PICTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIV, Issue XXII, 1 June 1895, Page 522

PICTON.

Dear Bee, May 21. Mrs Mclntyre gave a I‘ROGRKHHIVE EUCHRE PARTY at her residence. ‘The Retreat,’ Waikawa Road, on Tuesday, which was most enjoyable. Miss Fell and Mr A. Western carried off first honours : Miss Sophie Philpotts and Mr P. McShane the boobies. There was great fun going on all the time. Mr and Mrs Mclntyre joining in with much good will. Mrs Mclntyre was wearing a handsome brown tweed c ostume, with a rich Maltese lace front and cap, and Miss Mclntyre, a green cloth skirt, and

cream silk blouse trimmed with jet. The guests were Mrs and Miss Nora Allen, Misses Speed. Fell (two). ”. Western, Seymour (two). Philpotts (three). Scott, Millington, M. Linton, E. Greensill, and Messrs Riddle, Anderson, Scott, Millington, Western, Baillie, McShane, Fenwick, Myram, and H. Greensill. After supper Miss Mclntyre sang ‘ Santa Luigi ’ in splendid style. On Friday evening a very JOLLY SURPRISE PARTY walked up to * Sea View,’ the residence of Dr. and Mrs Scott, with supper and cards and shoes, determined to have another progressive euchre party. Dr. and Mrs Scott looked as pleased at the prospect as the invaders did. and after a good deal of buzzing around play began, eight tables being set out in the drawing room, and the supper in the dining-room. Miss Mirrie Philpotts and Mr Howard Greensill were the lucky winners of the first prizes, Miss Hattie Harris and Mr Gregory taking the boobies. Among the party were Mr and Mrs H. C. Seymour, Mrs Allen, Mrs Seely. Mrs H. Godfrey. Mrs McNab, the Misses Seymour (three), Allen, Greensill, Mclntyre. Linton, Philpotts (three), Harris. Speed, and Messrs Fenwick, Beauchamp, Gregory, Moore, Mclndoe, Myram (two), Crawford, Cresswell, and Greensill, the home party being the Dr. and Mrs Scott. Miss Scott and Mr A. Scott. There was great fun over the opening up process of the booby prize parcels, Mr Gregory unfolding a crying jack-in-the-box, and Miss Harris a mechanical mouse. Dr. Scott gave us a warm invitation to repeat the surprise, which we hope to do soon. And still ANOTHER PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE party eventuated on Monday evening, given by Mrs Speed for Miss Hassel, who is staying at Mrs Rutherford's. The first prizes were won by Miss Fell and Mr Duncan, and the boobies by Miss Muriel Linton and Mr H. C. Seymour. The fun was uproarious. as it always is when Mr John Duncan shows up at our little festivities. He acts like a leaven to rouse us all up. Mrs Speed received her quests in black silk brightened with red; Mrs Martin, who is staying with Mrs Speed, wore black ; Mrs Rutherford, dark skirt and red blouse ; Mrs McNab, black ; Miss Speed, black striped silk skirt and red plush bodice; Miss Marion Speed, white frilled muslin gown; Mrs Seymour was in brown; Miss Hay looked very nice in black lace with a very pretty spray of white daisies. There were also present the Misses Linton, Hassel, Fell, Allen, Scott, Beauchamp. Seymour (two), Thompson, McIntyre, and Messrs Morrison, Duncan. H. C. Seymour, Andersou. Riddle. W. Baillie, S. Fell, and H. Greensill. A« ter numbers were counted came supper, and then music. Miss Marion Speed playing some pieces in her usual fine style. Mr Anderson charmed everybody by his singing, ‘We all Love Jack ’ and ‘Fiddle and I.’ Mr Riddle also sang, and various chorus songs were sung by the company, who thus ended a pleasant evening in a pleasant way. I regret to say that Mr Mclndoe, third mate of the Rangitikei, now in port, fell down the hold on Monday, and in addition to breaking his nose, has severely bruised himself. It was feared at first that more severe injuries had resulted from the fall, but the doctor’s inspection proved otherwise. Mr Mclndoe was taken to the hospital, where he is well attended to by Dr. Scott and the matron. Mrs Bowden, though it is probable be will not be able to join his ship when she sails. Mr Mclndoe was here as a ‘middy ’ three years ago, so that he is not quite a stranger in a strange land. The Excelsior Society has issued invitations for a large social on the 23rd, and the Queen’s Birthday is to be celebrated by a cricket social, to which everybody is looking forward. Jean.