WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 17, 28 April 1906, Page 21

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee, April 20. The weather was perfect on Eastei Afonday for the COLLEGIATE SCHOOL SPORTS, and there was a very large at tendance of parents and friends of the boys. The old boys assembled in great force. Hi* Lordship the Bishop of Wellington was amongst those present. The City Band enlivened the proceedings by playing a number of selections during the afternoon. Delicious tea, whieh wa« much appreciated, was given by Mrs. Empson. Amongst those I noticed were: Mrs. E. Riddiford (Hutt), in an exquisite pads grey radium silk gown, with tiny pink flowers on it. the trained skirt banded with black silk insertion and lace, white chiffon vest, and full sleeves of the silk with black insertion, flue blaek Leghorn straw hat with wreath of pale pink rosea in the crown, the same flowers at the back, with rosettes of pale blue satin ribbon: Mrs. F. Riddiford (Palmerston North), black and white striped flannel coat and skirt, smart felt hat with quill*; Mrs. Dunny t Masterton >, stylish tweed, coat and skirt, with cloth revers and collar, white fur toque with wings and chiffon: Mrs. Lane (Marton), navy blue serge costume, the coat was faced with crimson cloth, blouse of navy blue crepe ■ de - chine, with Oriental embroidery, toque of folded

blue velvet, Mrs. Holmes (Palmerston North), golden brown corduroy coat and skirt, brown hat with pale blue ribbons; Mrs. Gill-Carey (Hawera), grey and electric blue cheeked tweed eootume, with long coat of the same material, white waistcoat, black straw hat with blue shaded bird and velvet to match; Mrs. Poster Pratt (Palmerston North), black cloth coat and skirt, white vest, blaek picture hat with feathers; Mrs. Knight (Dannevirke) wore a smart green cloth costume, hat to match; Mrs. Wheeler (Rangitikei), fawn tweed gown, with, cream vest, cream straw hat with Wreath of flowers; Mrs. Hartgill (Dannevirke), bottle green cloth coat and skirt, cream vest, black felt hat with cream doth crown and wings; Mrs. Mason (Hawke’s Bay), fawn voile frock, with champagne lace and insertion, jboarsc brown straw hat with white wings at the side; Miss Mason (Hawke’s Bay), navy blue voile costume, with wide palk belt, and revers of white cloth braided, navy blue straw hat with flowers to match and chiffon; Mrs. Wallis (Wellington) wore a pale green cloth strapped costume, blaek hat with feathers; Mrs. D. Willis (Hawera), black and white striped tweed coat and skirt, Petunia shaded hat with flowers to match; Miss T. Hewitt (Palmerston North) wore a becoming electric blue cloth costume, blaek picture hat; Miss Barker (Christchurch), black and white coat ami skirt, white felt hat; Mrs. J. Hewitt (Palmerston North), pale pink crepe de chine frock, with champagne insertion and laee yoke, fancy straw hat with flowers to match; Miss N. Wilson (Bulls), smart green cloth coat and Bkirt, green hat with chiffon and white wings under the upturned brim; Miss Knight (Dannevirke), cream serge costume, green mushroom straw hat with wreath of Howers; Mrs. H. Cowper (Dannevirke) wore an old rose cloth costume, stylish velvet hat to match; Miss Mules (Nelson), tweed coat and skirt, cream vest, fancy straw hat with wreath of pink roses and foliage; Miss Hudson (Germany), pale grey flowered silk costume, with lace on bodice, black and white hat with sequins; Mrs. Frank Smith (Marton) wore a pale grey coat and skirt, white felt hat; Mrs. Empson, blaek and white figured silk gown, with champagne laee, blaek chiffon hat with medallions of lace and blaek ostrich feather at the side; Miss Moore wove a cream cashmere frock, with yoke and wide cuffs of laee, fancy cream straw hat with deep cream roses, and foliage with dark green silk ribbons; Mrs. Earle, blaek Melton cloth eoat and skirt, cream embroidered vest, floral violet toque; Miss Cameron, tailor-made tweed coat and skirt, with collar of velvet, smart straw hat with velvet and berries and foliage; Mr§. Blundell, black serge coat and skirt, cream vest, navy blue felt hat with navy velvet rosettes at the back, and large white feather pompon at the side; Miss Blundell, becoming checked tweed costume, with pleated skirt, white fur stele and muff, with white fur hat with white bird at the side ; Miss Stevenson, grey tweed, with felt hat trimmed with velvet and quill; Mrs. 11. Sarjeant. navyblue serge three-quarter coat and skirt, coarse navy blue straw hat with crimson wings at the side; Mrs. Bond (Masterton), tailor-made coat and skirt, crimson silk tie. blaek hat relieved with crimson; Miss Krull wore a smart navy blue coat and skirt, French sailor hat with green velvet and green chiffon streamers; Miss Barnard-Brown, pale grey-blue tweed sac coat and skirt, with collar and revers of pale blue velvet, burnt straw French sailor hat with bandeau of pale blue and eream satin ribbons, wreath of cream roses in the front; Miss Christie, navy blue Melton cloth coat and skirt, cream vest, and cream lace falling to the wrist, pretty navy blue French sailor hat with chiffon veil Hailing from the back; Mrs. Homan (Palmerston North), blaek cloth skirt, handsome black doth coat braided with silk braid forming a yoke effect, blaek fancy straw; Mrs. Humphreys, long navy blue serge coat and skirt, smart pale grey felt hat*with velvet to match and •white wings at the side; Mrs. Christie, pale grey crepe de chine, with gauged skirt and pale blue applique velvet forming diamonds at intervals on the skirt, the same on bodice with lace, fancy straw hat with chiffon and velvet; Miss 'Ashcroft wore a stylish bottle green cloth costume, hat to match. THE PRIZE GIVING AND CONCERT was held in the evening in the Collegiate Echoolroom. Amongst the large number

