NAPIER.

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

NAPIER.

Dear Bee, October 27. The annual athletic sports in conection with the Boys’ High School took place at the Recreation Ground on Thursday, and were in every way mcist successful. The weather, though windy, was fine, and the influx of visitors was fairly large. Afternoon tea was provided by Mrs Wood, who wore a holland coat and skirt, and a black toque relieved with crimson poppies; Miss Matthews had a black costume and hat to match; Miss Alaceabe wore grey ; Mrs P. McLean’s dark brown dress was trimmed with guipure lace; Mrs Warren wore a stylish fawn cloth costume with a white yoke, and a sailor hat; Mrs Bowen was in grey and white check; Mrs Logan wore a black and grey blouse and a dark skirt; Mrs Hall’s grey cloth dress was trimmed with white braid and a white yoke; Mrs Lines had a brown coat and skirt, a rose, pink vest, and a. black hat relieved with pink . roses; Mrs Wenley, with a black coat and skirt, also wore a black hat trimmed with pink; Mrs Jarvis wore green braided with white, a. scarlet vestt, and a blaek hat trimmed with scarlet; Miss Braithwaite was in navy blue, with a lemon-coloured waistcoat and a sailor hat; Miss Louie Hoadley looked well in a green costume, and she wore a pretty black hat with a profusion of mauve flowers; Miss Hamlin wore a fawn jacket and a navy blue skirt; Mrs Rutherford was in black relieved with white; Miss Severn had a white dress and sailor hat; Mrs Carlile wore grey.

It was a most disagreeable day for the opening of the tennis seasoti on Saturday afternoon, but in spite of the wind and dust all the principal members of the Club were present, and an enjoyable afternoon was spent.

MARJORIE.