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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue XVII, 25 April 1903, Page 1174

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Dear Bee, April 17. There was a good attendance on the ground of the Hawke’s Bay Tennis Club to witness the open tournament at Easter, and in the final of the ladies’ handicap singles, Miss Well wood (owe 5) beat Miss Lamb (rec. 8) by 50 to 40. Mr Ebbett has also successfully defended his position as a good player, beating Air Levien in the handicap round by 60 to 40. In the ladies’ doubles Misses Neville and McLean were beaten by the Misses Hindmarsh. In the mixed doubles Miss B. Hindmarsh and Levien were victorious against Miss Lamb and R. Braithwaite by 60 to 42. There were also the men’s handicap doubles, in which Goldsmith and C. Balharry (rec. 30) beat Fairley and Levien (rec. 20) by 60 to 40. Amongst those present on Saturday and Monday were: Mrs J. H. Coleman, who was attired in blaek and white voile, with yoke of string-eoloured lace, bonnet to match trimmed with roses; Miss Coleman wore light fawn cloth over a blouse of white silk, and hat to harmonise; Mrs F. Baden-Powell was very elegantly dressed in green cloth with cream trimmings, and wore a hat to match trimmed with black velvet; Mrs Henley wore a dress of dark blue material, with revers of the same colour, and hat, to correspond; Mrs East wore a grey dress, and hat trimmed with bhwk; Mrs Bilton’s dress was of cream material, with bodice outlined with lace

and trimmed with blaek velvet; Mrs Hector Smith’s dark-hued dress was relieved with a cream front, and a blue rosette was becomingly arranged in her hat; Mrs Nantes was in grass lawn handsomely trimmed with lace, and blaek hat relieved with eream; Miss Cornford was also attired in grass lawn, trimmed with white satin and guipure lace, and blaek hat trimmed with feathers; Miss N. Cotterill was dressed in blaek; Miss Margoliouth wore a white silk blouse, and a holland skirt; Miss T. Margoliouth was in white, and she wore a sailor hat; Miss Ella Burke wore a long grey tweed coat over a dark blue dress, and a deep cream hat; Mrs Westall wore a pretty white silk tueked blouse, a black skirt, and a sailor hat; Miss J. Heath was in pale green linen; Miss M. Locking, white muslin dress, blue chiffon boa, and blue hat; Miss Simcox wore a white blouse, a green linen skirt, and a straw hat; Mrs Cato also had a light blouse and a dark skirt, her becoming hat was trimmed with feathers; Miss D. Kennedy wore grey and white; Mrs Pavitt nad a bright pink silk blouse relieved with white lace, a blaek skirt, and a blaek hat; Miss Myra Williams

looked well in a flowered silk blouse, a fawn skirt, and a hat trimmed with, blaek velvet; Mies Ella McVay was in a stylish costume of black cloth, and a dainty hat of pale blue; Miss Rawson wore a slate grey dress prettily trimmed with laee and silk, and a hat to match; Miss Hetley had a blue blouse, and a dark skirt; Miss Todd was in eream, and a white linen hat; Miss Fannin had a white dress; Miss Kathleen Hoadley, white silk blouse, holland skirt, large hat trimmed with red; Miss Wellwood wore white relieved with pink, and her straw hat was trimmed with pink silk; Mrs Newbigin had a blaek cloth costume; Mrs Bradley wore cream; Mrs R. B. Smith had a white blouse, a blue drill skirt, and a straw hat; Mrs Russell Dunean wore blaek and white; Miss Hodges was in white linen; Mrs Keesing looked well in blaek; Mrs A. Kennedy had a white blouse, a holland skirt, and a straw hat. The autumn flower show and table decoration competition was held in the Garrison Hall on the 15th and 16th inst., and was favoured with delightful weather, which prevailed throughout both days. The judging had taken place in

the morning, i id Miss Sutton obtained first prize for a beautiful table decoration, and Mrs W. Fraser obtained a prize also for a beautifully arranged basket of flowers. Miss Newman took five prizes for ladies’ sprays, foliage begonias, exotic ferns, cut flowers, etc. The display of fruit was particularly fine; the prize for apples and pears was gained by Miss Beamish, and that for grapes and quinces by Mrs M. Herd. Amongst the visitor's to the show were: Mrs Logan, who wore a long dark blue cloth coat, a black skirt and blouse, and a black hat; Miss Williams wore a black costume, and a lace mantle; Miss Shaw wore a tussore silk dress, and a hat of the same colour; Mrs Bradley wore a very pretty dress of a becoming shade of pink, and her hat was trimmed with pink silk; Miss N. Cotterill wore a black serge costume, and a hat to match; Miss Sutton had a fawn dress relieved with pink, and a blaek hat with pink roses; Miss C. Sutton wore blue, her blaek hat was trimmed with feathers; Mrs J. H. Coleman had a grey costume, black mantle and bonnet to match with pink roses in the front; Miss Coleman wore a biscuit-coloured gown, pink straw hat trimmed with black velvet; Miss Simeox was in grey, the bodice tucked and trimmed with black velvet; Mrs Cato wore a fawn eoat and skirt with white satiir revers, blaek hat; Mrs McLean wore a blue dress trimmed with guipure lace; Mrs Williams was in blaek.

A most enjoyable ball was inaugurated last week and took place on Tuesday, in the Foresters’ Hall, Dickens street. Miss Henn played the danee music. Supper was served in a room at the baek of the hall. Mrs R. B. Smith was attired in blaek satin, draped and trimmed with lace, and with passementerie on the bodice; and Miss Bendall (Wellington) was in white chiffon, trimmed with blaek velvet; Miss Heath was in cream silk; Miss Dean, rose pink dress with lace on the bodice; Mrs Russell Dunean also looked well in a pretty light silk dress trimmed with lace; Miss Simeox. very pretty dress of accordion-pleated Chiffon of a pale eream colour, innumerable frills of chiffon were round the skirt; Miss Cornford was admired in black, with pale blue rosettes on the skirt and bodice; Miss Williams wore cream; Mies Hetley looked well in a soft white silk dress trimmed with white chiffon; Miss Goldsmith wore white, relieved with pale pink; Miss F. Margoliouth looked well in a bright green costume with pink bows on the bodice; Miss Ella Burke had a pretty dress of pale green erepe de chine; Miss Shand was much admired in a pretty dress of soft pink material; Miss Dulcie Kennedy wore white silk; Miss Martin looked well in black, with a red sash; Miss Kathleen Hoadley wore white silk; Mrs Bilton was in cream, trimmed with blaek velvet; Miss Wilson wore white silk; Mrs Henley also had a very dainty ■white silk costume.

The concert for the Cathedral Organ Fund was given at the Theatre Royal on the 14th inst. The Cathedral choir was assisted on this occasion by the following artists: Miss Large, whose voice possesses much sweetness, combined with clearness of tone, sang, “In the Merry, Merry Maytime,” in admirable style; Mrs Adair Blythe, a con-

tralto, who, having been a professional, promises to be well to the fore, gave as her first song, “Angus Macdonald;” Miss King’s solo, “La Serenata” (by Tosti), was beautifully sung; Miss Edwards, a great favourite, besides giving a mandolin solo, played several accompaniments; Mr. Longworth, who was in capital form, aang several times, and should be proud of the enthusiastic applause accorded him by the audience. The part songs by the choir likewise added greatly to the evening’s entertainment. In fact it was a long programme delightfully carried out. Mr Sharp acted in his usual capacity of accompanist.

MARJORIE.