TIMARU.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 28, 10 July 1902, Page 6

TIMARU.

(From our own correspondent.)

e»o Miss E. McGuinnees, A.T.O.L. (pianiste), organist of the Church of the Saored Heart, and her pupils gave a musical evening (in Tuesday, July 1, in the Aefiembly Rooms The invitations were numerously responded to, and the hall wai well filled by the many friends of the teacher and h"r pupil", nnd also by several representatives of musical circles in Timaru who were not disappointed in anticipating a musical tit at. The Rev. Fathers Tnbuian and Aubry were al<>o present. The programme was as> follows : — Part 1. Duet, two piano", ' March Hongroise ' (K'iwal->ki), Mis= Nellie Earan and Miss X Dennehy ; piano snlo, ' Nocturne in E Fiat ' (Chopin), Miss L. steward ; dut-t, two pianos, ' Valse Brilliante' (Lach), Mips May Goulding and Miss Agnes Dick ; solo, ' Valse Impromptu,' Miss Mary Geaney ; duet, two pianos, ' Matin 1 (Chaminade), Miss Julia Hoare and Miss Beatrice Knight ; piano solo. ' Polonniso in A ' (Chopin's Miss Nellie Egan ; duet, two pianos, Mins E. McGuinness aud Mr G. B. Dorm (encored) Part ll.— Duet, two pianon, ' Intermede ' (Chaminade), Miss Maggie Burns and Miss Eileen Twomey ; piano polo, ' Polonaise in D. Minor' (Chopin), Miss E McGninnees (encored); piano solo. ' Recordanga' (Jensen), Mis^ Julia Hoare ; piano solo, ' Rondo in E Flat ' Miss Eileen Dtnnehy (encored) ; piano and organ duet. 'Martha,' Miss Monica Yenning (piano), Mi^sE. McQuiniiess (organ) ; piano eolo, 'Nocturne in B Major' (Chopin), Mr G. B. Dorm; duet, two pianos, ' Valre Cainavnlrf qne' (Chaminado), Miss E. Twomey and Misß Lillian Stewart. Mies McGninness, Mr Jeffvrson aad Mr Coombs (violin) aKo assisted, rendering respectively Gounod's 'Aye Maria,' 'My Queen,' and 1 Polonaise in A' (Hare), violin polo, and 'Madiigale' (Simmonetti) which were much appreciated, Mr Coombs' violin solo eecuring an encore. The various items on the piogramme were weil rendered by the pupils and Miss McGuinnf ss was highly congratulated at the c^ose of the evening on the excellence of the programme and the efficiency of her pupils both in execution and interpretation. The stage was tastefully decorated and light refreshments were handed round during the interval, the company dispers-ing about 10 30 one and all expressing their pleasure in having np-nt such an enjoyable evening. The quarterly meeting of the local branch of the Hibernian Society took place in St. John's Hall on Thursday evening, the president (Bro. P. Kane) being in the chair. There was a large attendance of members, and over £50 was taken in quaitcrly contributions. Much intere-t was taken in the nomination of officers for the ensuing tix months The election takes place on n^xt meeting night. The Veryßev. Father Lewis, who journeyed from Wellington to conduct a retreat for the Dominican Nuns at Dunedin, bn ke his journey each way at Timaru, and his o'd paribhionern had the pleasure of hearing him again in the pulpit at Vipers on the last two Sunday*. Father Lewis bears his responsibilities wtll. and bis many old friends in Timaru were pleased to Bee him lucking so well. The Marist Brothers' football team, with the cxc. phon of one reverse, xre putting in a good claim for the junior flag amongst the district sohools, and it is still on the -sards that th"y may repeat their last year's performance and come out on top.