MARLBOROUGH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue XVII, 25 April 1903, Page 1176

MARLBOROUGH.

Hear Bee. April 14. The excitement in Blenheim this week is all over the ADA ENT OF THE VOLI NTEERS from Nelson and the coast to attend the Easter Camp at the Taylor Pass. The Wakatu (Nelson) Rifles came overland. but several other corps from Neltbn and the West Coast camo via Picton bv the Tutanekai. There is always

n good deal of interest taken in this sort of thing by the ladies, therefore we like—dearly so—to have the Easter encampment held here. Among the varying sounds issuing from the camp is tlie war-ery of the Blenheim Rifles, “Ka Whawhai Tonu Matou. ' ake, ake, n ke.”

Cricket matches, regattlßS Sind excursions have been very plentiful and very enjoyable, but the encampment at the Taylor Pass was the attraction par excellence.

Some people attended the REGATTA

at Spring Creek, which was held on the. Wairau River, the ladies of the Anglican Church holding a sale of work and a refreshment stall in aid of the local church. Some went to Picton for the attractions there, a man-o’-war, a sailing regatta, and an excursion boat, the Rotomahana from Wellington, which brought over about 1400 excursionists, all of whom apparently enjoyed their outing. THE PICTON HOSPITAL BALL on Easter Monday evening was a great attraction to people from all parts of the country, and was as well managed as it was possible to manage anything. Dr and Mrs Redman, who worked up the affair, must be complimented upon their management. The ball was certainly one of the best ever held in Pieton, and that is saying ranch. Others who worked hard for the ball were Mrs Riddell, Airs Oxley and Mrs Stow, Aliases Seymour, Robinson and Western. The decorations were also uncommon. The flags from H.AI.S. Sparrow had been artistically arranged by a couple of Jack tars, and the ladies had arranged groups of toi-toi plumes about wherever there was space. The stage was furnished as a drawing-room, and the supper laid out artistically in a tent opening out from the hall, and needless to say was of the very best. Airs Redman wore handsome yellow satin, covered /with lace, and trimmed with narrow ribbon; Airs Stow, handsome black silk and lace; Airs J. B. Richardson. “Meadow Bank.”a very handsome dress of pink silk, the

front and bodice trimmed with jewelled embroidery; Mrs John Duncan, blaek satin and lace; Mrs H. Howard (Blenheim), blaek silk and lace; Airs Riddell, white brocade, tucked and trimmed with lace: Mrs Radcliffe, ercain broche; Airs Petrie, black silk, trimmed with beaded embroidery; Airs Baillie (Blenheim), cream brocade: Mrs C. Western, b|ack; Alias Seymour, black silk with long drooping sleeves of blaek chiffon trimmed with sequins; Afiss Rutherford, white silk and Alaltese laee: Miss Alasefiehl, white silk: Miss E. AVestern, white silk, tucked and trimmed with insertion; Miss N. Beauchamp, black silk trimmed with chiffon, and pink roses on the corsage; Aliss L. (Beauchamp, pale terracotta silk and berthc of lovely Irish point; Aliss E. Seymour, blaek satin and red poppies; Aliss Philpotts, pale blue silk; Alisses E. and A. Philpotts, white ; Afiss Smythe, white soft muslin with long sleeves of lace; Aliss Haise, black silk, with red chiffon; Aliss Mclntosh (Blenheim); black velvet skirt and blue silk blouse; Aliss E. Greensill, yellow- silk, with blaek velvet bows; Aliss Roberts, green costume; Afiss Speed, green silk with Alaltese lace; Aliss Fell (Wellington), blue brocade with harlequin embroidery; Aliss L. Greensill, dark skirt, cream silk blouse; Aliss Stavely (Wellington), blaek satin; Aliss Afacalister, white silk; Miss Moore, white silk; Aliss Millington, white silk: Aliss Gragg, white silk; Aliss Robinson, blaek silk and red poppies; Aliss Aides, pink; Aliss L. .Miles, white; Aliss Nash, blaek skirt, blue silk blouse; Aliss Gullery, white; Aliss Bragg, black, and her sister black skirt and blue silk blouse; Aliss Young, black skirt and white silk blouse; Aliss Norton, black; Aliss Wilkins, white; Aliss Godfrey, blaek skirt and white blouse. etc., ete. Some of the men were; —Dr Redman, the captain and officers (3) of H.AI.S. Sparrow, Afessrs Cragg, Baillie, Kenny, Richardron, Card, Webster, Alelntosh (2), Adams, Hebley, Searle, Petrie, Barclay, Beauchamp (2), Greensill, Riddell, Duncan, Stow, Radcliffe, Afoore (2) , Howard, Alasefiehl, Seymour (2), Fraser-Tyther, Chaytor, Stave, Godfrey and others.

MIRANDA.