BRIEF MENTION

Observer, Volume 6, Issue 141, 26 May 1883, Page 156

BRIEF MENTION

_■ ••■ <v — Miss Jennie Lee gaye her final performance in c Opera House, on Saturday evening. ..Female pedestrians. On the 21st nit., at Te Aroha, one of the longest walks ever made in this district. . National traditions survive/e\en at the Antipodes. The steamer Irishman is fUftng a roaring trade Kawhia in loading up pigs. . Trofessor Thomas is grea* on the "fluke." Bnt there are many Aucklandenjs ftvho could give him "points" and" fluke " him afteVfill. Mr. Matthews intends giving a comic entertainment at Onehunga on Monday evening in aid of the widow Penny. The diamond manig. has caught the Coromandelitea. They are about to " devcflou a diamond field." We shall await further developments. ■ It is reported the legal TripL^dliance is " off." A new. legal firm is to be Coopered? dp, and will shortly make its Dervoir before the publieV - \ It may not be generally known that the late Sir John O'Shannossy had a relative in Auckland for •whom he continued to provide up to the time of his death. We were in error in stating the quarterly subscription to the Auckland Working Men's Club as 2s 6d. The charge is 4s quarterly, 6s. half yearly, and 10s per annum. Q-eorge Lee, a young talented comedian, -wellknown as a member of Jennie Nye's Vaudeville Company, leaves Auckland for Sydney on Tuesday next. We wishrhim every success. The Government have removed,, the , bodies from the old cemetery, Ohinemutu, to Mie)iew one set apart by it in Brimstoiivitte. Carry mffoxnl Anything for a change. Brilliant and impulsive people," says a medical journal, " have black eyes," This may be true, but if they haven't they are apt to get them, if they're too brilliant and two impulsive. The Volunteers paraded at 9.30 on Thursday and fired a feu dejoia in honour of the Queen's Birthday, the A. Battery of Artillery under Capt. Payne firing a royal salute from the Albert Par/;. We agree for once with Mr J. 0. Firth in his protest against the sale of the Costley freeholds, and are assured by one competent judge that in a few years they would be worth probably £300,000. Eev. A. Eeid thinks tha,t a file of any of our eoteinporaries would be sufficient to enable him to indite the Auckland liquor traffic. Does he mean that the editors and reporters mix their liquors ? The farewell entertainment given by Mr Maccabe at the Theatre Royal, as n compliment to his agent, Mr Liddy, was well attended, and was, of course, thoroughly successful. The clever humorist left by the Zealandia for 'Frisco. We believe it is intended to move St. John's College into Auckland, so that the students may be able to derive benefit from the different professors' lectures. For the present they will be placed in the Maori Mission House. The public are anxious to know why the old Blacfc Bull Hotel, of the late Mr Costley, was not included in the open sale instead, of being- sacrificed for £1000 less than it would have realised if the public had a chance of competing' for it. The Btyle of visiting in a certain set of Lancers, at the last "At Home" at Government House, must have afforded Major Eceles an amusing, if not instructive insight into the relatives between some of the Parnell tabbies. Anyway, we pity the Major. About the coolest specimen of snobbish effrontery that we have ever seen is the proposal to change the name of Auckland's principal thoroughfare, Queenstreet, to Whitaker-street. We much mistake Mr Whitafcer if this idea has emnnated from him, or if he has any sympathy with such miserable toadyism. On dit that the University Senate haye offered the Chair of Engineering to an aaiinent Sauce and Pickle manufacturer. It is hardr tfc beat him The other C.E.s are in a pretty pickleiajrtmt it, and there will be some jars, as they never sauce such a thing, but what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. We would remind our readers that to-night the Eev McKenzie Fraser will deliver a lecture at the Choral Hall, in aid of St David's Church fund, on the works of Handel, with musical illustrations by members of the Chora? Society, under the conductorship of Herr Carl Schmitt. Invercargill, the "hub" of the universe, is keeping up its interest in imperial i*4)tics. It recently