WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXV, Issue 6, 12 August 1905, Page 48

WANGANUI.

D<mi Bee, August 4. (»n Monday tin* Wanganui RIXKIXG < LI B'S open night at the Drill Hail was a most gm i . s-lul affair, there Iwing a crowded audiem-c. The Garrison Band contributed a \rr\ enjoyable programme. Miss < itnninuhani anil Mr Wilkie won the pair rare, and Mr E. Loftus the mile event. The Hockey match resulted in a win lor Mi Wilkie's team by one goal t.’ nil. Amongst those present were IMesdames Kitchen. Gifford Marshall. Allison. Morrison. Lundins. Hat rick. Faber. W. Borlase. Fenwick, Brad. Nixon. Mi-ses Willis (2), Dodgshun, W'dls i(*ambridge 1. Barnicoat (2). Tennant. Q. Nixon. Rawson. Morse (hor<lelh. Brewer. ( titfield. Wright. (Christchurch). Hat rick. Cunningham, Jones. Messrs. \\ . Borlase. W ilkie. Were. Grimi mitt. Lee>. Dodgshun. Ilardwicke. C. Wilxm. Jon s. Dr. Wall, and many other-. On Tuesday A MOST ENJOYABLE DANCE wa - held in Ihe \ssembly Rooms. The floor was in perfect order, and the room was not too crowded for one to enjoy a reallv good dance. A delicious supper, prepared by the ladies, was laid in the large downstairs-room, tin* table being prettily decorated with masses of wattl-. \moiigst those present were: Mesdamrs Gifford Marshall, and Dodgshtin. Misses H. Barnicoat, G. Thompson (Cast Irmaine). Krull. Christie. Dodgshi.-n. Wells (Cambridge). Anderson. Dai ley. G. Allison. New comix*. P. Barnicoat. O. Stanford. Wright (Christchurch). Brewer. Outfield. \ . Craig. \\ itchell. Bisioe. Indie Jones. Rawson, Messrs. Ilardwicke, Harold. C. Wilson, Aimoin. Dodgshun, Were, Pickering. C. Johnston. Silk. B. Stevenson. Campbell, Herbert. Burnett. E. Jones, Craig. Blair, Morley (England). Stevenson. Anderson, I >r. Wa 11. and ot hers.

