PICTON

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XX, Issue XXV, 18 June 1898, Page 774

PICTON

Dear Bee, June 7. Very mild dissipations mark the passing'of another week here. Several AFTERNOON TEAS, whereat we all met for pleasant gossip—not scandal, as our men folks would fain have us believe—took place. There are so few of us now that it is high time, in these ‘society’inslituting days, that we formed n society to import more people—especially young men—into the place. Mrs Speed, Mrs Andrews, and the Misses Greensill had afternoons this week, Mrs Stowe, Bank of New Zealand, being unable, through indisposition, to receive her visitors. Among those present at the others were Mrs and Miss Mackenzie (Otago). Mrs and Miss Kenny (The Rocks), Mrs E. Kenny,

Mrs Allen, Mrs Baillie, Mrs Rutherford, Mrs H. Howard, Mrs Smith, Mrs Andrews, Mrs Speed, Mrs C. C. Haward, Misses Greensill (2), Miss Hay. etc. Mr C. H. Mills, member for the Wairau, gave stn address to his Piclon constituents in the Public Hall on Friday night. There was a big freeze outside which limited the number of ladies present, but inside matters were very cordial. Mr Mills was listened to with pleasure and received a cordial and quite unanimous vote of thanks and confidence, not one solitary dissentient no being heard. Captain Harris proposed and Mr Green seconded the motion. As yet the men here are not educated up to date. At election time the ladies are in great request and made much of—so much depends on their assistance—but once the election is over the ladies can take a back seat. No more is required of them. The President of the Anglican Sunday School and the teachers arranged a SOCIAL for the ‘little wee’ ones on Friday evening in the Sunday school room. All were there, of course, and benton enjoying their social. That they did so to their hearts’ content was evident by the dilapidated condition of the teachers at the end of the evening. All sorts of merry game.-, were provided for their amusement, as well as songs and supper. The bigger children have a similar treat in store for them. There appears to be a fair amount of dissipation looming in the future for Picton people, so I hope there will be no dearth of news in times to come-

JEAN.