MARLBOROUGH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9, 4 March 1905, Page 47

MARLBOROUGH.

Dear Bee, February 19. Mrs F. Dodson. Spring Cre:*k. invited a largo pajjty of friends out to spend the evening last week. About fifty went out from Blenheim in drags and other vehicles. There were also present a number of friends living in the neighbourhood. The party was in honour of Mrs Dodson's sister, Miss Itobinson, who is shortly to be married to Mr Clark, of the Hoads and Bridges Department, New Plymouth. All sorts e£ AMUSEMENTS were on the tapis, including progressive euchre, ping pong, etc., ete. The prizes were very handsome ones, and the affair was a very great success in every way.

Mrs and Miss Furness gave a -SONG-TITLE” PARTY on Afonday evening, which was much enjoyed by the young people, who took great interest in solving the many puzzles in the designs. On Thursday last a GARDEN PARTY was held in Miss Dart's grounds, Wai-kawa-road, in aid of the Picton Anglican A’Ravage Fund, which resulted in about twenty pounds being added to the fund. During the afternoon games were started, which helped to amuse those present, and in the evening the Waitohi Brass Band gave several seleo--liuns. The greatest draw was a for-tune-teller, “Madame Jeannie.” and quite a crowd collected round tho primitive tent to have their hands rend, and a great and happy future predicted. The following ladies took a prominent part in the affair: Aiesdames \\ light, 11. C. Seymour, Stow. Jackson, Kithlcll, Misses Seymour. Price, Fuller, Speed. Harris l‘2). Greensill. Dart (3). Chayt-or (2), etc., etc. Others pre-ant were: Archdeacon Wright, the Rev. Wollstein and Mrs Wollstein, Alesdames Beauchamp, GreenJlL' Alien. Caw to, Price, ’Fuller, Williams (2). etc., Alisses Seymour (2). Allen (2), .Stone Philpotts (3), etc. On .Monday a DELIGHTFUL Pit NIC was held at Hip Bay of Many The parly fixed upon one of the many beautiful coves in the bay, and there spent a very good time. Some wont fishing, others ferning, and berry-hunt-ing in view of the prize offered by the Alarlborough Horticultural Society For a bouquet, of berries and leaves. Others, again, just rested in the shade of trees anil creepers, and all thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Among those present were Archdeacon and Mrs Wright, Mrs Allen. Mrs Riddell. Airs Kelly, Airs Newman. Afrs Wolff. Airs Howard, Misses Seymour (2). Stone, Philpotts (3), Speed, etc., and Afessrs Wright (2). Several BLACKBERRY PICNICS have been hold already, with good results, the berries being exceptionally good this year.