WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10, 10 March 1906, Page 45

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee, March 1. Last week Cz’-rny. the master magician. appeared AT THE OPERA HOUSE for two evenings. Amongst the audience I noticed Mrs James Watt. Miss Krull, Mrs Brookfield. Mrs J. Fost r. Miss Foster, Mrs Hathcrly. Mrs and Miss E nipson, Mr and Mrs W. Barlase, Mrs Maclean. Mrs Campbell. Mr and Mrs Atkinson. Mrs Young. Mrs Pilgrim, .'dr and Mrs Prouse, and others. On Saturday there was a very large attendance at the ( A M PB EI.L-ST R E ET TE N N IS COURTS, where the tournaments are now being played oH. Af.ernoon tea was provided by the Misses Empson and Cleghorn. Amongst those I noticed were Mesdames Empson. Beattie (Wellington), Clay, (’leghorn. Gonvillie, Saunders, Bariiicoat, Newcombe. Izard, Cowper ( Diumevirke ). (Swen wood, Hughes-Johnston. John Anderson. Sherri ft. Mis.-, s Barnicoat (2), Cleghorn. Empson, Moore. Maunders. W. Anderson. Darley, Moore (W’airarapa). Newton. Lifliton, Towsey, Newcombe, Cowper. Mali ng, Mackintosh, Stanford. M-ssrs Izard. Harold. Lomas, (I. Anderson, Willis, Hardwick-*. Morrison, and others. THE WANGANCI JOCKEY CLUB was favoured with glorious weather for the opening day of the autumn meeting. I he attendance, which was exceptionally larg*, included visitors from, all parts of the colony. The new grandstand was much admired. Amongst the many beautiful toilettes on the lawn I noticed Mrs W. Johnston (Awahuri) in a handsome black taffeta costume with Oriental embroidery, and vest of eream net and lace, black and white toque; Mis E. Duncan ( Wellington) wore a smart pale green tweed coat and skirt, with velvet collar of a darker shade, white embroidered linen blouse, green straw French sailor .hat with green and pink shaded ribbon: Airs Abbot (Wellington), cream serge Norfolk coat and skirl, and a very smart )mle pink felt hat with wreath of exquisite shaded heliotrope roses and rosettes fol’, chi Hon to match the felt at the back: Mrs G. Pharazyn ( Feilding). white gauged muslin frock, with lace and insertion. cream straw French sailor hat with chiffon and a wreath of cherry velvet flowers in it ; Mrs W. Johnston (Wellington ) wore a smart costume of cream Merge, with tucked panel in front of skirt, and cream motifs, full sleeves, and Irish point lace falling to the wrist, t.h<- same lace trimming tin* bodice, becoming rosepink straw and chiffon toque; Mrs Napier. black voile gown, with cream lace vest, and full sleeves with cream lace, black chiffon hat with tiny cream and yellow roses in it-; Mrs Toxford (Foxton) wore a white embroidered linen frock, Tns<an straw hat with a wreath of pink and crimson roses and foliage in

