Palmerston Doings.

Free Lance, Volume XVII, Issue 924, 28 March 1918, Page 14

Palmerston Doings.

Duab Chbistabel, — Stowe, who carries the military rank of major, and recently returned from England, has been appointed to run the X-ray apparatus at your hospital daily for a period. He is quite a sP'Scialist in this line. » # * » Mrs. Walter Johnston, who belongs to the ranks of the Kairanga Lancers, gave "the use of her beautiful grounds at Highden for a garden party one day - last week. The day was a fickle one, the only consistent thing about it was the ,wind, which was really the tail of the cyclone. Afternoon tea and stalls were set about under spreading trees on the lawn, which were, however, not proof against the sudden showers. The day's effort resulted in a fair addition to the Lancers' ammunition dump. * * * * Palmerston has called a meeting and well over £750 has been subscribed to help the destitute settlers in the King Country, to whom immediate supplies of clothing and bedding have been sent. ##« * ■ . The Reveille and Paddy's Market have won through the past week triumphantly. So much so, that the season had tq he extended; A ballot was taken to decided which particular ballet wasji the most popular, and the Dutchias beat the Rose Ballet by a single vote in.'the final count. ~# : ■<■[/•'■ * * * The Northern Fusiliers closed their Princess Congest on Thursday, Miss Bonnie Innes being the winner, with Miss Jean McDonald as runner-up. Mr. and Mrs. Innes. gave a, "gold-top" dinner at the Hotel Imperial next night, entertaining the committee who had worked so hard, afterwards forming a theatre party to the Reveille. •» * s » The battle winds up with- a big ceremony and the Declaration of _Peace and announcement of the winning army. All this week ' the Southern Bombardiers have been top, with the Eastern Guards lying in second place. There are some big. cheques to be put in and any army may yet be the winner. 9 » « e On Saturday night Paddy's Market sold out and put up its shutters. When the final count of its cash is made it will be found to be one of the most successful ventures of the campaign. * * * * Saturday night also saw the closing ©f the Reveille season. After 10 nights the crowd was still so great that numbers were turned away. . There was a 4'last night" swing about the performance, and it is estimated tha't £100 would not purchase the chocolates that were literally showered on the stage at this final production. It is impossible to buy a box of chocolates in town, so 'tis said, until fresh supplies are obtained. « a « e Half-a-dozen men, who have taken a keen interest in the Reveille, entertained the performers and all connected with the show, at a supper party in the Municipal Hall. The hosts were Messrs. Alan and Walter Strang, Goring Johnston, L. A. Abraham, J. M. Johnston, and P. A. McHardy. It was quite the merriest supper party, the girls wearing their stage camouflage, and opposition choruses to the accompaniment of dancing feet beneath the table, were interpolated between speeches and supper tete-a-tete. Everybody who had done anything was complimented, . flattered, cheered, and good-fellowed. Then Mr. Lionel Abraham was bitten by a sudden inspiration, and with the aid of the hosts 1 and a couple of other gentlemen, gave a clever burlesque of the Reveille, quite excelling themselves in the "Rose Ballet" and "Human Statuary." A space was cleared for them in the centre of the floor, the audience mounting chairs and tables to obtain a better view.. The graceful gambols, nimble side-stepping, and grotesque grouping of this troupe of artists (?) was greeted with yells of laughter and applause, and all the table decorations were filched to throw floral tributes at their feet. It was indeed some party, but the arrival of the Sabbath morn was a signal for the revelry to cease. Your Ifriena, Awapuni.

A free lecture on Christian Science will be delivered by Mr. William R. Uathvon in the Town Hall Concert Chamber next Tuesday evening. Mr. Uathvon is a member of the Board of Lectureship of the Mother Church, of Boston. A cordial invitation is extended to the public to be present.