WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue XVIII, 29 October 1904, Page 49

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee, October 21. Last week W’anganui was visited by ft terrific southerly gale. Tf.e salt spray did very great damage to gardens and orchards, all the young spring shoots looked as if scalding water had been thrown over them, and in a great many eases all the fruit was blown off the trees, so that what promised to be a record season for fruit will now be quite the inverse. HARRY RICKARDS’ VAUDEV4LLE COMPANY held a successful three nights’ season here last week. Amongst the audience I noticed—Mrs and the Mi-ses Barnlcoat. Air and Airs G. Marshal. Mr and Airs J. Greenwood, Mr R. Stevenson, Aliss I. Stevenson, Aliss Jackson. Aliss Baker, Air Jackson, Air and Airs Jones, Airs John Watt, Alisses Brabant, O’Brien, Delves, Pawson, Jones and many others. THE ORCHESTRAL ( LI B. gave their second concert of the season in St. Paul’s Hall on Tuesday evening. They were greeted with a large and appreciative audience, there being only standing room at the back of the building. The orchestral items were all rendered in splendid style, and Die dances from “Nell Gwynne” were particularly well played. Aliss Towscy, who made her first appearance on a Wanganui platform, charmed the audience with her singing, and receive 1 a double encore. A’ocal items were also given by Air W. Janies, and the Liedertafel quartette, Messrs Tarrant (2), Jensen and Neverman. Aliss Florrie Seapens, the youthful violiniste. played her selections in a very clever manner. Amongst the large audience I noticed Afrs Hughes—Johnston in n becoming gown of blaek silk with berthe of lace and transparent laee sleeves;

the Missed Price wore (faintly whitegauged »i!k frocks with angel sleeves and lace on corsage; Miss Marsden* black velvet gown with cream fichu and chon of golden satin ribban; the Misses Bringvzu wore white tucked silk ct><t unios; Miss Florrie Sea pens, the wee violiniste. wore a pretty white s : lk •mocked with pale blue silk; Mi«s Towspy, white s it in. th? skirl made with m hip yoke formed with embroidered medallions, fichu of chiffon on corsage and spray of pink roses; Mis Barn icon t w»rc a pale pink gown veiled with champagne net ar.d medallions, pale blue opera coat of suii-iay-pleated crepe de chine, with champagne insertion; Miss Barnicoat. white silk .frock, with zouave of Oriental embridery, blue and white striped silk sash, Brussels net sleeves Landed with gauged chiffon: Miss P. BamicoAt, white Riik with funpioise blue silk sash and bow of same in coiffure: Mrs J. C. Greenwood, white silk blorsp with pink floral pattern and lace, b’nuk silk skirt ; Miss Tennant, black and wli't»* evening frock with berthe nf lace; Mrs Pat tie Izctt, white gauged silk b’ouse. black skirl; Miss McNeill wore a whi e silk with pale green chiffon tichu; Mrs Colin Campbell, black silk with overskirt of black not. corsage profusely tr named with green sequins; Mrs Justin Aylmer (Wellington) wurc a smart- frock of pale pink silk with lace and chiffon ■trimmings; Mi-s A'exandor, black silk costume, pale Mtirquoise. blue silk sleeves covered with black lace; Miss Moore. striped silk blouse of black and crimson, with ch ♦mpagne lace yoke, black silk skirt; Mrs Leonard wore a cream silk Mouse with yoke and bands of champagne insertion, black satin skirl;. Mrs Pilgrim, white silk with blue floral pallcrn, ami bands of plain blue silk edging. collarette, while opera cloak with white fur and pale blue satin collar; Mrs A. E. Kitchen wore a smart blouse of gauged white silk with frill of line cream lace, black crepe de chine skirt with bl&ck embroidery; Mrs Greig, black silk costume and beautiful collar of cream lace on Miss S. Greig, white gauged silk frock, yoke of white lace, and butterfly bow in coiffure; Miss J. Stewart, cream silk blouse with heliotrope floral pattern, •black silk skirt ; Mrs Sarjeant, old rose glare silk blouse with Maltese lace yoke and on sleeves, banded with black velvet riblion. black silk skirt with ganged frill; Mrs Newcombe wore a black silk with cream lace; Mrs Luu di us. coffee jacket of while with shaded chon, black voile skirt; Mrs Craig, pah* pink silk blouse with insertion and lace, black satin skirt; Miss Brower, white tucked silk blouse with lucks and hands of insertion, black voile skirt; Mrs John Stevenson, white silk blouse .gauged and made with deep pointed collar, black silk skirl ; Miss Rawson. wore «i becoming black sun-ray pirated chiffon gown banded with champagne insertion; Airs Blundell, pale pink silk blouse with tiny tucks and pink and blue Oriental embroidery, black silk skirt; Mrs Fairburn, pink silk ’.douse with yoke and bands of Brussels lace. black voile skirt ; Miss Bra bant, . pale blue siik blouse trimmed wjth fine .insertion, black siik skirt; Airs C. Millward, pale grey and blue spot ted silk blouse with hands of lace, black satin skirt: Mrs F. Millward wore a turquoise blue flowered blouse, black skirt; Miss Jardine, black and .white evening gown, ami a pale grey co.it with bands of white cloth; Mrs Heywood. black silk costume with jet ami fichu of chiffon on corsage; Mrs Brookfield. pale grey flicked gown, long grey doth coat handed with helio! rope: Mi s Marsden wore a I dark velvet costume; Miss li. Blundell, white tucked silk blouse with insertion. black skirt; Miss Ida Stevenson, pale blue silk blouse trimmed with lace, black voile skirt: Miss Gibbons wore a I ticked white silk bloiise. black -.ilk skirl ; Miss ELie Gibbons. a gauged white silk frock: Miss White (Auckland), pale pink evening gown. There were also pro-ent Drs. Ifathcrl»*y and Wall. Messrs. J. G. Woon, Cohen. Heywood. Sarjovnl. R. St.evensou, J. Stevenson. Hickey (Auckland). Slewart, Andrews, Pock. (’. <’ain»»l»W. Pat tie. Tzett', Money, Vhonos. McNeill. Janies Ftevcnson, Gore Marlin, Smith. Rice.

HUIA.