NELSON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 13, 26 March 1892, Page 305

NELSON.

Dear Bee, March 10. The Misses Pitt gave a very jolly afternoon tea to some of their girl friends the other day. It was an intensely hot afternoon, so you can imagine, Bee, we were very glad when we arrived to find the hall made into an impromptu drawing-room, and there we reposed lazily, sipped our tea, and talked to any extent. Miss Preshaw was looking extremely well clad in a fawn costume with gold braid, small fawn and gold toque en suite ; Miss Levien, spotted lavender gown, white frilling hat ; Miss Johnson (Wellington), green spotted print, biscuit coloured hat; Miss M. Cock, robed in pale fawn with gold trimmings, large white hat, looked very stylish ; Misses Pitt, white dresses ; Miss Hosking (Sydney), who is staying with them, soft white silk, Swiss belt of heliotrope velvet. Others present were Misses Richmond Sealy, Broad, Woisp (Auckland), Oldham (2), Jones, Broad (Wanganui), Fell (2), and Catley. Among those who braved the heat at the subscription dance were Mesdames Watts, Percy Adams, Oldham, Pitt, Sealy, Roger, Kingdon, J. Sharp, Bunny, Preshaw, Holmes, H. Edwards, and Misses Pitt (2), Hosking, Sealy (2), Worsp (Auckland), Oldham (2), Mackay, Preshaw, Broad (Wanganui), Curtis, Holmes, H. Edwards, and Greenfield. Mrs J. Oldham had a few friends to tenuis at Werneth, when a pleasant time was spent by Mesdames J. Sharp, A. Glasgow, Percy Adams, R. Kingdon, Pitt, and Misses •Sealy. Richmond (2), Hunter-Brown, Pitt (2) Hosking, and Messis Adams, Kingdon, J. Sharp, Kirkby, Harden. After tennis tea was enjoyed under the shade of the trees, and then an adjournment was made to the drawing-room, where music was indulged in, being an enjoyable ending to a pleasant day. Another afternoon tea was given to some of her girl friends by Miss Preshaw, when Misses Levien, Richmond (2), Pitt (2), Hosking, Sealy (2), Worsp (Auckland), Oldham (2), Broad (Wanganui), and Mackay spent a jolly afternoon. The Horticultural Society held their Autumn Show in the Princess Rink. The show of fruit was very good ; indeed, Bee, it was a great trial to see some of the tempting bunches of grapes and not be able to eat them. I noticed some strawberries. It seemed wondeiful to see them at this season of the year. A great contrast to the fruit were the flowers. I don’t remember seeing such a poor show of flowers before in Nelson, which is supposed to be the home of flowers. Of course, it is certainly a bad time of year for flowers, and also several who would have exhibited were prevented from doing so by the committee selecting lor the opening day Ash-Wednesday. There were only

four tables entered for the table decoration prize. It seem-* to me that if the committee want more competitors for this prize they must give them longer tables, for the ones on show this time were ridiculously small. There were a number of people visiting the show the night I went, including Mesdames Watts. Percy Adams, Oldham, Pitt, L. Adams, Bunny, Holmes. Fell. Levien, Blackett. Richmond, Sclanders, J. Sharp, R. Kingdon. A. Glasgow, Mackay, and Misses Oldham (2), Mackay, Levien, Johnson, Pitt (2). Hoeking, Sealy (2), Worsp, Richmond (2). Curtis, Fell (2), Thorpe (Westport), Atkinson, and Jones. The Misses Richmond have gone on a visit to friends in Greymouth. We all hope they will not remain too long away. We all heartily congratulate Miss Rochfort upon her success at the Auckland Arts Exhibition last week, and proud, indeed, we feel at having such a talented young lady in our midst.

PHYLLIS.