PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10, 10 March 1906, Page 46

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Dear Bee. March 2. Mr-. 11. Wai drgrave and the Misses V\ aldcgravr ami Porter gav<» tea AT THE TENNIS ( DI RTS on Saturday last. Mrs 11. Waulegrave was wearing a black vole costume, Idaek bat with feathers; Miss Waldegravt . white mnbroiden-d linen, n ivy him tic. sailor hat ; Miss Trixie Waldegrave. while limn, sailor bat; Miss Porter, blue ami while spotted mu-lin. wld’:‘ bat with blue trimming; Mrs I-itzhrrbert. navy blue coat and skirt, navy toque with glare bows; Mrs Thompson, ch.-.mpagne voile and lacc. cream hat: Mrs ('aniplxdl. grey Eton costume. Hora I silk voile belt, pale given toque with white Howers; Mrs Aickin. \ lull limm. cream hat; Mrs Davis, pink and while floral muslin. Valenciennes lacc on bodia ■. cream hat with tangerine roses, her sister. red and white spotted muslin, wine coloured straw hat: Mrs Leary, blur skirt, white blouse. Panama hat : Mrs Warburton, naw Nor folk cost lime, erra ml red spotted blou-r. Panima hat; Mrs Bendall. white linen, pah* heliotrope silk tie. sailor hat: Mis> Cameron, in white, er.■sim hat with pink silk i nching: Mrs McGill, white linen, wide pink silk belt. < ream bat with scarlet Howers; Mrs Shivas. navy blue, lace vest, T’u-can hat with green velwt and pink roses; Mrs F. S. Mcllae. navy skirt, white muslin blouse, white hat with black velvet and white Howers; Mrs Bell, navy canvas voile with glare ruchings. blue hat; Mis Tripe, heliotrope and wliitr check muslin, burnt straw hat with shaded ribbons; Mrs E. W. Hitthings. in white, floral bat: Miss Wilson, pink and white floral mu-fl in. •:||)or hat ; Miss Lord. in fawn crash ekirt. cream and red spotted Mouse, red tie, Panama hat; Miss Naimeatnd, in

strawberry coloured voile, cream hat with given satin ribbon; Miss Gwen Bell, white limn. pink silk !»elt. sailor hat; Miss AL Hayward, in white, pale blue silk belt, white hat with white Howers and green foliage; Miss Ida Hayward. grey skirt. eivniin blouse, cream hat; Miss Fitzherbert. white niusl.’n and insertion, sailor hat; Miss Randolph, navy and white spotted muslin, cream lace yoke. Horal hat; Miss F- Randolph, white linen skirt, white silk and bice blouse. brown floral hat; Miss Armstrong. whit.- linen skirt, white silk Llouse. scarlet tie and belt, cream hat with scarlet chiffon and wheat ; Miss Rtvd. white linen, pale blue tie. Panama hat ; Misses Glvndilining. Bee. and Messrs. Thompson. Harden. Barraud. Spencer. Smith. Vaughan, Pirani. Bell. Lowe. Sim. Reed. Waldegrave (3). Warburton. Hankins. Patt< rson.. Dr. Camplull and others. The final for the nun’s championship was played during the afternoon, between Air. Thompson and Mr. Harden, the former winni'g af.tr a splendid match. 2—6. (>—;4. (i—J. The only other important match was th? double between Miss AVilsi n ami Mrs. Thompson and Miss Fitzherbert and Mr. Smith, all starring from scratch. The first-named couple won by (>0 points to 58. The annual sports in cannect’on with ( RAVEN COLLEGE took place on ti v llokow hi u polo grounds on Friday afternoon in the presence of a large number of visitors end relatives of the scholars. Messrs Pratt. Sewell, Fiveth, and Loughnan assisted the Misses Fraser in getting off the different events, and Mrs. J. D. R. Hewitt prest ntvd the prizes to the winners. The school elm Henge cup was won by Miss Al. Tweed with 91 points; the cup for the upper school by Miss L. Monekton; and the points prize, a watch bracelet, by Miss N. HartgilL Among the many visitors pre.-vnt were: Mis Alan Strang, wearing a black cloth costume, with white revers, black chiffon hat witn black feather: Mrs Loughnan. in white, white and pink iiat; Mrs W. Keel in*?. in cream, fancy straw hat with pink and crimson roses; Airs ('. E. Waldegraw. black silk voile with Paris lace and medallions. bia,ck «nid white hat; Mrs Warburton. in.pale heliotrope.'white lac? on bodice and shoves, wh'tv hat .with hjio trope ribbon ami pink roses; Mrs W. Strang, in pale blue, with cream I‘Tee and killings of pale blue glace, hat to match: Mrs 'Bell, black cloth coat and skirt, black bat with glao? ribbon and black quills; Mrs T ripe, pale grey voile, cream lace yoke, black p’eture h t; Miss Bell, pale blue muslin and wb.it? lace, white lace hat with pair pink roses; Airs McK night, bright blue voile, cream lace over helitrope vest, blue hat with pink ami heliotrope (lowers; Mrs IT. Wa’degrav?. black coat and skirt, cream cloth collar, black picture hat; Airs Armstrong, handsome black toilette, black and white bonnet with touch of pink: Miss Armstrong, in white, scarlet tie and belt, white hat with scarlet chiffon and wheat; Airs Guv. cornflower blue

