BLENHEIM.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXII, Issue XXI, 27 May 1899, Page 738b

BLENHEIM.

Dear Bee, May 15. This will be quite a gay w'eek, beginning with the Liederkranz, which will have an open meeting this evening, to which they' have invited their friends. Then for the three succeeding evenings the Fisk Jubilee Singers will give concerts. On Wednesday' evening Miss Ethel and Master Norman Green will give a dance at the Bank of New Zealand, and on Friday evening the WAIRAU TENNIS BALL will be held, to which such 'hosts are going that I fear there will be little room for dancing. It is quite decided now that Mr G. Robinson is to be promoted to the Survey Department in Invercargill, and will, with Mrs Robinson and family, leave here in about a fortnight. For many years Mr Robinson has acted as 'hon sec. to the Literary Institute here, but as he resigned that position in consequence of his approaching departure, Miss M. Douslin was elected in his place. He has always taken great interest in musical affairs, and was for a considerable time conductor of the Choral Society, also of the Orchestral Society. Mrs Robinson is a very vivacious lady, who will be greatly missed. Miss Clare’s and Miss M. Ewart’s second DOROTHY DANCE took place in the Good Templars’ Hall on Wednesday' evening, and proved a very enjoyable affair. Something was wrong with the lighting, so a dim religious light prevailed, which though appropriate to a cathedral was not exactly enlivening at a dance; but t'hough it did not apparently have a depressing effect, it interfered with one’s discernment of the colours worn. The supper table, was most bountifully supplied with’ all sorts of dainties, and prettily decorated with lovely' chrysanthemums and autumn leaves. Capital dance music was played by Miss Healy, Miss Horton and Miss Mills contributing the extras. Present were Mrs S. J. Macalister. Mrs Purser, Mrs Carey; Mrs Shaw, who looked wed in a black dress relieved with frills of blue chiffon; Miss Clare, pink dress; Miss M. Ewart, pale yellow dress; Miss Horton, black dress with bands of crimson satin covered with black lace; Miss Johnston, black erepon skirt, bodice of oyster-tinted silk; Miss E. Ball; Miss Ida Ball, black velvet skirt, pale green bodice trimmed with silver; the Misses Amur! and Amy Neville, one in a pretty pink dress, the other in yellow; Miss Fiven, yellow veiling dress, with satin of the same shade; Miss

A. Horton, cream and gold; Miss Purser, white gauze, spangled with silver; Miss Morrison; Miss A. Morrison, black skirt, white bodice trimmed with swansdown and lace; Miss Broughan looked extremely well in a black dress, with spray of crimson roses on the corsage; Miss — Broughan; Miss Maclaine, white dress; Miss L. Nosworthy, deep yellow dress; Miss Oakey, white over blue; Miss McArtney, yellow; Miss Kate McArtney, pale green; Miss Mills, white; Miss Blanche Mills, pink dress, pink silk sash; Miss Bottrell, black skirt, pink velvet bodice; Miss B. Smith, cream dress; Miss C. Farmar, white silk dress with frills of yellow silk, edged with silver; and Messrs, C.Mills Maclaine, Shaw, C. Bodgers, Jeffries, Aplin, Butler (Nelson), Quane, Bottrell. Broughan, E. Mead, Blakeley, C. Beatson, Henderson, A. Nosworthy, Hawley, F. Robinson, etc. On Saturday afternoon the MARLBOROUGH GOLF CLUB held the first of a series of matches, to be played monthly until the end of the season. The winner was Mr R. Dymock, with a score of 95; Mr Howard second, with 104. The Wairau Cricket Club held a meeting on Saturday evening for the purpose of winding up the season, and the presentation of prizes. The club holds the Ryan Trophy for the season, as out of eight engagements six were won, one forfeited, and one lost. Mr L. Griffiths was presented with a bat for best senior batting average; Mr F. Gane with one for best senior bowling average; and Mr G. Logan with one for best junior batting average. The President of the club, Mr Orr, presented Mr Bottrell, on behalf of the members, with a handsome pipe, suitably engraved, in recognition of the many efficient and gratuitous services he had rendered to the club. A sub-committee was formed, with Mr C. Mac Shane as Secretary, to make arrangements for holding a social during the winter.

FRIDA.