NAPIER.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 26, 29 June 1907, Page 50

NAPIER.

Dear Bee, dune 21, Y Last Mon-lay, Miss Melx*an gave A VERY JOLIV TEA in honour of Miss Rutledge and the Misses Snodgrass. The invitations were onlv issued to fair girls, and about twenty blonde maidens assembled in Mrs McLean's pretty drawing room. A. prize was presented to tbu present, which was won by Miss Rutledge. Mrs J. McLean possesses flic charming knack of making all at home, and it was impossible not to enjoy one’ssclf. During the afternoon we hr. I a very interesting book, poems, plays and songs competition, the prizes were won by Misses Todd and Kennedy. Mrs Levin’- pn tty voice is always in great request, and Mi ses McLean and -Snodgrass gave s.-v;. i! pianoforte solos during the aftet m en. Mrs McLean wore a dainty pale green voile.skirt, pretty green silk and lace blouse; Miss McLean wore a smart pale blue t iff eta blouse, lace yoke, grey sk it; Mis L.-vien. dary blue Eton costume, whit-* lace blouse, large black picture l::it. black feathers; Miss Chapman, verv becoming grey costume, touches of Ficiii-li blue, smart small white felt hat. with wings; Miss Jardine, grey striped Eton coat and skirt, touches of white, pretty grev hat. clusters of pink roses, and grey ribbons; Miss Hetley, naw blue tailor ine le costume, blue felt

hat with quilla; Miss N. Hoadley, smart French grey doth frock, trimmed with laee, foldixl belt, blue doth picture hut with brown drooping feathers; Miss Ken nedy. violet doth frock, Ism nd with velvet, violet hat with wreath of maidenhair fern; Miss Crosse, brown cloth coat and skirt, brown list trimmed with pink and red roses; Miss Kettle, blue Eton costume, blue and green picture hat; Miss Rutledge (Australia), dainty pale grey smart coat and skirt, white chiffon picture hat; Miss Thompson (Christchurch), purple tailored coat and skirt, purple hat, grey feathers, while furs; Miss Teed, navy blue costume, cream stole, becoming eream velvet hat ; Miss Todd, pale grey Eton coat and skirt, small dark blue felt hat; Alias Fannin, grey stripped long coat and skirt, blue hat ; Miss Snodgrass. neat navy blue costume. smart little blue felt hat; Miss — Snodgrass also wore navy blue frock and hat ; Miss llir-lmarsh. dark green cont and skirt, white velvet blouse, pretty white doth hat. with quills; Miss T. Margoliouth. dark brown eoat and skirt, pretty fuhs. white picture hat.. THE RACES. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club were not favoured with their usual nice weather this meeting. It rained steadily* the first day, and simply poured the second. Consequently, those of the fair sex who ventured out* were unable to wear their race frocks, and garbed themselves in coats and short skirts. It is hopeless, and it would be monotonous, to describe the dresses as it would be "long grey coat, motor cap.” but amongst those present were:—l.i-dy Russell, the Misses Russell. Mrs J. Gordon. Mrs IL Wilson. Mrs ('. Bennett. Mrs Fdkington. Mrs C. Cato. Miss Bennett, Mrs Bradley, Miss McLernon. Mrs Armstrong, Miss Speedy. Mrs Gilbertson. Mias Gilbertson, Miss Ken nedy. Miss Burke, Mrs Gore, Miss Johnstone, Mrs Haggit, Mrs Nantes. Mrs Me Donell. Mrs Newbigin, Mrs Lane. Miss Simcox, Miss Braithwaite. Miss Crosse. Mrs Mackersey, Mrs Crosse, etc.

MARJORIE.