it; Mrs Friend ( Palmerston North), black Melton coat and skirl, cream ve-t. black and white bonnet: Mrs A. R II ( Palmerston), pale grey Norfolk tweed coat and skirt, stylish crimson straw hat and tie: Mrs Tripe ( Palmerston North) wore a pale grey voile, with narrow frills on the skirt and trimnvd with chiffon and champagne lace, black picture hat with feathers: Mrs Marsack (Auckland), pretty pale pink muslin gauged skirt, with cross-over bodice and vest of Valenciennes insertion and lace, full elbow slee\(*s (>dgcd with lace, cream straw hat with brim of narrow Valenciennes lace, and a spray of pink roses at tlu» sid *: Mrs Iwowry (Hawke's Bay I wore a becoming frock of heliotrope lh»ral muslin, gauged skirt, and bodice with lace and full "h'eves to the elbow, with insertion, black and white gauged chiffon hat with feathers: Mrs Hole, black serge Elon coat and skirt, with collar and rivers of whit** cloth, white linen vest, pretty black < rinoline straw toque with chifi'ini and quills: Mrs A. Izard, while embroidered muslin frock, heliotiope chiffon hat with \« het flowers to match : Mi-s Darh v wore a dainty white silk, wi.h frilled skirt champairne lace on bodice, and fichu of hue. with full sleeves e ig; <1 with same, black picture hat: Mrs. S. Gordon wore a hamlsonse black brocade, with b*rlh* <nit lined with champagne motifs and <lc( u yoke effei t of the same lace, black (hili’o-j and straw hat with sprays of pink roses and foliage: Miss Gresson, crej m voi’e costume pL»fust*iy trimmed with champagne lace and insertion, early Vich rian yoke of lace, and full hanging sleeves edged w ? h lace. she. wore a smart black velvet French sai’or hat with chiffon and black ostrich tips at the hack: Mrs. Gilford Marshall. pale blue and white gauged silk frock, with lace on 1 oili-e. ai»d skirt trimmed with festoons of black and white Valenciennes lace and insertion, full sleeves to the e’bow edged with narrow black and whit* bice, black picture hat: Miss Moore, white erep:* de chine gauged gown, with de»*p swathed while silk belt, yoke and sleeves of Irish point lac . (-ream fancy straw ha! with chiffon and wreath of deep cr<*a.m roses and foliage, with bow of green libbous: Mrs. Faile, b'ack silk muslin, gauged and black satin belt with ends, champagne late yoke outlined with motifs, black feather stole, black and white crinoline straw toque: Mrs. Empson, black and white gauged foulard, with lace on bodice*, black and while chiffon hat with aigrette; Miss Empson w ort* a da inly heliotrope delaine* frock, long cream serge coif faceal with white silk, cream coarse straw hat with cream ribbons ami rose*s: Mrs. A. Cameron, Melton eloth tai’.or-made' coat and skirt, black velvet hat with ostrich plumes: Miss Came-ron. black and white check coat* and skirt, smart black and while toque with featheis; Miss M. Harri-on wore a dainty gauged whit-, silk frock, with (‘arly \ ictorian yoke if silk lace, fancy straw hat with wreath of shade*el Howers and autumn foliage; .Mrs. ( lay wore a white* voile* skirt, with blouse* of 'ace and pale* blue* silk sash, cream fancy straw hat with blue ribbons and flowers: Mrs. Fairburn, navy him* voile, with vest of champagne* net, and outlined with pale green velvet, pah* heliotrope* French sailor hat with violets and velvet to match: Mrs. Fenw icke. pale green t\ve j ed c.oat and skirt, strapped with cloth a darker shade*, ermine* topic with u spray of hp’iotrope* and white* violets

at the side. Mrs. .1. ( . Greenwood, pale gre\ tweed coat and skirt, criniso* straw toque with quills and ribbon; Miss O'Brien, pah* green linen frock, with <*reani vest embroidered in green and blac k French knots. , ream hat with rnchings of hue and white satin ribbon, and white quills; Mrs. Harvey (\\av<*rlcy) wore* a rrram canvas <-oat and skirt, embroidered in green, dull green shaded coarse straw hat: Mrs. I). Taylor (W’averley), brown Melton cloth coat and skirt, tomato red straw hat with silk to match: Mr*. I’aget (Stratford), pale piuk ftoral muslin frock, with laee and insertion and wide <watlied belt, fanex straw hat with tiny pink loses and blue ribbons, with chi lion strings: Mrs. Mackay, rose pink linen frock, profusely trimmed with champagne lace and insertion, black chiffon hat with ostrich plumes: Mrs. I’eel. white linen Eton coat and skirt, white embroidered \est, brown straw hat with large golden and brown flowers; Mrs. 11. Cowper (Dannevirkc), champagne canvas voile, with \ oke of lace and full Jee\ vs to t he clh iw . tiiseau si raw hat with champagne chiH'oii and spray of tiny pink roses: Miss N. t’owper. crushed strawberry Eton cunt and *kirt; white silk vest, cream straw hat with wreath of Howers; Miss A. Cowper, white embroiden d linen, black hat w it h crimson velvet flowers; Mrs. Imlay Saunders (Dannvvirkc) wore a becoming brown and e jeain muslin frock, with tiny fril’.s edged with cream insertion and lace, vest <d' cream hue*, brown gauged chiffon hal wi:h brown and old gold flowers and ribbons; Mrs. Blundell, black voile costume, with rhanqmgne lare, embroidered with pah* heliotrope chiffon, b'ack gauged chiffon hat with spray of heliedropi* flowers: Miss Morse wore* a black and white* lleekcd tweed co.it and skirl, small black straw toque with ruche of chiffon and black quills; Mr*. Stanford, black voile, with black silk, black bonnet with chiffon and rosette' of green ami blue ribbon; Miss Stanford wore a pretty pale blur Hural muslin frock, with lace and insertion, cream straw hat with green and blur satin ribbons; Mrs \\ . Anderson, pale grey voile co.-tume with vest of lace ami rrvers of white silk and lace outlined with pale blur, black straw hat with feathers; Mi*s C. Anderson, green and pink lloral muslin with wide gauged flounce on skirt, and swathed belt of pale green silk, berthe of lace' and net, cream straw hat with gauged chiffon and w reatli of pale yellow roses: Miss I'. Anderson, pale pink muslin frock banded with narrow silk insertion, champagne* straw hat with ilce p cream Howers: Miss Watt (Wellington). navy blur coat ami skirt faced with white. <re*am straw hat with black velvet ribbon: Airs Collins, green Eton cloth coat and skirt, fumy straw hat with Howers; Miss McNeill, pale blue muslin frock, th<* skirt ami bodice bandeel with wide* cream insertion, black straw hat with pale blue forget-nu'-nots in it : her sister won* a pale pink Horal muslin, wide pink silk swathed belt, fancy straw hat with pink flowers and chiffon in it; Mrs H. Jackson, pah* green \oile with lace on bodice and trimmed with champagm* insertion, blue and green French sailoi hat with shaded ribbons; Mrs J. Fostei wore ar. exquisite trained gown of pale blue crepe de* chine over silk of the* same shade*. A’-shapeel yoke* of champagne lace, and full elbow sleeves edged with

