CONCERT AT HUNTLY.

Waikato Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1590, 24 June 1903, Page 2

CONCERT AT HUNTLY.

A GRAND complimentary concert was tendered Miss M. J. Troughear on Friday evening, the occasion heing her approaching marriage. The Volunteer Hall was packed with an enthusiastic audience assembled to show by their presence the high esteem in which they hold one who has ungrudgingly placed her vocal talent?, which are of an unusually high order, at the disposal of the oraauuers of every entertainment held throughout the district. An undoubted favourite, this popular cautatrice has by means of her luneful voice done yeoman's service, and every good cause has benefited by her efforts. The presence of the public in such largo numbers was a testimony t:iat her many kindnesses have been thoroughly appreciated, and their enthusiastic cheers must have compensated Miss Troughear for the hard, assiduous pracsice, the worry, and the physical fatigue engendered by jhur successful efforts to please the public. Where all the per> formers did so well it. is hard to differentiate ; but a word of praise must be said of those who made their bow to a Huntly audience for the first time:—Miss L. Ralph, whose fresh, sweet, young voice was heard to great advantage in 'Daddy,' which evoked a hearty encore ; Miss E. B. Browne, whose coon songs were re-, demanded ; and Mr Paltridge, from Ngaruawahia, whose . dumb-bell and Indian club exercises were loudly applauded. Of the other performers, Miss C. Harris was in fine voice, and was recalled for her sympathetic rendition of a sweetly plaintive negro ballad ; Messrs Ra nger, Tattley and G. Ward delighted their auditors, while the duet by Messrs Valentine and Green, as well as the .quartette by Mrs J. Clout, Miss C. Harris, Messrs G. Ward and Tattley, was well received. Messrs 0. Bkellern and J. Arthur were responsible for the comic element. A recitation from Rudyard Kipling by Mr A. Wilson was one of the most pleasing items on the programme. Most enjoyable also were the orchestral pieces played by Messrs Hogg, A. Turner, and W. Northmore, and the pianoforte duets rendered by Mrs R. Nicholls and Mr W. Northmore. On appearing to sing ' Dream Faces' (byspecial request) Miss Tioughear was the recipient of a tremendous ovation, which she acknowledged by a spirited rendition of ' The Soldiers in the Park,' which evoked a second recall. At the conclusion of the programme, the Chairman, Mr J. P. Bailey, J.P., in a most felicitous speech, asked Miai Troughear's acceptance of a well-filled purse of sovereigns, and expressed the hopes of her many friends for a happy, prosperous and successful married, life. The presentation "was suitably acknowledged by Mr J. Clout. ' God Save the King' brought a record concert to a successful termination. With his usual thoughtful kindness, Mr L B. Harris, jun., entertained the performers and the members of the committee to a most recherche supper in the hotel, which gracious act was highly appreciated. A successful dance followed. The work in connection with this function devolved almost entirely on the secretaries, Messrs C. W. Wind> sor and R. R. Rainger, who are to be highly congratulated on their success, everything going off smoothly and without a hitch. For the various accompaniments Mrs Nicholls, Miss Browne and Mr Northmore were responsible.— (Own Correspondent.)