NAPIER.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 25, 23 June 1909, Page 64

NAPIER.

June 19. Bridge Party On Thursday evening last Mr. and Mrs. Stedman gave a bridge party to the Bank of New South Wales. There was a large number of guests, and the tasteful drawing room was a scene of animation and enjoyment. Mrs. Stedman received her guests in a lovely white lace gown, the corsage finished with pink chiffon roses, and draped with scarf of white and silver; Mrs. Riddell wore a becoming pink frock with pink scarf; Mrs. Wenley, handsome floral silk gown; Mrs. Levien, pale blue relieved with creme; Mrs. Paulney, black gown with touches of old gold; Mrs. Snodgrass, smart black silk; Mrs- Russell, gown of becoming green striped silk; Mrs. Smart, dainty white silk; Mrs. Edgar, white chiffon gown, handsome lace coat; Miss Fell, simple white silk; Miss Rutherford, creme frock with touch of crimson; Miss 8. Rutherford, green silk: Miss McLean, soft white chiffon; Miss Brabant, white silk; Miss Moorcroft, white; Miss Seale, white froek finished with pale b'ue. The gentlemen present we»e Messrs. Stedman, Brodie, Paulney. Parker, Ching, Shearon, Humphries, Hoben, Russell, Robertshawe, and Brabant. The prizes were won by Mrs. Edgar and Mr. Russell. The pleasure of the evening was much enhanced by musical selections, contributed by Misses Fell and McLean, and Mr. Hoben. The supper table was beautifully arranged with roses and maidenhair, and a dainty repast partaken of-

Croquet Club Dance. A very enjoyable danee was given by the ladies of the Napier Terraee Croquet Club on Thursday evening last. Amongst those present I noticed Mrs. Hales in pale blue muslin; Mrs. Archer, lovely gown of white crepe de chine, with vandyked over-dress of sequined net; Mrs. Ashcroft, very becoming frock of champagne tint over pale blue silk, finished with ecru net and lace; Miss Foreman, Empire gown of pale pink silk and creme net; Miss Burten-hawe looked very dainty in a trained white crepe de chine frock; Mrs. Crutchley, pale blue Liberty silk; Miss Dinwiddle, pale pink silk; Mrs- Herbert White, handsome black velveteen gown, the corsage finished with point lace; Mrs. Burtenshawe, blaek; Mrs. A. H. Wilson, pale blue crepe de chine, filet net insertion; Miss Pufflet, becoming black; Mrs. Williams, yellow

satin; Miss Retemeyer, black crepe 4M chine; Miss K. Retemeyer, pale piak silk; Miss Niven, white silk; Miss Absolum, pink silk.

Personal. Quite a number of visitors were in town last week for the Hawke’s Bay races. Air. and Mrs. Sydney Williamson (Gisborne), Air. and Mrs. S. Johnston, and Miss Johnston (Oruawharo), Miss Inglis (Porangahau), Mr. and Mrs. Gaisford, Mr. and Mrs. F. Armstrong, Miss Speedy, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bull, jun., Mr. and Mrs. R. Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford, and Miss D. Rutherford were all staying at the Masonie Hotel. Airs. Harrison, of Napier, has gone to spend a holiday with her sister, Miss Kelly, of Kelburne, Wellington. Airs. Wilder is on a holiday visit to Napier. Mrs. E. B. Buekeridge, of Wellington, come up this week to assist in the staging of the “Mikado,” which is to be produced this month by the Napier Operatic Society. Air. and Airs. F. Wheeler, who have been residing in Napier for some time, left with their little daughter last week for England. Airs. (Dr.) Roberts and Mrs. Ziele, of Dunedin, are on a holiday visit to Napier. Mr. and Airs. Ken. Welliams, of Waipiro Bay, are visiting Napier, and staying at the Alasonic Hotel. Mrs. Ernest Hadfield, of Wellington, is in Napier for a holiday. She is staying with her mother, Mrs. Wood. Mr. ami Airs. Denniston and Aliss Denniston, of Rangitata, were in town last

Week.

MARJORY.