The Tennis Club in connection with the Manst Old Boys' Association, open ed their courts an Saturday last A large number of guests were present, and many exciting matches were clay ed. The courts are situated at the rear of St. Patrick's Hall, and are nice ly sheltered from the wi; d. Delicious afternoon tea was dispensed by a com mittee of ladies, and much appreciated, and during the afternoon a photograph group was taken of the members and guests. Amongst the ladies present I noticed Mrs L. Dwan, m a pretty white silk blouse and stylish holland skirt Miss EUa Collins was wearing electno blue frieze. Miss Lena Lawless looked well in a black skirt amd a cream silk blouse Miss Mary Weston looked neat in -white Miss Mary Lavertv, a r>rettv blue frock with a white hat trimmed with cherries Miss Amy Williams, blue skirt muslin blouse Miss Mc- Donald, a blue skirt and holland blouse Some oi tf > gentlemen were Messis McKeowen (secretary), Mler, Tvvohill, Casey, Faire, Dwan, McGovern, and many more. » * * The craze tor all kinds of pietty charms continues, and collectors «~ie keen on securing specimens oi miniature animals and odds and ends ot quaint jewellery, which are converted mto lucky charms and worn on chains and bracelets. Here is a list of those which denote good luck, and are therefore mostly; 'sought after Bean, good to<rt une, bell, something will happen to your gain, bee luck, boat, prosperity, black oat luok , clover, happiness, frog a faithful sweetheart, donkey, bad luck , fish, riches , flag, good news , tortoise, constancy , mouse plenty , shoe, happy marriage. At Petone, on Labour Day, Mr Rich ard Greenwood, eldest son of Mr. rhos Greenwood station-master at lapanui, Otago, was united in the bonds ot hoh matrimony to Miss Hannah Gertrude Bowman daughter of the late Mr. Johi* A. Bowman and grand-daughter of the late Dr. J. Bowman, of Liverpool, Eng land. The bnde was <nven away by her brother (Mr. R. Bowman) and Mr. A .Carver attended the bridegroom as best man. The bnde was attended bv her sister (Miss Edith Bowman), and Miss Ada Carver. Two little saaJor lads (Masters Alfie Bowman and Dudley Carevrt and two little girls (the Misses Edie Eariand and Jeannie Grut>) also at tended the bride as pages. 