PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXV, Issue 19, 11 November 1905, Page 46

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Dear Bee, November 3. The Polo Club held its annual meeting on Thursday afternocn. and the following officers were elected for the coming season: President, Air L. A. Abraham ; Vice-Presidents, Alessrs Dunk, Pringle and R. Stevens; Captain. Mr R. S. Abraham; Vice-Captain, Mr A. Strang; hon. secretary and treasurer. Air 11. G. Moore; committee, Messrs G. N. Pharazyn, J. 11. P. Strang. D. AV. Strang, and the officers ex officio. The Wellington Club wrote saying they’ would like to play Manawatu here during Christmas week, and also a match with Rangitikei. if possible. It is likely’ that a Christchurch team will be in Palmerston at the same time and p’ay several games. SILVER WEDDING DANCE. The dance given by Air and‘Mrs R. S. Abraham to celebrate their silver wedding took place on Friday, evening. They were most fortunate in having the one fine day and evening we have had for weeks past. Airs Abraham's beautiful home is situated about 2A miles from town, on the other side of the Alanawatu river, among the Fitzherbert Hills, and is an ideal house for a dance. The floral decorations were very effective, and the large hall was used as the ballroom. The supper was of the daintiest and most delicious description. 'The health of Mr and Mrs Abraham was proposed by Col. Gorton (Bulls), who made the happiest of speeches. I am sure all those who were present on Friday’ evening hope they’ will be fortunate enough io be invited to Air and Airs Abraham's “Golden Wedding” celebrations. Airs Abraham received her guests in an exquisite lavender toilette, and carried a beautiful shower bouquet of the same coloured Howers. Among those. present

were Mr and Mrs Lionel Abraham, Mr and Mrs . Barraud. Mr and Mrs i’orritt, .Mr and Mrs I’erey Baldwin,. Mr and Mrs Munro, Mr and Mrs (rifford - Moore, Mr and Mrs llt>:> den, Air and Airs Gibbons, Captain and Airs Hewitt, Air and-Mrs D. Riddiford (Alarton), Airs F. Riddiford, Air and xMi-s Pratt, Air and Airs Holmes, Dr, and-Mis Stowe, tlie Rev. and Mrs C; C. Harper, the Alisses Abraham (4), Dennisto.i (Christ<liinch), Wilson (Bulls), N. Kidd ford (Marton), Fineli (Wellington Fraser, Dalrymple, Keeling, E. and A’.i AVilson, Hewitt, Al.’ Waldegrave, Warburton, Beswir-k, Messrs Harold and Ritchie, Abraham, Wilson (Bulls), Col. Gorton (Bulls), V. Baldwin. Loughnan. Sim, Keeling. S. Wilson, Hewitt (2), Wither, Connell. J. Waldegrave, D. Warburton, Dr. Putnam, and others. 1 quite forgot to mention that Air and Mrs Abralihm received a great many beautiful presents. A BREAKING-UP PA R IA . Aliss Beere’s breaking-up party in connection with her dancing class at Craven College took place in the Municipal Room at the Opera House on Tuesday afternoon. The dancing of the pupils, particularly the very small ones, was very clever and pretty, and much admired by the large number of friends and relatives present. I noticed present Airs Walter Johnston, in a black cloth coat and skirt, white cloth revers embroidered in black, black and white hat with black ostrich feathers; Mrs Lionet Abraham, pale grey coat and skirt, black hat with white osprey; Afrs Alan Strang, navy blue costume, navy hat with paler shade of blue trimming; Mrs Walter Strang, violet cloth costume, hat to match; Mrs F. Riddiford. grey Norfolk coat and skirt, black hat with white osprey: Mrs Hewitt, black cloth coat and skirt, white cloth collar, black, and white hat ; Miss Riddiford. cream silk, black hat: Miss Hewitt, pale blue voile, touches of black on bodice, black hat: Airs C. E. Waldegrave, black silk voile over glace, deep crcani lace yoke, and insertion on bodice, blgek hat with white tips: Aliss Margaret Wablegravc. white embroidered muslin, white, glace belt, white hat with pink roses; Miss Dorothy Waldegrave, white muslin, pale blue silk sash. wlijte bat: Airs. Porritt, navy blue costume, navy hat with cornflowers and touch of pule blue; Airs Percy Baldwjn. in navy blue, blue hat with green trimming: Mys Vandrey Baldwin, dark skirl?long pale fawn copt, cream hat. strawberry coloured tulle; Alls Harper, pale grey, white lace yoke, black hat with white tulle, and duster of piuk roses; Airs Barnieoat, black voile, white yoke veiled in fine black net, white toque with black tips; Airs Dempsey, grey blue Eton costume, eream hat; Airs Shute, blue check skirt, white coat, burnt straw hat ivitli blue trimming; Airs Holmes, black and white check costume, burnt straw hat with pink roses; Airs Slack, black skirl, black lace mantle, black bonnet with whiteosprey; Aliss Slack, grey coat and skirt, burnt straw hat: Airs It. Hewitt, navy blue voile, cream bice yoke, cream hat with green foliage; Airs W. Keeling, cream costume, cream hat : Mrs 11. Waldograve, blaek coat and skirt, white collar, black hat with (ips. grey stole; Aliss Frances Waldegrave. cream serge Elon

