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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVII, Issue XXII, 28 November 1896, Page 119

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Dear Bee, November 11. Last Tuesday evening Mrs Palmer gave a VERY ENJOYABLE DANCE at her house in Fitzroy road. The music was supplied by Miss Henn, and was there fore excellent, and the sapper was delicious. Mrs Palmer wore black silk with heliotrope silk front; Miss Palmer looked very well in a pretty white evening dress; Mrs J. Mil'er black velvet; Mi«s Peddie, cream figured silk; Miss B Peddie, white; Miss Henn, pretty evening blouse, dark skirt; Miss Emerson, pale green ; Miss D. Emerson, pale blue. Messrs J. and W. Hughes, Johnston, J. Miller and Wilson were amongst the gentlemen present. On Thursday evening Mrs Carlile gave a MOST SUCCESSFUL dance, which- went off splendidly, and everybody enjoyed themselves immensely. The verandah was hung with Chinese lanterns, and was delightful for sitting out. The supper, which comprised all the delicacies of the season, including champagne cup, was most tastefully set out with flowers gracefully arranged. Mrs Carlile received in a handsome yellow satin ; Mrs Tanner •vore a very pretty pink brocaded satin ; Lady Whitmore, handsome black satin, white brreaded front ; Mrs Sidney Johnson ; Mrs Kettle, bandso. ec earn brocaded sitin ; Miss Macassey (Dunedin), grey silk ; Miss Graham (Dunedin), black silk and white chiffon ; Miss Donnelly, pink ; Miss Brenda Wilson (debutante) was very pretty in white Liberty silk and chiffon ; Mrs Dixon, white Liberty silk: Misses Watt (two), cream flowered silkt and chiffon ; Mrs James McLean, black satin, large white sleeves ; Miss Spencer wore pink and chiffon ; Miss E. Spencer, blue silk and lace ; Miss Hitcbings, white corded silk ; Miss Ingles, pretty white silk ; Mrs Gore, old gold broehe and chiffon ; Misses Dymock (two), Chapman, Cotterill, Napier Bell (Dunedin), Lyndon, Williams, Begg, Kennedy, Balfonr, Cornford, Wallace, Lowry, Richmond (Nelson). Tanner, etc., Messrs Carlile, Kettle, McLeod, Lowry, Ashcroft, Shaw. Barron, Todd, Hughes, Parker, Gore, Cornford, etc., etc., were among those present.

On Friday evening A BALL was held in the Gaiety Theatre in connec tion with the Golf Club, and was in every way a success, being well arranged and carried out Music, floor, and supper were goed. There were some handsome dresses among the ladies. Lady Whitmore wore a handsome black velvet with grey brocade ; Mrs Coleman, black satin and brocade ; Miss Watt, yellow silk, and cream bodice with sequins ; Miss G. Watt, blue brocade, cream bodice with sequins ; Mrs Carlile, rose-pink silk with roses and chiffon ; Mrs P. McLean, black and amber ; Miss Dymock, black with white bodice : Miss J Dymock, black ; Mrs Morris, white silk and yellow roses ; Mrs G. Bullock, very handsome rose-pink brocade with chiffon ; lovely shower bouquet to match her gown ; Miss Bullock (Christchurch) was much admired in white silk and lovely lace, beautiful shower bouquet of scarlet and white flowers and maidenhair fern ; Mrs Antill, black velvet, white velvet cloak lined with heliotrope, graceful shower b.-.uquet of heliotrope and white; Miss Rhodes, black satin ; Mrs Gore, black and pink ; Miss A. K- nnedy, pretty black satin and lace; Miss Bell, white delaine and roses ; Mrs Moi ton, white silk ; Miss Crammond looked very handsome in a stylish London ball gown of white striped silk, pretty sleeves of green chiffon over pink ; Mies Moorcroft was pretty in white ; Mrs Tabuteau, white cashmere with angel sleeves ; Miss Kennedy, black chiffon and white satin; Mrs Donnelly, black and gold; Miss Donnelly, a very pretty pink brocaded satin with silver; Miss Lowry, black with black lace sleeves over red ; Miss K. Williams, white satin ; Miss Bennett, white silk; Miss Wallace, white; Miss Marden, white and gaillaroias; Miss Adele Baker, black and green; Miss Claudia Shaw wore black and silver ; Miss Napier Bell (Dunedin), black satin ; Mrs Wood, pale green ; Miss McLean, blue silk ; Miss Graham (Dunedin), white silk; Mrs Morris, white with pink roees ; Miss M. Lyndon, pretty white frock. Among the gentlemen were Messrs Douglas McLean, P. McLean, Dymock, Antill, Morris, Lowry, Gore, Bullock, Kennedy (two), Pa-ker, McLeod, Ashcroft, Hughes, Kiely, Barron, Todd, Shaw, etc., etc. It was said

