PRESBYTERIAN SOIREE AND CONCERT AT CAMBRIDGE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2087, 21 November 1885, Page 2

PRESBYTERIAN SOIREE AND CONCERT AT CAMBRIDGE.

Thk annual hmi'itc aiul concert in routine tuui with the Trinity I'rosbyteri.m Church, Cambiidge, w.m hold in the I'uhlic Hall on Wednesday evening. In point of attendance the .itiuu.il ft 1 i-<r in connection with tho church has ne\cr pio\ion»ly been attended with such Kttarss. Tins aniier commenced punctually at. <> o'clock, niul tlio roniii wnM kept full until about lialfpe>t Hiucn, wliimi it wat cl«mh*«l for tho pntert.iiniiictit. Tin* t ibli's uhich wore of the ii-tii ii inviting chninctor, worn premded o\ci l>v the ffillowiiiK lulicii : \[(Md(iincs Th>>-!. I'iKiwn, Yonnff, Wiithprxponn, Kinr.iwf, Wdtson, Fitlur, liho(l<-<, and If. Kcr«n*»n, imi-*tcd l»y wnonil other yotuitf l.tditM. Tho cntiTtaiiinicnt which followed \v,n ,i Kt'iiinni) musical treat, thu propr.iiniuo including tho lumen of koiiic new and pro niHitiK tnli'nt. Mik>« Klhcott'n recit.itioiiH received tlio iisii.'d ov.ition, liei brillituit reiideiin^ of " f!o nr de liion ,it the Uior of lih hitlicr," .aid "Tho Lost I)i>k'' making hei tlin recipient <if ashonei of floral com pliin< a nt-<. Mini Mcl'lhtxoii H,in« two cxcci'rhiiKly pmtty Houxr*, her ronderintf of "Liidilio" narrowly e<*capiiitf an encore. Mm Chamburrt tuado lipt fiiKt appear,tncf) before a Cninbridgo audienco, and hor Honpn on Wednesday nvrnitiK indicate a rery vnluablo addition to tho niUM(,d cirelo of the dwtrict. " A Sumiiifr Shower" plw itrd a |io«itivo encore, an al*o did "The ltailill'ii Daughter of Islington.'* MUm S,iHiien wnK in roiiil \oue, nnd Hang \m'li her usual explosion. Tho ti m, " When Hhall we threi 1 meet ajrain, 1 ' wan quito a fu*tuir in the ovpning'^ pio«ianune, anrt Mr Souttcr'ft admirable rendering of " Nil Dohliniaiubiin " juttihen many future cajln on iiis generosity. The chair was occupied by the Roy. Mi Kvann, who delivered nno of his felicitous and humourous addressee. Tho wldrcisea of tliin gentleman on i>cctt« |

xions of thin nature, art*, i\ ruro exception, and are invariably entertaining. The "amp, lio\\e\er, cannot l>»* h.ikl of Sir Hnt«on'« .iddre**, which, judging by thw f<ecVm(c of th« audinnu 1 , wuh n<»t altogether in »c cord \rith the ontcrt nning H;mit «f t lit* occ^^ioii, ;ni(l tlintiKh it w.irt fn^iily mtorestinp niui forcilile of its wirt, it ni»verthclt'<<i« fell fl «tftnd \y.ih p\ idcntlj tinicwptalilt 1 . Tli« f»ll<>\Miip; irt the i)rrti?r.-Minno : — Vinlm no]o, "Hlu" ]\r\U," Dr. Mmih; sonic, "I Imard 4. loict'," Mr (J. \V. RiiH-ifll ; Konp, " Ii i'l<hi\" Mi« M try Mcl'hrr-on ; rfcit>ti»», " (JuMir lie Lion nt tho l>ii>r of lus f.«thrr." Mi-«s \ r n>l.'tKHicott ; mmff, " (iold.-n r<o\e, Mm S.uidfx ; trm, " Whnn rIiaII wr th rco inert ,ijf tin ?" M»*s*r» H.irtlVt Hu«i»ll anri Sontcr, (encored) ; *<>npf, " A Sinnmi»r SliowtT," and d-. an i»nroro " C.iuior .Tolin" Mr* Cli imbiT"* ; \iolm ■' SunAtft" No 2 l>y KnriinT, l)r Murch ; H»ng, Tho Ijond nf tho nvf-r," Mi^-i S.uklps ; nong, " The Vill.ipo l'l icksnntb," Mr Oh.mibtTH ; H«ng, " Kobin'-* Upturn," Mi** M.\ry Mcl'lior- -*•*■■ ; recitation, " Thn Ijo^t Dopr," Mw« Violet Klhcott ; «on>,', " The AxliKiove" and am an encore " Tlw liailiH's D.innhttT of Islington," Mrs ChninbrrK ; koiir, " Nil l)i>H|)t>r.indtun," Mr J. L. Soiittnr (encored). The ncco!ii|iinimnntH were pliyed by Miw SemtttT and Mr H.irtly. Tho National Antb^Tii brought a JJKwt enjoyable c\cnmj? to i» close.