BLENHEIM.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVI, Issue XIII, 28 March 1896, Page 357

BLENHEIM.

Dear Bee. March 12. Last Thursday the WAIRAU MINSTRELS gave a most successful entertainment in Ewart’s Hall in aid of the funds of the cricket club. The hall was crowded with an appreciative audience, and the club benefited by over £3O. The stage was very prettuy got up in * plantation' style, with cabbage trees, nikiu palms, etc., etc., which formed an effective background to the darkies, whose disguise was complete. Mr Mclntosh as Sambo was irresistibly funny, and was well supported by Mr Louis Griffiths, who made a first-rate bones, while Mr Conolly as Mr Johnsing. kept the bail of fun rolling. The local puns andjokes were really very smart, and literally brought down the house. Messrs Scott and McFarlane were well received in their banieaurine and banjo duets. Mr Scott s singing of • Poor Old Joe was highly appreciated, and his sweet and cultivated voice, and accomplished banjeaurine pitying make a valuable addition to the ranks of our Blenheim amateurs. Mrs Lucas ably presided at the piano, and looked very nice in a black evening dress ; Miss Rose, as leader of the orchestra, looked well in red velveteen. Among the audience Mrs Richardson wore a very pretty cream and pink chine silk blouse with rose coloured ribbons; Mrs G. Robinson. pretty rose pink crepon blouse with lace: Mrs Kellas, pde blue satin biouse covered with black chiffon: Mrs Mclntosh, pale blue blouse with jet; Mrs Weetman. b:ack satin: Mrs Snodgrass, becoming white over green: MrsClouston. pink spotted muslin: Mrs Cleghorn, pretty oink blouse: Miss Harris, becoming pale blue blouse: Miss Rees, pretty cream and yellow blouse; Miss Waddy. red and white striped silk crepon blouse; Mrs Bright, cream; Mrs Lindsay, heliotrope e»ilk blouse with black jet and lace ; Miss M. Brown, pretty pink blouse with ribbons aad lace: Mrs Conolly. cream ; Miss Conolly (Auckland), pink: Mrs J. Redwood, shot pink silk blouse; Mrs Hiley. pale green silk blouse : Mrs Sharp, pale pink blouse with jet: Mesdames M’lntire, Griffiths. Winstanley. Bull, Carey. McShane. Ferguson. Petre. P. Douslin. Grid wood. Fuller. Thompson. C. Earp. Misses Horne (three), Sinclair (three). Huton (t*°). Kitto. V. Robinson, McLauchlan (two). Bull (two). Farmar. Winstanley. Rogers. Harkness Messrs Techmaker. Richardson. Corbett, Griffiths. Bull, Weetman, M’lntire. Stoney. Howard, Thompson (two). Redwood (two). Black, Crawshaw. Greenfield, Jrharp. Bunting, etc. On Friday the afternoon was cold and the weather threatening, so only a few ventured up to Mrs Conolly s TENNIS.

but it was just the afternoon for playing, and some good sets were enjoyed. Among those there were Mesdames Griffiths. Clayton. Mclntosh. C. Earp. Misses Conolly (Auckland 1 . Kitto, McLauchthree (two). Clayton. Horton (two). Sinclair (two), etc., etc. On Saturday Mesdames Snodgrass and Bull gave tea at the tennis. Mrs Snodgrass wearing a pale pink blouse and dark skirt, and Mrs Bull, pretty soft cream blouse, dark skirt and sailor hat; Mrs Richardson was much admired in white piqug skirt and cape, muslin and lace blouse, sailor bat; Mrs Szoney wore grey, and black moire and lace mantle, very becoming olack jet bonnet with crown of pink roses ; Mesdames Griffiths. Conolly. Mclntosh. Kellas. Greenfield. C. K«rp. Ihompson. Misses Harris. Kitto. Redwood. Bull (three). Livesay. Smith. Horton (two*. Sinclair (three). M. Ewart. Messrs Henderson. Griffiths (two). Bull. Snodgrass. Stoney, Mclntosh. Greenfield. Crawshaw. H Ribin-on. Banting. Matron (Christchurch!. H. Horton.tG. Waddy. etc . were on the ground. Interclub matches are exciting some interest at present. Mr and Mrs J. H. Hanna (Wellington) have been over for a Hying visit (not half long enough for their many friends here), but left this afternoon for Wellington.