NELSON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVII, Issue XIX, 7 November 1896, Page 22

NELSON.

Dear Bee. October 27. The mail closes early this week, so I am afraid my budget will have to be short in consequence. On Monday evening the members of the LADIRS* SAVAGE CLUB met at Mrs Percy Adams’ residence, and as usual on these occasions a very enjoyable time was spent. The proceedings opened with a violin solo by Miss Boor, then Mrs Roberts sang a pretty song, after which the dialogue. ’The Old Love and the New.* was repeated (by special request) by the Misses Hunter-Brown (two> and Miss Kathleen Fell. As before, this was very cleverly done, and called forth frequent applause. Miss Pitt and Miss Turner each sang a song in character, which was much appreciated, while Mrs Burns and Miss Georgie Jones fairly brought down the house by their rendering of * I Don’t Want to Play in Your Yard.’ sung as a duet. Mrs Burns looked charmingly pretty in a short white frock and pinafore, and most becoming sun bonnet. Miss Jones was also splendidly got up as her companion. Needless to say they received an encore. Several pretty dresses were worn. Mrs Percy Adams black silk with old-rose velvet on bodice; Mrs J. Sharp, who I forgot to mention was Chairwoman for the evening, wore a pretty evening bodice of deep pink velvet with jet trimmings, black skirt; Mrs Burns, pale blue silk blouse, black skirt; Mrs Edmond (Dunedin),, straw-coloured silk blouse trimmed with red spangled chiffon, black skirt; Mrs Roberts, grey crepon; the Misses HunterBrown (two) wore stylish gowns of cream crepon with silk finishings ; Miss A. Bell, stylish black silk evening dress; Miss Fell, red veiling trimmed with jet: Miss K. Fell, lilac silk ; Miss Huddleston, heliotrope gown with trimmings of cream silk; Miss Tomlinson, pretty white frock ; the Misses Catley (two) looked well in black : Miss Sealy, blue silk blouse, black skirt: Miss M. Cock, pearl-grey with yoke and sleeves of cream silk; Miss Leggatt, blue nun s veiling: Mrs Kissling, Mrs Grace, the Misses Heaps. Fell (Picton). N. Jones. Preshaw. Perrin, and others were also present. A most artistic programme was painted by Miss Nina Jones. The anniversary of the great Battle of Trafalgar was celebrated on Wednesday afternoon in proper style. A GENERAL HALF-HOLIDAY was observed, and sports were held in Trafalgar Park, where a large crowd collected to watch the different events, the chief of which were cycle races. During the last race Mr A. W. Shallcrass fell from his bicycle owing to a small boy, for some unknown reason, running across the course, and therefore upsetting the rider, with whom he collided. Mr Shallcrass was rather seriously hurt, his wrist being broken in two places, also some ribs. The boy was not as much hurt as at first supposed, but the bicycle was hopelessly smashed. On Wednesday evening Mrs Heaps gave A SMALL IMPROMPTU DANCE for Mr R. R. Black (Singapore). Amongst those present were the Misses Heaps, Wood, Leggatt, Sealy, Bell, and Fell (three), Messrs Black, Drummond, King, Mackay, Duncan, Broad. Bonar, and Levien.

Phyllis.