CAMBRIDGE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue XIV, 2 April 1904, Page 50

CAMBRIDGE.

Dear Bee. March 20. (•ur long-talked of autumn show eventuated on Wednesday and Thursday last at the Victoria Park, adjoining “ftardowie.” Wednesday morning looked roost unpromising, as a steady rain had ■el in during the night and continued Kntil about cigiit a.m.. when the clouds began to disperse, and by 10 o'clock the Sun was shining brightly, and our spirits rose accordingly. A most picturesque ■pot has been chosen for the show, and i£lo9o has been spent in improving it. besides ail the voluntary labour bestowed upon it, and those who worked so hard to make it the success it was must feel

amply rewarded by the result. A very eomptete little grandstand to seat 1100 is situated on a gentle rise, and all the grass was so beautifully green and dry. A handsome belt of trees is planted round the grounds. It is estimated that there were fully IiOOO people on the ground on “The People’s Dav.” and the takings at the gat e amounted to £ 109. Amongst such a crowd it was almost impossible to note many of the dresses, but the few I did get a glimpse of were: Mrs. James Taylor, black and white delaine, btack toque; Miss Taylor, white «ilk. Mack Count!", Girl hat. trimmed with black and pink roses; Miss liny. white •ilk, black hat; Mrs. W. Graham, figured delaine, black hat; Miss Brunskill, white •ilk, black hat, with roses; Mrs. C. Hunter. champagne coloured voile, much tucked, and large black picture hat; Miss Hunter, white muslin, relieved with black, and large black hat; Mrs. Buckland, black silk, with Paris lace collar, with stole ends, black and cream toque; Miss Buckland, blue and wb.ite spotted delaine, trimmed with a border and 'white hat, with white rosettes and white roses; Mrs. Brooks, black and white muslin, handsome black silk jacket, black bonnet, with pink roses; Miss Brooks, tussore silk, white silk, white hat, trimmed with cherries; Miss -I. Brooks, ■white Silk, white hat, trimmed with for-gei-ine-npts; Miss Young, tussore silk, white hat. with forget-me-nots; Mrs. Jas. Hally, black silk, black picture hat; Mrs *A Gibbons, blue grey voile coatee and •kirt. and hat trimmed with wisteria; Miss Hally, string coloured muslin, with insertion to match, black picture hat;

Mrs. N. Hunt, black gown, white hat, trimmed with Wack and white; Mrs. John Hally, Ida ok silk grenadine, black •nd cream bonr.pt; Miss Kirkwood, white muslin and lane over yellow, white hat. with yellow roses; Miss Kecsing. white •ilk blouse, with string t'oloure.l lace, black voile skirt, bla-k hat; Mrs. Richardson, string coloured muslin, with white spot, black picture hat: Miss Richardson, white muslin, white Country Girl hat, trimmed with green ribbon and foliage; Miss Souter, blue and white •potted delaine, white and blue hat; Miss K. Souter, white muslin and white hat; Mrs. A. Souter, black voile, with white silk applique, black hat; Mrs. Wells, black voile, grev and pink bonnet: Mrs. R. Campbell. black gown, black and white bonnet; Miss Campbell, heliotrope muslin and bat to match: Mrs. May, bright navy blue voile, trimmed with cream lace, and hat to match; Mrs. W. M. Douglas, black canvas voile, black hat; Miss CoU'in. grey voile, white ostrich feather boa. grev and white Country Girl hat; Miss Willis, black coatee •nd skirt, white hat trimmed with white rosettes; Mrs A. Stone, while silk blouse, black skirt, black Country Girl hat : Miss Wright, white si Ik, Mack hat. with plumes; Miss Dunne, pink drill, black hat; Mrs Polmarth. black costume, black hat; M iss Margery, tussore silk, black fiat.

On both evenings of the show a concert and an amusing operetta, “Old Knockles,” were given in aid of the grandstand fund, and which, it is hoped, will realise close on £5O. The first half of the evening was devoted to the eoncert and the last to the play, which went with very much more spirit nn the ■econd night. Mr. and Mrs. Boston Couper wore instrumental in getting up the entertainments, and must have been gratified at the bumper howtos which greeted them each night, and the show committee, I am sure, must feel very grateful to them for their help.

ELSIE.