BLENHEIM.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 13, 25 September 1912, Page 68

BLENHEIM.

September 2*l. Pictures. On Friday evening there was a large attendance at His Majesty’s Theatre. Among those 1 noticed were: Mr. and Airs. Bacon, Mrs. and Miss Innes, Hon. and Mrs. Townshend, Mr. and Mrs. Best, Mrs. Holme, Mr. and Miss Brittain, Misses Farmer (2), Mrs. and 'Miss Dodson, Miss Butler, Miss Burgess, Miss Neville, Miss tSot t-Smith, and Mr. and Airs. Whelan. Welcome Social. On ATonday evening a most enjoyable flocial wa-. held in the Church of Nativity iSchoolroom to welcome Dr. W. C. Sadlier (Bishop of Nelson). During the (•.veiling Mr. .1. White presented to the Right Rev. Lord Bishop an address from the parishioners of’the Anglican Church ’with a few well chosen words. Musical items were rendered by Mrs. Mills, Airs. Higginson, Mr. Gray, Mr. Kobin ►on, and two glees by the church choir. A very dainty supper was served. Amongst those present were: Mesdames Grace, Skinner, Girling. Adam*, Seymour, WolfcrM-a n, Meade. Strachan, White, Draper, McKenzie, I dginer, Roge,r>. Sim, {Lord, Townshend, Howard, McNab, Mihmcm Grace (4), 1.. Wolfer* tan, E. Florence, AL Mr Rar, Mowat, Skinner (2), Rogers, Butler, Draper, Hale, Robinson, McNab, D. Rayner. Archdeacon Grace, Mess th. Moffatt, Girling, Bythel, Howard, Stare, Feiiduil, Hon. Townshend and Dr. Meade.

Scottish Gathering. On Tuesday evening a most successful gathering was held in the Blenheim Town Hall by the Scottish Society of Marlborough for members and their friends. Until 9.30 p.m. the guests were entertained by an excellent concert programme. all items being Scotch. The floor was then cleared for dancing. Perry’s orchestra supplied the music. A delicious supper was laid out on the stage, the tallies -being daintily decorated with spring flowers and heath. Among those present were: Mrs. R. -Sharp, black chiffon taffeta; Mrs. Bacon, white charmeuse; Airs. A* kin tosh, pale pink ninon; Mrs. Bennett, heliotrope charmeuse with ninon tunic; Mrs. Fisher (Wellington), black charmeuse; Mrs. R. Bell, black chiffon taffeta; Airs. IL McCallum, emerald green charmeuse with chiffon overdress; Mrs.* Revell, black satin with spangled overdress; Airs. A. Bell, sage-green charmeuse with floral Oriental trimming; Airs. Strachan, black velvet; Mrs. Scott Smith, black ninon; Mrs. Corry, black velvet; Mrs. Welsh, black satin; Airs. Duncan, black chiffon taffeta; Mrs. Ta Griffiths, pale grey satin with grey chiffon tunic; Airs. Burden, orange satin with spangled overdress; Airs. Lambie, 'pale pink ninon; Airs. Broughton, black chiffon taffeta; Airs. Innes, black satin; Mrs. Loudon, black ninon; Mrs. Redwood, creme channeuse; Mrs. Mcßae,'black taffeta; Miss McNab, shot silk; • Miss Neville, creme ch irmeuse, gold trimmings; Aliss ScottSmith, green charmeuse with heliotrope tunic spangled in gold; Miss Al. Bell, black taffeta; Miss Smith, black ninon; Miss Bell, black merv ; Miss J. Bell, pah* blue silk; Aliss Griffiths, pale blue ninon with chiffon tunic; Miss A. Nevi'lle, pink silk; Aliss Bull, pink taffeta veiled with pink chiffon; 'Miss Urquhart, pale pink charmeuse with nanti blue-chiffon tunic:

Aliss Chapman, pale grey charmeuse with pearl trimmings; Aliss Anderson, black ninon; .Aliss Hutcheson, white silk; Miss Fairhall, pale blue silk; Miss Reid, pale blue ninon; Miss Farmer, dark green silk with green chiffon tunic; Miss McKay, creme channeuse with handsome 'lace tunic; Messrs. Bacon. Sharpe, Bell (2), Mackintosh, Reid (2), Fisher. Walker, Corry, Allan, Sturrock, Lambert, Fleming. Gunn, Revell, Duncan, Spence. Hon. Fisher (Wellington), Drs. Bennett, Anderson, and Innes.

Personal. Aliss H. McCallum is visiting friends in Wellington. Mrs. Teshpmaker-Shute has returned from Wellington. Mrs. Bamford (Nelson), who has been the guest of Mrs. S. Floranep, left on Saturday. •Aliss Broad (Wellington) has been visiting Mrs. It Adams. Al-axwell Road. • Miss Skinner has returned from her 'Mesdames Smith and Haslett, Waivisit to Wellington. Airs. Maclaine has returned from Nelson.

Airs. Cheek returned on Saturday from a holiday spent in Auckland. Hon. and Mrs. F. M. B. Fisher are the guests of Dr. aml Mrs. Bennett. Maxwell Road. Aliss 'Mcßae, Altimarlock, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. Mowat Springlands. Air. and Mrs. W. Mcßae, Aotea, are spending a few da vs at the Criterion Hotel.

The Kishop of Nelson (Dr. W. Sadlier) is spending a few days in Ulen heim.