WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXV, Issue 13, 30 September 1905, Page 46

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee, September 22. Mrs S. Gordon gave a most enjoyable PROGRESSIVE BRIDGE PARTY for her daughter. Miss Gresson, who has just returned from a visit to England and the Continent. The prizes were won by Miss Aiken and Mr Silk. Amongst those present were Mesdanjes Gordon, Stevenson. Izard, Waterson, Misses Gresson (2), O. Stanford, Aiken (Waikanae), McNeill, Barnard-Brown, G. Stanford. Messrs Gordon, Izard, Waterson, F. ('. Stevenson, Pickering. Anderson. R. Stevenson, Silk, lloldecncss. Tin* Misses McNeill gave A DELIGHTFUL DANCE last week for their niece. Miss Hilda McNeill. Amongst tho-e present were the Misses IL McNeill, C. McNeill, Hilda McNeill, I). Cleghorn, L. BarnardBrown, D. Christie, H. Blundell. D. Humphreys. G. Christie, D. Brett argh, B. Cut field. J. Mason, Q. Nixon. E. Gibbons. D- ( leghorn. Messrs Armour, Anderson. Lomas. Dodgshun. llolderness, Burnett. Dy mock. Brettargli, Carew, Stevenson. Jones, Money. Gibbons and Ender by. On Saturday evening Miss Brewer gave a ‘ ; .r ; PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE PARTY. Dorothy ('leghorn won the lady's jnize;,:ii prettily leather writing” pad.’ The men’s' prize, a book, fell to Mr Anderson. Mi fc s Dorothy Christie won the booby. Amongst those present were Mesdaines John Stevenson, Blundell, Misses Brewer, D. Cleghorn, G. Allison. L. Addenbrook, L. Barba rd-Brown. Quecnie/ Nixon, D. Christie. 11. Blundell, Cut fie,ld. Bretlargh (2). G. Mason. Campbell, Trainor, J)ar!ey, Messrs Pickering, Lomas, K. Stevenson. Anderson, Brettavgh, Mason, Carew. Armour. Smith, Herbert, Parley. and Barnard-Brown. On the 14th and 15th of September the Wanganui Amateur Musical and Dramatic Association staged “MY S\\ EETHEAK1’ at the Opera House. There “were large and enthusiastic audiences both evenings, and the play was most successful. rhe stage decorations were a spe-

cial feature. The principal parts were taken by Miss A. Willis. Miss \- Craig. Mis* Pitwson, and Mhs L. Swftii, Messrs K C. Allpre*-., I-]. ( . Ilardw icke. I. G. Swan. IL H. Boyd. W. Pawson. 11. V. Duigan. E. R. Miller. Amongst those in the audience were Mrs Liffitoii. in a black silk evening gown, with medallions of champagne lace; Miss J J Hit on in a pretty pale pink silk blouse, Im tided witli insertion, black silk skirt; Miss M. Litliton. electric blue silk frock, with gauged corsage and berthe of lace, full silk sleeves with frill of lace; Mrs A. E- KttFhrii wore a most becoming pale blue satin evening blouse, with lace and bands of narrow blue velvet, black silk skirt, and wide pale grey feather slide; Miss Willis was gowned in a soft white silk frock, with fichu of lace and crimson rosette in her coiffure; Mrs Fenwicke wore a white silk blouse,-batided with insertion, black silk skirt; Airs Lundins, black silk, with lace on corsage and chon of sky blue silk; Airs iloldship, pale blue silk blouse, with bands of champagne insertion and lace, black silk skirt;’Mrs Price wore a pale pink silk blouse, with berthe of lace, black silk skirt; Mrs Armstrong, crimson satin blouse, black silk skirt : Miss Q. Nixon, white gauged silk frock, with berthe of lace and wide swathed silk belt; Mrs Meldrum, white silk blouse, relieved with pale lemon silk, black skirt: Airs Kissling, white silk blouse. profusely trimmed with narrow insertion, black silk skirt; Alisses Moore, Dodgshun, Rawson. Barnieoat. Jones. Mrs and Miss Alexander, Mrs G. Marshall, Mrs Reid, Mrs Sarjeant, Mr and Mrs J. Alason, Mr and Mrs Blundell. Mr and Mrs Hughes-John-ston. Aliss Newcomb, Alisses Alison. Delves, Mrs Speed, Air and Airs Aleuli, Alessrs Jardine, Watson, Silk, Afeklrum, Kissling. and many others. On Wednesday the competitions in the ladies' GOLL TOURNAMENT were payed off. The weather was cold and heavy showers fell all the afternoon. Afternoon tea was provided by Alisses Krull, Earle and Alason. The senior driving competition was won by Aliss llawkcn with Miss (). Stanford second. Miss Cleghorn won in the juniors. Afiss Taylor was first in the appioachirig: competition, Aliss O. Stan- " ford being second. Airs Cleghorn and Aliss Stanford twice tied for the senior putt and Miss Stanford proved victorious in the third trial. The junior putt was won by Miss G reason after two ties with Miss Rawson. Amongst those on the links were Alesdames Chris--1 ie, Anderson, Alason. Dyer, Cleghorn, Fairburn. Mis-e* Conper (2), Stanford (2). Krull, Christie, Young, Hawken, Henderson, Anderson, Brabant. Cleghorn. O. Williams, Em-pson, Cresson, Rawson. Knapp, Aloore, Earle Vfnsnn (2), and others.

HUIA.