NELSON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXV, Issue XXVI, 29 December 1900, Page 1230

NELSON.

Dear Bee, December 11. Ou Wednesday afternoon Mr- Kell gave a mo-t enjoyable AT HOME at her residence, "St. John's,” for Miss Xatbleen Fell, whom everyone is glad to welcome back after her visit to England. and also for her niece, who is on a visit here from England. The chief feature of the afternoon was Hiss K. Fell's singing, which was very charming. She sang quite a number of short. dainty little songs, most being • uite new to her hearers, and all were ♦reatly appreciated. Mis* Web'oSowen played all her accompaniments, «nd Miss Edith Kempthorne played n ■olo.

Mrs Fell received her guests in a very handsome gown of sage green troche satin: Miss Kathleen Fell looked rery sweet in a soft white silk trained Town daintily trimmed with torchon lace and insertion: Miss Fell (England) was admired in a pretty blue lowered muslin with silk stripe effectively trimmed with lace: the Misses P. and S. Fell, and Doris Lightfoot, who assisted with the tea. all wore pretty white muslin frocks. Amongst the guests were Mrs Atkinson, black; Miss Ruth Atkinson, blue grey costume. blaek hat: Mrs Adams, wedge* wool blue canvas over white silk, small black hat with pink roses at the side; Mrs Andrew, black and white silk, pink flowered muslin vest, black hat with pink trimmings; Baroness Aon Bhitzingslowen. black costume trimmed with black satin ribbon, black and white toque: Miss Browning, white piqwe skirt, muslin blouse over pink, large black hat with ostrich feathers: Mrs Bunny, mauve costume, hat en suite: Miss Runny, heliotrope muslin, white and heliotrope bat: Mrs (batterton. light grey silk. blaek chiffon hat with black feathers: Mrs Coote (Feilding). stylish gown of grey voße. large Leghorn hat with black and white feathers: Miss Cock, dark grey costume, black and pink toque: Miss M. Cock, pink muslin, hat en suite; Miss Cuthbertson. white; Miss Burnett, blue; Mrs de Castro. black canvas over rose pink, pink toque: Miss Duff,

white, large white hat: Mim Edwards, Hue *Uk blouae. bbu-k skirt, white chiffoa hat; Muw Filleui, light costume, sailor hat; Mrs Glasgow, black: Mm* Glasgow. grey coatume. smart bat with red aad piak roses; Mrs A. Grace, styiiab costume of grey, small white hat relieved with blaek velvet; Mita Gribben, bright pink muslin, black bat with pink and green ribbons: Misses Gibbs (2) wore white; Mrs Hudson, dark blue foulard trimmed with cream lace, bontfet to match; Miss Huddleston. powder blue costume, blaek hat: Miss Heaps, becoming grey cashmere, white lace yoke, grey hat to mateh: Mrs Harris, black; Miss Hunter Brown, smart navy costume, becoming hat to match: Mrs Houlker. dark blue foulard, black and pink toque: Miss Houlker, white; Mrs F. Hamilton, blaek skirt, ecru lace bodice, large hat with pink trimmings: Miss Harris, black, bonnet en suite; Miss G. Jones, light costume. Leghorn hat with cream roses: Miss Nina Jones, fawn: Miss Edith Kempthorne, white muslin, white hat with pink roses; Miss King, Miss fawn costume relieved with red: Mrs Lightfoot, black: Mrs Lemmer. cigar brown costume, hat en suite: Mrs A. Mackay; Miss Marsden, black silk with yoke and sleeves of white satin veiled with black lace, hat to match: Mrs Maginnity. black silk, smart bonnet relieved with green; Miss Oldham, smoke grey silk, large blaek hat: M iss Poole, light muslin: Mrs Patterson, blaek. deep lace fichu, targe black hat: Miss Pitt, soft white silk and lace, large white hat with violets beneath brim; Misses Preshaw (2). grey costumes, becoming white hats; Miss Payne (England), grey costume relieved with deep yellow, small black hat; Miss Pearce, smart grey muslin. hat en suite: Miss Kochfort. light muslin, sailor hat: Mrs Robertson, blaek: Mrs Roberts, black costume, large hat en suite: Mrs Stephens (Port), smart grey costume, chic hat: Miss Stevens, white embroidered muslin over green, white hat with green bows: Miss Smith (Wellington), white; M iss Sealy, light muslin, large blaek hat: Miss F. Sealy, pink muslin, chiffon hat to match: Miss Tendall. blaek. cream lace fichu, hat en suite: Miss Tomlinson, pretty flowered muslin. white hat with pink flowers: Mrs Vining, black and white costume: Mrs Watts, black silk, bonnet en suite; Mrs Charles Watts, black relieved

with white, toque tn match: Mrs AVrntt. smart grey costume, chie hat to mateh; Miss Webb-Bowen, green muslin, hat trimmed with pink: Mita Wst kiss, white muslin and laee. large Maek hat. The same evening Mrs Kiugdon gave a small but enjoyable AT HOME at her charming residence, w hen music and dancing were the chief amusements, and a very merry evening was spent. Mrs Kingdou wore a handsome and becoming gown of black satin with transparent sleeves: Miss Turner (Wanganui), her guest, looked well in Hue satin. Others present were Mr and Mrs Adams. Dr. and Mrs Roberts, Misses Harris (2), Blackatt, Jones, Webb-Bowen (2). Smith. Tomlinson. Heaps. Trolove. Sealy, Mr and Mrs Booth. Messrs Tomlinson (2). I— Levien. A. Adams. Blackett, Oldham. Muir. Kadell. and others. That grand oratorio “THE MESSI AH'* was performed by the Harmonic Society in St. John's Wesleyan Church on Thursday evening. The large building was well filled in every part, and the beautiful music was listened to with great enjoyment. The effective organ passages were well played by Miss Nina Moore. ami helped considerably in the successful rendering of the work. Herr Lemmer, the conductor. is to be congratulated on the general improvement of the chorus singing, which was quite a feature of the performance. The soloists were Mr John Rose, of Blenheim, tenor; Mr A. C. Maginnity, bass; Miss Kathleen Fell, soprano: and Miss Clarice Hunt. alto. All were in good voice aad sang well, especially Miss Hunt, w hose beautiful voice seems especially suited to oratorio music. PHYLLIS.