BLENHEIM.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue X, 7 September 1895, Page 302

BLENHEIM.

Dear Bee. August 21. Last Wednesday Miss Horton had a SOCIAL DANCE in the Good Templar's Hall as a wind-up to her winter dancing class. The floor was in splendid order, and dancing was a pleasure. The supper table was very tastefully decorated with sea green pongee and vases of scarlet japonica, erica, jonquils, daffodils and foliage, and the dainty cakes, jellies, and fruit were evidently much enjoyed. Miss Horton looked very well in a becoming pink veiling: Miss A. Horton wore white: Miss J. Horton, pale blue blouse with lace, dark skirt: Miss Amy Fiven was the belle m a pretty buttercup yellow dress with yellow velveteen sleeves: Miss Emma Carey looked very nice in a fresh sea-green dress : Miss Bertha Farmer was pretty in white with white silk sleeves; Miss May Ewart looked well in yellow, and so did Miss L. Nos worthy in red ; Miss Maud Carey also looked well in red; Mrs C. Earp, Misses Williams. Baber. F. Nosworthy, Walsh (two). Horrigan. Clayton, and R. Barnett, who looked pretty in a simple white frock with scarlet, were the other ladies present. Misses Horton. M. Ewart, and McCabe and Mr Corrie played during the evening, and their performance was much appreciated. Among the partners were Messrs H. Horton. Dunn. Wytchell. Ryrie. Corrie. McClean. W. Ewart, G. Blicfr. Cawte, Nosworthy. Horrigan. Walsh, and E. Conolly. Mrs Waddy* s FOURTH ASSEMBLY DANCE was held last Friday, and was as usual very enjoyable. Flowers are very scarce just now in Blenheim, so the bright spring flowers so tastefully arranged about the rooms were much admired. The supper tab e was sweet with bunches of violets and pink camellias arranged in low vases amid art green silk. The floor was perfect, and Miss May Redwood's playing was as usual excellent. Mrs Kellas played several delight, ul dances, and Mrs Hiley and Miss Seymour played capital extras. Miss Maud Carey was the belie in white ciepon. ribbons and lace, a fresh and becoming frock: Miss Cawte was pretty in cream silk : Miss Monro was admired in pale blue silk and black lace : Mrs Kellas was also much admired in a stylish and handsome gown of terracotta silk and brocade, with the fashionable bows at the back, box-pleared vest and neck frill cf ruched tnlle ; Miss Ferguson was handsome in black with white flowers, and so was Miss Seymour in pale pink silk with black lace shoulder frill, jet. and sprays of pink fairy roses. The three Misses Ward w ere much admired. Miss A. Ward wore black and coral pink silk : Miss D. Ward, pure white veiling and silk ; Miss F. Ward white with deep yellow sash : Miss Clare was pretty in black velveteen with pale blue silk sleeves and berthe : Miss Emma Carey, sea-green crepon ; Mesdames Mclnsosh. Hiley. Thompson. C. Earp. Misses Chaytor (three). Rees, M. Redwood. Barnett. Waddy (two), and Messrs Thompson, Herbert Robinson. J. Black. Shoreland. Dunn. D’Arcy Chaytor. L. Redwood. E. Pasley. S. Hodson, Griffiths (two), Barnett, and G. Waddy were also present and dancii g was kept up with great spirit till a late hour. OBITUARY. On Saturday we were all saddened by the news of the death of Mr Charles Watts, at Landsdowne. about 10 30 am. Although many of us knew that Mr Watts had been taken much worse on Friday, he had rallied so often that his death came as a shock. His long illness was borne with marvellous patience ard pluck, and his death at the early age of 43 is regretted by the whole district. Never was a man better liked, or more universally esteemed and respected than Mr Charles Watts, and his death is a great loss to Marlborough. If there were only more men like him in the world, it would be a better place. He was taken to Nelson for burial, and his sorrowing family have the heartfelt sympathy of all in their sad trial, for if we outside miss him, how great must be the blank his death has left in their lives. The Hunt Club POINT TO I’OINT STEEPLECHASE was held last Wednesday afternoon at Spring Creek, on the land of the Master. Mr Thomas Gregory. The day was fine, and there was a large attendance of the public, and the afternoon's outing was most enjoyable. Mrs Burns’ Kohai won the steeplechase, and the mare jumped grandly and went in splendid style. Ormonde got his hind legs caught in one of the fences and so lost somewhat, but the eud was a grand race between Kohai and Ormonde, and though the whip was out on Ormonde. Kohai won. Cupid jumped grandly and was well to the front for the grea f er part of the way. but I think his rider held him a bit too hard, although Kohai and Ormonde had perhaps * too much foot' for him. Kohai also won the last scratch steeplecheese, shooting past Kangaroo on the post. I think Ormonde would have won. only he fell at the last jump but one and broke Sweeney s collar bone, which was, however. cleverly set by Dr. Ellis, who fortunately was on the ground. Afternoon tea and delicious cakes and sandwiches were provided by ladies interested in the Hunt Club and their friends, presided over by Mesdames Ballard. P. Douslin and Jackson, assisted by Mesdaines Crawshaw. Reid Dodson, and Howard Dodson. This refreshment was greatly appreciated, because though the afternoon was fine and sunny the m ind was very cold. Mrs Richardson looked well in a handsome long brown coat with wide beaver re vers and edgings, black hat; Miss Maud Carey was admired in brown, with fawn and brown hat; Miss Eila Waddy was pretty in black and white, becoming black and white hat: Mrs Kellas. brown tweed, black velvet and moire cape, black velvet bat with feathers; Mrs Mclntosh, pretty tweed gown with peacock velvet and jet. black and peacock velvet hat with jet and feathers: Mesdames Gregory, Griffiths, Clouston. Thompson, J. Redwood. P. Douslin. Ballard. Jackson. Dodson, Crawshaw. C. Earn. Hubbard. F. Litchfield. Lambert. Temperley. Soper. Matthews. Burns. Weir. Cheeseman. Arnold, etc. Misses Ward ithree). Waddy. Clou.-ton. L. Horne. Ferguson. Beauchamp. Temperley, Cullen. Muir, Leahy. Arnold. Gordon. Pritchard, Matthews (two). Gregory (two). Dickens. Dodson, Lambert, Squires. Soper. Royerson, etc;., and Messrs T. Gregory. P. Douslin, J. B. Green <two». Griffiths (three), Snodgrass, Mclntosh. Crawshaw. Greenfield. Black. Jaekson. Howard. Sharp, Blight, G. Seymour. C. Teschemacher. Drs, Stack and Ellis. Captain Harris (Picton). Messrs J. Redwood. Cyril Gregory. Wynn-Williams. Shcreland. Wytchell. Ryrie, Bunting. G. Waddy, S. Hodson, Temperley. J.*Clouston, Green. Burns, Matthews, Maccalister, Soper (three), etc., etc. After more than two months' perfect weather, frosts at night, cold mornings and evenings, and warm sunny days, the muchneeded rain came last night, and if we don t get too much will do great good. buL we fear we shall get a flood before the snow on the hills melts.

Sincerity.