costume. eream hat; Mrs McKuight. navy blue Norfolk <-o»l„-tnil skirt, burnt ’-.straw hat with -green - Tulle and-'-pink roses; Airs Fitzherbert, brown voile. ■ cream and pink- silk laee medallions, brown hat with green; Miss Fitzherliert, pale grey, revers braided in white, white hat with pink roses; Mrs (ribbons, navy blue sae eoat and skirt, navy hat with navy and green glace bows; Mrs Bell, black voile, glace ruehings. I’aris-t inteil lace yoke, brown hat; Mrs Tripe, black voile, cream laee yoke, black hat with tips; Miss Keeling, grey coat and skirt, cream hat with pink roses; Mrs Gifford Moore, navy blue voile, touches of green on bodice, double frills of green accordion-pleated ehiffon on sleeves, burnt straw hat; Mrs Stowe, black voile. Paris laee yoke, black velvet hat: Miss Watson, black coat and skirt, burnt straw hat with scarlet flowers: Miss Winnie Watson, cream flannel coat and skirt, sailor hat; Mrs Cohen, pale green, floral hat; Mrs R. S. Abraham, grey, heliotrope hat. THE MANAMATE A. AND P. SHOW. -Wednesday was beautifully fine for the first day of the Manawatu A. and P. Show, and the attendance very large. Mrs Fitzherbert was wearing a navy blue linen eoat and skirt, burn! straw hat with black velvet, and yellow roses: Mrs Warburton, black and white spotted muslin, frills edged with narrow cream laee. heliotrope straw hat with pink roses; Miss Warburton, pale blue linen, eream hat with black velvet and a. wreath of pale pink rosebuds; Mrs F. S. Mcßa.?, navy blue canvas voile, yoke and medallions of cream lace, cream hat with pale yellow roses-; Miss Hankins. pale pink muslin, pale fawn hat with pale blue; Miss McLennan, pale grey, pink doth facings, black hat with black ostrich feather; Miss Elsie MeLennan. navy blue doth costume, Tuscan hat with green satin ribbon and quills; Mrs Pratt, navy blue, naw hat ■with green satin rosettes and quills; Mrs Dan Riddiford (Marton), grey Norfolk coat and skirt, scarlet hat with glare ribbons and quills, Miss N. Riddiford (Marton), navy blue coat and skirt, scarlet hat with scarlet velvet folds and poppies; Miss K. Riddiford, grey Norfolk eoat and skirt, navy and white straw hat with two shades of blue ribbon; Miss Hewitt, pale grey flannel coat and skirt, brown and white straw hat. with' petunia coloured ribbon; Mrs Kinear ( Dannevh’ke), black voile, cream laee yoke, black hat with osprey: Mrs Alan Strang, navy blue Newmarket costume, blue hat with paler shade of Howers; Miss Reed (Wellington), violet doth Newmarket costume, fawn hat with silk poppies and osprey; Mrs Jack Strang, black voile, skirt aeeordioujdeated. deep yoke of cream laee. violet straw hat with viol,?ts and green leaves; Mrs Toxward, blaek coat and skirt. Tuscan hat with deep crimson ami yellow roses; Mrs J. M. Johnston, pale greycoat and skirt. Paris laee collar, eream hat with blue and pink ribbon ami duster of pink roses; Mrs Mellsop, navy eoat and skirt, eream and blue strawhat with glace bows; Mrs Clapperton, black tailor costume, black bonnet with yellow roses ami black osprey; Mrs Meli night. blue ami white spotted muslin, Tuscan hat with green tulle and pink roses; Miss Randolph, grey coat and skirt, white collar and cuffs braided in grey, blue hat with yellow rosr-s; Miss Fraser, black coat and skirt, white doth collar, black hat with white osprey and violets; Miss Frances Fraser, grey coat and skirt, blue hat with lighter shade of blue ribbon; Miss Dalrymple, grey blue coat and skirt, grey'straw hat with tulle and green leaves; Miss PriceJones, pale blue, eream hat with pink roses: Mrs Percy Baldwin, blue skirt, eream ami blue blouse, blue hat with green and touches of scarlet; Mrs Arthur Skerman (Hawke’s Bay), greycoat and skirt, 'cream hat with pale blue and pink trimming; Mrs Peach, white linen coat jaml skirt, white stole, black hat with white tulle and black

