BLENHEIM.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVI, Issue XXV, 20 June 1896, Page 732

BLENHEIM.

Dear Bee. June 9. It is a pleasant duty to chronicle the FIRST FANCY DRESS DANCE given to children in Blenheim. Mrs Snodgrass, of the Bank of New Zealand, thus celebrated the tenth birthday of her twin daughters. Olive and Violet. Out of consideration for the small people who were to be entertained, the dance began at 6 30, and ended between 10 and 11. The exhibition of a dwarf and a giant pleased the children, though the latter was rather terrifying to some of the younger ones, but a magic lantern exhibition delighted them. Some of the cresses were exceedingly well carried out. and very pretty. Mrs Snodgrass received in a black skirt and yellow evening blouse veiled with black gauze spotted with chenille. Some of the guests were: —Miss Ina Carter, who as Juliet wore a white costume trimmed with bands of silk embroidery and jewelled head-dress ; her sister Mary was Grandmother, in long (Iresa cap. spectacles and fichu ; she was very quaint-looking. so also was Miss Eva Clayton, who as ‘A Many Years Ago’ wore a short-waisted white dress, her hair arranged in the fashion of the time; Miss Violet Mclntosh, a Kate Greenaway dress, green with red sash and cap: Miss Gladys Mclntosh looked lovely as a Fairy in white silver-spangled gauze dress, silver crescent and star on her head, and a wand wi'h a silver star on the end in her hand: Miss Millie represented ‘ Afternoon Tea’in green velvet cap and gown: Miss Jessica Horne. Tennis: Master Harry Rogers. Little Lord Fauntleroy; Miss Belle Griffiths made a pretty Snow Maiden; Miss Maude Clouston. Red Riding Hood; her sister. Deanie was 80-peep; Miss Irene Horton looked pretty as a Fairy; her sister Decima, Red Riding Hood : Miss Viva Robinson made a brilliant Gipsy ; her sister Mona, a Doll; Miss Edith Waddy. Fishwife; Miss Violet Powell, Oranges and Lemons; Miss Madeline Wilson. 80-peep: Miss Mary Hodson, Coming Through |the Rye; Miss Nina Green, Buttercup, wreath of buttercups on her head, and yellow dress with the same flowers scattered over it; Miss Frances Robinson was a Flower Girl; her sister Lorna, a Rose; many considered this the best costume in the room ; it was composed of pink and green crinkled paper, the skirt pink, cut to imitate the leaves of a rose, the sheath or cup formed of the green paper; the same idea was carried out on the bodice ; Miss Connie Greenfield, in snow-spotted tulle and silver crown. w r as a Snow Queen; Miss Mollie Park wore a blue gauze dress, and veil spangled with silver to represent Moonlight; Miss May Lucas and Miss Cawte each represented the Queen of Hearts: Miss Bull, an Italian peasant; her sister, an Arabian Girl; Miss Doris Thompson and Miss Lynn Snodgrass were each dressed as a Japanese Lady, and prettv and quaint they looked with their hair fastened up with tiny fans. etc. ; the small hostesses, Olive and Violet, each wore a Kate Greenaway costume of green with pink sashes and caps. Master F. Robinson was Boy Blue; Master Jack Snodgrass, as Little Lord Fauntleroy, wore a brown velvet suit; Master Norman Dodson, Hussar; Master Jos6 Jackson. Fisherman ; Masters Lewis Clouston. Bonnie Horton, and Bull were Sailors, and Humphrey Grace and Arthur Waddy represented Cricket, while Masters Harold Robinson and Bertie Griffiths made excellent Cooks: Master Graham Griffiths, in an elaborate dress, was Harlequin ; his brother George a Clown, whose antics amused the little ones: Master Robbie Park and his cousin, Bruce Lucas, were Cowboys. Altogether there were about forty or fifty children present. Mrs Park. Mrs Lucas, and Miss Ferguson played the dance music, and the favourites appeared to be the Swedish dance and Sir Roger. In the former the hand-clapping was done with great vigour. I find that I have omitted the date of this dance, which w as on the sth June. THE SOCIAL given by the Marlborough Football Club was held last Wednesday (June 3rd) in Ewart’s Hall, and was well attended. There was no dearth of partners for the ladies, as the gentlemen outnumbered them by twenty or thirty. The supper contributed by the ladies, was delicious and most profuse. So much was left after the social was over that a box was packed and sent to the Hospital, and several bachelor establishments participated in the good things. The supper table was prettily decorated with chrysanthemums

and trails of ivy, and (pale blue and pink crinkled paper. A large vase of flowers was placed in the centre on a mirror, round which was twisted pale blue silk, smaller vases being placed in different parts of the table, which, with mounds of oranges and bright-coloured jellies, formed a pretty colour scheme. The ladies to whom the pretty arrangement was due were Mesdames Fuller. Carey, and McCabe, ana the Misses Leahy (two). Clare. Draper (two), Cullen, etc. Some of the guests were Mrs Thompson, yellow crepon. ; Mrs Carey, black, deep collar of white lace: Mrs Fuller, evening blouse of patterned velvet: Mrs T. Ball, grey satin dress, sleeves and trimmings of white tulle (a handsome dress); Miss B. Farm ar looked pretty in pale blue with blue silk ribbon, the bodice trimmed withhold passementerie: Miss Maude Carey, pink crepondress, sleeves and bodice trimmed with silver: Miss Moeller, white dress, blue sleeves; Miss A. Horton wore a yellow crepon dress and yellow ribbons, paste star on front of corsage; Miss Kate Hewitt, yellow dress, jet trimmings; Miss Keeley, black; Miss May Ewart, white crepon with white ribbons; Miss Gordon, dress of a rich red trimmed with black velvet and jet; Miss McArtney, pile blue dress; Miss H. Taylor, white nun’s veiling; Miss Berryman, blue dress, handsome blue sash ; Miss Chaytor. heliotrope silk with sleeves of velvet of a darker shade: Miss J. Chaytor. black skirt, bodice of black lace and watered silk ; Miss Dunn (Nelson), dark skirt, pale green silk blouse; Miss Main, dark blue velveteen, pale blue silk on bodice : Misses Draper (two), Barton. McKenzie, and many others. There were also present Messrs Clark. Carey. Chaytor, Blair (Wellington), Ball (two). F. Bull, Broughan itwo). Dunn. Dodson. W. Ewart. C. Fulton. B. Green. Gorrie. Horton (two). Morrison (two). Pope, Moore, Mills (two), Stowe, Hildreth, Smith, Mac Shane, Fuller, and others. Mr A. Carter was untiring in carrying out the arrangements for the supper and dance. He was secretary, and was assisted by Mr ‘ Chum ’ Clark. Mr Vannini provided the music. Frida.