A Lady's Letter.

Manawatu Herald, 30 March 1895, Page 2

A Lady's Letter.

Wellington, Maroh 28, 1695. The Orchestval-Booiety gave their* 7 * third and final concert of the season last night in the Opera House which was filled with a large and fashion* able audience. The concert itself * was excellent, as most concerts gjyejijT < by this society generally are^a^c?,," everything went off with, great^ spirit, especially the instrumental^ pieces which were performed by overV forty performers. Mrs Burfoot and Mr E. J. Hill were the vocalists, the former singing a short song corn* posed by Mr Alfred Hill, the words taken from Tennyson's beautiful poem "Break! Break 1 Break;!? Mrs Burfoot was not in very good voice, anil therefore could not do full justice to the song. Me Hill's song "Oh! Morning Breezes "was very - sweetly sung and he had to repeat, rthe last verse. Mr Alfred Hill cor. ducted, and certainly deserves a „ word of praise for the splendid way ' ' he works these concerts up. Alto* gether, I think we have just cause | to be proud of our Orchestral Society of which several performers are ladies. Among the audience I no* - .. ticed Madames Levin, Wallis, Whittal, Wilson, Reid, Henry, Myers, . I Hislop, Seed, Fisher, Empson (Wanganui), Sheath, Stowe, Martini and the Misses. Medley, Dranafield, .?.. Wilson, Gore, BarcourC Levin, Grace, Myers. Dyer, Elliot, Grady^ Richardson,. Morrah, Fisher, Garrett, Skerrett, Jolly, Green wopdg Camp* bell, Hall, Barn. Cohen, Hol6 s ind several others. The Thorndon Tennis Club ehal*

lengedthe Te Aro Club, and the tournament was played last Saturday on the Te Aro Courts. There were a large number of ladies and gentlemen present, and some very fine play was witnessed. There were six men from each club taking part, and the final result was a win -^r the Thorndon team. Afternoon ■•tea and cakes were provided for all F on tbe ground* A return match is fixed-for next Saturday* and will be plaM on the thorndon cdur'tsi I am sorry to say we are to lose Dr and Mrs Gillon from Wellington. Dr Gillon intends taking upaprac* tioe in Sydney, his practice here will betaken byDrFaulke, lately from England. The many friends of Dr and Mrs Gillon wish them all pros* perity in their new home. A quiet but pretty wedding took place yesterday morning, when Miss Margaret Emily Campbell (better known as ' Peggy '), eldest daughter of JUr Andrew Campbell, manager of the National Insurance Company, wsj married to Mr William Hort Ornickshank (Waikanae.) The weeding took place at the residence of Mr and Mrs Campbell, in Abel Smith street, and the bride wore a very becoming gown of light brown, trimmed with black moire and jet, and hat to correspond. The bridesmaids were the Misses Agnes, Jessie and Jean Campbell (sisters to the bride), and Miss B. Richardson (cousin), who all wore pretty white muslin frocks, trimmed with lace. ifr W. Morrah aoted as best man, and the marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. C. Bradbury. Sioka. I