PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 21, 26 May 1906, Page 46

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Dear Bee. May IS. Several girls who are not yet out, got up A LITTLE DANCE in the Foresters Hall on Friday last. Invitations were extended to a few older girls, who enjoyed themselves immensely. and complimented the youthful entertainers on their effort. Mrs Fitzherbelt, Mrs Monro, Mrs O’Brien,and All’s J. Hewitt were the chaperons. Of the grown-up girls the Aliases Hewitt, 11, Wilson, Simeox (Otaki). Warburton. P. Keeling. F. Waldegrave. Af. Waldegrave, Fookes (New Plymouth), and Powell (2) (Wellington), were present. The Misses Fitzherbert (3), O’Brien. Porter, Dorothy Waldegrave. Trixie Waldegrave, Sylvia Abraham. Linda and Alary Monro, Ruby Alacintyre, Winnie Watson, Ethel Collins, Doris Robinson, Marjory and Alison Barnieoat were among the younger girls. The men present included Alessrs Smith, Reed, AlcLean, Barraud, Waldegrave, Watson. Fulton, Fitzherbert (2), Hewitt. Collins (2), and Afasters Humphrey Barnieoat. Arnold Richter. Phil Alacintyre, Gordon Gibbons. Ernest Waldegrave and several others. At a meeting held on last Thursday it was decided to continue THE CINDRELLA DANCES, which were so successful last year during the winter months. The committee elected to manage affairs were Misses Robinson (2). Bell. Fitzherbert, A. Reed and P. Keeling, and Messrs Smith, Spencer, Vaughan. McLean, Barraud and Collins. The first dance, will be held on Thursday, the 31st inst. A LADIES’ HANDICAP BOGEY MATCH was played on the Hokowhitu links on Tuesday afternoon. The entries were Meadames Mellsop. Jamieson, Moore. Alonro. Innes, Freeth, Porritt, and Alisses E. Abraham, AlcLennan and Slack, for the senior. Mesdames Warburton, Holmes, Millton. Seifert. Leary, Adams and Misses M. Waldegrave. Fitzherbert. Bell, Warburton, E. McLennan, M. Abraham and Hewitt for the junior. Miss Slack was the winner of the seniors, and Airs Mellsop second. For the juniors Mrs Milltoll was first and Miss Warburton and Miss E. McLennan tied for second place. A team of players is coming from Wanganui to-day to play * match with the local club. Airs H. Waldegrave, Park road, gave A SPLENDID DANCE at her residence last night. The house is particularly well adapted for a dance, having several large rooms and many passages and recesses useful for retiring to between the dances. No trouble had been spared in the arrangements. The draw-ing-room and dining room were used for dancing, and the study as a card-room. Flowers were everywhere, and the hall and Staircase decorated with pampas

grass and bamboo, pretty effects being obtained with Chinese lanterns. The breakfast-room was used as a supperroom, the tables being prettily ornamented with yellow chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern, small lamps with coloured shades making effective spots of colour. McMinn supplied good musie; the Misses Robinson and Armstrong and Alessrs B. Waldegrave and H. Collins played extras. Airs H. Waldegrave received her guests in a beeomiug black accordion-pleated silk toilette; Aliss Waldegrave, pale blue accordion-pleated, silk, Maltese laee berthe, cluster of vio-

lets on corsage;’ Miss Trixie WaldegrayP-y white pin-spotted muslin, narrow friwK edged with Valenciennes laee, pale blue glace bow in hair; Airs C. E. WaldegraviSt rich black brocade, blaek sequin berth*, cluster of pink roses; Miss Afargaref Waldegrave, pale cream silk, made wit.V full skirt, crossover bodice prettily trimmed with net lace; Miss Dorothy Waldograve. white muslin, tiny frills to ths. waist edged with Valenciennes lace, pair? blue silk sash and bow in hair; Mr# Warburton, a very handsome black glacr*. silk toilette, skirt much gauged, berthe o’ blaek and bilver sequins, cluster of pin.

