WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIV, Issue 21, 27 May 1905, Page 46

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee, May 1!). Airs John Stevenson gave A DELIGHTFUL LITTLE DANCE last week for her daughter Ida, who is home for the holidays. Airs Stevenson wore a becoming black evening gown, relieved with white; Aliss Ida Stevenson. gauged white silk frock with laee and insertion, pretty blue shaded silk sash: Aliss Brewer, blaek silk skirt, tucked rose silk blouse, banded with champagne insertion; Aliss Rawson, gauged pale blue muslin gown, bertfie of laee and insertion; Aliss Kempthorne, ganged white silk frock, fichu of lace and spray of crimson geraniums on her corsage. There were also present Alisses H. Blundell. D. Cleghorn. D. Bretlagh, B. Innes-Jones (Feilding), Q. Nixon, S. Greig, L. Duigan, D. Christie. ]>. Innes-Jones (Feilding), Alessrs. Anderson. E. Jones, Dodgshun, G. Babbage. Allison. Chamberlain, L. Christie, R. Stevenson, Dyinoek, Campbell, Burnett, and others. On Thursday, 11th inst., A FAREW’ELL AFTERNOON TEA was given at Alisses Cutfield, and Brewer’s new tea rooms by some of Airs Woods’ friends prior to her leaving for Nelson. About fifty were present. The tables were laden with all kinds of dainties-, and decorated with artistically arranged flowers. The centre one, at which Airs Wood sat, had masses of lovely pale pink roses and sprays of maidenhair fern. Airs Wood wore a blaek voile costume, with berthe of black gauged silk, edged with a frill ci Alaltese silk lace, cream silk yoke veiled with fine blaek lace, becoming black chiffon hat with feathers; Airs Alellsopp (Palmerston North), navy blue tailor-made eoat and skirt, cream silk vest, crimson chenille hat with sp;?y of Howers to match; Airs Christie wi’ie a blue tweed costume, blue and white fancy straw hat; Mrs Blundell, blaek muslin with embroidered white spot on it. cream gauged ehiffou yoke with berthe of sunray pleated black chiffon, pretty high-crowned black gauged chiffon hat with ostrich plumes; Airs Fitz-

Herbert, block voile frock-with vest of champagne hicc_embroidered in pate green ami pink, blaek chiffon hat with spray <>f pink chrysanthemums in it; Airs Stewart wore a blaek costume, blaek chiffon toque with white osprey; Airs KrulJ., a handsome black figured silk mus4in. gauged and champagne lace on bodice, smart Early A ictorian bonnet of black gauged 'chiffon' with wreath of tangerine primroses under the brim; Airs McLean, navy blue canvas, vest of cream silk, blue beaver hat with pompon at the side; Airs black silk gown, blaek chiffon bonnet; Airs Alexander, blaek voile frock with berthe of champagne lace, and profusely gauged, pale grey chiffon hat with wreath of heliotrope flowers at the back and heliotrope and white ostrich feathers; Aliss stylish black voile, medallions of champagne laee on bodice, vest of figured net outlined with pale blue crepe de chine, cream felt hat with black and white ostrich plumes; Mrs Cleghorn, crimson and white flecked tweed costume, black hat with spray of flowers; Airs C. Jones, black cloth gown relieved with white, black straw with folded ehiffou; Airs Heywood, black voile skirt, black gauged silk blouse banded with jet. black velvet hat; Mrs Dymoek. tabae brown cloth with vest of cream, , faney straw hat witli spray of crimson flowers; Airs. Lloyd Jones, blaek cloth gown, strapped with same material, cream silk vest, black chiffon toque with crimson velvet geraniums at the side; Airs. John Watt, grey tw.?ed coat and skirt, cream vest, black chiffon toque with strings: Aliss Brewer, black skirt, gauged silk blouse, blaek fancy straw hat with bunches of crimson berries and foliage; Airs. A. Lewis, gauged blaek voile, the trained skirt made with wide gauged flounce, chamagne lae.? on bodice and sleeves, black picture hat; Airs. Innes, navy blue and white striped flannel coat and skirt, navy blue beaver hat and pompon; Mrs. \\ ray wore a smart cream serge costume, blaek straw hat with gauged chiffon; Airs. Reid wore a frock of light shaded brown, with champagn,? lace, hat to match; Aliss Imlay, blaek voile gown with mantle of black chiffon and laee. black bonnet with spray of pale blue flowers; Airs. G. Marshall, blue tweed coat and skirt, yellow silk and lace vest.

