BISHOP NELIGAN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12282, 28 May 1903, Page 5

BISHOP NELIGAN.

DINNER PARTY AND RECEPTION AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

His Excellency the Govebnor and the Countess of Ranfurly gave a dinner party at Government House last evening to meet the Anglican Bishop of Auckland and Mrs. Neligan. The following received invitations:—

The Bishop of Auckland ami Mrs. Neligan, the Mayor of Auckland and Mi's. Mitchclson, Mrs). Boecawen, Miss Boscawen, the Yen. Archdeacon Calder and Mrs. Colder, Sir John Campbell and Lady Campbell, the Bishop of Chrietchurch. Mr. Justice Conolly, Miss Conolly, the Bishop of Dunedia (aeting-I'ri-mate), Mr. 8. Thome George, Mrs. and Miss Thome George, Miss Ada J alius, Dr. Hope Lewis, Mrs. and Miss Lewis, Canon MacMurray. Mrs. Mac Murray, Mr. L. D. Nathan, the Bishop of Nelson, Canon and Mies Kelson, Hon. Sir Maurice O'Rorka and Lady O'Eorke, the Bishop of Waiapn.

After dinner the Countess of Ranfurly held a reception, and the following received invitations:—

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Allom, the Rev. 11. and Mrs. Anson, the Rev. A. E. Aston, LieutenantColonel Abbott, D.5.0.. and Mr*. Abbott. 'the Rev. B. 0. and Mrs. Budd, Lieutenants Colonel, Mrs., and Miss Banks. Mr. H. C. Banks (Royal Artillery), Mr.. Mrs., and Mis 3 Berry, Dr. and Mrs. Bedford, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Bloomficld, Mrs. and Miss Bo?cawen, Mr. and Mrs. 11. Brett, Captain and Mrs. Brodis, Mr. Wallace Bruce and Mrs. Ashton Bruce, Mr. and Mrs. Thos, Buddie, Professor and Miss Brown, the Rev. P. Bennett. Miss Burden, the Rev. A. J. and Mrs. Brett, the Rev. A. ,L Beck, the Rev. 11. 0. and Mrs. and Miss Bolcr. AH-, and Mrs. Cheeseman. Dr., Mrs. and Miss Coatee, Mr. and Mrs. Coleman, Mr. and Mrs. u. Corbet. Mrs. McCosh Clark and Miss Clark, the Rev. O. A. and Mrs. Carver, the Rev. K. M. and Mrs. Cowie, tho Rev. J. P. and Mrs. Cowie, Mr. and Mrs. Cochrane, Mr. Michael Clark and Miss Clark, Mr. E. and Mrs. Coleridge, Lieutenant-Commander Coates (H.M.e. Sparrow). Captain and Mrs. Davenev, Colonel Davies, C.8., Mrs. and Miss Cornwall, Mr. and Mr-. Moss Davis and Miss Davis, United States Consul-General and Mrs. Dillingham, the Rev. W. Gray Dixon and Mrs. Dixon, Lieutenant A. M. Dawson (H.M.s. Wallaroo) and Mr*. Dawscn, the Very Rev. Dr. Egan, the Rev. T. Eykyu, Mrs. Edeabcrough. r l'ho Rev. R. Ferguson.'the Rev. A. Fowler. Mr. C. E. 8. Gillies, Mrs and Miss Gillies, the Rev. W. Gittos, Mrs. Glenny, Mr. and Mrs. W. Gorrie and Miss Gorrie. Rabbi Goldstein, the Rev. Canon Gould and Miss Gould, Mr. Garland, the Rev. H. B. and Mrs. Gray, tho Rev. C. H. and Mrs. Garland. Miss Haultain, Bon Major Harris, M.L.0., and Mrs. and Miss Harris, tho Rev. Canon Haselden and Mrs. and Miss Haselden, the Rev. S. and Mrs. Hawthorne, the Rev. C. and Mrs. Harper, Mrs. and Miss Heywood, Sister Hannah, the Rev. H. A. Hawkins. Mrs. and Miss Isaacs, Ofilcors of H.M.C.S. IrU. Mrs. Judd, Mr. .Tackman, Miss Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kidd, the Rev. Dr.. Mrs., and Miss Kinder, Mrs. Konderdine. Mrs. Leee«, tho Right Rev. Bishop Lenihan and chaplain, the Rev. W. E. Lush, Captain W. H. Lacy (H.M.O. Iris), tho Rev. F. Latter and Mrs. Latter. Mr. J. and Miss Mowbray, Mrs. Louis Myers, Mr. B. Myers, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Morton, the Rev. J. and Mrs. and Miss Marshall, the Rev. W. R. Mounsev (secretary to the Bishop of New Guinea). Lient-enant-Commander Minett and wardroom officers C.S.S. Wheeling, the Rev. ,1. T. MeWilHara. Miss Nelson. Mr. Nelson, Captain Noel, (H.V.S. Wallaroo). Mr. Neliscan, Mr. D. L. Nathan, Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Nathan. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. O'Rorke, Miss O'Neill. Dr. and Mrs. Partes, Mrs. Lonsdale Prifct, the Rev. A. G. and Mrs. and Miss Purchas. the Rev. H. T. Pannhia. the Rev. W. To Paa, the Rev. Father Patterson, Mrs. and Miss Pierre, (lie Rev. W. and Mrs. Potter. Miss Rook. Mr. Rathbone. Mr. and Mrs. W. Rattray, the Rev. D. W. and Mis. and Miss Rnnciman. Mr. and Miss Rtiwson, Mr., Mrs., and Miss Roy (New Plymouth), Mr. and Mrs. J. Reid. the Rev. W. and Mrs. Beadj, Miss Seweß Read. Mr. and Miss Parage, Madame Snhmltt. Professor and Mrs. r -:ai'. Mrs. street, the Rev. J. and Mrs. Smftllfield. the Rev. H. L. Snow, Wardroom Officers H.M.s. Sparrow. Mr. and Mrs. Tibbs, Ron. J. A. and Mrs. and Miss Tole, Mr. and Mrs. E. ffurner. Professor and Mrs. A. W. P. Thomas, the Rev. C. 11. Tied all.

Mr. and Mrs. Upton. Miss Viewers. Mr. Walker, Mrs. and Miss William?. Mrs. Williams, Mr. T. 0. and the Misses Williams, Mr. John Webster, the 'Rev. J, and Mrs. Watkin. Ven. Archdeacon and Mrs. Walsh, Mrs. K. Alma Wooten. Miss Wood, Wardroom Officers of H.M.s. Wallaroo. Mrs. Newlands Young. The dinimr hall and reception-rooms were beautifully decorated, and the affair passed off with eclat. Early's band discoursed musical selections during the dinner, and also at the subsequent recentinn in the ballroom. There were between 200 and 250 guests. The recaption lasted from half-past nine until half-past eleven.