The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAY 17, 1905.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1456, 17 May 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAY 17, 1905.

I Messrs Bedstone and eons’ coach leaves I for the Coast at 7 to-morrow morning. A mail for Napier, Wellington and South (per Fanny) closes to-day at 10 a m. Captain Edwin reported yesterday : “ Moderate to strong westerly winds'; glass little movement; tidos good ; sea moderate.” East Cape reported yesterday morning a light S. wind, ;barometar 30.02, thermometer 60, blue sky, smooth sea. At the meeting of the Eugby Union last evening, delegates deprecated the custom of Sunday football at Victoria Domain. A moat enthusiastic meeting of the Haiti City Football Club was held last evening. The team to play against West End nest Saturday are putting in steady practice. At the meeting of the Eugby Union last evening Mr E. G. Hallamoro was appointed referee in the senior matoh nest Saturday, and Mr J. Gibson in the junior matoh.

I A meeting of the St. Patrick’s Sports I Committee was held-in the Masonic Hotel last evening, Mr J. H. Martin presiding. I The balance-sheet showed a profit of £23 I 18s 6d, which included £5 from Mr P. I Maher, profit on children’s sports. | The annual entertainment in connection with the Ormond Eoman Catholio Presbytery will be held to-morrow night. The entertainment takes the form of a grand concert by leading Gisborne vocalists, and a dance. A break leaves town at 6.45 p.m., and paddooking will be provided for those travelling by horse. | The East Coast Mounted Bifles’ fourth annual ball is announced for Friday, June j 9th, at His. Majesty’s Theatre. The following committee have the arrangements in hand :—Captain Colebourne, SurgeonCaptain Scott, Lieutenants Hutohinson and Tombleson, Sergeant-Major Evans, Quartermaster Sergeant Zaohariab, Far-rier-Sergeant Davidson, Sergeants Hamilton, Zaohariah, Firie, Corporals Oates, Parker, Troopers Barton, Carter, Kinder ; hon. seoretary, Sergeant-Major I Evans. I

Anyone undecided whore to purchase a piano is recommended to pay a visit to the Dresden Company. Mr Lomax, the local representative, has recently opened up a fine stock of high-class pianos. The famous Lipp piano is undoubtedly an exquisite instance of the union of music and architecture. The tone of the Lipp is unsurpassed, and wo have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone oontomplating the purohase of an instrument. At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Messrs W. B. Common and W. L. Clayton, a married woman named Mary Yates was charged with stealing timber brackets valued at 16s, the property of Messrs Maokrell and Colley, builders. Accused pleaded guilty. She said that a carpenter friend had told her she might take any blocks under 18 inches in length. She thought the pieoes iu question were of no use, or sho would not have taken them. She was convicted and fined jgl. A oharge of receiving the brackets, knowiog them to be stolen, was preferred against Charles Yates, who also pleaded guilty, but denied that he knew they were of any value. A similar fine was inflicted. A very pretty wedding took place at the Holy Trinity Church yesterday afternoon, when Miss Bertha LuttrolJ, eldest daughter of Mr E. V. Luttrell. of Gisborne, was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Mr James Kenneth Mclntosh, eldest son oof Mr L. Mclntosh, of Gisborne. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a white silk voile, with transparent yoke, elaborately tucked, with ruched bodice aud skirt. She wore the orthodox wreath and veil, and carried a

handsome shower bouquet of white jhrysanthemums and ferns. The brides maids, Miss Maidie Jjuttrell, only sister of he bride, and Miss Gladys Eoußfield, lousin of the bride, wore cresses of deep iream silk voile, trimmed with lace, and >ats trimmed with lace, chiffon and roses, dr Arthur Davis (cousin of the bride) officiated as best man, with Mr Winter Jjuttrell (brother of the bride) as groomsman. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a handsome watch and chain, and gold brooches to the bridesmaids. The young couple were the recipients of many valuable and useful presents. They leave for the South this evening lor their honeymoon. '