BLENHEIM.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue V, 3 August 1895, Page 142

BLENHEIM.

Dear Bee, July 23. Last Thursday Mr and Mrs Greenfield gave a most enjoyable and successful PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE PARTY as a farewell to Mr and Mrs Jack Mowat. who leave Picton today for Lyttelton to join the ‘ lonic ’ on their way to the Falkland Isles. Our hostess received in a most becoming black satin and jet gown with long full sleeves and bib of heliotrope watered silk; Mrs Jack Mowat looked pretty in a most becoming pink spotted silk blouse, black lace skirt; Mrs John Conolly wore a pretty cream silk blouse with lace, black lace skirt; Miss Conolly (Auckland), a pretty shade of heliotrope silk blouse, dark skirt; Mrs Griffiths, black satin and jet; Mrs Snodgrass, pretty pale green gown with gold sequin trimming; Mrs Mclntosh. pale blue silk blouse, black velveteen skirt; Mrs A. Farmar, red silk smocked blouse, tweed skirt: Miss William, red: Miss F. Williams, black velveteen; Miss F. Horton, pretty coral pink blouse, dark skirt: Miss Ferguson, black striped velvet blcuse, dark red satin skirt; the Misses Waddy, black. Others present were Mr and Mrs C. Earp, Dr. Stack, Misses Maud and Emma Carey, Messrs J. Mowat, Griffiths (two), Connolly (two). Snodgrass. Mclntosh, A. Farmar, J. Black, E. Pasley, S. Hodson. Wytchell, Shortland, W. Carey, and G. Waddy. Mesdames Snodgrass and A. Farmar ti d for the Ist prize, and Mrs Snodgrass won a pretty book for registering ‘At Home’ days. Messrs Griffiths and A. Farmar tied for the gentleman’s price—a handsome silk handkerchief won by Mr Griffiths. Mrs Mclntosh won the booby, a swan pincushion, and Mr W. Carey got the most amusing mechanical ‘pair’ with their dog. After a delicious supper and some music we all said ‘goodbye’ to Mr and Mrs Jack Mowat, and a delightful evening came to a end. On Friday evening Mrs Waddy held the third of her CINDERELLA DANCES, which was largely attended, and although the fair sex were in the majority, it went off very well. The supper table was very pretty with vases of yellow mimosa and soft art green silk, each vase being encircled with a frill of coral pink crinkled paper. Mrs Clouston was tho ‘belle’ in white silk, although many admired Miss Munro very much in pale blue silk with black lace; Miss Ferguson looked very well in pink, and so did Miss Maud Carey in red, and Miss Lilian Horne in red; Miss Mary Seymour wore a becoming yellow silk frock with Maltese lace; Miss Conolly. a pretty pale yellow crepon and silk ; Mrs Conolly looked very nice in a black lace over coral pink silk. Others present were Mr and Mrs Snodgrass. Mr and Mrs Park, Mrs Ferguson, Mrs Mclntosh. Mr and Mrs C. Earp. Mr G. Seymour, and Mrs Richardson, Mr and Mrs Thompson, Mr D’Arcy Chaytor, and the Misses Chaytor (two), Mr and Miss Barnett, Mrs Hiley. Misses Waddy (three), Rees, Beauchamp, Redwood (two). Cloustin. A. Horton. Messrs Conolly. Black. Sharp. C. Teschmaker, L. Redwood. Shorland, G. Waddy. Wynn-Williams, E. Pasley. Dunn. L. Griffiths, and Dr. Stack. The floor was perfect, and dancing was kep: up with great spirit. Mrs Jack Mowat left by Friday afternoon’s train, and there were Quite a crowd of her friends at the station to wish her 'God speed’ Mr Jack Mo watt left this mornin *. They will be much missed here, where they have been universally liked, but we all wish them success and health and happiness in their new home

in the Falkland Isles.

Sincerity.