PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 15, 14 April 1906, Page 47

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Dear Bee, .April fl. We are having very cold, unsettled weather, winter seems to be upon us all too soon—the tine autumn we hoped for, after the wet summer, has not come off, and as the weather promises now, we may look forward to a long severe winter. Saturday was not a pleasant day for tennis or croquet, nevertheless several enthusiasts played all afternoon. Mrs H. S. Fitzherbert and Mrs Nannestad provided most tempting afternoon tea. Mrs Fitzherbert was wearing a navy blue, with narrow white stripe, tai-lor-made costume, stylish hat of navy blue straw with navy wings and touch of green ribbon. Miss Fitzherbert,' embroidered white muslin, sailor hat; Miss Sybil Fitzherbert, pale grey muslin with narrow Valenciennes laee edging, white laee hat; Mrs Nannestad, black coat and skirt, cream laee vest, cream and pale bhte straw hat; Miss Nannestad, dark red skirt, tussore silk blouse,. cream hat with red velvet trimming; Mrs S. Fitzherbert (Feilding) navy coat and skirt, white laee hat with touch of pale blue, white fur and muff; Mrs Tripe, navy coat and skirt, white cloth collar, cream hat with pale yellow roses; Mrs Bendall, white linen skirt, white muslin blouse, sailor hat: Mrs Millton, Mrs Randolph, Mrs Bell. Mrs H. Waldegrave, Miss Lord, in white, white linen hat; Miss Kirkby (New Plymouth); navy blue with small white spot yoke of white embroidery, sailor hat; Miss Margaret Waldegrave;’ dark skirt, -white muslin blouse, cream hat with pink roses; • Miss Oliver (Wanganui), grey skirt, white blouse, sailor hat; Miss Bell, pink muslin, yoke and cuffs of w-hite em-broidery,-Panama hat; Miss Reed, navy skirt, white muslin blouse, pale blue silk tie and belt, cream hat; Miss F. Waldegrave; white embroidered linen, sailor hat; Miss Warburton, dark skirt, white blouse, winfe-coloured hat; Misses Porter, Randolph (2), Hankins and others. THfc MANAWATU RACING CLUB were most unfortunate in the weather for the first day.of the Autumn Meeting. Rain commenced to fall during.the previous night, and continued until between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. th# following afternoon, materially affecting the attendance and making things unpleasant generally. There, were not nearly so many ladies present as usual, but a few, I noticed were Mrs Hartgill (Dannevirke), wearing a dark green coat and skirt, black velvet collar, black felt hat with black wings; Miss Gaisford (Ha wke’s . Bay), navy blit# . voile, Paris laee yoke,, .burnt straw hat with pink and crimson roses ■ Mrs Walter Strange, stylish brown costume, made with long coat braided with blaek silk-braid, brown velvet collar and revers also braided in black, brown silk and velvet toque with brown wing; Miss M. Simpson (Wellington), navy blue doth skirt and long coat, the coat braided in