present were: His Lordship the Bishop of Wellington and Mrs. Wallis, Mr. and Mrs. Empson, Dr. and Mrs. Anson (Wellington), Mrs. E. Riddiford (Hutt), Miss Riddiford (Marton), Miss T. Hewitt (Palmerston North), Mrs. -Bunny (Masterton), Miss Empson. Miss Barker (Christchurch), Miss Moore, Mr. and Mrs. 11. Lethbridge, Mrs. and Miss Blundell, Mrs. Godwin, Mrs. Christie, Miss Hudson. Miss Brabant, Mrs. and Miss Mason (Hawke’s Bay). Mrs. Pattle-Izett, Misses McNeill, Mrs. Foster Pratt (Palmerston North). On Easter Monday the Old Boys’ gave A VERY ENJOYABLE DANCE in the Assembly Rooms. The floor and music were excellent, and a delicious supper was laid in the large down-stair room, the table being very prettily decorated with pink belladonna lilies. Some very beautiful frocks were worn, but owing to the defective lighting arrangements they were not seen to the best advantage. Amongst those I noticed were, Mrs. Empson, in a handsome blaek silk gown with accordionpleated chiffon sleeves, and berthe of beautiful cream'laee: Mrs. Wallis (Wellington). maize glace silk with full skirt, and pulled sleeves to the elbow; Mrs. E. Riddiford (Hutt), black silk with overskirt of rich sequin lace; Mrs. D. Riddiford (Marton), wore a most beautiful trained frock of crepe de chine, the skirt profusely gauged, and had a panel in the front of line lace over silk, with lace on corsage, relieved with rose pink; Miss N. Riddiford (Marton) wore a pretty pale pink silk and chiffon gown, with wide band of plain silk at the foot, fichu of chiffon; Mrs. D. Willis (Hawera). was gowned in an exquisite froek of cream silk with overskirt of fine eream laee; Miss Hewitt (Palmerston North), white silk with gauged chiffon and wide white silk sash with embroidered ends; Miss Barker (Christchurch), pale green silk, with chiffon on the skirt and corsage; Miss Williams (Hawke’s Bay), wore a white silk froek with berthe. of laee and chiffon; Miss Mason (Hawke’s Bay), sky blue silk froek, with festoons of cream laee on the skirt and fichu of lace on corsage, with spray of forget-me-nots and tiny blue bow in her coiffure; Miss Burke (Napier), rose pink merveilleux gown, with sunray pleated sleeves; Mrs. J. Hewitt (Palmerston North), pale pink silk striped gown with frills of chiffon, and fichu of the same on corsage; Miss Hankins (Palmerston North), wore a becoming frock of white glace silk, with full sleeves and corsage, tiny white chiffon rosettes in her coiffure; Miss H. McDonnell (Wellington), white silk with fine white laee on the skirt, and fichu of lace and net; Miss N. Wilson (Bulls), wore an exquisite gown of maize silk and chiffon, the corsage trimmed with tiny roses composed of shaded maize chiffon; Mrs. A. Holmes (Palmerston North), pastel blue silk frock, with full skirt and puffed sleeves; Mrs. Godwin wore a black silk froek with cream lace: Mrs James Anderson, blaek silk, with fichu of deep cream laee; Mrs. W. Anderson, black velvet, with black laee tucker, the corsage was edged with black jet and Honiton lace; Airs. Fairburn, crimson brocade, with wide swathed belt and crimson chiffon fichu; Mrs McNaughton Christie, black silk, with black chiffon and berthe, with champagne medallions; Mrs. Cleghorn, black brocaded gown, with white chiffon and jet on corsage: Mrs. W. Atkinson, blaek silk relieved with white: Mrs. E. Atkinson, blaek silk, with laee berthe and crimson roses on corsage, and in her coiffure: Mrs. H. Nixon, black silk, with fichu of cream lace: Miss Q. Nixon, soft white silk frock: Mrs. Vaughan, pale blue silk, with overskirt of net and sequins; Mrs. Barnicoat. black silk gown with black chiffon and fichu embroidered in gold; Mrs. Foster Pratt (Palmerston North), blaek silk gown with laee on corsage and sleeves; Mrs. W. Borlase wore a cream silk frock with overskirt of black lace; Miss Empson, white silk,, with veilings of chiffon and fichu of same; Miss C. Anderson (debutante) wore a becoming gown of white silk, with ovel'skirt of white Brussels net, berthe of lace and net, with silk sash and ends; Miss Barnicoat, pale pink merveilleux froek with champagne medallions on the skirt and corsage; Miss Knapp, white silk with chiffon and berthe of lace; Miss Rawson, white net gown, the eorsngc was made with wide frills edged with narrow blue velvet; Miss P. Barnicoat wore a very jretty frock of white

