GISBORNE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXV, Issue 23, 9 December 1905, Page 47

GISBORNE.

Dear Bee, December 1. At last we have had a week or two of fine weather, which also meant plenty of dust, but ex on that is preferable to rain. A VERY JOLLY LITTLE COUNTRY DANCE which was given at “Swarthmoor,” Patlltahi, on Saturday last, was got up by the Misses Woodbine-Johnston and Messrs Sherratt. Mrs John Murpnywas chaperone, and wore a frock of black crepe dt chine, an I white flowers in her hair; Miss Woodbine-Johnston wore cream accordion-pleated chiffon over pink silk; Miss If. Woodbine-Johnston, white muslin, red geraniums; Miss M. Wallis, cream silk; Miss Meta Burke (Napier), black satin; Miss V. Twigg (TLB.), pale blue aeeordion-pleatefl chifloii, pale pink belt, ami pink flowers; Miss Cushla Boylan, pale pink silk and pink tlower.4; Miss Nolan, black silk; Miss W. Reynolds, white muslin; Miss Monekton, black silk, pale blue chou; Miss W. Rutleilge. cream silk, wreath of white flowers in hair: Miss E. Clark, black

pleated crepe de chine, pink poppies; Mi,-a V. Williamson (Auckland), white silk; Miss S. Evans, white silk; Messrs .Sherratt 12), Rutledge, Roberts, Gillingham, Sainsbury, R. Willock, E. Monckton, R. Barton. Nolan, Stevens, Evans, 11. White. On Tuesday Alr.i Symes gave AN AFTERNOON TEA for Miss Minnie Maclean, who is to be married soon. Mrs Symes received her guests in a black voile skirt uncl white .-ilk blouse; Miss Maclean wore navy blue and white voile, white hat with navy and pale blue; Mrs J. Murphy, while floral silk, black tulle, French sailor with pink roses; Mrs Thomas, soft white silk, large black hat; Mrs 11. E. Dodd, pink linen, cream hat; Miss Woodbine-Johnston, pink embroidered muslin, cream hut with pink rosebuds; Miss Reynolde, pink and white floral mi’s lin, green belt, and green hat; Miss R. Reynolds, grey and blue cotton voile, white chiffon hat with pale blue and green ribbon; Miss E. Bradley, white frilled muslin, and white hat; Miss A. Bradley, cream voile frock, hat of shaded brown straw with autumn tinted ribbons; Miss If. Woodbone-Johnston, pink linen dress, white muslin blouse, green hat; Miss E. (’lark, pale pink Indian muslin with Valenciennes lace, pink hat; Miss Schumacher, white linen, green belt, small green hat : Miss R. Boylan, cream embroidered linen, satin straw hat, trimmed with pale blue and white; Mi’S Nolan. light grey cotton voile, white hat; Miss Monekton, while linen, navy bluu belt and tie; Miss C. Boylan, white linen dress, white hat with red and white roses; Miss Tucker, biscuit-colour-ed delaine, green belt, and whits hat with pale green; Miss M. Tucker, white silk dress, white hat; Miss E. Williamson, pale grey tvveed, blue chiffon hat: Misses Rutledge wore cream voile skirts and white silk blouses, eream hats; Miss M. Burke, navy blue flowered voile, white hat with pah l blue and pink ribbon: Miss AL Wallis, white silk blouse an.l linen skirt, blue hat: Miss V. Williamson, pale blue muslin, pink and white hat: Mis-- E. Waehsmann, pink linen, black hat. The opening of the WHA'I'AL POKO TENNIS COURTS, •which had been postponed fur several Weeks on account of the rain, took place last Saturday. The courts have been greatly improved since last season, ami l>y next year will be excellent. Amongst the ladies present were Mrs A. W. Rees, in a white silk blouse and black skirt, blue and white hat ; Mrs E. A. I’avitt, pink linen dress, black hut; Mrs A. Seymour wore pale grey muslin with frills edged with Valeiieienncs lace, grey hat with pink roses; Mrs Bright, black silk costume and black hat; Mrs F. Parker, navy blue and white voile, navy blue and white hat; Mrs Symes, white linen dress, red and white hat; Mrs McLernon, black voile costume, lace yoke, black and white ehiffon toque; Mrs Johnstone, white costume, black hat; Mrs Cyril White, white embroidered

linen coat and skirt, blue hat; Mrs Common, navy blue spotted muslin, green hat; Mrs Buekeridge, white muslin, brown hat; Mrs Williams, navy blue silk frock, blue toque; Mrs Mann, white costume, hat with yellow flowers; Mrs J. Murphy, white silk with blue and green flowers, green belt, hat en suite; Mrs Wynyard, white costume; Mrs Wallis, green silk blouse, black skirt; Mrs E. Matthews, grey voile dress, black hat; Airs J. Blair, heliotrope linen, white embroidered collar and vest, white and heliotrope hat; Mrs Morgan, holland costume, blue and white hat; Mrs U. Bennett, cream serge eoat and skirt, white hat with pink roses; Miss Tucker wore fawn delaine with pink rosebuds, white hat; Aliss L. 'Tucker, cream voile, hat to match; Miss E. Williamson, white book muslin, pale blue French sailor; Miss Fleming, pale grey dress; Miss Christopher, pink linen, cream hat with pink loses; Miss V. Williamson, bine linen, white and pink hat; Miss E. Waehsmann. biscuit spotted muslin, hat to match; Miss A. Rutledge, biscuit muslin with pink spots, pink hat; Miss U. Reynolds, white dress and hat; Misses .Bradley, wore white linen skirts and muslin blouses: Miss If. Agnew-Brown, eroam muslin; Miss R. Boylan, fawn cheek skirt, white lawn blouse, sailor hat; Miss Matthews, white muslin, black hat; Miss Campbell Thomson, white silk blouse, black skirt; Alias K. Brooke-Taylor, black silk blouse and

skirt.

ELSA.