MARLBOROUGH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIV, Issue 17, 29 April 1905, Page 48

MARLBOROUGH.

Dear Bee. April 17. The Mayor and Mayoress of Pieton gave A GRAND BALL on Tuesday' last, which was decidedly the best ball of the season. The hall was beautifully' decorated with lyeopodiums, Howers, mirrors, and flags. The stage was carpeted, and furnished as a drawing-room. The supportable, at the back of the stage, was most elegant, the decorations being yellow and. brown. The Mayoress (Mrs Redman) wore an apricot-coloured crepe, de chine gown, trimmed with a darker shade of velvet ribbon, flowers on suite on the corsage; Mrs Le Cocq, handsome black silk, with white lace let in at the neck; Mrs Armstrongwife of Commander Armstrong, a pretty gown of black jewelled chiffon over black silk; Mrs Alien, black mere, and white laee; Mrs C. Beauchamp, black silk and white lace; Airs Foster (Blenheim), a beautiful gown of white duchesse satin, trimmed with lovely lace; Mrs Reid (Blenheim), black silk, relieved with white: Mrs Riddell, blue broche, trimmed with lace; Mrs Morgan, white silk, relieved with red; Airs C. Philpotts, black silk, with chiffon; Mi’s AVoiff. white chiffon over green silk; Mrs Madsen, handsome white crepe de chine, trimmed with lace, and accordion-pleated frills and tucks; Mrs A. Chaytor (Nelson), black broche skirt, and pale blue silk blouse, trimmed with white lace; Mrs Nicol, white satin, trimmed with lace; Mrs Macalister, black silk. relieved with white; Mrs A. Scott, blue silk, with chiffon; Mrs F. Richmond (Nelson), black velvet, relieved with white; Airs Duncan- black silk and white laee;

Airs McNab (Blenheim), black silk; Airs C. Peek, black skirt, and white silk blouse; Mrs Kelson (Wanganui), black silk, with laee; Airs H. McCormick, black: Mrs Williams, black silk and chiffon; Mrs Wade (Dunedin). black; Airs Stow, handsome black silk: Aliss E. C. Seymour, black silk, with white lace; Aliss Stace. buttercup-yel-low silk; Miss E. M. Allen, black broche, trimmed with cream guipure; Aliss B. Allen, white silk, with red sash; Miss Seymour, black velvet, with white chiffon;'three debutantes. Misses Stone, R. Maeali-ter. and McNab, were in simple white silk; Aliss Neville (Blenheim), white silk: Miss Butt (Wellington), pale blue silk, with a pretty pink rose in her hair; Miss Trent (Blenheim), white silk, relieved with red; Miss Cawte (Wairarapa), white silk; Miss Wyatt (Wairarapa), eau de Nil, trimmed with darker shade of green; Alias N. Beauchamp, black net? Miss L. Greensill, white silk: Aliss Robert*, white silk; Miss L. Fuller, eau de Nil silk; Miss V. Fuller, white silk; Aliss F. Fuller, white silk; Aliss McCormick, white silk, trimmed with lace; Miss Philpotts, red silk; Aliss E. Philpotts, heliotrope silk; Aliss A. Philpotts, white silk; Miss Chaytor, green chiffon over silk; Miss J. Chaytor, pretty white silk; Miss Speed, pink crepe de chine; Miss Rutherford (Kekerangu). pale pink erepe de chine; Miss I. Rutherford, cream crepe de eliine; Miss Robinson, black, trimmed with white; Alias Wright, white silk.

trimmed with blue; Miss Moynihan, cream silk. The gentlemen included Dr. Redman. Captain Tudor, Commander Armstrong, and the officers of H.AI.s. Challenger, Major Rogers (Blenheim). Major 1). Chaytor (Spring Creek), Lieut. Swanard, Dr. Foster (Blenheim). Dr. Anderson, Messrs Chaytor (2). Micks, Riddell, 11. C. Seymour, Wolff, Beauchamp (3), Stow. Philpotts. Peek, Dunean, MeNab, Kelson. Williams. Nicol, Madsea. On Wednesday Dr. Redman engaged the entertainers, Mrs. Barrie Marschel, and Miss Irene Carlyon to play in the Public Hall, so as to give the men of the warship some pleasure. , THE ENTERTAINM ENT. was very good, and was much appreciated by about two hundred of the men, as well as many of the townsfolk. Ou Thursday the Entertainers played for the benefit of young Hart, who lost l>oth eyes in a blasting accident. It is proposed to send him to Auckland to the Blind Institute. On Friday Mrs. Allen had a small PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE PARTY. She was assisted by her daughters, Mrs. A. N. Chaylon and the Misses Allen, also by Mr. A. Chaylon and Mr. L. Allen, of the Income Tax Department, Wellington, who was home on a visit. Euchre was played till eleven . Miss I. Rutherford won the first ladies’ prize, and Mrs. Riddell second. The chaplain, the Rev. Stock, won the first gentleman’s prize, and Engr. Lieut. Steam the second; much io their surprise, as neither had played euchre before. Others present were: —Dr. and Mrs. Redman, Mr. and Airs. Le Coeq, Mr. and Mrs. Stow. Mr. and Mrs. A. Scott, Airs. Riddell, Airs. C. Philpotts, Airs, and the Alisses Alaealister (2), Misses Rutherford (2), Cawte," Speed, Wyatt, Alognihan. J. Seymour, and Dr. Getts (H.M.s. Challenger), Lieut. Callaghan (H.M.S. Challenger). Dr. Anderson, and Messrs. Wicks and F. Scott, After supper dances and games caused considerable fun and amusement A SHOOTING COMPETITION. was held on Saturday at the Waikawa Butts,between the officers of H.AI.s Challenger and the Waitohi Rifles. The match war-won by the visitors. Airs. Gillies, assited by her sifter Miss Speed, and her nieces, the Aliases Rutherford, provided afternon tea. •

MIRAUKA.