WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIV, Issue 23, 10 June 1905, Page 47

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee, June 2. On Thursday, the -e<anul «la.\ of tiifc \\ INTER RA( E MEETING. we had perfect weather bright -un* shine ami a cool breeze. There was a large attendance of the public. Amongst the toilettes I noticed on the lawn were: Mrs S. (hrdon. in a stylish tailormade heat her inixt nrr tweed, pale him* chiffon le.qar with tin.\ pink ro-c----buds; Mrs Crisp ( Tim.tin), brown flecked tweed cost mm*, piped \%iih lan cloth, round collar faced with s-uiic material, brown mushroom straw hat with wreath of velvet wallflowers and foliage; Miss Grvsmn wore a navy blue serge coat and skirl, cream silk vest, burnt straw hat with him* and white spotted ribbon on it ; Mrs Holdship. grey tweed skirt, n ivy blue Melton coat, black fancy straw hat with ruche of black and white chiffon; Mrs Blundell, brown cloth costume with wide silk collar, trimmed with brown silk braid, brown sequin toque with shaded tangerine ribbons; Mrs Earle, bla.-k gauged voile with yoke of champagne lace and insertion, b’ack and white fancy straw toque with osprey; Miss Earle, navy him* hopsack faced with cream satin, embroidered with silk, white felt hat with largo pompon: Mrs Hattrick, black Melton cloth coat and ‘•kirt. black chenille hat with o-trieh feathers, 1. iiitiful stone marten stole; Mrs Hardy, smart navy bine Eton coat and skirt, cream silk blouse, toque of heliotrope velvet ami violets; Mrs A. Fitl lei bert (Feeding). nav\ blm* serge tailor-made coal ami skirt Llark highcrowned bat. with band of velvet and steel buckle and ostrich plume; Mrs Greenwood, na\y line skirt, cream sf*rge coat, shaded heliotrope velvet

toque with cream fur; Miss Best (Marton?, green Ueeki'd tweed gown, brown velvet toque with pale bine crown and pompon to match; Mrs J. Foster, black brocaded frock with sun ray pleated tloiiin-e of black chiffon, sealskin eoat, becoming heliotrope toque with velvet and flowers; Miss Dailey, black and white tweed costume. black picture hat and black and white feather boa; Mrs Millward. brown tweed, vest of champagne lace, brown felt hat with chiffon and tangerine Silk; Mrs P. Forking, brown cloth tailor-made coat and skirt, brown beaver Gainshro' hat with large tangerine rose and foliage; Miss M°eNeill. black skirt, long green tweed coat, sable furs, and white felt hat, trimmed with velvet: Mrs Hartgill 11 fanner irke t. green tweed costume, felt hat with green velvet; Miss N. Cowper, navy blue serge eoat and skirt, pastel blue cloth waistcoat with tiny gold buttons, coarse blue straw hut with Milk to match; Mrs Lomax, black skiit, sealskin coat, black ami crimson velvet toque; Mrs Jenkins (Bulls), electric blue tweed eoat and skirt, round collar of blue velvet, pretty pastel blue hat with ruche to match; Mrs ( lav, blue flecked tweed with Russian coat,' fauev pale blue straw hat with ribbons and foliage: Miss Thompson (C’astlemaine I "ore a smart gown of cream gauged serge, with yoke and wide cuffs of yak lace, white felt hat with pompon; Miss l\i nil. trained frock of blue serge, strapped with black silk, becoming white felt hat with black bird and black velvet ribbons; Mrs A. Izard, navy blue tailormade serge eoat and skirt faced with white cloth, cream chip straw hat with green ribbon and shaded wreath of dahlias; .Miss Imlay, black gauged voile with champagne lace, black silk belt with knotted ends, white feather boa. becoming blaek toque with tulle rosette ami strings; Miss (otterill (Napier), brown cloth coat and skirt, velvet collar, brown hat with green ribbons and Howers; Mrs Gifford Marshall, blue cloth coat and skirt, blaek picture hat; Mrs Lundins, blue and white frieze costume, felt hat with t au de nil ribbons; Mrs Booth I Batea), blight navy blue cloth, collar, cuffs and revers of'white cloth, white felt hat with bird and velvet: Miss Walker, navy blue cloth costume, fawn cloth eoat. smart navy blue felt hat with ruche of blue silk; Miss II ill. pale pink silk blouse, navy blue skirt, hat to match: Miss McGowan, black cloth Eton coat ami skirt, white fur stole, blaek felt hat with feathers; Miss Hook, grev tweed coat and skirt, blaek straw hat; Airs A. Montgomerie, eream serge Eton coat and skirt.cream vest.fancy straw hat with shail: d blue silk ribbon ruche; Mrs Cltavanncs. navy blue costume, long sealskin coat, blue felt hat: Mrs McKelvie i Rangitikei). black voile with black chiffon lierthe. blaek picture hat: Miss A. < owper. pale grey flannel gown relieved with cream. black chenille hat with ostrich plumes; Miss Rawson, blaek and white 'triped tweed sac emit and skirt, becoming crimson hat with crown of shaded leaves; Miss Baker, navy blue serge coat and skirt, cream silk blouse, white feather boa. petunia straw hat with velvet: Miss Baker (Auckland), black cloth coat and skirt, black straw hut with ruche of chiffon; Miss Jackson, pale grey tweed coat and skirt, brown straw hat; Mrs 11. Nixon, grey tweed Norfolk emit and skirt, green velvet bonnet with shaded violets. A Golf matc h. Wanganui v. Manawatu, was played on Saturday at Palmerston North. The weather was beautiful, and the game resulted in a win for Manawatu by 10 games to 2. On Friday a large number of MRS WOODS FRIENDS assembled at the railway station to wish her a last good-bye on the occasion of her leaving Wanganui for Nelson, Amongst those I noticed were Misses Fraser. Shand (Dunedin). Blennerhassett. Jackson. Baker. Jones. Brewer, Blundell. ( hristie. Anderson, Krull. Rawson. Mr and Mrs Blundell. Mr and Airs Atkins Mrs Fairburn. Mr ami Mrs Sarjeant. Mis Anderson, and others. On Sat unlay Mrs Fletcher Harrison gave AN ENJOYABLE AFTERNOON TEA for her sister, Mrs Nivens, of the Wairarapa. who is |>aying a short visit to Wanganui. Amongst those present were Mi-sdames Harrison, Nivens. Kissling, Jones. Mason. Blundell, E'airburn. MuLean. <'. Powell, A. Browne, Bridges water, Dymoek. ami others.

HUIA.