BLENHEIM.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XI, Issue 50, 16 December 1893, Page 523

BLENHEIM.

Dear Bee, December 5. A charming dance was given on Monday at Meadow Bank. Blenheim, by Mrs G. B. Richardson, which was much enjoyed by the sixty or seventy guests, who all agreed on its being ONE OF THE NICEST AND BEST-MANAGED PARTIES given in the district. The supper-room was very prettily draped and decorated and hung with coloured Japanese lanterns, which shone down on the supper table with its vases of graceful ox-eyed daisies and quaking grass, coloured fairy lights and gleaming silver, and lit up the scarlet geraniums growing on the walk The fireplace of the supperroom was filled with daisies and grass, and on the mantelpiece was a much admired bank of lovely roses in moss. The hostess wore a becoming black lace gown with wreaths of pink roses and grass ; Miss Seymour, heliotrope silk and purple velvet: Miss EUa Waddy (Picton) was very pretty in cream muslin with moss green sash d /’ Emnire'. Miss Eva Fell (Picton) was also much admired in white; and Miss Marion Speed in canary velvet and lace frills; Mrs Howard wore a very handsome white satin and brocade: Mrs Clouston. old rose silk with eau de-nil terry sleeves and butterfly bows : MrsT. H. Hanna, becoming black evening gown : Miss Nellie Redwood was pretty in white with lovely shower bouquet : MrsG. Robinson, buttercup yellow silk with guipure a stylish and becoming frock); Mrs Lucas, black with poppies and corn: Mesdames Mclntire. Rutherford. Masefield. Hiley. P. Douslin. Mclntosh. Snodgrass. Thompson. Sharp. C. Earp, and Misses Seymour (three). A. Pasley. Weber Carey. Horne. Horton (two). Snodgrass, and Miss Waddy (Picton). w ho wore a pretty heliotrope silk. Messrs R’chardson. A. P. Seymour. G. Seymour. W. Seymour. F. Seymour. Mclntire. Rutherford. Masefield. Clouston. Thompson (two). Mclntosh. Snodgrass. Dr. Alexander, Messrs Teschmacher (two). Radcliffe. T- mple. Mating. WynnWilliams, White. Howard. Davidson. Sharp. P. Doulsin. Corbett, C. Earp. G. Robinson. J. H. Smith, W. Carey, E. Pasley, E. Griffiths were also present. THE MARLBOROUGH A. AND P. SHOW on Tuesday was a great success, and despite the windy showery afternoon there was the largest attendance known for years. Ow ing to the uncertain weather there were not as many pretty summer frocks as usual, but Miss Waddy looked well in white drill with navy spotted blouse, sailor hat : Miss Ella Waddy was charming in heliotrope spotted and sprigged muslin, hat with white roses ; Miss Eva Fell, white muslin cross-over blouse with clown sleeves, grey skirt, straw hat with black velvet and scarlet poppies; Mrs Rutherford, flowered gown, stylish fawn coat and hat with green velvet : Mrs Orr. flowered navy gown, white hat and feathers: Miss Seymour, flowered pongee muslin, pretty picture hat. with long white feathers. The Catholic Garden Party, held at Burleigh on Tuesday after

the Show was largely attended, and the Convent Fund benefited to over £5O. Mr Thomas Redwood s pretty ground* were looking charming, and tea amid such surroundings was much enjoyed. THE FLOWER SHOW on Wednesday had a very wet nay. but the exhibits were far better than for some time past, and the attendance (in theevening) very large. The bouquets and floral devices were admirable. as were the children's exhibits. It was late for rose*. but those shown were good, as were the verbenas. Pelargoniums were very fine, and the fruit shown made up in quality what it lacked in quantity. The painting and music competitions as usual attracted great interest. Tne dresses worn were mostly *uited to the wet day, and therefore do not need description. Sincerity.