wings; Mrs Inder, black voile, small flounces, edged with white, black hat with feathers; Miss Inder, pale blue voile ami cream hue, white tulle hat with pink Howel's; .Mrs Milltrm, black

• oat and skirt, cream-vest, burnt -straw hat with ‘pink rosFs, Mrs Bennett (Hastings), strawberry coloured voile, ami Paris lace, cream hat with wreath of small pink rosebuds; Mrs Louisson. in grey, whit,? hat with cream silk hows and pink Howers; Mrs Davis, blue voile and white silk, pale blue toque with pink roses; Miss Knight, blue linen Eton costume, whit,? hat with white tulle and pink roses; Miss — Knight, black skirt, eream silk blouse, navy and cream hat; Mrs Robinson, black skirt, cream accordion-pleated coat, black hht with black and white tulle; Mrs Bell, blue linen coat and skirt, blue and white straw hat : Mrs Tripe, black voile, cream lace yoke, black hat with tips; Mrs Gifford Moore, blue voile, green, aceordion-pleated vest, and frills on sleeves; Mrs Leary, whit.? embroidered muslin, pale heliotrope hat; Mrs West, small grey and white cheek, eream and black hat; Miss Preece, grey Norfolk coat and skirt, grey stole, white 2hat with pale blue velvet band; Miss Mowlem, cream flannel Norfolk costume, cream tulle hat with scarlet Howers; .\liss Bond, black coat and skirt, sailor hat; Mis Holmes, small black and white cheek, burnt straw- hat with pink flowers; Miss Wardrup, pink linen dress, cream hat with pink trimming; Mrs Palmer, black skirt, cream coat, Tuscan hat with green velvet, ami foliage; Mrs Wilfrid Harden, navy voile, cream laee yoke, black hat with yellow roses and black tips; Mrs Charlie Harden, white linen Eton costume, wide insertion on skirt, Tuscan hat with pale fawn and green ribbon; Mrs Hollow, black coat and skirt, cream vest, brown hat; Miss Gwen Belt, grey coat and skirt, cream cloth collar, cream hat with pale yellowroses and foliage. _ . ~ The weather was fine and delightfully eool for THE SECOND DAY OF THE SHOW. The ladies’ jumping competition was most exciting, and the win of Miss Campbell (Wanganui) very popular. That lady rode on different occasions three horses,' which eventually were placed first, second and third. There were a dozen or more entries. I didn’t sec any Palmerston ladies taking part in this competition. Some of the most noticeable costumes worn were: Mrs. Foster-Pratt, in navy blue, green hat with green tulle and pink and mauve roses; Mrs. F. Riddiford, dark grey coat and skirt, white hat with black tulle rosettes; Airs. Gibbons, navy bine sac coat and skirt, navy hat with green trimming; Mrs. Cohen, navy blue Norfolk costume, dark red leather collar. cuffs and belt, navy felt hat with deep crimson roses; Mrs. Percy Baldwin, long green coat, blaek hat with green and touches of deep crimson; Mrs. Gifford Moore, blaek skirt, long grey coat, blue hat with white osprey; Mrs. C. E. Waldegrave, blaek tailor costume, black hat with tips; Miss Margaret Waldegrave, navy blue, With white strappings, eream straw hat with green edge, wreath of pink roses; Miss' Fulton (Wellington), navy blue coat and skirt, burnt straw hat with pink roses; Mrs. Holmes, grey coat and skirt, white chip hat with black tulle ruehing; Mrs Barthorp, blaek coat and skirt, white cloth collar and cuffs, hat with green trimming; Mrs. Porritt, long pale grey coat, burnt strawhat with cornflowers; Mrs. A. Guy, cornflower coat and skirt, burnt straw hat, with pink tulle; Mrs. Aickeen, navy blue Eton, white cloth facings, blaek hat with black tips; Mrs. Watkins, blaek voile, eream laee yoke, cream hat with pale pink roses; Mrs. Leary, blaek Russian coat and skirt, Tuscan hat with brown tulle and pink satin ribbon: Mrs. Louisson, navy blue, with grey blue cloth collar and ' cuffs, cream hat with pink shaded ribbons ami cream roses; Mrs. Davis, small blaek and white check costume, hat of different shades of brown; Mrs. Alan Strang, in navy blue, blue hat with paler shade of blue flowers; Miss Reed (Wellington), violet cloth, fawn

