NAPIER.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 18, 29 April 1908, Page 61

NAPIER.

Dear Bee, . April 24. On Tuesday evening last, Mrs. Dr. Bernau gave a most delightful and jolly LITTLE DANCE at her lovely residence on Barrack Hill as a farewell to her sister Miss Rutledge, who has since left for her home in Australia. Mrs. Bernau wore a lovely black taffeta chiffon dress, daintily trimmed with white point lace; Miss Rutledge, a dainty pale blue soft satin, bodice prettily trimmed with lace; Miss L. Hoadley, handsome pale lavendar satin, with velvet and lace on bodice; Miss N. Hoadley, pretty pale blue dress, trimmed with net and lace; Miss Hindmarsh., dainty pale pink chiffon and lace frock; Miss B. Hindmarsh, pretty rose pink satin dress; Miss Kettle, dainty pale green soft taffeta dress, lace vest and lace and chiffon sleeves; Miss Duff, white glace silk trimmed daintily with lace; Mrs. Levin, handsome black silk taffeta dress, bodice trimmed with lovely lace; Miss Todd, dainty white taffeta, profusely trimmed with Maltese lace; Miss Bendall, dainty white glace silk, with pale blue belt and streamers; Miss L. Snodgress, dainty white muslin and lace frock; Miss Mary McLean, pretty black glace dress, daintily trimmed with lace; Miss Kitty Wood, dainty rose pink silk and lace dress. Amongst the gentlemen present were: Messrs. Cotterill, Johnson, Kettle, Troutbeck, Hoadley, Williams, Logan, Zeile, Douglas, Sunderland, Brabant, and Rogers. Mrs. Coleman also gave A LARGE AFTERNOON TEA at her residence, “Waititirau,” in honour of Miss Rutledge. Mrs. Coleman wore a gown of black glace silk covered with lace; Mrs. Lowry, pale grey and white striped taffeta frock, streamers of black velvet, large picture hat trimmed with pink roses; Miss Rutledge, pretty navy blue taffeta frock, with pink floral picture hat; Mrs. Bernau, long grey coat and skirt, burnt straw hat with autumn shades; Mrs. Dixon, pale grey silk floral muslin and lace frock, black and white floral toque; Miss Morton, handsome black taffeta dress with plumed hat; Miss Russell, pretty pale green voile dress, large black hat with feathers; Miss Denton, dainty cream silk muslin dress, large picture hat; Miss Hindmarsh, neat long green tailor-made costume with blue hat; Mrs. Lo\yry Northe, Goblin blue costume, with picture hat and plumes; Mrs. Levin, blue and brown coat and skirt, hat to match with long plumes; Mrs. Henley, cream Eton cloth coat and skirt, large black picture hat; Miss Fitzroy, pretty cream frock with floral bate Miss Handyside, pretty brown costume, large brown hat with feathers; Miss Todd, neat grey coat and skirt, pretty pale blue hat to match; Miss Mary McLean, green Eton coat and skirt, pretty brown hat with flowers; Mrs. C. Cornford, dainty white muslin; Miss Kettle, grey coat and skirt, pretty brown and green hat. PERSONAL ITEMS. Mrs. F. Perry, of Hawke’s Bay, is on a visit to Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Crosse ami family, of Hastings, have booked passages by a steamer leaving for England at the end of the present month. Miss Duff, of Keruru, is staving with Mis. Wood, Bluff Hili. Miss Hamlin has returned to Napier from an extended visit to the Wairarapa.

MARJORIE.