CAMBRIDGE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVI, Issue XXII, 30 May 1896, Page 636

CAMBRIDGE.

Dkar Bee, May 20. Again I have to chronicle a very pleasant SOCIAL, which was held in ‘Waterside,’ rhe present residence of Mrs Gibbons, of Onehunga, who I hear intends to spend the winter amongst us. The large dancing room was well filled, and the floor was in splendid order; indeed, there were one or two spills which only seemed to add to the enjoyment. Refreshments were handed round at 10 p.m., and dancing was kept up with unabated vigour till 2 a.m. As I know you like to hear how your absent friends looked on such occasions, I must try to remember some dresses of the ladies. As to the gentlemen, they are left com pletely out in the cold, having only the regulation black to wear. Mrs Gibbons presided at the piano most of the evening, being relieved occasionally by some of the ladies. Mrs Ward wore a handsome black silk dress ; Mrs Souter, black; Mrs Hally, also black silk; Miss Buckland, pretty grey dress with white trimmings; Miss Mandeno, blue blouse and black skirt: Miss Gwymeth, black ; Miss L. Short looked pretty in pink silk dress; Mies Giffeney. black, with sleeves of old gold under black lace; Miss Vercoe. pretty blouse, dark skirt; Miss Ward looked charming in a cream drees with gold braided bodice ; Miss Honan also looked nice in cream cashmere; Miss Kripner. blue blouse; Miss Storey, pale blue; Miss B. Taylor, becoming red frock : Miss E. Willis looked well in pink, and her sister in cream colour; Miss Garrett (North Shore!, handsome brown silk; Miss Hicks, black velvet; Mias Comer, cream : Miss Roskruge and her sister, both wore light blouses and dark skirts ; Mi-s Brennan brown ; Miss Howard looked well in a pink evening blouse ; Miss Roberts wore red : Miss Linda Gibbons maize with cardinal sash ; Miss E. G. Reid, pink and cream ; Miss Wells, white blouse, dark skirt; Miss Souter looked well in blue evening dress with gauze sleeves: Miss Broome, pretty b'ouse: Messrs Taylor. Ward itwoi. Wallace, (two* Hicks. Lusk, Didsbury. Comer. J. Taylcr Kingsford, Brennan. Cooper, Chitty, Watts (two). Hooper, Howard, A. Souter, DeveriL etc.

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