PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 13, 31 March 1906, Page 47

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Dear Bee, “ March 3. *" St. Patrick’s Day was quiet and un, eventful here—nothing more exciting than the usual tennis and croquet. The day being fine there was a large attendance of members at .the local courts. Mrs W. Keeling and Mrs F. E. Watson were the hostesses. Mrs Keeling looked dainty in a white and pale blue floral mnslin, Valenciennes lace edging the frills, fancy straw hat with pink and crimson roses; Mrs Watson, blaek coat and skirt, white blouse, burnt straw hat with tangerine roses; Miss Winnie Watson, black skirt, cream blouse, sailor hat. Others present were Mesdames Fitzherbert. Randolph, Bagnall, Bendall. Pickett, Thompson, Wilson. Barnir-oat, McKniglit, Bell, Tripe, A. N. Gibbons, H. Gibbons, Hitehings, Eliot, Aicken, Misses Nannestad, Porter (2), Bell (3), Randolph (2), Waldegrave (2), Wilson, Reed, Fitzherbert (3), Lord. Robinson |2), Hankins, Wylds, Keeling, Messrs Keeling (2), Thompson, Pickett, McLean, Bell, Spencer, Barraud, Wilson (2); Warburton, Waldegrave (2), Reed, Patterson, Watson, Moodie, Downes, Smith, Vaughan, Sim, Collins, Pirani. On Friday evening, Mrs Coombs, Terrace End., entertained friends to BRIDGE. Among the players were Mrs and Miss Coo-nibs. Mr and Mrs Nannestad, Mrs Shelson. Miss Moeller. Messrs Armstrong, Harman, Rope and others. On Wednesday afternoon the lady members of the golf club entertained MRS ALAN STRANG AND MRS LIONEL ABRAHAM, who are both leaving for England immediately, on the Hokowhitu golf links. Putting and approaching competitions were held, Miss Margaret Waldegrave ' arid Miss Slack proving the winners. Miss Waldegrave was presented with a silver-baeked clothes

brush, and Miss Slack with a silvermounted comb. -Afternoon tea" was provided by -the lady -members of the <kib. Mrs anil ■ the Misses Abraham, Mrs and Miss Fitzherbert, Mrs C. E. Waldegrave and Miss Margaret Waldegrave, Mrs J. Strang, Mrs Porritt-, Miss Warburton, Miss Hankins, Mrs Mellsop, Mrs Monro, Mrs Tripe. MrsFreeth. Mrs H. Waldegrave and Miss Frances Waldegrave, Mrs Loughnan. the Misses McLennan, Mrs F. S, Mcßae. Miss Bell, Mrs Bendall, Mrs Holmes. Mrs Millton, Miss Lord, Mrs Innes, Mrs J. Pascal, Mrs Greig, Mrs and Miss Hewitt, Mrs Riddiford, and many others were present, Mrs E. Armstrong, Broad-street, had A SMALL EVENING PARTY on Wednesday. Bridge was played i" the dining-room, while more frivolous games were played in the drawingroom. Among the guests were Mrs and Miss Coombs, Mrs and Miss Nannestad, Mr and Mrs Moeller, Miss Kirby (New Plymouth), Messrs Haynes (2), Moeller, Greenawav, Beale, Paul. Mrs C. E. Waldegrave had a most successful BREAK-MAKING PARTY on Thursday afternoon. Contrary to the usual display of eroquet on such occasions, several ladies made splendid breaks. Mrs Tripe did 2C loops in her first attempt, and Miss Nannestad 23. Tn the second, Mrs Tripe made 9, and Miss Nannestad 12, that being 35 ea-cb for the two trials. In the play off Mrs Tripe won. and received a silver-mount-ed toilet bottle. Miss Nannestad got a pretty- silver photo frame as second prize. Mrs Mellsop with a score of Hi loops was third, and won a green glass silver-mounted specimen glass. Afternoon tea was served in the diningroom, the table being tastefully arranged with verbenas of various colours.' Mrs Waldegrave received in a black silk voile eostume, Paris lace and medallions trimming bodice, black picture hat; Miss Margaret Waldegrave. the daintiest of white embroidered muslins, wide folded white silk belt, white lace hat with pale pink roses;

Miss Dorothy Wahlegraie, white muslin. pale, bine 'silk sash; white nnislin arid laee hat;- Mrs J.- M. Johnston, white linen coat and skirt, fawn - Imt with blaek tulle anti yellow roses: Mrs Campbell, pale grey Eton costume, lace and ehiffon vest, wide grey and pink silk floral belt, white hat with tangerine roses: Mrs Armstrong, black voile skirt, black silk and laee coat, blaek stole, black bonnet with white tip and pale pink roses; Miss Armstrong, white linen skirt, white muslin ami lace blouse. scarlet chiffon hnt with wheat; Miss Warburton, white and heliotrope -spotted muslin, erenm hat with pale blue trimming- Mrs F. S. McRae, brown cloth skirt, cream silk blouse, brown hat with tangerine roses; Mrs R. K. Reed, blaek tailor

eoat and skirt, white collar, black toque; Miss Dora Heed, cream serge coat and skirt, pale green hat with green tips; Mrs Colbeek, white linen froek, burnt straw hat with blaek tulle and tangerine roses; Mrs Randolph, black voile, wide black lace insertion on skirt, cream embroidered chiffon vest, black and white toque, white silk parasol, with wide black lace insertion; AUht ttamhdpjr. Wue delaine. deep yoke and cuffs of cream lace, blue hat with given tulle and pink roses; Miss Florence llandolph. cream silk and lace, » brown hat with brown tulle and brown and pink roses; Mrs Mellsop. fawn embroidered crash, dark red hat; Mrs Innes, embroidered white linen costume with long coat, black chiffon hat with black tips: Mrs Bell, black silk voile, ruehings of narrow ribbon on skirt, cream lace vest, black hat: Miss Bell, cream serge, white lace hat with pink roses: Miss Gwen Bell, white linen, navy blue belt, eream hat with yellow roses; Mrs E. W. Hitehings. white linen skirt, white muslin blouse, pale bluesilk tie. cream hat with pink and deep crimson roses; Mrs Tripe, pale greyvoile, skirt made with many narrow friHs. Paris lace yoke with touches of pale blue silk, biack chiffon hat with blaek feather; Mrs Coombs, black voile, black stole, blaek chiffon hat with blaek tips; Miss Coombs, pale grey voile, white lace yoke and cuffs, can de nil hat with chiffon and poppies of same shade: Mrs Nannestad, pale blue and white cheek muslin, black hat; Miss Greta Nannestad. white muslin and lace, white hat: Miss Moeller. navy blue voile, eream laee yoke, white hat with black ami white tips; Mrs Fitzherbert, brown coat and skirt, cream lace ornaments on coat, brown hat with brown tulle and green foliage; Mrs MeKnight, bright blue voile, pale heliotrope yoke veiled in white chiffon, blue hat with pink and heliotrope

flowers; Mrs H. Waldegrave, black cloth eoat and skirt, white cloth collar, navy blue toque with white wings; Miss Frances Waklegrave, eream and pale pink floral muslin, white hat with white tulle and white flowers; Mrs Haynes, black voile skirt, blaek jet and lace coat, black and white bonnet with tangerine roses; Mrs Snelson. in black, cream lace collar, black chiffon hat with white roses.

This afternoon Mrs Hewitt, of Fi tali er bert, is giving a “kitchen tea” for her niece. Miss Aileen Riddiford, who is to be married on Wednesday next.

VIOLET.