BRIEF MENTION

Observer, Volume 7, Issue 163, 3 November 1883, Page 14

BRIEF MENTION

"What salary does J. B. E. get for reporting fancy dress balls for the Herald ? The Star didn't have it all its own Way in tliat argument. Very hot coffee among the Salvationists over the Coffee Palace. A Fancy Dress Ball takes place in the Ponsonby Hall this (Friday) evening. The opening of the Parnell Lawn Tennis Club takes place to-morrow (Saturday). Who was that little man who was ci eating such a dust outside the Opera House the other night ? Major Pollard says " 'am and hoggs " will soon "he the chief diet of the Hariny They get the latter free. " The result of the drawing in La Don's consultation on the Melbourne Cup will appear in our next issue. It is said that the Salvation Army shields cost a. shilling each in England, and the hall'olujah bonnets eighteen pence. The Newmarket constable is playing the Dews with the Kyber Pass Mohawks. He says he will take ■care they receive their Dews. Major Atkinson visited tho Auckland Sugar Company's works on Monday. He hud always a keen eye after " sugar " and the " sweets " of office. There is an expression darkly, deeply, beautifully blue on the countenances of certain people at Ugarunwahia, which is said to have been caused by the prevailing fashion of wearing the blue ribbon. " Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How wo wonder what you arc." Wand'ring trackless space about, Does your mother know your route ?" Scene : A subscription ball. Gentieman : " May I have the pleasure of your hand for the next clance?" Lady: "I am sorry to say you have made these hoots so tight that I can hardly walk, let alone dance." A newly-married couple went out the other daj to look at a house in the suburbs, purchased with the wife's money. " It's very nice " she remarked " but you wouldn't have got it without my money." " Nor would yon have got me without it" was the calm reply. The lady's parasol was a complete wreck in another minute. Ist Angel : " Fancy Agnes ! Poor Jack got such a cruel bruise at that nasty football match, and Jiis cruel mother wouldn't allow his own pet to nurse liiin." 2nd Angel: "Ah, Beatrice dear, you should follow my plan ; a boating man is the best parti. It's probably (trowing or nothing, and even a simple upset niafces him a hero." The following telegram came to hand on Thursday :— " Te Aroha, November Ist.— Crushing was commenced at the Waiorongoinai mill this u>ornin£r with closed doors, Such a practice is most reprehensible, and must have a damaging cii'ecfc. There should he no secrecy." A man named McMullon. having a quarrel •with one John Sullivan, discharged a pi.si.ul in his race. The ball lodged, fairly- in his cheek-bone, and became as flat as a Christy Minstrel joko. To tho man who can flatten a pistol bullet by mere strength of cheek, tho years spent outside tha walls of Parliament arc so much ost time. Louie Woods, one of Auckland's whilom popular Hebcs and champion female mashers, has joined ■Williamson's " Tambour Major" Company in Sydney as a snper. It is evident that she has completely recovered the use of that game leg. Another old Auckland celebrity is also in Sydney, Ihing on her own resources. Jim Scott sot up a- Bonanza lunch for his friends on tke race-ground, Saturday, and no shekels wanted. That hunkey old boy, Bnrry O'Neil, was deep in it, pulling corks, and climbing about the spokos of the four-wheeler to dig up good tilings, and helping MrsS. to make it a go-as-you-please for the guests. A cheerful little pic-nic it was, and. no snide. The Master Mariners' and Customs cricket match at the North Shore was very amusing. Mighty little criefcet, and heaps of fun. Twenty " skips " were ■beaten by thirteen supposed excisemen, but we toot particular notice that more than half of those were "• lighting- jerfeers." To-morrow the hearty salts play the return, and bar anything outside actual dutycoppers. The Grand Fancy Bazaar in aid of tho building fund of St Andrew's Presbyberian Church, is now iix^d to.be held on Thursday, I'riday, and Saturday next, in Cochrane's new buildings near the Union Bank, Queenstreet. Visitors from the country will find the li.iz.iar to be an attractive resort on the Prince of Wales' Holiday, The stalls are to be presided over by sixty young ladies in fancy national costumes. Tho Church at Kaeo, WJiangaroa, have a characteristic way of doing business. At a receufc aneeting they voted £5 towards the purchase of a kisfc J o ■ whustles, and docked the money from the parson's screw. The committee happen to be Goorl Templars, and one of them possessed a musical instrument, which was purchased for the church. Behold what a goodly thing for brethren to dwell together in peace ! One of our local photographers tells a good i story about one of his experiences. He was called in ouq clay by a widow to take a photograph of the corpse of her husband, who had died suddenly. The photoman took an observation at the defunct, who was propped up in the bed, put in tho slide, and then, overcome by force of habit, remarked "Now smile please, jind remain perfectly still for a few moments." Two gentlemen were passing down Queen-street on their way to the Railway Station last Saturday, when they were smilingly accosted by a rather comely girl of about sixteen who asked them to buy the War CVj/. With ready gallantry they bought a couple of copies and were walking away, when one of the girls abruptly asked ■"Are you saved?" The suddeness of the question quite took away their breath, and they passed on without any reply.