NELSON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume X, Issue 16, 22 April 1893, Page 379

NELSON.

Dear Bee, April 12. A great success was the DANCE GIVEN BY MRS MACKAY AND MRS R. KINGDON at Miss Huddlestone’s residence. ‘Maitai House,’ on Thursday. Everything was done that could possibly ensure a good time being spent by their numerou i guests, and the kind hostesses were well repaid for their trouble, as the whole affair went off with great spirit. Mrs Mackay was gowned in black velvet; Mrs R. Kingdon, in rich black silk, looked as usual exceedingly elegant; Mrs Percy Adams, lovely gown of pale pink silk : Mrs Bunny, deep red gown ; Mrs A. Glasgow, Mrs J. Sharp. Mrs Hudson, Mrs L. Adams, all wore black ; Miss J. Pitt, white silk : Miss Roberts looked well in a pretty simple pink silk; Miss Mackay looked exceedingly pretty in a greeny coloured flowered silk; Miss Jones, Miss G. Jones, Miss Curtis, Miss Lightfoot, Miss L. Fell, Miss Catley. Miss Huddlestone, Miss Sealy, Miss Ledger, Miss Gibson, Miss Gribben, a lovely gown of rich green silk veiled with black lace, certainly one of the prettiest dresses worn that evening; Miss Morgan, black and yellow robe, which suited her admirably; Miss Edwards, Miss Bonnington. Miss Raynor looked very stylish in pale blue silk ; Misses Macdonald (two), Mrs Booth, Miss Collins, pretty white veiled with tinselled net; Miss Greenfield, Mrs Dodson, Miss Wood, Miss Heaps. I have only told you a few of the frocks, as only one or two wore new gowns. Some of the gentlemen present were: Messrs Roger Kingdon, Ja?k Sharp. H. Sharp (Blenheim), Macquarie, Garrett, Booth, Joy nt, Curtis, Broad. Symons, Harden, Marshal, Mabin, Preshaw, Dodson. Leggatt. Moore. Fox, Wise, Hough, A. Glasgow, Innis-Jones % Oldham, De Castro, Mackay, Drs. Hudson and Roberts, etc. ABOUT TOWNSFOLK AND OTHERS. Dr. Cressey, who left Nelson last Wednesday for Blenheim by coach, had by r no means an enjoyable journey down. In going down a steep hill the coach horses were startled by a stray cow jumping out. and swerved to one side, upsetting the coach and its occupants. Dr. Cressey, who was on the top seat, suffered less than the others, only sustaining a few bruises. The one most seriously injured was Mrs Burdekin, from Sydney, who broke her collarbone. Dr. Cressey evidently thought ‘ discretion was the better part of valour,’ and so returned by steamer instead of overland. Dr. Alexander, from Blenheim, was in Nelson for a week, in charge of Dr. Cressey’s practice during his absence. Miss L. Fell leaves us to-morrow for Wellington en route to England, where she intends studying music at the Royal College of Musicians in London. She is an exceedingly popular girl, and will be dreadfully missed from Nelson, where she has lived for so many years. Mrs Locking and her youngest daughter also leave shortly for the North Island, where they join Dr. Locking, who is settled there. Miss Locking has already left Nelson, and is residing in Christchurch, where she attends the University, and studies for her degree. Two clergymen also leave Nelson this week. The Rev. Mr Evans goes to Wellington, and Mr Isitt to Christchurch. Mr Evans, who was very popular in Nelson, was entertained at a social last night by the members of his church. Mr Fell presided, and in a short speech said how much Mr Evans would be missed. During the evening Mr Evans was presented with a hymn-book and a sum of money with which to buy a suitable present.

Phyllis.