NELSON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XI, Issue 43, 28 October 1893, Page 356

NELSON.

Dear Bee, October 11. Among others present at the HOYS* COLLEGK last Saturday evening were Mrs R. Ki igdon. in pale green with velvet puffed sleeves: Mrs Thornton, white silk : Mrs J. Wood, b’ack silk skirt and zouave, white b'ousj : Mrs A. Glasgow, rich black silk, trained, puffed sleeves of velvet with frill of black lace ; Mrs Bell, Mrs Wood; Miss Richmond. pink veiling and ruby velvet; M ss C. Richmond, pile heliotrope: Miss Broad, black velvet; Miss Pitt, black velvet; Miss Wood, black evening dress ; Miss A. Bell, black and pink; Miss Roberts, cream broche and bla'k velvet; Miss Mackay, black silk evening dress; Miss Huddleston. pjcu'iar Empire gown of maroon silk veiled with green net; Miss Mo-gan, black gauze with pretty spangled puffed sleeves; Messrs J. Wood. Thornton. R. Kingdom. Broad two), Joy nt. Cooke. Green. Glasgow. Huddleston. McLean. Mackay. Pitt, and Dr Roberts. Miss Bell received her guests in black silk with a becoming little cap An enjoyable evening was spent by those present at the SECOND MEETING OF THE GIRLS* CLUB, held at the Girls’ Col'ege last Saturday evening. A great many visitors were present on this occasion. Mrs Lea (Wellington!. Mrs Fell, Mrs Mclntosh (Blenheim!. Miss Mackay. Miss Richmond. Miss Heaps. Miss B. Atkinson. Miss Webb Bowen, Miss Rochfort, Miss Gibbs, Miss Fell, Miss Preshaw. Miss Hursihouse, etc. The OPENING OF THE NELSON HOWLING CLUB took place last Saturday afternoon, when I am sorry to say there were only a few new spring gowns worn. Mrs Richmond, black spotted gown, black bonnet: Mrs Blundell, Mrs Calders, Mrs Henry Edwards, rich black silk, black bonnet with purple Mowers Mrs Sclanders, pretty shot gown with bonnet en suitf Mrs De Castro, grey gown with black velvet bands, black hat; Mrs Raine, Mrs Robinson, black gown »nd bonnet; Mrs N. Raine, black silk, white straw hat; Mrs Scaife. Mrs Bunny. M-s Mackay. Mrs Leggatt Mrs Heaps. Mrs Broad, Mrs Lee (Wellington!, fawn tweed gown ai d pretty bonnet ; Mrs Fell. Mrs Mclntosh, Mrs Thornton, Mrs Webb-Bowen. Mrs Preshaw, Miss Gibson, black gown with pink vest and black and pink straw hat (a very sweet costume! ; Mbs <’. Richmond, blue serge skirt and jacket and cross-over blouse, black feather hat: Miss Broad, black skirt and velvet zouave, black spotted blouse, black feather hat ; Miss Webb-Bowen, petunia skirt and zouave white spotted shirt, sailor hat; Miss Greenfield, pink gown with velvet bands, white straw hat ; Miss Ledger, shot corduroy, white and black hat: Miss L. Ledger, pretty tweed gown and white straw hat; Miss Edwards, pretty grey shot corduroy, white hat ; Miss Bennington, fawn and grey costume, black hat; Miss Morgan, pretty white and black shot silk, black hat with white chrysanthemums; Miss Mackay ; Miss Trask, blue serge costume and large white hat covered with feathers; Miss Roberts. Mrs R. Kingdom bronze costume, cream bonnet; Mrs J. Sharp, Miss G. Jones, blue serge costume, blue and white sailor h«t ; Mrs L. Adams, Mrs Tomlinson, Mrs Seddon • Wellington), Mrs Mcßae (Richmond), Mrs Browning (Cable Bay),

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