PICTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIV, Issue XI, 16 March 1895, Page 259

PICTON.

Dear Bee March 5. On Tuesda- evening last Mr H. C. Seymour and the Misses Seymour gave a d flightful BI'CHRR PARTY at Cam House, as a farewell party to Miss White, and she fortunately won the first prize, a p-et.lv little cream jug. which she means to keep as a souvenir. Miss Mary Sei moor wore a dark skirt, rose-coiou l <-d blouse trimmed with Valenclences Uce. and white Japanese chrysanthemums; Miss K Seymour. wn skirt and pink blouse: Miss Isabel Seymour, flowered

muslin; Miss Ethel Seymour, fawn frock trimmed with cr -rtin guipure lace: Miss (A. P.i Seymour. 8 rip »d blue and white muslin, silver girdle, and marguerites: Miss Nellie Alien, white veiling, lace and cream roses; Miss White, white muslin and black ribbuns ; Miss Marion Speed, white frilled muslin gown with scarlet ole Anders; Miss A. Western, pretty white muslin frock and m irguerites; Miss Temple, navy skirt and electric blue silk blouse; Miss Philpotts, dark skirt, yellow silk blouse with yoke and cutfs of black lace: Miss S. Philpotts, dark skirt, pink blouse trimmed with black lace: Mi-s Scott, dark skirt and write tn us in blouse : Miss Fell, fawn skirt, and white blouse; Mildred Fell, dark skirt and white blouse: Miss Hay. dark costume: Mrs Allen, biaoc: Mrs Rutherford, terra-cot .a silk with cream lace: Mrs Weifori. dark skirt and pretty pink blouse. The gentleman were Messrs H. C. Seymour. Fox. Rutherford W. Bsil ie. Scott. Temple, Riddell. T. Biillie. and W» stern. Mr Riddell won the gent e nen's first prize. Miss Sophie Phi pitta and Mr Temple the boobies. The evening came to an end with ‘ Auld Lang Syne ’ Daring the weet there were several small picnics, andon Friday evening the Excelsior Society gave Miss White A FAREWELL SOCIAL in the large schoolroom. All her old friendsand schoolmates were invite I. and spent a very pleasant evening togethe *. Mis< White has bee-i on i of the leiding spirits of ths Society sine.) its commencement, and will be great y missed in it. LOCAL TIT-BITS. Mr and Mrs F. Andrews intend paying a visit to the Old Country, leaving Wellington per Tongariro on the 21st. Their intention is to be away for six m imhs Mr Anderson is to undertake Mr Andrews’ d ities as m «nager at the malt house, and Mrs Ensor is coming up from Kaikoura to take charge of the house and children for Mr and Mrs Andrews, bringing her own little ones with her. It will be quite a picnic for her with seven children all under six years old. Mr and Mrs Gudgeon are off to Nelson for a month, to try if a change will imur ive Mr Gudgeon’s health, which is still in a weak stale from the operation. Auckland was recommended, but Mr Gudgeon fears the sea-sickness, and will try Nelson first. Mrs and Miss Webb-Bo wen are staying here for a few days on their way from Sydney, and will accompany Mr and Mrs Gudgeon to Nelson. Several Blenheim families are down here for a change. Mrs J. B. Green and family are in lodgings on the Waika va Ro id : Mrs Jenkins with her family have taken a hou-<e up E ison’s Valley, and Mr and Mrs W. Sinclair and family are also here. The Marlborough Sounds seem to ba happy hum ini grounds for Wellington yachts. The Maritana was here last week, a d this weik the champion yacht Waitangi is in port. To-day she has gone to the Grove with a party of Blenheim people. Mr Garston, who was late y appointed Traffic Manager here, has resigned rather than come here. Picton folk think he may go farther and fare worse. Miss Nellie Allen leaves for Christchurch to-day to attend the University lect .res for the second term of her B. A. degree. Miss Ethel Beauchamp has returned from a long tour round and about the South Island, where sne has enjoyed herself.

Jean.