■ —.——- Heathcotb ' Election. —Sir Cracroft Wilson announces himself as a candidate to represent the district of Heathcote in the General Assembly. Philadelphia Exhibition.—A meeting of the local committee of the Philadelphia Exhibition was to have been held yesterday afternoon at 3 p.m., but owing to the general meeting of the Loan and Investment Asso ciation of New Zealand, it was postponed till to-day at the same hour. Masonic Ball.— This ball which takes place to-morrow evening at the Oddfellows’ Hall promises to be a great success, judging from the number of tickets sold. The stewards have made every provision for the comfort of their guests. The Metropolitan Meeting. The drawing for Warner’s festival on the C.J.C. will take place at the Commercial Hotel on Thursday next. The one projected by Mr J. W. Morton will be drawn at Morton’s Hotel on the same afternoon. Holy Trinity, Lyttelton. —A special meeting of the vestry was held on Saturday evening, Rev F. C. Lloyd in the chair; pre sent—All the vestrymen, but T. A. W. Par sons and Mr A. Parsons. The rev chairman nominated Dr Donald as his churchwarden. It was resolved that an estimate of the coat of fitting the church for gas be obtained ; also that the secretary write letters of thanks to the ladies who took part in the house to house collection and in the recent soiree. It was further resolved that Mr Armson be re quested to survey the parsonage, and report on the best means of putting it in thorough repair. Applications for the post of organist were read and considered. After discussion the appointment was deferred until the next cr Jinary meeting; the secretary to arrange fpr next Sunday’s services,

10.0.F,M.U.- —A summoned meeting of the Loyal City of Christchurch Lodge, 1.0.0.F.jM.U,, was held last evening for the election of a permanent secretary to the Lodge, when Bro S. Harper was unanimously re-elected to that office. A cordial vote of thanks was passed to his Honor the Super intendent, Bro W, Rolleston, and the Hon 0. 0. Bowen for their courtesy in forwarding copies of the Amended Friendly Societies Act, passed during the last session of the Assembly. 