NAPIER.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 21, 20 May 1908, Page 60

NAPIER.

Dear Bee, May IS. THE THEATRE ROYAL was crowded last Thursday night, when the Julius Knight company produced. “The Scarlet Pimpernel.’ Amongst the audience I noticed Mrs Bowen wearing a lavender taffeta frock; Miss Seed, black lace frock; Mrs Campbell, black frock, kimono bodice, over white net blouse; Miss Gregham, pretty white embroidered net frock; Miss Robjohns, soft blue ehiffon frock, hair bound with, blue ribbons; Mrs Cornford, pale pink taffeta frock, trimmed with lace; Mrs H. Lowry, handsome black frock, trimmed with lace; Mrs Logan, black frock, white lace yoke; Miss Bendall, becoming blue embroidered taffeta frock; Miss Luff, white silk, white cloth coat; Mrs C'olmon, black taffeta frock, pink roses on bodice; Miss Someox, black and white lace frock, red roses: Miss Denton, rose pink velvet frock, pink ehiffon scarf; Mrs Hawkins, white laee blouse, black skirt, blue eoat; Mrs Kettl” wore a black froek; Mrs McKay, white silk dress, bodice trimmed with laee; Miss Kennedy, white pleated skirt, white lace blouse, blue belt; Miss D. Kennedy, black froek, trimmed with white lace; Mrs Levien, black frock, white and black laee blouse, white cloth coat; Miss MeKenzie, white ehiffon and lace frock;; Mrs Stuart, lavender silk, embroidered, blouse, black taffeta skirt; Mrs Sproule, black frock, lavender silk eoat; Miss Williams, pink net froek. pink tassels; Miss Greenstreet, pink silk dress, trimmed with white ehiffon; Mrs McLean, white chiffon blouse, black taffeta skirt; Miss Hetley, pretty pink blouse, black skirt; Miss M. Williams, cream net frock trimmed with blue velvet; Mrs Cotterill, white net froek, white lace coat;; Mrs Balfour, blaek froek, bodice trimmed with pink velvet, black and white lace eoat; Mrs A. Williams, pretty blue froek, trimmed with pink velvet; Miss Kettle, pale blue froek. lace berthe; Miss Rawson, pretty pink taffeta frock; Miss Wood, white silk dress, pink roses on the bodice, and in the hair; Mrs Mayne, becoming black laee frock, pink scarf; Mrs Wood, black lace dress; Mrs Hadfield, black taffeta frock, berthe of white place; Mrs F. Williams, white lace blouse, black skirt, white coat. Last Friday Mrs Williams gave A VERY JOLLY EUCHRE PARTY at her charming new bouse, “Ashridge.” We had some splendid gramaphone music during the evening, and Miss Williams’ pleasing voice was much enjoyed. A’ tempting supper was served in the din-ing-room. The table was decorated with yellow flowers and maiden hair fern. The prizes were won by Miss Kennedy and Miss Anderson, Mr Spencer and Mr Thorburne. Miss Williams wore a black lace froek, bodice trimmed

with point lace: Miss A. Williams wore a handsome black taffeta dress, bodice draped with soft cream lace; Miss May Williams wore a pretty white net froek, revere of blue embroidered velvet: Miss Anderson, primrose soft silk and lace frock; Miss Kennedy, white pleated frock chiffon tucker touches of pale blue; Miss Dulcie Kennedy, wore a becoming black and white lace frock; Miss Neville wore a charming net froek over white glace, touches of pale blue velvet, old rose flowered coat: Miss M. McVay, black frock, white net vest and sleeves; Mjss Heath, white muslin and lace frock, white satin belt; Miss Greenstreet (Christchurch) wore an old rose pink tussore silk frock, under blouse of cream net, touches of pink velvet; Miss Miles (Timaru), bright blue silk poplin frock, white and blue kimono bodice; Miss F. Williams, cream net frock trimmed with lace; Mrs Londen, black lace froek. bodice outlined with blue velvet. PERSONALS. Miss Miles, of Timaru, is spending some Weeks in Napier. Mrs Hadfield, of Wellington, is on a visit to Napier. Mrs Lewis, of Wanganui, has been on a fortnights visit to Napier. Miss Pinckney, of Christchurch, is spending some weeks in Napier. Miss Greenstreet has returned to Christchurch from a holiday visit to Napier. Miss Mackenzie has returned to Napier from Gisborne. Miss Cotton, of Christchurch, is visiting friends in Napier. Mrs. Hutton has returned to Napier after spending some months in the Wairarapa. Mr and” Mrs. Johnstone, accompanied by. the Misses Johnstone, have left for a visit to England. Miss Williams, of Napier, is spending some weeks in Dunedin. Mrs McKay has returned to Napier from a visit to Feilding.