hat; Mrs. F. S. .Mcßae navy blue Eton, brown hat with silk pompon: Mrs. Jounmiux, fawn skirt, sealskin coat, eream hat with violets: Mrs. Jewel, pile grey Eton costume, burnt straw hat, with violets ami ldax-k osprey; Mrs. J. Pascal, brown cloth coat and skirt, brown hat with Inown silk ruehing, and touch of pale bine; Mrs, Tripe, navy blue coat and skirt, white cloth collar ami cuffs, cream hat with tulle' and yellow- roses: Mrs. Arthur Skerman (Hawke’s Hay), grey coat and skirt, blue bat with lighter -shade trii>;ffMug;_ Airs. j AleKnight, black Russian cQstiu.uej. white facings, black hat- with, t ips; Mrs. Norman Gorton f+'cThling), dark skirt, giey coat.

‘green hat vv.‘. h green pompen. Miss Hewitt. dark skirt, grey coal, sailor hat; Mrs. Riddiford, grey Norfolk eoat :ind skirt, blue and white straw hat, with navy and pale blue silk trimming; Miss Aina Riddiford (Marton), navy blue, with white cloth tarings, scarlet hat ; Miss Robinson, dark green cloth, white fur, black hat: Miss Belle Robinson, navy blue coat and skirl, navv hat with pale blue silk; Miss Boris Robinson, black skirt, grey coat, burnt si raw hat. with pink satin ribbon; Miss Randolph, black eoat and skirt, black and white hat; Miss Reed, navy blue Eton, white fur. cream hat with eream roses; Miss Alive Reed, black skirt, long grey coal, sailor hat; Mrs. H. Waldegrave, blaek skirl, long cream eoat. black hat with tips; Miss Frances Waldegrave, grey Russian costume, ermine furs, eream hat; Mrs. Thompson, brown voile, cream embroidered ruffs and collars, cream hat with pale yellow 7 roses and given leaves; Miss Wilson, black skirt, grey coat, cream bat with pale blue Howers; Miss Park, navy blue coat and skirt, scarlet hat with silk ruehing; Miss F. Park, black eoat and skirt, cream hat wit-1; violets; _Mrs. Frecth, grey coat and skirl, black hat with black feather: Mrs. Webb-Johnston, dark red cloth coat and skirt. Tuscan hat with black velvet and black aigrette; Mrs. Coombs, blaek coat and skirt, large black bat with feathers; Miss Coombs, black skirt, grey . coat, eream hat; Mrs. Barmcoat, grey costume. cape braided in black, navy blue hat with yellow roses; Airs Wylds. brown Russian, red facings, red hat with silk pompon; Airs Mcßeth (Kimbolton), dark green Eton, strappings of paler shade of green silk, cream hat with pink roses; Airs Harden (Kimbolton), navy blue coat and skirt, blaek velvet hat with black ostrich feather; Miss Warburton, black sac coat and skirt, cream hat ; Aliss Hankins, brown Eton costume, white furs, cream and pale blue hat: Aliss Fraser, black .coat and skirt, black and white chenille hat, with grey wings; Aliss Keeling, navy blue coat and skirt, navy hat with glare bow;s and fawn wings; Aliss Phyllis Keeling, grey coat and skirt, burnt straw hat with pink and crimson roses; Mrs Bal harry (Napier), black coat and skirt, black hat with silk pom-pon; Mrs Bunting, cream serge coat and skirt, floral toque with small pink roses and pale blue flowers; Airs Clarkson, dark blue coal and skirt, scarlet hat; Aliss •Sinclair, bright blue coat and skirt, red velvet hat with silk pompon; Aliss Wood, navy blue costume, revers braided in while, cream hat with mauve and pale blue flowers; Miss Clara Wood. navy tailor coat and skirt, cream hat with pale blue; Aliss Knight, cream serge, white feather boa, white hat with pale blue tulle; Aliss —. Knight, brown, brown hat with brown t ulle and wreath of green leaves; Aliss —•. Knight, black voile, skirt accordion-pleated, deep yoke of cream lace, black and white hat: Airs Inder, black Russian costume, black and white hat; Aliss Inder, brown, cream hat with brown silk ruehing: Aliss Drew, fawn and white check Eton costume, cream hat with pink and heliotrope flowers; Mrs R. Jones (Feilding), black, black hat with black aigrette; Mrs Kinear (Daw* nevirke), navy blue Eton, white furs, white hat with roses and. crow n of green foliage; Miss Duff. white linen, dark green straw hat with pale green tulle and foliage; Airs Peach, in grey, white fur, blue hat with blue and white bird: Airs Ravenhill, black coat and skirt, brown hat with pale blue silk trimming: Mrs Fitzherbert, brown coat and skirt, collar and cuffs of velvet, brown hat with tulle and green leaves; Miss Fitzherbert, navy blue coat amt skirt, burnt straw; hat with pale blue daisies; Misses Doris and Sybil Fitzherbeit. blue coats and skirts, dark red silk flop hats; .Airs AVarburton, black tailor coat and skirt, white cloth collar. eream hat with scarlet ribbon and quills; Mrs Bendall, grey coat, and skirt, white collar., white felt hat with black velvet and quills; Mrs ’l'hoinleigh, very pale grey coat and skirt, white collar, pale pink toque with pink aigrette; Mrs Will on, grey skirt , grey Inverness coat, black hat lined with white; Miss Gemmel, pale green plaid Eion, with silk of a darker shade, green hat; Mrs Bagnall, black coat and skirt, black ami fawn hat; Mrs Pasley, grey coat, and skirt, navy blue hat with pale blue bows; Miss Hayward, grey coat and skirt, sailor hat, 'lhe attendance was a record for the second day, it being estimated 1 here were between 10,000 and 12.000 people on the grounds. Friday was lhe “People’s Day;” the weather was beautiful and

