NAPIER.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 10, 7 March 1908, Page 62

NAPIER.

Dear Bee, February 28. On Thursday afternoon last Mrs. Edgar invited some of her friends to bid farewell prior to her departure to England. Her pretty rooms were will filled, and I noticed lots of pretty frocks. During the afternoon we had an amusing “Stage Wedding Competition.” Ths prizes were won by Mrs. Adair Blythe and Mrs. James McLean. Mrs. Levien and Mrs. Blythe sang very prettily, and Miss Muriel Locking gave a very amusing recitation. Mrs. Edgar wore such a pretty white muslin and lace frock over white glace silk; Miss Hilda Hitchings had on a pink and floral muslin frock, bodice outlined with blue taffeta; Miss K. Hitchings looked well in a white taffeta skirt, white lace and net blouse; Mrs. Nantes wore a smart black and white froek, touches of black and white lace, becoming large black hat with soft white feathers; Mrs. C. Cornford, dainty white muslin frock, with touches of pale blue, blue picture hat; Miss Bendall, picturesque green and white striped muslin frock, white net bodice, dark green hat with wreath of pink roses; Mrs. Bowen, white muslin frock, with smart Gobelin blue hat trimmed with drooping feathers; Mrs. Henley wore brown muslin, brown and pink hat; Mrs. Bernau, light grey cloth costume, trimmed with black velvet, picture hat trimmed with mauve flowers; Miss Rutledge, navy blue muslin froek, becoming white floral hat; Mrs Levien, graceful brown striped gown, large pale blue and brown hat; Mrs. Rodie, pale blue striped frock, kimono bodice over white lao?, blue and pink hat; Mrs. A. Kennedy, pretty pjjTS grey striped frock, white net bodice with touches of black velvet, pink and black picture hat; Mrs. Russell wore a charming floral chiffon frock, bodice trimmed with iaossgrcen velvet, large picture hat witn nows of black glace and pink roses; Mrs Claude Cato, black and white striped muslin frock trimmed with white lace, black hat trimmed with feathers; Mrs. Steadman wore a becoming soft pale grey silk frock with touches of pink, large pink picture hat trimmed with white feathers; Mrs. James McLean, black taffeta skirt, grey silk blouse, becoming hat with wreath Jif pink roses; Miss MeLean, salmon-pink Eton costume, white lace hat trimmed with roses; Miss Fannin, white

muslin and lace dress, green picture hat, gycen chiffon stole; Mrs. W. Cato, dainty blue muslin frock trimmed with blue, hat with green feathers; Mrs. Snodgrass, pale grey taffeta apd lace frock, black plumed hat; Miss Snodgrass, soft white muslin frock, smart brown and blue feathered hat; Miss Kennedy, white flounced muslin and lace frock, white hat trimmed with pink and mauve; Mrs. Tylee, white silk froek, white and blaqk hat; -Miss Brown, maize check tucked costume, touches of velvet, brown and pink hat; Miss Margoliouth, fawn check dress trimmed with green velvet, green hat trimmed with roses; Miss I, Margoliouth, cream cloth frock, pretty cream hat trimmed with pink roses; Miss Vera Margoliouth, periwinkle silk tucked frock, pretty hat to match; Mrs. Hetley, black taffeta frock, black picture hat; Miss F. Hetley, white embroidered linen frock, large pink picture hat; Mrs. A. Blythe, Paris lace frock, touches of tourquise blue taffeta, picturesque blue hat trimmed with blue feathers; Mrs. Tomlinson, navy blue lustre coat and skirt, large black feathered hat; Miss Humphries, white muslin and lace*frock, smart hat crowned with roses; Mrs. Lusk, black and white striped taffeta froek, band of black taffeta round the 'skirt, smart white hat with clusters of pink and mauve roses; Miss Heath, white muslin frock, red floral hat; Mrs. Dewes, navy blue muslin frock, lace vest, blue ha v ; Mrs. McLernon, becoming green JTSC3K, kimono bodice over cream net, green and blue hat; Miss McLernon, white taffeta frock, large white picture hat; Mrs. Riddell, brown silk muslin dress, becoming burnt straw hat with touches of pink; Miss Bower, white muslin dress,, trimmed with white embroidery, smart white and blue hat; Mrs. Balfour, brown muslin frock trimmed with lace, brown and gold picture hat, lace scarf; Miss M. Locking, white muslin dress, mushroom hat with shaded roses; Mrs. Hamlin, smart black and white taffeta frock, black hat trimmed with violets; Mrs. Tonkin, black voile dress, black toque; Miss Tonkin, white muslin and lace dress, pale blue hat; Mrs. Younghusband, cream serge pleated coat and skirt, black and blue hat, chiffon stole; Miss Turton, dainty blue and pink floral muslin frock, blue sash, bodice trimmed with blue; Mrs. Moore,' black taffeta frock, black straw picture hat; Mrs. Tabuteau, grey taffeta frock trimmed with black velvet, white fedihered hat,’white feather stole; Mrs. Westall, soft grey silk frock, kimono bodice over white and red embroidered bodice, white and red picture hat; Mrs. Lawlor, white silk frock, black hat. A MOST ENJOYABLE , CHILDREN S PARTY was given by Mrs. W. G. Russell at her residence, Kowhai-road, on Wednesday last, in honour of her daughter Maisie’s fifth birthday. The table was artistically decorated with coloured ribbons, sweet peas, and fairy lamps. The Misses Russell looked sweet little pictures in their white silk frocks and pale green sashes, and did much towards entertaining their little guests. Some of the little ones present were little Miss 77,1 ton, Tippy Besent, Helina Williams, Isabel McLernon, Elsa Linden, Ngaro Nixon, Freda Weber. Rita Chapman, Maggie Laing, Bell Jefferies, Rema Willcocks, Masters Stuart, Rainey, Bilton, Keely, London, and Ashcroft. j SOME PURELY PERSONAL ITEMS. Miss Turton, of Wellington, is on a short visit to Napier. Mrs. Younghusband, of Wellington, is staying in Hawke’s Bay. Miss McLernon has returned to Napier, after spending some weeks in Auckland. Miss Baker, of Wellington, is on a short visit to Napier. Mrs. Coleman is absent from Napier on a visit to Rotorua. Mr. and Miss Godfray, of Waipukurau, leave this week on a six months’ visit to England. Miss Banks, of Christchurch, has been in Napier for a week. Dr. Moore has returned to Napier, after spending a holiday at Taupo. Miss M. McLean left last week on a visit to England. Miss Seale has returned from a visit to Auckland. Miss Fraser is spending some weeks in Auckland. Mrs. Cameron returned home last week from a visit to Christchurch.

MIARJORIE.