OUR KUMARA LETTER.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 24 July 1901, Page 2

OUR KUMARA LETTER.

[OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Kumara, July 24 The best night we have had this sessiou! was the unanimous verdict of all present at the close of the programme for the “Ladies Evening” at the Literary and Debating Society’s meeting last evening. Certainly the verdict was no more than bare justice. It reflects the highest credit on the ladies who organised it. Miss J. Moore occupied the chair, and fulfilled the duties of that position with

consumate ability as it were to foemanner born. Miss R. Evison edited foe journal. A remarkably bright and: clever one it was, showing that foe ladies. of foe Club possess considerable literarytalent and a good fund of humour. Wehope to hear from them again before theend of foe session. After foe journal! bad been read by the editor, foe follow- 1 ing programme was gone through:— •’ Miss G. Burger sang “ Alice where Art ■ Thou,” Miss Griffen reading, Miss Mor—etti recitation, Herman Burger sang “Just tell them you saw me,” Mr, Stokes sang “Unita,” Miss G. Burger sang “My Dad’s foe Engineer,” Miss Evison reading “ One of Mrs Caudle’s Curtain Lectures,” Mr Stokes sang “A Soldier and a Man,” Miss Stuart sang “Yesterday” A chorus song and “ Auld Lang Syme” by the company broke up a very enjoyable evening. Mr Stokes is a welcome acquisition to local musical circles. He came to the meeting with a reputation, and ably sustained it; his two songs; being received with tumultuous applause.. All foe others accquitted themselves • faultlessly. Next meeting is a lecture by/ Dr. Scott on “Cancer.”

The third of foe series of lectures by Dr. Scott on “First Aid” will be given on Thursday evening in the Town Hall. These have, so far, been very successful,’ and I doubt not that foe forthcoming ona will be equally so. I regret to have to record the illness off Trooper Morgan. Hois suffering from malaria fewer. All will wish him ai speedy and permanent recovery. Thepublic welcome that was to be held tonight is adjourned in consequence. Trooper J. Yocasivich arrived by foe-mid-day train yesterday. As his coming; was unexpected only a few friends were assembled to. meet and welcome, but doubtless there will be a whole-hearted welcome accorded at foe public reception in a day or two when his comrade is recovered from his illness.

A case of measles is reported from. Cape Terrace, the victim being a child. Bishop Grimes is due here by train about 5 p.m. on Saturday. He will bemot at the Station by Father O’Hallahan and driven to town, where the CatholicBand will receive him, and march thence to St Patrick’s Church. An address off welcome will be presented at 7 p.m. when His Lordship will address the congregation, * , The funeral of Mrs Barrowman took place to-day and was very largely attended, showing the respect in which the deceased lady was held. Rev. E. Whitehouse conducted the services at the church and grave. Constable Cashion (not Cassen as reported) is the name of foe officer tfhohas; come to take charge of Kumara insuccession to Constable M'Kcnzie., In parting with Constable M‘Eenzic the district is losing a capable and corteous officer, one that did his duty without fear or favour, and withall made hosts of friends. Indeed his whole conduct has been so firm and yet gentle that as a brother scribe remarks “He has broken more hearts than heads.”