NAPIER.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXI, Issue XXVI, 24 December 1898, Page 828

NAPIER.

Dear Bee. December 16. The I• EN XAX'l’ MATCHES at the Xapier Bowling Green began on Wednesday. December 14, and a great many spectators were present at the grouud.The afternoon tea was given by Miss Faulknor and Miss Newman. and was much appreciated. In their match between Xapier and Hastings the members of the latter club were the victors, and on their side were Messrs King. Hazard, Beatson, Reynolds. Faulknor. Holt. Clarke, Stubbs. Land. O’Rielly ami Maddison. The following were playing for the Xapier Club: Messrs Dinwiddie, Balfour. Fielder, Revans, Yates, Miller, Bristy. Evans, .1. P. Smith, Shirley, Parsonson and J. Dinwiddie. On Thursday last the DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES took place at the Httkarere Native Girls’ School. Generally great interest is taken in this event, but owing to the wet weather the attendance was not so good as usual. Those who were present however spent a very pleasant afternoon, and were much interested in the proceedings. A DOLL, CAKE AND APRON FAIR was held last Wednesday at St. Augustine’s schoolroom and proved to be most successful in every way. The large variety of cakes shown was particularly good, and some of the dolls were carefully and prettily dressed. Amongst the people present during the day were Mrs Tanner, in a black silk dress and mantle and a black bonnet relieved with yellow: Miss Morecroft, in white muslin over pink silk: Mrs Lascelles, in black; Mrs Cornford, in black and crimson: Mrs Edwards, in blaek and lemon colour: Mrs Coleman wore blaek brocade and a blaek bonnet with green flowers; Mrs Lowry was in white with a black and white hat; Mrs Sainsbury wore blaek: Mrs Jarvis, pink and white: Mrs Hovel], a black eoat and skirt and a black hat: Lady Whitmore, a black silk dress and a black and white bonnet: Mrs Dixon, a black and white dress and a hat to match. Others present were Mrs Lines, Mrs Merton. Mrs McLean. Miss Page. Mrs Natusch, Mrs Faulknor, Mrs Dewar. Mrs Fulton, Airs Swann, ete.

On Monday evening the annual examination in singing of the junior members of the Cathedral choir was held, and on Wednesday the distribution of prizes and the tea given every year to the choir boys took place in St. John’s schoolroom. The Dean of Wniapn and Mrs Hovell were present, nnd also Mr Sharp, the organist. Mrs Sharp and all the members of the

choir. Dean Hovel), as usual, made a pleasant and appropriate speech, and was listened to with great attention. Some enjoyable glees and songs were given by Miss Mole, the Misses Cross, Miss Bear. Messrs Finch, Guise, Nicholls, Morrison, Robinson. Fletcher and others.

MARJORIE.