CAMBRIDGE.
Dear Bee, April 2. On Saturday evening Air and Airs Brooks, of the Bank of New Zealand, gave a most enjoyable evening, the first part being devoted to music, and the latter part to progressive games. Aliss Clarke won first ladies’ prize, and Air Channing Buckland carried off the first gentleman’s. A most delicious supper was served in the dining-room, the table decorations being most artistically carried out with crimson cactus dahlias and
white Japanese anemones and ferns. Mrs Brooks nnceived her guests in a handsome black and crimson silk blouse, black skirt. She was ably assisted by her daughters, Miss Brooks wearing pink broche silk blouse with handkerchief collar and sleeves of white silk; white jilk skirt; and Miss J. Brooks, pale blue striped silk blouse and large blue bow on corsage, black skirt. Alisa Brooks (Auckland), wore a white silk blouse trimmed with deep Paris lace, black skirt; Miss Cousin (Auckland), pink flowered silk
blouse, black »klrt; Miss Willis, white silk blouse trimed with scolloped frills of silk, black silk skirt; Miss U. Willis, very pale pink silk blouse, black skirt; Mrs John Hally, black silk, with silk Maltese collar; Mrs Polwarth, black canvas voile trimmed with black lace ami insertion; Miss Margery, tussore silk blouse, with lace yoke on bodice and pale blue ribbon interlaced, hip yoke of lace to match on skirt; Miss Skeet, black silk blouse, black skirt; Miss R. Skeet, white silk frock much tucked and inserted witL lace; Miss Souter (Auckland), a very dainty white silk blouse with lace yoke and very much tucked; Miss K. Souter, white silk frock trimmed with insertion; Miss Buckland, white silk blouse trimmed with tucking and Paris lace insertion; Miss Campbell (Wanganui), very pretty' white silk frock; Miss Gwynneth, black silk with cream motifs and black silk applique; Miss Clarke, pink broche silk blouse, trimmed with pink ribbon, velvet black skirt. Among the gentlement were Mr Brooks, Captain Young, Messrs Clarke (2), Maddison, Buckland,
Wallace.
ELSIE.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue XV, 9 April 1904, Page 46
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330CAMBRIDGE. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue XV, 9 April 1904, Page 46
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