GREYTOWN.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 558, 14 October 1882, Page 15

GREYTOWN.

(FBOH OTJB OWX 00BRESr6»l>IKt.) ',_ October 11. The Grey town. Cricket Club held thei* annual meeting at the Institute last Monday night. A fair attendance of members wer«; present. J. Tully, Esq., J.P., occupied the chair. The balance-sheet showed liabilities £4, assets £35. According to the report, the Club was successful during the past year in four first-class matches. The bat presented to the Club by Mr Beard, barrister, • was won by Mr Webster, his batting shewing an average of 8£ runs'per innings during the season; the average of Mr Beard was 14£, but his noncompliance with the conditions, he having only played in two matches, precluded the award being made in his favor. The bowling 1 of Messrs Ronaldson and Cuff during the season averaged a little under three runs per/ wicket. The following officers were elected for the coming season :—President, J. Tully, Esq.; Vice-President,. J. P. Russell.:.Esq.? Secretary and Treasurer, T. S. Ronald-: son; Committee, Messrs Wickerson,. Ma., guire, Webster, Cuff, C Beard, Somervillerand HUdy; Practice Captain, T.S.Rpnaldßont Custodian, Mr: Wickerson ; Match Messrs Cuff, Ronaldson, and H. UHjnu Mx. Steward's paddock will be taken for the sea-; son, and labor employed in, putting the ground, into proper playing order./ It is- intended to > open the Beason next Saturday with a matob,r Married v. Single. A cordial *ote. of thanks, was accorded to. the past officers for their ser-. vices; more especially to the Hon.. Secretary! and' Treasurer..; A discussion. then took place, upon the amount of subscription to/be. charged for the.coming season,:the admission of new fixing amount tobachargfirJ,) followed by a.vote- of thanks the chair,> which brought: .the meeting to. a ,cl<>se. lAui incidental /ojcurren eel during ..the meetingvi* worth ofi-note..: The, Chairman showed hi* : members' ticket of the Wellington. Cricket Club for theaeason of the signatures ef;'Wi. Lyon, treasurer,...and J* iH.: Wallace; secretary., He stated that there was; at that date nearly seventy members!, of this» club, • and the subscription fee was. a, per annum. ■- " • ■ "■ '■• y Last night, at the Temperance Hall, the.' ! Greytownjuvenile Temperance and Improvement Society held their weekly meeting. The hall was comfortably full, and the evening's entertainment most enjoyable, comprising solos, duets, and quartettes, withharmoninmr accompaniments, played by various of the juvenile members. At intervals, pieces weresung by the whole of the assembly, standing ;. then there were dialogues, recitations, and" also brief and appropriate addrosis by the Superintendent, Mr Nation, whose management is, most commendable. , . , ••■;...••■•. ..:: In view of approaching building improvements, the Grey town Post/and Telegraph Officthas been temporarily shifted to the Council;; Chambers. t . v .• •■ . y There is-to be a grand wedding celebrated at St. Luke's Church here to-day. The Major ef Maßterton.(Mr Bish) leads to the altar Flora, daughter of Mr S. Maxton, late of, Lambton-quay, Wellington. • ■"■■■■>'■ "■"' Octobflr.l2. ' The wedding yesterday was quite a, sensational event in ,the quiet annals of Greytown, , and attracted much attention,; The bride was dressed in ivory . cashmere, trimmed, with cream satin, duchess , lace, and orange bios-, som with lace veil. The bridesmaids were.. dressed in blue sateeq, trimmed with cream duchess lace and hats to match, ornamented, with silver. There were also three tiny... bridesmaids—two dressed in brocaded blue . sateen trimmed with lace, and the third in grey cashmere trimmed with blue sateen, and a little page dressed in ruby velvety After the ceremony the spectators formed a line'on eaoh side of the path leading to the church gate, ; and tendered their good wishes. The gateway ; leading to the ohnrch' was 'decorated with a floral arch, which showed with exceedingly. good effect.