LATE FINE ARTS EXHIBITION.

Colonist, Volume XXXV, Issue 7256, 27 February 1892, Page 3

LATE FINE ARTS EXHIBITION.

A meeting of the Committee was held last evening, when Mr J. P. Harm presided, and the following resolutions w : re passed unanimously :— 1. The Misses Harris .'desire to express their thanks to their numerous frhnds for their aid in the direction of inakiug. the late Art Exhibition pass ell so successfully, and especia ly they desire to oonvey their thanks to those who so kindly lent iheir works of art ; and further they wish to record their gra itude to the Press representatives. -2. That a special vote of thanks be accorded to Mr Kaine for his very valuable services and untiring zeal in the cause of the Exhibition, she suocess of which being largely dne to that gentleman's zealous labors. {Aceom-J Ipanying the resolution, the Misses Harris ftskd Ml Baine to accept a, very bandsomo

painting of New Zealand wild flowers, painted by Harris),-- ' '["""' •,-—-;-'-;-;■■ *:' 3. That a speoial vote of thanks be given to those who assisted at the musical enter--A ■ tainraents given during the Exhibition, r . . < ; It was reported that, with one exception, ■:■:, ■ all tbe exhibits had been safely, returned. It -appears two fragments of old newspapers (1648 and 1679), and an old pamphlet (1666) ; . rhad got mislaid. It is possible that they may have been sent by mistake with some of : the other exhibits, and the Committed hope any person coming across them will at once •: kindly forward them to. Miss Harris, Nile •..;,, .street East, ; ; - : ' ;: . i;; ■' ''" : . ; The question of holding another exhibition ; : at any future carnival io Nelson was mooted, . and favorably entertained. ' . < We are glad the exhibition proved a suooess, and consider the Misses Harris deserve great . praise for the way they worked, and f or tha manner in which the exhibition was oarried -, ■■■!■ : out. There is talent in Nelson sufficient to . make a creditable show* and we hope the I idea mooted of holding another exhibition on . a future occasion will be oarried out.