NAPIER.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIV, Issue 25, 24 June 1905, Page 46

NAPIER.

Dear Bee, June I<>. A successful ball was given last week in the Foresters’ Hall by Mr Basil Cotferill and Mr Murray, as a farewell to their friends in Nap : er. for they are having very shortly. They were indefatigable in endeavouring to secure the enjoyment of their guests, and their ellorts were undoubtedly crowned with success. The chaperones were Mesdames A. A. Kennedy. Baxter and W. Cato. The last-mentioned was handsomely dressed in cream silk with bands of lavender and pink: Mrs Arthur Kennedy had on a beautiful brocaded pink silk gown; Mrs Baxter's handsome gown of white aceordionpleated chiffon, trimmed with beautiful lace, was greatly admired: Miss Mel.ernon was in sea-green silk and white lace, her sister had on a pretty white silk costume; Miss Pearl Seale, lovelv gown of pale‘blue silk and silver embroidery: Miss Rita Seale looked well it; white; Miss Cranby, effective cos-

tunic of cream muslin and lace; Mia* Burke, a stylish dress of pink silk and lace; Miss Ella Burke looked well in a gown of pink silk, trimmed with pink roses; Miss Newton wore a black satin with silver trimming, square cut bodice and yoke of passementerie; Miss Lucy Rutherford, a charming debutante, was in white Surah silk; Miss Dalzell, rich black satin, draped in white lace, her sister wore a gown of white satin trimmed with chiffon; Miss Hamlin, blaek satin, with berthe of white lace; .Miss Humphries, handsome dress of blue silk, with a ijerthe of white chiffon: Miss Fannin was in blaek; Miss Ethel Humphries looked picturesque in ivory white aceordion-pleated chiffon; embroidered with silver, a charming dress of white silk and laee was worn by Miss Kelly: Aliss Violet Twigg was in black silk; Miss Wood, dainty white silk costume: Miss Todd looked well in blue: .Miss Howell, white silk.

The Theatre Royal was well filled on Wednesday night, when a varied entertainment was given by Mr Percy Denton. assisted by local amateurs. Songs were rendered with great taste by Mr Denton. Mr S. Richardson and Miss Adele King. Herr Sehnuinn gave soma clever violin solos, and Mr T. E. Macassey recited "Lasca” and "Together.” Amongst those present in the audience were—Mesdanies Stedman. Henley, Kettle. .McLean. C'ornford, Tanner. Riddell. Bowen. Edgar. Misses Burke. Williams. McLernon, Kennedy, Seale, ete. MARJORIE.