NELSON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume X, Issue 7, 18 February 1893, Page 163

NELSON.

Dear Bee, February 8. There was A PROMENADE CONCERT held last Friday at the‘Cliffs,’ the property of Mrs Richmond, who kindly allowed her grounds to be made use of for the occasion. The singers were Mesdames Percy Adams. Houlker, Patterson, Howie, the last named of whom looked extremely well in black sprigged muslin, little floral bonnet; Misses Mackay and Campbell (two). The accompaniments were ably played by Mrs Greenfield and Miss L. Fell. And now for the few I caught a Slimpsc of: Mesdames J. Sharp, Bunny, Sclanders, Webb lunedin), flocking, R. Kingdon, Lightfoot, Preshaw. Wood, Heaps, and Misses Heaps, Sealy, Wood, Lightfoot. Jones (two), Worseley, Collins. Hunter-Brown, Pitt, Richmond (two), etc. There w as another TENNIS MATCH last Saturday between the Nelson and Brooke Lawn Tennis Clubs when as usual the latter Club won. It was only known in the morning that the match was to take place, which would probably account for there being so few present. Mrs De Castro looked very well in a biscuit gown of pretty soft material, ruching round the hem and the corsage trimmed with shot silk, elegant little bonnet of soft white straw ; Mrs R. Kingdon was stylishly attired in black and white checked gown with Empire band, large black hat; Mrs Percy Adams, white broche muslin trimmed with ecru guipure lace, white hat with pink flowers, an exceedingly pretty and becoming costume; Mrs J. Sharp, pretty dark blue striped gown with epaulettes and full vest of blue silk, blue and white hat; Mr-t Green, Mrs Burdekin, Mrs Bunny, Mrs Thornton, Mrs Levien, Miss Collins (Kaikoura). stylish costume of brown tweed, large brown hat with yellow flowers ; Miss Jones, becoming heliotrope corduroy, biscuit-coloured hat; Miss G. Jones, blue Eton costume, round sailor hat; Miss Lightfoot, blue skirt, white spotted blouse, white muslin hat: Miss Hungerford (Dunedin), dark blue costume with cream waistcoat braided with dark blue, pretty lacey straw hat and feathers : Miss Green, black costume, white hat with red poppies ; Miss Sadd, blue skirt, white blouse, blue sash. Our girls and boys have all been most successful in THE RECENT EXAMINATIONS, all who went up having passed their matriculation examination, and one boy from the College gained a junior scholarship, five others obtaining passes, which is certainly most satisfactory, and both Miss Gibson, the lady principal of the Girls’ College, and Mr Joynt, principal of the Boys College, are to be congratulated upon the success of their pupils. The Colleges have re-opened, and school work began in earnest. The theatre has been occupied for three nights by that most entertaining lecturer max o’rell. Among the crowded audience on different nights I have noticed Mesdames Preshaw, Percy Adams, G. Sharp, Pitt, Bunny, De Castro, R. Kingdon, A. Glasgow, Glasgow, the Mayor and Mrs Trask, Mesdames Atkinson, Fell, Sealy, Richmond, Sclanders, Lightfoot, Booth, Macquarrie, Misses Frier, Sealy, Fell, Atkinson, Pitt, Gibson, Gribben, Duncan. Richmond (two), Trask, Lightfoot, Jones (two), Collins (Kaikoura), Macdonald (two), Messrs Fell, Pitt, Macquarrie. Garrett. Duncan, Lane, Lunn, Hough, Broad, Heaps. Harden, Fox, Preshaw, Jones, Blythe, Revs. Kempthorne, Isitt, Evans, etc. LE BEAU MONDE. Miss Morgan has returned after a year’s absence in England and the Continent, and her many friends and pupils are very glad to have her in their midst once again. Miss Tendall, from Christchurch, has taken Miss Watson’s position at the Girl’s College during her absence. Mr and Mrs Jim Wood returned from their trip to Christchurch yesterday and look greatly benefited by the change. Mr Wiggins’ many friends were pleased to see him on his way through to New Plymouth.

Phyllis.