PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5, 4 February 1905, Page 47

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Dear Bee, January 27. The final match for the Ladies’ Championship Singles was played ON THE CROQUET LAWNS on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of several interested spectators. Opinion was divided as to which of the ladies—Mrs Tripe and Miss Nannestad —would prove the winner. The first game seemed a certainty for Miss Nannestad, but by perfect play Mrs Tripe eventually won. The second game Mrs Tripe played faultlessly, and never gave her opponent a chance, and so won the championship again. Mrs Tripe has never been beaten for the championship of this club. She was the recipient of a handsome silver button-hook, shoe horn and silver-mounted comb, presented by Mrs J. P. Innes. Another tournament is commencing this week for a trophy presented by Mrs Tripe. Only those players who have never won a prize in a eroquet tournament are allowed to enter. The following are those competing: Mrs Campbell, Mrs Million, Mrs Jamieson, Mrs Bell, Mrs C. Waldegrave, Mrs Warburton, Mrs Laing, Mrs McGill, Mrs Copeland, Mrs Mellsop, Miss Montgomery, Miss F. Randolph, Miss Wylds, Mrs Fitzherbert, Miss Nannestad, Dr. Campbell, and Mr Millton. Saturday was a fine but windy day. Tennis was very poorly patronised, but the croquet lawns wore a very animated appearance. During the afternoon a ▼ery nice tea was dispensed by Mrs C.

Waldegrave and Mrs Warburton. Mrs Waldegrave was wearing a black voile skirt, black and white spotted silk blouse, black chiffon hat with black tips; Mrs - Warburton, fawn and red eraft-h coat and skirt, cream French sailor with red and white check silk bows; Miss Mamie Waldegrave (Wellington), pink linen dress, cream hat with wreath of eerise roses: Miss Hankins, holland skirt and coatee, pink blouse, cream hat with roses; Mrs J. P. Innes, cream serge coat and skirt, cream silk embroidery trimming eoat, Tuscan hat with pale blue tulle and cornflowers; Mrs F. S. Mcßae, white linen Eton costume, champagne lace vest, eream hat with pale blue silk niching; Mrs Millton, black silk voile, handsome black embroidery on skirt, black chiffon hat with black tips; Mrs Jamieson, grey voile skirt, white silk and insertion blouse, white hat wit'll pale pink flowers; Mrs Mellsop, fawn linen skirt and coatee, trimmed with embroidery of same shade, eream hat with green satin ribbon and eerise roses; Mrs Fitzherbert, black spotted voile over glace, skirt trimmed with black Yak lace, white silk vest. Tuscan hat w’ith black glaee niching: Mrs .Randolph, black crepe de chine and black lace insertion, white chiffon vest, black chiffon toque with tips; Mrs Copeland, black skirt, three-quarter coat, cream hat with small pink roses: Mrs MeKniglit, black and white spotted muslin, black ruched ribbon and eream lace medallions trimming bodice, black hat with black tips; Mrs Bel), black and white floral muslin, black glace belt, black and white hat; Mrs Collins, black Eton costume faced with white silk, white stole, black chiffon hat lined with white; Mrs Laing, hlaek muslin, made with tiny frills, black hat; Mrs Tripe, navy blue skirt, cream silk blouse, cream hat with pink trimming; Miss May Copeland, navy blue canvas voile skirt and coatee, lace vest, cream hat with red and white check ribbon-. Mrs Campbel], blue canvas voile, trimmings of ruched ribbon ajid cream lace medallions, can de Nil hat: Mrs Gould, white linen dress, pale blue belt, cream French sailor with pale green satin bows; Miss Nannestad, blaek accordion - pleated skirt, floral silk blouse, eream hat wit.li navy blue niching edged with white lace; Mrs Barnicoat, black voile dress, black chiffon hat with black tips; Miss Randolph, grey and white tweed coat and skirt, white cloth waistcoat, navy blue hat with green foliage crown: Miss Copeland, holland skirt and coat, pink vest, cream hat. with pink and red roses; Miss Glendinning, holland skirt and coatee, blaek hat with white tips; Miss Montgomery, grey skirt. grey three-quarter coat, grey hat with pink trimming. On Saturday A POLO MAXIH was played on the Hokowhit u grounds, between a team from Hawke’s Bay and the Manawatu 1. team. The game resulted in a win for the visitors by 5 goals to 2. The Palmerston players were Messrs A. Strang, ,1. Strang, W. Strang and R. Abraham the team that won the Polo Championship at. Auckland last year. Monday was a perfect day for the holiday, and attracted large crowds to THE FOX TON RACES. Excursion trains from Palmerston were crowded. Mrs Bell, Mr and Mrs A. Bell, Mr E. Bell, Mr and Mrs F. S. Mcßae, Mrs and Miss Copeland, Mr ami Miss Montgomery, Mrs Mellsop, Mrs Hankins, Miss Hankins, Mrs Warburton, Dr. and Mrs Wilson were among the many who went from here. Last night Mrs E. J. Armstrong, Broad-street, gave a most enjoyable BR.IIXIE BARTY. The drawing-room looked very pretty with its decorations of many-coloured earnations; the dining-room was also used for cards. The daintiest of suppers was served in the hall. Mrs Armstrong received her guests in a very handsome black brocade, white sarin and line lace on corsage. Mrs R. K. Reid, wore a black satin dress, black sequin trimming and black accordionpleated ehiffon on bodies; Mrs Warburton, black silk bodice, veiled in black net, black net sleeves, violets on corsage; Mrs I’atterson, black silk, much shirred, yoke of Paris-tinted lace; Mrs U. Waldegrave, black brocade, transparent cut yoke and sleeves of sequined net; Mrs Campbell, fine blank lace over black satin, yoke and frills of fine cream lace; Mrs McKnight. black

satiu, black sequin trimming on bodice ami skirt, yoke of white gauged chiffon; Airs 11. Waldegrave, black voile, black accordion-pleated chiffon frills on cor sage: Mrs Fuller, cream and pink Hora! silk, cream insertion trimming; Mrs J. I*. Innes, cream voile skirt, elaborately trimmed with insertion, chiffon frills on bodice; Mrs Bell, black moire, tine black lace yoke and sleeves; Miss Oopeland, black voile skirt, pale blue silk blouse, much (ticked, trimmed with insertion am] small black velvet bows; Miss Randolph. navy blue silk skirt, trimme< with blue ruchings, lace and pale pink flowers on corsage; Miss F. Ran dolph, cream silk, double accordion pleated frills on bodice; Mrs Ballance (England), black silk, yoke of Paristinted lace; Miss D. Reed, black velvet skirl, pale him* silk blouse and sash; Miss Moeller, black rilk skirl, cream silk and insertion blouse. The men were: Messrs Armstrong. \V a I deg rave, Reed, MrK night, Watson. Bell. Cope land. Fuller. Innes, Moeller, Dr. Campbell. and Dr. Patterson.

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