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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIII, Issue VI, 5 August 1899, Page 207

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Be:,r Bee - July 24. The Dog and Poultry Show took place, last week,'and was, I believe, successful, though the entries were not so numerous as last year. Mr Hcrrax, of Wellington, officiated as judge of the dogs. Such shows can only interest those who keep such animals, and are intolerably noisy and distracting to those who’ do not, consequently they are not attractive to the majority. The LAST OF THE SERIES OF CINDERELLA DANCES. given by Miss Waddy took place in Ewart s Hall on Friday evening, ami set in with some squalls of rain, which, though it cleared up later, deterred many from attending it. The supper table looked pretty with vases of mimosa and sprays of foliage, and camellias laid on the cloth. Present were: —Mrs Maddy, who wore black; Mrs Adams, black; Mrs Greenfield, whose black dress was brightened with crimson roses;. Mrs Rogers, black; Mrs Lucas, black satin skirt, yellow satin bodice, trimmed with black velvet and yellow roses; Mrs Mclntosh, who looked well in blaek velvet, square cut; Miss Rogers, blaek dress, soft red silk sash; Miss Milly Rogers, wliite skirt, pale green silk bodice with chiffon frills; Miss Clare, white crepon dress made with’ swathe bodice and sleeves of chiffon frils; Miss Al. Ewart, emerald green velvet, cream guipure trimming; Miss E. Chaytor, pale pink ac-cordeon-pleated silk -muslin over pink silk; Miss K. Thomas (Christchurch), white silk, trimmed with lace and bands of ■ insertion; Miss Johnston, daffodil satin, white chiffon sleeves and sash; Miss Lusk (Auckland), pale green silk dress; Miss Waddy, black skirt, white evening blouse; Miss E. Waddy, white silk; Miss Horton, black velvet, chenille spotted chiffon; Miss Cunningham (Christchurch), black satin handsomely trimmed with jet; Miss E. Bull, pale green fichu and white; and Messrs Park, Mirams, Pollen,

Stubbs, H. Staee, G. Seymour, D. iington), E. Stace, G. Seymour, D. Chaj tor, Crombie (Wellington), L. Grifliths, But-er, K. Moore, etc. A VALEDICTORY DANCE to Mr Mirams was given by Mrs and the Missel McArtney on Saturday evening ac Panama House, which was attended by a considerable number of his f.'.ende, who, though tiiey regretted the cause, enjoyed it thoroughly. By moving folding doors the diningreem and drawingroom* were thrown into one, thus making a fine large room for dancing, the floor of which was in capital order. The aupper, which was declicious and varied, was arranged in a large sittingroom, and the table looked gay with its centre of bright-coloured silk and trails of greenery, amid which were placed the dainty viands. Mrs McArtney wore a black dress trimmed with jet; Miss J. McArtney, black skirt and yellow evening blouse; Miss K. McArtney, pale green; Mrs Shaw, black velvet and pale blue chiffon; Mrs 11. Mills, black skirt, cream silk blouse; Miss Horton, crimson dress; Miss Johnston, black satin skirt, evening blouse of daffodil satin; Miss Blanche Mills, dark skirt, blue silk blouse; Miss Olive Mills, black skirt, red silk blouse; Miss Grace Mills, red dress; Miss M. Ewart, black skirt, pink blouse; Miss Clare, pale pink; Miss M. Nosworthy, white; Miss Purser, pretty white silk dress and red sash; Miss E. Purser, black skirt, yellow blouse; Miss A. Robinson, pink; her sister white; Miss Elbeck, white; her sister cream; Miss Wakelin, white; Miss Carter pink; her sister, cream; Miss Ivy Ewart, white dress, pale blue sash; Miss Maclain:; Miss Healey, black velvet, square eu 1 ,; and Messrs Mirams, Maclaine, Stubbs, Stow, Palmer, Bourne, Fish, F. Bull, E. Moore, Nelsall, C. Simson, H. Mills, C. Powell, C. Carey, Blakely, Shaw, J. Mead, H. Burden Crombie, Taylor, C. Mac Shane, and others. Mr Mirams fellow boarders nt Panama House presented him wi'h a handsome travelling bag as a memento of his stay here, and with many good wishes. Though not officially announced, it is understood that Mr Balph, who has been in Wellington for several weeks on account of his health, has been permanently transferred there, and that Mr C. Palmer, of the Government Insurance Office in Wellington, will manage the branch here. On Thursday evening Mr and Mrs Balph w r ere entertained at Wesley Hall, which was prettily decorated, and Mr Ralph was presented with tokens of esteem by the teachers of the Wesleyan Sunday School, the choir, and the boys of his own Sunday School class. From the latter was a hymn book, and from the teachers and choir a handsome set of brushes, a toilet set, silver mounted, and a set of carvers. During the evening songs were sung, the singers being:—Mesdames A. J. Litchfield, F. Clarke, and T. Davies, Miss A. Parish, and Mr J. Rose, Miss Olive Rose and Miss M. Nosworthy playing the accompaniments. FRIDA.