NELSON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVII, Issue XX, 16 November 1901, Page 953

NELSON.

Dear Bee. November -I. The annual session of the Nelson Diocesan Synod is at present being held here. Clergymen from al! parts of the diocese are in town enjoying n week amongst their friends. The opening service was held at the Cathedral on Wednesday evening, the sermon being preached by the Rev. G. York, of Greymouth. The service, which was full choral, was rendered by the combined choirs. On Saturday afternoon the Rishpp and Mrs Mules gave their annual GARDEN PARTY to the members of the Synod. The weather was beautifully fine, and the strong wind that was blowing was not felt in the least, in the beautifully sheltered grounds of Bisbopdale. Ping-pong was played in the library, and tennis ou the courts. Afternoon tea and all kinds of cakes were hstuied round. Mrs Mules who. with the Bishop, received the guests in the garden, wore a handsome gown of black satin, lace mantle and bonnet to match, relieved with heliotrope; Miss Mules, pretty heliotrope silk blouse, black skirt, becoming black hat trimmed with Chiffon. Amongst the many guests were noticed:—Mrs Allan, handsome black gown, black hat with touch of cerise silk; Mrs Blundell, black costume and bonnet; Mrs Baker, black, bonnet relieved with white; Miss Baker, white; Mrs Barr, a smart costume of violet cloth, toque to match, with trimmings of a lighter shade; Mrs Bell.

dark costume: Miss A. Bell, green silk blouse, black skirt, toque to match; Mrs Blackett, black; Miss Blackett, pretty heliotrope muslin, white lace fichu, black hat; Mrs and Miss Blair, Richmond; Mrs Chatterton; Mrs Colt, Bright water, black costume and bonnet; Mrs Childs, becoming grey costume, grey hat with pink roses; Mrs and Miss Calders, Stoke; Mrs De Castro, Stoke, blue grey costume, white silk vest, toque en suite; Mrs Ensor, Blenheim, slate grey costume, large black hat with feathers; Mrs Filleul, black silk and lace; Miss Filleul, blue muslin; her sister wore white; Mrs Fox; Mrs Grace, Blenheim, black costume; Mrs A. Grace. Bright water; Mrs Alfred Grace, shot red silk, stylish black hat; Miss W. Grace, whits muslin blouse and sailor hat, black skirt: Mrs Gibbs, black costume and bonnet, white lace tie; the Misses Gibbs (.3) wore flowered muslins; Mrs A. Glasgow, smart black costume. Heliotrope toque; Miss M. Glasgow looked very stylish in white silk and lace, white ■ silk hat turned off the face; Mrs Houlker. black; Miss lloulker, blue and white; Mrs Heaps; Miss Heaps, wh'te muslin, grey hat with pink roses; Mrs Holloway: Mist Holloway wore pretty white muslin dress, hat to. match; Mrs Humphries, biaek silk, bonnet relieved with pink flowers; Miss Humphries, white rque; Mrs Harris, black costume anti bonnet relieved with white; Mrs Kempthorne, grey coat and skirt, black liaT; Miss Kempthorne, white: Mrs Kissluig, pretty flowered silk blouse, white skirt, hat en suite; Mrs Littlejohn, black silk, large Leghorn hat; Miss Littlejohn, white; Mrs Ben Lewis looked well in grey costume, large black hat; Mrs Mackie, black Brussels net over red. black hat; Mrs A. Mackay, black relieved with white; Miss Madge Mackay, pretty white silk and lace dress, smart hat trimmed with yellow chiffon; Mrs James Marsden, blue costume, biaek and white toque; Miss Marsden, grey costume, hat to match;