presented an address to General Wibk/eley, and it now purposes to wire to that grand old iMn, W. E. G.. " the people's William," to visit New Zealand— that is Invercargill. It seems that the flag that braved a thousand years, the battle und the breeze, needs a considerable amount of renewal, for the Admiralty are in want of 211,690 yards of bunting. But what do they want with 72,2001hs of curled hair. Surely British sailors never present a " false front" to the enemy. At the University " inaugural " when his Excellency the Governor uttered the sentence, " Genemlitax ad umversitatnm non perLiucl. .soi'oiifiafnift sed adyxiblicam causamdocendi" some of the jokefs fin the buck seats applauded. They didn't know whW it meant, but as they knew it wasn't English they thought it must be good, Kleptomania appears to be on the increase from sundry public notices. " The party who has the basket od vbeels is requested to return the smno." "Anyone v-in. has borrowed Young's Kauticfel Ibictionary will •; i:-x)j- return it." "If the gentleAaa/h who took an ...jTs'- 11 " 05 ' 1 - k v mistake will return it he will receive his c---:j\' • ' le .Y "11 do it. ±C% *'" lv \°|l muffin struggle given in honour oi' si sij'"' ■ 'j.-'^'j 11 a certain flock, not many yards fro iii •'.•■•;,: ■'■t'C.U.ol, and Hobson-streets, a number of the guesi--/^' "•'■} ioceived pressing invitations, were blacknailb-.i tv\ t -- ht - .u'-i; of one shilling per head ere they gained admi-i^iSi. I.1 '. ■ ! -"L proceeding rather damped the spirits of the r,i>.o\^-u TJ'li\*:rJ!KTr BAZAAR. Dear fellow Chrisrinn/S!^" 11 ; *; * not your heart, But list, Oh ! list to r J.V- V >-t "hariner's voice, And of your substaucs "iT-^iiur, freely part. It is your duty, and y ■ <. *h{ ■■ no oLoice, Pork out, stump up, do>v» v/iV' + '"c uiist, Buy babies' rattles, frocko soo •-■•>>- -no restriction — liay not up treasures for this ••ir.Cj? -; an "t v.)st, And we'll reward you with a r» 'iisj_i i«.:r l tii . A young woman, who W'osHiyr liioals at the Young Women's Home, informs n.-, lArU- Us.- superintendent is very attentive to the vit..v.u.i, Vji tl.r.*- she is unable to prevent some of the girls puttm^; <..i. ui-.. ..nd attempting to snub their poorer sistuu. ~'iboa; ,-ntokup misses, we are informed, are mostly "pu..ii 'our! m-j " and others of that class. A well-known City gun has been staying . certain hotel with ladies, each of whom for th iiiSjjf being passes as his wife. The manager got suspicions ot last, ond though not caring to forbid the gay fellow? %he hotel he said, " 1 should be obliged, sir if you would select your ladies oil of one size. It gets noticed so much when your wife is five feet five on one occasion and scarcely fire feet on another." A correspondent suggests the following names for Auckland streets :— Ngatiuenukukopako, Ngatirongomaitawhiri, Ngatirongowhakuata, Ngatikahungunu, Ngatimaniapoto, Eerewhakaitu, Mauawakoara, Whakarongomaikinta, Pakarangaranga, and Te Aitangaamahaki. If the City Fathers should adopt this suggestion it might ho advisible to engage an interpreter whose duty it would be to teach them the proper pronunciation of these j&w-dislooators. . -

A Maori man and his wife were walking through the streets the other night, when they saw the Salvationists' procession, singing and clapping their hands in doing so. The man said to his wife. " Are these Pakeha Hauhaus?" The woman said, Jfrg. think they are Pa Maories ; their waiatas are kad§p, but where do they do their dances ?" A pakehafiftaori, overhearing the conversation, said to them — " These people are not English Hauhaus; go to the Temperance Hall and you will see what they do. They do not dance the kanikani, but perform ' knee drill.' " We have received from Mr A. Campbell, bookseller, Queen-street, a pamphlet entitled " Jesus, Who is Called Christ : A plain survey of His life and character as found in the Gospels." By a Pharisee. The pamplet was printed in Melbourne, where it has caused some stirring up of the ■theological dry bones. As wo do not cure to be anathematised by the churches, and want to keep things square for a first-class funeral in consecrated ground, out, of respect to onr numerous friends and admirers, we shall refrain from printing extracts from this pamplet.

