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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue VI, 10 August 1895, Page 174

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Dear Bee, July 29 Miss Gwen Davies and Company open at the Theatre Hoy al on Monday, and no doubt will be well patronised, as from hearsay it proves to be well worth going to. The first exhibition of photos held under the auspices of the NAPIER CAMERA CLUB takes place this week. Messrs Humphries. Owen, and Bridges are three interested parties. The Athenmum Hall was well filled on Wednesday last, when about fifty couples ‘ took the floor,' as they say in Ireland, on the occasion of the second of the PRIVATE SUBSCRIPTION DANCES. The rooms were made attractive with flags, evergreens, pictures, etc., and many lounges and easy chairs filled the stage and surrounding passages. Newbould’s band contributed excellent music. There were a great many country visitors present, and amid such an embarra# de rirhesses not easy is the task of selection, but I cannot refrain from mentioning Mrs Gore in white, and pretty bodice of accordion-pleated blue; Miss Hilda Fulton (Christchurch), in a pretty white silk; Miss Bennett, rich Duchesse silk with costly lace ; Miss Rhodes, white sprigged silk crApop with satin bodice: Miss Simcox, cream; Miss Ella Hall, blue ; Misses Dymock (two), white and eau-de-nil gowns: Mrs F. Thompson (Christchurch), cream silk with pearl embroidery ; Mrs Tabuteau, white ; Miss Balfour, art blue crepon and velvet; Misses Shaw and Nelson ; Miss Watt, blue and pink brochA ; Miss G. Watt, white silk; Mrs Fairfax Fenwicke, black velvet; Mesdames Hamlin, Dixon, Wood. Misses Cotterill, Whyte (heliotrope), Watkins, M’Harg, Wallace, Sutton, Wenley, etc. Last Sunday in the Cathedral DEAN HOYELL asked his parishioners co make a special effort during the week to subscribe the sum of £l,OOO towards the debt on the building, which considerably hampered all church work. In a stirring address, in which he invoked the aid of all. be said that on the following Sunday he would announce the result. A large congregation assembled on the day in question, and to show the Christian spirit working in our midst the large amount of £1,200 was collected. Dean Howell made the announcement, before the commencement of morning service, and thanksgiving services of praise were rendered. A notable collection was one made at Hastings church, after an appeal from the Rev. J. Hobbs. I believe, the amount then given equalled, if not. surpassed, the wonderful contribution of this week. PRETTY FROCKS. The present fine weather has tempted many of the ladies to don some pretty visiting toilettes, viz:—Miss Begg, flaked tweed, boa . Mrs James Sidey. grey tweed, black hat; Misses Dymock. black’ gowns and grey corduroy velvet capes: Miss Hall, heliotrope; Mrs Gore, claret; Miss Locking.grcen.and’stylish jacket with fur: Miss Balfour, fawn tweed; Miss Palmer, stylish blue serge and toque; Miss E. McVay, brown costume ; Mrs Moeller, navy blue serge, grey hat: Mrs De Lisle, black with stylish red cape; Miss Whyte, grey ; Miss Glendinning, black velvet and smart, toque: Miss Fanning, black velveteen ; Miss Jago, navy, and stylish toque; MrsG. McLean, dark grey. Mrs C. Tabuteau, from Masterton. has been seriously ill since her advent here. We trust she will recover soon. Gladys. The announcement of the formation by Mr Maughan Barnett of a new Musical Society in Wellington has caused a little excitement amongst musical people there. The city already possesses two similar organizations—the Festival Choral Society, and the Musical Union, and it might be supposed that there was hardly room for a third. There appear, however, to be large numbers of vocalists, who for various reasons do not belong to either of the two established Societies, and this fact has been proved by the success which has already attended Mr Barnett’s latest venture. Within a week of the announcement some no vocalists have become members, and as the first rehearsal does not take place until the 15th, it is anticipated that the chorus will not be far short of 150 voices. Mr Alfred Hill, the conductor of the Wellington Orchestral Society, has undertaken the charge of the orchestra The programme for the year will include a concert about October, a performance of the ‘ Messiah’ in December, and the third concert early in the New Year.

During the first twenty days of this month, Te Aro House, Wellington, completes the winter season’s trade with their semi-annual clearing sale. The opening day, August 1 st, was one of the most successful in the history of that well-known establishment, the warehouse being thronged with customers from the opening hour until

closing time. The genuine reductions made on the whole stock have created quite a reputation in the public mind who are not slow to see in the new Customs Tariff an advance in the prices of many lots in drapery, and are now taking advantage of low rates at Te Aro House great winter sale. A BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION. Apply Sulpholine Lotion. It drives away pimples,blotches, roughness, redness, and all disfigurements. Sulpholine develops a lovely skin. Is bottles. Made in London—(ADVT.)