CAMBRIDGE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue XVIII, 29 October 1904, Page 48

CAMBRIDGE.

Dear Bee, October 22. On Wednesday evening A MOST SUCCESSFUL AND ENJOYABLE DANCE was given as a farewell to Airs Payze and her family prior to leaving their new home at Alatamata. Airs Taylor was the organiser, and took the management of affairs, and she is stuh a splendid hostess that all were well looked after and enjoyed themselves. She was assisted by Alesdames AlcCullagh and E. Souter and the Alisses Skeet and Clarke. The hall was beautifully decorated with flags and lycopodium hung in festoons from corner to corner of the ceiling. Quantities of English may decorated the stage, which was arranged as a drawingroom. The supper-room was also decorated with lycopodium, and on the supper table the flowers, which were white azaleas, were arranged most artistically in the form of an arch. The supper was most recherche, and consisted of all the dainties of the season. Airs Payze was wearing a black silk and net gown; Miss H. Payze, a pretty white muslin, wilh scarlet chou on bodice; and Aliss Dorothy Payze, white muslin. Jpst before supper Mr G. A. Clarke made a very appropriate little speech, saying how much Airs Payze and her family would be missed from amongst us, and wishing them every happiness in their new home, to which Air C. Payze responded on behalf of his mother and sisters. Airs Taylor was wearing a black silk and lace gown, with pink roses on corsage; Airs Young (Auckland), black ac-cordion-pleated. crepe de chine; Alls C. Hunter, black silk and lace; Airs AlcCullagh. black silk blouse, black voile skirt; Mrs E. Souter, black silk; Airs A. Souter, black silk voile, with creme medallions on bodice; Airs Ba eh. white silk; Airs Wells, black broche silk, handsome crimson and blaek opera coat ; Mrs James Hally, black accordion-pleated crepe de chine; Airs A. Stone, white silk; Airs J. Ferguson, black silk; All's Pilcher, blaek silk anti lace gown; Mrs Dickinson, blaek silk blouse, black skirt; Mrs Niblock, blaek silk, with creme lace front; Mrs Butter, white silk blouse, blaek skirt; Airs Earle, black silk; Airs Worrall, black silk and lace gown; Mrs Chitty, blaek satin; Airs G. Brown, navy blue and white gown, with creme medallions on bodice; Airs F. Gane, white muslin, with heliotrope sash and ribbon on bodice; Airs A. Gibbons, white silk, with accordion-pleated chiffon hanging sleeves; Airs G. A. Clarke, black silk and white lace; Mis H. Clarke, pink silk; Airs AY . Brawn, clack silk; Airs Tribe, fawn and heliotrope gown; Mrs Skeet, blaek silk blouse, black skirt; Airs R. Skeet looked well in soft white silk evening frock, with yellow sash; Aliss Wells, oyster white merveilleux, with tiny pink hedge roses in coiffure; Aliss H. Wells, was becomingly gowned in black silk, with black lace sleeves and berthe, and blue convolvulus in her hair; Aliss D. Giliillan (Auckland) wore a pretty gown of

white spotted net over white satin, trimmed with quantities of white satin bebe ribbon, and touches of blacK velvet on her corsage, and a spray of lovely pink roses; Aliss E. Young (Auckland), white spotted net over pale blue silk, the bodice finished with a pretty trellis work of pale blue ribbon, Empire belt of pale blue and mauve silk, and a spray of purple violets on corsage; Aliss Clarke, blue silk; Aliss l’ei‘rin (AVaiuku), white silk; Alias -i.

Young, white silk blouse, black skirt; Aliss Brooks, pink and white silk blouse, blaek skirt; Aliss K. Willis, white muslin, crimson sash and crimson roses on bodiee; Miss Jeffries, white silk blouse, blaek skirt; Aliss Gibbison, white silk blouse, black skirt; Aliss Dickinson, white silk, trimmed with insertion; Aliss Walker, white silk, crimson roses on eorsage and in her hair; Aliss Dunne, white silk blouse, black skirt; Aliss Hicks white muslin; Aliss Bancroft, fawn costume; Aliss Keesing, white silk, with much tucking and insertion, crimson roses on bodice; Aliss Pickering, blue silk; Aliss A. Hally, white silk; Alias Molly Taylor, white muslin over pink silk; Aliss Pilcher, white silk; Aliss Hill, black evening dress, wilh crimson roses oil bodice and in her hair; Miss P. Ferguson, vhito muslin; Miss AL Fisher, pink muslin. Amongst the men were Messrs Tnylor, Slone (2), Richardson (2), Watchhorn, Falls, Farnall, Brown (2), Clarke (3),

Payze (2), Banks, Heston, Hunter (2), Hally, Gane (3), Fisher (2), Isherwood, Forbes, Alartyn, Jeffries, Wells, Douglas, Walker.

On Thursday afternoon, at St. Andrew’s Guild, a very pleasant function took place, the occasion beirg

A FAREWELL TO AfRS PAYZE AND HER TWO DAUGHTERS. The schoolroom had been deeorated for the occasion, and a most delicious tea provided by the ladies of the guild. In the absence of the Archdeacon and Mrs Willis, Airs YVells presented Airs Payze with a handsomely carved oak and silver biscuit barrel, and a silver bread fork from the guild as a slight acknowledgment of the good work she had done for the cliureli. Mrs AfcCnllagli presented the Alisses Payze with a gold medallion each to held a miniature. On Wednesday afternoon there was a most amusing

HOCKEY MATCH on the Bardowie grounds, between a team of Cambridge ladies and a team of gentlemen in fancy dress. The latter were so handicapped by their skirts in the management of which they got into great difficulties that the ladies proved victorious, winning by two to one.

ELSIE.