UNITARIAN SALE OF WORK.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIV, Issue 18, 20 July 1907, Page 2

UNITARIAN SALE OF WORK.

,Tho Eocond clay of the calo of work and entertainment in aid of the Uliitarian Church Building Fund has added to the success and populai'ity of tho proceedings in the Masonic Hall. "Wo are hero to buy and to sell, and abovo all to buy," said the Rev. Tiidoi- Jones at tho opening, and 'tho enthusiasm, which has stimulated the efforts of one and all, is shown by the receipts for the two days past. Tho programmo last night was variod by a gavotte danced by a party of six ladies and gentlemen attired in court costume. Songs wero contributed by Messrs. Ballanco and Lyon, and a special hat-trimming competition 'vai a feature of the ovoning. To-day the chief ovcnl will be tho bicycle comppi.itiun, in which the most skilful rider on a marked track Will win a bicycle. Auction and * clearing sales will be held in the book and o.thestalls. Tea is provided in the tfastefully dpcoraled kiosk adjoining, ' and other refreshments are served. This ia tho last day of the sale of work. Iho Wellington Navnl ArtilleTy Volunteers held, their twenty-ninth annual ball in the Druidi' Hall, Taranaki-street, last evening. The gathering was a pronounced success, the arrangements being excellently carried out by the committee, of which P.O. Sinclair was socretaiy. Amongst tho guests wero Lieut.-Colonol G. F. C. Campbell, of the Garrison Aitiliery, Major Hughes, D.5.0., dnd Major Hume, of the Peimanent Artillery. Captain Mpnzies and officers Of, the corps wcro als.o in attendance. Tire hall w«s tastefully decoratod for tho oacasion with hunting; and plants from the Government Houso hothouse. Mr. Maugban Barnett will continue his weekly organ rocitals in tho Town Hall npxt Wednesday evening when tho following items will bo inoluded in tho programme : — Overture to "Merry Wives of Windsor," Nicolai-Padorewski's Minuet, a Handel Conco>to, and the third Sonata by Mendelssohn. It is interesting to noto that at last Wednes* ■ day's recital William Tell' (overture), re- | ceived the largest number pi votes with

Pizzicato (Delibes) second, and Narcissus (Kevin) third. All Baptist delegates to the Nolicense Convention were entertained yesterday by th© Wellington Baptists. Among the guests wcro Mr. A. S. Adamf, President of the New Zealand Alliance, Kcv. F. Shiner, organising secretary, Miss Murcutt, well known as a lecturer on Japan, and others who for years have been associated with temperance and no-license work in all parts of the colony. There was a short programmo of tongs and speeches, and the gathering was most enjoyable. On Wednesday and Thursday, 31st July and Ist August, the Thorndon Amateur Dramatic Society will produce H. J. Bryon's comedy-drama, "Blow for Blow." The production is under the direction of Mr. Harry Norman. Tho casi of characters is as follows : — Josiah Craddock, Mr. Norman Aitken ; John Drummond, Mr. Frank Hendry; Charlie Spraggs, Mr. -J. N. Samson ; Lieutenant Linden, Mr. H. P. Wood; Mr. Bolder, Mr. James ; Mr. Kenward, Mr. F. G. Graf ; Sergeant IJrent, Mr. Robert Hardy; Doctor Grace, Mr. Dinnie Kelly; Mildred Craddock. and Alice Petherick, Mits Agnes Marshall ; Lady Ethel Linden, Miss ' Lena Lennox ; Kitty Wobbler, Miss Aggie Samson ; Mrs. Mculscy, Mies Alice Bedford. The proceeds are in aid of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The annual ball under tho auspices of the Wellington Engineers will bo held in the Sydney-street Hall on Friday, 6th September. A Scottish Infcleside will be held ni the Druids' Hall, Taranaki-street, on Friday, 26th July. A sacred concert will be given at St. Anne's Catholic Church, Newtcwn, tomorrow evening. A good programme of sacred music has been arranged.