MISS MARIBEL GREENWOOD'S VIOLIN.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8001, 20 October 1887, Page 2

MISS MARIBEL GREENWOOD'S VIOLIN.

The violin Miss Muribel Greenwood will piny on at the concert to-morrow nigbt was a gift of M. Remenyi, as will bo neen from tho following letter to Mra. Greenwood : — Melbourne, June 14, 1885. Dear Mrs. Greenwood, —My dear friend, I have but very little time at my disposal to write you Buch a letter as I wish to write, but you must tako the wish for the deed; but I have to tell you that I got a magnificent violin for Maribel (I promiHea her to send one, so I do it with the utmost pleasure). I knew of the violin, but I did not think I could get it. I got it — it is worth sixty guineaß if a penny. I gave thirty-two guineas for it. I write all tbi*B to let jou and Muribel know, that she has now a violin which she can. show to anybody. It is a good fine old imitation of the Italian Masters (French made). It is a splendid instrument, and she must pet it— keep it from dampness, sunshine, and fireplace — alwayß in a dry pluco ; and now / must ask you one favour : Maribel must accept this violin from mo ac a pvesini. I put dovvn the Bum only to let her know that it is really a fine; instrument — if the old gentleman says so you aad she may rely on hia word — ghe must keep it always in good order, and let mo tell you that it affords me great pleasure doing this for the hospitality, artistic pleasure, und other delight* of friendship I bad from you ull While slaying in Auckland. With love to all, and in haste, your affectionate friend, the old gentleman, Ed. Kemenyi. My portrait will Boon iollow. Tho vi'-li , will be ftent in riiroe or four wopljh, or /!<<•> bo Aoonct, whi..* / -vH! L.tvGa iilih it ■ ■ — hv\ i' !'■:-!. 1 uimhe :\ ' •'...,. -ir ', '. . O 'kl <>!•' „' j ■

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The train from Wanganui on Wednesday afternoon brought several membera of the House on a short visit to New Plymouth. Messrs. Anderson, Fish, Feldwiok, Tanner, and Jones, who wore accompanied by Mr. Cohen, of the Dnnedin Star, and Mr. Morrison, o£ the Hawke's Bay Herald, on arrival went at once to the breakwater, with a view of inspecting it, and were shown over tbo works by tho Resident Engineer. Most of the party left again by this morning's train, it being their intention to reach Palmerston to-night, and on to Napier to-morrow. On Thursday morning Mr. Samuel and Mr. T. King took Mr. Soobie McKenzie (Mount Ida), Mr. Tanne . (Waipawa), and Mr. Jones (Heathcotc), te the breakwater in order to allow them to inspect it. The members were shown over the works by Mr. Rhiud, the engineer, who pointed out- nil details to them. Tboy were much struck with the stability of the structure, nnd Mr._ Tanner ontered into a conversation with Air. Rhinrl un too way tho foundation oE the orenkwßier v;;is built. At Napier stones ' ,u-ft thrown in poll raell, and tho structure *.I)pu i'orijv.! "on thorn, whicn is much diii'erent to tho bag work sybltin ou which the breakwater hero is erected. Ou Wednesday Mr. Tanner went _to Waitara, whore he spent some timo in looking round. He is greatly impressed with the district. Mr. Bruce (Raugitikei) did not come to town, but remained at Colonel Trimble's, at Norfolk Road, on account of indisposition. It is the intention of the members now in town to return to Wellington by Friday morning's train.