NELSON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue XVI, 19 October 1895, Page 487

NELSON.

Dear Bee, October 2 Last Friday some lovely limelight views were shown by the CAMERA CLUB the Provincial Hall being filled with an interested audience. The views, which were English, and mostly of different parts of Devonshire, were well worth the small charge of admission : in fact, they were charming, and gave colonials some little idea of the beauties of this English county. Mr Fell, President of the Club, explained each view as it was shown. Among some of those present. I noticed Mr and Mr£ Patterson, Mr and Mrs A. Glasgow, Mr and Mrs Atkinson, Mrs Fell. Mr and Mrs J. Sharp. Judge and Mrs Robinson, Mr and Mrs Pitt, Dr. and Mrs Hudson, Misses Fell (two). Miss Huddlestone, Miss Mackay. Mrs Bunny, Mrs R. Kingdon, Miss Campbell. Misses Bell (two), Cock, Wood, Pitt, Gibson, Catley, Gribben, Mr and Mrs Preshaw, Miss Preshaw, etc. On Tuesday evening a most interesting entertainment was given by MOTUEKA MAORIS, assisted by some North Island natives. It was held in the Theatre Royal, and was in aid of the native church at Motueka. From the large audience the funds must have been greatly augmented, so that the entertainment was a success in every way. At the request of a number of people it was repeated again on Wednesday evening. It was certainly a most uncommon and decidedly interesting evening. It gave Europeans some little idea of Maori ways and customs. For instance, many of us had never seen a ha.ka danced before, or heard the War Cry. and we could not help wishing that about three hundred Maoris were performing instead of only about thirty. The most graceful item was the game of ‘ Pol,’ and one, I think, that was much enjoyed by all present. Great credit is due to Mr F. Bennett, who was prime mover, and in fact the one who drilled the Maoris and arranged the whole performance, which went without, a hitch from start to finish. In the dress circle were Mrs Mules. Mrs Blundell. Mrs Baker (Richmond), Mr and Mrs A. Glasgow, Mrs Bunny. Mrs Glasgow. Mr and Mrs J. Oldham, Mrs W. Oldha.n, Mr and Mrs Cock, Mrs and Miss Atkinson. Misses Cock (two), Gibson. Melhuish. Mules, Oldham. Broad. Glasgow (two), Mrs Perrin, Mrs and Miss Trask. Drs. Hudson and Mackay, and Messrs P. Adams. Sclanders. Gipps. Glasgow. Thompson (Blenheim) O’Beirne (two). Rev. Mr and Mrs ('hatterton, etc. October 9. The last of Miss Broad's ASSEMBLY DANCES eventuated on Thursday, and was a most successful little dance.

The supper table looked very pretty with yellow crinkled paper draped amidst bowls of primroses and narcissi. Some of those present were Mrs Broad, Mrs Glasgow. Mrs Tomlinson : Miss Gia*gow wearing a lovely gold brocaded gown trimmed with rich lace : Miss R. Glasgow, rich pure white silk ; Miss Sealy, pretty black silk and lace gown; Miss Wright. pale sea-green crepon ; Miss Toniinson. becoming white silk and net gown; Miss Heaps, sea-green crinkled crepon trimmed with jewelled passementerie: Miss Broad, pink surah with full green sleeve*: Miss Gannaway. pretty blue gown with black lace; Miss E. Mackay, dark green velvet and pale blue silk; Miss G. Jones, very pretty gown of pale green silk with gold butterflies on the full corsage: Miss Pike, soft white silk; Miss Mcßae, cream striped crepon with gold braid on the corsage; Miss Preshav. looked extremely well in a soft white silk gown trimmed with lace, anil spray of clematis on the corsage and in her hair ; Miss Wood, black lace and silk with full red silk sleeves: Miss Hubbard, blue gown with bands of passementerie; Miss Trent, pale blue gown with cream lace; Messrs Lane. Jackson. Harley. Preshaw. Broad (two). Duncan, Mackay, Robison. Corrigan, O’Beirne, Glasgow, Green. Levien, Marshall, Washbourne, etc. OUR PEOPLE. Mrs C. Watts and her family have come to settle in Nelson, and have taken a house near ‘ Melrose.’ Mr Mabin. formerly of Nelson, has been moved here again in the Bank of New South Wales Mr W. Sealy is again in our midst, as is also Mr Mirams, who hopes to get- some trout fishing while in Nelson. Mrs Percy Adams has gone to visit the Empire City. On Saturday the last Club evening of the series was held at the girls’ college, and as usual was a great success. The whole programme consisted of songs, some of which were intensely amusing. Two of the best were taken from the opera. ‘ Ruddigore.’ The evening was a most enjoyable one. and for that we have to think Miss Gibson who arranged the whole of the songs, choruses, ek. After the conclusion of the programme refreshments were handed round and much enjoyed by the large gathering of girls. I noticed present Misses Gibson, Gribben. Watt. Higgins, Catley (two). Fell (two), Webb-Bowen, Broad. Sealy. Melhuish. Mules, Holloway, Boor, Wright. Leggatt, Heaps. Edwards, Hubbard. Gannaway, Moore, Gibbs, Cuthbertson, Perrin, etc.

Phyllis