"WOODSTOCK, THORPE."

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXV, Issue 126, 29 May 1891, Page 3

"WOODSTOCK, THORPE."

I ft/<bo^respoßdeni) Wh^fth^aboni name if 'mentioned tot Neleon^liidMtnan, nod hel« to forward aparool to that address, he will remark, "What place did you. Bay?" plainly showing that be at least thhriui it rnuat be looated somewhere near the end of the earth. Toil, of coarse, arises from the fact that he has never proved how easily it may be reaphed from Wakefield station, and that he is ignorant of the amount of progreds that has been made in ibis digtriot. May the 25th being held all over the colony as a general holiday, Wopdjtpok followed the example of loyalty elsewhere dleplayed by holding a bazaar and tea meeting in honour of the Queen'a Birthday, also, a concert in the evening, the proceeds of the whole underlet ing to be devoted td the purchase of an organ for the Woodstock Mutual Improvement pooia);, |Dd t oi use at xeligiouo services. This idea **■ utarted about six months ago, and resulted in the above named Society being formed, and the Committee has since Worked steadily. Amongst the Committee who have- greatly helped to forward the work are Mr R. Turner, Mr and Mrs W. Hill, Mr and Mrs B. Mytton, Mre J. Turner, and Mies L. Sheppard, and yesterday their labours resulted in a fine display in the bazaar, whioh was well patronised not only by buyers from the immediate neighbourhood, bat by others who had kindly oome long* distances to push forward the work in hand. The tea was got up entirely by subscription, very many of the settlers, not only of Woodstock but Dovedale, giving most liberally all sorts of good things to comfort the inner man. While speaking of the tea I must not neglect to mention the kindness displayed by Mr James Cowin in the manner he attended to the wants of tho waitresses and the oompaLy thoy attended to, and for his oare in oolleotiug the cash. After tea the room waa oleared, and the company « on the motion of Mr E, Mytton, having voted Mr R. Sutcliffe to the chair, tbe ooncert commenced with. a song by Mrs Stead Ellis of Hope, who had very kindly oome over to assist. The song was a very pretty one, and rendered with great taste,: and was received with much applause, which will not be wondered at by anyone who haa had the. pleasure of hearing this lady, Tbe programme, at first thought a ehortone, was lengthened by the numerous encores whioh were accorded to the singers, among whom were Mrs H. Boyes and Mies E. Thprn (Dovedale), Mr and the Misses Kellirig 1 (Upper Moutere), and Mr Frederiok Holder (Pangatotara). During the conoert a collection was made whioh was well responded to, and at the end of the conoert the room woa again oleared of furniture and a dance wm organised under the leadership of MrG. Thomajj, who filled the office of H.O. with his usual skill. < During the evening an auotion was held of things left from the bazaar, and everything was oleared at satisfactory prices. The attendance from the early aftefnoon until late at night was unusually good, there being about 200 present inoluding children. At the close of the evening the Committee found that the funds in hand would justify them in pur* chasing an organ, and »b everyone appeared pleased with the day the Committee feel great satisfaction in having suoceaafnlly omied, oat the work. As the sohoolroom Opu^d nptbe put in order after the evening's wape the School Committee granted another holiday to the children, so no doubt tbe juveniles of Woodstock will long remember with ylewure tbe 72nd birthday of Her Qnoiou* Majesty Queen Victoria, Woodstock, May 26.