OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10422, 26 July 1895, Page 4

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

NEWS AND GOSSIP.

■JL specially-written; report of the. Champion Poulby Show at Wellington appears in this week's "Witness. :: A very enjoyable reunion of: tha pnpijs p£ Madame Hsmann'sdsnoing. classes took placa on Wednesday evenibg in Sty. Paul's SchoolToom, and was kept up tfll an early hour in the morning. Excellent masio was rendered by Mr C. Hamann (piano), who was assisted by cornet and Tioliii, while Mr Goodman made an efficient ■m.0.--'-: •■. ■■■■;.•■:-;•.,"■';. : ■'■''■■■<. Early yesterday morcing a; fire broke oat in StaSord street, HoKtar», and two ccttsges— one owned and occupied by Mr Jones, dairyman, the other : owned by Mr/Coltman and occupied by Mr Sehramm —were borned.- The fire originated in Jones's kitchen. s?ha insnrances were: Coltraan, £75 in the National; , and Jones, £100 in the Victoria office. The second annnal concert" in aid of the , fnnSs of Miss Smith's sewing clsas for poor ' children was held in Old Knos CSmrch classroom on Wednesday evening. The building I was crowded. The Key. Mr Hewitson presided, and was very happy in his remarks. Sdogs ! were given .by Missss Keenap, H'Chesney, Crawford,; and Thomson, and "JMessrs A. GL Eobertson (encored), W. Stesart, D. H. Thomson, and W. A. Durie. Vocal duets were contribated by Misses M'Chesaey and Mr Thomson, Miss N. Thomson and Mr Darie, aad Messrs M'Carthy and Dempster. The Misses Hardie piayed a piano dnet and Miss Himmell a violin soio, while two double quartets were rendered under the leadership of Mr Braik. Humerou3 readings w«ace given by Messrs J. A. Somersille and Dobson. ~The duties of accompanist were carried out by Bliss Davys. During an interval some of the work done by the children wss handed round for inspection, and W3s much admired. At the conclusion of the programme Mr E. Chisbolm proposed a vote of thanks to the performers and to the chairman for presiding, and this was carried by acclamation; and a very successful concert was brought to a close by all singing " God save the Queen,".

By, tbe last 'Frisco mail a letter was received from the Princess of Waks entrusti ß g Messrs Bailantyne and Co., of Christ church, with an occer tor two dresses of New. Zealand dre«s tweed manufactured by fchs Esiapoi Wooilen Company. Their goods were brought under the notics of the Princess by Coautese Macclesfiald, and her Royal Highness was much interested in the fabrics, and innneai&teiy forwarced the order. She expressed considerable surprise and pieasmre at the remarkable proficiency attsined by this colonial textile industry, acd both she and msny other ladies coDsadered the materials equal to arMhins ef a similai class marmfactared in England