NELSON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVI, Issue III, 18 January 1896, Page 70

NELSON.

Dear Bee, January 8. Since Christmas everything has been very quiet with us, so many have crone away. We had beautiful weather for the holidays, though some thought it too hot. I am afraid we are never all satisfied. Services were held on Christmas Day at most of the Churches, which were decorated, and all looked very beautiful, especially the Cathedral, which was perhaps more elaborately done. Only pure white flowers and greens were used, and the effect was lovely. In the evening MUSICAL RECITALS were given at the Cathedral and St. John’s Wesleyan Church. At the former several very pretty carols and anthems were sung by the choir, also solos by Miss Campbell, Messrs Giblen and A. Maginnity, and several of the choir boys. At St. John’s Herr Balling charmed his hearers by playing two solos on the viola alta. Mr Kidson was also most successful in his song, a romance by Wagner. Miss Pratt sang sweetly and the choir rendered several anthems. Miss Melhuish is to be congratulated on the way she played the accompaniments, also her two organ solos. She is an able organist. On Boxing Day the REGATTA attracted many people to the Port. It was a beautifully fine day, but very hot. Some of the races were very interesting. In the afternoon the Misses Cock entertained a few friends at afternoon tea in their pretty garden, where a beautiful view of the harbour is obtained. CAMPING PARTIES. are quite the order of the day just now. Mrs Leggatt and family, with Miss Wood, are in the pretty little bush at the back of the Cable Station. Not far from them, at Bishop’s Peninsula, Mrs Tomlinson, Misses B. Atkinson, N. Jones, and several others have a very cosy camp. Then at Paramatta Flat, also near Cable Bay, on a most romantic spot. Mrs Blackett, Mr and Mrs E. F. W. Cooke, Miss Pitt, Miss Blackett (Wellington) and several children are also under canvas. From all accounts they are all having a most enjoyable time, in spite of the gale on Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Fell and family have gone, as usual, for a month to Totaranui. Dr. and Mrs Mackie and family with Misses Handcock, A. Bell, and Mules, are also at that pretty little bay. OUR PEOPLE. We are all so glad to welcome Miss Mabel Fell back again after her long visit to England of over three years. She is looking well and bright I noticed her the other day wearing a very pretty gown of dark blue, the bodice trimmed with cream lace, stylish white straw sailor hat trimmed with ribbons and wings to match. Mrs Worthington (Invercargill) is spending a few weeks with her mother, Mrs Preshaw. All her old friends are glad to see her again. Mrs Pearson was in Nelson for a few days staying with Mrs Pitt. ‘Muritai,’ on her way to Christchurch, but we hope to have the pleasure of seeing her again before she returns to her home in Australia. Misses N. Levien and G. Wither are also spending their holidays amongst us. Mrs and Miss Broad are on a visit to Wellington and the Wairarapa. Mrs Sealy has gone to Christchurch for a few weeks. Mrs Watts and Mr and Mrs Percy Adams have gone to Bleinheim. Miss Huddleston is in Wellington. A serious accident occurred last week to Cecil Preshaw, son of Mr J. A. Preshaw of the Bank of New South Wales. The lad, with others, was teasing hair, when by some mischance his right hand was drawn into the machine up to the wrist, and was so much injured that the two first fingers had to be amputated. He is now progressing as favourably as possible towards recovery, and we hope that in a few weeks he will be about again. Very much sympathy is felt with him and his parents. I have to record the death, after a very short illness, of Mrs Jennings, which occurred on Monday 30th December, at her late residence, Washington Valley. Great sympathy is felt with Mrs Alfred Grace, her daughter. Rather a sensation was caused here last week when it became known that a FEVER-STRICKEN VESSEL had put into Nelson for medical assistance and fresh provisions. The barque, ‘ Lothair’by name, was on its way to Callao from Hong Kong when the disease broke out. Several of the crew died, and some are still very ill. At first it was thought the fever must be ‘ dengue,’ but that is contradicted, and it now seems difficult to tell what it is. The ‘ Lothair ’ is at anchorage outside the Boulder Bank, so there cannot be much fear of infection. Phyllis. [Very well.— Bee.]