Fremantle Lunatic Asylum Entertainment

NOTES AND NEWS. On Wednesday afternoon the Western Liedertafel gave a concert at the Fremantle Lunatic Asylum for the amusement of the patients. There were 13 members of the Liedertafel present, and the following programme was gone through [...] At the conclusion of the entertainment, Dr Hope, acting-surgeon superintendent of the Asylum, [...] thanked the members of the Liedertafel for [...] providing the inmates with an enjoyable entertainment. Mr Dixson, on behalf of the Liedertafel, said that it was extremely gratifying to note the appreciative behaviour of the patients, and that the Leidertafel would at some future time be glad to repeat the entertainment  

On 4th September the Liedertafel gave a subscription concert at the Town Hall, being kindly assisted by the Fremantle Orchestral Society. This concert was a great success and resulted in a small credit balanoe to the funds after all expenses had been defrayed. It has also been decided, by the committee to provide silver lyres to be worn by performers at concerts, and a golden one for the use of the conductor.

On September 23rd thirteen members of the society gave an entertainment to the inmates of the Fremantle Asylum, and were warmly thanked by the staff for their efforts towards brightening the lot of those poor people.