WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue XXI, 21 May 1904, Page 50

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee. - May 1». THE EGMONT-WANGANUI HUNT ” CLUB held their annual ball on Friday, May 6. There was only a fair attendance. The Drill Hall’s decorations far excelled those of any previous year. 3’he walls were adorned with pungas, nikau palms, flags, streamers, bunting, and greenery of every description—-the work of a committee of ladies. At intervals there were large mirrors, saddles, bits, spurs, whips, horns and oddments of hunting gear, and the colours of the Hunt Club (scarlet and white) were conspicuous throughout. Most up-to-date music was supplied by Messrs O’Hara and Gilbey's orchestra. The stage was converted into a cosy drawing-room with easy chairs and sofas. The far end of the hall, screened off as a supper-room, was admirably arranged, and .reflected the greatest credit on those responsible. A large table extending the width of the halt was laden with everything a supper table should have, and all most beautifully served—turkeys, swan, ducks, chickens, hams, peacocks, tongues, mayonnaise, oyster patties, chicken pies, trifles, jellies, fruit salads, sweets, etc., etc., with delicious claret cup. soup, and sparkling champagne. The table arrangement was most artistic. Scarlet and white shades on the numerous lamps and candles were daintily made with.crinkled paper and ribbons. White cosmea, with crimson bulbs, berries and autumn leaves, were prettily blended in bowls, supported by wooden stands made in the form of hunting crops. A suspended basket filled with the same flowers fornjed the cenl re-piece, and was tied with festoons of scarlet and white- ribbons. Amongst the many striking toilettes I noticed Mrs Cutfield, in a smart gown of black siik with berthe of lace; Mrs. Gifford Marshall wore a pale pink silk with overskirt of cream and black insertion, and frilled chiffon, pink and cream striped opera coat with Maltese lace collar; Mrs Allan Cameron, blaek silk with accordion-pleated chiffon on the cor-

•age. ami sleeves edged with jet; Mrs Clay, apple grqen satin, the skirt having a wide flounce of green chiffon, and fichu of chiffoa; Mrs H. Speed, black silk, the corsage triuuned with laee; Mfs H. Mgrsaek.(Auckland), cream satin, veiled with eream figured Brussels net, a gauged flounce on the skirt, the corsage having handkerchief sleeves, and fichu edged with belie satin ribbon, pink satin chou. a bow of the same with white aigrette in coiffure; Mrs Jack Peat (Nukumaru) wore a dayk red velvet trained gown with exquisite berthe of lace; Mrs R. Jackson, black satin frock with lace on the corsage; Mrs (Dr.) Anderson Wore an Empire gown of pale blue silk with zouave and sash of black velvet; Mrs Higgie wore a black satin with berthe of laee; Mrs Mackay looked charming in her bridal gown of crepe de chine with court train of cream Duchess satin' and berthe • of Brussels lace and chiffon on corsage; Mrs Swan wore cream satin, veiled in figured net, with crimsot; roses on her corsage and in her coiffure; Mrs 0. Millward, black silk with : lacc fiehu, and -spray of pink roses; Mrs W. Borlase, black evening gown, relieved with crimson; Mrs J. H. Nixon, lemon brocaded Princess robe, edged with sequin trimming'; Mrs Holdship wore pale blue silk, veiled with lace, and long opera coat of grey cloth; Mrs H. Lomax, pale pink brocade with bauds of black insertion; Mrs Faber wore a rich black satin; Miss Leigh Hope wore a white Liberty silk with insertion and lace; Miss Murray wore a striking gown of heliotrope velvet ribbon, connected with faggotting, and underskirt of white silk; Miss Corcoran (Auckland), a dainty frock of narrow cream accordion-pleated chiffon with eream silk ribbon sash having large spots of turquoise blue; Mrs Bayley (Kai Iwi) wore her bridal gown of cream satin with chiffon and lace; Mrs Cornyns, black silk costume, banded with jet, and turquoise blue flowers on corsage; Mrs A. E. D’Arcy (Sydney) wore a turquoise blue silk, profusely trimmed with wide eream insertion; Mrs Fairburn wore black silk veiled With net, spray of pink roses on corsage; Mrs Pattle-Izett, cream - crepe de chine, the whole skirt trimmed with horizontal bands of cream bfcbe ribbon, the corsage was edged with heliotrope and gold Oriental trimming and Neapolitan violets: Miss MeNeill, black velvet gown with berthe of beautiful laee; Miss H. MeNeill wore a lemon brocaded gown with fichu on corsage; Miss Gould (Auckland), pale blue crepe de chine, the skirt with gauged frill, edged with eream insertion, zouave of cream Ince, butterfly bow in coiffure; Miss Higgie, white liberty silk with insertion and lace; Miss Dunean, rose pink silk with cream insertion; Miss Blair wore a white silk frock; Miss Blackmore, rose pink satin; Miss Dodgshun, black- silk -with chiffon on corsage and spray- of blue flowers; Miss Baker wore a heliotrope silk and cream lace; ■ Miss Brewer, black and white evening costume; Miss Tupping, black silk banded with scarlet velvet; Miss Pemberton, heliotrope silk frpek - trimmed with cream lace; Miss Peed (Mangawe.ka) looked charming in a pale pink and! cream brocade with underskirt of fawn Batin, the corsage had a large cham-