GO IT, GINGEK ! D. Cloonan, you're a very funny olf In th-^se hard times to huve so little thought of self, That fifty quid you should have .snivelled up with joy, And sent it with your compliments to us, dour boy. Think of the sweet l-oward for all your toil When you had shuttled off this mortal ooil, To gaze from out the mansions of the blest, And see in leaded type yowr virtues nil confessed. His Excellency the Governor has a quaint touch of humour about him, In his inaugural address at the opening of the University, referring to the noble gifts of the Masons, the Wilsons, yfhd the Elders to University purposes, he mentioned! a/io the name of Mr Pirth, of Sheffield, who hiidCfemnded a college at his own expense. Doubling back on the incident, His Excellency parenthetically explained that it was Mr Pirth— of Sheffield— of whom he was speaking. There was a quiet titter through tho hall, and a muttered whisper of " one for Josiah." It may not be generally known that Mr Fred Dark, who has just arrived here to prepare for the production of tho well-known entertainment, "Merry Thoughts and Happy Moments," at the Opera House on the 9th of June, is a son of (ho well-known cricketer, and late proprietor of Lord's Cricket Ground, London ; and his partner, Mr D'Arcy Stanfield, is tho grandson of Clarkson Stanfield, E.A., and son of George Clarkson Stanfteld, and many of our readers mny have seen one of the latter artist's pictures in the Auckland Museum, lately presented by Mr Mackelvie. TO MY BROTHER-IN-LAW. Who used to pinch my tootsy toes, And wipe my moist and turned-up nose, And brush awaj tho mosquitoes ? My mother. Who made mo play the fng to him, Carry and fetch at every whim, When I was small and weak of limb ? My brother. Who scrniled my tender, boyish neck, And kept me in meek, slavish check, And made my youthful life a wreck ? My sister. Who now serves up my morning coffee. And soothes me when I'm whilfy-whoffy ? And makes my life as sweet as toffy ? Your sister! " Pink Dominoe3 " was produced at tho Opera House on Monday evening by the remaining members of the Jennie Lee Company. The title " Pink .Dominoes " has earned an unenviable notoriety owing- to the fact that an exceedingly fast American version is in existence, which has been unmercifully slated by all except tho few papers which pander to a depraved public taste. But the piece produced on Monday evening is thoroughly unobjectionable, being the English version, which contains no meretricious features. There was a good house, and as the piece was played with spirit, it was completely successful, the leading characters being impersonated by Miss Fenwiok, Mias Fischer, and Messrs Whyte, Miller, and Leopold, the latter, as usual, being a perfect host in himself. CUKE FOR POVERTY. To rid the Britain of the South Prom Poverty and Crime, And make our land a happy one, Is why I pen this rhyme ; Some think the task an easy one, And straightway dance and shout, But to feed the hungry Pauper class Needs plenty Fish and Stout. We'll say no more about their waste, Their drinking, or their din ; We'll keep no big State drinking shops, To spend their money in. Five acres each won't do for those Who know what they're about, Instead of engines to fit up We'll give them Fish and Stout. To educate the lower class More leisure must be had ; To work a man ten hours a day Is really far too bad. To let the labourer at the land, Some plan must be found out ; Don't think the working man is Green, But give him Fish and Stout. Harry Albert Atkinson. Stumping, 23rd April, 18So. The trustees and committee of management of the Freemasons' Hall have recently had under consideration the question of the debt upon the building.and the necessity of relieving the trust of its present liability. It has been suggested that a fancy fair or bazaar, if taken up with determination by the craft, would be a powerful means of securing the desired object. A committee to carry out this project has been nominated, consisting of the trustees, the committee of management, and the officers and past officers of the three grand lodges, and the first meeting of the comittee was held at the Freemasons' Hall on Tuesday. The ggittendance was not numerous, although the three constitutions were well represented. Dr F. W. E. Dawson, Kuinaa of committee, occupied the chair, and Mr W. M&iraitchell kindly acted as secretary. The Chairman those present the importance of the underttfWHmgd. the beneficial, results that will accrue, in stra3Hl|Bß|jg and giving solidity to tho lodges having an inxjwragßHthe property, if by their hearty co-opera-tion ttlHHflwaking can be brought to a successful issue. discussion as to the mode of allocating the pISHHgk£ tween tuo responsible lodges, and the terms o? other lodges, it was resolved to hold the?M»BM|Bßß>iPeceniber next, and to' convene another meeSnaßß^^B& <^ ce * :a^ s ' ' Maccabe, onl^Hß||»|aam the Thames in the Rotonjjthana last vTSHHWaHeßtpuaai-ng the Cullen case preferred to ol3owher«B||aa|m>aaything but compli-