the attonJ. v nee <»»«>» -wmie. I will give \«»n .more p.trficuTar> 'in my next !»t--ter. . * WInT l‘l< TOKEN AM) UH riKESCIAN'B have been thawing crowded houses ;«t 1 lie Opera House every night ibis week. A few of those I noticed there were Mr ami .Mrs Guy. Air aml Mrs Kaveuhid. Mr and Airs Ale Knight, Ah - and Miss Bond, Mr and Mrs Nash. Mrs and the Misses Fitzherbert, Ah and Mrs Loui«son, Mr ami Mis Million, civ. JI IF CONVENT NCI HMH CAIiM\ \L. was opened on Tuesday evening at NJ 5 o’clock in the Zea (a nd ia Hall by Nir Joseph Ward, who was introduced by, the member for the district (Mr W. T.' W’ood. A1.11.1t.). The hall was very gaily decorated, and with brilliant lighting, artistically arranged stalls. Diiimr oils mirrors ami pictures coxering the walls, the interior presented an animated appearance. Tin* carnival is to last ten days ami evenings. For -ome months past about 150 performers, un der the guidance of Signor Borznni, have been practising many graceful donees, and the result produced is wonderfully graceful and fascinating. The following are the different stalls and those in charge:- Canadian fancy goods stall, Misses Scanlan. Dull'. Oakley. E. AleMillan, Kennedy. Cullyig. Nanmlersen and I). Wood; fruit, confectionery and ices, Mesdames Taylor and Seealda.m, Misses S. and AT. Mullan. Chandler, Al. ami J. Sullivan. 'Quaid and Al. Taylor: tea kiosk, -Aiesdames Heilwood. AlcGratlr and Aramburn, Misses W hit aker, K. ami V. McGrath, Aramburn, Bergan, Dull* and Chambers; fancy stall. Misses O’Heilly, Clifford. Aisher ami Wright; refreshments, Mrs O’Neill. Aiisses Al. Greaney. L. . Gicaney. 1.. O’Neill. S. O’Neill and McCall. ’ The

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