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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 22, 2 June 1906, Page 48

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ttou Bee, May 25. Last week Mrs. Campbell gave an enjoyable little BRIDGE PARTY an honour of Mi" RliinJ. of Wellington, who is staying with her. The prizes were won by Mi*s Krull and Mr. Harold. Amongst those present were: Misses R'lind «Wellington). Krull. C hristie. L. Barnard Brown. M. I.iftiton. McNeill. Messrs. Harold. Jones. Hardwick**. Holderne". an i Dr. Wilson. On Friday Mrs. Anderson gave a delightful Ml SB AL EVENING at lier‘ residence in Wick steed-street. Amongst those I notice*! Mrs. McNaughton ( liri-tie. Miss Anderson. Mesdames Blundell. John Stevenson. Millward. Polson. Fenwick. Vaughan. Misses Gresson. G. Stanford, Polson. G. Duigan. Stanford (New Plymouth!. Gresson Christ churrh). Waterston. Blundell. Ashcroft. Hilton. McDonnell (Wellington), Drs. Anderson. Christie. Fenwick. Tripe. Wilson. Messrs. Brookfield. Blundell. Stevenson. Duigan. I*. Lewis. Silk. I*. Stevenson, Stewart. Last week Mrs. Newcombe gave A FAREWELL BRIDGE PARTY in honour of Mrs. Hughes-Johnston, who left this week for a visit to England. Miss Jones won the first prize, and the *’ booby” fell to Miss L Jones. ’Amongst those present were: Mesdame* (Peake, (ireenwood. Newcombe. HughesJohnston. Dodgshun. Gordon. Griffiths. Misses Towsey. E. Gresson. E. Jones. M. Newcombe. K. Gresson (Christchurch). L. Newcombe. I. Jones. Messrs. Towsey. Greenwood. and Dr. Hatherly. The weather was perfect for THE RACE MEETING held on the 24th and 25th of May. Ihe racing was excellent, and there was a very large attendance of the public, visitors coming from all parts of New Zealand. Amongst the smart toilettes an the lawn I noticed: Mrs D. Kidd if ord (Marton i. in a stylish heather mixture tailor-made coat and skirt, with velvet collar and brown fur stole, cherryshaded velvet hat with brown ostrich feathers at the side and folded brown chiffon: Miss N. Riddiford (Marton), green Melton cloth Eton coat and skirt. cream vest. becoming white toque with a hunch of dark red roses at the track: Miss Fitzgerald (Wellington). navy blue coat and skirt, white silk vest, white fox stole, black hat with black velvet and ostrich tips; Mrs Abbott (Wellington), black serge Eton coat ami skirt, smart ]»ill-box toque with waving aigrette at the side, white fox stole and muff: Mrs W. Johnston (Wellington), tweed coat and skirt, flecked with red. hat relieved with crimson wings, ami fox stole: Mrs Choljneley (Dannevirke). pale grey tweed costume, white vest, black crinoline straw hat with black and white ribbons; Mr- E. Cowper (Dannevirke), navy blue serge, with coat made with deep basque, crimson straw pill-box toque with red velvet Im>w at the side and wings: Mrs Good (Hawera). cream serge costume, crimson French sailor straw hat with crimson birds to match: Mrs Foyster (Hawera) cream skirt, long cream and blue striped coat. <*reani straw hat with ribbons; Miss Baker (New Plymouth), black serge coat and skirt, cream vest, small black straw toque with white wing at the side: Mrs A. Bayley (Stratford), cream serge costume. brown fur toque wit h sh ided violets at the side, brown fur stole; ’Airs H. Wilson (Cambridge), pale grey Empire cloth coat, grey felt hat. wit 11 pale grey velvet chrysanthemums and a bunch of crimson cherries and foliage at the back: Miss Berrv (Grevmouth).

navy him* serge coat and skirt, cream vest, white felt hit with shaded heliotrope (lower*: Mrs Hawke, navy blue Eton coat ami skirt. coarse straw hat of nav\ blue with wings at the side; Airs Gill-Carey (Hawera). tailor-made coat anil skirt of grey tweed, flecked ■with electric blue, brown feather stole, black straw hat with electric blue velvet ribbon ami blur shaded bird; Mrs H. Good. pale grey Norfolk striped tweed coat and skirt, cream hat with bunches of pink shaded roses at the Fide, with green tulle, and a bandeau of green velvet ribbon to match. Stone Marten -tole; Miss Wilford (Wellington) wore a smart costume of golden ’crown •loth, with vest and berthe effect of

