NELSON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 15, 14 April 1909, Page 67

NELSON.

April 8. (Bridge Party. On Friday evening Mrs. Gibbs gave a successful bridge party at her residence an C'ollingwood-street. Airs. Gibbs wore black brocade; Miss Gibbs, white silk blouse, black skirt; Miss N. Gibbs, white silk'; .Mrs. 11. Smith, black glace; Mrs S. Gibbs, white evening dress; Mrs. Bunny, black dress, with red flowers; Airs. (Booth. black and white; Airs. E. J. Allen black; Aliss. Ledger, yellow voile, spotted with brown; Miss L. Ledger, mauve silk muslin; Aliss — Ledger, white; Miss Houlker, blue striped glace; Aliss Harkness,'white silk; Aliss Geddes (Dunedin), black crepe de chine; Aliss Alaginity, white; Miss Earle, black; Aliss Snell ((Auckland), white lace costume. The first prize, a silver-mounted scent bottle, yvas won by Aliss L. Ledger, and Airs. .8. Gibbs won the second prize—an artistic jugOther Happenings. The Misses Ledger gave an enjoyable picnic to Aniseed Valley last week. On Tuesday evening Airs. Tomlinson gave a small bridge party for her niece, Miss Turnbull, of Taranaki. Miss D. Booth gave a bridge party at the Union Bank on Saturday. Some of the players were: Alisscs Booth, Leggatt, Ledger," Earle, Blundell. Hodson, and Messrs. Leggatt, Selanders, Morrison, Cock and Dr. Bett. Tlie Nelson Jockey Club concluded a very successful meeting on Saturday. The attendance of the ladies was not as numerous as usual owing to the inclemency of the weather. Golf. Golf was well attended on Everybody is practising hard in readiness for the Easter matches. The coach, Mr. Herd, of Clirretchurch, arrives in Nelson this week. Ou the links I motived: Mrs. Glasgow, (Miss Glasgow, Mr. and Airs. J. Sharp, Misses Clarke (2), Cook (2), 8. Fell, Ledger, Leggatt, F.

Richmond, Hodson, and Tomlinson, Messrs Hair. Price. Wood (Christchurch), Cock. Rowley, Houlker, Wilson (Timaru), Bigg-Wither, Williams, and McLaren (Wakapuaka), Personal Items. » Miss McAndrew (Wellington) is visit ing Mrs. G. P. Hayes. Mr. ami Airs. 11. O. Ledger are staying with friends'in Christchurch. Miss E. Ledger is in Wellington. Aliss S. Fell has returned to Nelson after spending a long holiday in Christchurch and Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wood (Christchurch) are visiting Dr. and Airs. Andrew (Stoke). Dr. and Airs. Pearless have returned to Wakefield after a short holiday in the North Island. Miss Edith Kempthorne is leaving for England in May. Miss <Snell (Auckland) is visiting Nelson. Judge and Mrs. Eyre Kenny are leaving Nelson shortly. They intend to reside in Taranaki. WAIRAU.