Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-11-16
MISS MONrAGUE'S BENEFIT.
Honors Paid the Hawaiian Nightin-
gale at SYDNEY.

The following report of fare.
well benefit to MissAnnis Montague
(Mrs. Charles Turner) at Sydney
is from the Sydney Herald Of Oct,
ober Is. Mrs. Turner, who lately
lost her husband by death, is
ming home to Honolulu to live
Her brother, Charles NJ. Cooke,
cured the house lately occupied
BY Charles H Atherton, on Bere-
tania street, for her residence:
Miss Annis Montague was
greeted by large and fashion
able audience on the occasion Of
her benefit at the Lyceum Theatre
yesterday afternoon. The alb
sence Of VI. Kowalshi, who, with
Mr.. Huenerbein, originally con-
vened the initial meeting of or
ganization, was regret ed the
more because it was announced
that the eminent French pianist
was confined to his bed by illness
but in other respects a strong
lrogrimme WAS carried out. Af-
ter Messrs. Williamson and Mus
groves Royal Comic Opera Com.
pany had performed the second
act of "H. NJ S. Pinafore," NJ IS
Annis Montague appeared amidst
enthusiasm, and sang with all her
wonted charm the Jewel Song"
and scena from Faust" Mr..
Leon Car,n, who directed the
singers memorable first season in
Australia II years ago, conducted
an excellent orchestra, and
at the close the cantatrioo
was loaded with flowers. After
the applause had subsidized Sir
William p. Manning read a con.
gratulatory address to Miss Mon
tague, signed by the Mayor of
Sydney alderman S f. Lee, NJ.
l.. O. and other public men, in
which the deep respect and ad-
miration of all classes for her was
expressed. Sir William Manning
also presented Miss Montague with
a beautiful gold necklace, adorned
with pendant ivy leaves of gold !
and read aloud a Narmly-worded
letter from II of his Montague fore
most pupils, in which they wrote:
You would confer much happi-
ness on us if you would kindly
accept the accompanying as a
souvenir of our affection for you.
We hope that in your distant
home it will recall some pleasant
memories, and give you the as
surance that the work you have
carried out here so thoroughly
has been appreciated" Miss
Montague was visibly moved by
the simple earIestness of this un-
affected note, which was follow ed
by Il speech from Sir William
Manning, recognizing her genius
as an artist, and all that she had
done during her long res
idence in Australia to build
up a taste for good music.
Miss AIMS Montague replied by
thanking tn committee and the
artists who had assisted her, the
pupils who had 50 ovingly greet
ed her. Sir William Manning for
his generous speech, and "the
dear public OF Sydney" for their
ardent support through a long
and happy period of her life. At
the end of the afternoon Miss
Montague excited fresh enthusi-
asm as Leonora in the fourth act
of III Trovatore," in which she
was finely supported by Mr.. Ed
ward Farley-another artist who
was in her first Australian
company-and by Mr.. Henry
Bracy, who did capitally
as Manrico. Recitations, dances,
and music were contributed by
Misses Hetty Holroyd, Mural
Griffiths, Amy Gourlay, Daisy
Chard, Messrs. Lawrence Camp
bell, William Gourlay, Edgar
Strauss, II. Plimmer, T. 4. Leo
nard, r. E. Watson, Hedley
King, j. W. Winton, and ID
Shine. The entertainment, which
was thoroughly successful, wa,
organised by committee OF 5'
ladies', With Lady Ma:nini
(Orvieto) as president, the May
Dress (Mrs. S, e. Lees, Lady Sol!
onions, and Mrs. Edward Harye
AS vice-presidents, Mrs: G. W
Marsden and Mr.. John Plumme
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