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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 15, 14 April 1906, Page 46

GISBORNE.

Dear Bee. April 7. Oh Thursdhy‘Mrs. Wall gave "a most * AT ’'HOME* ’• ' it the Alexandra Tea Rooms, for her daughter, who is shortly, leaving; for England, where slie is to lie married. The rooms, which have Just lately been repapered and refurnished, looked very pretty and dainty, and the autumntinted Virginian creeper, which was arranged in targe bowls, lent a pretty touch of colour, Mrs. Wall received •her guests’ ilia black silk voile dress, tucked yoke of white crepe de chine, strapped with narrow bands of ]>ale blue velvet, blaek chiffon toque; Miss Wall, pale blue voile skirt, shirred and tueked floral muslin blouse, French sailor hat with’’pink roses; Mrs. R. Barker. black merveilleux silk dress, jet trimmings, heliotrope bonnet; Miss — Barker, pale blue'silk voile.* trimmed with cream laee and knife pleatings, of blue glace, cream hat Mrs. W. Grey, black and white costume. black bonnet with cream lace: Miss Grey, grey cheek tweed Eton costume white felt hat with white bird: Mrs. Huekeridge,' navy'-Russian costume; white beaver toque trimmed’with pale green feather and shaded ribbons: Mrs. V, Barker, pale blue embroidered voile, bodice trimmed with riieliecl ribbon and cream lace, black hat; Mrs. H. Smith, grey voile trimmed with numerous rows Ot black velvet, cream hat; Miss N. Tusker, cream Madras muslin. green bph. pink hat ; Mrs. J.... Bright, black silk efress. red chenille liat : Miss White inserted muslin, pale blue felt hat; Miss D. Bright, gre’y skirt, pale blue blouse. , white felt hat: Mrs. M. ■Foster. green coat and skirt, white felt bat with green feather: Mrs. Reynolds, ijhie cloth costume, black hat: Miss N. vdile'. burnt "straw Ji’at Wjth pink flowers; Miss W? Reynolds.’ **».' Norfolk suit, navy straw hat; Mrs. Mann, pale pink silk voile, Isuliee trimmed with strapping of narrow pur-

pie ribbon, cream ha.t; Miss Williamson, navy costume, blue felt hat;~ Miss M. Williamson, cream, serge dress, pale blue hat; Mrs. C. White, black voile dress, black toque with red; Mrs. Field, black silk voile, black hat; Miss Crowley-,-grey costume, blue hat; Mrs. Bennett, black costume, black hat with violets; Mrs. Sherriff, black coat and skirt, violet toque; Mrs. 11. Dotis, blue voile dress, burnt straw hat with red- velvet; Mrs. J. Murphy, grey coat and skirt, crimson velvet toque; Mrs. Wachsmann. fawn coat and skirt, black chiffon toque with white osprey; Miss E. Wachsmann. blue and white check dress, white furs, black chiffon hat;' Mrs. Wallis, black and white check silk blouse, black skirt, creani toque; Mrs. Smith, fawn cloth costume, pale green chiffon toque with violets; Mrs. It. Sherratt, black and white check costume, black hat; -Mrs. F. Lysnar, black chiffon taffetas,- with cream lace, blaek hat; Miss Schumacher, cream voile dress, blaek chiffon hat; Mrs F. T. Morgan, grey embroidered voile dress, blaek hat; Mrs.-J. Clark, brown silk voile, trimmed with creani lace, burnt straw toque with folded tulle; Miss Monckton, green tweed Norfolk coat and skirt, hat with shaded green ribbons; Mrs. Pyke, brown embroidered voile, blaek Irat; Mrs. Tulloek, black costume, black hat; Mrs. Murray, blaek and white spotted muslin, black toque: Miss Murray, pink and white muslin, deep green belt, pink and white hat; Mrs. A. Hees, brown voile, witli embroidered spot, vest of cream lace threaded with pale green ribbon, brown tulle hat: Miss Tulloek, navy coat and skirt, brown hat; Miss — Tulloek, navy coat and skirt, lace hat trimmed with shaded Valenciennes lace of pale blue and heliotrope; Mrs. Agnew-Browne, black silk voile, cream toque trimmed with pink flowers; Miss Agnew-Browne, pale blue voile, cream hat trimmed with pale blue; Mrs. De Latour, blaek merveilleux silk, blaek hat Mrs. C. Thomas, cream embroidered voile, red hat. with red bird; Miss N. Seymour soft white silk, with gathered tucks, cream" and pink hat; Miss Bradley, pale grey coat and skirt, blaek hat; Miss A. Bradley, cream Voile, trimmed with eream - lace, cream hat trimmed with yellow shaded ribbon; Mrs. F. Parker. dark green coat q,nd skirt, dull red mushroom toque trimmed with- red flowers; Miss Willis, white linen. Idack hat; Miss 11. Sherratt, gfcey coat and skirl, cream hat trimmed with green foliage and ribbon; Mi»s G. Monckton Wedgwood blue Eton costume, cream French sailor; Miss H. Wo dbine--Johnston. pale blue silk dress, long cream coat, pink silk hat; Miss Nolan, white muslin blouse, navy skirl, cream and pink French sailor: Mrs. Kells, pale grey cloth dress, hat to match; Miss W. Adair, pale blue voile dre-s. black picture hat; Miss C. Boylan, pale blue silk dress, white straw hat. with white roses and chiffon; Mrs. H. Maude, green tweed coat and skirt, cream hat; Mrs. C. D. Bennett, cream serge costume, black hat; Mrs. S. Istngford, blaek and white eoat and skirt, Wack hat; Miss Foster, eream silk dress, |>ale pink hat; Mrs. Cooper, black costume, blaek hat. It is pleasing to no‘,e that the POVERTY BAY HUNT CLUB intend having an opening meet on Saturday, the "th. at the Kangatira hotqestead. For some time the club seemed to have fallen through. Mr. T. Patullo is mas-

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