WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXV, Issue 17, 28 October 1905, Page 47

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee, October 20. Last Thursday evening the Misses Newcombe gave a most enjoyable PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE PARTY. I he ladies’ prize was won by Mi-s ( leghorn, the men’s by Mr Harold, and the booby fell to Miss Knapp. Amongst those present were Misses Newcombe (2), Gilford, Knapp. O’Brien. M. Jackson, J. Empson. I), ( leghorn. Brabant, I owsey. Baker. Dodgshun. Stuart (Wellington), Trainor, Griffiths, Stanford, Liditon. Lusk (Auckland), Messrs Harold. Lomas. Armour, Hope, Gibbons, Stevenson. Pickering. Hayden, Dr. Wall, auj. others. MISS BREWER’S ANNUAL BALL. was held in the Drill Hall on Friday <■ veiling. In spite of the stormy weather the room was comfortably filled, and the ball was a most decided sur<*ess. The features of the evening were the march quadrilles, a Grecian Hower dance, and skipping-rope dance, beautifully danced by some of Miss Brewer’s pupils. The supper table was artistically decorated with red tulips and white flowers; Miss Brewer wore a becoming gown of black silk ami net lace on corsage, edged with gauged White chiffon; Mrs Lifliton wore black silk, with bands of insertion on corsage and jet; Mrs Dy mock, black silk costume, with lace, pretty electric blue opera cloak,, trimmed with white fur; Mrs G. Marshall wore a smart frock of buttercup silk, profusely trimmed with vandyked insertion: Mrs Dodgshun. black silk, with bertlie of lace on corsage; Airs John Stevenson, black evening gown, with chiffon and Ince fichu, black brocaded coat, lined with palp pink silk; Mrs Blundell, black silk, with jet on corsage and bert he of lace: Mrs Tilley, black gauged silk frock, with fichu of lace: Mrs (’. Moore, black silk, with pretty pale blue opera cloak: Airs Broughton wore a rich black brocaded gown, with lace and jet on corsage; Mrs Scannell (South Africa) wore her handsome bridal frock of cream brocaded satin, with bertbe of exquisite lace on corsage; Aliss Urquhart, dainty gauged white silk frock, with lace and rosettes of pale pink ribbon in her coiffure; Miss Walker, black silk, with jet and black lace on corsage: Miss Pope, white muslin gown, with lace and insertion, crimson flowers on corsage: Miss Christie, pretty white crepe de chine gown, banded with lace. Kimono silk embroidered wrap; Miss Dodgshun wore a white muslin frock, with numerous frills outlined with ribbon; Miss L. Barnard-Brown, white lace gown, over glace underskirt, chiffon on corsage and spray of forget-me-nots in her coiffure; Miss I), ( leghorn wore a pretty frock of silk embroidered net over silk, and fichu of net on corsage*; Mi-s AL Brewer, pah* blue satin gown, with belt he of lace; Miss Cutfield. black silk frock, with fichu of lace; Miss ]). Marshall, white silk, with lace, and pale blue silk sash; Aliss I. Jones wore a white muslin frock, with lace; Ali-s Darley. black silk, relieved with berthe of white lace; Miss IL Blundell, dainty white muslin, with insertion, pah* pink silk rosettes in her hair; .Miss G. Dodgshun. white muslin frock, with lace: Miss L. Williams, while silk, with bands of insertion ami yoke of lace; Miss M. Lifliton, rose pink silk gown, with spray of pink roses in her coiffure; Miss Delves wore white silk, with fichu of lace; Miss Pawson. pretty white silk blouse, with insertion, black silk skirt; Miss G. Christie, pah* pink silk, with tiny flounces, edged with Valenciennes laeo». a.inl insertion, fichu of silk, edged with the same lace; Mis® G. Allison, white silk frock, with spray of crimson roses on corsage; Miss L.

Addenbrooke, white muslin, with la -c on corsage; Miss Bristol wore a dainty frock of white silk, anti l>erlhe of hire on corsage; Miss \\ itchell, black silk, with chiffon and lace on corsage, pink velvet ribbon in her coiffure. I here were also present Messrs Pickering, Anderson, Darley, Cooke. Chamberhiin. ( ampbell (2). Armour, Harold, Lomas, Hardwicke, C. Johnston. Adams, I). Blair, Mount fort. Scannell (South Africa). Stevenson, Barnard-Brown. Hope, Gibbons, Hayden and many others. Airs John Stevenson gave a delightful PROGRESSIVE BRIDGE PARTY on Tuesday 17th. as a farewell to Mrs •Dyer, who is leaving Wanganui next week for Taihape. The lady's prize, a framed picture, was won by Mrs Barna rd-Brown; Ihe men’s picture fell to Mr S. Gordon: the lady’s booby, a .-•mrlliiig salts bottle, was won by Mrs Griffiths; and the men’s, a silver pencil ease, by Mr Silk. Amongst those present were Mr ami Mrs Stevenson, Mr and Mrs A. Lewis, Mr R. Stevenson, Mr and Airs Blundell, Mr and Mrs Bar-nard-Brown, Mr Fairburn. Mrs Dyer, ill- and Nhs Moss, Mrs Crake. Mrs Dodgshun. Mrs Griffiths. Mr and .Mrs Kissling, Mr and Mrs Waterson. Mr Silk. Mr and Mrs Gordon. Mr and Mrs Greenwood, Mr T. Allison.

HUIA.