BLENHEIM.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue XXII, 30 November 1895, Page 682

BLENHEIM.

Dear Bee, November 21. Last Friday Mr and Mrs John Conolly were ‘AT HOME' FOR TENNIS, and some capital sets were enjoyed on the lawn, which is in perfect order. thoußh owing to the uncertain weather there were not as many people present as usual. Tea and delicious cakes were served in the pretty garden, the borders and beds being one mass of bloom, and the admiration of everybody. Among those present wore Mr and Mrs Snodgrass, Mesdames Ferguson. Mclntosh. Kellas. Hubbard, Orr. Thompson. Dodd. Crawshaw. Earp. Misses Guard (Picton), Ferguson, McLauchlan (two), Baber. Smith, Messrs Conolly (two), Pollard, Bunting, K. Griffiths, W. Carey. On Tuesday the Marlborough AOKICI’LTLRAI. ANl> I’ASTOKAT. ASSOCIATION held their annual show on their grounds here. Despite the uncertain weather there was a very large attendance during the afternoon, but there were not so many smart dresses seen as on finer days. Among the prize-takers the ladies held their own. but a detailed list would be out of place here. Mrs Buick wore a well-made brown lustre, and hat to match; Mrs Mclntire, black crepon and lace; Mrs Rutherford, dark green crepon. the cape lim'd with pink silk, pink blouse, and hat with white feathers: Mrs Howard, brown and pink; Mrs Carey, black crepon, pretty black bonnet with lilac wreath : Mrs Stoney, black, becoming pale pink bonnet with green; Mrs F. H. Richmond, black crepon with silk and jet., black and white hat.; Mrs Richardson, fawn coat, and skirt, white blouse, sailor hat.; Mrs Renwick, dark grey gown, black jot bonnet; Mrs R. Young, pretty cream blouse and hat, dark skirt and covert coat: Miss Renwick ; Miss Robertson, black crepon with pretty arrangement of ribbon, black hat; Mrs F. Robinson, cornflower blue, brown hat; Miss Kitto, pale fawn, white fancy straw hat with yellow flowers ; Mrs G. Walts, black with stylish toque; Mrs 8. Robinson, pale fawn, pink blouse, black and pink hat ; Mrs Hiley. olive green, black bonnet with pink roses: Miss Roes, fawn tweed cape and skirt, heliotrope blouse, sailor hat: Mrs Crawshaw. fawn tweed, white hat: Mrs Clomton. fawn tweed sailor hat: Mrs Jenkins, fawn costume; Mrs Gibbs (Nelson). Miss Gibbs, green and fawn shot costume, stylish green hat; Mrs Williams (Napier), black; Mies A. Hall, pretty pink frock, and black lace hat with popples;

Miss E. Hall, pale blue; Miss — Hall, flowered heliotrope frock ; Mrs Johnson, black silk and lace ; Miss Johnson pretty pink frock, becoming cream hat with white roses; Miss Murphy, wellmade fawn tweed: Miss M. Murphy, pretty black grenadine dress, black hat: Miss Ella Waddy, becoming heliotrope blouse, big muslin and lace collar, sailor hat. dark skirt* Miss Waddy. white blouse, dark skirt, black hat: Mrs Redwood Goulter. black crepon, cape line with blue shot silk, black hat; Miss Florrie Richmond, grey tweed, dark blue silk, sailor hat; Miss Alison Nicholson, pretty heliotrope frock with lace; Miss Viva Robinson. becoming heliotrope with lace; Mrs Park, grey and brown costume; Miss Seaward, grey, black toque with pink; Miss Norman, pretty black dress, with yoke and cuffs of black lace over pink silk, stylish black toque with pink flowers : Mesdames Snodgrass. J. Bell. Kellas. Mclntosh. Draper, Rose. T. Redwood, Ballard, Orr. Hubbard, Dodd, Thompson. Howard, Dodson. R. McCallum, Jackson, Earp. R. Simmonds. Ball, Ryan. Ferguson, Burns, Tait, Maher. Misses Chaytor (four), McLaughlin (three), Fulton (four). Ward (four). Sinclair (three), Goulter (four). Girling (two). Williams (two). Mclntosh (three). Green (two). Rose (two). Draper (two). Bell. Wastney. Ferguson, Li v esay. Hu ton (three). Hunt (Nelson), O’Leary (two), Gillespie. Gordon. McCallum. Among the crowds of men present I noticed Messrs T. Carter, Richmond, W. Adams. G. Watts. C. Goulter, Redwood, Goulter, Redwood (flvel Ward (three), Pollard, Feymour (two), Stoney, Snodgrass, Robinson (two), Teschemaker, Thompson (two), Duncan, Wynn-Williams. Rutherford. Clouston, Dodson (three), Waddy, E. Pasley, Griffiths (two), Jackson (two 1 , Gregory (two), Young, Hodson (two), etc., etc. During the afternoon Mrs Smith and her daughters were ‘At Home.’ and their kind hospitality was much appreciated by visitors to the Show, who went backwards and forwards all the afternoon. The tea-table was much admired with apple-green drapery, and quantities of poppies, daisies, cornflowers, and grass tastefully and lightly arranged among the dainties with which the table was laden. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC GARDEN held the same evening in ‘The Wilderness.’ kindly lent by Mr Green, was much patronised, and the proceeds amounted to over fifty pounds for the convent fund. Mrs Temperley was a great success as a fortune-teller, the tent being managed by Misses Cullen and Leahy, who made a small ‘fortune ’ out of it. Strawberries and found ready purchasers, and all the refreshments were sold, although the ladies of the church had provided in their usual bountiful manner, so they must feel rewarded for the success of their efforts.

Sincerity.