NOTES AND MEMORANDA.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10870, 21 January 1901, Page 6

NOTES AND MEMORANDA.

The Stanford Dramatic Company arrived from Dunedin on Saturday, and will make their first appearance in Christchurch at the Theatre Royal to-night, in "Thfe' Power and the Glory." The company is said to be a strong one, and the piece itself affords considerable scope for scenic and mechanical effects. Owing to the length of the piece, the curtain will rise at 7.45 p.m. ine meeting of the Acclimatisation Society, called for Wednesday next, has been postponed till Wednesday, 50th. inst., at 8 p.m.

This afternoon, at two o'clock, the photographs of the surviving passengers by the first four ships will be taken. By kind permission of the Governing Body "of Christ's College, the gathering will take place in the grounds of the College. The interest taken In Mi.«s Alice HoiLander's singing has been steadily increasing. She is at present appearing to crowded houses in Dunedin, and is said to have been a great success, as shown by her ever-in-creeein? popularity. She willVe-appear here at the Choral Hall on Wednesday and Friday next, when larga attendances may be looked for. as the booking has already commenced.

The Kaiapoi Fire Brigade propose to hold the bazaar to raise funds for the purchase of a new manual engine in March. The Secretary acknowledges £2 2s from Mr Mortland, for the assistance given in extinguishing fire at his house in Sneyd street.

A meeting of the Sumner Gala Committee was held on Friday evening, the Mayor (Mr Rollitt) presiding. It was reported that arrangements had been made with Mr Bushby to exhibit his Punch and Judy show, and that Mr Ryan had agreed to get together a" number of performers to provide an open-air concert, including selections by Scottish pipers. It had been decided to decorate the entrance to Sumner, at Graf ton street, with festoons and flags, draping with red, white, and blue muslin, from the Sumner Hotel to the beach, and also on tthe pier. Chinese lanterns are to be hung across the road at the spot where the promenade concert takes place. The Decorations Committee, was authorised to purchase the necessary muslins. A large number of toys, for prizes in children's races, have been purchased. The sports will commence at 2 p.m., immediately on arrival of the trams.