black, cream cloth facings, with touches of gold braid, emerald green straw hat with velvet, and wings, of same colour; Miss Green; navy blue cloth sac’coat and skirt, sailor hat; Mrs Warburton, dark skirts navy blue eoat with white pipings, grey and black toque; Miss Warburton, navy coat and skirt, wine-coloured strawhat; Mrs Walter Johnston (Awahuri), black doth coat and skirt, deep white collar embroidered in black, blaek chiffon and straw- toque, wth touch of white; Mrs Abbott (Wellington), small blaek and white eheck costume with very long coat, black velvet collar, small burnt straw hat, with ereani tulle and dark green bird, cluster of pink and crimson roses under brim at the back; Mrs Balfour Kinear (Woodville), navy blue.Eton coat and skirt, collar braided in black, blue hat with white wing; Mrs F. Riddiford, in black with black Inverness eoat, blaek beaver hat with black wings; Mrs Harold Cooper, grey Eton costume, eoat faced with white, white velvet hat with white silk and white osprey, cluster of deep' crimson roses; Mrs J. Foster Pratt, dark green and velvet cheek eoat and skirt, coat made with deep basque, violet velvet collar, brown and cream beaver toque with heliotrope silk and brown wing; Mrs Fitzherbert, brown cloth coat and skirt, brown velvet collar and cuffs with eream lace ornaments, brown straw hat, with ribbon, yellow- flowers and foliage; Miss Fitzhierbert, dark skirt, long navy’ blue coat. With gilt buttons and buckle, navy hat with touches of brighter shade of blue, and navy quills; Miss Porter, dark skirt, long grey coat, and scarlet hat with niching of silk; Miss O’Brien, in brown, fawn felt hat with brown quills; Mjs R. S. Abraham, dark brown Russian coat and skirt, navy straw toque with blue wings; Miss Abraham, dark skirt, long blue coat, scarlet hat with scarlet quills : Miss Ethel Abraham. in eream, cream straw hat with pale blue flowers; Mrs J. Pascal (Awahuri) , green flecked tweed coat and skirt, coat with long basque, dark shade of velvet collar and cuffs, grey hat; Miss McLennan, grey sac eoat and skirt, navystraw hat with white wings; Mrs Johnston, black skirt, long grey eoat, blaek chiffon hat with yellow roses; Mrs Moeller, blaek skirt, long grey coat, pale blpe straw hat with pale violets; .Mrs H. Waldegrave, blaek skirt, black astrakhan coat, violet floral toque; Mrs Stafford (Wellington), grey and white striped coait and skirt, grey and white toque with blaek and white wings; Miss Glendinning, fawn coat and skirt, cream hat with yellow flowers; Miss R. Glendinning, blaek coat and skirt, black and white silk collar, blaek toque with small white flowers; Mrs Hankins, navy, with narrow white stripe coat and skirt, navy toque with silk ribbon and navy and pale blue quills; Miss Hankins, greycoat and skirt, cream and pale blue self-trimmed straw hat; Mrs W. Fitzherbert (New Plymouth), navy and white striped Norfolk coat and skirt, grey-blue felt hat with two shades of blue velvet trimming; Mrs F. S. Mcßae, navy cloth skirt, navy silk blouse, with pointed yoke and cuffs of champagne net Jace, navy straw- toque; Mrs Holmes, grey coat and skirt, brown toque, with brown wing; Mrs Bendall, light grey costume, white collar, white felt hat with black velvet and black wings f Mrs Mellsop, 'blue coat and skirt, Panama hat; Mrs E. W. Hitchings blue sac eoat and skirt blue straw toque with blue ribbon; Mrs Bell, in grey, long black coat, broiwn hat; Mrs Tripe, navy doth coat and skirt, white doth collar and cuffs, cream straw hat with yellow flowers; Mrs A. Mcßeth (Kiwitea), grey Norfolk coat and skirt sailor hat; Miss Mcßeth’ (Kiwitea), dark skirt, long grey coat, cream toque with cream brush aigrette; Miss Kirkby (New Plymouth), grey-blue coat anil skirt, cream hat, with yello-.v flowers; Miss Wood, in navy- blue, with white strappings; grey hat with emerald green velvet and cluster of violets: Mrs Knight, navy coat and skirt, navy, straw hat with quills';’Miss —. Knight, grey Norfolk coat and skirt, eream ami red-straw 'Kat,' br&wilh 'wings;' Mrs Palmer, dark skirt, red coat and toque; Miss Duff, pavy costume, navy- blue felt i ihatV'fafcii wings’-Ijoiigh'itan” grey costume, scarlet, hat, with scarlet wHi^s;' M Mrs : ’ Wilson, gi'i'y coat, grey* ttAjMei**'. -I p 3(HPjft. y.ttf ■- « a . MffiJ Ba>-j-sqjd Ttyd-rs; -.J; to it t-« AN . AF»HRNOON« TEA on Mrs L"'Abralja Mrs R. S. 'Abtdham anil the Misses ’ Abraham.

Mrs Pratt,Mrs Riddiford. Mrs Jlohnes, Mrs 'Benda)!, Mrs i Colbeek, Mis J. String, Mrs and Miss Fitzherbert, Mrs and Miss O’Brien; 'Mrs Stowe, Mrs Brown. Mrs and Miss Hankins, Mrs F. S. Mcßae. Mrs W. Fitzherbert (New Plymouth), Mrs W; Strang, and others

were present.

VIOLET.