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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXV, Issue 208, 2 September 1891, Page 2

AN exhibition of the work of members of the Bishopdale Sketching Club waa opened to the public yesterday evening in the Bishop's schoolroom. The opportunity of judging of the progress of the Club was taken by a large number of persons. The exhibition is not confined to sketches, as a number of finished drawings of various descriptions are also shown. There is one novelty which adds considerably to the interest of the exhibition. Attached to a number of the pictures and sketches are critical remarks pointing out beauties and defects. The exhibition is an attractive one, and creditable to the Sketching Club. In the lisfc of subscriptions to the Exile Jews Relief Fund publiahed yesterday, errors ocourred in three items. The subscription of Mrs Blundell was 10s, that of "A Friend" £1, and thafc of Mr aud Mr 3T. 15s. A COauiitfPONDENT writing from "Wai-iti complains of some indecent scribbling on a nofcico board on the Wai-iti bridge. It would be well if the proper authorities would see to the matter, and if possible have the offender punished. The Akarman«Canari- Company gave their third performance yesterday evening to a tolerably good house. Dr Canaris was as successful as ever in mystifying tbe spectors, who were convinced bhab such a performer has never visited Nelsoa before. < The rest of the performance passed oft' exceedingly well. This afternoon the Company gave a performance specially for the entertainment of children, The news of the death of Mr Hackworth, formerly Collector of Customs iv Dunedin, will be reoeived with regret in Nelson. Mr Hackworth waa once a resident of this city, and had mauy friends in it. He retired on a pension a few years ago, and since then has lived chiefly with his son, who is manager of the National Bank of New 2ealancl la Rivertoa.

The annual Foreign Mission meeting of the Wesleyan Church was held in St. John's Church yesterday evening. Mr William Haddow, who presided, explained that the Rev. Mr Isitt was prevented by illness from being present. Addresses were given by the Chairman, the Rev. Mr Finlayson, Rev. W. A. Evans, and the Rev. T. Bray. All the addresses were on the subject of missions, and that of Mr Blyth in particular gave an account of the progress of Wesleyan missions in Fiji, where the speaker lived for a number of years. A number of hymns were sung in the course of the meeting and there was an offertory in aid of tho mission fund. The exhibition of the Camera Club which will be opened to-morrow in the Bishop's School will be of unusual interest. A number of the members of this Club havo done a great deal of excellent work during the last year, and there can be no doubt that the exhibition will show a marked improve ment on its predecessors. It is intended to-morrow evening to give practical illustrations of photographic processes aud to take instantaneous photographs by flash light On Friday and Saturday evenings a number of magic lantern slides will be displayed by lime light, Thus each evening there will be a fresh attraction for which there will be no charge beyond the small one for admission to the exhibition. A meeting of the Oddfellows' Hall Building Committee was beld last evening when six tenders were reoeived for the ereotion of the new Hall. The tender of Messrs Baker Brothers of £380 was acoepted. A special mooting of the Princa A bsrt Football Club was held last evening at the Club room. Mr W. Bethwaite, who was in tho ohair, explained that the meeting had been called for the purpose cf devising some means to oelebrato tbe Clubs' success in winning the fc'enior Cup. It was eventually resolved to hold a b .11 on the 25ih inst. Tbe reeignation of Mr H, Mason a3 vioe president was received with regret.