NAPIER.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIV, Issue VI, 9 February 1895, Page 138

NAPIER.

Dear Bee, February 1. The opening of the NAPIER ROWING CLUB’S NEW AND CAPACIOUS SHED was witnessed by a large concourse of people, the fair sex pre dominating. His W’orship the Mayor declared the building open, and during the afternoon delicious tea and tempting cakes and fruit was dispensed to one and all by Mrs Jago and the Misses Hughes and Hitchings. The position of the new* building is within the reach of town—rather different from the old shed situated on the banks of the river, necessitating an hour's walk to reach it. Amongst the visitors I noticed Al rs Logan in blue blouse black skirt; Miss Newman, tussore silk prettily trimmed with insertion : Miss O’Reilly, white muslin ; Miss Locke, blue blouse, black skirt; Mrs Hope, black ; Miss Hobbs, soft spotted muslin, black hat with roses; Miss B. Williams, stylish mourning gown; Mrs Hamlin, electric blue jacket and skirt; Miss White, dark skirt, blue bodice: Mrs Mountfort, black silk; Miss Mount fort, holland gown and red tie ; Miss Cornford, blue: the Misses Hitchings. black and white striped blouses, dark skirts ; Miss Samson, cream veiling and lace : Mrs Forster, grey with black lace; Mrs H. Tylee. navy blue; Miss Ryan, cream; Miss Ringwood, stylish sea-green delaine. There was never such a CROWDED CONGREGATION AT BT. JOHN’S CATHEDRAL as at last Sunday services when Archdeacon Leonard Williams

was consecrated a Bishop. The number of visiting Bishops and clergy was great, and all newcomers were more than astonished at the beautiful edifice which Napier can boast of. PERSONAL. Mr and Mrs Turnbull and family have returned from a holiday visit to Nelson. Mr Stanford who relieved Mr Turnbull of his s.m. duties returned to Palmerston yesterday. Mr and Mrs and Miss Garston have been removed to the Picton Blenheim section of railway, and Mr Pilcher, of Wellington, is taking the former’s duties. Bishops Cowie, Julius (Christchurch), and Wilson of Melanesia, have left for Wellington to take part in the consecration of the newly elected Bishop. Whilst in Napier Bishop Julius was the guest of Mr and Mrs I. H. Coleman. Mrs Samson has returned from a visit to Auckland. Mr and Mrs Hartley are paying a visit to Dunedin and Christchurch. Miss Ruth Foster has gone to Invercargill for a trip. Mr and Mrs Maughan Barnett and children have taken up their residence in Wellington. Mr and Mrs R. C. Leask have returned from a pleasant holiday visit to Dunedin,

Gladys.