NELSON.
Dear Bee, October 5. I am sorry to say our dances for this winter are over. The last was a very enjoyable ball, although not quite so successful as all the former ones, chiefly, I think, owing toso many being absent. The hall looked exceedingly well, being decorated with nikau palm ami draped with Liberty muslin, the whole giving a most pleasing effect to the eye as one entered the room. The supper table was also piettily arranged with bowls of primroses and yellow Liberty muslin. In the centre of the table was a large stand with arum lilies, which looked very handsome. As t > the supper itself, of course that was of the most recherehe description. After the last dance we all adjourned to the supper-room, where Mr Joynt in a short speech, proposed the health of the committee, of which he was a member. Mr Fell responded, and added, • especially the ladies,’ who had helped to make the whole series such a success. He also proposed the health of the Secre-
tary, Mr E. L. Broad responding, after which * Auld Lang Syne ’ was sung, when we all went home tired, but having thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. And now, Bee, for some gowns. Mrs Glasgow wore a handsome black satin, small cap ; Mrs A. Glasgow, lovely thick corded silk with long train, the front of the corsage being covered with ostrich feathers ; Mrs Watts, black lace over pink satin ; Mrs Oldham, black corded silk, pretty cap ; Mis Booth, cream merveilleux draped with deep cream lace; Mrs R. Kingdon, pale heliotrope corded silk, with velvet train of a darker shade of heliotrope ; Mrs Percy Adams, handsome robe of cream merveilleux embroidered in gold, two gold bands in her hair; Mrs Pearson, pretty pink silk and chiffon, high ruchings of silk on the shoulders, and large gold butterflies on the skirt; Mrs Buckland, black lace over black silk ; Mrs Fell, cream silk, trained, peacock blue plush opera cloak ; Mrs Thornton, white silk and chiffon, bunches of white feathers on the skirt ; Miss Wood, sweet robe of palest pink merveilleux with chiffon frills ; Miss L. Fell, white cashmere ; Miss Sealy, black fisherman’s net relieved with yellow ; her sister, red nun’s veiling ; Miss Gibson, black satin draped with black lace, primrose bows ; Miss Mackay, heliotrope robe ; I could not get a near enough view to see of what material it was composed, but it had chenille spots on it; Miss Pitt, pink net, with train and bodice of terracotta silk ; Miss G. Pitt, becoming gown of black velvet relieved with white satin ; Miss fl. Edwards, soft white silk, with Swiss belt embroidered with gold ; Miss Curtis, blue silk and chiffon ; Miss Ledger, black lace and silk ; Miss Morgan, blue satin and cashmere; Miss I‘reshaw, pink striped net ; Miss Heaps, white merveilleux, with ruchings of white net ; Miss Glasgow, soft white silk, with primrose silk sash draped prettily on the skirt, the same silk appearing on the corsage ; Miss Seymour, black lace relieved with yellow ; Mrs Lightfoot, black fisherman’s net, with three bands of white ribbon on the skirt.
Mrs Richmond had a few friends to afternoon tea at the Cliffs, when Mesdames Kenny, Leggatt, Broad, Williams, Kempthorne, Blundell, Chattel ton, Sealy, and Locking spent an en joyable afternoon. The view from the Cliffs is so beautiful that one finds it hard to turn one’s attention from admiring the beauties of nature to the more solid attractions of tea and cakes. On the next day the Misses Richmond had an afternoon tea for their girl friends. There were about twenty of us altogether, and we had such fun. Misses Wood, Sealy (2), and G. Jones sang, and Misses Fell and Broad played ; Miss Oldham also sang. Others there were Misses Hunter-Brown (2), Morgan, Gribben, Jones, Pitt, Heaps, Glasgow, Renwick, Cock, and Preshaw. As a few wore their new spring gowns, I must give them to you, Bee. Miss Gribben looked well in a fawn costume, with fawn cloth three-quarter cloak ; Miss Morgan, pretty French grey, grey silk three-quarter cloak, grey lace straw hat; Miss Preshaw, grey and black flaked tweed, small white straw sailor hat; Miss Oldham, fawn cloth, brown straw hat with brown feathers; Miss W. Hunter-Brown, bluey grey tweed, black hat with grey pompoms ; Miss Broad, grey beige braided with silver, small sailor hat; Miss F. Sealy, stone grey tweed, white straw hat; Miss Renwick, pretty costume of fawn tweed, with fawn hat covered with feathers.
Now, Bee, you must laugh at our mild dissipation, but even if you do I shall still have to tell you that we went to another afternoon tea at the end of the week. The scene of this one was four miles from town. It was given by Mrs Oldham to her daughter’s (Mrs Coote) school friends. Mrs Coote is staying with her mother for a short time, and we were all glad to see her again. There were about ten of us altogether, and we spent a very merry time. The Misses Richmond (2), Sealy, Hunter-Brown, Preshaw, Broad, and Pitt went from town. We were glad to welcome Miss A. Oldham home again. She has been to the North Island for the last three months.
Great excitement prevailed at the Boys’ College over the opening of the cricket season. A match had been arranged between the town and college. The college went in first, and at the end of the afternoon were still in. When wickets were drawn they had made 320 runs, and the town had not been in at all, so our boys have reason to be proud of their first day’s cricket. The only ladies present were Mrs G. Wood, Misses Bell, Morgan, and Fell. Mr Littlejohn, president of the Rugby Union, presented the cups to the fortunate winners for this year. The seniorcup is held by the Prince Albert Club, and was received by their Captain, Mr Simpson, while the junior cup was received by Mr C. H. Sigly, Captain of the College Club.
Phyllis.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume VIII, Issue 43, 24 October 1891, Page 513
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