NAPIER.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIV, Issue XXVI, 30 June 1900, Page 1237

NAPIER.

Dear Bee. June 22. St. Andrew's Hall, the Spit, was crowded with visitors on Wednesday afternoon, when the Dean of VVaiapu opened a sale of work in aid of the funds of St. Andren’s Church. The hall presented a bright appearance, and the stalls were literally groaning with charming collections of saleable articles. The purchasers were numerous. Plain and fancy needlework was a feature at several of the stalls, and went, off with rapidity, notably at the two which were held conjointly by Mesdames Thompson. Saunders, and. Sims, and the Misses Creagh. Fabling, Saunders, and Weaver. The arrangements for tea were extremely well carried out, tea and fancy cakes of all descriptions were supplied, and everything was of the best. Musical selections were given at intervals by Mesdames Antill and Dean and Misses Alltill. Allen, and Reynolds, and it was remarked on all sides "What a cheerful bazaar it is,” thanks to the excellent management and the friends who liberally supported it. The winter evening lectures at the Athenaeum continue to retain their popularity. On Tuesday evening last Miss Hodge, of Hastings, discoursed on the English essayists of the early part of the century, namely Lamb. De Quincey, Hazlitt, and Hunt. She illustrated her lecture with quotations from the works of these famous men, which were listened to with the

dee|*cst interest by a large and appreciative audience. 'Die charming dance given by Mrs I*. S. McLean, at her residence on the Bluff Hill, on the 15th inst., was quite one of the pleasantest of this season’s entertainments. About sixty guest* were present, and dancing to excellent music was kept up until a late hour. Some of those present were the Misses Cotterill, Heath. Cornford, Dixon (3), Burke, Seale, Ilovell, Wood, Kettle. Messrs Jones. Brabant, Stuart, Wood, Dinwiddie. Charlton, Parker, Clarke. Cornford. Cotterill, Dixon,

etc.

MARJORIE.