NELSON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIV, Issue III, 19 January 1895, Page 67

NELSON.

Dear Ber, January 9. Nelson tried once more to hold a REGATTA this year. but. alas! the weather proved anything but kind to us. and on New Year's Day. which was the day fixed, it both rained and blew. In the afternoon the wind lulled, so that the rowing races were got off about half-past three o'clock, and finished by about seven o’clock. The Nelson Rowing Club entered for five races, of which they won four, and came in second in the other, so we bad reason to be proud of them. The day being so bad interfered greatly with the attendance, and the fair sex were decidedly in the minority. However, I noticed a few brave spirits assembled in the shed belonging to the rowing club—Mr and Mrs Burnes. the latter in blue serge coat and skirt, pretty waistcoat, chic hat; Dr. and Mrs Roberts, the latter in a tweed gown, black hat; Mr and Mrs Thornton, the latter looked extremely well in fawn tailor-made tweed gown, becoming little red hat; Mr and Mrs A. Glasgow, Mr and Mrs Pritt, Misses Pritt (two), in blue serge gowns ; Misses Jones (two). Miss Curtis. Mr and Mrs Roger Kingdom Miss Poole (two), etc. On New Year’s night Judge and Mrs Robinson entertained a number of friends, and visitors to Nelson at an enjoyable little DANCE,

which proved a delightful ending to a day which had damped our ardent spirits. Mrs Robinson received her guests gowned in black silk, with elegant little cap; Mrs Tomlinson wore rich black silk; Mrs Burnes. handsome black brochd gown; Mrs Thornton, green velvet with berths of rich silk Maltese lace, Miss Curtis, pink gown with striped gauze sleeves ; Miss Rowley, pale blue spotted muslin; Miss Preshaw looked very sweet in pure white silk; Miss Moore, lemon gown; Miss Pitt, in pale pink veiled wi»h black lace: Miss Jones wore a similar costume ; Miss Broad, black velvet with bright yellow gauze sleeves; Miss Meddings (Christchurch), pale cream veiling with blue ruchings : Miss Sweet (Christchurch) looked very charming in pure white crGpon; Miss Lightfoot, black gown with green sleeves; Miss Roberts, white brochd trimmed with black; Messrs Robinson, Thornton, Burnes (three), Moore. Tomlinson, Levien. Wiggins, Cooper, Colridge Dimmock, Wright, Darling. Webb-Bowen, etc. On Friday evening Mr and Mrs Wood gave a PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE evening, which was much enjoyed by all present. The prizes were won by Miss Broad and Mr T. Wither, the boobies being Miss Pitt and Dr. Roberts. Mrs Wood was handsomely gowned in rich black silk with lace fichu; Mrs C. Wood (Wanganui), black erdpon with heliotrope trimming; Mrs and Miss Bell both wore black ; Miss Wood, black lace; Miss Kissling. prettv blue gown; Mrs A. Glasgow wore black skirt and an enchanting blouse of silk covered with striped gauze; Mrs Burnes, black skirt, shot blouse; Mrs Roberts, black silk and jet gown; Mrs Thornton, green velvet; Miss Meddings (Christchurch), white and blue; Miss Sweet (Christchurch), creamy erdpon: Miss Broad, pink evening blouse ; Misses Pitt (two), both wore white silk gowns; Miss Heaps, white broche; Miss Jones black evening gown; Miss Gibbs, cream erdpon with yellow bands veiled with cream insertion; Drs. Gibbs and Roberts, and Messrs Thornton, Glasgow, Burnes, Pitt, Jones, Duncan, Fernie, Lunn, Wither (two), and Howie. OUR PEOPLE. Mrs Glasgow and her two daughters and son arrived from England shortly before Christmas, and are being warmly welcomed home again by all their old friends. Mr and Mrs Fell and their family are away on their annual summer trip to Totaruni. Mrs Sealy is in Picton, and Miss Sealy is in Wanganui, while Miss F. Sealy has gone to Christchurch for the summer vacation. Mr and Mrs J. Sharp are at Kaikoura. Mrs Levien is still in Wanganui, where the change seems to be very beneficial. Mrs Hiley, of Blenheim, is in Nelson, a guest of Mrs Huddleston. Mrs Watts is down the Wairau, and Mr and Mrs Percy Adams have been there for the Christmas holidays. We have had very bad weather here for the last week. All the rivers up the country are in flood, and A GREAT DEAL OF DAMAGE DONE. It will make great poverty among the farmers during this next year, for many have lost their crop, and there has been serious loss of sheep, one man who owned 200 losing 150 of them. Instead of having bright moonlight nights now we have instead inky black ones. The funny thing is, that although the nights are so dark there are never any street lamps alight. Why the City Fathers should be so economical of gas, because it ought to be moonlight and isn’t, is a marvel to all. Perhaps they think that it is as well to keep up our reputation of Sleepy Hollow, and want to impose early going to bed. No doubt they would like to go back to the feudal system and curfew bell.

Phyllis.