<toaca on eortage; Miss Warburton, white •ilk and chiffon, pink roses on bodice; Mias Nichol), white muslin over yellow ailk, skirt made with many frills, wide yellow silk belt, tangerine roses on bodice; Mrs S. Fitzherbert (Feilding), white embroidered net over white silk; Mrs Dermer (Feilding), white satin, skirt and bodice trimmed with narrow white accordion-pleated chiffon frills; Mrs Gillespie (Feilding), white silk and chiffon; Miss West (Wellington), white crepe de chine, aceordion-pleated frills of same edged narrow gauged white ribbon finishing bodice, pale blue silk hat; Mrs ■Paisley, cream voile, berthe of cream lace; Mrs Grant Sim, white satin.berthe of chiffon, and cluster of pale yellow chrysanthemums; Miss Sim, black satin, narrow frills of black accordion-pleated chiffon on skirt and bodice, tangerine flowers; •Mrs Burr, white embroidered muslin, scarlet flowers on bodice and in hair; Mrs A. N. Gibbons, eream brocade and lace; Miss Ethel Collins (debutante), white silk, gauged chiffon trimming on bodiee, cluster of lily of the valley, same flowers in hair; Miss Phyllis Keeling (debutante), cream silk, design in gauged silk on skirt, embroidered chiffon on crossover bodice, chiffon rosette in hair; Miss Lord. cream brocaded silk, panel of beautiful lace down front of the very full skirt, same lace on bodice;' threaded with narrow crimson velvet ribbon, crimson rose in hair, shoes of same shade; Miss M. Handyside, cream satin and chiffon, pale blue flowers on corsage: Miss Jean Handyside, white glace silk and laee, pale blue velvet flowers on corsage; Miss Moore, black silk, tiny frills on skirt and bodice, wreath of autumn tinted leaves on bodice and in hair; Miss Dolly Wilson, white satin, chiffon frills on skirt, scarf of laee draped on bodice; Miss Simeox (Otaki), cream voile, lace medallions on corsage; Miss Randolph, blue crepe de chine, Paris lace insertion trimming bodice, tiny blue velvet bowfinishings; Miss F. Randolph, cream silk, spotted net on bodiee with touches of blaek velvet, black velvet ■belt; Miss Fitzherbert, white muslin and Valenciennes lace, crossover bodiee; Miss Porter, white muslin, with tiny ruchings of white silk ribbon; Miss Armstrong, black satin, frills of black accordion-pleated chiffon on bodice, cluster of pale pink roses, same flowers in hair; Miss Harrison, white silk and embroidered chiffon, pale blue silk bow in hair ; Miss Nannestad, pale pink silk, white accordion-pleated chiffon berthe, and frills on sleeves, pink flowers; Miss Bell, pale blue satin, trimmed with ruehings of same, Paris laee on bodice, forget-me-nots in hair; Miss Gwen Bell, cream silk and lace: Miss Edith Wilson, cream tueked silk, transparent yoke and berthe of eream laee; Miss Hayward, pale blue silk, cream laee berthe, email blue silk rosettes finishing bodice; Miss Ida Hayward, white Roman lin berthe, and elbow sleeves, pale pink white laee berthe, wreath of small pink roses in hair; Miss Alice Reed, white silk and chiffon, pink flowers; Miss Robinson, blaek satin, white muslin berthe, and elbow sieves, pale pink roses on bodice; Miss Frances Robinson, black satin, deep pink velvet belt and bow in hair. Men present included Messrs Waldegtave (6), Copeland (2), Collins (2), Watson (2), Warburton, Paisley, Sim, Dermer, Gillespie, Smith, Fitzherbert (3), Vaughan, Spencer, ■Hogg, Burr, Keeling, Harman. Reed, Wilson, Barraud, Haynes, Bell, McLean and others. Mrs Gibbons, Bank of New Zealand, gave a small party on Wednesday for her sons before their return to school. COMING EVENTS. To-night Mrs H. Waklegrave has a large children’s party. On Monday evening Mrs Gifford Moore gives a children’s party. On Tuesday Mrs C. J. Monro, of Fitzherbert, is giving a party for older children, and on Wednesday, evening Mrs. F. Robinson, Amesburystreet, gives one. So much gaiety for the children means a very- trying time for many mothers. •Mrs F. Robinson has issued a large number of invitations for an "At Home” on Tuesday evening, the 22nd inst.

VIOLET.