CARNIVAL AT WINTON

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 49, 9 December 1925, Page 17

CARNIVAL AT WINTON

The carnival in connection with St. Thomas s church, was continued on Thursday and Friday evenings and was well patronised both nights (says the TFinton Record for November 24). It was a great success and all credit is due those, who, with Mrs. D. O’Malley (secretary), and Mrs. O’Reilly (treasurer), worked so assiduously to that end. On Thursday night, Rev. Father Hunt took the opportunity of thanking the public for their liberal patronage and made special refererenco to the performances of the children. He expressed his keen desire to see children well trained and well brought up. The success of the Carnival was principally due to the training of the children by the Sisters ol Mercy, great crowds being attracted during the week to bear the singing and see the marching of the little ones. During the evening the Orchestra played several very pleasing selections. The children’s marches and choruses were much enjoyed and it was quite evident that they had been carefully trained. Other items which were much appreciated were. Dances by Misses I. Deegan, E. McDermott, Master R. Heller; recitations. Miss A. Murphy, Masters R. Scully and J. Conley songs, Masters W. Geary, J. Matheson, W. Murphy, P. Corcoran, V. Driscoll and S. Butler. The accompaniments were played by Misses M. Deegan and E. Kerr. A song was also rendered by Mr. Geo. Lindsay, his accompanist being his little daughter Isabel, ‘