WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue I, 4 July 1903, Page 55

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee, June 25. On Friday afternoon Mrs and Miss Alexander GAVE AN “AT HOME” at their residence in Victoria Avenue to meet Mrs and Miss Phillips (Canterbury). Mrs Alexander received her guests in a handsome black silk bengaline costume, the skirt having a long train, and the bodice draped with exquisite lace. Amongst those present were Mesdames Phillips, Barnicoat, Moore, Grieg, G. Marshall, Eyre-Kenny, Watson, Krull, H. Sarjeant, Innes, and the Misses Phillips, Barnicoat, Jackson, Krull, and others. A MOST ENJOYABLE DANCE was given by Mrs McDonnell, Wickstedstreet, on Friday, 19th, about ninety guests being present. Her large draw-ing-room and dining-room had the folding doors removed, and was used for dancing, the floor being perfect; in the spacious hall a delicious and dainty supper was laid out, the table decorations consisting of vine leaves, shaded in the most exquisite autumn tints. The verandah was completely covered in, carpeted and illuminated with Chinese lanterns, and converted into a drawingroom, with numerous easy chairs and sofas. The evening being chilly, it was an ideal night for a dance. Many pretty and effective costumes were worn. Dancing was indulged in till a late hour. Mrs McDonnell wore a handsome black silk, relieved with cream lace; Miss McDonnell, pale blue silik, trimmed with silvery tinsel, trained skirt, shirred round the waist; Miss Hilda McDonnell, white silk froek with numerous frills and lace trimmings; Mrs Lomax, black silk frevk, the corsage ornamented with Oriental embroidery; Mrs Craig, bridal gown of rich cream silik, profusely draped with lace; Mrs Barnicoat, black and white striped silk eostume, trimmed with Limerick laee; Mrs Phillips (Canterbury), black tueked silk skirt, Oriental shaded silk blouse; Mrs John Stevenson, black silk gown, veiled with Brussels net having a large spot on it, blaek velvet corsage with numerous net frills and handkerchief sleeves, crimson flowers in coiffure; Mrs James Watt, pretty pale pink silk, crepe-de-chine flounces, eream lace trimmings; Mrs Gifford Marshall, black tucked silk skirt, blue silk blouse, veiled with black lace; Mrs S. Gorden, black silk eostume; Miss Moreeroft, effective white muslin frock, the skirt composed of numerous frills, edged with black velvet ribbon: Miss Pickering, black silk gown; Miss F. t Moreeroft, white tucked

Liberty silk with insertion and laee; Miss O. Hickson, terracotta flowered muslin; Miss Phillips (Canterbury) wore a becoming gown of white silk; Miss Barnicoat, pale pink silk, veiled with accordion-pleated grey silk voile, the corsage prettily made with a vide cape effect, sprays of pink roses and pink in coiffure; Miss Anderson, cream brocade with true lover’s knots, trimmed with lace; her sister wore a pink silk eostume with flowers to correspond; Miss Dodgshun, black satin, relieved with white; Miss Ethel Christie, cream silk gown, trimmed with rosettes of turquoise blue velvet ribbon and bolero of cream net, the corsage with blue velvet shoulder straps; Miss Jones, black merveilleux frock, .ornamented with Jet; Miss Baker, heliotrope silk; Miss Page, black silk with berthe of Honiton lace; Miss Ranson, white frilled silk, trimmed with cream lace and insertion, crimson rose in front of corsage; Miss Montgomerie, black silk frock, relieved with white; Miss Nellie Cowper, black silk; Miss Gresson, pale pink, trimmed with black velvet and cream lace; Miss Jackson, black silk with black velvet shoulder straps and white chiffon; Miss Jessie Marshall wore a stylish costume of pale blue silk, numerous frills, edged with cream lace and insertion; Miss Borlase, black satin gown. Also present: Messrs C. Wilscn (Mangamahu), Wood (2), Dr. Barnard, L. Stedman. Laidlaw, Houstan, Gordon, Craig.Lomax, Featherstone G. Saunders. Blackmore, Hatherley, Stevenson, Fowler (England), Izard, Fairburn. Van Aseh (Waitotara). Brandon. Higginson (Wellington), Blair (2), Harold, Jardine. Dodgshun. Montgomerie. and others. On Friday evening, at the Museum Hall, the pupils of Mrs Newcombe gave A CONCERT to a large audience of invited friends, and received the certificates obtained by them at the local examinations in music of the Royal Academy of Music and

Trinity College. Dr Hatherley presented the certificates and prizes during the fatervaL

