NAPIER.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVII, Issue VII, 17 August 1901, Page 326

NAPIER.

Dear Bee. August 9. A great musical treat was enjoyed by the people of Napier yesterday evening, when Musgrove’s Opera Company. who arrived from Auckland in the morning, gave a recital of “Faust” at the Theatre Royal. As the company had to leave at midnight, by steamer for Wellington it was not possible for a performance to be staged with all the adjuncts of beautiful scenery and lovely dresses, but the songs and choruses were listened to with great delight by the large audience, who were unanimous in their applause, and only wished that the company bad. made a longer stay here. Madame Slapoffski’s handsome

dress of white brocade and jewelled net was much admired. Amongst the audience were Mrs Ormond, in black; Mrs Menzies, in a pale blue silk blouse and black skirt; Mrs VVenlev.uiblatk, witii a £?.*•? pink opera cloak; Mrs Stedman, who wore crimson velvet and white lace; Miss Cotterill, in black; Miss Chapman, in a blue brocade blouse and a black skirt; Mrs Kettle, in black silk; Miss Kettle, also in black, with transparent net sleeves; Miss Begg, in pink silk: Mrs Canning, who wore black silk trimmed with lace; Miss Hovell, in cream, with u cream opera cloak; Miss Nimmo, in black and heliotrope; Miss Speucer. in black; Miss E. Spencer, in cream; Mrs Logan, in a becoming dress of black silk with long lace sleeves; Miss Locking. in pink; Mrs Ronald, in black; Mrs Moore, in creant silk trimmed with lace; Miss Ormond, Miss Hitchings, Miss Braithwaite. Mrs Fraser, Mrs McLean, Mrs Stopford, Mrs Wood, Mrs Laurence. Mrs Davidson. Mrs Williams, Miss Williams, Mrs Fannin, Miss Fannin. Mrs Jarvis, Messrs Logan, Williams, Tanner, Braithwaite, Fraser, Wood, McLean, Laurence, Menzies, Fielder, Stedpian, Wenley, Cotterill, Morris, Shaw and McLean.

The Dog and Poultry Show held in the Drill Shed on Wednesday and Thursday attracted a great many visitors, and during the evenings the City Band helped to enliven the proceedings. The dogs were as usual the chief source of interest, and some of those exhibited were indeed beautiful animals. Amongst the people present at the show were Mrs Nantes, Mrs and Miss Hamlin, Miss Hitchings, Mrs King, Miss Hunter, Mrs Williams, Miss Williams. Mrs Swan, Miss Simcox, Miss Coleman, Mrs Smith, Mrs McLean, Mrs Duncan, Miss Twigg, Mrs Coleman, Messrs Stuart, Williams, Thomson, Smith, Hunter, McLean, St. Hill, Bowen. Williamson, Griffen and Canning.

There was a good attendance at the Waiohiki Golf Links on Saturday, and two matches were played—a men’s match, for the vice-president’s medal, and a ladies’ match for prizes given by Mr Cotter, of Palmerston North, who has recently been staying in Hawke’s Bay. The men's match was won by Mr K. Tareha (scratch), who made a splendid score of 59. Mr J. Peacock (handicap 8) came second. Messrs Cato, Antil,Stedman.Jardine,Herrold, McLean, Kennedy, Warren, Cato and Crowley were also playing. The ladies’ match was won by Miss Ruther-

ford (scratch) with 63. Miss Shaw was second. Miss Linda Davis and Miss Burke came in third. Some others playing were: Mrs Donnelly.. Miss Cotterill, Mis McLean. Miss NimmG, Miss Locking. Miss Balfour, Miss Davis, Mrs Tareha and Mrs Antil. The afternoon tea was given by Mrs Stedman.

Several people from Napier were present at the ball given at Waipawa by the Rifle Corps and thoroughly enjoyed the evening. The Oddfellows’ Hall, which was used for the occasion, served as a splendid ball room, and much taste had been displayed in the decora; ions. The floor was good and excellent music was furnished by a good string band. A few of the numerous people present were Mrs Rathbone, in black; Miss Rathbone, in n pretty cream dress; Miss Baker, in black and yellow; Miss Balfour, in a becoming dress of pink satin; Mrs Williams, in a handsome gown of deep yellow; Mrs Todd, in a stylish black gown trimmed with embroidered net; Mrs Hamlin, in cream, Miss Bogle, in blaek: Miss Todd, in yellow silk: Miss Westmoreland, in cream: Miss Pellow. in n pretty light blue dress; Miss Hunt, in cream; Miss Flynn, in white satin.

MARJORIE.