PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXV, Issue 2, 15 July 1905, Page 46

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Dear Bee. July 7. THE THIRD OF THE CINDERELLA DANCES took place on Thursday evening. It was a bitterly cold night—an ideal one for dancing. There was a large attendance, and the evening was most enjoyable. Several girls from the visiting hockey teams were present. Mr. Harold Collins again played splendid extras. A dainty supper was served in the room at the back of the hall, holly and scarlet berries making a pretty decoration for the table in the absence of Howers. I must tell you of a pretty idea we had for one of the dances—a waltz. Baskets of different coloured ribbons were placed in the dressing-rooms, and each lady and gentleman took a ribbon and pinned it on his or her coat or dress, and the lady ami gentleman whose ribbons corresponded were partners for that particular dance. The chaperones present were Mrs. Warburton. Mrs. Smith, Airs. Pat■terson. Airs. Fuller, and Mrs. E. W. Ilitchings. Airs. Warburton looked very well in a handsome black silk, with black chiffon and lace; Mrs. Patterson, black silk, cliitt’on and black sequin insertion on corsage; Mrs. W. .11. Smith, black brocade, frills of accordion-pleated chitton on ‘sleeves: Mrs. Fuller, black satin and chilfon; Airs. Ilitchings, white satin, deep frill of accordion-pleated chitt’on on skirt; Mrs. Harden, black silk, chilfon frills on bodice, and blue silk chou; Airs. Bagnall, cream satin, tiny frills on skirt, cream lace berthe; Al’ns Collins, pale blue silk, much trimmed with Paris insertion, blue tulle and for-get-me-nots on corsage; Aliss Wilson, white embroidered net over silk, lace and white Howers on bodice; Aliss Reed, black velvet,, with frills of cream lace on corsage and sleeves; Miss AValdegravo, cream tucked silk, green silk folded belt, wreaths of small pink and crimson rosebuds; Aliss Dalrymple, pale pink silk, deep shirred flounce on skirt, frills of pink accordion-pleated chilfon on bodice, ami sleeves and clusters of pale pink rosebuds: Miss Hayward, cream satin, cream lace bort he; Miss Armstrong, cream tucked silk, pleated frills of silk <»n corsage, wreath of pink roses, same Howers in hair; Aliss Richter, white muslin made with small frills edged with, narrow black satin ribbon, wreath of for-get-me-nots; Aliss Currie, white silk, and insertion, chilfon on bodice; .Miss AVylds. white embroidered silver sequined net over pale blue satin, silver trimming and chiffon on bodice: Aliss Elsie W'ylds. cream silk, cream lace berthe; Aliss Warburton, black net over black silk, cluster of pink roses on corsage: Miss Patterson, white muslin and lace, pale blue sash and touches, of bhie on bodice; Aliss Ruby Patterson, white liiuslin. with pink sash and trimmings; Ali-s Belle Smith, fine black lace oxer pink silk, touches of velvet on bodice: Miss Hankins, white silk and lace, pink Howers; Miss Watson, white muslin, much tucked and trimmed with white lace insertion; Aliss Gardiner, black net. transparent sleeves of same. nla*k sequin trimming on corsage. I he men present included; Messrs. Smith. Bagnall. lloiden. Fuller. Gibbons (2). Burr, Vaughan. Spencer. W \ Ids, Collins (-).* AYaldcgrave (2). Fitzhcrbert. Haynes. S’ocknell. Fulton. Sim. Richter. Reed. Warburton, Hutton, ‘McLean. Thymic, G. Bagnall. TWO VISITING LADIES’ HOCKEY TEA AIS. • Hawke’s Bay and Hawera. were in Palmerston this week. On Tliuisdax afternoon there was a match. Craven College v. Hawera. 'This match was one of the best played here for a long time. Craven eventually winning by 3 goals to 1. Miss Dalrymple, Mi*s Fitzhcrbert ami Aliss Alomkioii played prominently for Craven, and Miss Beard scored the goal for Haw ci a. On Friday Hawke’s Bay ami Hawera played a inatch. * ’l’he game was well contested, and ended in a win for Hawke's Bay by 4 to 2. On Saturday morning Craven College and Napier play'd. ’l’he Napier team attacked Atrungly in the lirsL spell, and only the

