NELSON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue II, 13 July 1895, Page 52

NELSON.

Dear Bee. July 3 One of the MOST ENJOYABLE LITTLE DANCES we have been to fir a longtime was given by Mrs Glasgow’ on Tuesday at ‘ Brooklands.’ The floor was perfect. One could have gone on dancing for hours without feeling tired, so that it is not to be wondered at that every one had a good time, and especially our sex, as wonderful to say, there were unite half a dozen more gentleman than members of the fair sex present. The wide verandah was enclosed and carpeted, and made a snug retreat after the dances. Mrs Glasgow received her guests in the drawing-room, and wore a rich black velvet, trained, and dainty cap: Mrs A. Glasgow wore a most becoming blouse of pale shade of silk with pretty striped gauze over it, and black silk skirt; Miss Glasgow looked extremely well in a pretty gown of gold coloured broche trimmed with lovely lace; Miss R. Glasgow’, her debutante's gown of pretty soft silk : Miss Tomlinson (debutante), simple and girlish gown of white net over silk, the net being edged with rows of be be ribbon ; Miss Scaly, becoming black silk and lace ; Miss Edwards, pretty gown of pale pink silk; Miss Ledger looked handsome in black velvet; MLs Pitt, creamy gown, long silk sash ; Miss Mcßae, cream crepon with gold bands ; Miss Mackay dark green velvet with pale blue silk corsage; Miss Fell (Picton), pretty soft white silk trimmed simply with gold insertion: Miss Broad, pale pink surah with green velvet sleeves: Miss J. Macdonald, soft white crepon; Miss Lightfoot, black skirt, pale [fink evening blouse, and long sash; Miss Fell wore a bright red gown, the corsage being strikingly trimmed with black jet bands; Miss K. Fell wore a very pretty gown of soft grey silk relieved with silver braid; Miss Heaps, white broche; Miss Jones, black lace and silk, the corsage being trimmed with jet: Miss Curtis, pretty white crepon with satin sleeves; Miss Hubbard, cream crepon; Miss Wright, pale blue crepon and silk ; Miss L. Gibbs, white gown relieved with blue; Messrs Glasgow (three), Jxw ien (three). Robison. Lane, Ellis, Green, la>w, Washbourne. Marshall, Preshaw, Saxton. Dunn, Mackay, Broad (three), Tomlinson, Macdonald, Corrigan, Hamilton (two*, etc. Miss Broad's THIRD ASSEMBLY eventuated on Wednesday, July 3rd, and notwithstanding the factof having danced until lute the night (or morning) before it, every one was most energetic. Some of those present were Mrs

and Mia* Broad, Mr* and Mias Tomlinson, Misses Sealy, Miss Hubbard, Miss Glasgow. Mi-s It. Glasgow. Miss Gannaway. Miss Heaps Miss Curtis. Miss Mackay. Miss Wright. Messrs Green. Low, Glasgow. Lane. Broad, Duncan. Corrigan, Wither, Levien, Preshaw, Washbourne, Tomlinson, etc. Phyllis.