WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue XII, 17 September 1904, Page 46

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee, . Sept. fl. THE AUSTRAL GUARDS’ BAND arrived here last Saturday and met with a very hearty reception. They were welcomed at the town station by the Salvation Army, the Wanganui Gartis< n Band and a very large concourse of people. The local band played the visitors up to the Band Rotunda in Queen’s Park, where they were formally welcomed by Mr Bignell, the Mayor, and after some speechifying both bands p’aycd seve:al selections, which were much appreciated. Amongst those present were Mesdames Barnicoat, Alexander, Pratt (Waitotarai, Humphreys. Blunde I. Frances, Hogg, Greenwood. Jones, Alisse.s Mors? (Fordell), - Blundell, Pratt, Cameron (Wellington), Tennant, Barnicoat (2LAlexander, Greig (2), Christie. Hill. Messrs J. G. Woon, Blundell, Russell, Bignell, Mason, Jones and many others. Last week the Aramoho Guild held a most successful SALE OF WORK in the Christ Church schoolroom in aid of the St. Lawrence organ fund, and the very creditable sum cf £3O was raised. Amongst those present were the Rev. AV. and Mrs Bond, Mr and Mrs Lock, Airs Hoskins, Mrs and Miss Cave, Mrs and Miss Mason, Mrs Sariern’, Miss Stewart, Alisses Newcombe, Brewer, Alexander, Izard, Fraser and others. THE LECTURE delivered by Mr Louis Cohen at ti e Museum Hall on Tuesday. 30th August, on “The Life and Earlier Music of Wagner" was listened to and keenly appreciated by a large audience. The lecturer treated t he subject in his flu: nt’ and interesting style. Mr Cohen intended io give the story cf "Tannhauser,” but finding lie could not conclude his subject in the time at his disposal asked- . Messrs Peek- and Brinkley to play the overture of that great opera, which was faultlessly rendered. Air C. W. Naylor proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the lectiirei). which was seconded by the Rev. Compton. This ecneluded the 11)01 series. Miss llemus exhibited an enlarged oil portrait of Wagner. Amongst the large audience were Airs A. Shen iff,. Miss Pago, Airs and Miss Mason, Miss Cameron, Air ami Mrs F. Hatherley. Alias Steele (Wellington), Ali ses New combe. Fenwick. Mrs Empson, Mr and Mrs Sarjeant, Aliss Stewart, Mr and Miss Towsey, Mrs and Miss Dymock, Mrs Greenwood. Miss Tennant, Mes rs J. G. Woon, Peck. Brinkley. A. O. Williams; and many others. The Wellington Piano Company gave a most successful IN VI T AT ION CONCERT in St. Paul’s Hall on Tuesday evening, when an excellent programme was provided. Aiiss .Janet Poss, on whom th* chief burden of the entertaiirnent fell, is undoubtedly a ver - capable pianist. The vocalists were Miss May O’Donovan an I Mr. Lfllicrap, who also received numerous encores. The aeecmpanlments were played ly Mr. Brinkley in his usual sympathetic style, a magnificent Bluthner Grand piano, being used for the occasion. Among the large and fashionable audience 1 noticed: Airs. Alexander, in a black evening gc.w.v. with long opera coat of black satin, with coliar revers and wide turned Iwck cuffs to the full sleeves of white satin, with black velvet applique; Aliss Alexander wore lflat-k. with a smart opera cloak of Italian blue cloth, with cape of bln? and cream doth in vandyke pattern, edg'd with black and gold braid; Mrs. Lenuiird wore black, and pale grey doak; Mrs. Price, black satin gown, relieve! with jet; Aliss Price, black, with white silk blouse and white opera coat,- with fiir trimmings; Mrs. Newcombe. wore black tucked silk; Miss Steele (Wellington!. black silk skirt, sky blue silk blouse, with vest and levers of white hue. and wide laee cuffs to the sleeves; Miss Newcombe, pretty white tucked silk blouse, with insertion, black skirt; Afiss Fenwick, black silk evening gown, with bands of white insertion; Miss Izard, floral silk blouse, with. |»ale I due pansies, black skirt, and opern .cloak of bjue, profusely trhumed with white silk braid and white ostrich feathers; Miss Dalrymple (1111118) wore a tucked black