The .Wanganui Orchestral Club’s FIRM’ CONCERT OF ’HIE SEASOX, held in St. Paul’s Hall on August 3rd, was most successful. Long before the opening number the hall was crowded. Mr Leslie Peek. the new conductor. has done wonders witli the material at his command, ami seems to have inspired those who respond to his baton with sonic of his own enthusiasm. The two vocalists. Miss Kate Best, of Auckland, and Dr. Kingston Fyffe, of Wellington, were well received, and each of their contributions was warmly eneonxi. Amongst the large audience I noticed .Mrs Alexander in a rich black and white evening gown, with lace on corsage, white caracal coat: Miss Alexander wore a black silk evening gown with full sleeves ami vest of pale blue and white s riped silk, collar of lace, blue doth opera coat with Oriental embroidery: Mrs James Watt, dainty white >ilk gown, the corsage made with beet he of luce, round yoke of silk and faggotting; Miss Krull, becoming frock of black and white, the corsage veiled with tine black lace and yok;* of cream; Mrs Gifford Marshall, wore a nah* blue crepe de chine, gauged berthc of the same material, yoke of tucked champagne Brussels net; Mrs Pat t le-lzett, black evening gown with belt he of lace, pale grey cloak with re vers of cream satin: Mrs Barnicoat. pale green silk blouse with wide collar of champagne lace, black silk skirt : Mrs W. Smith (Christchurch). black silk with jet and lace collar, handsome crimson brocade cloak: Miss P. Barnicoat. white muslin. fichu of muslin and lace; Mrs. 11. Sarjeanl. electric him* velvet gown, w it h Maltese silk lace forming a deep yoke effect. cream net sh eves, with bands ot velvet; Miss Cameron wore a black silk gown and beautiful cream lace fichu: Mr-. McLeod (Wellington), black -ilk. with cream insertion on corsa< r e; Miss Cameron (England), black crepe dr chine frock, berthc of cream lace; Miss Sprotde. pale green voile, with folded bodice and medallions of champagne lace: Mrs. Hatherly. black evening gown, cream satin opera coat, with wide cape effect and lace medallions; Mrs. C. Jones, black silk, cream cloth opera coat edged with fur: Mrs. I). Meldruni (Dunedin), black silk evening gown, cream opera cloak: .Miss Griffiths, black silk, long cream doth coat, with blue velvet collar: Mrs. Berk wore cream silk, with cream cloth coat; Mrs. Marsden. black velvet, collar of cream lace; Mrs. Price, black silk, with jet and chiffon corsage; Mrs. I lo|x*-Gibbon>. cream silk blouse, champagne lace collar, and pale blue silk ribbon chon, black silk skirl: Miss Gibbons won* a crimson silk blouse. with bands of insertion, black -ilk skirt : Mrs. Lundins wore a white silk blouse, relieved with pale blur, black silk skirt; Mrs. Palmer, black silk evening gown, yoke of lace; Mrs. John Anderson, white silk biome, with berthc of lace, black silk skirt; Miss Wright (Christchurch). dainty white silk frock. with chon of pale blue ribbon: Miss Best (Auckland), white, s.ilk gown, with overskirt of net and vandykes of cream satin ribbon on the skirl, ficlm of net ami outlined with ribbon, spray of crimson roses on her corsage: Miss Biingezer. smart pale pink silk, the skirt made with liny frills, wide -watlicd belt and folded corsage, fichu of silk and spray of roses; Miss A. Biingezer wore a gauged white silk, with lace ami spray of roses on cor-age; Miss Burnet*, white gauged silk gown, with full sleeves ami berthc of lace; Miss Moon* wore white muslin: Miss Wells (Cambridge), gauged white silk blouse, with lace, black silk skirt: Miss Jardine, pah* green silk evening blouse, with insertion, black voile skirt: Miss Stringleman. dainty white silk blouse, with lace, black silk skirt; Miss Willis, wore a smart blouse of pale blue silk, wifli laer. black guaged silk skirt: Mrs. John Ste\<*n-on. black and white* evening gown, long black brocade opera coat lined with pink silk: Miss Dodg»hmi, white silk bloimc. with in-ertion. black satin skirt : -MissO’Brien sky blue silk blouse, w it h champagne hu e. black silk skirt : Miss Witrhell wore* h pale green silk blouse*, with rmhings e»f chiffon te> <na«ch: Mis- E. Witchell. black evening gown, with long opera cleiak e»f blue < lot h. emt Kneel with fur; Miss Iredle Jerne-, blue -silk blouse, full sleeves t<» the ellxiw. cream bice, black skirt; Mrs. H ughes Johlist on. blac k silk gown. with, jet sleeves and fichu; Miss 'l'lioiupson (( astleuuiine) wore a pretty pale blur silk blouse, with bands of cream insertion forming a Victorian yoke, black

silk skirt: Miss I*. Jones. white silk frock, veiled with net iicliti of same material, pile hhu* cloth opera cloak; Miss Fleetwood. white evening frock, with pale pink satin ribbon, heliotrope silk opera coat, embroidered with white silk. There were also present: Mesdames Millward. McLean. Anderson, Mason, Atkinson. Heaney. Jones. Greenwood. Craig. Messrs. ( ohen. Gibbons, Heaney. Barnard-Brown. Atkinson, Millward, Watson. Mackay, Peck. Herbert, J. G. Woom. Sarjeant, J. T. Stewart, Meldrum. Beck. Gordon. Jones, Bev. A.

Compton, and many others.

HUIA.