EXHIBITION AT GREYTOWN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4826, 15 September 1894, Page 2

EXHIBITION AT GREYTOWN.

(From Out' OwnOorrespocdent.)

■ May- : ' '■■.' ; Tho above was opened- yesterday ' afternoon by Mr Bucliahau, M.H.11,, ' iu the prcscuco of li large number of persons. ThcKcvS.J. Gibson ' duccd llic member for the district in a ■ few well chosen remarks, expressing J llianks of all concerned to MrßueLauan . r ■ -■ ' for Ins kindness in being present. Mr ; Buchanan said ho was under obligations ' tothoWcsleyans for giving him tho " privilege and pleasure or" assisting in Ihegood work they hadimdcitakcn. Ho , was greatly surprised to see the splendid ; collection of exhibits, Their efforts had [ so far been crowned with success and he , trusted that tho result of the whole would come up to their expectations. -, J Ho-paid a high ■■ compliment to tho ' f Methodist pcoplo for. their energy and devotion to the work of spreading , Christianity, and rejoiced that the day , had now gone by when sectarian bitter-' ;. ness separated tho Christian Churches, ' As this unity is seen in the religious. \ world, ■so there is a concensus ' of opinion that the time has conic when : in obedience to the instincts of humanity \ wo should do all wo cau to help ono an- j? ' other. This can and should bo dono~f . without impairing the individuality of tho man or in auy way damaging suoh I essential elements of manhood as self- , respect, self-relienco and personal perse- ' vcrance. Mr Buehnrinu then amidst ' great applauso declared tho Exhibition open. • The interior of the Palace Hall pre sentedthe appearance of a museumand , the cxlubition far exceeded the expec- , tations of everyone A largo number of ; ladies and gentlemen formed & commit-; \ tee, uudcr thd'superintendencoof tho \ J ! Secretary, Mr Shearer, worked lib v . Trojans day aud night until tho event.. fulday,wlien they were ablotolookback with pleasure at the good work accoin- , plishcd. On entering the lull the sight was a very imposing one. Along the gal- ; lcry' Maori 1 mats and other ornaments 1 were hung. Quito a number of \ mountedstagheadscxhibitedbyMrHoss ! of Maryborough, wcro pronounced ; by experts to bo the finest samples 4 shown in the district, and thc : mounting and stuffing which was done by the. same gentleman, stood out so perfect mid prominent as to win him highftv miration. A wild ram's head wuaTso' among his cxliibits. Next in this lino was a few heads exhibited by Mr Jacobsof Mftstcrton. Aspiiiuingniauhiuo was exhibited and worked by Mrs Anderson of Carterton. A fish {wild containing all kinds of nick-nacks for children was run by tho Misses llobinson and Whytc of Carterton; The AiiGallcry , was in charge of Messrs J. K. Homblow 'ys and F, lioydhouso tho former acting as showman, whilo tho latter (dressed in peculiar fasluonj" drew" the audionco in a way that would outshino a Choap : . Jack. The rcfreslimcnt booth was under .'• ■ thesupcrvisionofMrsH,H»wke,aßsißted by Miss Bnillio and Athcrs. > Miss Hob; • mairran- asmallsale, ofuscfiifcork: -±i shooting gallery was iu the hlßs of Mr Sussex, who did a roaring trade. The >■■' Fijian houso was much admired by tho audience; Mrs Gibson was mistress of ■».;/> the home, and tho interior was a fac simile of a Fijian home, Mrs Gibson was attired in a native costume, and there was even a Fijian baby (dummy), to be seen in bed. This latter exhibit caused much amusement. Mr J. Lewis, who is an inventive genius ran an olectro. plating show and did a very good trado. Ho also exhibited amodel of thefamous electric flogging machine in full working order, also a " stereoscopic," containing Ticws of. every discription. Jfc, will give a detailed account of the exhibition in next issue. The hall, was packed in tho evening aud the. concert was an immense success. Visitors wcro present in large numbers. from all parts of the district. Tho were very considerable.