WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIV, Issue 17, 29 April 1905, Page 47

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee, April 21. The Olympia Skating Rink still continues to* attract a large number of patrons, and the various competitions are well contested. Amongst those preBent this week were Mr and Miss Anderson (2), Rawson, Krull, Thompson, Earle, Newcombe, Tennant, Mr and Mrs

Powell, Mr and Mrs Harper, Mrs Nixon. Misses O’Brien, Brabant, McDonnell (Wellington), Witchell (Auckland), Einpson, Mr and Mrs 11. Speed, Messis. Grace, Jones, Borlase, Kiesdames Palmer, Gifford, Marshall Barton, (Wellington), Lethbridge, Miss Thomas (Greyinouth), Mr and Mrs Greenwood, Mrs and Miss Dodgshun, Mr and Mrs Blundell.

The Arts and Crafts Exhibition, which was opened in the Assembly Rooms for over a week, was well patronised, the pictures, carving, and lace work, etc., made an excel lent display- Every evening a programme of musical items was rendered, and afternoon tea and supper were dispensed. Amongst those 1 noticed were Mr and Mrs Pattle-Izett, Mr, Mrs ami Miss Mason, Mr and Mrs Babbage. Mr and Mrs Sarjeant, Mr and Mrs and the Misses Stewart, Mr and Miss Izard, Mr and Mrs Atkinson, Mrs Fitzherbert, Mr and Mrs Lennard, Mr and Mrs Hatton, Mrs Lundius, Mrs and Miss Empson, Mrs and Miss Greig, Mrs and Miss Alexander, Misses Earle, Wilfcrd (Wellington), Montgomerie, Mrs A. Fitzherbert (Feilding), Mrs and the Misses Anderson, Mr and Miss McNeill, Mr ami Mrs Lomax, Mrs G. Marshall, Mrs J. Stevenson, Mrs and Miss Dodgshun, Mr and Mrs Colin Campbell, Mrs Sherriff, Miss Page, Miss Cameron, Mrs Heaney. Last week Miss Christie, of St. John’s Hill, gave A MOST ENJOYABLE FAREWELL AFTERNOON TEA to Miss Anderson, who is to be married next week to Mr Cotterill, of Greymouth. During the afternoon a “tree competition’’ was held, numerous questions being given to the guests, and all the answers had to be. the names of trees. Misses H. Barnicoat, D. Cleghorn, and A. Peat guessed the same number, and had to draw lots, the prize being two beautifully bound books of poems. Miss Anderson wore a becoming cream cloth skirt, cream silk blouse, profusely trimmed with wide insertion, bla’ck velvet picture hat with ostrieh plumes. Amongst those present were Mrs and Miss Christie, Misses Anderson (2), Izard, D. Cleghorn, Peat, Dodgshun, Brabant, H. McDonnell (Wellington), Barnicoat (2). Piekering, Brewer, Greig, P- Jones, G. Krull, Gilford, Knapp, Thompson (Castlemainc), Mrs Richardson (Westport), and others. On Wednesday Mrs John Stevenson gave an afternoon tea for Miss Holmwood, of Wellington. Amongst those present were Mesdames Stevenson, Gordon, Christie, Anderson, Holdship, Misses Holmwood (Wellington), Grcsson, Wright (Christchurch), Holdship (Sydney).

HUIA.