BLENHEIM.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIII, Issue 16, 20 October 1909, Page 68

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October 14. Tennis. Last Saturday afternoon the Marlborough Lawn Tennis Club opened their courts for the coming season. Quite a number assembled for the occasion, and gome pretty dresses were worn. Mr. T. Orr (vice-president), in the absence of the president, declared the courts opened. A dainty tea was provided by the lady members. Some of those present were: —Mrs. Orr, purple coat nnd skirt, burnt straw hat with flowers; Mrs. Carter, black crepe de chine, Hack hat; Mis. Adams, navy Shantung relieved with cream, brown hat with blue flowers; Mrs. Innes, navy costume, Jiat to match; Mrs. Clouston, tussore Bilk, purple hat; Mrs. Scott-Smith, green linen coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs. Walker, green costume, hat to match; Mrs. Strachan, blue linen coat and skirt; Mrs. Townshend, black costume; Mrs. Reid, green coat and skirt; Mrs. Watts, grey costume, black hat; Mrs. B. Clouston, white linen, green hat; Mts. Bennett, cream silk canvass, black hat; Mrs. Waddy, white tussore, brown hat; Mrs. Woods, white linen costume; Mrs. 11. Horton, white linen; Mrs. Howard, cream costume; Mrs. Northcroft, black costume; Mrs. D. Chaytor, white pique, burnt straw hat with sweet peas; Mrs. Greenfield, brown and White Btriped costume, brown hat; Mrs. Burden, green costume, black hat; Mrs. Broughton, white linen, black hat; Mrs. Marsh, floral muslin relieved with purple hat to match; Mrs. R. McCallum, green costume, hat to match; Mrs. Sharpe, white linen; Mrs. Richmond '(Nelson), black costume, black hat; Miss MeLauchian, purple cloth tailormade; Miss Leslie, flowered muslin, burnt straw hat; Miss E. McDonald, White lace dress, black hat with cerise roses; Miss E. Mowat, navy tailormade; Miss F. Horton, heliotrope linen, burnt straw hat, pretty flowers; Miss Marsh, white linen, pretty white hat; Miss Scott-Smith, blue linen costume, cream hat; Miss V. Brittain, white Bilk, black hat; Miss O’Meara, pale green, white hat; Miss N. Rogers, navy teostume; Miss S. Rogers, white linen; Miss Anderson, white linen; Miss Neville, white tussore, burnt straw hat with flowers; Miss Amuri Neville, 'cream delaine, cream hat with roses; Miss Clouston, white linen, green hat; Miss D. Clouston, white linen, burnt straw liat with daisies; Miss C. Clouston, pink linen, green hat with roses; Miss Amy Neville, cream delaine, hat With forget-me-nots; Miss Janet Bell, navy costume; Miss Esther Bell, brown teostnme, hat to match; Miss Mary ©ell, green linen, black hat; Miss F.

Chaytor, heliotrope muslin; Miss Gardiner (Christchurch), brown Shantung; Miss I. Rutherford, blue linen; Miss C. Greenfield, white muslin; Miss Cissy Hall, navy costume; Miss Maclaine, white linen; Messrs. Orr, Scott-Smith, J. Bell, Woods, B. Moore, Marsh, MacShane, Webb, Hill, Churchward, Davey, Burden, Griffiths, Stace, Smale, Clouston, J. White, Hodson, De Lambert, Wiffen, Luke. Perrott, Broadmore, Drs. Bennett, Walker, and Adams. Bowling. On Wednesday afternoon quite a number of ladies assembled on the Bowling Green for the opening ceremony. Mr. R. McCallum (vice-presi-dent), in the absence of the president, declared the grounds open. A dainty tea was provided by the wives and daughters of the members. Some of those present were:—Mesdames R. McCallum, Scott-Smith, Broughton, Northcroft, Neville, Marsh, Sharpe, Strachan, Pentreath, C. Mills, Seater, Bull, Innes, Adams, Misses Scott-Smith, A. Neville, N. Rogers, Clouston (2), H. McCallum, H. Marsh, Gardiners (Christchurch), Ross, Anderson, Messrs. R. McCallum, C. Mills, Scott-Smith, Marsh, Broughton, Bull, Brittain, Northcroft, Davey, Drs. Bennett, Walker, Pentreath, and Adams. Personal. Miss F. Chaytor (“Marshlands”) has returned from visiting friends in Christchurch. Mrs. J. Bell (“Hillersden”) is visiting friends in Nelson. Mrs.. D. Strachan is visiting relations in Nelson. It is with much regret I have to record the death of Miss Maude Clare, who passed away early Monday morning at her home in Maxwell-road. Much sympathy is felt for Mrs. Clare in her sad bereavement, for where we lose a clever, cheerful and sincere friend from our midst, she loses a lovable and only daughter. — —

JEAN.