TE AWAMUTU. CONCERT IN AID OF CATHOLIC CHURCH BUILDING FUND.

Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1203, 13 March 1880, Page 2

TE AWAMUTU. CONCERT IN AID OF CATHOLIC CHURCH BUILDING FUND.

One of those enjoyable entertainments, for which Te Awamutu has become so deservedly popular of late, came off in the Public Hall here on Thursday evening, in aid of the building fund of the new Catholic Church, Kihikihi, and despite the threatening aspect of the weather as the night set in, the large hall was thoroughly and completely packed to the door with a highly respectable and appreciative audience. Mr J. Winstone occupied the chair. The programme, which was judiciously arranged, opened with the faithful rendering of "Olberon in Fairy Land, " by the company ; followed by a song, "Sweet Home, " by Mrs Lines. " Still I love thee, " song by Mr Benge ; this gentlemen possesses a fine voice, and knows how to cultivate it. " Kathleen Ma voumeen, " song by Miss Allen ; a most enjoyable item of the programme, and fairly brought down the house. "Ben, the butler," a reading in the West of England dialect, by Mr Winstone, was a rare treat, and given with good effect. " Robin's Return, " by Miss Mandeno, with piano accompaniment, was tastefully and expressively rendered. " Her bright smile haunts me still," song by Mr Benge, met with its due meed of praise. " Happy Moments, " by Miss Kilkenny ; this young lady possesses a fine rich voice, and met with well - merited plaudits. " The Jolly Irishman," song by Mr Wilkinson, was received with rapturous applause. "Floating on the wind," song by Mrs Macdonald, was charmingly rendered, and received well - deserved applause. This brought the first part of the programme to a close ; and soon after a glee, "See our Oars," by the company, was the signal for rapturous applause. As the mail is about to close this morning, I am reluctantly obliged to omit the various exquisite selections which composed the second part of the programme, and shall therefore close by briefly referring to one or two items. " The Jumping Frog," a reading from Josh Billings by Dr Blunden, was immensely funny, and kept the house in a perfect titter. The Dutch comic was, I have no doubt, well meant on the part of the donor, and some trouble was taken to please in its rendering ; but its concluding verse was most certainly a mistake before a Te Awamutu audience. The Te Awamutu Band, under Mr Sibley, rendered good service during the performance. On the whole the entertainment was a grand success ; and I question if there was ever before seen so large an assemblage in the hall, The committee have, indeed, good reason to be thankful for the kind and generous spirit manifested on the occasion towards the object in view, and more especially to those esteemed ladies and gentlemen who interested themselves in getting the enterainment up and carrying it successfully through a deep debt of gratitude is due. — [Communicated.]

At the entrance of a restaurant in Pesth, where young ladies are employed to stand and wait, is posted a notioe to this effect : * Gentlemen are requested to abstain from kissing the waitress on the stairs, .is this is a fruitful source of breakage, and impedes the sendee.' Human natnre being the same the world over, the placard calls a great many customers who are anxious to see the girls whom they are enjoinel not to kiss on the stairs. They have a breed of do<rs in Denver, Colpra'do, which are so small that a flea has. no room, to settle on one. The other day, however, oae of the inhabitants picked a pretty big flea off his neck, and jut*t as he was gom«? to pqueeze it between his thumb and fore-finger, he found a little puppy curled np its embrace. It was a a lar«?e female fle,»,, and t>he was nursin'* it tenderly. It is needless to say fchat,touched by the incident, he spared both their lives.