CAMBRIDGE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIV, Issue 11, 18 March 1905, Page 46

CAMBRIDGE.

Dear Bee, March 11. On Wednesday and Thursday Hie WAIKATO CENTRAL AGItICVLTUR \L ASSOCIATION held its second annual-show. The weather was perfect, uni there was a large gathering on both days. On Thursday, the people's day, there must- have been between GOOO and 7000 people present. It was a really .splendid show. Among the <lon.se crowd it was almost impossible to gel a glimpse of the dresses, but some of those 1 did notice wore: Mrs. J. Martyn, string coloured crash skirl and coatee, list of brown straw, with brown silk ruche; Mrs. W. Thornton, white muslin, trimmed with insertion, Panama hat;' Mrs. Payne, white silk blouse, biack skirt, black picture hat; Mrs. Worrall, apple grey delaine, trimmed with insertion, black (oque; Mrs. Buller, heliotrope muslin, black pielure hat, with plumes; Mrs. Wynn Brown, blue grey voile, trimmed with white applique black hat; Mrs. Power (Christchurch), black voile, large Hack hat; Mrs. James Hally, black voile skirt, trimmed with rpehings and bows, cream lacs yoke, and same lace oi< sleeves, black pielure hat; Mrs. C. E. ■Bryce, grey voile trimmed with cream insertion, red hat trimmed with silk niching, red parasol; Mrs. John Hally, mourning costume; Miss Giyynoelli, grey

muslin. Wack picture hat. with pink roses; Mrs. C. Peake, cream silk costume, green hat with cream roses; Miss Wright, black canvas voile, trimmed with narrow black ribbon, silk belt, black.picture-hat; Miss M. Dunne, gras-e lawn, biack hat; Miss C. Willis, white muslin, pink ceinlure, black bat wi ll pink roses; Mi,a K. Willis, white muslin frock, white hat with pale blue scarf; Mrs. Wells, black canvas voile, with cream silk front, black and white Victoria scarf, black toque; Miss Wells, pink flowered canvas voile, white hat with pink roses; Miss H. Wells, pale blue flowered canvas voile, pale blue hat; Miss M. Hesketh (Auckland), white silk frock, and white hat; Mrs. Souter (Auckland), black costume, bonnet to match; Miss Souter, white muslin and white hat; Miss K. Souter, cream and brown costume, brown chiffon hat; Mrs. J. 11. 8. Richardson, white coat and skirt, black hat; Miss Richardson, while muslin, black picture hat; Mrs. A. Gibbons, pink and cream flowered delaine, hat to match; Miss Hally, white muslin, trimmed with insertion, large black hat with -jampot crown and long black plume.

On Wednesday and iHliirsday evenings (the show nights) the Cambridge Drama-lie Society played “HEARTS OF OAK." to splendid houses. It was splendidly staged, and the audience was very enthusiastic. Mr. F. Grist makes a most tble instructor. Me. Fawcett Rowe, the scenic artist, deserves great credit for hi# efforts, which met with much applause. The Cambridge Orchestral Society, under the leadership of Mr, .1. H. Edwards, contributed largely to the enjoyment of the evening by the rendering of several items. Miss Louie Kerr played the incidental music in a pleasing manner. Miss Ada- Boyee, as the Village pells, was very natural in her acting of the part. Miss Rose Me-Veagh, as the Quakeress, was especially good, and g> v ’cs promise of groat things in the future. Miss L. Marriott, as Nancy Goodfellow, played her part well. Mr. F. Grist, as John Rivers, had a part that suited hini excellently, and he made the most of it. Mr. F. Rowe was intensely funny as Joe Yewleaf. So also was Mr. A. Boyce as Timothy Spider. The other members ail took their parts well, anl added to the success of the play. ELSIE.