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NELSON.

October 5. Croquet Club Dance. The annual fancy dress dance for cliil; ulren was given by the Croquet ( lub during the yveek, in the Druids’ Hall. There was a large number of children and onlookers present, and the committee should lie g.-atitied by the result of their lurd yvork in eonneetioa with the dance. Mr Cecil Coote acted as licmorar,- eecretary, und tho members of tho committee were:

Mesdames Barr, Booth, Coote, Dodson, Harris,-and Miss Gibbs'. Mrs Barr wore a grey channelise gown with real laee; Mrs Booth, cinnamon brown satin with chiffon overdress; Mrs Coote, grey ninon over pale blue; Mrs Dodson, blaek ninon over satin; Mrs Harris, black velvet and white lace; Miss Gibbs, jetted laee over black eharnieuse; Mrs Blechynden, black silk; Mrs Burnes, white satin veiled with blaek chiffon; Mrs Johnson, turquoise satin; Mrs Hannay, frock of blue eharnieuse with ninon tunic; Mrs Frank Hamilton, blaek chiffon frock; Mrs Hobv, white satin; Mrs Fred. Hamilton, black ninon over white satin; Mrs Horn, black chiffon over black satin; Mrs Willie Houlker, mauve eharnieuse; Mrs E. .Moore, green satin with gold chiffon tunic; Mrs Philip Moore, white satin gown; Mrs Hayes, grey silk mousseline; Mrs Airey, black crepe de chine; Miss Booth, mauve satin; Miss Forbes, black velvet; Miss D. Webb, maize taffetas; Miss Houlker, green ninon over pink -satin; Miss Littlejohn, yellow silk frock; Miss Pearless, black velvet; Miss Clark, pink silk with sequined overdress; Miss F. Clark, pale pink ninon; Miss Dimaht, grey eharnieuse; Miss Taylor, grey satin; Miss Lucas, blaek velvet; Miss Bamford, blaek satin; Miss Earl, brown net over green satin; Miss N, Ear], grey silk frock. Among the onlookers were; Mrs F. Rett, Mrs Boyd, Mrs D. Edwards, Mrs Wilmot (Stoke/, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Noel Adams, Mrs George Watts (Marlborough), Miss Anderson (Blenheim), Mrs Burn, Miss Bateson (Stoke), Mrs Childs (Richmond), Mrs Izard (Stoke), Misses Evans (2), Mrs Maine, Mrs 8. Lucas, Miss Leslie, Miss Huddleston, Miss Roberts, Miss N. Gibbs, Mrs Squires, Mrs IV. Bout, Mrs Bunny, Miss E. Blechynden. Some of those in fancy dress were: Miss Gilkison, Witch; Miss M. Coote, Grecian; Miss J. Andrew. Puritan; Miss M. Andrew. Old English; Miss Wilmot, America: Miss Izard. Quaker; Miss B. Izard, Bather; Miss Childs, Bather: P. Childs, \\ Rite Fairy; Miss lloby, Rosebuds; Miss Hayes, 80-Peep; M. Hayes, Kate Greenaway; Miss IV. Lucas, Japanese; J. Andrew. Lawyer; P. Andrew', eook; IV. Squires, Indian; B. Squires, Tiger; J. Burnes, Jockey; F. Blechynden. Red Indian; Miss E. Dodson, Pierrette; Miss R. Hamilton, Gipsy; F. Hamilton, Indian; Miss Dulce Hamilton, Soldier; Misses Moore, Dolly Varden; .1. Moore, Highlander; Master Coote, Cavalier; Miss Evans, Roses; Miss M. Horn, Cupid; B. Horn. Cavalier; Miss lean Airey. Fairy: IV. Airey, Sailor; Miss F. Clark. Maypole Dancer; ' Miss l>. Lewis. Kate Greenaway: Miss Clo.uston. Puritan; Messrs D. and lan Hamilton. Cowboys; Miss Vera Vining,' IVedgwo,od China; Miss Batchelor, 80-Peep. Sale of Work. The Christ Church Ladies’ Guild opened its annual sale of work in the Shelbournc Street schoolroom this week. The opening ceremony was performed by his Lordship Bishop Sadlier, and the attendance was so large as to overcrowd the room. Good business '.was done at the various tastefully-arranged stalls, and at the afternoon-toji room. A musical programme in the evening was contributed to as follows: Song. Mr T. Houlker; - recitation, Mr E.. Rudman; song, Mr A. C. MeGinnity; stories, Mr Higgs; song. Mr A. G. Betts; song, Mr Colelough; recitation. Mr C. L. C. Smith. The foillowing were the awards made by the judge (Mr H. Cooper), in the competitions held in connection with the sale: Host fruit cake, Miss F. Maginnity; best

seed cake, Mrs Webber; decorated sponge sandwich, Miss Horton; plain sponge take, Mrs Alauimell; scones, Mrs Horton; sausage rolls, Miss <_*. Kitching; homemade bread, Mrs Hood; special sponge sandwich, Miss Hair. The stalls and stallholders were as follows: Work stall, Mesdames Sclanders and Eastcott; fancy stall, Misses Tomlinson, Sclanders, Cock; sweet stall. Miss Cook, Alesdames Travers ami Thompson; produce stall, Mesdames Kempthorne and Maginnity; tea kiosk, Mesdames King and C. R. Fell; assistants, Misses C. Kempthorne, Sharp, Maginnity, Lightfoot, Hair and Bisley; flower stall, Mesdames Bamford ami C. J. Harley. Among those present were: Bishop ami Mrs Mules, Mis Sadlier, Miss Livesley, Mrs ami Miss Sealy, Miss Kempthorne, Rev. J. P. Kempthorne. Mrs J. H. Cock; All's Lucas, Airs and Aliss Gibbs, Airs 11. R. Duncan, Aliss Lorimer, Airs and Aliss Houlker, Alisses Ledger, Airs Fowler, Airs Tomlinson, Airs Turnbnll (New Plymouth), Airs A. Glasgow, Airs Alaunsell, Airs Barr, Airs Heaps, Airs Travers, Airs S. Gibbs. Airs F. Richmond, Aliss F. Richmond, Aliss Gilkison. Personal. Miss Roberts ami Aliss Alary Hodson have left this week for a trip to Sydney. The Alisses Blackett are away in Wellington. Aliss Gibbs has gone to Blenheim. Mr and Airs George AVatts (Ala riborough) and Aliss Anderson (Blenheim) are visiting Nelson,- having motored th rough. Airs J. Campbell (Wellington) is visiting friends here. Mr T. Caw throw has returned from his visit to Australia. The team of Blenheim golfers who have played Nelson during the week includes Messrs Twomey, Reid, Riddell, Wivks, and Horton.