The weather was perfect on Sat-ar-<Hy, June 13, for THE FOOTBALL MATCHES between representatives from Te Ante (Hawke’s Bay) and Wanganui Colleges, consequently the attendance was large. Fully 2000 persons must have been present on the Collegiate School grounds by the time the senior match commenced. In the junior match the visitors had a considerable advantage, and the game resulted in Te Aute 14 points, Collegiate School nil. The senior match was splendidly contested, the visitors scoring 11 points to Wanganui’s 8 points. Amongst the onlookers I noticed Mrs Logan (Napier), grey tweed coat and skirt, black hat with velvet; Mrs Barnicoat, dark heliotrope cloth skirt, Louis coat of astrakhan, grey fur collar, black velvet hat with black plumes; Mrs Phillips (Canterbury), navy blue cloth costume, Russian blouse, large blue velvet collar, blue felt hat with black velvet and shaded green bird and wings; Mrs Montgomerie, black skirt, handsome velvet mantle with applique, black bonnet with crimson and gold; Miss Barnicoat, electric blue hopsack, capes piped with blue satin of a darker shade, white felt hat with velvet and wings; Miss Harrison, navy blue cloth gown strapped with silk, Russian blouse, blue felt hat with velvet and birds; Mrs (Dr) Bey (Greytown), navy blue cloth costume with

epee, cream .ilk blouse and lace, black straw hat with birds au.l velvet; Miss Hewitt, black skirt, long grey coat, crimson hat with velvet to match; Mrs Blundell, black and white tweed skirt with narrow flounces edged with faucy braid, grey coat, white felt hat with myrtle green velvet and shaded bird: Mrs S. Gordon, black crepoline gown, flounces edged with black ribbon, sealskin eape with storm collar, black hat with jet crown and ornaments; Miss Gresson, black voile Eton coat and skirt, strapped with silk, cream silk blouse with insertion, wearing a brown fur necklet and unit!, black picture hat witli feathers; Miss Roberts, brown tweed with blue and white flecks strapped with doth, hat with brown silk and cream lace trimmings; Mrs VV. Anderson, blue cloth coat and skirl, large velvet collar, black straw hat, black plumes and crimson roses: Mrs McLean, crushed strawberry frieze strapped with black satin, grey coat, black hat with feathers; Mrs Babbage, black coat and skirt, black hat with myrtle green ribbon; Mrs E. Atkinson, pale green gown with shoulder capes, felt hat with green velvet and eream flowers and foliage: Miss Christie, tabae brown doth frock, burnt straw hat with fancy cream and red ribbons; Mrs (Dr.) Christie, navy blue costume with capos, felt hat with blue and green shaded birds: Miss Page, pale grey froek. Russian blouse with capos, dark grey felt hat with velvet and crimson berries and foliage: Miss Montgomerie, grey blue tweed si rapped with black velvet, cream silk blouse, black straw hat with black feathers; Mrs Grieg, brown cloth costume, Louis eoat with grey fur. black hat. with crimson velvet; Miss Knapp, black cloth gown, cream silk blouse, black hat with plumes; Miss Phoebe Jones. green eheck froek. black hat with violets: Miss Brabant, black silk, long green eoat, burnt straw hat with crushed strawberry silk: Miss Ranson, long coat of doth, grey fell hat with terracotta velvet and roses to corresepond under the brim; Miss Baker, blaek coat and skirt, black felt hat with silk trimmings; Miss G. Ashcroft, tabae brown zibeline, velvet strappings to match, white silk vest.

white felt hat with white glace silk bows; Miss McLean, black skirt, grey eoat. white felt hat with silk, also a white fur necklet and muff; Mrs Bar-nard-Brown. green corduroy eoat and skirt, black hat with plumes; Miss Bar-nard-Brown, blaek costume, turquoise blue felt list with blaek velvet rosettes, and threaded through the brim; Mrs Atkinson, green tweed costume, black straw hat with blue and green spotted ribbon: Mi<s A. Mating, grey eoat and skirt, blaek braid, pale blue blouse, burnt straw hat; Miss Aitken, navy blue cloth coat and skirt, blue silk tucked blouse; Mrs Sheriff, grey tweed gown, blaek hat relieved with white: Mrs D. Letubridge (Turakina), blaek costume strapped with blaek silk, hat to match; Miss R. Jones, navy blue cloth grown, collar of blue panne with while spots, burnt straw hat with black glace silk and blaek wings; Miss Pickering. pale grey tweed eoat and skirt, white silk collar, and a red straw hat with silk trimmings: Mrs Marshall, long brown cloth coat reaching to the ground, with large collar of brown seal, black hat with plumes; Mrs Gifford Marshall, rough tweed flecked with white and blue, trimmed with blue velvet, cream silk vest, black and white hat : Miss Earle, black and white flecked tweed, pleated bolero with eapes, white felt hat with velvet and feathers; Miss G. Krull, b’.aek skirt, long military coat, blaek hat; Miss Moore (Masterton). dark grey zibel ne, grey felt hat with black velvet; Miss Wilford, black doth skirt. Louis coat with' grey fur collar, black straw hat with white velvet and brush; Mrs Corrie, black skirt, long grey and white tweed military coat, capes piped with white cloth, black picture hat with nlumes; Mrs HughesJohnston, navy blue cloth costume, Russian blouse, square collar trimmed with galon worked in Oriental shaded flowers; Messrs C. Wilson (Mangamatu). H. Wilson (Pahiatua). Williams, Gordon, Dunn, Atkinson, Van Asch, Blair, Montgomerie, Izard, Harold. Featherstone, Bannister, J. Cameron. Anderson, Thornton (Te Ante). Logan (Napier), Judge Kettle, Dr. Barnard, and manv others. HULA.