NELSON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11, 11 September 1912, Page 67

NELSON.

September 7. Ladies’ Golf Championship. The sixteenth meeting of the ladies’ championship was hold in Nelson, on the Tahuna links, from August 2!)th to September sth. For the first two days tin* championship meeting was marred by wet ami stormy weather. On tin* final day there was a large crowd of spectators and visiting golfers following the game, and the prizes were presented by Mr. J. IL (‘ock. Dr. Hope Lewis, <>f Auckland. returned thanks on behalf of the visitors. Among those present on the links at the finals were: —Airs. J. IL Cock, Mrs. Biirnes, Airs. Robinson, Afrs. Robertson. Airs. Trolove. Airs. Barr, 'Mrs. Booth. Mrs. Harris, Airs. Alec Glasgow. Mrs. Noel Adams, Airs. Brown (Stoke). Alls. Marsden (Stoke), Airs. F. Bott. Alls. Houlker, Mrs. Dodson. Mrs. Lewis, Airs. Horn. Airs. Hope Lewis (Auckland), Airs. F. Richmond, Airs. Pearce (Wellington), Airs. Holmes (Wellington), Mrs. Bunny, Mrs. \\ . Rogers, Mrs. S. Hibbs. the Misses Gibbs. Aliss Sutherland-Smith, Aliss Coster, Airs. C. IL (dote, Miss Cracroft Wilson (Christchurch), Mrs. Handyside (Invercargill), Miss Al. Rowley (Geraldine), Airs. BiggVVither, Airs, and Aliss Blackett. Aliss Didshury (Wellington). the .Misses Ledger. Miss Eileen W’ard (Wellington), Airs, Guy Williams (Masterton), Miss llimlmarsh (Napier), Aliss Gould (Dunedin), Alisses Brandon (Wellington), Aliss Kettle (Greymouth). Airs. R. Fell, Miss Snodgrass (W'estport), Aliss Al. Burns (Wellington). Miss B. Wood i < hrist church). Miss Elsie Booth. Aliss F. Alaginnity, Alisses ( lark. Aliss Houlkcr, Aliss Al. (flasgow (New r Plymouth), Mrs. E. B. Moore. Mrs. Nutting. Aliss von Da<lelszeu (Wellington), Aliss Al. Hodson, Aliss G. (ock. Miss Robieson. (Masterton). Aliss Tweed (Wellington), Mrs. Donald (Christchurch), Aliss Bateson (Stoke). Parliamentary Visit to Nelson. A nmnber of members of Parliament came by the < Jox eminent st!*amer llinenioa. to visit Nelson in connecti«m with the opening of tin* Glenhope section of

the Midland railway. The party consist <u| of the Hons. J. Rigg ami J. Paul. M.L.C.’s, Ahssrs. W. 11. D. Bell (Wellington Suburbs). J. 11. Bradm y (Auckland West), J. ( oI Jn (Rullei), J. G. (dates (Kaipara), .L 11. Escott (Pallia* tua), A. E. Glover (Auckland Central), E. P. L<‘c (Oamaru), W . D. S. Macdonald (Bay <>f Plenty), Hon. R. McKenzie (Alotueka), J. Robertson (Otaki), T. W. Rhodes ('Thames). F. 11. Smith (Waitaki), ami G. R. Syk< s (Masterton). There were also pres<>nt (he Hon. W. R. Herries (Minister of Railways) ami his private s«*<retaiy. ami Mr. R. McCallum (Wairau). In the evening the visitors wen l entertained at a banquet by the chamber of < , «mnn<‘i'« i e. Bridge. An enjoyable progressive bridge party was given by the members of the Nel son Golf Club for the visiting golfers. The prize l was won by Miss (dwlishaw (Christchurch). Among those present were: Airs. Burners, who was wearing black ninon over white satin: Airs. Robison. emerald green ehainnmse; Mrs. Booth, black \elvet; Miss Elsie Booth, cream tloral chilldn over yellow satin; Airs. Alc(‘art hy. black : Miss Gould (Dunedin). black ehilTon ami la« <‘: Miss Rowley (Geraldine), pale him* silk ; Mrs. R. Fell, mame satin: Miss Kettle (Greymouth). red satin, with him tunic; Mrs. Dodson, black <>\ er white: Miss Elsi»‘ Gray (Wellington). pale pink frock: Misses Anderson ((’hristchurch), pink floral silk frocks with whit<» laee coats; Aliss Rachel Gorrie (Am-kland), pale pink satin; Aliss E. Ledger, black satin; Aliss B. Wood (< hi ist< hurch). pale him* charmeuse; Miss Eileen Ward (Wellington). white l satin: Mrs. Holmes (Wellington), black charmeuse; Miss ('lark, white la<<‘ frock. Personal. Colonel Heard, director of military training, has been visiting Nelson. Afrs. \V. R. Bloomfield has returned to AmklamL Dr. ami Mrs. Hope Lewis (Auckland) have been in Nelson for the golf tournament. Mr. <iuy Williams is the guest of Dr. ami Airs. Barr. Miss Muriel Blundell (New Plymouth) is the guest of Mrs. Sclamlers. Mr. and Mrs. 11. L. Fowh r have gone to the North Island. Mr. B. Bramlon ami Mr. W. 11. D. Bell arc the guests of Air. Percy A<lams. Miss Eileen Ward ami Miss Kennedy (Wellington) are the guests of Mrs. (’. H. ( lark.