PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIV, Issue 14, 8 April 1905, Page 47

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Dear Bee, March 31st, We are still enjoying perfect weather, in fact we are beginning to long for a little rain for a change. Too much of a good thing becomes wearisome in time. Airs. Thompson and Aiiss Wylds gave a very enjoyable TEA AT THE LAWNS on Saturday last. Airs. Thompson was dressed in white, with white hat, with black silk ruching. Her sister, Aiiss Wilson, was also wearing white. The Alisses Wylds were dainty in floral muslin frocks. Airs. W. Keeling had a cream serge Eton costume, with stringeoloured laee ornaments, fancy straw hat, with pink and crimson roses; Airs. Bagnall, French grey voile, white silk vest, Tuscan hat, with scarlet geraniums; Aiiss Robinson, blue voile, with Paris-tinted lace, black velvet hat; Aiiss Belle Robinson, blue and white spotted voile, eream hat; Aire. Gibbons, white

iir.;::, : i.. h with glare .Mi;. Million, white linen with Teuerifie insertion, white sailor hat with satin bows; Mi<s Waldgravc, cream silk and late, wide grfen silk belt, eau de nil hat; Miss Fitzherbert. dainty frilled white muslin and insertion, navy belt, navy hat with rucblng; Mrs. Eliot, blue grey linen Eton cost nine, black hat with touches of yellow; Mrs. Innes, eream voile, much shirred, scarlet chenille hat, with scarlet wings; Mrs. Pickett, navy blue and white spotted muslin, scarlet belt and tie, black and white hat; Miss Armstrong, pale blue linen with white insertion, pale blue and white straw self-trimmed hat: Mrs. Gould, black skirt, pale green and < ream silk blouse, black chiffon nat. Others present included:—Mcsdames Watson, Baruicoat, Fitzherbert, Randolph, Bell, Aikccn, McKnight, Campbell, Mcßae; Misses Porter (2), Watson, Randolph (2), Montgomery, Reid, Keeling. On Wednesday evening Mrs. Armstrong, Broad-street, ENTERTAINED A FEW FRIENDS TO BRIDGE. Mrs. Armstrong received her guests in a black voile frock with b ribe of tine cream laee. Mrs. Waldigrave wore black tucked silk voile, yoke and collar of Paris-tinted lace; Mrs. Randolph, black crepe de chine, white chiffon on corsage; Mrs. Millton, black skirt, pale green tucked silk blouse; Mrs. Bell, black silk skirl, cream blouse; Mrs. McKnight, black satin, white chiffon yoke; Miss Armstrong, black skirt, pale blue sill; blouse; Miss Randolph, blue silk frock, Paris-tinted Ince yoke. Messrs. Armstrong, Wnhlegrave. Million, Reed, Bell, and McKnight w« r. among the gentlemen present. Mrs. J. Bell had some <uj ;■ CROQUET on her lawns on Monday. The garden was looking very pretty, and the lawns were perfect for play. Those present included Mrs. Tripe, Mrs. Fitzherbert, Mrs. Campbell, Airs. Gould, Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Lang, and others. Mnnawatu A team has ben successful again in carrying oil’ championship honours at the recent polo tournament held in Wellington. The members of both the A and B teams have returned home. Next Wednesday and Thursday, tlm sth and 6th of April, the Manawatu Racing Club will hold its autumn meeting. I hope to be able to tell you all

about it in my next leitor

VIOLET.