» black hat with feathers; Mrs. Moore, » navy blue Melton cloth, sac eoat and skirt,, black straw hat with folded black chiffon; Mrs.- Greig wore a smart costume of champagne voile gauged and trimmed with lace, hat en suite; Mrs. Dodgrthun, blaek .voile with cjiampagne lace on bodice, 'black chiffon toque; Mrs. Lifliton, green tweed coat and skirt, the collar faeed with brocaded green silk, cream vest, blaek picture hat; Mrs. Fair, bum, navy blue voile with berthe of champagne lace, navy straw hat with wreath of pink and heliotrope roses; Mrs. Atkins wore a navy blue gown, vest of cream, blue and white fancy straw hat; Mrs. Ashcroft, green tweed costume, relieved with cream, hat to match; Miss Blaek, heather mixture tweed coat and skirt, with green velvet collar, blaek straw hat with feathers; Miss Cameron, 'myrtle-green tweed tailor-made coat find skirt, cream vest, green and cream fancy straw hat, with green silk and flowers; Mrs. Browne wore a blaek costume trimmed with silk, black bonnet with, chiffon and spray of Howers; Mrs. Pattle-lzctt, blaek canvas voile with champagne lace on bodice, old Tos>? velvet toque, champagne lace on brim, and spray of Howers and foliage; Mrs. Griffiths wore a blaek voile with yoke of laee, blaek chiffon toque relieved with white; Mrs. John Anderson, blaek gauged canvas! vest of champagne lace, becoming heliotrope straw hat, with shaded violet wreath : Mrs. Dyer, navy blue costume, banded with Oriental shaded galloon, fancy straw hat with ruche of brown chiffon; Mrs. Homan, black costume, bonnet ‘ of blaek straw relieved with white; Mrs. John Steven-on, a stylish frock of tabac brown tweed, vest of er.am, and collar with champagne medallions, cream doth hat with shade 1 brown ribbons on it, beautiful white feather boa: Mrs. Gibbons, grey tweed coat and skirt, cream silk vest, blaek picture hat. The bogey, match AT THE GOLF LINKS for the dub button was won by Miss Jackson, Miss Cave being second, Mist Darley third. The junior prize was won by Miss Trainor, Miss Christie, with Miss P. Barnicoat second, and Miss Anderson third. Mrs. Greig provided afternoon tea. Amongst those on the links were: Mesdames Greig, Cleghorn, Lomax, Innes, Stewart, Christie, Misses Cowper, Greig, Tjainor, Anderson,Cave, Browne, Knight (Dannevirke), Chfistic, Barnicoat, McDonnell (Wellington), Cleghorn, Krull, Jackson, Rawson, Reieliarf, and others. On Friday of last week Mrs. Greig gave A MOST ENJOYABLE AFTERNOON TEA in .honour of Mrs. Knight, of Dannevirke. Mrs. Greig received her guests in

