NELSON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIX, Issue I, 5 July 1902, Page 47

NELSON.

Dear Bee. • June 23. On Wednesday evening Miss Dora Judson, who has recently come to Nelson from Auckland, gave a CONCERT in the School of Music, which was in every way a decided success. Mis®

Judson Is an accomplished player and an artist, her expression is charming, and her touch clear and erisp. The programme included selections from Bach, Brahma, Chopin. Mendelssohn, and Schumann, and in all this clever young musician proved herself mistress of her instrument. The many present were delighted, and showed their appreciation by rounds of applause. Miss Judson also took the piano part with Herr Lemmer (violin) in Grieg’s “Sonata Op. 8,” which was capitally rendered. Herr Lemmer also played a violin solo, accompanied by Miss Duff, who also very ably played all the accompaniments throughout the evening. Mr B. Coney was iu splendid voice, aud his two sougs were received with tremendous applause, and to everyone’s delight he responded to both encores. Miss K. Fell sang Wilson's “Shepard. Thy Demeanour” with great success, and also had to respond to an encore. Altogether the concert one of the best held in Nelson, and the School of Music is fortunate in securing the services of such a talented musician as Miss Judson. Miss Judson wore a gown of soft white siik, trimmed with chiffon and lace; Miss K. Fell wore a handsome gown of black silk, the bodice finished with white chiffon; Miss Duff looked well in white. Amongst the large and fashionable audience were: Mrs Mules, black silk, pink cap: Mrs Fell, black, relieved with white; Misses Fell (2): Mrs Sealy and the Misses Sealy (2); Mrs Lemmer. heliotrope silk blouse, black skirt; Mrs Bell, black; Miss A. Bell, white silk; Miss Glasgow, black evening dress; Mrs and Miss A. Glasgow: Mrs de Castro; Mrs James Marsden: Miss Marsden, white fur-trimmed opera cloak over dark gown: Mrs and Miss Nalder, the latter wearing light blue; Mr and Mrs F. H. Richmond and Miss F. Richmond; Miss Heaps, long heliotrope cloak, trimmed with white fur; Mrs Jack Sharp, black; Mrs A. Grace; Mrs and Miss Duff; Miss L. Ledger, blue silk blouse; Miss Dorothy Bell, mauve silk blouse, dark skirt; Miss Kempthorne. black and white silk, relieved with scarlet

flowers; Miss Hunter - Brown, black evening dress; Misses Pike, Huddleston, Bunny, Sclanders. Gibbs, Coote (2), Buchanan, Cuthbertson. Gribben, Gibson. Stevens. Browning, Moore, and many others. On Friday evening a large

PING-PONG TOURNAMENT was held at the School of Musie, under the auspices of the Nelson Lawn Tennis Club. It was iu every way a very great success; there was a large attendance of spectators, and over

seventy players. Six tables were in use all the evening, and some of the games were most exciting, especially in the finals, when Miss M. Robinson beat Miss Gully by 4 points, and Mr Beere beat Master Hugh Hamilton by 13 points; the two champions, Miss Robinson and Mr Beere, were loudly applauded. A short musical programme was rendered during the evening: songs were sung by Miss Gilbert and Mr T. Houlker: violin solo. Miss Buchanan: and pianoforte solo. Mr Coney. The proceedings.

which were altogether most enjoyable. terminated wi*h on hour’s dancing. Amongst those who took part in the tournament were Mrs Bunny. Mrs Roberts. Misses M. Robinson, Gully (2). Grant, Bunny. D. Bell, Blackett. M. Glasgow. Fell. Roberts (2). Moore. E. Scaly, Buchanan, Trent. J. Wright. Lee. Lightfoot, Heaps, Nalder. M. Harris, E. Ledger. Seldon (2). Street. St. John. Booth, 1.. Preshaw. Messrs Beere, Hugh Hamilton. C. Broad. Dodson. A. P. Burnes, Roxby, Strachan. Rowley. Houlker, Wright. Rishworth (2), Coney. Parker. Cut field. Campbell. James. Heaps, Laureson, Kellow. C. Hamilton aud others. Amongst the audience were noticed Mesdames Robinson. A. P. Burnes, A. Glasgow. Sealy. Bell. Harris, Blackett, Fell. Dodson. Lightfoot, Hamilton, F. Hamilton. J. Sharp, Perston. Lemmer,. Ellis, Trent, Wright. Misses A. Bell. Gilbert. Mackay (2), Fell, Wright, Edwards, Robertson. Ledger. Tatton, S. Blackett, Tomlinson, Maginnity. Sclanders, Pasley, Preshaw, Hunter-Brown, Messrs Sclanders, Levien (2), Patterson, Fell,

Booth, de Tourettas, Harkaeiw. St. John. J. Sharp. Perston. Porter (Gisborne), Gully, and many others. PHYLLIS.