smiths " in a manner that pleased the audience. A glee—" The First Spring Day," by the choir, was a charming piece, and rendered in an excellent manner. Miss Murrish next sang, and her effort was. a successful one, the piece being, " Why Chime the Bells-; " her fine mellow voice being heard to advantage. The young lady was loudly applauded, and responded by repeating a verse or two. Mr Stewart followed in " Carissima," and the rendition was- good, being applauded. The Choir here sang " Hunting Song," and the time kept was very creditable indeed, as it was in all the glees. The next item was'a song by Miss Probert, "We'd better bide a 'wee," for which she received a decided encore, and responded by repeating part of the song. Mr Airey then sang " True to the last," and as usual took well. "Glee, "Farewell to the Forest," by Choir was a pretty one, and nicely sung. A duet, "Oh ! Could I teach you warbling bird," by Mrs Mack ay and Miss Day seemed to please greatly, being rapturously applauded, the ladies repeating part of the song. Song, " The gallants of England," by Mr Brown was a good song, and well sung, the strong Toice sounding to advantage—it was applauded. The Rev. Mr Lush expressed his thanks for the kind way in which the Choir had assisted to carry out the concert^ and gave them great credit for being always ready to come forward when he desired them. A glee was the last item on the programme, entitled "The Vale of rest." "God Save the Queen " brought a successful celebration to a conclusion. Mr Trewhela played the accompaniments.