PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue XVII, 22 October 1904, Page 51

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Dear Bee, October 14. . This week the weather has been "beyond a name.’’ Such a continuous downpour for nearly three days and nights 1 never remember. AH entertainments have been very much interfered with in consequence. Airs Armstrong had a most sueec.sfii! ECCIfItE PARTY. The drawing room and dining room were both used for cards, and were very prettily decorated with while flowers and lamps with rose coloured shades. When play was over it was found that -Mrs Keeling and Alls Waldegrave had tied for first lady's prize; in the play off Mrs Keeling won, and received a silvermounted toilet bottle. Dr. Campbell and Air R. Waldegrave tied for the men's prize, Dr. Campbell eventually winning. His prize was a matchbox. Mrs Campbell and Ali' M. Waldegrave were the booby prize winners. A dainty supper was served in the hall, which was er ranged with several little tables, decorated - with white Ilowei> iyid pink fairy lights. Airs Armstrong was wear ing a black velvet dress with real laee on corsage: Airs Randolph, black sillvoile, blaek accordion-pleated cltifi'on liehu. and Alaltese lace on bodice; Mr* Waldegrave, black .silk,grenadine, -kilt made with several little frills, wliite chiffon on bodice and sleeves: Mrs Camp bell, tucked black merveilleux skirt, white satin blouse with Maltese lace: Airs Keeling, wliite .silk dress yv'th a great deal of tucking aud insert ion. n;e

beautiful lace on corsage; Mrs Gould, black satin, black sequin triiuming on Bkirt Kild bodice, transparent sequined net yoke and sleeves; Mias Armstrong, black tucked voile skirt, pale blue silk blouse, very much tucked and strapped with tine cream lace insertion; Miss Wuldegrave, pale blue silk blouse, all shirred, as also were her elbow sleeves, yoke of Maltese lace with rows of pale blue ribbon threaded through io, black voile skirl and very wide b’.aek glace belt; Miss Margaret Wuldegrave, white spotted muslin dre<s, pale blue glace sash, and bow of same silk in hair; Miss Randolph, black crepe de chine, berthe of Maltese lace on corsage; Miss Florence Randolph, pale pink silk blouse with fine black insertion and black chiffon, black voile skirt, much t'teked; Miss Warburton, white silk dress with tucks and insertion, white chiffon embroidered with pale pink and pale blue on corsage; Miss Reid, pale blue tilk blouse with fine cream insertion, black velvet skirt, and wide pale blue silk sash; Miss Alice Reid, pale blue silk blouse, tucked all over, pale blue chiffon trimmings, black velvet skirt, and blue sash; Miss Bell, blue silk blouse, transparent yoke of cream chiffon, and trimming of pompadour ribbon, black voile skirt; Miss Gwen Bell, pale pink silk blouse with narrow pink ribbon trimming, black voile skirt; Miss Martin, flowered silk blouse with cream insertion, black satin skirt; Miss Nanncsiad, white silk dress with white lace insertion, accordionpleated chiffon on bodice. The men present were: Messrs AVnhlegrave (?), Copeland (2). Gould. Keeling, Miller, Reid, Bell, Warburton, and Dr. Campbell. On Wednesday evening Mrs Tripe, of Hokowhitu, had a pleasant little BRIDGE PARTY, Only a few very keen players were present, and they enjoyed their quiet rubbers very much. Mrs Tripe, Mrs Bell, Mrs Watson anil Messi’s Armstrong, Bell and Watson were some of the players. We are commencing now to talk of our summer games —polo, tennis and croquet. The season for golf is about oyer. On Saturday the Polo Club are holding their annual meeting, So 1 expect the

opening day will be fixed for an early date. Miss Slack has carried off the Golf Club's Bogey Competition for this year with two wins.

VIOLET.