The Autamo half-session of the Union Charch Literary and Social Guild was opened with a concert, arranged Obareh Hi 7 Hall wa well fled, and the programme throughout attained a very high the first time the abilities of several newcomers to Shanghai, Before the Concert began Mr, Darwoat welcomed the members in one of his short "Border Ballad. voice, bat this and hi fwvond part both lost something by lack of expression, Miss Mercer chose Mascagni's Romance from "Caval-"for her first song, and though she received an ovation for her sympathetic rendering of it she was really at her best in Borenata" whi sang in ibeond part, with a violin and piano accompaniment, We shall expect to hear more of her during the coming son made a grest song and recital tious, His "How Bill Adams won the Battle of Waterloo" was inimitable. Mr. H. F. Hayward, whose mellow voice has a peculiar charm, received nstinted applause for his two songs, brat to his eudionos's rezeet he did wot respond to the demands for an encore. No local concert would be complete without " violin solo from Miss Jansen, and she was particolerly happy in her selection. She was encored for her rendering of Rics'
Adagio, and in the second part she played lively Spanish Dance by Moskowski. Mr. Haddock's bamourons songs were deservedly popular, and he had to sing a third song.—My Dainty Cigarette—
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