PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 13, 28 September 1910, Page 71

PALMERSTON NORTH.

•September 23. “The Girl from Rector’s” attracted a large audience to the Opera House on Tuesday night. Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Watson, Mr. and Airs. AV. Keeling, Air. and Airs. Porritt, Dr. and Airs. Wilson, Dr. and Mrs. Pope, the Aliases AValdegravc, Aliss Warburton, the Misses Fitzherbert (New Plymouth), Aliss Winnie Watson, Mrs. F. C. Connell, the Alisses Porter, Aliss F. Randolph, Miss Bell, Aliss Preece, Air. and Airs. Bruce Beale, Air. and Airs. Grant Sim, Air. and Airs. 11. Cooper, Air. and Airs. Broad, Messrs. Moriah, 11. F. Gibbons-Grant, Wither, Bond, Air. and Airs. Eliot, were a few of those present.

There was a crowded hall at Pohangina on Wednesday night, the occasion of the farewell social to Archdeacon and Airs. Harper, who are so soon to leave this parish for new duties at St. Peter’s, Wellington. During the evening several prominent residents of the district made little speeches, all expressing the greatest regret at the departure of Archdeacon and Airs. Harper from their midst. Air. Thomas Close, minister’s warden in St. Adrian’s, then handed the Archdeacon an envelope containing a cheque as a parting gift from friends in that part of the parish. A concert party went up from Palmerston and gave great pleasure to all present. Airs, and Aliss Caldwell, the Alisses Drew (3), Archer and Fox, and Messrs. G. C. Kee'ble, S. Drew-, 11. Clere-Ward and Nicholls contributed musical and vocal items. Airs. C. C. Harper sang delightfully', her “Be Good, Sweet Maid,” being one of the best items. Air. Percy Jeffries’ comic item, a woeful tale of the beginning and end of a rural dramatic company, was wildly encored. Later, Alessrs. Jeffries and Lyall gave a darkies’ version of Romeo and Juliet, and had to respond to loud encores again. VIOLET.