GISBORNE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 26, 23 December 1908, Page 42

GISBORNE.

Dear Bee, December 17. We have had quite a number of entertainments here lately. First and foremost, J. Williamson’s company, who played "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch” last Thursday and Friday evenings to crowded houses on both occasions. AMONGST THE AUDIENCE AT THE THEATRE were Mrs. and Miss Nolan, Air. and Airs. Ivlann, Miss Brodrick, Air. and Airs. W. D. Lysnar, Mr. and Airs. V. Barker. Mr. and Airs. lan Simson. Airs. Jex-Blake, Mr. and Airs. Symes, Mrs. Steveii6on, Airs. Tombleson, Mrs. Traill, Air. and Mrs. IL de Lautour, Aliss A. de Lautour, Air. and Airs. O. Monckton, Miss Gillingham. Air. and Mrs. C. Buscke, Air. and Airs. F. Parker, Air. ami Aim. Kissling, Miss Booth, 'the 'Misses Davies, Mrs. A. Symons and Aliss Hardy, the Rev. Dawson Thomas, Air. and Airs. R. Crawford, Air., Airs., and Miss White, Miss Coop, the Rev. Cockerill, Airs, and the Aliases Barker, Air. Dalrymple, the Misses Lewis, the Aliases Old, Mr. and Airs. Thodey. On Thursday afternoon the Misses Beere gave a very PLEASANT AFTERNOON TEA at their home, “Erina” (Whataupoko), in honour of Aliss Stella Hamilton, whose marriage took place a few days later. About 20 girl friends were present, each guest bringing a cup and saucer as a small token of remembrance for the bride elect. A VERY ENJOYABLE ARTERNOON TEA was given on Monday last by Alias Daisy Bennett to say farewell to Aliss Yolande Sherratt, who was married on the folio wiing day. A novel form of guessing competition, when everyone tried to find out what animal's nami? was fastened on to their back, by questioning each other, no one being allowed to give a direct answer, evoked much imirtli and amusement, the prize winners being Aliss Nolan and Miss de Lautour. Amongst tho.se present were the Misses Sherratt (3), Wachsmann, AlacLean, Nolan, de Lautour, Schumacher, Foster, WoodbineJolinstone, Gillingham. Pyke, Evans, and many others. PERSONALS. - Tvliss. Rosmarie Rees, who has been absent for nearly eight years in England, where she has had many theatrical successes, returned to Gisborne last week,

and intends spending a long holiday with •her parents at ‘‘The Bungalow," r Mrs. Lusk (Napier) and family are also staying with Mr. and Mrs. Rees, “The Bungalow.” Mr. and Mrs. Cordon Holmes, who have l>een in Ci.wborne for some months, and have both, 1 am sorry to say, been ■in indifferent health, returned to the Bays (Akaroa) by the Waikare on Sunday. , Miss E. Williamson is visiting friends up the East Coast. Mr. and Mrs. T. Sherratt went to Napier on Wednesday evening to be present at the wedding of Mrs. Sherratt’s sister to Mr. Donelly.

Mrs Buekeridge, who ha? b«'n visitvarious friends in Gisborne, returned to Napier last week. Mr., Mrs., and Miss White have gone to t'hnietchureh for the Christina? holi-

days.

ELSA.