WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue III, 18 July 1903, Page 200

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee. July 9. On Thursday, 2nd. Airs D'Arcy gave a most enjoyable PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE PARTY at her residence on St. John’s Hill, in honour of her two nieces, Aliss Nolan (Gisborne) and Aliss Gillillan (Auckland), who are-spending a few weeks in Wanganui. Air Izard won the first prize for the men, a silver-mounted walking-stick, and Aliss Ethel Christie was.’the fortunate lady, her prize being a cut-glass scent-bottle with silver band. The booby prizes fell to Aliss Hilda AlcDonnell and Air Dymock. Amongst, those present were: Afisses Barnicoat, Dodgshun. McDonnell (2). O. Mason (Gisborne), Al. Jackson, Griffiths, Anderson. Christie, Gresson. Pratt. Millward (Wellington), and Young; Alessrs. Anderson, Stedman, Izard, Blackmore. Dodgshun. Dymock, Brandon, Stevenson, and others. ■> On July 3rd the Williamson Comedy Company opened here to a record house with the mueh-talked-of play “Are You

a Mason!” The artistic and fashionable gowns worn by the lady members of the company were greatly admired. Amoiig.-t the audience 1 noticed Mrs McDonnell iu a blaek silk costume, relieved with white lace'; Miss McDonnell, white silk; her sister wore white muslin with frills and laee; Mrs Barnieoat, pale green silk, veiled with white and black insertion; Miss Barnicoat. blue nuns’ veiling frock; Mrs Alexander, black and white silk; Miss Alexander, blaek silk trimmed with steel passementerie iu Vandykes; Mrs Grieg, blaek evening costume: Mrs Knight (Dannevirke), black silk, transparent laee; Miss Knight (Dannevirke), blaek skirt, while tucked satin blouse; Mrs Kitchen, blaek satin skirt, white crepe de chine blouse, accordeon pleated the Misses Willis, white tucked silk gowns trimmed with insertion; Mrs Holdship, black evening frock, pale grey opera coat, strapped with white and San Toy sleeves; Aliss Baker, black costume long grey opera coat; Miss Rawson, white silk w*ith insertion. blue opera cloak with collar of white silk and lace; Miss Mee (Wellington), black satin with steel passementerie forming points; Mrs Hatrick, pale eau-de-Nil silk blouse veiled with chiffon, black velvet chou, black satin skirt; Miss Millward (Wellington), black silk tueked and trimmed with white insertion; Miss Pratt, black silk skirt, rose pink silk blouse with cream insertion; Mrs Kissiing, black skirt, white tueked silk blouse; Miss Richmond (Nelson), blaek silk frock, red velvet chou; Mrs Dalgetty, black silk costume; Mrs John Stevenson, black silk veiled with net, black brocade opera coat with feather trimmings; Miss Aitken. black silk, white opera cloak; Mrs H. Speed, black silk skirt, white Roman satin blouse with insertion; Mrs Blundell, black silk gown, sleeves and front of corsage of sequin net; Miss Earle, white muslin, with numerous frills; Miss Moore (Masterton), white tucked silk with insertion: Mrs D’Arcy, black silk gown trimmed with jet; Miss Nolan (Gisborne), black silk banded with cream insertion, butterfly bow of turquoise in coiffure; Miss Gilfillan (Auckland). pale pink satin, guipure lace, pink satin bow in her hair; Mrs W. Borlace,' blaek skirt, blue figured silk blouse; Aliss Borlace, blaek satin frock, large white collar of sprigged Brussels net, edged vrith laee; Miss K. Borlace, silk gown with bands of white insertion; Miss Moreeroft. black and white evening costume, white bow in coiffure; Mrs H. Nixon, blaek silk, -pink satin opera coat with bolero and bands of jewelled passementerie: Mrs S. Gordon, black silk., jet trimmings, • heliotrope opera cloak: Miss Thomas (Christehureh), black skirt, white silk blouse with tucks and-insertion; Mrs Ford (Waitotara), blaek silk gown, bodice tueked and banded with cream insertion; Miss G. Mason, blaek skirt, tucked white silk blouse, with laee trimmings; Mr and Mrs Hole. Mrs Hawke. Mr and Mrs Palmer. Misses Brabant. Stone. Marshall. Maling, Dunean, McLeod. Mr and Mrs Greenwood. Mrs Hughes-Johnston, Mrs and Miss Christie, Miss Bey (Greytown). Mrs and Miss McLean, Mrs Bey IGreytown), Mr and Mrs Duigan. Mrs Lennie-Jones, Mrs White. Misses Jackson. Wilford, Mason (Gisborne), Mr and Mrs Lloyd Jones. Mrs and Miss F. Jones. Mi's Cutfield. HULA.