GISBORNE.

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

GISBORNE.

Dear Bee, March 18. Daring the past fortnight our .-mall town has been unusually gay. A very large RIDING PARTY was arranged to the Ormond Quarry last week. A start was made from town at four, the party (about fifty) returning by moonlight. To Miss Lysnar is due the success of this most delightful picnic. The same afternoon Mrs James Macfarlane of Te Hapara. gave AN AFTERNOON TEA to a number of lady friends. Mrs Macfarlane wore a becoming pink silk blouse, black crepon skirt: her daughters were frocked simply in white muslins. Amongst those present were Mrs Willock. in white pique, black hat with violets : Mrs Bennett, black silk, pretty black bonnet trimmed with pale blue ; Mrs Fred Parker, electric blue crepon. small olack toque with blue forget-me-nots; Mrs Douglas Lysnar. grey costume, large picture hat: Miss Reynolds, skirt and blouse. A few days later the Misses Macfarlane gave a large ‘at home.’ Unfortunately the night was wet. However, this did not deter many of the guests. The two young hostesses looked charming in white. Amongst the dancers I noticed Miss Shenatt, Miss Esther and Miss Blanche Bradley, and Messrs D. Bennett. K. Campbell, and G. Bradley. Mrs W. L. Lees on the same evening also gave a small DANCE as a farewell to Messrs Robson and Ferguson, who are leaving the district. PERSONAL. Mrs and Miss Watson have just returned to Poverty Bay after a year’s stay in England. Mrs Watson looks very well in a grey tweed, small black bonnet; Miss Watson is wearing a handsome blue crepon. large brown hat trimmed with blue: Mrs Campbell (Christchurch) looks very smart in a fawn tweed gown, small toque with flowers; Miss A. Drummond wears a pretty heliotrope frock, white sun hat, Mrs Von Der Heyde. from Sydney, is at present on a visit to her daughter. .Mrs J. Dunlop. Mrs Lucas Bloomfield, from Auckland, is also staying with friends in Gisborne. Ruth.