mentary to the Magistracy of New Zealand, atdin the ' hearing of Captain Frazer, ex-R.M., of the Thames? He denounced the Bench so strongly that an individual near gesticulated in the direction of the ex-Magistrate, with a >iew of sparing his feelings, but Maccabe, thinking he must be the presiding magistrate, only waxed the warmer in his denunciation of a sot of incompetent noodles, who are kept in their places quite independent of public feeling or gross examples of corruption and incoinpetency. He appeared to feel so strongly in the case of Cullen that if he had not been ontward-bound he would have made the Colony ring with his denunciations. When it was explained to him that it was a case of iustice's justice, and that the man of bonedust and potatoes was only a friend of the captain's, Maccabe modified his tone somewhat, but mnde it particularly wnrm for W. J. Burst. When the old man has served the fourteen days inflicted upon him by the aforesaid friend of the ex-magistrate be will probably tafce such proceedings against the unjust just-ass as will make it a caution to such self styled ornaments of society or public men as W.J.H. is pleased to style himself. If he is not able to do this himself pecunionsly a sympathetic public will, no doubt, assist him to obtain some redress for the injury he has suffered at the hands of an unjust judge. THE SPOKTS AND THE STRANGER. Three sports got into a railroad car, ; A railroad car, with a pack of cards ; They called "hear," " hyar," and " there" was "thar," I And they always spoke to each other as " pards." r For sports there are, both good and poor, Professional and amateur, Whore railroad trains are running. They wanted a fourth at a euchre hand, Three were they, and they were one short, And they asked a stranger if he'd the sand To try a little game for sport. For strangers there are where men abound, And you'll always fiild a stranger around Where railroad trains are running. I The stranger didn't know the game. But he was willing to live and learn ; To him the cards were all the same— " They whs to all at first, he'd beam !" And the sports laughed loud and dealt the pack, And gave him four queens and a thick-legged Jack, As they will, when trains are running. And then they bet on poker hand, And fattened the pot to a goodly pile, And they asked the stranger if he would stand, And the stranger stood, with a simple smile, And one sport raised the other two, And the stranger him, as strangers do Where railroad trains aro running. And then, in a sulemn, breathless hush, The three sports showed what they had got; But aces won't beat a royal flush, And the stranger gobbled that obese pot, For the strangers and sports are natural foes, And the former carry cards in their clo'es, Where railroad trains are running. The annual dinner of the A Battery of Artillery, at the Auckland Hotel on Wednesday evening, was attended by about fifty guests, among whom were officers and members of almost every Volunteer Company in the district. Captain Payne presided, having on his right Colonel Lyons (the. temporary successor I to Major Withers), and Captain Wildinan ; and on the j left, Major Burns, Lieut. Bennett, and Lieut, and adjutant Grant. Lieut. Norrie occupied the vice-chair, supported on the right by Capt. Mahon, and Lieut. Connolly ; and on the left, Snb-Lt. Geddes. Among tho othor guests were : Lieut. Eobinson, ex-Lieut. Powley, and several civilians who had formerly served in Volunteer corps. Tho room was tastefully decorated with flags and floral devices, while the table groaned, beneath the weight of a sumptuous banquet, which did infinite credit to the caterer, Mr H. C. D. Serjeant. After the dinner, tho usual loyal, patriotic, and friendly toasts were proposed. In responding to the toast of " Tho Army and Navy," Colonel Lyons paid a graceful and feeling tribute to the memory of his late brother oilicor, Major Withei-s. At midnight the whole company gave three enthusiastic cheers for Her Majesty the Queen, and sang the National Anthem, Gunner Graham following with " Many happy returns of the day.'' which he snng in excellent voice. Mr Nincher presided at the piano, puring the evening songs were sung and recitations given by l)r Tennaut, Sergt. Allen, Gunners Parslow, Wallis, Graham, Montrose, Luiasden, and others. Lieut. Geddis responded to the toast of " The Ladies.'/ in a very humorous speech. The toast of " The Press," coupled with the name of Gunner Montrose, was responded to by the Editor of the Observer and Mr Ellis, of the New Zealand Herald. The company broke up at about one o'clock, having spent a very harmonious and thoroughly enjoyable evening.

