SOCIAL GATHERING AT CAMBRIDGE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1747, 15 September 1883, Page 3

SOCIAL GATHERING AT CAMBRIDGE.

Probably the most successful social gathering which has ever been held in the Cambridge Public Hall was that of Thursday evening last, in counection with S. Andrew's Church, and in aid of the building fund. It took s the shape of a soiree and concert, and the number of people present in the hall at the concert portion of the gatheiing, showed that the promoters had worked with much eueigy in securing the attendance of the public, irrespective of denomination. The brgc number of people which were accommodated at the soiree demonstrated that tlio anangements had been thoroughly peifected, and that no pains hid been spaied to ensure comfort and success. The room was becomingly decorated, and the tables presented an unu&ually attiactive appearance. The tables were kindly contiibuted by Mesdames Wells (2 tables), Douglas, Moon, Hewitt (2 tables), Reynolds, Williams, Willis, O'Halloran, and Miss Sliepliard for Major Wilson. Tlio tables having been denied, the halloas arranged for the musical portion of the evenings programme, which commenced about 8 o'clock. There were about 430 people present, and many were unable to obtain admission owing to the crowded state of the room, every available piece of standing room, as well as seat, having been taken up. The chair was occupied by the Vcu. Aichdcacon Willis. The fact that the majoiity of the amatenis contiibnting the various items of the evening were new to a Cambiidge audience, was in itself a mutter of much attraction, and this, coupled with tlic fact that the progiatnme did not include the usual series of lengthy addresses which are generally delivered on occasions of this kind m.-irle the piogramine a very piomising one indeed, Jt would be invidious to pai ticulaiise any of the eon tiibu turns of the evening when the audience showed their &tion^ appiecution of everything that was brought before them in a manner which, it is needless to say, was deceived. Knoie-j wcie frequently demanded ami lesponded to The following is the progiamme :— Instrumental selection, claiionet, cornet and piano, by Mes,?i3 Stuart., Kells and Kcesing ; solo, " CommiUh the Lilies,"' Mi 11. W. Moore ; solo, " At tlio Fciry," Miss Selby : comic song, "An Awful Litllu Scruf," Mr H. Ellis (encoied) ; vocal duet, "Why do \ou Watch," Mrs C. K. Smith and Miss ]?nght; solo, "We'd Better Bide A wee," Mrs Hawlcy," reading fiom Innocents Abioad, Col. Lyon ; solo, " What will they say in En</land," Mis Jackson (encoied); duet, instminental selection, Mis Chitty and Mi&s Wil&on ; solo, "Tiue to the Last," and* as an encore. "No Sir," Miss Allen; reading, "Mr Smith's Vcstiy," Yen. Archdeacon Willis ; solo, "The An«el at tlic Window," Mr Mooie; 4< Within a mile of Edinburgh," Mrs C. V.. Smith ; reading, " Eve of Wateiloo," Mr Hawlcy; solo, "The Swallows," ami as an encoie, "In the Gloaming,'' Mis.Jack&on ; comet solo, jKMr Kolls; comic song, "Tho Powder ', .Monkey (encomi) ; lnstiumuital selecv(|^ piano tiio, Mis Chitty, Miss Wileon^nd Mr Keesing. The accompaniments wcie tendered by Mm Chitty, Mis Smith, and Miss Wilson m a very masterly manner. 15efoic bringing the evening to a close the Veil. Aiclideacon, on behalf of the Vestiy, thanked all w ho had so kindly assisted at the gatlieimg, particulatly the ladies who had given tables and their assistants, and those who had so ably and readily piouded the musical and literary portion of the evening. 'J he National Anthem brought the evening to a close.

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