PALMERSTON NORTH

New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 9, 27 February 1892, Page 208

PALMERSTON NORTH

De ar Bee, February 10. I notice that ‘ Minnie ' has not been writing to von lately, and as we have had several festivities worthy of note. I take up my pen to try and fill the vacancy. The Rev. H. 15. Harvey has returned from his trip to the old country. Rumour proved correct, for he has brought a bride, and very charming she is. We have also another bride, namely, Mrs Milton (net Miss Irvine). At present they are occupying the I mon Bank in the absence of the manager. Mr and Mrs Lionel Abraham gave a very enjoyable tennis party at their residence last week. There were front fifty to sixty guests present. , , . c ... We have all been very excited over the playing oft of the tennis tournament. At the final games the combatants were, ladies' singles. Mrs Harrison and Mrs Abraham ; gentlemen’s singles, I. Spyers and H. < osh. The games were very exciting throughout, the winners being Mrs Abraham ami H. Cosh. We were all sorry to see Mrs Harrison and I. Spyers beaten, as they are such favourites, and play exceedingly well. Among our visitors here during the holidays were : Mr and Mrs Barron, from Wellington ; Mrs Ireland and daughters from Auckland, who, I am sorry to say are leaving us again ; Mrs Broad, from Sydney, who is on a visit to Mrs Cook ; she too is leaving us to go to Nelson. There is great excitement among the young folks just now over a circus which opens directly. I will tell you all about it in my next letter. Now, Bee, for a few of the pretty dresses which I have noticed at our different places of amusement, namely, the tennis lawn, the sports, and about town. Miss Waldegrave, looked well in a handsome black silk, pretty black hat with white flowers ; Mrs Milton, fawn, stylish cape trimmed with pink, and hat to match: Mrs Harrison, black skirt, stylish pink delaine blouse, cream Tom-tug ; Miss Randolph, black skirt, blue and white bodice ; Miss L. Randolph, very pretty grey costume, hat to match: Miss Keeling looked well in blue and white delaine, dainty white hat trimmed with white feathers ; Mrs Fitzherbert, prune cashmere, handsome dolman, fawn hat ; Mrs Ireland, stylish grey costume, bonnet and parasol to match; Mrs C. Scott looked charming in a pretty fawn costume ; Mrs Snelson, brown tweed mantle and dress to match, large black lace hat trimmed with black ribbon and white roses ; Mrs (Dr.) Porter looked very handsome in a flowered delaine, with long lace mantle reaching to the ground, black hat ; Miss Ireland, pretty cream delaine with gold trimmings, i/iic black hat; Miss E. Ireland, becoming grey dress, pretty transparent hat trimmed with chiffon ; Mrs W. H. Smith, cornflower blue costume, sweet little bonnet to match, red silk parasol ; Mrs I’ratt, dainty black and white costume, very becoming hat to correspond ; Mrs L. Abraham, black serge skirt, blue spotted shirt, white bat trimmed with ostrich tips ; Mrs Watson, pretty prune dress, pale lavender vest, lace hat with lavender flowers ; with many others too numerous to mention. You will be sorry to hear that our popular Mayor (Mr Snelson) lias been very ill, but is now sufficiently recovered to drive out.

Minnie’s Friend. [Thank you very much for so kindly and ably filling the vacancy. Please do it again.—Bee.]