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NAPIER.

Dear Bee, October 3. The Bishop of Waiapu and Miss Williams were “At Home” at “Hukarere” on the 30th ult., to a large number of guests. On their arrival the guests proceeded to the garden, where the Bishop and Miss Williams received their friends. Mrs Waters played, and Miss Large and Mr Cato sang upon the verandah, and tables were placed in different parts of the garden for refreshments. Many of the guests wandered through the grounds, or sat on the verandah listening to the music. Miss Williams’ dress of dark blue foulard, trimmed with flounces and white lace, was much admired; her black toque was trimmed with feathers. Mrs C„ MoLean had a dark blue dress, and a white chip hat; the Misses Williams, of "Hukarere,” were in black; Mrs F. W. Williams wore a blue silk blouse trimmed with white lace, a black skirt, and a white hat; Miss Kitty Williams wore a dark coat and skirt, relieved with red silk, and a Ted hat; Mrs Braithwaite was in black, and she wore a very handsome black velvet mantle; Mrs Nelson also wore Mack; Mrs Hovell had a very pretty blue blouse trimmed with guipure lace, a black skirt, and a toque to match; Mrs Tuke also wore blue trimmed with handsome lace; Mrs Tiffen was in black; Mrs R. B. Smith had a very pretty dress of blue muslin, a white chiffon boa, and a becoming toque; Mrs Edgar was much admired in a dainty costume of pale sea-green, and a toque trimmed with wings of the same shade; Mrs Russell Duncan wore "a white tucked silk blouse, a black skirt, and a picture hat; Mrs Davidson wore a dark blue dress, with white braid on the bodice, and a bonnet to match; Mrs Westall looked well in a white embroidered silk blouse, a black skirt, and a large hat; Mrs Kettle had a gobelin blue coat and skirt, white satin waistcoat, black hat; Mrs Saxby wore a well-fitting brown dress, and had pink roses in her hat; Mrs Steadman had a very pale grey costume, and a toque trunmed with feathers; Mrs Twigg wore black silk, black lace mantle; Mrs Paisley was in grey; Mrs Fraser (Hastings) was admired in a grey dress, and a picture hat; Mrs Nantes looked well In blue and white flowered muslin, and a black hat; Mrs Gordon wore grey, a white chiffon fichu, and a white toque; Mrs Dixon was in black; Mrs Ronald wore a sage green coat and skirt, with white satin revers, a pink waistcoat, and a pink hat; Miss Kight had a bright blue muslin dress, trimmed with guipure lace; Mrs C. Tanner wore grey and White; Mrs Turnbull was in black, and her hat was trimmed with pink roses; Mrs Cato wore a gobelin blue dress relieved with white; Mrs Bradley had a white silk blouse, and a black skirt; Mrs Leask wore a black coat and skirt, and a bonnet to match; Mrs Randall was in grey; Mrs Wenley wore black, and a large black hat; Mrs Tabuteau had a bright blue cloth dress, a white feather boa, and a white hat; Mrs Spencer wore black; Mrs Goldsmith had a grey cloth dress,

and a bonnet to match; Mrs Ormond was in black, black lace mantle; Mrs Antill, green coat and skirt; Mrs Dinwiddle wore a black dress and a becoming straw toque; Mrs Bowen, black coat and skirt; Mrs Cornford had a black dress, and red flowers in her bonnet; Miss Oornford wore a petunia coloured blouse, a dark skirt, and a hat trimmed with pink roses; Miss Twigg had a very dainty white silk dress, with transparent lace sleeves, and a toque trimmed with chiffon; Mist Ormond had a grey dress, with Maltese lace on the bodice, and a grey hat; Miss Hovell wore a very pretty tucked white silk blouse, a blue skirt, and a hat of black chiffon; Miss Von Dadelzen wore a cream blouse, a dark skirt, and a pink and white hat; Miss H. Von. Dadelzen (Wellington) was in cream and pale blue; Miss Kennedy looked well in a cream serge dress and a large cream hat; Miss Annie Kennedy had a light blouse, a dark skirt, and a hat trimmed with pale blue; Miss Spencer wore a pretty pink silk blouse, and a dark skirt; Miss Hetley was admired in pale blue; Miss L. Hoadley wore grey; Miss Kathleen Hoadley had a white silk blouse, a dark skirt, and a large picture hat; Miss Locking wore a green coat and skirt, and a hat to match; Miss Tanner had a dark coat and skirt, and a black hat with tips; Miss Baker was in blue, grey boa, an<j blue hat; Miss Neville looked well in a white dress with transparent lace yoke and sleeves, and a large white hat; Miss Kettle had a cream blouse, a black skirt, and a black hat trimmed with white flowers; Miss Large wore a gobelin blue dress, trimmed with white satin; Miss Palmer was in a very dainty tussore silk costume; her sister wore white silk and insertion; Miss Simpson had 4 dark coat and skirt; Alias Davenport ■wore grey, and her bonnet was trimmed with red; Miss F. Williams had a white silk blouse, a black skirt, and a black picture ha*; Miss Tiffen wore dark blue; Miss Mary Dinwiddle looked well in a pink blouse, a dark skirt, and a black hat; Miss Orr was in blue. A great many of the guests remained until past five o clock, and spent a most enjoyable afternoon. Photographs of the At Home will appear in the “Graphic” next week. * A successful dramatic and musical entertainment was given, on the Ist Inst., in St. Matthew’s Hall, Hastings, in aid of the Hawke’s Bay County Cricket Club. The entertaiiiWith the i au gbable come- ,® lxes and Sevens,” in which adm- N ? I tlon and Mr E. J. Macassey admirably represented the charaoters, to the entertainment of the audience. “My Lord in Livery,” a drama in one act, was cleverly acted w a l lOn \ who was admirable; Mr Duff, who represented Lord Thilmore successfully; Miss Louie u A . fisa Glad ys Nation, Messrs H. B. Williams, J. A. Fraser and Master Briscoe, who acted their parts equally well. Mrs Barrington Waters Miss Caul ton, Messrs Mac Duff Boy A J/* Vickers, X A. Fra«er, and Mis 4 Caul ton’s orchestra contributed the musical part of the entertainment, in which Miss Caulton’s eong, “Rose Softly Blooming,” was much appreciated, and Mr J. A. Fraser’s rich and Sowerful voice in “A Dream of Paraise" specially delighted the audience. Mr Mac Duff Boyd’s violin playing was also good. At the Waiohiki Golf Links on Saturday a “Leap Year” Mixed Foursomes Match was played, in which Miss Fannin and Ropata, with 104—13 —92, were first, ana Mrs J. McLean and Morris, with 110—17—93, came In second. Tea was given by Mrs Morris,

MARJORIE.

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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIX, Issue XV, 11 October 1902, Page 942

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NAPIER. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIX, Issue XV, 11 October 1902, Page 942

NAPIER. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIX, Issue XV, 11 October 1902, Page 942

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