silk, with Brussels spotted net front, sleeves b.inded with black insertion; Mrs Pratt (Waitotara*, black tucked silk, with turquoise blue satin chop on corsage: Mrs. Fairburn, pale pink silk blouse, with transparent la*e yoke, black skirt; Mrs. Greenwood, white tucked silk blouse, with champagne insertion. black skirt; Mrs. Hughes Johnston, sky blue tucked silk bions?, with lace yoke, black silk skirt; Mrs. Fenwick wore white silk, with bow of crimson silk on corsage, and op. ra cloak of white velvet and fur trimmings; Miss Tennant wore white, relieved with black; Mrs. Blundell, pale pink silk blouse, with shaded galloon trimmings,black silk skirt : Miss H. Blundell, pale | ink silk, with bunds of Valenciennes la<e and i isertion: Miss J. Stevenson wore a tucked white silk; Miss S. Greig, white silk, with crimson silk ribbon; Mist E. Greig, white silk, with bows of satin ribion; Mrs. F. Hatherley. black skirt and stylish opera coat of cream .satin, with wide collar banded with medallions of champagne insertion; Mrs. Tredwcll, black silk costume, with white opera cloak: Airs. Bruce, black voile, With bands of silk and champagne insertion; Mrs. Mackintosh wore black, with white cloth opera cloak, edged with sun-ray pleated frills; Airs. Pilgrim wore a black evening gown, with lace and brocaded opera cloak of pale heliotrope, with ostrich feather trimmings; Mrs, Allison, white tucked silk blouse, with lace cellar, black silk skirt: Mrs. Foiling, pale pink tucked blouse, profusely trimmed with champagne insertion, black silk skirt: Mrs. Salik, black satin, with jet on corsage; Miss Aitken, pale blue silk blouse, with lace, black skirt ; Mrs. Heywood, black silk, with chiffon and ji t on corsage: Mrs. K. Gordon wore black, with folded net; Miss Richmond, black silk, with black silk insertion; Fraulri-t Reiehardt, pale blue, with coffee jacket of cream lace, black skirt; Mrs. Spenser, black silk, relieved with white; M;s3 Janet Ross wore a. dainty gown of white silk, the skirt made with frills an I gauged hip yoke, the corsage gauged, and a deep frill of net edged with chiffon,'gauged silk sleeves, with angel .-Jeeves of net and chiffon, and a s:ray of violets at. the side, of corsage; Miss May O’Donovan, white silk frock, tucked with flounces, and net on sleeves, with bebe satin ribbon, fichu of net edged with same, and spray of Neapolitan violets on corsage; . Mrs. R. Lelhbriie (Turakina ) wore a black evening, gown; Alias Ross, white tucked silk, with lace. There were also present: Mrs. and Miss LitHton, Airs. Join’s. Alias Pratt. Rev. Air. and Mrs. Ross, Messrs. J. G. Wool, Dr. Hatherley. Mrs. and Mi«s Alao.t, Mr. >nd Mrs. Babbage, Air. and A’ri. THE ANNUAL BULB SHOW in connection with the Public Aluseum was held last week, and was open for tiwo afternoons and evenings (Wednesday and Tlinrsd-y), during which time a very large number of people visited the Aluseum Hall to sec the beautiful collection of spring bulbs, ciuerar'/s, primulas, cyclamen-:. petunias, lr.ronias. and many other flowering plants exhibited there. On Wednesday evening the I’uiiki natives gave a musical programme, all the items being thoroughly appreciated. On Thursday evening Armstrong’s band contributed several selections. Amongst the large number who visited the show were Mesdames Wray. Babbage, Alas si, Fairburn, Forde (VVaitof ara), Pratt (Waitotara*. Moore', Krull, Cameron, Brelta, Oldham, Wood, Heywood, Lethbridge. - Anderson, Sarjeant, Cornyns, A. <’l. Williams, Bond, McLean, Gibbous, Stanford. Fitzlierbert, Empson, Palmer, Misses Mason, Jones, Barnard-Brown, Williams, Templar, Stanford (2*, AnderDy mock. Tennant, Mrs Merton Jones, .Miss Hill (Rangitikelt, Mi s Dalrymple (Bulls*, Miss Cameron, .Messrs A. O. Williams, Babbage, Heywcxcl, and Mr and Mrs Burnicoat.

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