WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue XX, 14 November 1903, Page 52

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee, November 3. On Wednesday, October 28th, Mrs Tattle Izett gave an afternoon tea at her residence in Gnyton-street for Mrs Izard, of Wellington, who is visiting friends in Wanganui. Amongst those present were Mesalames Izelt, Fitzh.rbert, C. Izard (Wellington), Krull, Janisch. McLean. Moore. Grieg. Sarjeanr. Hewitt. James, Watt. Gifford. Marshall. Collins, Alexander. Atkinson. Fitzgerald, and McDonnell. Misses Moore. I. Fitzherbert •Wellington!. McNeill (2) Alexander. Cowper (2). and Earlie. On Friday afternoon Mrs H. Sarjeant gave a small but very enjoyable afternoon tc-a. Owing to a steady downpour of rain the guests were not able to play croquet or admire her beautiful garden. Mrs Hughes-Johnston invited her numerous friends to a “Book Title Tea” on Friday afternoon. The first prize, a pretty cut-glass hair-pin box. with embossed silver top. was won by Mrs J. C. Greenwood; the second prize, a picture, fell to Mrs A. Blundell. A delicious afternoon tea was served in the diningroom. Mrs Hughes-Johnston received her guests in a black voile skirt, tucked and strapped with silk, white China tueked silk blouse, banded with insertion; Miss — Newcombe wore a bluegrey tweed skirt, white silk blouse with large lace collar. Amongst- the guests I noticed Mrs Fitzgerald, in a grey flecked canvas, black hat with pale blue: Mrs Heaney, navy blue voile gown, the Russian eoaf having a border of flowers worked in white silk, cream fancy straw toque with pale blue satin trimmings; Mrs James Watt, pale grey frock, the bodice with Maltese lace collar and vest, floral toque of shaded violets; Mr« Blundell. black voile skirt, pale green and white silk blouse, large eream lace collar with stole ends, black chiffon hat with bunch of violets; Mrs John Stevenson. dainty eleetrie blue canvas, strapped with silk, blue and green toque with ribbons and shaded bird; Mrs lomax, black satin frock, pale pink silk vest, black hat with shaded autumn foliage;

Mrs J. C. Greenwood, white silk. trimrued with ir.-ertion; Mr- KennMy, black ailk costume with baud- of steel sequin on the bodice, black hat with chiffon; Mrs Reid.navy blue coat and skirt. white silk vest, black chiffon hat with shaded violets; Mr- McLean. black costume, the bodice and stole ends piped with white, pale pink straw hat wit?, ehiffou; Mrs Lloyd-Jen. -. black voile, black chiffon hat with jewelled trimmings on the brim aud crown of white lace; Mrs Dyer, black canvas gown, cream straw hat with rosettes of navy blue satin ribbon: Mrs Hoult. pink and white flowered muslin with black insertion trimmings, bla-k chiffon hat. relieved with pink; Mrs Fairburn, electric blue doth gown, psl«blue muslin vest, blue straw hat with black ehiffon: Mrs John Anderson, pale green tweed eoat and skirt, collar of white silk, pretty black toque with shaded violets*: Mrs J. Mason, royal blue tweed skirt, tucked silk blouse to match, eream straw hat with blue and white spotted ribbon: Mrs Brookfield, green tweed costume. hat to match r Mrs Heywood, black canvas gown, black and white hat: Mrs G. Marshall, black skirt, white tueked surah silk House with lace, blaek and white hat: Mrs Izctt. pale grey frock, toque to match; Mrs Dodgshun, blaek tucked silk gown, cream insertion, blaek chiffon hat with yellow primroses; Mr- C. Powell, black costume, the cape banded with cream insertion, hat to match; Mrs Wood, black cloth eoat and skirt, large Hack and white embroidered collar wish s»ole ends, blaek and white bonnet; Mrs Fenwick, champagne grass lawn gown, trimmed with insertion, black and white hat; Mrs Watson. blaek silk with Oriental shaded velvet mantle, black bonnet, relieved with pale pink: Mrs Brown, blaek costume, black and white bonnet: Miss Gifford. black voile gown, the Russian coat edged with Oriental shaded galloon, blaek chiffon hat: Miss Brabant, black skirt, white tucked silk blouse, black and burnt straw hat with cream lace and pale blue satin bow: Miss O’Brien. Hack skirt, white silk blouse; Miss Cowper, grey tweed skirt, white tueked silk blouse, black hat; Miss N. Cowper, royal blue cloth skirt and silk blouse to

m.teh, black chiffon hat with crimson roses; Miss I-ifliton. Hue tweed skirt, .hite blouse with eleetrie blue velvet, black hat. relieved with Hue; Miss Knapp. black doth skirt, white tucked silk biouse with lace, blaek and while hat; Miss Treanor, holland skirt, pale pink muslin blouse with cream lace; M:-s Grifiitiss, blaek skirt, flowered silk blouse, pink fancy straw hat; Miss Aitken, blue cloth coat and skirt, white silk vest, black and white bat; and many others. On the Collegiate School Grounds a cricket match was played between the School and some members of the Hawtrey Comedy Company on Saturday afternoon. The game resulted in a win for the latter. Amongst the onlookers I noticed Mesdames Godwin, Lysaght

iHaweral. Watson. Atkinson Fitzgerald, Kiteheu, Peake, A. Sherriff. Wray, Misses Austin (2) (Hawtrey Company), Montgomerie, Maling (2), Aitken. Earle, BorIsse (21. Fitzherbert (Wellington!, Moore, Willis, Page, Messrs Harold, Atkinson, Hardwick, Morrison, Bannister. Arford. Lomas and others. On Saturday afternoon Mesdames John Stevenson aud Cutfield gave a boating picnic up the Wanganui river in the launch and several boats. Amongst the party were Mesdames Cutfield, Stevenson, Misses Baker, Rawson, Brewer, Anderson (2), Millward (Wellington!, Gresson. Roberts. Treanor, Mason and Jaekson, Messrs Osbisten, Wood. Richmond (Wellington), Garret, Blackmore, Kurton and Prichard.

HUIA.