NAPIER.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIV, Issue 21, 27 May 1905, Page 45

NAPIER.

Dear Bee, Alay 1!). The weather was not very propitious for the Hastings races, nevertheless a large number of visitors were present from all parts of the district. Airs Bowen was wearing a most becoming costume of cornflower blue cloth, and a blue toque to match trimmed with yellow poppies; Mrs Smith wore grey relieved with white silk, large grey hat with white wings; Airs G. P. Donnelly had a handsome black dress, toque of black chiffon; Airs Perry looked extremely well in rose-coloured silk, the bodice tastefully trimmed with embroidered chiffon, large hat with plumes of various colours; Mrs Gordon, brown cloth costume, brown felt hat to match; Mrs Humphries wore navy blur; Aliss Humphries, tailor-made costume of grey cloth, with white lacc vest, pretty hat of pink and pale blue; Airs Baxter looked exceedingly well in n stylish navy blue dress and a blaek hat triinmed with red; Miss Seale wore grey;

Ali-s M. Williams, tabac brown coat and skirt, blue hat; Mrs A. Deane was in black, and she* wore a becoming hat with handsome plumes; Mis J. Ormond, well-fitting blue dress, hat to match; Airs Harold Russell, chocolate coat and skirt, black hat with leathers; Mrs Cato, dark blue braided costume, hat to match. Mrs A. Davidson left for England via America last week. Prior to her depar* tore Miss Brown gave a farewell afternoon tea for her. when the following gucs'.s were present: Me&damvs Davidson. Broad, East. Misses llindmarsh, Wood. Todd. and Humphries. The Hawke's Bay Hounds met at Guavas on the 10th insi., when amongst those following were: Mesdamcs Hassall. Carly on. Misses E. Mason. 1,. Mason, Groome. Ballon. Sunderland, Groome, Messrs. Todd, Price, E. Groome. Davis, W. McKenzie, Giblin. Cooper, hme. At a concert given at the (Gaiety Theatre on the 10th inst.. by the X a pier Harmonic Society, Mendelssohn's oratorio, ‘’St. Paul,” was produced for Ihe first time in Napier, ami was enthusiastically received. The choruses were admirably sung, ami the solos were given with great expression by Miss Tanner, Mrs Bilton, Mr 11. King, and Air Blackman. The soprano solo. “Ananias. Arise,” was sung with great success by Miss Tanner. The choir was under the able direction of Mr .1. Chadwick. I'he pianoforte accompaniments were admirably played by Miss B. Chadwick. Amongst those in the audience were Mesdames Tanner, Stedman. Antill. Cornford, Bodie, McLean, Martin, Afoore. Henley, Lewin, Headley, Misses Williams, Kennedy. Rutherford, Todd. Large, Hovell, Goldsmith, etc.

MARJORIE.