NAPIER.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 26, 29 June 1910, Page 66

NAPIER.

June 24. The Baby’s Ball. One of the most (successful public balls ever Held in Napier took place in the Drill Hall last night, it was given in order to obtain funds for the 1 Junket Society to equip a cottage hospital in Napier for babies who, through the ignorance or poverty of their parents, anight otherwise be neglected. The main hall was most beautifully decorated with 'bunting and greenery. The billiard-room was converted into a luxurious drawing-room, one end being screened off for bridge. The supper table wag cleverly arranged with Japanese cherry blossom. There were some give hundred people present, and many beautiful gowns were worn. Amongst those pre-ent were: Mrs. Henley, floral diene silk, bodice’ swathed in silver; Mrs. T. 11. Lowry, grey satin with front panel of oxidised silver; Mrs. enley, green satin; Airs. Kettle, Direct-oil e gown of grey Gatin with silver tunic; Mrs. Levien, pink and blue chene silk ; iMiss Elsie Williams, black velvet; Mrs. Jack Ormond, black spangled net over green satin; Mrs. Wilfred Stead, bright green net over white satin; Mrs. A. O llussell, white moire silk with corselet of dewdropa net; Mrs. Geo. Nelson, •while and silver pink, camellias in hair; Min. T. IL Hunter, grey and pink; Miss Nina Hoadley, soft blue satin; Miss Snodgrass, Empire gown of lavender satin piped with violet; Miss Snodgrass, white; Mpg. McHardy, blue satin, silver trimming; Mrs. Bowen, black; Miss Itathbdne (Wellington), blue; Miss

Morecroft, black satin; Miss Z. Nathan. '(Wellington), yellow; black osprey in hair; Mrs. St. Hill (Porangah.au), blue satin; Miss Nora St. Hili, white satin; Miss Johnson, white; Miss L. Johnson, vieux rose; Mrs. Duke Shields, blue catin; Miss Broderick, cream net; Mrs. iHectpr Smith, vieux rose satin; Miss P. Dinwiddie, maroon; Miss Ruddock Il debutante), dainty white satin; Meg. J. Williams, soft blue satin, silver trimupng; Miss Lusk, white satin and tulle fishwife frock; Miss S. Rutherford, white chiffon embroidered with pink rosebuds; Airs. Archie Brown, vieux rose satin, handsome Oriental ■trimming; Miss Brown, blue; Miss Ruby Brown, mauve satin; Miss Eva Brown, white satin; MisG Ruby Waterhouse, blue chiffon; Miss Hindmarsh, white and blue; Miss C. TTindmarsh, white satin; Miss Simcox, black. The Races. Ideal weather prevaried for the Napier Park races Wednesday and Thursday last. The attendance was larger than usual for the winter meeting. Many smart gowns were to be tseen, tailor-made coats and skirts being in great, favour. At Home. Mrs Broderick. ( lyde-road. invited several friends to tea on June 21st to meet Bishop and Mrs Averil.’ Mrs Broderick received her guests in a gown of heliotrope and white; Aliss Broderick, brown skirt, white silk blouse; Mrs Averil. green coat and skirt; Mrs Wenley, black coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs R. 1). 1). McLean, black and purple; Miss Beatrice McLean, electric blue cloth, liat to match, long sealskin coat; Mrs Rutherford, black cloth, white and silver trimming, black and white hat; Mrs Levien, blue and grey stripe, large blue hat trimmed with floral scarf Personal. Mr ami Mrs Rutherford and family (Canterbury) are wintering in Napier. Airs and Miss Maud (Christchurch) are visiting Napier. Alisa Parsons (England) is staying at the Masonic Hotel. Judge and Mrs Edwards are staving • t the Masonic Hotel. Mr and Miss Hartree (Ngaroto) are tn Napier for a few days.

Miss Gaisford (Dannevirke) was in town for the races.

Mr and Mrs St. Hill and Miss St. Hill and the Misses Johnson (Mototoria) are amongst the country visitors in town for the “Baby ball.” Mr and Mrs Hunter Brown and Miss Hunter Brown have returned from England, and are spending a few days in Napier before returning to their home at Wairoa.

MARJORIE.