PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue VIII, 20 August 1904, Page 51

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Dear Bee, August 10. Having seen letters from most of the principal towns. I thought perhaps you might like to hear of our doings in Palmerston North. On Saturday, Mrs Eliot Warburton gave A MOST ENJOYABLE AT HOME in honour of her sister, Mrs Fulton, of Wellington, who was paying her a short visit. The house was beautifully decorated -with wattle and spring flowers. There were quite 120 guests present A band situated on the landing, played at intervals, and very much e.dded to the enjoyment of ’all present. A delightful and dainty afternoon ten was nerved in the study. The table was arranged with yellow silk and quantities of daffodils, and later, when the light failed, beautiful little lamps with yellow shades were lit. Great ‘amusement was caused by a ‘’smelling competition.” About thirty little muslin bags and bottles were hung round the drawingroom and hall ‘Walls, each containing something, and -the one who - guessed the most from smelling them was entitled to a prize. Mrs Nannestad, the winner-, was presented with a silver mounted scent bottle. Mrs H. Waldegrave came second, her prize being a pretty china bowl. In ’another competition a large bottle was filled with sweets, and every one made a guess at the number it contained. Mias Ivy was the winner, and Mrs. Hitehings came second. Mrs Warburton received her guests in a black silk voile dress, very much tucked, with some beautiful lace about the bodice. Miss Warburton w’as also in black voile, the bodice prettily trimmed with string lace; Mrs Fulton* wore black tuilor-made coat and skirt, light vest and black picture hat; Miss ■Fulton, eream voile coat and skirt, cream felt hat, with large pale blue glace bows; Mrs Munro, dark red Russian costume, black hat; Mrs Snow, aavy blue coat and skirt; Mrs Waldegrave, black voile bodice very much trimmed with lace, grey velvet hat with white bird; Mrs Cotton, eream surah dress with touches of black, black picture hat; Mrs R. 8. Abraham, Mary blue Russian costume; Mrs Lionel lAbivihum, cream blouse wad block skirtj

Mrs Elkington, brown skirt, sealskin coat and green straw hat trimmed with berries. Others pre-sent were, Mesdinies Gardiner, Henry, Macintyre, Hankins, Lloyd. Black, H. Waldegrave, Bell, MoKnight, Coombes, Melsopp, Randolph, Tripe, Hitehings, Campbell, Holmes, Hopkins, McLennan, Johnston, Moeller, Hitehings, Reid, Armstrong, Haynes, Copeland, Young, Klinzender, Xioughnan, Misses Wilson, Bcswiek, Stanford, Ivy, Ward, Randolph (2), Armstrong, Reid, Fraser, Coombs, McLennan, Young, Waldegrave, Messrs Barnjcoat, Montgomery, Waldegrave, Reid, MeLean, Copeland (2), Armstrong, Henry, Moeller, Drs. Campbell and Macintyre. On Wednesday evening Miss Wilson, of Kangitikei-street, gave A NOVEL AND ENJOYABLE LITTLE DANCE. The guests were invited for eight o’clock, and both ladies and men had to wear a sheet over their garments and a pillowease over their heads till about ten o’clock. In the meantime uo one knew with whom he was daueing or speaking. It caused a lot of amusement in many ways. At ten o’clock, when the ‘‘dismantling took place, some funny sights were to be seen. Miss Wilson was wearing an all-black dress; Miss Dolly Wilson, white muslin with a lot of little frills; Miss Beswick, all black; Mrs Porritt, black satin with white chifl'on frills on bodice; Mrs Goldingham, black with string lace; Mrs R. S. Abraham, black jjsatin; Miss Smith, yellow silk; Miss Hewitt, white silk; Miss Warburton, white silk and insertion; Miss Green, white with pink flowers on bodice. Among others present were:— Misses Abraham (2), Robinson (2), Bell, Howley', Barber, Reid, and Keeling, Messrs Abraham (2), Hewitt (2), Porritt, Mees, Mason, Vaughan, Paisley, Garde. McLean, Wilson, Keeling. Bridge has been very popular here this winter; in fact, we have some very great enthusiasts amongst us. On Thursday Mrs Bell had A SMALL BRIDGE PARTY. We played from about half-past eight till some time after midnight. At 11 o’clock supper was served in the diningroom, and looked very dainty and inviting. Amongst the players were:—Mesdames Waldegrave, Randolph, MeKnight, Watson, Bell, Tripe and Nannestad, Misses Bell (2), Randolph (2), Nannestad. Armstrong, Messrs McKnight, Bell, Armstrong, Reid, Waldegrave, Watson, Sim, Vaughan and Dr. Campbell. Palmerston has A VERY LARGE GOLF CLUB, with some splendid players, particularly men. Mr Nicolaus, the runner-up of last year’s championship singles, is our best player. On the second Tuesday of every month the ladies play a bogey handicap competition. This month Miss Rutherfurd, playing from scratch, was an easy winner, Miss Slack second. Among the junior players Mrs Holmes, handicap 16, was first; Miss Ethel Abraham, scratch, second. On Friday a team of "Wanganui ladies are coming to Palmerston to play a return match with our club. It is to be hoped the weather keeps fine—we are quite noted for having dreadful weather if there is any golf match on. VIOLET.