NAPIER.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 10, 2 September 1908, Page 61

NAPIER.

Dear Bee, August 28. The teachers and girls of the Napier Girl’s High School gave an AT HOME in the school grounds last Tuesday. The principal attractions were displays of physical exercises and drill. It was a dull afternoon so far as the weather was concerned, but not in other respects, for the programme was very interesting. All the pupils wore navy blue costumes, with white ribbons in their hair. Miss Spencer, the head mistress, received the guests in a slate blue taffeta frock, relieved with white lace, white and blue picture hat, and carried a lovely bouquet of blue and white violets; Miss Kirk wore a blue cloth frock, becoming blue plumed hat, and also carried a violet bouquet; Miss Gillem, dove cloth coat and skirt, pink floral hat; Miss Gillies, navy blue coat and skirt, hat to match; Mrs. Saxby, golden brown cloth costume with white embroidered vest, green and brown

toque; Mrs. Mayne, while cloth frock with touches of violet, black picture hat; Miss Locking, sage green frock trimmed with embroidery, green velvet hat; Mrs. F. Williams, brown coat and skirt, brown furs and lavender toque; Mrs. Moeller, smart navy blue tailor-made coat and skirt, becoming violet toque; Mrs. Bowen, sage green costume, smart green and lavender plumed hat; Mrs. Oto, brown silk and lace dress, tvhite cloth hat; Miss Tripp, grey striped tweed coat and skirt, pretty white hat; Mrs. Nantes, brown check costume, smart white and black hat; Miss M. McVay, navy blue tailormade costume, pretty blue hat with touches of gold braid; Miss Sidey, grey taffeta frock, black velvet picture hat; Miss Dean, white cloth costume, lavender floral hat; Miss M. Dean, green tweed coat and skirt; pretty green and blue picture hat; Mrs. Kelly, brown cloth frock trimmed with orange velvet and lace, brown and orange velvet hat; Miss Williams, blue Eton costume, white and violet toque; Miss Heslop, brown silk dress, touches of lace, becoming blue picture hat; Mrs. Ollivier (Christchurch), smart black tailor-made costume, black hat trimmed with black rosettes; Miss Ollivier, black coat and skirt, black and white toque; Mrs. Williams, becoming grey check dress trimmed with white net, white felt hat with pink roses; Miss Ormond, grey tweed coat and skirt, black hat with white wings. Mrs E. B. Buckeridge, of Gisborne, gave A SONG RECITAL

in the Athenaeum Hall, with the assistance of Herr and Madame Lehman, Mi Spackman, and Mr A. E. Russell. Mrs Buckeridge is the fortunate possessor of a very sweet contralto voice, and gave the audience great pleasure. She had a heavy task, giving no fewer than thirteen items; and she sang them all without effort and with excellent effect. Among those present I noticed Mrs Lusk, wearing a pretty blue taffetas, long cornflour blue coat; Miss Rees (Gisborne) black taffeta skirt, white lace blouse with touches of pink chiffon; Miss White, fawn silk dress, trimmed with black lace; Miss Heath, white net trimmed with pink; Mrs R. Duncan, black skirt, pretty pale pink chiffon and lace blouse, pink scarf; Miss Todd, white silk blouse, dark skirt; Miss Kettle, green coat and skirt, pretty green floral hat; Mrs Moore, blue frock, blue velvet coat trimmed with fur; Miss Palmer, grey and white muslin frock, lace vest and sleeves; Mrs Vautier, white silk frock, becoming turquoise blue -coat with wide velvet collar; Miss Peterson, black taffeta, smart white braided coat; Miss Chapman, blue silk blouse, black satin skirt; Miss Sidey, white muslin silk, grey coat trimmed with fur; Miss blouse, dark skirt; Miss Williams, red Hunter, white silk dress; Miss B. Hunter, pretty pale blue blouse, black silk skirt; Miss Large, black silk dress, trimmed with white lace; Miss Taylor, white muslin dress, white cloth coat; Mrs Williams, pale pink frock, with touches of black velvet; Miss Campbell, white lace blouse, green skirt; Miss Shirley, white silk blouse, black silk skirt, grey evening coat; Mrs Russell, black lace frock, dark grey coat. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mrs N. Campbell, of Masterton, is on a visit to Napier. Miss Graham has returned to Napier from a visit to Auckland. Miss Kirk, of Napier, is spending some weeks in Christchurch. Mrs A. Kennedy, of Napier, is in Palmerston for a week. Mr and Miss Tucker, who have been on a holiday visit to Napier, returned to Palmerston last week. Mrs G. McLean, of Gisborne, is on a visit to Napier. Miss Hoadley, of Napier, is visiting friends in Gisborne. Mrs A. Ollivier. of Christchurch, is spending some weeks in Napier. Miss Rees, of Gisborne, has been in Napier for a few days. Mr and Mrs T. Moore, of Palmerston, are on a visit to Napier. . Miss Heslop, of Wairoa, is spending some weeks in Napier. Mr and Mrs L. McHardy have returned to Napier from a visit to Rotorua. . , Mia* Tripp, of Christchurch, is spending some months in Napier. The Misses McVay have returned to Napier from a visit to Auckland. Mrs and Mias Ulrich, of Dunedin, are spending a short time in Napier.

MARJORY.