PICTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIII, Issue XVI, 14 October 1899, Page 690

PICTON.

Dear Bee, October 2. ANOTHER SOCIAL was held in the Anglican Sunday School on Wednesday, which, though not so numerously attended as former ones were, was at least enjoyable. The Misses Greensill, who arranged matters on this occasion, were unfortunate in that there were other attractions for their evening. One of the items was a quartette, “Annie Laurie,” sung by the Misses Howard and Messrs Riddell and J. Price, which was much appreciated; song, "1 Cannot Sing the Old Songs,” Miss H. Dart; “There’ll Come a Time,” and in response to a vociferous encore, “Jack Crawford —or He Nailed the Colours to the Mast, ’ Mr J. Price; "Hearts and Homes, ’ Mrs Jackson; a pianoforte solo by Miss Cragg, and two recitations, “The Loss of the Birkenhead” and “A Midnight Ciy,” by Mr Moon. A coffee supper and pleasant chat filled up the rest of the evening. Among those present were the Rev. A. H. and Mrs Sedgwick. Mrs and the Misses Allen (3), Mr and Mrs Riddell. Mr Harris, Mrs Jackson, Misses Seymour, Sealy, Fitch, Nash. Greensill (2), Philpotts, Howard, etc. I he Misses E. and M. Fell were AT HOME

to their friends the same evening, a ’’book party” being an attraction—the first that has been held in Picton. A good deal of excitement was created over fixing up the badges. Mrs Memory (Dunedin) was awarded the prize for the most original, the title she had chosen being “Fold Play,” and her badge was a drawing of fowls playing. There were several which were considered more original than the prize one. notably Mr Riddell, who represented "The Wandering Heir” with one long golden hair dangling from his button-hole, and Miss Jackson, who represented “A Marine Residence” by a pawn shell; Mrs Riddell had chosen "Middlemarch” with 12 noon, 15th March: Miss Howard, “Great Expectations,” with a legend of .£2OOO a year; Miss Speed, “The Sow-ers,” with needles and thread stuck in her card; Miss Fell, “The Woman in White”’ Miss M. Fell. “Satanstoe”; Miss S. Fell’, “A Day’s Work,” with an old stocking, half-darned; Miss Hallett, “The New-comes.” Other books were “Rodney Stone,” “An Endless Chain ” “Wormwood,” etc. Miss E. Philpotts secured the prize for the most correct guesses. The Misses Fell received their guests in white muslin frocks, trimmed with lace and insertion; Mrs Fell, b.ack silk, with pink vest, covered with lace; Miss F. Seymour, black satin skirt and white silk bodice, with chiffon fichu; Miss M. Speed, black satin skirt, light silk bodice, with lace; Miss Hallett, black velvet skirt, with under frill of yellow satin, yellow satin bodice, with yellow silk crepe frills, edged with black; Mrs Riddell, black satin skirt, shot silk elaborately trimmed with cream guipure; Miss Jackson, black skirt''and pink silk bodice; Miss Howard, black skirt and pink silk bodice; Miss Philpotts, black skirt and terra-cotta silk bodice; Miss E. Philpotts, white muslin skirt, and pale blue blouse; Mrs Stow, black; Mrs E. Kenny, black; Miss Western, black skirt, and pink silk blouse, with point lace; Mrs G. Kennv, black skirt and white silk bodice; Miss E. Western, white silk; Mrs Mcßory, blue dress., with steel trimming; Mrs Sealy, black; Mrs Thompson, pale blue; Miss Cecil Johnston was in white. The men were Messrs Fell (2), Riddel], Anderson, Stow, G. Kenny and Masters Fell and Stow. A dainty supper was partaken of amid much laughter over the guesses. The prizes were a photograph of Picton to Mrs Mcßory and a photo frame to Miss E. Philpotts. Other “book parties” are talked of now that the ice is broken; the only trouble is that men are so few and far between. Several new cottages are in course of erection here just now. which looks well for the advancement of our town, and sections are not to be had at any price, though outsiders are applying for them freely.

Mrs Sealy has had definite news of her departure for Auckland, and leaves here—much to the regret of everybody — about the middle of next month. Several little social affairs are contemplated to give her a good send-off.

JEAN.