LYTTELTON NEWS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18551, 28 November 1925, Page 20

LYTTELTON NEWS.

♦ Personal. Friends of Mr Wm. Brown, Winchester street, will regret to hear that he is indisposed. , . ... Mr and Mrs W. G. Carson are leaving this morning for GTeymouth, on a visit to their daughter, Mrs J. Efford. Rose Show. The Rose Show and sale of work, under the auspices of St. John's Presbyterian Church was oonrluded last night, and proved most successful. Yesterday afternoon a baby show was held, the following being the prize-win-ners: —Babv boy (under six months): lan Pnrdon 1, Jim Norton (special). Baby girl (under six months) : Rina Griffith 1. Baby Wv (under twelve months): Ralph Scott 1. Baby girl (under twelvo months) : Ngairi Sinclair 1. Anniversary Souvenir. Written and compiled by the vicar of Holy Trinity Church, the Rev. A. J. Petrie, there has just been published a most welcome souvenir booklet to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the foundation of Holy Trinity, the Mother Church of tho Diocese. The booklet contains a most interesting history of the church, with several photographs of the old and present churches, and the ministers and officers connected with it during the past 75 years. The writer recounts how tho actual work of the Diocese began before the First Four Ships left England; ho>w one or more clergymen were sent with each ship, and giving the order of the services held at the laying of the foundation stones of the original and the present church. An account of the first service held on the arrival of the Pilgrims is given. The sorvico was held early in the morning of tho first Sunday after tho arrival of the Charlotte Jane, the Randolph, and the Sir George Seymour, and before the arrival of tho little Creasy. It was held in the top floor of a warehouse, among barrels of sugar, tar barrels, coils of rope, and tho like, and was conducted by the Rev. H. Jacobs, afterwards Dean of Christchurch,

There is a,foreword to the booklet by tho Dean of Christchurch, the Rev. C. W. Oarrington, Commissary for the DioceßO. and the booklet is one that will long be treasured by those interested in the early history of the province. Seamen'B Institute. The weekly concert of the Seamon's Institute was held on Thursday evening. The ladies of tho Opawa Guild arranged the programme, and items were contributed by them and also.by some members of the lonic Concert Party. The following took part:— Pianoforte solo, Miss Tait; songs by Mesdames Quarrel! and Douglas, Messrs Douglas, Morgan, and Eastwick; character impersona- >•%£' Jf r Mr Th <"nas presented ine bhowman, an amusing exhibition of dummies boxing. During the evening sympathetic reference was made to tho passing of Queen Alexandra, who was a patron of the British and Foreign Sailors' Society. Sym"P'fwed with the wid'ow and children of tho late Mr McDonald, a sailor on the lonic, ..who died on the passage out. The chairman expressed thanks to all who had contributed to the evening's entertain" ment and. Mr Smith, on behalf of the crew £;.! ,» oni S' ex f ,r «. BBed than'™ for what had n3ht«f e ? t 1 ! comfort and enjoyment Light refreshments were afterwards served