NELSON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue XXI, 23 November 1895, Page 649

NELSON.

Dear Bee, November 6. This last week has been more than usually dull in Nelson. There has simply been nothing of interest going on. Perhaps the weather may have had something to do with it, for more unseasonable weather for this time of the year we could not well have. There has been a great deal of rain, and a quite unusual amount of wind; in fact, we might almost imagine ourselves in the Empire City. To-day is" bitterly cold, as snow is on all the surrounding ranges, even on the Maungatapu. That and the rain together prevented many from attending the ANNUAL SALE OF WORK of the Christchurch Ladies’ Guild. It is a great pity, as the work was excellent, and all the stalls most attractive, in the evening a short musical programme added to the enjoyment of all present, the gems being two solos by Mies Hunt. Others taking part were Mrs and Miss Greenfield, Miss Melhuish, Messrs E. Mabin, A. C. Maginnity, A. H. Patterson, and Mrs Roberts. The different stall-holders were Mrs Bell, Mrs Leggatt, Mrs Bamford, Mrs Kempthorne, Mrs Maginnity, Miss Poole. Miss Dement, Miss Cooke, and Misses A. Bell and Wood. The two latter were in charge of the flower stall, and looked very sweet in their becoming costumes. Miss A. Bell wore pure white muslin, lavender apron, and cap of violets : Miss Wond, white gown with pretty pink apron, and cap of pink flowers. Some of those I noticed present were Mesdames Scaife, Sclanders, Lyell Holloway, Mackie, Bunny, Mackay. Blundell, Wood, Fell. Robinson, Tomlinson, Burnes. Booth, Misses Harris. Bell, Holloway. Poole, Davidson, Watt, Gibson, Moore, Gannaway, Gascoigne. Preshaw, Pitt, etc. Last Thursday the ladies of All Saints’ Church held their annual SALE OF WORK. There was a fair attendance during the day. The stall-holders were Mesdames Walker, Preshaw, Firth, Cook, Allan, Smith, and Miss Hodson. The Theatre Royal was engaged one evening of last week by the REVEREND HSKETH SMITH, who delivered an interesting lecture to a very small audience. Owing to management and non-advertising no one seemed to know of the lecture until it was over. The rev. gentleman also delivered an excellent sermon at the Cathedral on Wednetday evening, when a large congregation assembled to hear this eloquent preacher. HERE AND THERE. It is very nice to see Mrs Sclanders able to be out again after her long illness. She is wearing a pretty street gown of check tweed with shot silk sleeves, black bonnet with pink roses ; Mrs Burnes wears a becoming black crepon with cream satin corsage, on it bands of cream insertion, pretty little floral toque; Mrs J. Sharp, pretty checked tweed.laige black hat: Miss Roberts was in town in a pretty spotted pique, sailor hat; Mrs Pitt looks well in blue serge coat and skirt with check waistcoat, large black picture hat; the Misses Fell are wearing short black serge jackets with bishop’s sleeves, skirts of the same material, and dainty blouses, sailor hats. Mr and Mrs Vining have returned to Nelson after their trip to Sydney. Miss Jackson is in Australia on her way to Nelson after her trip to the Old Country. We are looking forward to the concert she intends giving on her return. Dear Bee, November 13. The 9th of November was quite a gala day in Nelson. Everyone went holiday-making, and we were fortunate in having a tine day, although until late in the afternoon a high wind was blowing, which spoilt any record-breaking at the first annual SPORTS OF THE NELSON AMATEUR ATHLETIC AND ’CYCLING CLUB. However, it did not prevent the meeting being a great success, and a good attendance of the public were present. The sports were held in Trafalgar Park, which presented a very gay appearance with picturesque white tents dotted about, the pretty gowns of the ladies adding to the brightness of the scene. There were about seventy-two entries for the different events, and all were well contested. One could not walk about much the wind was • oo high. Among others present I noticed Mrs Glasgow in a black gown, with a box pleated silk waistcoat, iet bonnet: Mrs A. Glasgow, blue cloth coat and skirt, becoming light blouse, dainty black toque with white roses; Mrs Harris, black crepon prettily trimmed with jet, jet bonnet; Mrs Sharp, pretty checked coat and skirt, white blouse, white hat with blue cornflowers ; Mrs Burnes, green cloth coat and skirt, white waistcoat, floral toque; Mrs Roberts, black and white pique gown, chic black toque with blue cornflowers; Mrs Mackay, rich black silk, dainty bonnet; Mrs Robinson, pretty black striped grenadine, bonnet en suite; Mrs Broad, black tweed, bonnet with violets; Mrs Macquarrie, black gown, brown and fawn bonnet: Mrs Preshaw. black crepon, bonnet with pink roses; Mrs Walker, pretty stylish gown of olue and fawn, with trimming of ecru lace, large black lace hat with forget-me-nots: Mrs Hou It. black crepon with white waistcoat veiled with black lace, small toque: Mrs Topliss, fawn drill costume, brown toque with yellow flowers; Miss

H uddleston, black crepon with yoke of white satin veiled with striped gauze, the same forming the bishop’s sleeves. Mother Hubbard shaped hat with yellow ribbon ; Misses Glasgow (two), bine serge coats and skirts, light blouses, sailor hats; Miss Webb-Bowen, black skirt, black and white striped blouse, sailor hat; Misses Fell (two), black serge jackets and skirts, sailor hats: Miss Catley, black crepon with white lace. large black hat with feathers; Miss Tomlinson, holland costume. sailor hat; Miss Broad, serge skirt, light blouse, large black picture hat: Miss Preshaw, serge skirt, light blouse, sailor hat; Mrs Littlejohn, black crepon. pretty green vest, dainty bonnet: Messrs Littlejohn. Sclanders. Robison, Broad. Topliss, Webb-Bowen, Levien. Lane. Vining, Major, Catley. Dre. Leggatt and Roberts, etc. In the evening a good display of fireworks was given in the Park, and again a large number of people assembled. The fireworks were a happy thought, proving an enjoyable ending to a pleasant afternoon. Mr Devenisb having been transferred to Wellington, a few of his friends entertained him at a SMALL DANCE before his departure. Mrs Fell and Mrs Lightfoot kindly acted as chaperones to the young people, some of whom were Misses Lightfoot, Fell, Preshaw, Heaps, G. Jones, Gannaway, Wright, Edwards. Moore. Curtis. Sealy. Messrs Levien. Duncan, Sealy Hough, Devenish, Robison, Brood. Marshal. King, Tomlinson’ Glasgow, Wither, Mabin, etc.

Phyllis