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Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 254, 24 October 1892, Page 4

The Hon. W. P. Reeves paid a visit to the Institute for the Blind and the Costley Home, this morning. To-night a deputation of citizens will wait on Mr Reeveß with a request that he should address a public meeting on Friday next, and give Aucklanders an opportunity of hearing his views on labour legislation and other important questions. Mr Reeves is a fluent and interesting speaker, and there is sure to be a large attendance to hear him address the meeting.

Miss Alice Rimmer, our popular Auckland singer, wenb out yesterday afternoon and sang sweet songs to the inmates of the Asylum. Her voice sent thrills of joy and pleasure to the heartß of mapy poor afflicted ones who won't forget her visit. At tbe close many ot the inmates expressed a wish tbat Miss Rimmer would soon come to visit them again.

The Pitt-street Wesleyan Church yesterday evening was crowded to the doors, and even the aisles, staircases, and ante-rooms were taken advantage of. Mr Jude presided ab the organ, and Mr Berry took advantage of the opportunity to refer in grateful terms to Mr Jude's kindness in again helping the church, which he had already done on two previous occasions, not only gratuitously, but without any desire for remuneration.

Says an ex-Benedict: " A year ago I was 9 sighing lover, bub now I am a loving sire."

A Paris newspaper is reported to be ex perimenting with type of glass with gratify ing resulta.