CAMBRIDGE.
Dear i-s-e. Af-.r.-h 31. large a ml fasnionalde gathering took place at St. Andrews Schoolroom <»n 1 hursday afternoon, on the’oevi-ioii of a FAREWELL AFTERNOON TEA To MRS. JH TLER her friends prior to leaving for England for the benefit of Or. Butler’s health. The promoters were Mrs. (’. Hunter and Mr- Jefferson. No^trouble had been -pared in preparing the schoolroom. which, had been converted into a pretty drawing room. The floral decorations. which were lovely, consisted principally of autumn leaves ami miniature sunflowers. Several musical items were given during the afternoon, thn.-e contributing being Mrs B. Couper, Misses Cave. ('lark. Skeet (2). Piggot, and Stone. A most delicious afternoon tea was served. During the afternoon a presentation was made to Mrs Butler by Mrs James Hally in an appropriate little speech, on l»ehalf of about forty of her Cambridge lady friends. The present took the form of a gol<l necklet with greenstone heart, with pearl star in centre and two gold pins with greenstone |H‘ndants. Mrs Butler feelingly replied. Mrs Butier was wearing a black silk cross,»ver blouse with clln»w sleeves
and cream lace yoke, black silk voile skirt, black picture hat: Mrs Woodhead (Auckland). pale blue canvas voile and white hat; Mrs- C. Hunter, black silk voile over black glace, it was trimmed with gathered satin ribbon and much tucking. bodice made with cream lace vest, black picture hat; Mr* James Hally, lieliotroi>e silk bengaline, trimmed with silk killings and binds worked with French knots, vest of white ac-cordion-pleated chiffon, black toque with plumes and a dark crimson ruse; Mrs Jefferson, black silk gown with cream vest. ami black toque; Mis -I. M. Hally, black silk crepe trimmed with medallions. black crepe bonnet: Mrs B. I owpcr, pale green canvas voile, crossover bodice, with vest of Valenciennes la«-e frills, deep belt of green silk, white chip hat. trimmed with green silk to match: Mrs Wiilis. black broche silk, pink and grey bonnet; Mrs Braithwaite. black costume ami black bonnet: Mrs Skeet. black voile, black and white bonnet: Mrs James >tone. black gown, black and white bonnet: Mrs Chitty, black silk, black ami pink bonnet: Mrs Ward, black silk with white silk vest over laid with black lace, black and white l>onnet: Miss O’Halloran. black costume ami black Iwuinet: Mrs Clark, black grenadine with black cape. and black bonnet, relieved with white: Mrs W. Brown, black and while check costume. with black toque: Mrs Runcinian. black canvas voile trimmed with tucking and gathered satin ribbon, black to»pie; Mrs Price, white and pink floweret! delaine blouse, black skirt, black hat trimmed with black wings and bunches of cowslips: Mrs A. Souter, black voile, with black and white lace vest, and black picture hat: Mrs K. Souter. navy blue coat am! skirt, and gem hat: Mrs E. J. Wilkinson, grey coat and skirt, and gem hat: Mrs J. Ferguson. black costume and black hat with plumes; Mrs McCullagh. grey coat and skirt, white vest. Tuscan straw hat trimmed with green: Mrs W. Gardiner, fawn costume with yoke of cream lace, fawn hat trimmed with ribbon to match-. Mrs A. Stone, navy blue coat and skirt, and white hat trimmed with pale pink: Mrs Brooks. Idack silk cregown. black bonnet, relieved with white: Mrs Earle. grey coat ami skirt, and' black hatl Miss Skeet. pale' green S silk blouse, black. skirt. Tuscan straw hat trimmed wit h green : "Mi 4s 4 Brooks, blue ami white delaine, white hat trimmed with blue: Miss Cousins (Auckland).'cream gown, and hat to match: Miss Cave, naw blue cloth Newmarket coat and skirt, ami navy blue hat trimmed with naw silk and quills: Miss Wright, grey eoat and skirt, and white vest, Tuscan straw hat trimmed with mauve ribbon and lilac: Miss Dunne white linen coat ami skirt, white hat trimmed with black roses ami foliage: Miss Hally, navy blue tailor-made coat and skirt, and black gem hat trimmed with light blue; Miss C. Willis, navy blue costume with white vest, white hat with pale blue riblxm and pink roses: Miss Kuby Skeet. white muslin blouse, black skirt, black hat trimmed with berries: Miss Ward, pink and white flowered delain* 1 blouse, black skirt, ami white hat: Miss Gwynneth. navy blue costume, cream vest, navy blue hat: Miss K. Willis, white muslin blouse, black skirt, gem hat: Miss Young, black silk grenadine gown, black and white hat; Miss Piggot. white embroidered muslin frock, pale green and blue hat: Miss Duff us. cream gown and white hat trimmed wjth roses; Miss Claik. pale pink dowered delaine trimmed with cream lace, white chiffon hat.
ELSIE.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 14, 7 April 1906, Page 46
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766CAMBRIDGE. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 14, 7 April 1906, Page 46
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