PICTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 17, 26 October 1910, Page 67

PICTON.

October 21. The Rowing Season. The opening of the rowing reason and the new boat-sheds for the Pieton Club was an occasion long to be remembered. Most of the townspeople made a gala, day of Thursday afternoon, and the beach in the vicinity of the sheds was a gay scene. We never heard of an occasion of this kind where men did not •hold forth, and this was no exception to the rule. The president (Mr. W. W. Chambers) spoke, the president of the N.Z.R.A. and of the Blenheim R.C. (Mr. R. McCallum) was in happy mood, and the Mayor (Mr. Gordon Maitland) congratulated all and sundry on the position they (the Rowing Club) occupied. The Mayor then presented Mrs. Chambers with a gold key, and with it an invitation to inspect the whole building, and partake of afternoon tea. Among the guests were:—Mr. and Mrs. Maitland, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Diekson, Mrs. Hester,, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Seymour, Mr. and Mrs. Riddell, Mr. and Mrs. Nicol, Mr. and Mrs. Madsen, Mrs. Kenny, Mrs. McNab, Mr. and Mrs. Oxley’, Mrs. Haslet, Mr. and Mrs. Lane, Mrs. Beauchamps, Mrs. Strachan, the Misses (Dr.) Paterson, McKewyie, Greenshill (2), Chambers, Dawkins, Kirk by, Young, etc. Presentation. Presentations are quite the order of the day. On Friday the members of the Horticultural Society met to present Mrs. Couch with a memento of their regard in the shape of a silver-backed mirror and set of hair-brushes, and combs. Dr. Redman made the presentation, and Mr Couch replied for Mrs. Couch. The same afternoon Miss Ria Macalister was presented with a silverbacked mirror and ebony brush by the pupils attending the Koromiko School, on her departure to join the Pieton School. A Dance. A Cinderella fancy dress dance was given by Mrs. Storey and her pupils in Fay’s Hall on Friday evening, and was most enjoyable. Mrs. Storey wore an elegant gown of black merv. made with a eream lace yoke: Miss -Storey wore pale blue silk trimmed with white lace; Mrs. Seater (Para), a handsome gowil of satin brocade trimmed with jet and •Limerick laee; Mrs. Allen, black; Mrs. J. D. Tripe, black silk and lace; Mrs. J. Tripe (Koromiko). black silk; Mrs. E. Kenny, cream silk and laee; Mrs. Madsen, blue crystalline; Mrs. Lucena, pink silk and white lace; Mrs. Harwood, black silk; Mrs. Riddell, black sequined net over silk; Mrs. C. Philpotts, tomato-coloured silk with white laee; Mrs. Chambers, black silk; Mrs. T. Cawte, heliotrope satin; Mrs. Haslett, black silk; Mrs. King, pink silk muslin; Mrs. McNab (Blenheim), grey and black; Miss B. Allen, sea-green Shantung; Miss Edwards, cream silk; Miss B. Greensill, eream «ilk; Mrs. R. Greensill, white silk; Miss L. Greensill, pink silk; Miss D. Greensill, white muslin; Misses Oxley (2), white silk. Those in fancy dress were: —Miss Sybil Tripe, Grecian Lady; Miss M. Tripe, Bluebell: Miss E. Storey, Japanese Girl; Miss E. Chambers, Japanese Girl; Miss E. Kenny. Moonshine; Miss D. Tripe, Dutch Peasant; Miss T. Philpotts, Court ■Lady; M isses Dodson, Z. Haslett, A. Swanwick, and several others were Flower Girls; Mies Bahs .Storey, Red Ridinghood; Misses F. ami K. McCormick, Pieton Rowing Club; Mrs. J. Terano, Grecian Lady: Masters W. Chambers, Wong Sing ('hung: R- Lueena. May Pole Dancer; L. Lucena, Little Boy Blue; J. Tripe, Paddy from Cork; Nigel Maitland, Cricketer; Earle Nicol, Ah Choo Fat; W. Mclntosh, ( hang Wong Wang: H. Seater looked a real Highland laddie, as Bonnie Prince Charlie. Au excellent supper was provided by the pupils, ami darning was kept up till all the little Cinderellas were hunting for 80-Peep. Farewell Social. Mr. and Mrs. Couch were entertained at a social given in their honour by the

sVesleyans Of the district, on Monday evening. Music and singing and a tew speeches in reference -to their good work tn Picton, made time as nothing, and a [presentation of a silver salver and the pinging of "Auld Lang Syne” finished the evening in a suitable manner. Mr. and Mrs. Couth left Picton on Tuesday, and prior to tlieir departure, Mr. Couch was farewelled by the local staff, and preBented with a handsome rug and silvermounted umbrella. Personal. Mrs. Barnsdalo has returned from a Visit to Wellington. Mrs. Crabtree has {returned with her, to stay for a time. Mr. and Mrs. Couch left Picton on Tuesday. The Misses Diament (Wellington) are (Visiting their sister, Mrs. Morris, here. Miss Dudley is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ucswick. Mr. Manning, buyer for the. Christchurch Meat Company, has been transferred to Blenheim, where he and Mrs. Manning will reside. The Rev. T. J. Smith and Mr. A. P. Seymour have gone to Nelson to attend (the Synod. Miss Whittaker, organising secretary pf the G.F.S. for the Wellington district, Is in Picton, and has had several meetings in connection with the society and (the Mothers’ Union. Mr Findlayter, manager for the newlyformed dairying company, has arrived at MaEakipawa. BisEop and Mrs. Wallis (Wellington) are visiting Picton. Mrs. Scott, who has been visiting friends at Seddon, is staying with Mrs. Seymour for a week.

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