PICTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 25, 22 June 1910, Page 68

PICTON.

June 16. The Pioneer. A quiet departure was that of the training-ship Pioneer, which left the harbour on Thursday morning, after a three day’s visit. One hardly realised that a King’s vessel was in the harbour, so quiet was everything connected with its visit. a- Concert. The Belle Crome Company paid a second visit to Pictou last Wednesday, and was greeted by one of the largest audiences ever assembled in the hall, also one of the most enthusiastic. A few among the audience were:—Mr. and Mrs. Seymour, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Le Cocq, Dr., Mrs., and Miss Tripe, Mr. and Mrs. Harwood, Mr. and Mrs. Nicol, Mrs. and Miss Macalister, Mr. and Mrs. Maitland, Mr. and Mrs. Lucena, Mrs. and Misses McMahon, Misses Seymour, Dawkins,. Greensill (2), Fuller (2), Godfrey, etc. Afternoon Tea. Quite a number gathered at Mrs. Riddell's on Monday and chattered about the festivities, past, present, and to come. Among those present were: — Mrs. Riddell, in black voile trimmed with silk and lace; Mesdames Nicol, Bearsley, Neilson, Chambers, Redman, Robinson, Le Cocq, Vickers, Allen, Haslett, Fantham, Barnsdale, Philpotts, Cawte, Misses Dawkins, Kirkley etc. A Social. Another of the winter socials in connection with the Anglican Sunday School took place last Wednesday evening, Mesdames Nicol, Chambers and Storey being the hostesses, and responsible for the programme, which was an excellent one. Songs were rendered by Miss Ria Macalister, Mr. Beesley, Miss Blanche Smith, Mrs. Beesley, Miss L. Cragg, Miss Rollingshaw, Miss E. McIntosh, and a duet by Mesdames Nicol and Beesley. The audience was a very large one, the schoolroom being crowded to the door. The C.E.M.S. A lecture by the Rev. O. J. Kimberley organising secretary to the Church of England Men's Society, was an attraction for a good many people last evening. Tiie lecture was illustrated by lantern views of the Mission Fields. Visitors from the Sea. Whales are not often recognised as visitors to a town, but it is becoming

a habit of those creatures to give the guardians of Tory Channel outlook the slip, and come up from the Sound to take a look at Picton, and see how it is progressing. They generally also manage to escape again, though the telephone gives warning to the whalers of their appearance. Personal. Miss Smith (Blenheim) was in Picton the other day, calling on some of her old friends. Mrs Neilson, and Mrs Bearsley (Wairarapa) are visiting Mr and Mrs G. W. Nicol in Taranaki-street. Mr and Mrs Fantham (Wanganui) are visiting Pieton just now, and are being heartily welcomed by many old friends. Mr Stanley Beauchamp has been visiting his mother at Waikaua-road, and also relations at the Grove, and Mahakipawa. Miss Philpotts has gone to stay with friends in Nelson for a fortnight. Mr and Mrs Oxley have returned from a few weeks’ visit to the North Island. Mrs Scott has gone to Seddon to stay a few weeks with Mr and Mrs Simpson. Mr and Mrs Hamilton Baillie and Mrs Wilford have returned to Palmerston North. Mr Baillie, Who had a year’s sick leave from the Bank of New Zealand, hopes to get into harness again shortly. Miss McNab and Miss Grace (Blenheim) spent a short visit with Mrs Maitland last week. Mrs Reid died rather suddenly in Blenheim last week. She had a good many friends in Picton, who sincerely regret her death.

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