CAMBRIDGE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVI, Issue XIX, 9 May 1896, Page 540

CAMBRIDGE.

Dear Bee, May 2. Thia pretty little town was < m .6-6 on Friday and Saturday last week when the C tiRYSANTH EM l M SHOW held its fifth annual exhibition of the • queen of autumn flowers. 'There was considerable excitement at both the arrival and departure of the train from Auckland as neirly every one expected friends amongst the excursionists. The Show was hela in a monster uixrquee. and was well worth a visit. Some of the floral designs were quite artistic*, and the table decorations were simply lovely, that of Mrs Wells deservedly taking the prize The children from the different schools competed largely also, their designs and work both being admirable. At intervals during the "how the Orchestra played under the conductorrhip of Mr J. H. Edwards. A very pleasant evening was .-.pent last Friday at ‘Waterside.’ the properry of the late Major Wilson, when over t aenty couples met at

which 1 believe is to be held fortnightly. Dancing was carried on in the large? ballroom till the ‘wee sma’ hours.’ The beautiful grounds and large verandahs pro\ei a great attraction to the guests in the bright moonlight between the dances. Mrs Hunt. >enr.. took a lively interest in watching the young folks’ enjoyment. and looked so well in black, with white lace shawl and real lace cap: Mrs Ross-Watts looked handsome in black silk ; Mrs Taylor (Bardoe) wore b ack : Mrs Gibbons, black velvet ; Mrs Souter, b'ack ; Miss Gibbons-Heid. white crepon; Miss L. Gibbons, yellow muslin*. Miss Honan looked very pretty in cream cashmere with rosebuds on bodice; Miss Souter, pale blue with sash to match ; Miss Howard was nice in pink: Miss Mandeno wore a pretty blue blouse; Miss Selby. green trimmed with pink ; Miss Mabel Selby, white; Miss Jolly (Hamilton), cream relieved with pink si k: Miss A. Sandes (Hamilton) wore a handsome in uze silk : Miss Ward was pretty in a white evening blouse trimmed with lace: Miss E. Hay (Hamilton), red blouse and dark skirt; Miss Wells white blouse, dark skirt: Miss Wilson, pink silk blouse, dark skirt; Miss Storey, brown : Miss Kingsford, scarlet blouse, dirk skirt: Miss Broome looked well in black net with blue embroid-ry; Miss Hicks, grey. Among the gentlemen were Messrs Hunt (Gorton). Souter. Selby. Hicks. Watts. Anderson <two>. Burgess. Cameron. Lusk. Did-bury. Wallace. White. Taylor. Howard. Kingsford, (lane. Brennan, Meares etc. S. N EX