NAPIER.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIII, Issue IX, 26 August 1899, Page 30

NAPIER.

Dear Bee, August 18. Mr and Mrs Wood gave an enjoyable Euchre Party at their residence, the Boys’ High School, on Friday last. There 'were six tables, and after the euchre, which lasted till ten o clock, a delightful little dance took place until half-past two. Among the guests weie the Misses Cornford. Tanner, Florence Watt, Simcox, Nellie Cotterill, Heath. Hall, Wallis. Twigg and Balfour, and Messrs Stuart, Tanner, Cornford, Dixon, Hovell. Gromit, Hughes, Cotterill, etc. The first prize, a pretty framed engraving, was won by Miss Wallis, and the men s prize by Mr Grumit.

Mr and Mrs Turnbull, of the Bluff Hill, also gave a Euchre Party on the same evening, when about twenty-five guests were invited, and an enjoyable evening was passed. I’he players consisted of Mesdames East. Goldsmith, Moore. Rhodes, Griffin and Kight, the Misses Sutton (2). Campbell (Wellington). Kennedy. Kitty Williams, Muriel Locking. Janie Heath, etc.; and Messrs Tabuteau, Kight. Margoliouth, Mathias. C. D. Kennedy. Jones. Smith, Dobson, Goldsmith, Dr. Moore, etc. The first prizes were won by Miss Clampit and Mr Jones, and the boobies by Miss Kennedy and Mr Dobson. Miss Heath gave a pleasant little impromptu dance at the Boys High School Gymnasium, on Tuesday evening. as a' breaking up of her winter classes. Some of those present were the Misses Cornford. Wood, Nellie Cotterill, Seale. Wallis, Balfour, etc., and Messrs Cornford, Hovell, Cotterill, Margoliouth, ete. The Plain and Fancy Dress Ball held at Waipawa on August 16th proved a bright gathering. The company numbered 110, notwithstanding the heavy rainfall. The committee included Messrs W. Arrow, J. A. Cosgrove, Downer. J. Golder. Grenside and J. Bellow. Mr Grenside acting as secretary. and arranging everything to perfection. A string band played all the newest music, and the dresses were singularly fresh and pretty.

MARJORIE.