PICTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XII, Issue XVI, 21 April 1894, Page 379

PICTON.

Dear Beb, April 10. On Tuesday last Dr. Millington took hi» DOMINO DANCE PUPILS out for a fishing picnic to Mabel Island, where they had tea. and afterward anchored off the point and had some run and excitement with their sport, and now all the party are quite sure ‘God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling.' Albeit they did make the welkin ring in jubilation over their catches. The party were the Misses E. Seymour, E. Waddy, E. Philpotts. J. Sealy. E. Sealy. I. and M. Linton. M. Fell, J. Rutherford. Masters Waddy, Sealy. McShane and the doctor. The Picton Lawn Tennis Club had Queen’s weather on Wednesday for the return match BLENHEIM VERSUS PICTON, which was played on Nelson Square, the Blenheim party arriving by coach about II a.m. Play was commenced forthwith, but the day was too short to allow the match to be finished. Although there was little doubt that the Blenheim team was the stronger of the two, three of the Picton ladies won their singles, and are Droperly, very jubilant over their victory. Miss Mary Seymour, who played Miss Pasley, winning easily by 6—2. 6—2 in each set. Miss Sophie Philpotts, playing Miss Farmar. had a much harder struggle for her victory, the sets being 5—6. 6—3. and 6—4. Miss Hay, playing Miss B. Farmar, won by 6—3, 5—6, 6—5. Mrs Snodgrass (Blenheim> defeated Miss I. Seymour by 6—5, 5—6, 6—2, so that our lady players gave a very good account of themselves in the singles. The gentlemen were overmatched, though Messrs Woolridge. T. and W. Baillie gave their opponents no easy time. The Blenheim players were Mrs Snodgrass. Miss Pasley, the Misses Farmar (two), and Messrs Connolly (two), Worseley. and J H. Smith, the Pictonians Misses Seymour (two) Phi 11 potts and Hay. The match hardly embraced the doubles, when the dusk of evening settled over the town, and the party had very reluctantly to disperse. Much disappointment was felt that the match could not be finished. Mrs H. C. Seymour and Mrs Allen, assisted by Misses Philpotts, Seymour, and Allen gave afternoon tea on the Square. Quite a large gathering drew near to partake of the cheering cup, and the dainty cakes. THE DRESSES. Mrs Waddy wore a pretty costume of flowered delaine with a dark ground; her mother, Mrs Grimstone, black with lace mantle ; Mrs McNab a very handsome gown of delaine with sprays of golden corn and flowers on navy blue ground ; Mrs Welford (Marton’, black; Mrs Sealy. London-smoke costume; Mrs Millington, flowered cream delaine; Mrs Philpotts, lavender dress, lace mantle, small bonnet with wreath; Mrs J. Conolly (Blenheim), royal blue cashmere gown and large hat; Miss Gard, fawn and pink ; Miss (A. P.» Seymour, dove coloured cashmere with violet silk pointed frills ; Misses Fell (two). Philpotts (three!, Scott, Seymour (four). Alien, Beauchamp. Speed, Millingtom Carey, Waddy (two). Smith, Weber, etc., etc., and Messrs H. C. Seymour, Fox. Seale, S. Fell, in addition to the players, and hosts of children, who generally drop in for a good thing when al fresco afternoon teas are on the tapis. Mrs Fell gave A SMALL DANCE to the young people on Thursday evening at her residence, the occasionfbeing the departure of her son. Mr S. Fell, who is join ing in the procession of Picton-born-boys. most of whom have found it necessary to seek employment elsewhere, and leave their homes at an early age. Dancing was kept up very energetically in the hall, and during the intervals songs were contributed by Miss M. Seymour. Miss Linton, and Mr Woolridge, and the arnus inggame of ‘blow the feather* was played over the dining-room table. Mrs Fell received her guests in black ; Miss Fell wearing red with black velvet; Miss M, Fell, in pale blue; Miss Carey, black skirt, red blouse; Miss Seymour, black velvet; Miss M.’ Seymour, green crOpon with dark green plush collar and cuffs; Miss E. Waddy, pretty brown skirt, and pink cross - over blouse; Miss N. Allen, cream flowered delaine with terra-cotta plush yoke and cuffs; Misses S. and M. Philpotts, pretty flowered delaines; Miss Seymour, pale crdpon with black velvet zouave and cuffs: Miss J. Seymour, flowered delaine ; Miss A. Scott, black ; Miss S. Greensill, red skirt, delaine blouse with cream lace frills; Miss J. Duncan, dark skirt, blue blouse; Miss L. Millington, in black: Miss E. Linton, black and white: Miss J. Mclntyre, black skirt and white blouse; Miss Eyes, black skirL and heliotrope blouse. The gentlemen were Messrs Fell (two), Baillie (two), Woolridge, Fox, Seale, McShane, and Huddlestone. The fun progressed merrily till about 2. a.m. when vales were said with many good wishes for the future to the most important personage o the little pany. During Easter, Mesdames Allen. H. C. Seymour and Rutherford have augmented the Christmas-tree takings to twenty pounds which amount goes to the building fund of the Literary Institute a new lamp also to replace the present primitive contrivance, which sheds a dull glow over the interior of the building will be the outcome of the labour of the three ladies before mentioned. On Tuesday night, after tho entertainment, A DANCE was iniatited in the hall, as a sort of farewell to Mr F. Seymour who proceeds to Canterbury. For reasons of which this deponent knoweth nothing—the dance was very sparsely attended, there being present Mesdames Waddy. Fell. Richardson, Adams (Nelson). C. Earp and Martin, the Misses Robertson (Nelson) Scott, Renwick, Seymour, Mellish. M. Seymour. Fell (two), Philpotts (two). K. and I. Seymour. Slack, and Neave, and Messrs White. Maling, Temple, Seymour (three). Teschemaker (two) Richardson, Fell, Hodson. Woolridge, Pasley, Seale, and Scott’ Miss M. Seymour looked well in willow green silk with plush sleeves of a darker shade than the silk ; Miss E. Waddy in canary lustre Empire frock, with green sash : Miss S. Philpotts, pink lustre ; Miss M. Philpotts, white muslin, and red sash ; Misses Robertson and Renwick, their pretty ball frocks of the night be fore ; iMiss Mellish, black lace over pink silk ; Miss Slack, white ; Miss Neave (Christchurch), pale blue and white ; the Misses E. and Mildred Fell, both in white ; Miss K. Seymour, red silk with frills; and Miss Isabella Seymour, soft white muslin made with deep flounces, and Valenciennes lace. On Wednesday afternoon the Picton children, and the grownups had a most delightful AFTERNOON-TEA PICNIC ON NELSON SQUARE. The Borough schools were given a half holiday, and the children assembled early, at the invitation of the Regatta Ball Committee, to use up the surplus of the supper. Games, and races were initiated by Messrs Duncan. Rutherford, and Mellish. while the ladies busied themselves in attending to the tea. cutting sandwiches, etc. Great fun was caused by the boot, and shoe races and the grown«up girls' nice. Misses Carey and Fell coming in together and dividing the prize. Among the ladies present were Mesdames Duncan. Rutherford, Mellish. Allen Sedgewick. Seely. McNab. Fiske. Fell. Philpotts. J. Mowat, 11. C.’ Seymour, Millington, and the Misses (H. C.) Seymour, Speed (two). Allen, Robertson, Renwick. Fell. Waddy, Carey. Milling ton. Eyes, etc., etc., the Rev. A. H. Sedge wick and Dr. Milling ton.

Jean.