NAPIER.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 15, 7 October 1908, Page 67

NAPIER.

Dear Bee, / i October 2. When Mr. and Mii.-' Mallinson paid Napier a flying yisitja cojiple of months ago, we little thought, that we should have the pleasure of having them again eo ;so®n. Their ' ’ ■ ’ : . . .i, >■> . . SONG RUHJITAL took place in the Theatre Royal last Monday, and was received by a musical and representative audience, who thoroughly appreciated the good programme. Mrs. Mallinson’s beautiful voice has been praised by all critics, and she sings solely to lender the effect' which the composer desires to get, and not to show off her vocal powers. Mrs; Mallinson wore a jbeautiful pale : bhie' brocade, trimmed with handsome lace. Among the audience I noticed: MrsL tapher, wearing a black brocade, whitb ppint laee fichu; Mj-s. Colman, handsome black and white laee frock; Miss Simeox, pretty pale bliie crepe de chine and 7 lace dress, blue wreath in hair; Mrs. F.'. Williams, black late and spangled dress, white chiffon Miss Tripp, white lace robe, torches of pale pink? Mrs.-W.-Dinwiddle, becoming soft blue fitot-k, touches of face aipl silk tassels: Mrji. Van Dadelyzen, blpck taffeta frock, ereaiji laee yoke; Miss Moorcroft, white dress, touches bf pale blue; Mrs. Hitii’fons, black chiffon dress, bodice outlined 'wiith black velvet, touches of rose pink; s|i«s Kettle, smart sky blue chiffon frock ; iMisk Kennedy, wljite flounced laee dj'ess, pale chiffon scarf; Miss Hindmai'sh, white chiffon anjd taffeta dress: Mrs. Hetley, black laee over white silk; Mrs. Levien, black took, trimmed with white net and laee, long white cloth coat; Mrs. Fell (Nclso")> black frock, blue.ebat; Miss Heal, laCe blouHe, black satin skirt, prfctty pale pink coat; Mrs. Wilson, black jace dress; Miss Hoadlev, black taffeta «ress, berthe of white “lace; Miss N. oadley, pale blue muslin frock; Mrs. Balfour, black frock, white lace yoke, touches of pale pink; Miss Murdock,

black taffeta frock, blue chiffon sleeves and vest; Miss McLean, pale pink satin dress, touches of lace; Miss Smith, white silk dress, pale blue eoat; Miss Large, pink brocade, bodice draped with lace; Mrs. Hutchinson, pretty blue taffeta Empire frock, picturesque blue cape; Mrs. Toner, becoming all black satin dress; Mrs. Neville, black lace over white silk; Mrs. Buckridge, white spotted net blouse, pretty black ehiffon skirt, blue spangled scarf; Mrs. Williams, black silk; Miss Williams, cream silk dress, touches of white laee; Mrs. Spackman, white silk, pretty blue coat, lace collar and cuffs; Mrs. Dunsmuir, black velvet, becoming blue coat; Mrs. Lehamn, rose pink satin dress, touches of black velvet; Mrs. P. Dinwiddie, black taffeta dress, lace scarf; Miss Thompson, pale blue chiffon blouse, dark skirt; Miss Dicken, white muslin and lace dress. PERSONALS. Dr. Henley has returned to Napier from a visit to Wellington. Mrs. Fell, of Nelson, is on a visit to Napier. Mr. Stewart, manager of the Napier branch of the Union Bank, leaves for London next week by the lonic, and will return to his duties not later than April. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Baker left this week for Taupo by coach. Colonel Davis, accompanied by Mrs. Davis, have returned to Wellington from a visit to Napier. Miss Gladys Brandon, of the Wellington Telephone Exchange, has been transferred to the Napier Exchange. Captain Bower, of the New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Turakina, which arrived in Wellington last week, was married before his vessel left London. The passengers by the steamer presented the Captain with a handsome service of entree dishts to mark the event. Mrs. and Miss Dalrymple (Rangitikei) are on a visit to Napier. Mr. James Coates, general manager of the National Bank, has been on a visit to Napier. Mr. and Mrs. Ross have returned to Dunedin from a visit to Napier. Mrs. H. Gillies returned to Hamilton last week from a visit to Napier. Mrs. Nantes, of Napier, is spending some weeks in Sydney. -Mr. Miles and Miss Miles, of Wellington. are on a visit to Napier. Mrs. St. Hill, of Porangahau, has been in Napier for a few days. Mr. J. Cargill has returned to Napier from a. visit to Dunedin. Mrs. and Miss Chapman have returned to Wellington from Napier. MARJORY.