NAPIER.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIII, Issue III, 15 July 1899, Page 88

NAPIER.

Dear Bee. July 6. An enjoyable Euchre Party was given on Wednesday evening by Mrs Davidson of "Invereanld,” Bluff Hill. There were ten tables, and after the euchre, which was played till nearly

eleven o’clock, some of the guests gave enjoyable music. Mrs Davidson wore black silk and pale blue; Miss Hall looked Well in white; Mrs Antill was in biack velvet, the laxlice turned back with cream guipure lace; Mrs East, black and silver: Mrs It. B. Smith, yellow and black; Mrs Lines wore a pale blue satin blouse and a dark skirt: Mrs Itonald was in black: Miss Watt, red and white pompadour, with white lace, on the bodice; Miss Simcox was in black, with sprays of red geraniums; Miss Wood, cream silk; Mrs Wootl was in black, with red flowers; and Miss Balfour in a similar costume: Mrs James McLean, black lace over black silk; Mrs Todd. Miss Heath. Miss Cornford, in pale blue, etc. The Pollard Opera Company has been playing here during the last week, and among other pieces has staged “H.M.S. Pinafore.” ‘‘Boccaccio” and “La Poupee." They have n. ..1 a full house nearly every n’.gnt, and amongst others present during the season were Mesdames Logan. Morton. Kight. Coleman, De Lisle, Dinwiddie. Bowen, Williams. Lusk. Hoadley. Smith and Davidson, and Misses Watt, Simcox. M. Dinwiddie. Williams. Balfour, Chapman. Kennedy. Brown. Cotterill, eKttle, Donnelly .etc. The team which went from here to play the Poverty Bay Golf Club were defeated by 14 points, but in spite of this they spent an enjoyable time in Gisborne. and returned by the Te Anau on Monday evening. Those who played for Hawke’s Bay were Messrs Wood, A. A. Kennedy. C. D. Kennedy. Karupa. Tareha, H. Peacock. Tomoana. Mannering. J. Peacock, J. Tareha. Gordon, P. S. McLean. and Taranaki. It was very windy on Saturday, so that there were not many players at the Waiohiki Links. Afternoon tea was given by Miss Page and Miss Tuke, and some others present were Miss Kennedy. Mrs Carlile, Miss Sutton, Mrs Jardine, and Messrs Mathias. Williams. Shaw. Jones. McLean, etc. MARJORIE.