a pale heliotrope brocaded blouse, gauged and yoke of laee, black silk skirt. Miss Greig wore' a pale pink silk blouse, with yoke of champagne laee, black voile skirt; Miss S. Greig, white gauged silk blouse, with insertion, bla< k voile skirt; Mrs. Knight (Dannevirke); becoming blaek voile costume. Victorian yoke of cream net ami lace, smart torpedo black straw and chiffon toque, with band of champagne insertion round the upturned brim; Miss Knight (Dannevirke), navy blue cloth Russian coat and skirt, with waistcoat of pastel blue cloth, short pleated skirt, pretty pastel blue straw hat, with chiffon and strings of the same shade; Miss Kempt home (Canterbury), blaek gauged voile skirt, gauged white silk blouse, with insertion, fancy cream straw hat trimmed with full 'ruche of white tulle; Miss Robertshawe (Dannevirke), pale blue silk blouse, yoke of eream lace, blaek tucked voile skirt, blaek picture hat; Mrs. Alexander wore a beautiful frock of blaek taffeta, yoke and collar of champagne laee, ami blaek silk applique Howers, full chiffon frills falling to the wrist, trained skirt with bands of applique flowers, pale grey chiffon toque with heliotrope and white ostrich feathers, and sprays of heliotrope flowers: Miss Alexander wore a becoming gown of blaek voile, profusely gauged, Victorian yoke of champagne laee and net, outlined with pale blue crepe de chine, medallions of champagne laee. picture hat With black and white ostrich feathers: Miss McBeth (Christehureh). navy blue voile, with gauged skirt and bodice, black e,u - fon hat; Miss Thompson (Castlemaine), pretty cream voile, with embroidered pale blue spot, fichu of eream lace, fancy cream straw hat. with pale blue ribbons in it; Mrs. McNaughton Christie wore a smart navy blue'costume, the bolero collar of Italian blue cloth, and braided with narrow blaek and white silk bran , naw blue straw mushroom with vieatn of violets and the same flowers under the brim: Mrs. G. Marshall, grey blue tweed coat and skirt, lilac* straw bat with feathers; Mrs. Webster black s.lk, with yoke and under sleeves of cieam . . aud lace* black chiffon hat; little Hei t blaek’ gauged voile ehampngim laee collar, old rose velvet toq'iK with champagne insert on ami spr. y of velvet Howers; Mrs Ja<kson b; . * silk costume with mantle of b.awlac and silk, black bonnet, with ' prey; Mrs Montgomerie, “ ""‘th with cream lace mantle of sdk with applique, black ami white gauged VietOTian chiffon, bonnet with osp ex . Mis Baumard-Brown wore blue* veil • yoke of champagne laee. becoming La of black straw with ruche of back am white satin ribbon: Mrs ’ ' tt - r> ’. o "’ pale «rey tweed coat and sknt. waistcoat mid revers of pale blue embroid-r---ed cloth, blaek picture hat; Miss tainer on *ne?u tweed coat and skirt with Fever’s’of green silk, vest of cream, green and eream chip straw hat with ribbons to match; Miss G. Krull wore a lon» <’rey tweed eoat. white fed hat. tiimnmil with blaek velvet and bird; Miss Emma Cowper, smart cream cloth costume, full-pleated skirt, th- bodice with gauging of soft cream silk anil lace, crimson straw hat with crimson flowers; Miss Rawson, black r.ecoidionpleated nun’s veiling gown with bands of champagne insertion, the skirt and bodice with yoke of net and l ie-, crimson straw hat with ruche of crimson shaded ribbon; Miss A. Cowper, dainty grev- cream vest ami deep frills of white muslin into wristbands, blaek high-crowned chenille hat with black feathers; Mrs Blundell, tabac brown cloth, the skirt bonded with narrow black silk braid, will? collar of brown silk braided in blaek, vest of tangerine silk veiled in champagne figured net,’ brown sequin toque with tangerine shaded ribbons; Mrs Dyer, navy blue doth gown with bands of Oriental shaded galloon, cream vest. brown straw hat with full ruche of brown tulle and wings; Mrs Gordon, b'ack voile with collar and levers of champagne lace, smart toque of pale blue chiffon and wreath of tiny pink roses: Miss 11. Anderson, navy blue coat an I skirt, cream silk vest, white sailor hat: Mrs Moore, navy blue Melton coat and skirt, black straw hat with feathers; Miss Brewer, fawn tweed coat and skirt, black hat with sprays of crimson berries: Mrs J. Mason, black and white tweed costume with rovers of cream cloth, white felt hat with black and white chenille trimmings: Mrs D.nlgshun, blaek cloth gown, strapped with black silk eream vest, black hat with feathers; Miss Ilodgshiin. dirk green tweed coat and skirt, collar and revels

of white cloth, white tuekeil silk blouse; toque of white felt and green velvet;' Miss Cotterill (Napier) wore a becoming brown cloth eostume, felt hat to match; Mrs blaek cloth, mantle of black silk, blaek bonnet, relieved with heliotrope; Miss Stanford, smart dark tweed eoat and skirt, white felt hat with crimson trimmings; Mrs Janies Anderson, navy blue coat and skirt, eream vest, blaek hat with pompadour ribbons; Mrs John Stevenson wore a smart navy Melton eoat and skirt with collar, revers and deep cuffs of cream cloth, white ■ feather boa, eream cloth hat with wreath of green velvet roses under the brim. There was a very large attendance at the Drill Hall on Monday evening, when THE SKATING RINK ( LI B was opened by the president (Mr Gifford Marshall). Amongst, those present were Mr and Mrs C. Mill ward. Miami Mrs Craig, Air and .Mrs Jones, Mrs Wood, Mrs and Miss Anihason. .Mrs Kitchen, Miss Willis, Mrs Blundell, Mrs and Miss Stevenson, Air and Mrs G. Marshall, Air and Mrs I’attle-lzett, Miss MeNeill, Mrs Kissliug, .Miss Kempthorne (Canterbury), Aliss McGowan, .Miss Bickering, Misses Auder son, Gresson, Earle. Rawson, Barnieoat (2), Alcßeth (Christchurch). Mrs Lundins, Misses Niifon, Jardine, .Messrs Lees. Dodgshun (2). Hardwiekc. Jones, Holderness, Mrs Marshall. Aliss Edgar. Air and Aliss Towsey, Aliss Newcombe, and many others. HLTIA.