BLENHEIM.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIII, Issue XII, 16 September 1899, Page 493

BLENHEIM.

Dear Bee, September 4. Several parties took place on Tuesday evening, and at Mrs Moore’s each of her guests represented the title of a novel. Mrs Moore was “Romola,” Mrs C. W. Adams “Sentimental Tommy,” Miss McLaurin “The Scarlet Letter,” Miss Mirams “Three Lieutenants, Mr Kelsall “Standard Bearer,” all of which were very good. Others present were the Misses Bull (3), Mabin, Moore, Waddy (2), and Messrs Moore (3). G. Broad, Stubbs, R. Mclntyre, and C. Mac Shane. Several of the young people acted a charade, and some vocal music was also enjoyed. The same evening the Misses McCallum had A MUSICAL PARTY at “Waterlea,” at which Mr and Mrs

Reid, Mr and Mrs Orr, Mr and Mrs R. McCallum, the Rev. W. and Mrs Robb, Mrs C. Symons (Ashburton). Mr* Scott (Otago), Mrs J. Symons (Kekerangu), Mrs Hall, the Misses Ball (.»). MeLauchlan (2), Hutcheson. and Messrs McCallum. J. Hutcheson were present. Mrs Reid sang Scotch songs charmingly, and the other vocalists were Mesdames Scott and It. McCallum, the Misses Edith and Kate Hall and Mr Orr.

A Earewell Social was held in honour of Mr and Mrs I. C. Litchfield. at the Good Templars' Hail, on Thursday evening, as they are about to leave Blenheim to settle on their land in the North Island. Miss M. M. Browne made an excellent secretary, and the social was eminently pleasant and enjoyable. The hall was much better lighted than usual, lamps being hung on the walls, and Japanese lan terns suspended from the ceiling, so it looked gay and pretty, with curtains draped over all the windows and doors, and bright coloured banners crossed on the walls. A most delicious supper was temptingly arranged on a long table, decked with narcissi and foliage. Among those present were Mrs Eitchfield, sen.. Mrs F. C. Litchfield, who wore a beautifully fitting dress ol a shade of brown, the bodice tilled in with a delicate pale pink chiffon: Mrs A. J. Litchfield, black dress and white and heliotrope fichu; Mrs W. Litchfield, black, the bodice relieved with white, veiled with black lace; Miss Ruby Litchfield wore a very pretty amber silk frock: Miss 31. Browne wore a pretty and becoming dress of light, grey silk, the white lace trimming arranged fichu-wise on the low bodice. Others present were: Mesdames Simson, W. Nosworthy, Furness, R. McCallum, Neville Ball, J. Hutcheson, Orr, A. Mackintosh. Bushell. Maealister, F. T. Dodson, Cheek, Winstanley, Barlow, Sturtevant, F. Shaw, Beatson, Hay, the Misses Bell, Neville (2). Ball (2), Winstanley, Furness, Jessica Horne, Robinson, Mills (2), Beatson, M. Ewart, C. Fat-mar, Siinson, Maclaine, Hutcheson, L. and F. Nosworthy, A. Litchfield, and Messrs Sturrock, Barlow, R. McCallum, F. T. Dodson, Robinson (3), Litchfield (3), J. Bell. C. Carey, C. Mac Shane. Butler. Shaw, W. Jefferies, Orr. Cheek, Mae Duff, Boyd (Wellington), Palmer. J. Mead, C. Beatson. A. Raymer. Polson. Roy Furness, Littlejohn (Nelson). E. Hay, ami many others. Card tables were arranged in the corners of the room, which were appreciated by those who did not dance. Several songs were sung during the evening, the vocalists being Mrs F. C. Litchfield and Mr Sturrock. On Wednesday evening THE ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY gave a very successful and enjoyable concert, and had an enthusiastic, and in the front scats, very good audience, the back seats alone being sparsely filled. The orchestra only played fourpieces: "Life in London,” ".Mendelssohn’s Lieder,” Airs from "Maritana,” and the march, “Le Prophete.” A string quartette No. 17 (Haydn) was played by Mrs Edwards, Miss Rose, Messrs Cheek and Hale: and a riolin duet by .Mrs Edwards and Mr Cheek, both of which were greatly liked. Mr Sturrock received an encore for ‘ The Seven Sisters" (Piccolomini), and Mrs Mclntosh for “Bloom On Aly Roses,” from the "Rose Maiden.” the latter having an orchestral accompaniment, and each repeated the last verse. Mr J. Rose sang “O. Divine Redeemer'* (Gounod), and gave as an encore song “There is a flower that bloometh.*' Neither seemed to suit his voice very well, which was a great disappointment to many. Miss E. Rose was heard to advantage in "Star of My Soul." and in the encore song "Jewel of Asia.” both from "The Geisha.” A piano and organ duet was played by Miss Rose and .Mr Cheek very pleasantly, and was followed by ‘‘The Gift of Rest." charmingly sung by Airs Mclntosh. But the gem of the evening was the trio, “The Lovely Rose," sung by three sisters, Airs T. Davies, and the Alisses A. and E. Rose, exquisitely, their rich, sweet voices blending most harmoniously. Air Cheek was an able conductor, and Aliss McCabe, pianiste. FRIDA.