CONCERT AT MAURICEVILLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4658, 26 February 1894, Page 2

CONCERT AT MAURICEVILLE.

(From our Own Correspondent). A cone art in aid of Mr Walter Seatree toik plaoe in the Choral Hall, Mauriceville East, on Friday night last, the |3rd inst. .Mr Deatroe, who ins been/living in the distnot for the past fewijoars, had the misfortune to lose'his left arm through the bone hecomipg disonsdd, aud has been an inmate! of the Masterton hospital during; the past few weeks where the amputation was'sucoessfully performed by DoWa Douglas and Butement. Aa it was known that the patient's circumstances wo somewhat strait' eiied, it was decided to organise a oonoert and danoe on his behalf, an aotivi oooimittee being at once formed for [his purpose. The committee worked with a will, and the people in all pits of the community (especially iWe in Mauriceville West) responded as they always do in casas of ;Ih Jripd, the result being that for rtjemi'timeon record the -Cliojil Kail was too small to hold Jim* S V •budience, and the yrowded with people unshlo to gain Admission, '" ' : "*"Hu </ Tho programme of sixteen items was got through in a mo3t satisfactory manner, the sinking, being up to tho usual Btaudard of excellence. Mrs Wheeler opened the concert with an overture on the piano, and during the evening this lady and Miss MoKenzie took turns in playing the accorepani« rnentß. Tho following ladies and gentlemen songs:—The Misses Duff, Nielson, Bosßiteij Eagle, Brooks, and Mrs Bannister, and Meßsrs Oottisß,Worboys, and Crown. Mr Mason also favoured the audience with a humorous reoitation from Max Adeler. Towards the oloso of the concert, Mr W. Jcssen came on the platform and in a few well chosen words congratulated the promoters upon the success of the entertainment, and