JOTTINGS FROM WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume II, Issue 94, 12 May 1892, Page 3

JOTTINGS FROM WELLINGTON.

(By

Proteus.)

Wellington, May 7. The entertainment of Mr. Snazelle, entitled “ Music, Song and Story,” still continues to draw large audiences at the Opera House. The stage is arranged as a drawing-room, and looks pretty and effective. Miss Snazelle assists her father in the vocal part of the entertainment, and she proves a valuable acquisition, with her well trained voice. The scenoscopic effects in several of the scenes which Mr. Snazelle portrays, are the the best ever witnessed in Wellington, they being clear and realistic.

Mr. Walter Bentley has, by special request, decided to give a dramatic recital. He will be

assisted by Madame Goldenstedt, Mr. Dodd, and Signor Nicolo.

At the last meeting of the Port Nicholson Yachting Club it was decided to celebrate the close of the yachting season with a social in the Empire Hotel. The affair took place last Friday evening, May 7th, and was largely attended. The chair was taken by Vice-Com-modore Quick, Mr. E. W. Mills (commodore) being unable to be present. The proceedings began with the presentation of the Downes Challenge Trophy, and the prizes for the first and second-class handicap races, won respectively by the Isca, Maritana, and Mahina. After drinking to the health of the “ Queen,” Mr. Miles proposed the toast of the “ Wellington Harbour Board and City Council,” speaking in grateful terms of the assistance these bodies had rendered the yachtsmen during the past few years. The Mayor (Mr. H. D. Bell), as representing the Harbour Board and City Council, responded. In the course of his remarks he spoke of the duty of both bodies to assist yachtsmen in Wellington, and of the goodwill felt towards them by Mr. Ferguson (secretary of the Harbour Board),Jand adding that they would both do all that lay in their power for the advancement of the sport in which all present were so interested. He then proposed the toast of the “ New Zealand Yachting Association,” which was replied to in a neat speech by Mr. Chapman. The, Chairman then rose, and after speaking of the energy shown by their secretary (Mr. A. G. Johnson), and treasurer (Mr. M. Lang), presented the latter with a beautiful salad bowl, as a small token of the appreciation of the club for the zealous manner in which he had performed the duties entrusted to his care. Mr. Lang returned thanks, and mentioned that he had done and always would do his best for the club. The concluding portion of his speech was received with applause. The remaining toasts were “The Mayor,” “The Ladies,” “The Donors of Prizes,” “The Secretary,” “ The Press,” and “ The Host” (Mr. H. Gilmer). In the intervals songs were given by Messrs. R. Stansfield, A G. Johnson, Pickering, Hoffman, and Rogerson. The proceedings terminated at a late hour with the usual compliment to the chair.