coat and skirt; Mm Barnieoat. in black vui l white yoke wiled in fine black s|M»tted net. black and white hat with white osprey*: Mrs Hewitt, in black, black and white hat; Mrs and the Alisses Fitzherliert, Airs F. S. Mcßae. Mrs and the Misses Riddiford. Mrs J. M. Johnston. Airs Frwth. Mrs Louisson. etc. On Saturday afternoon a tram of POLO PLAYERS from Rangitikei played a match with a Alami watu t»*ani on the Hokowhitu grounds. Rangitikei. represented by Ale-srs AVilson (3), and Dalrymple, defeated the home team—Messrs Strang (3) and Gifford-Aloorr^—by 5 goals to 3. During the match Mr H. Wilson (Rangitikri) received a nasty blow on the held, and had to retire. Mr H. Abraham (Palmerston) taking his place. The weather was radiantly fine on Thursday for the GARDEN PARTY given by the members of the Tennis and Croquet ( luh a.-» a farewell to Dr. and Mrs Campbell, who are leaving Palmerston. Afternoon tea, cakes, sweets and fruit were served on the arrival of the guests at the lawns, after which a bre.ikinaking coinpet’ition took place. Dr. Campbell, with a score of five hoops, was the most successful player, and won a cut-glass silver-mounted puff-box. Aliss F. Randolph (second with four hoops) received a dainty little pocket-book, latter in the afternoon Airs Barnieoat (the wife of the President of the club) presented Airs Campbell, on behalf of the lady members of the club and a few friends, with a handsome sil ver-ba eked hair brush and comb, also two silvermounted cut-glass scent bottles. Air Barnieoat made an appropriate little speech, to which Dr. Campbell suitably responded, followed with cheers for Dr. and Airs Campbell. A huge number of ladies were pre.-?nt, many being bea i .- fully dressed.. Mrs Campbell was wearing a pale grey costume with lac? ami chiffon vest, burnt straw hat with pink Howers; Airs C. Harden, in a dainty cream voile, with deep gauged flounce, mack ciiiHon hat with black tips; Airs O’Brien, fawn three-quart er coat and skirt, red hat with red flowers and foliage: Airs J. AL Johnston, whit? embroidered linen” coat, and’*'skirt, cream h-.ii. with black>tu!!-?; Airs Leary, a verv. pretty grey and whit? musHu with b atftiful while lace insertion, pale ’le.’iotrope hat; Mrs Stmve. even in voile ami lace, pink silk folded belt, cream hat; Airs Fitzherbert, in brown voile and Paris lace, brown hut with green foliage: Airs Aleßae. white embroidered lawn over pale blue, brown hat: Mrs Randolph, black voile, cream broeide and chi Hon vest, cream crinoline toque with black tips, cream parasol with black luce insertion; Mr-« W'u.rburtmi, in pule heliotrope, whit? lace on bodice and.sleeves. black chiffon hat with black feather; Airs Barnieoat, black mus in. yoke of fine black Lice over white, black and white hat with white oepreys; Airs C. IL Wahlegrave, black coat and skirt, black hat with tips; Mis Whitehouse.

