NELSON

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXI, Issue III, 16 July 1898, Page 87

NELSON

Dear Bee. July 5. During the past week there have been numerous entertainments given for the Te Ante College students, who are at present on a visit to Nelson, and. whilst here, have made many friends. On Friday afternoon they were entertained at Bishopdale by Mrs and Miss Mules, when a most pleasant time was spent. In the evening a

CONVERSAZIONE was belli in the Provincial Hall, and a very large number of people availed themselves of the opportunity of meeting the Maori students and those accompanying them. The visitors furnished the major part of the pro-

gramme, giving various native cries and songs, all of which were listened to with great interest, and several of the former had to be repeated. The songs were all pretty. They were chiefly part songs in the Maori, Melanesian, and Rarotonga dialects. The part song ‘Sweet and Low’ was rendered in English melodiously and in excellent time. We Piha gave a Maori song, conveying a pretty sentiment. The Rev. F. Bennett acted throughout as interpreter of the cries, etc. Mrs Greenfield and Mr E. Strong contributed pianoforte selections during the evening and the Rev. J. P. Kempthorne gave a short speech welcoming the Maoris on behalf of the Nelson College: Mr Thornton the Principal of the Te Aute College. also addressed the audience and thanked the people for their hospitality. He made a strong appeal for the support to the movement for the mental elevation of the Maori, to whom every New Zealander owed almost all he had.

Amongst the large audience were Mesdames Mules, Kempthorne, Chatterton, Blundell, Sealy, Pitt, Wood. Sclanders, Colt, Allanson, Mackie, Kissling, Webb-Bowen, Gibbs, Heaps, Fell. Cock. Preshaw, Robinson. Richardson, Harris, Patterson, the Misses Mules, Kempthorne, Fell (2), HunterBrown (2), Sealy, Leggatt. WebbBowen (2), Richmond. Wood. Aggie Bell, Heaps. Gibbs (3), Robertson, Poole, Preshaw (2), Jones (2), Pearce, Harris, the Revs. J. P. Kempthorne, F. Chatterton, Lambert, F. Bennett, Dr. Andrew, Messrs Thornton (Te Aute), J. W. Joynt, Littlejohn, Kissling, Richardson. Heaps. Bonar, Patterson, Sealy (Auckland), Bell. The Nelson and College Football Clubs were well represented, especially the latter. FOOTBALL. In spite of the south-west wind, which blew in fitful gusts and was piercingly cold, there was a record attendance at the Park on Saturday afternoon, when the match Te Aute v. Nelson was played. The game, from start to finish, was hotly contested and both sides managed to score once, but both failed to convert their respective tries, the game thus ending in a draw. Whilst out during the last few days I have noticed some STYLISH STREET COSTUMES: Miss Huddleston, black serge, pink straw hat, with black feathers; Miss Wood, dull green tweed, trimmed with black braid, stylish white chip hat; Miss Pitt. Lincoln green costume, toque, with heliotrope flowers; Miss G. Pitt, black, with front of electric blue, small hat to match; Miss Sealy, blue cloth costume, with black braid, smart black hat. with touch of bright pink; Miss F. Sealy, navy serge, becoming black hat, with scarlet poppies under the brim; Mrs (Dr.) Roberts, smart blue coat and skirt, white silk vest, hat en suite; Miss Webb-Bowen, tartan blouse, black skirt, large hat; Miss F. Webb-Bowen, sage green coat, and skirt, large hat, with profusion of red and pink roses-. Miss Fell, violet cashmere cape and skirt, toque to match; Miss G. Fell, smart bicycling costume of fawn cloth, with touch of scarlet, sailor hat; Miss Heaps, black lustre, green jacket, large black hat; Miss A. Bell, black gown, with bolero of ecru lace, becoming hat of black and white chip, with trimmings of green and pink chiffon; Mrs Richardson, brown tweed, hat trimmed with brown velvet; Miss Brabant, black, relieved with orange silk; Miss Richmond, navy cloth, black hat, with coloured flowers; Mrs Kissling. fawn, trimmed with royal blue velvet, hat to match: Miss Robertson, brown tailor-made gown, sailor hat; Miss Hunter-Brown, nut-brown costume, brown chip hat. with scarlet flowers.

PHYLLIS.