pagne lace collar; Mian R. Jones wore a white .“ilk trimmed with laee; her Filter, a debutante, was gowned in a soft white afflr, gauged hip yoke., the eonage trimmed with berthe of laee, she carried a shower bouquet of white chrysanthemums and ferns; Miss Cutfield (llawera), wore a black silk froek with folded chiffon on corsage; Miss Duigan, black silk relieved with while; Miss G. Duigan, a debutante, white gauged Japanese silk, fichu of chiffon and spray of flowers; Miss Faulknor (England), cream crepe de chine banded with insertion; Miss Danvers wore a white silk frock, gauged hip yoke and flounce, with berthe of lace on corsage; Miss Fleetwood (Marton), turquoise blue silk with flounce of gauze on the skirt and folded on corsage; Miss A. Fleetwood, turquoise blue gown with champagne lace trimmings. Among the men were: Messrs. Selby, Morton, C. Wilson (Mangamahu), C. Russell, Anderson, Bruce, Fairburn, Cameron, Jones, Millward, Blackmore, Lomax, Montgomerie, R. Grace, H. Speed, Harold Wood, Holdship. Corrie. Atkins, Low, Faber, Swan, Phillips, Pattle-Izett, Hair, Nixon, Jardine, Clay, Higgie, Blair, Drs. Anderson and 'Wall, and others. The opening MEET OF THE HUNT CLUu for the Wanganui district was held on Saturday, 7th inst., at Mr A. Sutherland’s, “Lamb Hill,” and finer weather eould not have greeted the members. They had excellent sport, and there was a large following. Amongst the riders I noticed Messrs. J. Higgie, Brownlie, Speed, R. Grace, J. Blair, Wilson, S. Morton, D. Blair, E. Brownlie, Michell, (Manaia), Hair, Cut-field, W. Chapman, G. F. Moore, A. Cameron, Foreman, Sutherland, Gordon, Misses Q. Nixon, Campbell, Crawley, Blackmore, Cutfield, Corcoran, and Mrs Campbell. Amongst the large number of drivers were Dr. ami Mrs Anderson, Mr and Mrs Foster, Miss Menli, Mr and Mrs Mackay, Mr and Mrs Mackenzie, Mesdames Cutfield, John Stevenson, A. Cameron, Misses D. Higgie, Robertson, Cutfield, M. Brewer (Hawera), Harrison, Messrs. H. Nixon, Faber, Harold, Corrie, Saunders, Higgie, Russell and others.

Tn the ladies’ golf match played on the Balgownie links on Wednesday Miss Taylor was the winner among the senior players, Miss Jaekson being second, and Mrs Cleghorn third. Miss Tiffin won the junior prize, with Miss Cowper second, and Mrs Janies third.

HUIA.