GISBORNE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9, 4 March 1905, Page 44

GISBORNE.

Dear Bee 24th Feb. We have had a very delightful week sinee I last wrote. The “at home” given by the Poverty Bay Club on Saturday night was one of the largest and most enjoyable social events of the year. The members of the club did everything in their power to entertain their guests, and were most successful in their efforts. A ladies’ billiard tournament was a most attractive part of tiie entertainment, and there were many entries for this. In the final round Miss Foster (The Hutt) and Miss Clark played off for first place, and Miss Foster won, receiving a silver thimble and pair of silver scissors as prize; as runner-up, Miss Glarke won a silver and cut glass bottle. For those who preferred to talk, numbers of comfortable chairs were scattered about the different rooms and halls. In the music room upstairs a concert programme was rendered, songs being given by Mesdames Buckeridge. Kennedy, Stephenson, Miss Bright, Messrs. Thomas, Bell, and Dr. Buckeridge. A pianoforte solo was contributed by Miss Freda Davies, and a whistling solo by Miss Cushla Boylan. Some very pretty dresses were worn. Mrs. Symes wore embroidered net over yellow glace silk; Mrs. W. D. Lysnar wore black satin, with white lace; Mrs. A. F. Kennedy wore a dress of cream -brocaded satin, large pink rose on bodice; Mrs. Chas Gray, was in black satin, with white lace bertha; Mrs. G. McLean wot# wine coloured silk with cream lace; Mrs. A. W. Rees was in black peau 46 soie; Mrs. Common, black glace silk; Mrs. Fred. Parker wore white pleated chiffon over white silk; Mrs. Reynolds, black silk; Mrs. Donner wore a beautiful gown of palest blue chiffon, hand-painted with pink roses, and designed with lovers knots in pale blue ribbon; Mrs. Branson wore black satin and red flowers in hair; Mrs. Stock, black satin; Mrs. Mann, white chiffon over white silk; Mrs. H. Bailey, deep pink satin, with cream insertion; Mrs. Ormerod, black net oyer white silk; Mrs. Wallis, black satin, pink roses; Mrs. Winter, pale blue silk; Mrs. Thomas black satin, white lace; Mrs. H. Kenr

Way, blaek -silk; Mrs. Jex Blake, cream satin with silver passementerie; Mrs. SV. Sherratt, white oriental satin, gauged and trimmed with chiffon; Mrs. .Win. Cooper, black silk; Mrs. Willoek, rich red velvet with silk panels, cream lace; Mrs. Bright, black silk; Mrs. Buckeridge, pink silk dress covered with silk drawn lace; Mrs. E. A. I’avitt, rich black satin with lace bertha; Mrs. Hutledge, black silk with transparent yoke of cream lace; Mrs. Wachsmann, black silk; Mrs. 11. M. Porter, black satin; Mrs. C. Thomas, pale pink crepe de chine, with accordion pleated chiffon Howers; Mrs. Jackson, black gathered silk; Mrs. Gaddum, pale grey gauged crepe de chine; Miss Reynolds wore a pretty dress of black crepe de chine with a wide silver belt; Miss Rutledge wore pink mousseline de soie; Miss N. Reynolds wore a handsome white satin dress; Miss C. Reynolds, white silk net over green glace silk; Miss K. Rutledge, black net over black silk; Miss E. Clarke wore a beautiful drees of cream laee over cream glace silk; Miss McLean, soft white frilled silk, pink flowers: Miss Hoskins, black spangled net over black satin; Miss Evans, siring coloured frilled net over pink silk: Miss S. Evans, soft blue ganged silk; Miss WoodbineJohnston. cream satin with broad bands of insertion; Miss M. Sherriff. blue silk; Miss Grey, black accordion pleated silk: Miss W. Seymour, yellow gauged crepe de chine; Miss A. Rutledge. cream not over eream silk, red flowers; Miss W.

Reynolds, blue accordion pleated chiffon; Miss W. Adair, eream silk with bands of rucliing and transparent lace yoke; Miss Foster, black silk, silver passementerie; Miss Foster, blue gauged silk; Miss Wallis, pale green brocaded satin: Miss Perry, pink satin; Miss E. Davies, white silk with pleated chiffon frills: Miss F. Davies, soft white silk trimmed with insertion: Miss Boylan, ivory satin, blue roses; Miss C. Boylan, yellow gauged silk, red roses; Miss Twigg, white silk, pink bows; Miss Horne (Tasmania), white silk, pink flowers: Miss Camp-bell-Thomson, black silk: Miss Marjory Thomson, soft white silk: Miss F. Boylan, dainty blue muslin, white bow in hair; Miss Bright, pink satin: Miss L. Orr, pale green silk; Miss Coutland, blue satin ; Miss Waehsmann, white tucked

muslin; Miss M. Cooper, white silk; Miss F. Cooper, blue silk, chiffon frills; Miss Willis, black silk; Miss M. Dunlop, white frilled net over white satin; Miss M. Barker, pale pink gauged erepe do ehine; Miss M. Campbell, black satin; Miss Bradley, white satin, lace bertha; Miss E. Bradlev, cream satin trimmed with chiffon;' Miss Busley (H. B.), bright pink silk; Miss G. Wall, black silk with white lace berthe; Miss E. Brook-Taylor, black silk; Miss Booth, black satin. An Italian string band

discoursed sweet music during the evening, and played three waltzes at the end, which made a very pleasant wind up.

A TENNIS -AFTERNOON TEA

Mrs. A. W. Rees and Mrs. A. Seymour gave afternoon tea at Whataupoko tennis courts on Saturday. Although the weather was inclined to be damp, there Mere a good many people present. Mrs. ELSA.