NELSON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVI, Issue XI, 14 March 1896, Page 298

NELSON.

Dear Bee, March 4. Last Saturday afternoon Judge and Mrs Robinson gave a LARGE GARDEN PARTY at " Ronaki.' The day was beautifully fine, and warm enough to allow one to sit under the trees and admire the pretty view. Judge and Mrs Robinson received their guests in the large entrance hall. Delicious tea. cakes of all descriptions, and fruit were served in the dining-room, and abo on tables out of doors. During the afternoon Mrs Howie sang two songs, which were listen* d to with much p’easure. Mrs Robinson wore a handsome gown, the skirt being of black silk, and the blouse of black silk with mauve spots trimmed with ribbons of the same colour, stylish bonnet to match : Miss Rowley, pretty pink muslin blouse, dark skirt, sailor hat Amongst the many guests I noticed Mrs Mules, in black crepon. lace mantle, black bonnet with a touch of pink : Mrs Sclanders. pretty grey costume : Mrs Howie, black trimmed with black and white ribbons, black toque with white up-standing bows; Mrs Broad, grey and black striped silk lustre, black jet bonnet; Mrs Percy Adams, handsome grey silk, the bodice covered with black accordion pleated chiffon, large black hat with black ostrich feathers: Mrs Roberts grey creoon. yoke and front of bodice of pale blue handsomely trimmed with steel passementerie, toque to match with pink roses; Mrs Kissling. flowered muslin trimmed with electric blue ribbons, large black hat: Mrs Cooke, pretty combination of black and white; Mrs J. Sharp, grey tweed skirt and jacket, white blouse, toque to match : Mrs Vining, black gown, delicate cream lace fichu, large black hat trimmed with green velvet and black ostrich tips ; Mrs Renwick (Blenheim), black and grey striped silk lustre with black ribhon trimmings, black bonnet; Mrs L Adams, light tweed with bodice of electric blue, toque to match : Mrs Bunny, navy cloth, yoke of silver grey, toque to match : Mrs Hanhy, handsome black crepon : Mesdames Glasgow. Sealy. Blackett.Pitt and Cock all wore black ; Miss Richmond, pretty black crepon gown with ecru lace collar, large black hat: Miss Bell, flowered chine silk, large hat trimmed with blue forgetme-nots; the Misses Fell (two) were similarly gowned in white pique with pretty w’hite muslin fichus, black hats with upstanding bows of shot blue ribbon and blue cornflowers : Mrs Wood, fawn tweed, sailor hat; Miss Gribben. black and white striped zephyr gown, becoming white picture hat; Miss Webb-Bowen, fawn chine silk, toque trimmed with yellow ribbons; Miss Pitt, flowered silk with brown silk sleeves, toque to match with pretty pink ro^es; Miss Broad, white silk blouse trimmed with cream lace, black serge skirt, black hat; Miss Glasgow, grey silk with hat to match ; Miss Sealy, pretty flowered silk blouse, black skirt, black toque with coloured flowers; Miss Poole looked well in black lustre ; her sister in white with green trimmings: Miss A. Catley wore a stylish gown of light brown lustre, waistcoat of dark green silk, large collar of white muslin, boat-shaped hat; Miss M. Catley. white muslin blouse, dark skirt, sailor hat; Miss Boon, white; Miss Cuthbertson sailor hat, cream gown : Miss Gibson, blouse of white muslin over green, black crepon skirt, black hat; Miss Watt, light tweed trimmed with red. white straw toque also with red trimmings; Miss Marsden, heliotrope costume; Miss Raynor, grey tweed, yoke of ecru lace, toque to match with pink roses ; Miss B. Atkinson. electric blue costume with large hat to match ; Miss Heaps, pale green trimmed with ribbons of a darker shade, white lace hat with green poppies ; Miss Tomlinson, white muslin, sailor hat; Miss Higgins, black costume with bonnet to match ; Miss Jones looked well in black crepon with yoke of cream silk, black beefeater hat with black bows and white wings; Miss Wright, pink muslin blouse, dark skirt, large white hat. There were others present. Amongst the gentlemen were Messrs Sclanders. King. Duncan. Mules. Levien. Hanby. Raine. Howie. Preshaw, Browning. Blythe, De Castro. Trent, Cock, Pitt, Revs. Kempthorne and Chatterton. Dr. Roberts, etc., etc. On Tuesday evening Mr and Mrs Roger Kingdon were ‘AT HOME,’ when music, cards, and a new form of ‘ table turning ’ were indulged in. and thoroughly enjoyed by all present, who were Mesdames Oldham. Stafford. Percy Adams, Thornton. Roberts, J. Sharp, Misses Pitt (two). Curtis, Jones. Worsley, Oldham. Dr. Roberts. Messrs J. Sharp. Thornton. Oldham, Glasgow, Wither. Lunn, Percy Adamas, etc., etc. OUR PEOPLE. Miss Agatha Catley has returned home after a long visit of over two years to England. Mrs Renwick is paying a round of visits amongst her friends, who are all delighted to see her again. Miss Higgins is giving up her position at the Girls’College after Easter. She will be very much missed. Phyllis.