Old Fuddlenose, who flatters himself that he's " up to a thing or two," tries it on at several pubs, in Auckland under the guise of a detective who hns been deputed to procure samples of liquor for analysis. — There -was a large and brilliant gathering at the Eemuera Social, »nd amons? the guests was Miss Jervois, who was attended by Major Eccleg, A.D.0., Mr Pennefather, Private Secretary, and was chaperoned by Mrs Whitaker. The decorations and general arrangements were perfect, and reflected the greatest credit on the committee. Miss Jervois wore white and cardinal satin ; Mrs T. Morrin, an exquisite dress of white brocaded satin skirt, plain white satin bodice and panier, richly trimmed with ombre bead passementerie ; Mrs A. Isaacs, blue brocaded satin ; Mrs E. Isaacs, ecru silk, trimmed with Spanish lace; Miss Isaacs, white satin embroidered with beads, and cardinal bodice ; Mrs Tonics, black satin ; Miss Touks, blue sat,in ; Miss Giblin, white satin ; Mrs L. Nathan, blue moire, pink chyrsanthenmuis ; Miss M. Fairburn, black grenadine; Mrs Knight, pink nun's veiling, trimmed with white luce and cardinal ; Mrs McMillan, black satin with festoon of ropes ; Miss Taylor, white satin ; Miss Gillies, blue silk ; Miss Rooke, blue satin ; Mrs Honeyinan, blue nun's veiling 1 , with lace and plush bodice ; Miss Bruce, green silk, with white lace flowers ; Mrs J. Buckland, black satin, richly beaded ; Miss Buckland, black satin ; Mrs Chamborlin, blue silk, with rnotalassi polonaise ; Miss Chamberlin, pretty pink motalassi satin ; Mrs Heather, crown satin, richly trimmed with beads ; Mrs Whitaker, black satin and lace ; Misa F. Whitaker, black grenadine j Mrs M. Clark, black satin ; Miss Aitken, black satin, trimmed with beetle wings ; Mrs Richmond, white Indian muslin, with laco and pinfc rosebuds j Miss Gould, .blue satin ;

'Mrs (X?:.\ Cr'uicksn a£k/~;bftid : to6"ifaiE«9lVßatiS 1 5' ; ''MtSri*Wv'; : V ■ J Cruickshanfe, black' Satin • Mrs AHdersbfi; ' brdwn'satljii'^t^Miss Anderson, blue nun's veiling and satin; Miss Bjnsli, '■'• •" " (Melbourne), exquisite ecru silk, with Idee flounCea^.i.-'i Miss Mowbray, pink nun's veiling and satin • ?.fttrs' : ' : '' Bourne, white silk skirt, cardinal plush bodice;, Mis 3, ' Coates, bluo nun's veiling and satin ;• Miss "Ridings '^ ecru Madras muslin. The Major, through sicknessm; .'■'-': his family, was unable to be present, and his duties^ • J-: were most ably performed by Mr McMillan, The affair; -7?'j broke up at about 2 a.m. ' ' ' - 4 ;,',;,.y ;i;iJ The ball given by Captain Dignan to the r^B/v^4 cars and members of the Hobson Company, in theSliaJltv v" at the junction of Pitt and Wellington-Btreetßj'jijit;;*^ Wednesday evening, was very numerously attendecO)4'i ; ;j and waa in every rcspoct a complete success. For the'- H, follo»ring description of the dresses we are 1 indebted^-, -"- : , the kindness of a young lady :— Mrs •W. G. Cpnri6liyjri' v V black cashmere, black velvet body ;^,Misß Mahoii, ijjlapk' sil7c, blacfc beaded trimmings ; MiSs'Watson, blacfc caajpJofi^ mere, blacfc satin body ; the Misses Lorrigau, laynf"^ cashmere, trimmed with cardinal satin • Miss Branigkn,. ■ pale blue sateen, cream lace; Miss Eyan, daffc gr"een «j : cashmere, brocaded satin body ; Mrs M. Higgins, blacfe <&k silk, gold jewellery ; Bfiss Freer, fawn cashmere; trim-, mcd with fawn satin ; the Misses Lonergan, blacfc velvet; . Miss Jennings, pale blue cashmere; Miss Lewis, black I ,' velvet, blacfc satin trimmings ; Miss O'Connor, blacfcV- ,; silk, tartan sash, silver jewellery; Miss Lilly Qeorge^ , ' ' : blacfc cashmere, pale blue sash ; Miss Zoiglor, blacfc silfej:-, X Miss Dunn, white muslin, white satin trimmings jkMirß;': V' John Patterson.maroon cashmere.trimmed with inarpdir >:' velvet; Mrs Smith, blacfc silk, pale blue trimmings, pale "^ blue flowers; Miss O'Hara, darfc blue sateen, trimmed.': '■'•''. ■with cream lace ; Miss Walfcer, blacfc velvet, crimson, ■'. satin trimmings ; Miss Slattery, grey lustre, grey satin. - - trimmings; Miss Connolly, maroon cashmere, silver 1 • buttons ; Miss O'Brien, plum-colour velvet ; Miss Mul- , lally, pinfc figured sateen, pale blue sash; Miss Patterson* brown velvet, cream lace ; Miss O'Hare, fawn cashmere, trimmed with fawn-coloured satin ; Miss McCarthy, •■ • pinfc sateen, black lace; Miss O'Neil, black velvet, old-, gold satin trimmings; Miss Cavanagh, blacfe lustre, '.'-. 1 black satin trimmings. The honour of belle was divided between Miss Mahon and Miss E. Watson.