PICTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue XXIII, 7 December 1895, Page 713

PICTON.

Dear Bee, November 26. On Wednesday Mrs Duncan gave a very delightful AFTERNOON TEA at her residence on the Waikawa Road. Mrs Duncan was in black silk ; Mrs Smith, who helped her mother to entertain, wore a black skirt and checked silk blouse: Mrs Richardson (Wellington), brown tweed trimmed with velvet, bat to match ; Mrs McIntyre, brown costume, with cream Maltese lace scarf and bonnet; Mrs H. A. Dobson (our latest bride) wore a grey skirt, pink blouse with black velvet collar and cuffs, hat to match : Mrs Stowe was in black, with pretty jet bonnet; Mrs Andrews, black crepon with yellow silk ; Miss Speed, black and white checked costume; Miss M. Speed, black skirt, pale blue silk blouse, three quarter cape lined with pale blue silk and hat en suite ; Miss N. Allen, heather tweed, with green velvet bands and bows; Miss Conolly (Auckland land), grey tweed costume: Miss Scott, fawn trimmed with braid and silk: Miss May Greensill, green costume with white vest and long jacket; Miss E. Greensill, red skirt and delaine blouse ; Miss S. Gard, tweed costume with green vest, and hat trimmed with green and pink; Miss Philpotts, black skirt, yellow silk blouse, and Eton jacket: Miss S. Philpotts, navy skirt, white muslin blouse prettily made with a large collar; Miss M. Seymour, pretty brown tweed costume, black sailor hat; Miss K. Seymour, navy blue costume with sailor hat to match. The delicious Scotch shortbread, scones and other dainties were all done justice to by the guests. THE READING SOCIETY held their weekly meeting at Mrs Speed’s residence, there being S resent Mrs Speed, Mrs How’ard, Mrs Seely, Mrs Allen, and the lisses Speed (two), Allen, Greensill, B. Greensill, Millington, Linton, Conolly (Auckland!, Balfour. Seymour (two). Seely (two), Jackson, etc. Mr Howard lectured on Geoffrey Chaucer’s life, dressing the dry bones of history with a few of the poet’s quaint descriptions of the travellers to Canterbury. A pleasant AFTERNOON TEA was given by Mrs Philpotts at * Ascham ’ on Saturday, those present being Mrs and the Misses Philpotts (two), Mr and Mrs Stowe, Mrs Richardson (Wellington). Mrs and Miss Gard. Miss Conolly (Auckland), Miss E. Greensill, Misses (H. C.) Seymour (three). Miss Nora Allen, Miss Fell, etc. On Saturday evening the Excelsior Society gave an impromptu SOCIAL in the Borough School. The Society had made preparations for receiving the Blenheim school girls for a rounder match, but that erratic individual who superintends the weather turned on a fresh supply of rain, and so the match did not eventuate, but instead thereof a pleasant little gathering met in the school with the teachers for chaperones, and sang, danced, and played games. Mr Greensill has been returned as Mayor for Picton unopposed. The retiring Mayor (Mr Thomas Philpotts) has ably filled the chair of Picton State for the past two years and given the greatest satisfaction to everybody, his business abilities being unquestionable, and his hospitality unbounded. We all wish Mr and Mrs Philpotts another happy Mayoralty reign in the future. This year there will be no Mayoress, but the Misses Greensill are capable and charming substitutes, and ‘Brooklyn ’ is a household woid for hospitality. So far there has been no tennis here. The only asphalt court had perforce to be resigned, and the private grass courts are in too spongy a condition to be used. The Waitohis won their second CUP MATCH this season on Saturday. The match was played at Renwick, Town against the Renwick Club, on cocoanut matting, and was a new experience to our boys, who won with five wickets to spare. The continuous rains have brought down some landslips, one of which covered up a part of the railway line, and the passengers to and from Blenheim have had to go through some gymnastics to get to their destination this last week, as it took some time to clear away the obstruction.

Jean.