LATE SOCIETY NEWS

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIX, Issue XIII, 27 September 1902, Page 792

LATE SOCIETY NEWS

CAMBRIDGE.

Dear Bee, — The Presbyterians held their sale of work in the Oddfellows’ Hall on Wednesday, the first day of MeNicol’s big horse fair; the weather was most unpropitious, but notwithstanding there was a large attendance, and it was most successful, realising about £ 70. The work stall was presided over by Mrs. Erwin, Mrs. J. Fisher, and Mrs. J. Ferguson; •plants, Mrs. Brooks; refreshment stall, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. John Hally, Mrs. R. Fisher, and Mrs. F. Gane; lollie stall, Misses Howard and N. Scott; doll tree, Miss N. Young, and Miss M. Fisher. The stalls were all most tastefully arranged, but I think the lollie stall deserves special mention for- the taste and endless trouble taken in the arrangement. Great taste was also displayed in the artistic arrangement of the plant stall with a fountain playing in the middle. The ladies at the refreshment stall all worked hard, and w T ere kept very busy providing tea and delicious cakes, trifles, jellies, etc. The doll tree proved most fascinating to the small folk, and over 60 dolls were disposed of. In the evening a promenade concert took place. On Thursday evening, the second day of the horse sale, a concert, followed by the amusing comedietta, “After Dinner,” took place. There was a very good attendance, as there always is when these sales are on. It was in aid of St. Andrew’s ehoir music, and the result must be very satisfactory to those interested. The Cambridge Orchestral Sociefty rendered. several items, which are always warmly received; the trio “Romance.” by violin (Herr Engel), ’cello (Mr E. Kemp), piano (Mr Frazer), was certainly the gem of the evening. Miss Walker sang, in a very pleasing manner, “I trust you still,” and was encored, and sang “Killarney.” Mr Bouillon sang well in “The Toilers.” Mrs Polwarth sang nicely the “Japanese Dove Song.’.’ Miss Care also sang well in “’Mid the Hush of the Corn.” Miss Clark was well received in “O Promise Me,” for which she had an encore. The comedietta brought a pleasant evening to a close. Miss MeCaw, of “Matamata,” is at present staying with Mrs Banks, at “Gwynnelands.” Miss Willis has gone to Shaftsbury to stay with Mrs Hubert Cox, to be present at a ball to be held there next week. Visitors at “Wainoni,” Cambridge, September 19th, 1902:—Mrs Massey, London, England; Miss Hatch, London, England; Mrs Guise, Auckland; Mr Guise, Auckland; Mr Tigwell, Hants, England; Mr Wigg, Auckland; Mr Brown, Auckland; Mr Calvert, Lancashire, England; Mr Hoult, Fielden; Mr Kemp, New Plymouth; Mr McArdle, Pirongia.

ELSIE.