MARLBOROUGH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue VI, 6 August 1904, Page 52

MARLBOROUGH.

Dear Bee, July 25. 'Hie jumble sale held in Wesley Hall last week was a distinct success. The exhibition of Royal Academy pictures elicited so much praise that t hose ladies and gentlemen taking part in it have been asked to repeat it, and they will do so shortly. Exhibit ion matters are progressing favourably, and the buildings in Seymour Square are growing apace. We are anticipating a wonderful success for our show, especially ns children are in everything, and, of course, that draws the parents. Marlborough is infected with a craze for agitating, the last agitation being for a new railway station, as the present one is a disgrace to the colony. The Catholic social, held in St. Patrick’s Hall on Wednesday, was an unqualified success. The management is to 'be commended for providing such pleasant evenings for the people. Another ebureh social, in the Pieton Anglican Sunday school, took place on Wednesday and was largely attended. The following programme was rendered: —Pianoforte solo, Miss Speed: song, “Sweet Belle Mulione,” Miss Nieoll: recitation, “Murphy Shull Not Sing Tonight,” Mr A. Perano, encore “The Engineer’s Story;” song. “Ben Bolt,”Mi-s Mathews: “ The Hazel Dell.” Misses Williams; violin solo. Miss Puller; song, “Swanee River,” -Masters Jackson and Alai hews; cornet solo. Mr Avery; “I Sat Beside the Streamlet,” Mrs Riddell; duet, “Juanita,” Miss and Master Edwards; recitation. Master A. Jones; song, “The Fisherman and his Child,” Miss Fredericks; “Anchored,” Mr C. 11. Williams. There were also several gramophone selections by Mr G. Blizzard. i Mr and Mrs Riddell gave a large pro-

gressivc euchre party at their residence, I’icton, on Motiday, and it was greatly enjoyed. Mrs Riddell received in a pretty pale blue silk and lace gown. Her sister, Miss J. Seymour, who was assisting her, wore a black skirt and pal? blue satin bodice trimmed with lace. -Mrs Allen wore black merveilleux amt white lace; Mrs Mitehell, white laee over pale blue and long blue riblions: Mrs Le Coeq, black silk and lace; Mrs C. Philpotts, black trimmed with red; Mrs Cracroft, black relieved with white silk; .Mrs Gceensill, black skirt and white silk blouse; Mrs Fell, black silk and lace; Mrs Williams, black silk and white laee stole; Mrs Wolff, black with pink; Miss Seymour, soft while silk 1 rimmed with laee and transparent sleeves of sequin net; Miss E. M. Allen, black broehe with guipure trimming; Miss Chaytor, white silk with insertion and lace; Miss M. Chaytor (Nelson), black skirt and white silk blouse; Miss B. Allen, black skirt and white silk blouse; Miss B. Grecnsill. black skirt and llowered yellow silk blouse; Miss E. Greensill, black skirt and white silk blouse; Miss N. Greensill, black skirt and white silk blouse; Miss Richmond (Nelson), black skirt and heliotrope silk blouse; Miss Philpotts, black skirt and. yellow silk blouse; Miss A. Philpotts, white silk; Miss E. Philpotts, black skirt and blue satin blouse; Miss Macalister, black skirt and white silk blouse; Miss Roberts, white; Miss Millington, black relieved with white; Miss Western, black skirt, blue silk blouse with cream lace, coatee. For a wonder a good number of men were present, including Messrs Riddell. Rodney, Wilkin, Mitchell, Madson, Le Cocq, Nieoll. Philpotts, Greensill, Cracroft, Western, Fell, Chaytor. Wolff, Williams and Dr. Redman. After euchre came supper, then tiie drawing-room was cleared for dancing. The dining-room was made attractive with fortune-telling and. table-turn-ing. So gaily did the table skip about that even the dancers gave up their entrancing amusement to look at its fantastic evolutions. A private dance is to he held on Thursday in the Foresters’ Hall, and a “geographical tea” at Miss Chaytor’s, Waikawa, on Friday. MIRANDA.