NELSON.

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

NELSON.

Dear Bee, November 20. A very delightful AFTERNOON TEA was given last Wednesday by Mrs Sealy in honour of Mrs Vining. A very pleasant time was spent in chatting, music, etc., delicious tea and dainty cakes being handed round during the afternoon. Those who contributed towards the music were Mrs Howie. Miss K. Fell, and Miss F. Sealy. Mrs Sealy received her guests gowned in a pretty black trimmed with jet. dainty cap; Miss Sealy, stylish b’ack figured gown, with yellow lace yoke and under sleeves over silk; Miss F. Sealy, pretty blue and pink stuff gown, with blue bishop’s sleeves and yoke; Mrs Vining wore a becoming brown cloth gown with cape of same lined with heliotrope, stylish little fioral bonnet of violets; Mrs A. Glasgow, fine blue serge jacket and skirt, pretty blouse of pale blue veiled with accordion p.'eated chiffon, dainty black toque with white roses; Mrs Pitt, black, and lace cape, pretty pink and black bonnet; Mrs Howie, black costume, jet bonnet; Mrs Blackett, black figured gown, dainty bonnet of black with heliotrope flower at the side ; Mrs R. Kingdon. black serge coat and skirt, green silk blouse veiled in accordion pleated chiffon, black toque with poppies; Mrs Chatterton, grey cloth skirt and jacket, white blouse, black hat with feathers: the Misses Fell (two), black serge jackets and skirts, pink blouses, sailor hats ; Miss Curtis, tweed gown, black hat with red poppies: Miss Cock, cheek tweed, black mantle, small bonnet: Miss M. Cock, fawn costume, white and black hat; Mrs Cooke, black and white costume, large black hat with daisies ; Miss Broad, black serge jacket and skirt, pink waistcoat, sailor hat; Miss Hunter-Brown, pretty and stylish green and white checked gown trimmed with white silk, large white hat: Miss Heaps, black serge coat and skirt, white blouse, black feather hat; Miss Gribben, pretty grey blouse, dark skirt, sailor hat; Mrs Pogson, black costume and bonnet. The annual SPRING FLOWER SHOW of the Nelson Horticultural Society was held on Wednesday and Thursday. The weather for the last fortnight has been perfectly dreadful, either blowing or raining, and often both together, so that the flowers were not so nice as on former years. However, considering the state of the elements, the number of exhibits was very good. The attendance was not so large, but among others I noticed Mrs and Miss Glasgow, Miss R. Glasgow. Mrs L. Adams, Mrs Bunny. Mrs Blackett. Mrs Wood. Mrs Gully, Mrs Proshaw, Mrs and Miss Mackay. Miss Higgins, Mrs R. Kingdon. Mrs and Miss Webb-Bowen. Miss Armstrong (Masterton), Misses Fell (two). Miss Heaps, Miss Bell. Mrs and Miso Bell, Mrs Mackie, Mrs and Miss Poole. Mrs Macuuarie. Mrs Clarke. Mrs Sc.iife. Miss Catley, Miss Huddlestone, Mrs and Miss Pitt, Miss Curtis. Misses Jones (two). Miss Moore, and Miss Gannaway.

Phyllis