WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXV, Issue 1, 8 July 1905, Page 46

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee. June 30? On Wednesday, 21st. a very large number of playing and honorary members assembled at the BALGOWNIE GOLI' LINKS to present Mrs Greig (who has always taken a very keen and active interest in the club) with a travelling clock, massive silver looking-glass, suitably inscribed. hat brush, and a silver ami cut glass pin and hair pin set. Mrs IL Sarjeant. the president, in a neat little sp e. h. made the presentation. Mrs Greig suitably replying. Afternoon tea was provided by .Mrs Brookfield. During the afternoon a match was played for prizes given by the Captain. Miss Jackson. The senior was won by Miss Knapp, and the junior by Mi<s Baker. Amongst those 1 noticed on the links were Mesdame- Sarjeant. Jackson. (’leghorn. Christie. Empson’. Moore. Dyer. Mrs and Miss Alexander, the Misses Greig, Trainor, Earle, Brabant. Mason. Moore, Anderson. Gresson. Jones, Knapp. Jackson. Baker. Rawson, Cowper 12). Mesilanus Hawke. Andersen. Wray, Misses Williams. Christie. Stanford, and many others. On Saturday afternoon Mrs Cowper, of ‘•Rukuta.” invited a large number of her friends to a FA REM ELL TEA FOR MRS GRFJG. but owing to the storm and terrific downpour of rain, very few were brave enough to face the (dements. THE 111 NT was held at “Alaranga,” Mr Allan Cameron's homestead, on-Hit' same afternoon, but the weather was again responsible for a poor at tendanee. HIE ANNI AL BALL in connection with the Egmont Wanganui Hunt Chib, held in the Assembly Rooms on Friday. 23rd inst.. was an unqualified sm-ce-s. visitors coming to it from all the surrounding districts. The rooms were beautifully decorated for the occasion. the scarlet and white colours of the club being the predominating tones in a harmonious arrangement of greenery, drapery and mirrors. The entrances were arched with fern fronds ami draping of scarlet and white muslin, and from the four coiners of every room hung mum roils Japanese flags. The supper, which was most recherche, was provided by the lady members and friends of the

club. The table was artistically decorated xyilh-while Howers and scarlet berries'“hanging from suspended baskets and festoons of riblains to match. Amongst thoM* present were Mrs lliggie, in a handsome black silk gown with jet and lace on bodice; Mrs C. Millward, black silk with net and berthe of chiffon and lace, with spray of roses on corsage; Mrs 11. Nixon, black silk and net overskirt, with embroidered sequins; Mrs Gifford Marshall wine a becoming gown of cream brocade, wide swathed belt, and berthe of lace with edging of cream chiffon; Mrs McNaughton Christie, black gauged silk, wide silk fichu with medallions of cream lace: Mrs Clay, cream brocade, with berthe of lace and belt and sash of shaded golden ribbons; Mrs Fairburn, black silk, fichu of lace and net. ]>ale pink ribbon chon ; Mrs 1 lammond I Rangitikei) wore a rich gown of pale heliotrope brocade, with festoons of cream gauged chiffon on the skirt, and a wide berthe composed of steel sequins; Mi>s Barnicoat, coral pink satin, the skirt was gauged and banded W'ith applique, corsage with frill of cream net and deep fichu of silk and applique cream lace; Miss P. Barnicoat wore a smart frock of white muslin, the full skirt made with numerous frills edged with satin ribbon, corsage with fichu of muslin frills bordered with satin ribbon; Miss Krull wore a dainty frock of pale blue silk berthe of cream lace: Mrs. Pattle-lzett. handsome black silk gown with blayk net and fichu of chiffon, large, rose pink silk chou at the side of her corsage; Mrs. Morri-on ( Wairarapa), pale grey gauged crepe de chine, berthe of Maltes*'* lace, full sleeves with wide frill of the same lace failing from it; Miss Todd (Mangamahu) wore a gauged white silk gown, with fichu of lace and spray of crimson flowers on her corsage: Miss .Light (Dannevirke) wore a becoming white silk frock; Miss Cocoran (Auckland), white glace silk with overskirt of net embroidered with yellow. fichu of chiffon, and wide swathed

belt of shaded golden ribbon: Mila McNeill, maize sirtin gown with whir* bands of cream insertion on the trained skirt, berthe of lave, and spray of shaded violets; Aliss Thompson (Castkniaine) wore a becoming frock of gauged cream crepe de chine; Miss Hair, black velvet, berthe of beautiful lace; Aliss P. Jones, black silk frock, swa.thed Mik belt, fichu of cream lace; Aliss Rawson wore an effective pale pink sunray pleated chiffon gown, with bands of champagne insertion. full chiffon fichu; Aliss VVitchell, black silk, with overskirt of black net berthe of chiffon and lade, she wore a spray of black and white flowers in her coiffure; Aliss. E. Mitchell, white silk gown with laiv? and chiffon on corsage, cream lace threaded through her coiffure, and a spray of roses; Airs. J. Peat (Nukumara l wore a handsome black velvet gown, with cream lace berthe; Miss Jardine, crimson silk with chainpagne lace on skirt, and corsage fichu of lace; Aliss Stanford wore a becoming frock of pale blue silk and net, with spray of blue flowers on corsage and in her coiffure; Aliss Christie, gauged frock of cream crepe de chine, with frill of same on corsage; Aliss Polson ( Mangawdiero). white silk and net gown with sprays of pale pink roses, and pink ribbons; Miss Knapp wore a dainty gown of white taffeta ; Miss Slattery (Waverley), rose pink satin frock, the trained skirt v festoons of chiffon. wid*» fichu of chiffon and lace: Miss Brewer, wore a stylish gown of white silk, the skirt made with wide gaugings, and deep berth*-' of laca with spray of roses on the corsage; Miss lliggie. black silk with black chiffon on corsage, and outlined with a wide band of steel sequin trimming; her sister wore a similar h coming costume; Mrs. Vaughan. pale blue silk with overskirt of net, embroidered with silver sequins, berthe of sequin net: Miss Hill, pale pink silk frock with gauged trained skirt, fichu of lace on corsage: Miss W. Anderson wore a dainty frock of pale pink silk with

her the and yoke of cream knotted lace, full sleeves with frill of same; Mrs. ProuSe, pale blue silk, with net and chiffon on corsage; Mrs. Swan, a beautiful cream satin frock with laee berthe. There were also present: Messrs. Blair, Selby, Morton. Hammond (Kangitikei), Fairburn, Holderness. N. Fitzherbcrt. BattleJzett, E. Jones, Campbell, Silk, C. Wilson (Mangaruahu), Harold, Hardwicke, Lees, K. Grace, C. Russell (Nukumaraj. I. Johnson, C. Johnston, Willis, Wray. Speed, Prouse, Higgie, H. Duigan, 1). Culhjnane, Brownlie, Faber, Swan. T. Cullinane. Were, H. Nixon, C. Millward. Midhurst, Borlase, Anderson, Jones, and others. On Thursday, 22nd instant. Mrs. Webster, of St. John’s Hill, gave A MOST ENJOYABLE FAREWELL TEX to Mrs. Greig, and on Friday Miss Thompson gave an afternoon tea at White's Tea Rooms for the Misses Greig.

HUIA.