silk with gauged chiffon on the skirt and fichu of chiffon and white spray of flowers, with wide silk belt and sash, wreath of white flowers in her eoiffure; Miss Stanford, black silk with berthe of lace and pale blue ribbons on corsage; Miss Jardine wore a crimson silk gown with berthe of lace; Miss H. Anderson, pale green brocade with chiffon to match on corsage, and berthe of eream lace; Miss E. Anderson, white muslin frock, the skirt was made with frills and fichu of lace and chiffon: Miss Cleghorn, white silk with overskirt of embroidered ehill'on. and folded chiffon on corsage; Miss Dodgshun wore a black silk with berthe of cream laee;' Miss Christie, white silk with frilled skirt, and lace on corsage; Miss Krull, black silk gown and berthe of beautiful laee; Miss Morecroft wore a pale pink flowered silk, the skirt was composed of narrow frills to the waist, and lace on corsage; Miss Barnard-Brown wore a becoming white muslin frock, the skirt had tiny frills at the foot, and wide fichu composed of -net and lace; Miss G. Mason, white silk with a tiny silver stripe, swathed silk belt, with chiffon on corsage and wreath of white roses in her eoiffure; Miss Mitchell, pale blue velvet gown with wide cream laee draped on the trained skirt and bodice, pale pink satin belt, and bow of ribbon in her eoiffure; Miss I. Jones wore a stylish froek of pale pink silk, the skirt and corsage trimmed with vandykes of golden brown velvet Tibbon. There were also present: His Lorship Bishop Wallis, Messrs. Empson, Harold. Hardwieke, Lomas, Currie, Mountfort, Jones, Hewitt (Palmerston North), Abraham (2), (Palmerston N.), Lewis, Anderson (3), Willis (Hawera), Riddiford (Hutt). Beetham (2), (Masterton), D. Riddiford (Masterton), E. Riddiford, Robertshawe (Dannevirke), Lethbridge (2), (Pahiatua), Stevenson, Brabant (Napier), Wilson (Bulls), and many others. On Tuesday morning an exciting FOOTBALL MATCH was played on the Collegiate School grounds, Old Boys versus the Collegiate School. The former won easily. Amongst those present were: Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Empson, Mr. and Mrs. Anson, (Wellington), Miss Barker} (Christchurch), Mrs. and Miss Riddiford (Palmerston), Mrs. W. Anderson, Miss C. Anderson, Mrs. and Miss Blundell, Mr. and Miss Harcourt (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. Bunny (Masterton), Mrs. and Miss Mason, Mrs. Dodgshun, Miss Dodgshun, Miss Williams (Hawke's Bay), Miss Barnicoat, Mrs. Foster Pratt (Palmerston North), Mr. and Mrs. D. Willis (Hawera), Mr. and Mrs. J. Hewitt (Palmerston), Mrs. and Miss Dalrymple (Bulls), Mr. and Mrs. J. Wicksteed (Gisborne), Mrs. and Miss Knight, -Mrs. Napier (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. Holmes (Palmerston), Mrs. A. 0. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. W. Atkinson, Mrs. Cobb (Taihapc), Mr. Beetham (Masterton), Miss Hewitt (Palmerston

North), and many others.

HUIA.