NELSON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XX, Issue XVI, 16 April 1898, Page 485

NELSON.

Dear Bee, March 31. A GARDEN PARTY AND SALE OF WORK in aid of the Melanesian, Maori, C.M.A.. and other missionary organisations was held on Wednesday afternoon at ‘Long Look-out,’ the picturesque residence of Mr and Mrs Hunter Brown. Stalls were erected in different parts of the garden. Near the gate under an oak tree Mrs Patterson, the Misses Richmond, and Aggie Bell did a large business with sweets and cakes; this was a most attractive stall. The. produce stall, consisting of poultry, game, fruit, jam, homemade bread, etc., etc., was presided over by Mrs Mirams and Miss Wood. Near the house afternoon tea was dispensed by the Misses Hunter Brown (2). and Mirams, who were kept very busy. The work stall .was also in this vicinity, a table laden with useful and pretty articles, and held by Mrs Hunter Brown and Miss Humphries. There was also a stall of Maori and other curios, which were very quickly sold, held by Mrs Filleul. A museum, which was well worth seeing, was under the management of Miss Lucy Hunter Brown. The afternoon was beautifully fine, and there were a large number present. amongst whom were noticed: Mrs Hunter Brown, black cashmere, with silk trimmings, bonnet to match: the Misses Hunter Brown (2), wore pretty white costumes, white hats; Miss L. Hunter Brown, grey, sailor hat; Mrs Filleul. handsome black costume, stylish bonnet relieved with pink roses; Mrs Mirams. white pique, sailor hat; Miss Mirams also wore white; Mrs Patterson, light costume, becoming black hat; Miss A. Bell, black erepon, with bolero of cream lace, small black hat with pink flowers; Miss Wood, white; Miss Richmond, grey coat and skirt, hat en suite; Miss Humphries, blue and white striped cambric, white straw hat. Mesdames Oldham (2), Turner, Wood, Richmond, Selanders, Blundell, Kempthome, Gully, Lee (Wellington). Mrs Richardson, coat and skirt of fawn covert coating, black hat with primrose ribbons; her sister, Miss Brabant (Auckland), looked pretty in

white and pink flowered muslin, becoming hat to match; Mrs Kissling. powder blue and white cambric, small hat; Mrs Chatterton, eoat and skirt of twine-coloured drill, bonnet en suite; Miss Gibson, dark green costume, Leghorn hat with pink flowers; Miss Field looked stylish in white muslin over buttercup, hat to match; Miss Rayner, mode grey costume, toque of pink and white; Mrs Renwick. black, bonnet of grey and red velvet; Mrs Robertson, all black; Miss Roliertson. black silk, sailor hat; Miss Ollivier, black and white costume, hat en suite; Miss Leggatt, black serge coat and skirt, large white hat with heliotrope trimmings; Miss Perrin, pink muslin, large hat to match; Miss Webb Bowen, pink and white cambric, large pink hat; Miss C. Jones, black, hat trimmed with bright green velvet; Miss Adams (Patea).blue muslin. blaek hat with pink chiffon; Miss Sealy, navy serge, sailor hat, her sister wore a green frock, white hat: Miss K. Fell, sage green coat and skirt, small blaek hat; Miss Pearee, white muslin, over blue, hat en suite; Miss Lawrel, white pique; Miss Oldham. grey coat and skirt; Miss Mules, green muslin, with lace trimmings, heliotrope straw hat with white roses; Miss Turner, white muslin, black hat; Miss Jagger, violet velvet blouse, black skirt, black hat trimmed with black and white ribbons; Mrs A. Grace, stylish black costume, finished with ecru lace, hat en suite; Mrs Scaife, black, with finishings of green silk, toque to match; Mrs Robinson, black gown with heliotrope spots, bonnet; Mrs and Miss Poole, etc., etc. April 5. We have all been charmed during the last week with MADAME AMY SHERWIN’S CONCERTS. They were held in the Theatre Royal, five in number, including a sacred concert on Sunday evening. One longed to go to every on e of them, but in these hard times that is impossible for most people, and if wishes could have taken us there the Theatre would have been packed each night. As it was it was fairly well filled, and the audiences were most enthusiastic, and seemed as though they could never tire of hearing Madame Sherwin’s exquisite voice, but, then, who could? Miss Kitty Grindlay also established herself as a favourite at once by her pleasant manner and sweet voice. Amongst the audience of different nights were Mesdames Wood, A. Glasgow, Pitt. Percy Adams, Bunny, Mr and Mrs G. Richardson. Mr and Mrs Filleul. and Miss Filleul, Mr and Mrs A. Grace. Mr and Mrs Fell, the Misses Fell (3), Mrs, Mr, and Miss Humphries, Mr and Miss WebbBowen. Mrs and the Misses Gibbs (3), Mr F. Gibbs. Mrs Watts, Mrs Sweet, Mrs and Miss Houlker, the Misses Pitt, Sealy (2). Gibson, Gribben, Bunny, Pyke. Harris (2), Ledger (2), Broad, Atkinson, Jagger, Brabant (Auckland), Richmond, Aggie Bell, Heaps, Mrs and Miss Levien, Mr and Mrs Booth, the Rev. J.P. Kempthome, Mr Joynt, and many others. TENNIS. Mrs Watts gave a most recherche afternoon tea at the Nelson Club’s courts on Saturday afternoon; she was assisted by her daughters, Mrs Percy Adams, and Mrs Sweet, and Mrs C. Watts. During the afternoon Mrs Percy Adams, on behalf of the members of the club, presented Mr Lindo Levien with a handsome gold watch chain. Mr Levien has been the club’s most energetic secretary for the past two or three years, and is now leaving for England to further his studies in dentistry. He will be much missed in Nelson, not only by tennis players, and all unite in wishing him bon voyage, and every success. On Friday a half-holiday was granted to the pupils attending the Girls’ College in order that the last rounds for the tennis championship should be played off. A large number of visitors were present, and afternoon ten was dispensed by Mrs Bain, ablv assisted by the boarders. Miss Gibson wore white with green tie, sailor hat with green ribbon: Miss Gribben. white and green striped cambric, green chip hat en suite; Miss Pearce, grey costume,sailor hat; Miss Lawrel. white pique; Miss Catley, pink and white blouse, dark skirt, sailor hat; Mrs Bain, black; Mrs Littlejohn, black skirt, grey silk blouse, bonnet; Mrs Robinson, Mrs Preshaw. the Misses Preshaw. light cambric gowns; Miss Mirams, becoming pink

frock, sailor hat; Miss Webb-Bowen, black tailor-made coat and skirt, pink hat; Miss Leggatt. white skirt, red ami white striped blouse, hat en suite. Miss Maud Harris, grass lawn with green trimmings; Miss Trolove, dark skirt, pink blouse, black hat with toueh of blue; Miss Tomlinson, half-mourning costume; Miss Fell, black silk blouse, serge skirt, sailor hat; Miss Hay ter ; Miss Holloway, light blouse, dark skirt; Mrs Holloway, grey and black costume, etc., etc. After a keen contest with Miss Jessie Norman. Miss Georgie Cowles won the match, and therefore was presented with the gold champion medal for 1898. Mr Littlejohn made the presentation.

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