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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 20, 18 May 1910, Page 72

NELSON.

May 12. A Small Dance. On Wednesday last a small dance was given al the Foresters’ Hall as a farewell to Mr F. €’. Powley, Rank of New Noutli Wales. Those present were; Mrs Hal Cock, blue erepe de chine, with velvet trimmings of a deeper shade; Mrs G. Hobv, pale green net over glace; Mrs R. Fell, black net; Mrs de Tourettes, orangecoloured silk frock; Miss Hodson, black aeqiiined net; Miss Hair, white silk? Miss (Booth, cream; Miss D. Booth, primrose taffeta; Miss F. Edwards, pink silk; Miss IWix (England), pretty white sequined net; Miss S. Fell, pale pink chiffon; Miss [Bell’, white silk; Miss Wilding (Christchurch), shell pink chiffon over glace; Miss Richmond, black silk, with panels of Limerick lace;Miss Haggitt (Dunedin), white; Misses Bamford, black frocks; Miss Clark, strawberry silk; her sister, white satin; Messrs Rowley (2), Fell, Cock, Allen, Baumgart, Johnson, Hamilton (2), AleCabe, Hoby, de Tourettes, (Bridge, Skelton and Clark (2). , Miso Tolmie gave a very enjoyable ladies' bridge evening on Friday last. The drawing room was artistically decorated with chrysanthemums and autumn foliage. The hostess, received her guests in a handsome strawberry satin charmeuse gown; Miss Haggitfc (Dunedin), pretty pale blue ninon de asoie; Mrs Heaps, handsome black silk; Mrs Harrison, black; Airs Gibbs, white, trimmed with cerise; Airs Hoby, smoke blue mescaline, trimmed with . silver; Miss E. [Booth, white muslin; Miss J>. Booth, (blue silk; Alias Heaps, muslin frock; [Miss Clark, red silk; Miss G. Clark, white tuitin; Ali.-s Kirton, blue chiffon; Miss Jjeggatt, white; Miss Maginnity, nastur-tium-coloured silk. The King's Death. The news of the death of his Majesty King Edward VII. was received here with great grief. Immediately the news came, all entertainments were postponed, flags were lowered half-mast, and the Cathedral bells tolled for the loss of our beloved Sovereign. Personal. ! Miss Lcalham (New Plymouth) is tho guest of Air and Airs A. T. Alaginnity, J rouglia m-strect. Miss Francis (England) has been staying with Aire A 7. H. Barr. > Mr and Airs H. B. Stuckey are visiting [Nelson, and are at present visiting Airs (Bamford. / Afiss Buchanan is spending a few days y-ith Airs C, R. Fell. I Alias Dewcs (Auckland) is visiting Air find Airs A. T. Maginnity. Alias Phyllis Fell has arrived from Jfapier.

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