champagne lace, strapped with hands of brown velvet, full elbow sleeves, with frill of laee and wide cuffs of the same, beautiful white fox stole, brown velvet French sailor hat with brown satin ribbon., and bunch of dark red shaded roses and leaves; Mrs O. Lewis (Fordell), pale grey Norfolk coat and skirt, with collar of black velvet, becoming pale grey felt hat with folded grey chiffon and 'haded wing at the side; •Miss Cameron wore a golden brown tweed eoat and skirt, with velvet collar, brown beaver hat with tangerine and gerine shaded velvet at the back; Mrs Rutherford (Pieton), navy blue cloth costume, with long, close-fitting coat, floral toque of shaded violets; Miss Rutherford (Pieton), smart tailor-made coat and skirt, straw hat with wings and relieved with pale blue ribbons; Mrs Blundell, becoming brown cloth costume, with champagne lace on bodice, brown sequin toque with tangerine velvet, brown bear stole and muff: Miss Blundell, pale grey striped Norfolk coat and skirt, white fur stole and muff, white fur toque with white bird at the side; Mrs Dodgshun, grey tweed coat and skirt, crushed strawberry straw hat with ruche of shaded ribbons to match: Miss Dodgshun. grey Norfolk shaded velvet at the back; Mrs wings; Mrs H. M ilson (Mangamahu), stylish Empire coat and skirt of naw blue serge, navy blue straw hat with blue shaded birds and steel buckle and silk ribbons to match; Mrs Gifford Marshall, navy blue costume with smart pleated skirt. Russian coat with tiny waistcoat effect of pale green cloth revers of dark green chenille applique roses and leaves, burnt straw hat with blaek velvet; Miss Moore, navy blue serge tailor-made coat and skirt, with collar of velvet cream astrakhan toque with blaek velvet and blaek ostrich feathers; Mrs Major (Hawera), navy blue Empire coat and skirt. Stone Marten stole and muff with toque to match; Mrs Clay, dark blue Eton eoat and skirt, with cuffs and revere of white cloth, white felt hat with green chiffon and wings, long ostrich feather stole; Mrs James Watt, pale grey tweed Norfolk coat and skirt, grey felt hat with chiffon and velvet the same Shade, white fur stole and muff; Miss Dodgshun. grey check Norfolk coat and skirt, guipure laee vest, grey felt hat with chiffon and large bird at the side; Mrs Hope Gibbons, light grey frieze coat and skirt, becoming toque of shaded violets: Mrs Porritt, grey tweed sae coat and skirt, flecked with violet, the coat and skirt was strapped with violet velvet, blaek straw toque with bunch of violets: Mrs P. Forlong, cream serge eoat and skirt, brown felt and velvet hat with fawn shaded ostrich plumes; Miss McNeill, dark blue tailor made eoat with deep basque and skirt to niateh. white felt and velvet hat with white wings; Miss Linda Brown, dark brown cloth costume, muslin and lace vest with pale blue silk, brown straw French sailor with chiffon ends, velvet and wings with crimson berries and leaves: Mrs Fenwick, reseda serge, the Russian blouse strapped with narrow braid, white fur toque with bunch of shaded violets at the side: Mrs Brookfield, navy blue striped frock with champagne laee on

"bodice, Breton sailor hat with chiffon and grey bind: Miss Cut field, pale grey gown with silk vest. navy blue straw hat with band of velvet the same shade; Miss B. Cut field, dark brown tailor-made costume with revers, cuffs and collar of white cloth braided in brown, brown felt hat with wings; Mrs H. Nixon, princess robs of mole corduroy velvet, smart hat with ermine crown ami brim of panne velvet lined with green and bunch of shaded violets at the back: Mrs Greenwood. pale grey tweed, white silk vest, toque of green chenille: Miss Morse, (Fordell), smart grey tweed coat and skirt, black straw hat with wings: Mrs Chavannes. navy blue cloth costume, beautiful sealskin coat, blue felt hat with silk to match: Mrs J. Foster, stylish princess robe in fawn doth. Stone Marten stole and muff, white felt hat with a spray of shaded pink roses at the back; Mrs Barnicoat. pale green and cream striped tailor-made three-quarter coat and skirt, cream vest, smart black crinoline straw hat with black feather at the side and crown of pink roses; Mrs Wall, cream serge Russian coat and skirt, embroidered with pastel blue braid, cream felt hat with oandeau of soft cream silk ribbon and wings, pale grey feather stole and muff : Mrs Mackay, navy blue costume, the coat made with deep basque, dainty white felt hat with wings and silk ribixin: Mrs A. Lewis, navy blue cloth tailor-made coat and skirt, crimson velvet toque with wings to match: Mrs H. Speed, navy blue cos tume with champagne lace, petunia shaded straw hat with ribbon and flowers to match; Miss Phillips (Canterbury), cream serge, the Russian blouse piped with black velvet and black velvet buttons, smart cream cloth toque, with coque feathers at the side and shaded heliotrope velvet foliage, brown fur stole and muff: Mrs Speed (Australia), light green check tweed coat and skirt, blue velvet hat with green and blue shot rib bons and green wing: Miss Rutherford (Pict on). light grey tweed coat and skirt, cream felt with white ostrich feathers and velvet: Miss Barnicoat, cream cloth gown, white fur stole and muff, white velvet and felt high crown bat with white silk, ends and ostrich tip; Mrs Anderson, light fawn sac coat and skirt, brown fur, brown hat with wreath of white chrysanthemums; Mrs C. Campbell wore a very stylish blue green coat and skirt, smart green straw mushroom hat with shaded ribbons and bird to match. HULL