that Mias Bullock was the belle of the ball. Meedames Cornford and Wood gave a large picnic on the holiday. Napier seemed quite empty on Monday, races, picnics, boating, tennis, bowls or golf being the order of the day. There were quite a number up at the Seinde Tennis Courts, when Mrs Bowen gave much appreciated AFTERNOON TEA. Among those playing were Mesdames Hartley and Earp, Misses Bullock (Christchurch), Hitcbings (three), Sutton, Kennedy, Locking, Messrs Bullock, Bowen, Watkis, W. Anderson, Morton, Todd, Hartley, Dinwiddie, Cato, Macfarlane, etc., etc. Among the onlookers were Mrs Bullock, in white with stylish toque with rose-coloured roees ; Mrs Bowen, in black and white blouse, dark skirt, sailor hat ; Miss Hitcbings, in white with becoming toque with yellow roses; Miss Brenda Wilson, in a figured drill coat and skirt, scarlet tie and belt, sailor hat ; Miss Lyndon, pale blue blouse, dark skirt, sailor hat ; Miss Flossie Hamlin, pale blue and white striped blouse, dark skirt, sailor hat; Mrs W. Anderson, blue blouse, dark skirt, white hat ; etc., etc. On Tuesday Mrs Earp gave a

SMALL AFTERNOON TEA AT ‘ THE KIOSK,’ for Miss Bullock (Christchurch), who looked well in a pretty pink muslin em broidered in white, becoming black hat; Mrs George Bullock wore blue with black picture hat ; Miss Kennedy, pretty pale blue flowered muslin, fancy straw hat with pink roses ; the Misses Sutton (two), grey tweed costumes, black hats ; Mrs Morton, black coat and skirt, white blouse, sailor hat; Miss Crammond, cream and blue blouse, dark skirt, sailor hat with blue band ; Miss Locking, pretty pale green muslin, sailor hat; Miss M. Locking, pink blouse, fawn skirt, white hat ; Miss C. Balfour, pink blouse, brown skirt and bat; Mrs Moore, black lustre skirt and coat over black and white silk blouse, white picture hat with lovely white ostrich feathers and black ribbons ; Miss Hughes, black crepon with lace, black hat; Mrs Earp, grey, whith sailor hat. The Misses Vennell and Kayll had provided delicious cakes of al) kinds, which were much appreciated, especially their cream cakes. The Horticultural Society opened their

