PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume VIII, Issue 48, 28 November 1891, Page 634

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Dear Bee, November 12. Palmerston has been very quiet lately until the last week or two, when we have had a little more excitement, and I thought perhaps you might like to hear of our doings. The last dance of the season was given by Mrs Snelson, and was a great success, as that most popular of hostesses entertainments usually are. The large diningroom was converted into a ball-room and the adjoining conservatory, with its lovely Howers and cabbage palms, was a delightfully cool and much favoured resort after dancing. Being the end of the season there were not many new dresses. Mrs Snelson wore a handsome gown of heliotrope satin draped with black lace ; Mrs Richter was in a most elegant black satin dress with a train ; Mrs Harrison looked very nice in black lace with pink roses on the bodice : Mrs W. H. Smith was also in Black lace : Mrs Mannestad and Madame Midler were both in black ; Miss McKenzie's dress of pink silk gauze looked very pretty ; Miss Clapperton wore black with pink Howers; Miss Fairchild (Wellington) was in pink velvet; Miss Shannon, pink net dress ; Miss Minnie Shannon, white tulle gown : Miss Mcßeth (Marton), black velvet heiotrope chilfon frill (very pretty); Miss Waldegrave, handsome black merveilleux gown with blaek beaded girdle ; Miss Randolph, white velvet draped with white lace ; Miss Moeller, lovely blue silk dress ; Miss Keeling, black net ; Miss Watkins, pink and white: Miss Burnell was in pale blue silk ; and Miss Ada Burnell, in red.

The annual football concert came off, ami was a decided success. The secretary, Mr Kelleher, and the committee are to lie complimented upon their excellent management. The programme, which was an unusually good one, was greatly appreciated by the large audience. During the inter val, the prizes which had been con>|>eted for during the season were presented to the winners by Mrs Clapperton. Mr .1. Mowlem, best forward, and Mr W. Jewell, best back, were the fortunate recipients. Tennis has started again, much to the delight of our marry enthusiastic players. The opening day was beautifully fine, and our popular secretary, Air Harrison, kept the games going briskly all afternoon. Amongst those on the courts were Mrs Fitzherbert, Mrs Harrison, Mrs Leary, and the Misses Clapjierton, Muir (Dunedin), Randolph, Keeling, Lloyd, and Armstrong, and the gentlemen were Messrs

Harrison, Fitzherbert, Mathias, Costello, Crump, Kock, and others ; whilst those who were not playing enjoyed the delicious tea provided by the committee. Kiwi. [I have written to you.— Lady Editor.]