NELSON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIII, Issue XIX, 4 November 1899, Page 834

NELSON.

Dear Bee, October 23. On Monday afternoon Miss Nina Jones entertained a number of her friends at a

“WISTARIA AFTERNOON TEA,” which yas quite a novel form of entertainment, but was much enjoyed by all present. Each guest wore a spray of Wistaria, and on arrival was presented with a card, in the corner of which was a beautifully painted Wistaria flower, and written across were the words "Wistaria Chinensis.” From the letters of these words each guest had to make as many other words in ten minutes as possible. The prizes, two photo frames, on which sprays of Wisteria were beautifully painted by Miss Nina Jones, were won by Miss Nellie Gibbs and Miss Julie Tomlinson, who each made over ninety words. A most dainty and delicious tea was partaken of in the charming garden, amidst bushes of wistaria and other sweet scented flowers.

Miss Nina Jones wore a pretty gown of soft white muslin over a wistaria coloured slip, becoming hat to match; Mrs Jones wore a handsome black costume; Miss Jones also wore black. Amongst those present were Mrs Worthington (Invercargill), the Misses Trix Atkinson, Burnett (2), Boor, Cuthbertson, Barnicoa.t, Gibbs (3), G. Jones, King, Marsden, Preshaw (2), Pike (2), Rayner, Robertson, Sexton, Stodhart, Tomlinson, Talbot (2), Mules and others.

The young people were all made very happy on Friday evening when Mrs Sclanders gave a

DELIGHTFUL DANCE at her residence at The Port. There were a large number present, and all spent a most enjoyable time. Mrs Sclanders; who received her guests in the dancing room, wore a handsome silk blouse of black and white, black silk skirt; Miss Kathleen Sclanders looked charming in a pretty frock of soft white muslin over blue, blue silk sash; Mrs Richmond wore black, white Jhce cap wjth.jiink ribbons; Mrs Kissling. light grey silk blouse, black skirt; Mrs Alex Sclanders was much admired in white muslin over bright

pink, pink silk sash; Miss Richmond, prettv light silk evening blouse, black skirt; M iss Greenfield, who supplied most of the musie, wore a light evening blouse and dark skirt; Miss Florrie Richmond, yellow- evening dress; Miss Phyllis Buchanan looked handsome in bright red; Miss N. Fisher, white silk lustre with bands of white satin ribbon; Miss Booth, pink with trimmings of white lafee and narrow black ribbon velvet; Miss AL Glasgow, buttercup silk; Miss E. Ledger, Nil green; Mias M. Mackay, white muslin with trimmings of red velvet; Miss E. Sealy, pretty green veiling; Miss Robinson, yellow; Miss Phyllis Fell, green and white striped silk; Miss N. West, heliotrope, with silver trimmings; Miss S. Blackett, pink muslin; Miss V. Leggatt, pink and white; Miss Edith Kempthorne, pink; the Misses Reece. Kelling, C. Edwards, L. Preshaw, Bailie, Enright, Marks, L. Tomlinson, and Trent all wore white, brightened with different colours; Miss Ruth Furgueson anil Miss Maginnity wore pale blue. Amongst the gentlemen were Messrs Sclanders, A. Sclanders, Sclanders (3). Kissling, .C. Levien, Kempthorne (2), Blackett, Leggatt, Houlker (3), Robinson, Mackie, Heaps, Preshaw. Fell. Richmond (2), Adams, Bowie, Edwards, Watts, and many others.

PHYLLIS.