laee. pale blue chiffon hat with ostrich phmirs; Mrs Harrison, pale grey tweed tailor-made eoat and skirt, while -ilk vest, black and white toque with o-t rich feathers; Miss Harrison, sk* blue canvas voile frock with yoke of champagne lace and cross-over bodice. black chiffon hat: Mrs ( aniplsdl, white embroidered muslin gown, fancy straw hat with dark green velvet on it; Mrs Dalgety. cornflower bine skirt with cream lace blouse, cornflower straw hat with Howers to match: Mrs Barnieoat, wore a smart electric blue linen costume with bolero ami skirt profusely trimmed with Tcneriffe embroidery, cream embroidered vest. Tuscan straw toque with black velvet ami a mass of pink roses under the brim at the side; Miss Barnieoat wore a dainty pale blue lawn with tiny frills on the skirt, pale champagne straw hat with wreath of forget-nie-nots in it; Miss I*. Barnieoat. trained frock of pale blue silk, the skirt composed of flounces edged with Valenciennes lace and long pale pink silk sash, rariv Victorian yoke effect of lace, pale him gauged silk picture hat with pink ami blue chitfon strings; Mrs R. Jackson wore a rich black silk gown with cream satin and lace vest, white hat with osprey: Mrs Hat rick. beautiful black silk muslin frock, with champagne lace yoke, petunia velvet toque with green and blue shaded wings at the back: Mrs A. Lewis, pale grey silk voile frock with champagne lace, tomato red straw, and chenille hat; Mrs Percy Forlong. (ream serge coat and skirt, heliotrope vest. large heliotrope straw hat with shaded feathers to match; Mrs BroMghton. beautiful ‘mauve brocade with berthe of silk and lace, long scarf of line lace over her shoulders, violet shaded hat to match; Mrs ( havanne wore a becoming costume of heliotrope cloth trimmed with silk a darker shade, burnt straw hat with Howers ami foliage: Mrs McNaughton Christie, wore a Liberty blur silk frock, the skirt profusely gauged, and yoke and sleeves ot exquisite champagne lacc. full elbow sleeves with frill of lace, hat to match with chitfon and pink shaded roses and foliage- Mrs Krull, black silk gown with cream silk yoke veiled with beautiful lace, stylish black bonnet with white osprey; Miss Krull wore a dainty white embroidered muslin frock with wide swathed silk bejt' fancy straw hat with white gauged chiffon and row bands of- Valenciennes lace on the brim crown of shaded violets and leaves. . • ‘

HUIA.