PICTON.

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

PICTON.

Dear Bee, October 8. THE ENTERTAINMENT at the Waitohi school (Koromiko) on Friday was a ({real success Tea was provided by the lady members of St. John’s congregation After tea the Rev. A. H. Sedgswick exhibited a number of magic lantern elides. Mr Wilmot made a splendid lecturer, explaining the pictures so well that you could almost fancy you were in them After the magic lantern some vocal pieces were given ’Home Sweet Home,' by Mrs Atkinson, ’ The Last. Muster,’ by Miss M. Philpotts, and 'Ho Wipes the Tear From Every Eye,’ bv Mr Cribb. deserve to be specially mentioned. Inspector Smith invited a number of visitors to accompany him in the s.s. Torea on his rounds to visit the Sounds' school st Te Awaili. They had a lovely day to start with, and in spite of the southerly gale, which sprang up later on. thoroughly cnioved t.hemselvet. Mr Smith was voted ’ A jolly good fellow ’ and the party broke up with three hearty cheers. Among the excursionists were Mesdames Philpotts. Howard, McNab, Rutherford Misses Philpotts (three). Hay. Fell. Carey. Grconsill (two)' Howard, Speed, Messrs Smith. Howard. Sedgswick. Rutherford etc. The Excelsior club gave another of their delightful SOCIAIA last Friday. During the evening a charade was splendidly acted by soineof the members of the Club, and Miss Howard sang 'Shu Wore a Wreathe of Roeos ’ very sweetly. The rest of the evening was given up to games. anil dancing. Among those present were Mr and Mrs Howard. Misses Hay. Thompson. Howard Yournr Fuller (three). Seward, GrennslH (three). Smith. Milos (two: s' Gregg. Allen. J. Rutherford. Philpotts (two). Webster (two)' V - Price. Seyniour. Linton, K. Lloyd,K. Western. M. Jefferies.' .< Godfrey, Bartlett. Peek. Williams, Messrs Green-ill, Sealey. Cribb Stowe (two). Price. Smith. Wilson. Baillie. McShane (two) Feli (two). Card. Jefferies, Randle. Western, etc.

Jean.