NAPIER.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXI, Issue XXIII, 3 December 1898, Page 731

NAPIER.

Dear Bee. — November 19. The Napier Horticultural Society held their SPRING SHOW on Wednesday and Thursday, November 16th and 17th. and considering that there has lately been so much violent wind, and that most of the gardens are in exposed situations, there was a wonderfully good exhibition of both flowers and fruit. The display of lovely roses attracted universal attention, and much admiration was expressed for the fine ferns, pelargoniums. pansies, carnations, waterlilies, and some calceolarias of extraordinary size and colour. Much interest was taken in the competitions for table decorations, bouquets, and original floral designs, and some of the arrangements of flowers were exceedingly effective. The design for table decorations which won the first prize was carried out in pale yellow and lavender, and the flowers were columbine and sweet peas; on the table taking second prize was a graceful and pretty arrangement of crimson carnations, pale pink sweet peas, and grasses; the decorations awarded third place were composed of some beautiful pink poppies and long grasses. Both days of the Show were fine, but could with comfort have been cooler. There was, however, a good attendance, and the exhibition went off successfully.

Mrs Russell wore a gown of black and gold; Mrs Williams was in black silk, with a lace mantel and black bonnet; Miss K. Williams wore white, and a white hat relieved with pink; Mrs Fannin wore a black and gold dress, and a black bonnet trimmed with green; Lady Whitmore, a gown of black and white, and a bonnet to correspond; Mrs Carr, a grey coat and skirt, and a black bonnet with red flowers; Mrs Balfour, a black dress trimmed with mauve, and a black bonnet with pink flowers; Mrs Davidson was in black, and wore a black bonnet relieved with pale blue; Mrs R. Smith wore a green dress and a black toque with yellow roses; Mrs Tabuteau, a green and white dress and a green straw hat trimmed with pink; Mrs De Lisle was in black, and wore a white tulle hat with cream and white plumes and pink roses; Mrs Dunlop wore grey, aud a black and pink hat; Mrs Randall, a grey check dress trimmed with white silk, and a black bonnet with white roses; Mrs Lawrence. a green dress, black cape, and a black bonnet in which were some pink flowers: Mrs Coleman, black brocade relieved with green, and a black and green bonnet; Mrs Bowen, a blue and white dress trimmed with blue, and a black hat with blue check ribbon; Miss Williams wore black with a lace mantle, aud a black bonnet relieved with red; Mrs Parker was also in black, with a black and white bonnet; Mrs Wenley wore a white silk gown, the bodice of which was covered with pink chiffon; Miss Balfour, a pale yellow dress and a hat trimmed with chiffon to match: Mrs Ormond was in black, and wore a black bonnet with red flowers; Miss Ormond wore green: Mrs Lines was in brown, trimmed with blue silk: Mrs A. Sidey wore a pale blue blouse, black skirt, and a white hat. Some others present were: Mrs Dixon, Mrs East. Miss Nairn, Miss Watt. Miss Sutton. Mrs Reece, Mrs Jardine. Mrs Goldsmith, Mrs Logan. Mrs Lang, Miss Tanner. Mrs Cornford. Mrs Ronald, Mrs »igor Brown. Mrs Close. Mrs Knowles, Miss Beamish.

Yesterday evening His Excellency the Governor, Lady Ranfurly, Lord Northland, and Lady Constance Knox, accompanied by the secretary and aide-de-camp, arrived here, and spent the night in Napier on their way to Rotorua, whence they go to Auckland. Lady Ranfurly expressed herself charmed with the little she saw of Napier; but the vice-regal party left about nine o'clock this morning by special coach for the Hot Lakes. In honour of Lord and Lady Ranfurly’s visit to Napier, the City Band gave a concert last night in the Rotunda, opposite the Masonic Hotel, where wprp s+nvincr

they were staying.

MARJORIE.