NAPIER.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIX, Issue XIX, 30 October 1897, Page 600

NAPIER.

Dear Bee, October 21. Mrs Coleman, of Waititirau, gave a DANCE

on Tuesday night at the Gaiety Theatre. It was numerously attended, and dancing was kept up with great animation till past 1 o'clock. The ball-room was prettily' decorated with ferns and palms, and mirrors were arranged round the walls. As it is late in the season for dances, then were very few new dresses. One of the handsomest in the room, a deep cream satin, was worn by Miss Russell. of Hastings; Mrs T. H. Lowry wore bright yellow watered silk, with clusters of purple pansies; Miss Anderson looked well in pink silk; Mrs A. Williams, beautiful white brocade trimmed with lace; Miss Nellie Cotterill was becomingly dressed in pale green silk: Miss Cornford was in cream figured silk and chiffon; Miss Lovell, white satin covered Wi.a lace; Mrs Davis Canning was also in white satin trimmed with guipure lace. It was a fine though windy day for the opening of the HAWKE'S BAY TENNIS CLUB last Saturday, when a great manypeople assembled at the courts. Afternoon tea was provided by the Club, and some enjoyable games were played by the men and three or four of the ladies. Several pretty- blouses were worn. Mrs Bowen was in brown cloth: Miss Wood, electric blue drill; Miss Mary Dinwiddie looked well i a brown eoat and skirt, a blue front and a sailor hat; Miss Tuke, navy blue serge relieved with red; Mrs Ronald was also in navy blue, and wore a white hat with pink flowers; Miss Locking, pretty white muslin and lace blouse, dark skirt; Miss Sutton, blu and white blouse, blaek serge skirt: Miss Donnelly, pink and white; Miss Balfour, black serge coat and skirt, and a light brown hat. The Misses Lyndon, Hamlin, Watt, Heath, Hind’ marsh, and Whitelaw, and Messrs Barron, Humphreys, Hoadley, Watkiss, Burke, Brabazon, etc., etc., vver<

also present.

MARJORIE.