WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 18, 30 April 1892, Page 452

WELLINGTON.

Dear Bee, April 21. The Myra Kemble Company have been drawing good houses. Amongst the audiences during the week have been the Hon. Robert and Mrs Phaarzyn, the Hon. Charles and Mrs Johnston, Mr G. Johnston, Miss A Grace, Miss Johnston, Mr and Mrs W. Moorhouse, Mr and Mrs W. Ferguson, Miss Richmond, Mr R. Richmond, Mr and Mrs Werry, Mr and Mrs Ogle, Mr and Mrs Wardrop, Mr H. D. Bell, Mr and Mrs Whittali, Mrs and the Misses Gore, Mr and Mrs A. Smith, Mr and Mrs Barron, Miss Campbell, the Misses Allan, and all the young ladies from Mrs Swainson’s school. The vice regal party are to be present one night before the conclusion of * Dr. Bill.’ EASTER DECORATIONS. The decorations in the various churches on Easter Sunday were beautiful in spite of the wet day before, when the flowers bad to be picked. Nearly all the decorations were of chrysanthemums and ferns and white Christmas lilies, and in several toi-toi grass was used very effectively. At St. Mark’s they were more varied, the whole being a beautiful combination of scarlet and white flowers and greenery. At St. Joseph’s, during the offertory, the Truda Brother’s played Gounod’s ‘ Ave Maria’’ beautifully. At St. Mark’s the beautiful anthem, ‘ Christ, our Passover,’ was sung, the solos taken by Mrs Webb, Mrs Greenwood, and Messrs Hueston and Campbell. The choral services at both Roman Catholic churches were very fine. At the Cathedral they had as soloists Messrs Loughnan and Mason, and Mesdames McDuff, Boyd and Laishley, the organist being Miss Kelly. At St. Mary of the Angels, the soloists at the two services were Mrs Swift, Mrs Cemino, Miss Ross, Miss C. Ross, and Messrs E. Dunne, P. Dunne, Gamble and Gardner, and Master Cemino officiated at the organ. There was a painful accident in connection with the Melrose v. Napier football match. Mr Charles Church broke two of his fingers, but went on playing until the end of the game, when they were attended to, but will cause him a fortnight’s leave. A very enjoyable dance was given to the Jewish congregation by Mr H. Phillips, of Masterton, in the schoolroom adjoining the Synagogue. There were between fifty and sixty couples, and dancing was kept up until about three a.m. Mr F. Cohen made a capital M.C. Mr Phillips is the same generous gentleman who a short time ago presented a set of silver bells to the Synagogue. The Chrysanthemum Show opens to-day, but I have not yet had a glimpse, although I hear it is an excellent show. We have had no athletics this week. Our football teams have visited Masterton, and our bowling teams have visited Napier during Easter.

Ruby.