PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXV, Issue 8, 26 August 1905, Page 46

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Dear Bee, August 18. On Thursday evening last THE FIFTH OF THE SEINES OF CINDERELLA DANCES took place in the Foresters’ Ila 11. Like its predecessors, it was a delightful affair, and was thoroughly enjoyed by all the young people present. Supper was served in the room at the back of the hall, the table looking particularly pretty with its decorations of spring flowers, numerous bowls of violets and tall vases of yellow daffodils being dotted about. Among others present were Mrs Harden, wearing black silk with frills of chilfon on corsage, cluster of pale pink flowers; Mrs Warburton, a rich black-silk evening dress: Mrs Moeller, ivory satin and chiffon: Mrs Bagnall, cream spotted silk, chiffon frills on corsage and sleeves; Mrs Harper, black net over silk, black sequin insertion on bodice, black transparent net sleeves; Miss Richter, pale pink brocade, frills of white spotted net on skirt and bodice, touches of black velvet ribbon; Miss Warburton, cream silk and insertion; Miss Hankins, black evening dress, cream lace berthe. and cluster of pale pink roses: Miss Bell, white net with black spot over white satin; Miss Gwen Bell, white silk and lace; Miss Currie, white silk, deep flounce on skirt, and bands of white lace insertion; Miss Armstrong, black satin, frills of black

accordion-pleated chiffon on bodice and sleeves, small pink roses on corsage and in hair; Miss Wilson, white embroidered net over silk, sprays of lily of the valieyj on berthe; Miss Cotter (Grey town), black evening dress, spray of crimson flowers on corsage, same flowers in hair; Miss Waldegrave, bright blue accordion-pleated silk, skirt made with' double flounce, Maltese lace berthe; Miss Reed, yellow silk, frills of white net, edged with yellow satin, on skirt and bodice; Miss A. Reed, black velvet, cream lace berthe; Miss Watson, pale pink silk. Paris-tinted lace insert ioit and touches of black velvet ribbon; Miss Hayward, pale blue evening dress, white net and pale blue chilfon on corsage; Misses Robinson (3); Wylds (2); Miss Patterson, white muslin with pink silk sash; Miss Ruby Patterson, while muslin and touches of pale blue; Miss Dalrymple. Miss Nichol I. Miss Power, Miss Robison. -Messrs Smith. Spencer, Vaughan. Waldegrave, Warburton. Fuller, Harden, Eliot, Bagnall. Barraud. Wylds, Richter. Hutton. McLean. Thynne. Situ, Keeling. Collins, Watson, Dr. Putnam. RINKING. The Zealandia Skating Rink is only open on Saturday afternoons and evenings now. and on those occasions it is very well patronised. Lately I have noticed Mrs and the Misses Patterson, Mrs Gould. Mrs Clarkson, Miss Duff. Miss McMillan. Miss Short. Misses Collins (2), Misses Robinson. Misses Waldegrave. Miss Richter. Miss Fitzherbert, Miss Armstrong, Miss Porter. Alisa Reed. GOLF. Fine weather prevailed on Saturday for the golf match between teams from the Wellington and Maiiawa.tu Clubs. The match was , played on the Hokowhitu Links, and resulted in a win for Manawa tn by nine games to six. Abbott beat Pryde. A. Strang beat Latham, AV. Reid beat J. Sams. V. Harman beat Dalziell. G. Sim beat K. Duncan. E. S. Pearce and W. Strang all square. A. Barraud beat C. Gore, S. Freeth beat R. Kirk by, W. Handyside beat F. Cooke, C. J. Monro beat M. Ross, R. Stowe beat

Uransfield. Alylne beat Moore, L. A. Abraham beat Coates, Cooper beat McShane, Witford beat Harden, C. Haines beat P. McHardy. The most interesting game was that played between Abbott and D. Pryde,-the former winning by 2 up after a good game. —- -

The result of the Ladies' Bogey Competition at the Hokowhitu Links on Tuesday was as follows:—Seniors, Mrs Mellsop, (15), 1 up, Ist; Mrs Porritt (15), 1 down, 2nd; Miss Slaek (6) and Mrs Moore (9), tied for third place, 4 down. Juniors: Miss Fitzherbert (scr.) and Mrs Warburton (12) tied for first place with 5 down; Mrs Millton (12), 3rd, with ti down. Others who entered were: —Seniors: Mrs Freeth (4), Miss Abraham (4), Mrs Cohen (15), Mrs Monro (6), Mrs Strang (scr.). Juniors: Miss Hankins (3), Miss Al. Waldegrave 48). Mrs Leary (10). Miss Beil (18). Miss F. Waldegrave (18), Mrs O'Brien (18).

