HASTINGS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XI, Issue 34, 26 August 1893, Page 139

HASTINGS.

Dear Bee, August 14. The Rev. Mr Welchman delivered a LECTURE IN ST. MATTHEW’S SCHOOLROOM on the Melanesian Mission. I was sorry more people did not at - tend, but put it down to the unsettled state of the weather. I noticed Mesdames Howard, Tyreman and Galwey amongst the audience, and feel sure they were repaid for their energy in venturing out. lam glad to say that Mr Welchman intends paying us shortly another visit, when I hope he will be rewarded with a crowded room. It is disheartening when the room is half empty. NEW ORHAN. The new organ at St. Matthew’s Church is a very great improvement on the old one, and the singing at present is romarkably good, there being over t wenty members now in the choir. The new raised seats are a great improvement on the old ones and look most imposing. OUR FOLK. Mrs E. D. Tanner has returned from Sydney, and looks all the better for the change. Miss Lucy Williams (To Ante) has arrived from Wellington, and is staying for a short time at Waikoko. She looks very nice in a brown gown with a red waistcoat, small black hat. Mrs Edmonds (Dunedin) is on a short visit to Mrs .1. 11. Williams. She looks well in dark gown, grey cloak, black bonnet with small heliotrope Howers. Mrs Potts has been very seriously ill with the measles, but is now much better. Miss Mary St. Hill, too, has been laid up wit h the same complaint, but is now on the high road to recovery. Miss Amy Seale is laid up also, but is not very ill. Young people seem to throw off the disease so much more readily than older persons. Miss Annie Percy, who I think I told you, recently left here for Australia, was on board the Aramac when the exploson took place, fortunately she was not hurt at all but was rather frightened, as was most natural. Our spring races and the show arc already being talked of. Bee, which looks as if winter were over. There are sales every where to get rid of winter goods before opening up fresh summer ones. 1 hope soon to have lots of news for you. STREET GOW NR. Miss Mary Lowry is looking remarkably well in a stylish green English gown, the three quarter jacket being lined with pink, stylish flat black bonnet with out-spread pink wings; Mrs Hunt, wears a stylish navy blue gown, small bonnet with red Howers; Mrs Fred Nelson looks well in a grey gown, black jacket, black bonnet with pink roses. MEMORIAL. A movement is on foot amongst the ladies here to raise a memorial of some kind to the late Mrs Hobbs. I believe the ladies are subscribing liberally, and hope that a substantial sum will be realised for the purpose.

Dolly.