Mrs Maginnity; the Missea Magianity (2), pretty white silk and lace costumes, hats to match; Mrs Martin (Maori Pa); Mrs Preshaw, black silk; Mrs and Miss Martin. Stoke; Mrs Mirams; Miss Mirams, becoming grey costume, white hat; Mrs J. Oldham, black silk; Mrs Patterson, light silk blouse, black skirt; Mrs Pasley, black; Miss Pasley, white blouse, biaek skirt, hat en suite; Mrs Richmond, black silk costume, heliotrope bonnet; Miss Richmond, light flowered muslin, white chiffon toque; Mrs Renwick wore a lovely English gown of cornflower blue silk with trimmings of cream lace, becoming bonnet to match; Mrs Robinson, black and white costume and bonnet; Miss Robinson, white muslin, large hat; Mrs Robertson, black; Mrs Raine; Miss Raine, blue silk blouse, white toque and skirt; Mrs Sedgwick. Pieton, black bonnet relieved with blue; Mrs Sclanders, black costume ami bonnet; Miss K. Sclanders, white muslin; Mhs Satchel, stylish black costume and hat. to match: Mrs Stevens; Miss Stevens, light silk blouse; Mrs Smalley: Mrs Jack Sharp, black and v.hite flowered muslin. smart hat to match: Mrs Turner, black; Mrs Tomlinson: Miss Tomlinson, pink flowered muslin, hat cn suite; Mrs and Miss Roberts; Mrs Vining, straw-coloured costume, brown hat; Mrs and Miss Wright. Richmond; Mrs Wright; Misses Wright (three). white cost nines; Mrs Wing, white pique; Miss Armstrong, terra-cotta costume, large black bat; Miss M. Atkinson, blue silk blouse, black skirt toque to match; Miss Browning (Stoke), scar let silk blouse, white muslin skirt. Vlack hat; Miss. Boyd, heliotrope costume, toque to" match; Miss Bunny, smart blue and white flowered muslin, black hat; Miss Buchanan, white;, Miss Burnett; Miss Clapcqtt, black and white muslin; Miss Calder; Miss Dixon (Napier), grey with trimmings of lemon silk, toque to match; Misses Edwards (2). pretty light muslins, hats to match; Miss Douglas, brown

costume; her sister, I think, wore fawn; Miss Davidson, white; Miss Phillis Fell, pretty white muslin and lace dress, white hat; Miss Greenwood, white silk, hat to match; Miss Gribben, becoming costume of terracotta cloth with cream silk vest, smart black hat,; Miss Gibson, pretty grey costume, hat to match, with pink flowers; Miss Huddleston, looked well in black, the bodiee trimmed with cream lace insertion, black hat with cream roses; Miss M. Hodson, white muslin, large chip hat with profusion of heliotrope flowers; Miss Harkness (Richmond); Miss Cora Hill wore a pretty yellow muslin dress, hat to match; Miss Harrison, pink and white pique, sailor hat; Miss Tgglesden, white; Miss G. Jones, wedgwood blue blouse and hat, black skirt; Miss Nina Jones, fawn; Miss Ella Johnson (Motueka), white; Miss Johansen (Motueka), pretty flowered silk gown, large white hat; Miss Levien, smart costume of royal blue and white muslin, black hat; Miss Doris Lightfoot, white; Miss Vera Leggott, pink flowered muslin, chip hat with pink flowers; Miss Lindsay; Miss MacGregor, pale blue muslin, hat to match; Miss Poole; Misses Preshaw (2), wore white; Miss StewartForbes, white muslin, hat to match; Miss Sealy, black and white bolero and skirt, white silk vest, black chiffon toque with violets; her sister wore pretty heliotrope blouse, black skirt, sailor hat; Miss D. Roberts, black and white flowered muslin, hat to match; Miss Watkis, pale blue silk blouse, Wack skirt, black hat with blue trimmings; and many others whose names I did not know. Amongst the gentlemen were Archdeacons Wright and Grace, Canon Lucas. Revs. Kempthorne, Chatterton, Sedgwick, Baker, Snee, Johnston, York (2), A. Holloway, Smith, Ensor, Cawte, Livesay, Fox, and Grey; Messrs. Collins, Livesay, Turner, Pasley, Heaps, Patterson, Kingsley, Sclanders (3), Clifford (2), Wright, Dixon, Rowley, Major, Wing, Holloway, James Marsden, Houlker, Grace, Allan. Vining, Roberts. Maginnity, Kempthorne (2), C. Martin, C. G. Fell, Oldham, etc.

On Friday and Saturday evenings a most successful ENTERTAINMENT, consisting of music, Punch tableaux, and two farces, was held at the Girls’ College, the large lecture-room being filled each evening, and many had to be content with standing room. The money obtained is to be devoted to the Old Girls’ Association fund, for founding a scholarship. The entertainment was arranged and managed by Miss W. Hunter-Brown, who is to be heartily congratulated upon the excellent manner in which everything was staged, and all arrangements carried out. Those who took part in the programme were Mrs Patterson, Mrs Roberts, Misses W. Hunter-Brown, Buchanan, J. Tomlinson, Filleul, Watkis, Gribben, D. Booth, L. Croucher, L. Hunter-Brown, Messrs. E. Cooke, W. Squires, L. Levien, D. Edwards, Detourettes, Dodson, Patterson, and Coney.

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