fine back play of Craven saved a score. In the second spell Craven played welt and secured 4 goals. The match ended: Craven 4, Napier nil. On Wednesday evening last Mrs E. J. Armstrong. Broad-street, gave A VERY ENJOYABLE EUCHRE PARTY. There were twelve tables, and play was keenly contested, several players being very close at the finish. - Miss Alice Reed won the ladies’ prize, a pretty ornament. Mr Gibbons, the winner of the men's prize, received an inkstand. Miss Mamie Reed and Mr McKnight, the boobies, were presented with a penholder and ash tray respectively. After the presentation of the prizes a dainty supper was served in the hall, the table looking very bright with tall silver candlesticks with coloured shades. Mrs Armstrong received her guests in a handsome black brocade, white satin and lace trimming the bodice. Mrs C. E. Waldegrave wore black brocade, bodice veiled in tine black net, transparent sleeves of same; Mrs Millton looked well in a rich black silk, frills of black net, edged with black satin ribbon, trimming bodice, cluster of crimson roses and maidenhair fern; Mrs Warburton, black silk, yoke of Paris-tinted lace; Mrs Moeller. white crepe de chine, insertion on skirt, white lace yoke and frills of white accordion-pleated chiffon on bodice and sleeves; Mrs McKnight, black satin, black sequin trimming on skirt, white chiffon yoke, and blue silk chon; Mrs Nannestad. black silk, veiled in black net, frills edged with black satin ribbon on skirt and bodice; Miss Armstrong, a dainty tucked white silk, accordionpleated silk frills on bodice and sleeves, cluster of pale pink roses; Miss Power, pale green silk, berthe and frills of cream lace: Miss Moeller, black satin skirt, heliotrope silk blouse with string-col-oured insertion; Miss Collins, black brocade skirt, bright blue silk blouse with transparent yoke of fine cream lace; Miss Robinson, black net, frills edged with satin ribbon on corsage and tangerine rose, tangerine silk belt; Miss Coombs, black satin skirt, cream silk blouse, yoke of white lace, and frills of lace on sleeves; Miss Nelson, white embroidered muslin, large pink silk bow on corsage; Miss .Porter, pale blue silk.frills edged with narrow white lace, touches of black velvet and cluster of small crimson roses on bodice; Miss Randolph, navy blue silk, cream lace berthe, and spray of forget-me-nots on corsage, turquoise blue silk sash; Miss Florence Randolph, cream silk, double frill of accordionpleated. silk on skirt, chiffon and touch of pale pink on bodice; Miss Patterson, cream silk, berthe and frills on sleeves of silk lace, pale blue silk sash; Miss Ruby, black silk, bodice shirred; Aliss Watson, black voile skirt, cream silk bions,? over pink, yoke and insertion of Paris tinted lace; Miss Reed, black voile, design in black ribbon on skirt, berthe ami frills of cream lace; Miss Alice Reed, black velvet, cream lace berthe, frills of lace on sleeves; Miss Siggs. white muslin, tiny frills on skirt, black velvet shoulder straps and belt; Miss Hankins, white musliri. and insertion over yellow, shaded brown rose on bodic?; Miss Robinson (Melbourne), pale green silk, much tucked, and trimmed with string-coloured insertion: Miss Richter, pale pink brocade, white umbroidered chiffon, frills on bodice and sl'cve-: Miss Bond, pale pink silk, frills edged with narrow white chiffon inching, black chiffon chon; Miss 8011, tucked white silk, lace draped on bodice, and bunch of violets, violet silk sash; Miss Gwen Bell, cream voile skirt, bright blu? silk blouse, him* and pink floral silk sash. The men present included Messrs Armstrong. Waldegrave (2). Warburton (2). Moeller, Million. McKnight. Bond. Haynes. Wilson. Hutton. McLean. Smith, Aaughan. Gibbons. Taggart. IN THE GOLF MATCH, played between Pahiatua and Palmerston on the Ilokowhitu links on Saturday last, the visitors were defeated by seven games to two. Pahiatua was represented bv Afessrs. Drue,?. Ritchie. Marshall. Collins. Lilly. Hare, AlcShane. Tosswill, and McSherrv : Manawatu by Afessrs. A. Barra ud. V. Harman. I*'. Cooke. P. C. Frecth. G. W. Harden. 11. Cooper. E. Hitching*. A. Stewart, and P. Ale I lardy. The results of the ladies’ golf matches on Tuesday w.?re: Seniors. Mrs. Monro (9) 111. Aliss Abraham (7) 117, Mrs. Moore (12) 122; juniors: Airs. Porritt (scr.) 142. Miss Waldegrave (17) 140, Mrs. Mcllsopp (5), 148.

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