SPRING SHOW to day in the Gaiety Theatre, and though the number of exhibits were small for so large a district, yet the quality was excellent. It is a great pity that more people do not take the trouble to exhibit, as the Society deserves encouragement. The hat competition created great interest, and a large number of really lovely hats trimmed with natural flowers were exhibited. The prizes were decided by ballot, each lady and gentleman attending the Show having a vote, so I am unable to tell you the re suit at present. The roses were fair, but specimens of many well known varieties were absent, while there were no new roses exhibited, which I thought a pity. The hybrid perpetuals were poor on the whole, but there were a few good teas shown, notably a • Marechai Neil ’ in Mrs Ben nett’s collection, a ‘Madame de Watte ville ’ in Mr J. H. Coleman’s, and a • Catherine Mermet ’ and • The Bride ’ in Mr Henry Williams’, while the latter's * Mrs John Laing ' was a lovely specimen. Some beautiful pelargoniums shown by Mr Anderson were quite a feature of tbe Show, as were Mrs Nairn’s collection of cut fl,were, which took Ist prize. Her water lilies and lilies of the valley were lovely, and the whole were beautifully arranged Mr J. H. Coleman’s 2nd prize collection were much admired. Mr Hunt’s geraniums were very fine indeed, and Mrs Rtndal’s ferns were much admired. Mrs Bennett's basket with aquilegiasand heliotroperibbons was most tasteful and much admired, while Mrs Carr’s, which took first prize, contained some choice flowers. There were no shower bouquets exhibited, which was a pity. Among those present in the after noon were Mrs Coleman, in a handsome green and black gown, becoming black bonnet with pink and white sweet peas ; Miss G. Watt, royal blue brocte dress with cream, large hat with cornflowers and lace ; Mrs Dymock, black, black and pink bonnet with cream lace ; Mrs Morris, eleetric-blue, sailor hat: Mrs Carlile, black satin blouse, lustre skirt, pretty black hat with pink roses ; Mrs Balfour, fawn and pink shot gown, black bonnet with pink roses ; Mrs Hoadley, black and yellow ; Mrs Parker, black ; Mrs Crammond, band some black silk crepon with heliotrope under jet, black and heliotrope bonnet; Mrs Morton, black silk with chiffon, white

felt hit with white feathers, pink roses and foliage; Miss Crammond, lovely peach coloured chine silk blouse, blaek skirt, burnt straw Tun a’ Sbanter bat with peach rosettes; Mrs Hamlin, black and heliotrope : Mrs Moore, black lustre eoat and skirt, black and white silk blouse, pretty Leghorn picture bat with lovely white ostrich feathers and black ribbons ; Miss Hughes, black crepon, blaek hat with white flowers; Mrs Antill, black and white silk blouse, black skirt and toque ; Mrs Close, black, black bonnet with light pink roses ; Miss P. Hobbs, green shot lustre, white vest, large green hat with white acacias ; Mrs Wood, black and white check gown, black bonnet with pink : Miss Wood, ‘Trilby ’ muslin frock ; the Misses Sutton, grey tweed gowns, black bats ; Mrs Carr, handsome black and white gown, pretty bonnet to match ; Mrs Dixon, black ; Mrs Von Dadelzen, black, black bonnet with white flowers ; Mrs Rutherford, blaek ; Mrs Corniord. black, and black and pink bonnet ; Miss Bennett, fawn coat and skirt, white blouse, sailor hat ; Mrs Russell Duncan, blue and white eoat and skirt, white blouse, sailor hat; Mrs Dunean, black; Mrs Bowen, grey tweed, sailor hat with upstanding bows of strawcoloured ribbon ; Mrs G. Bullock, dark bine, black picture hat; Miss Bullock, navy blue skirt and coat, blue blouse, black hat ; Mrs Patterson, Miss Patterson, etc., Messrs Balfour, Dymock, Bullock, Carr, Hoadley, ADeane, Morris, etc., etc., and the Rev. Patterson were also present. In the hat competition Miss A. Bishop won the Ist prize with 24 ladies’ votes and 17 men’s—total 41; Mrs Anderson, 2nd prize, with 19 ladies’ and 7 men’s—total 26; Miss Bennett, 3rd prize, with 17 ladies’ and 8 men's—total 25. The last-named was the most artistic, being a large garden rush hat gracefully trimmed with ‘ Beauty of Glazenwood ’ roses and foliage. The same day Miss Rhodes gave AX AFTERNOON TEA, among her guests being Mrs George Bullock, Mrs A. Kennedy, and the Misses Bollock iChristchurch), Adele Baker, Donnelly, Shaw, Balfour, and Hamlin. Miss Rhodes looked well in a pale blue blouse and dark skirt; Miss Adele Baker, pink blouse, dark skirt, sailor hat ; Miss Donnelly, black with rose coloured vest ; Miss Shaw, dark blue with sequins and pink vest ; Miss Balfour, pink and grass-lawn blouse, dark skirt, sailor hat; Mrs G. Bullock, dark blue gown, black picture hat : Miss Bullock, navy blue skirt and coat over blue blouse, black picture bat.

CICELY.