WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXV, Issue 3, 22 July 1905, Page 45

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee, July 14. On Thursday evening, July Oth, Mrs Dodgshun gave a most enjoyable EUCHRE PARTY at her residence in Campbell-street. Amongst those present were Mrs R. Campbell, Mrs Ewen Campbell, Mrs C. Jones, Mrs D. Mason. 'Mrs anil Miss Dodgshun, Mrs John Stevenson, Misses Mcßeth (Christchurch), Wells (Auckland), Rawson, Anderson, Harrison, Messrs. Dodgshun, Campbell, C. Wilson, ‘Bruce (Auckland), Stevenson, C. Campbell, Hatton (Auckland). On Friday Mrs John Stevenson gave a very jolly PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE PARTY. Miss Duigan won the first prize, a quaint little cup and saucer. The men's prize; which fell to Mr C. Wilson, was a gold scarf pin. Miss Dodgshun won the booby prize. Amongst those present were Mr and Mrs Stevenson, Mr R. Stevenson, Miss Duigan, Misses Wells (Auckland), Mcßeth (Christchurch), Dodgshun, Anderson, Greig, Messrs. Campbell, C. "Wilson, Burnett, E. Campbell, Anderson, Dodgshun, and others. THE POULTRY SHOW, which was held last week in the Drill Hall, was most successful. The ostriches imported by Mr Allison created an unusual amount of interest. Amongst those present were Mr and Mrs Higgie,

Mr ami Mrs Anderson, Dr. and Mrs I’orriit, Mr and Mrs Jones, Mr and Mrs Furlong, Mrs Wickham, Miss Worgan, the Misses Higgie, Anderson, Mr ami Mrs Palmer, Mr anil Mrs Willis. Airs Williams, Mr and Mrs Snow, and many others. On Saturday evening Miss Imlay gave a most ENJOYABLE LITTLE DANCE at Mount Desert as a farewell to Milan Johnston, who is leaving Wanganui for Blenheim. Amongst those present were Miss Imlay, Mrs Saunders. Mr and Mrs C. Wray. Mr and Mrs Holdship. Mr and Mrs Gifford Marshall, Misses Cotterill (Napier), Dodgshun. Krull. Earle, Rawson. Thompson (Castlemaine), Witehell. H. Barnieoat, Christie, Jackson. P. Barnieoat, Baker, -Messrs. G. Saunders, lan Johnston, Watson. Harold, Armour, Lomas, Johnston. Dodgshun, C. Wilson, N. Fitzherbert, llardwieke, R. Grace, C. Russell, Dr. Wall, and others. On Friday, 7th inst., Mrs IL F. Christie gave a delightful AFTERNOON TEA fcr Mrs Logan Bush, of Invercargill. Mrs Christie received her guests in a beautifully embroidered heliotrope silk blouse, black crepe de chine skirt; Miss Christie wore a dainty pale blue crepe de chine blouse, with bands of fine champagne lace forming a yoke effect and edged with gauged chiffon to match, black silk skirt; Mrs Logan Bush had a black brocaded trained skirt, cream crepe de chine blouse with lace. Amongst those present were— Mrs Gifford Marshall, in a grey blue, tweed coat and skirt, white silk blouse with bands of insertion and laee; Mrs Hole, navy blue tailor-made coat and skirt, cream silk vest, navy blue mushroom straw hat and ruche to match; Mrs Fitzherbert, black voile gown with vest of champagne laee- embroidered with green and pink silk flowers, black and white toque; Mrs John Anderson, green flecked tweed, the coat made with a deep basque, black picture hat; Mrs Dodgshun, black voile froek. with medallions of champagne insertion, blaek picture hat; Miss Aird (England) wore a smart cream costume, cream toque relieved with a spray of flowers; Mrs Sarjeant, floral silk skirt, long cream serge coat, eream hat with long ostrich feathers in it; Mrs A. Nixon, stylish gown of pastel bjlue cloth, beaver hat to match, with euehe of silk; Mrs S. Gordon, heather mixture tweed coat and skirt, smart crimson straw toque with soft rosettes of ribbon to match; Mrs Humphreys, brown cloth tailormade coat and skirt, American sailor hat with ruche of brown ribbons and quills; Mrs Innes, black and white

striped tweed eoat and skirt, navy blue beaver with pompon at the side: Miss Scott (Gisborne), dark tweed coat and skirt, petunia shaded chenille hat : Mrs Greig wore a smart gown of tabae brown tweed trimmed with fur toque t? match; Miss Cowper, navy blue cloth frock embroidered in Oriental shaded panels, cream vest, black and cream hat; Miss N. Cowper, navy blue gown with vest of pale blue cloth, navy blue straw hat with roses; Mrs John Stevenson, navy blue cloth coat and skirt, with collar revers and cuffs of white cloth, the skirt banded with blaek silk braid, cream doth hat with green velvet leaves and Howers; Mrs Reaney, navy blue Melton cloth, coat and skirt, brown beaver hat with pompon at the side; Mrs A. Lewis, blade and crimson; flecked tweed costume, crimson silk front, stylish black straw hat with chiffon and black feathers; Mrs Greenwood, navy blue serge Eton coat and skirt, cream silk vest, becoming toque of shaded heliotrope velvet and large white osprey at the side; Mrs Maclean, navy blue Melton coat and skirt, cream liter front, navy beaver hat with pompon: Mrs I’. Finlong wore a brown doth tailor-made coat and skirt, brown beaver hat with large tangerine rose, brown marabout stole; Mrs E. Atkinson, blaek doth coat and skirt, black lint with white flower in it; Mrs John Mason, navy blue Melton Eton coat and skirt, white felt hat with black and white chenille. There were also present Mesdames A. Cameron, Atkins, Stanford, Mooi'e, Krull, Bond, Stewart. Christie, BattleIzett Colin, Campbell. Goodwin. Balbage, James Watt, Cowper, Dwyer, Griffiths, Brettagh, R. Jackson, Alexander, J. R. Jackson, Enipson, Cowper Smith(Christehnreh), Barnieoat, Misses Greig, Richmond, Reichert, Alexander •nd others.

HUIA.