LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IV, Issue 198, 28 October 1864, Page 2

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Thatcher the inimitable, with Madame Yitellf, comical Small, and Mr. Oakey, appeared, last night, in the Council Chamber, once more before the public of Napier. The performance of each and all was excellent, so that to individualise would be out of place. Madame Vitelli sung better, perhaps, than when here before although suffering, we believe, from a cold, and Small came out in his usual comio and laughter-splitting manner. As for Thatcher he proved himself the veritable local composer, hitting off the Defence Force and “Town Improvements,” in capital style. There was an overflowing house, and although some of the pieces had been heard here before, great applause and many encores greeted almost every piece. Thatcher as will be seen in another column comes out again to-night in a new local song, and to-morrow night also. Oddfellows’ Anniversary. —On Wednesday evening last, the “ Loyal Napier Lodge” of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, celebrated their seventh anniversary at their new hall, Ten-nyson-street. The repast was substantial and plentiful, and the company seemed to appreciate it. The eating over, the chairman gave the first usual toast—“ The Queen,” which was loyally responded to. Then followed “ The Governor,” not very loudly received ; then the “ Army and Navy,” responded to by our worthy R.M. The next, the toast of the evening, “The Loyal Napier Lodge,” was given by Captain Curling, in a very appropriate speech, which was received with cheers, and responded to by Mr Webb. “ The Visitors,” and “The'Press” were also given, and a jolly evening was enjoyed by all present with song and toast commingled. Wo understand that, with the very laudable object of reducing as much as possible, the heavy cost of building, (borne to a great extent by the lodge funds) it is contemplated by one of the members to give a lecture on some subject in connection with the Manchester Unity, shortly.