The annual football match between teams representing Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., ami .Messrs. Barrand and Abraham, Ltd., was played on the Show Grounds, on Wednesday afternoon. This annual fixture is very interesting, not only to the players, but to the many interesteel spectators, ami excites a good deal of pleasant rivalry. Of course, it is not like a iv.*p. match, for most of the team never play football except in this annual game, and consequently are not in training; but. ueverthjeless. they are very keen on winning. After a very close game., Mgssng 2e.rrx.ud s.-.id Abraham's team —or the B. and A.'s, as they are called —were victorious.. Mrs. Porritt. with a. few congratulatory remarks, presented the winners with the handsome silve.r cup, afltor which the combined teams gave her thre<> hearty cheers. The teams were:—Abraham and Williams, Ltd.: Full-back. E. W. Hitching*; threequarters, R. P. Abraham, W. IL Oklridge, IL E. Abraham; five-eighths, ,V. E. Hitchings; half. E. W. Abraham; wings, W. J. Collins. J. Cummings;, forwards, Keeble, Keeling. Fraser. Waldegrave, Thynne, Norby, and Westmoreland. Barraud and Abraham. Ltd.: Full-back, F. Wells; three-quarters, Robertshawe. F. Smith, D. Fraser: fiveeighth, J. Stalker; half, S. -Wilson; forwards, F. Kennedy. E. F. Pasley, A. Barraud, R. Green. J. Young, C. Redder, Harrison. Humphreys, and Sierup. Among the spectators were: Mr. and Mrs. Porritt, Mr. and Airs. Holmes. Air. and Mrs. Pasley. Air. and Airs. HiteTiings, All*, and Aprs. Seeker, Airs, and Misses Waldegrave, Airs, Gibbons, Misses Ko‘ling, Abraham (3). Hewitt. Patterson, Mr. and Airs. Colbeek. .Messrs. Abraham. Barraud, Potts, and Denny. CHILDREN’S FANCY DRESS BALL. The Children’s Fancy Dress Ball, in aid of the Post Office clock and chimes, took place in the Zealandia Hall on Wednesday evening. The scene presented by the myriads of children present in fancy costumes —some dainty and pretty, others quaint and original, while others again were comic ami grotesque —will long he rcinenibered by those fortunate enough to witness it. The ball was in every way a brilliant success, ami the greatest praise is deserved by the ladies committee for their excellent work. The committee were Alesdames Wood, Cohen. Palmer. Bett. Pittain.’ Pringle. .Whalley, Lovelock, Dodd. Lee, Archer. Abernethy, West, Sehwartz, Perrin, and the Alisses Wood, Culling. Rivers, and ’Woodroofe. Aliss Wright and Mr .Harry Muller wore joint secretaries. During the evening a cakewalk was danced by twelve adults: i Alisses Walkley (2). Ashton. Duff, McGrath, and Brough, and Afessrs. Stephens, H. Wood. Harris, Cope, A. Alanson, and E. West. This dance was very bright, and well performed. and had to be repeated. A very graceful gavotte was danced by eight young ladies: ’ Alisses Dull. Watson, Wood, Collinson. Archer, Ab-Millan, Af. Collinson, and E. Walkley. 1 will now tell you of some of the costumes worn by tile little ones presr nt : Ethel Nash. “Little Bo Peep”; Kline Woodfield, “Sailor Girl”; -Violet Henley, “Highland Lassie”; Gertrude Stone. "Queen of Roses”; Inez Alitehell, “Snow Queen”; Annie Dalrymple, “Moonlight”; Ala vis Murray. “Evening Star”: Vera Cox, “Shepherdess”; Jean AlcArtney. “Highland Girl”; May Stephens. “Japanese Lady”; E. AL Robinson. “Butterfly Fairy”; G. Smith. “Wattle” : T. Smith. Fairy’’; Agnes Delahunty. “Forget-me-wot”; Wvm West, “Gondolier”; Af. Afe'Artncy, “Pierot”; Alabe) Tucker, “Duchess of Devonshire'”; Violet De Luen. "Folly”; Lily De Luen. “Spanish Lady”; 'Annie Ellis, "Swiss Girl”: Nancy Swee-

ney, "Fairy”; Florrie Browning, "Starlight”; Dolly Browning, “Flower Girl”; Eva Pickering, "Queen of the Fairies.”; Lydia Armstrong, "Winter"; Aladge Just, "Flower Girl”; Hazel Just, "Sport”; Ray West, “Grace Darling"; Nita West, "Sunflower”; Myrtle Pitta m, "Snowdrops”; Riki Wood, “Trilby”; Lucy Loveloek, "Japanese Lady”; Hazel Carter, "Shepherdess”; Gwen Whalley, "Boy Blue"; Nita Dowdall, "Ten of Diamonds”; Doris Boon, “Blue Bell”; Ada Fitzgerald, “A Grecian Lady”; E. Fitzgerald, “Geisha Girl”; A'era Brown, “Gondolier Girl”; Belle Brown, "Clock and Chimes”; Alay Dowdall, “Romp”; Louise Wood, “Lamp Shade.” Among the onlookers were Air. W. T. Wood, M.H.R., Hon. Mr. Duncan. Air. and Airs. Cohen. Air. and Airs. Bett, Mrs. Bowne, Mr. and Airs. Nash, Air. and Airs. Dowdall, Air. and Aliss Cox, Air. and Airs. West. Airs. De Luen, Air. and Airs. Palmer. Airs. Lovelock, Airs, and Aliss AlcGrath, Airs, and Aliss AlcArtney. Airs. Whalley. Air. ami Airs. Pringle. Alisses Griggs. The takings amounted to something over £BO. VIOLET.