heliotrope and white muslin, white lace yoke with deeper-shade of heliotrope ribbon, black picture hat ; Mrs Gardiner, in black, black and pale green bonnet; Airs Armstrong, black voile skirt, rich black silk and lace coat, black and white bonnet; Airs H. AVahlegrave. black ac-cordion-pleated silk, three - tier ekirt, grey feather stole, black picture hat; Airs AlcKnight. bright blue voile, cream lace yoke, blue hat witJi pink and heliotrope Howers; Mrs Guy, cream voile skirt, cream silk blouse, cream chiffon stole, eream hat with pink; Airs W. Keeling, pink and white floral muslin with white Jaee trimming, fancy straw hat with pink and crimson roses; Airs Bagnall, black voile skirt, pale blue silk and lace blouse, fawn chiffon hat with white flowers, scarlet parasol; Airs A. N. Gibbons, dainty cream silk, cream lace transparent yoke, cream hat with pink silk niching; Airs Eliot, pale grey voile with grey insertion, black picture hut; Airs T hompson, in grey and white muslin, black and white crinoline hat with pink roses; Airs Coombs, in black silk, cream lace yoke, black picture hat; Airs Mellsop. fawn crash embroidered costume. dark red hat; Airs Bendall, white embroidered linen, cream hat with green tulle and scarlet geraniums; Airs Alacintyre, in grey, fawn hat with black osprey; Airs Haynes, black voile skirt, black lace eoat, black sequin hat with tangerine roses: Airs Robinson, blue voile. Paris lace yoke, navy straw hat with navy and pale blue satin ribbon; Airs Greig, tussore silk, deep coloured string lace trimming bodice, cream hut with red flowers; Airs AlcGill, in white, pink silk belt, burnt straw' hat with scarlet flowers; Airs Pickett, white embroidered muslin, white hat with forget-me-nots; Airs Reed, black voile, black ■hat; Airs Watson, black and white check costume, black toque with pale blue flowers; Airs AVyhls, in black, black and white toque; Mrs Colbeck. in white linen Eton costume, white hat with tangerine roses; Mrs E. AV. llitehings, white linen, floral hat; Airs Freeth, navy blue coat and skirt, white kid collar, white tulle hat with pale heliotrope flowers; Airs Aicken, black skirt, cream blouse, cream hat with mauve flowers; Airs Nannestad. black silk skirt, white silk and lace blouse, black and white hat; Aliss Dohei’ty, in black coat and skirt, black hat with white: Aliss Shanks, in greyblue’ with white facings, cream hat; Aliss Wilson, pale pink voile, cream lace on! bodice, wide folded pink glace belt, black chiffon hat with black tip; Aliss Fitzherbert. dainty white muslin and lace, cream straw hat with ATdenciennes lace and satin ribbon; Aliss Porter, white muslin, white hat with pink roses; Miss Lord (Sydney), grey-blue costume with black velvet collar, cream hat with pale blue ribbon and cherries; Aliss Randolph, in navy blue voile, deep yoke of cream lace, navy straw hat with green tulle and pink roses; Aliss F. Randolph. in cream coat and skirt, cream lace vest, brown and pink floral hat; Miss Gardiner, blue and white muslin, white lace yoke with navy blue ribbon, (ream hat; Aliss Armstrong, pale. blue

linen, white embroidery on bodiee, eream hat with forget-me-nots; Miss Dora Reed, champagne voile, green silk folded belt, pale green hat with green tip; sfiss Alice Reed, in white, pale blue tie, white hat; Miss Bell, pale pink muslin, white embroidery yoke and cuffs cream hat with Valenciennes lace and pink roses; Miss Gwen Bell, pale blue linen, yoke and cult's of white embroidery, floral hat; Miss Kathleen Bell, cream and blue floral delaine, white laee hat; Miss Moeller, pale grey voile with white spot, black and white hat with white tips; Miss Nannestad, white spotted muslin and laee, cream hat; Miss F. Waldegrave, white linen, white kid belt, white hat; Miss Wylds, pale blue muslin and laee, pale blue hat; Miss Elsie Wylds, pale green muslin, white lace yoke, cream hat; Miss Hayward, white linen, pale blue silk belt, white hat with tulle niching, white flowers and foliage; Miss Ida Hayward, in white, white hat with pale blue flowers; Miss Roach (Hastings), in blue and white muslin, black picture hat; Miss Glendinning, pale grey voile, black toque with pink roses; Miss Sim, blue canvas voile, black chiffon hat with black feather; Miss Robinson, in a navy blue voile with cream lace, cream hat; Miss Belle Robinson, in white, pink silk belt, sailor hat; Mrs Louisson, in grey Eton costume, collar embroidered in pink, cream hat with pink roses. The men present included Drs. Campbell and Greig, Rev. I. Jolly, Messrs. Armstrong. Reed (2), Harden, MeKnight, Millton, Barra ud, Smith, Spencer,. Vaughan, Patterson, Waldegrave, Collins, Warburton, Bell, McLean, Pirani, Preece, Barnicoat (2), and others. On Tuesday evening, at the meeting of the combined committees in connection with the late FLORAL FETE in aid of the hospital funds, Mr Cohen, chairman, presented Mrs Fitzherbert, the lady secretary, with a gold Maltese cross brooch, suitably inscribed as a memento of the occasion.

VIOLET.