PALMERSTON NORTH.

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

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Dear Bee. Alay 25. Airs. H. AValdegrave, Park-road, gave a large and successful CHILDREN’S DANCE. on Saturday last. The little ones ranged from two to twelve years of age. Everything possible was dor.e for their entertainment. several grown-up girls devoting themselves entirely to dancing and playing with them. Among the many

srre*ent were: Marjory, Alison. and Cuthbert Barmcoat, Trixie. Dorothy, Doris, Sybil. Marjory, ami Geoffrey Waldegrave. Sybil and Loris Fitzherfbert, Audrey Harper. Eileen Ab-Knight. Noeliue and Bibbie Keeling. Nancy Bagnall, Molly Goklijigham. Linda. Muriel, and Neville Bell. Dorothy and Betty Abraham. Gladys Moore, Noeline Luxford, Dorothy Harden. Ngaire Colbeek, Cecil Baldwin. Barljara. Letty. and Harold Loughnan. Maud and Mollie Warburton, Thyra Richter, Wallis and Alma Guy, Winnie Watson, Jaeger Holmes. Alec. Strang. Bertie Gibbons.

Other hostesses during the week who gave large children's parties were: Airs. Gifford Moore, on Monday night: Mrs. C. J. Alonro, for bigger children, on Tuesday night; Mrs. Frank Robinson, for children of all ages, on Wednesday night; and. Airs. McKnight. who had a boys’ party on Monday night in honour of the birthday of her son Jack. A strong wind and hfcavy showers of rain spoilt the enjoyment of those playing in the golf match on the HOKOWHITU LINKS on Saturday last. Wanganui brought a strong team, which was victorious by one game. The following were the players: Wanganui—Messrs. Harold, D. Aleldrum, G. Saunders, I. Saunders, W. Meldrum, Roe, Bates. Jones, Taylor. Barnard Brown, Dalgety, Hardwick; Palmerston—Messrs. Harman, W. Strang, J. Strang. Barraud, Freetr. Aloore. Harden, Cooke, Abraham. Colonel Gorton, Drs. Wilson, and Stowe. Tuesday evening was fine ami fro for MRS. F. ROBINSON’S "AT HOME * making it pleasant for the dancers. The dining-room and a large closed-in verandah were used for dancing, the drawingroom and hall being arranged for those who were not dancing. The supper table was prettily decorated with yellow chrysanthemums and autumn leaves. McMinn supplied excellent music. Our hostess was richly dressed in black silk, with frills of black and white accordionpleated chiffon on bodice and sleeves, yellow flowers; Miss Robinson wore white silk, made with many little frills, pink silk belt, and pink flowers in hair: Miss Frances Robinson, white spangled gauze over yellow silk, yellow aigrette in hair: Miss Doris Robinson (debutante), a dainty frock of white silk and chiffon, white eliiffon rosette in hair: Miss — Robinson, white silk with pale blue sash; Mrs Putnam, an effective bright red silk toilette, skirt much gauged, grey ehenille lierthe with red chiffon roses, frills of chiffon on sleeves: Mrs Oswald Gardner, white satin, frills of chiffon on skirt, embroidered chiffon berthe: Mrs E. W. Hitchings, white satin. veiled in white chiffon with black spot, black spangled insertion on laidice: Mrs Bagnall, blaek satin, frills of black spotted net with narrow silk ruehings, large cluster of pink roses; Airs Warburton. black glace, skirt much gauged, berthe of blaek and silver seouin trimming; Mrs Gibbons, black satin veiled in black net. black sequin trimming and

pink roses on corsage; Mrs A. N. Gibbons, eream brocade and lace; Mrs. H. Cooper, white laee over white silk, crossover bodice of white lace, wide pink silk belt, pink roses on corsage; Mrs W. Keeling, deep cream embroidered net over green silk, green silk belt, large cluster of pink roses; Mrs Shute, a dainty frock of cream silk, with deeper shade of cream lace insertion, touches of bine on bodice; Mrs Moeller, tucked cream silk voile, white accordion-pleated chiffon puffed sleeves, frills of same chiffon on bodiee, cluster of pale blue flowers; Mrs F. Cooke, black silk and chiffon; Mrs Paisley, eream with cream lace trimming bodice; Mrs Barnicoat, black silk, eream lace and pink flowers trimming bodice; Mrs Millton, in black with net frills, pink roses on bodiee and in hair; Mrs C. Harden, cream voile, deep gauged flounce on skirt, white ac-cordion-pleated chiffon on bodice, pink flowers; Mrs Burr, white embroidered muslin, scarlet geraniums on corsage and in hair; Mrs Eliot, grey crepe de chine, bodice veiled in eream lace, touches of grey velvet; Miss Simcox (Otaki), white silk with white laee insertion, cluster of small pink rosebuds: her sister, pale blue silk with white insertion, white chiffon frills edged with pale blue, spray of violet flowers; Miss Warburton, white silk and chiffon, pink flowers; Miss Margaret Waldegrave. eream silk, wide green silk belt; Miss Powell (Wellington), white silk and laee. white flowers in hair; Miss Akers, white silk, large pink rose on corsage; Miss Keeling, black satin, black and silver spangled Berthe, black chiffon sleeves; Miss Bell, pale blue satin skirt and bodice, trimmed with ruehings of satin, white lace finishing bodice, forget-me-nots in hair; Miss Gwen Bell, white silk and laee; Miss Dolly Wilson, white satin and chiffon, white and pink floral silk sash, cluster of violets on bodiee; Miss Randolph, blue crepe de chine, cream lace insertion and blue accordion-pleated chiffon trimming bodiee, pale pink roses; Miss F. Waldegrave, pale blue accor-dion-pleated silk, Maltese lace berthe; Miss Harden, black silk, black spotted net frills on bodice and sleeves, yellow flowers; Miss Gibbons, black satin, with touches of white on corsage; Miss Alice Reed, white frilled muslin, pale blue silk belt, pale pink and pale blue flowers on corsage and in hair; Miss Armstrong, black satin, with frills of black accor-dion-pleated chiffon on bodice; Miss Gardner, white spotted net over silk, scarlet silk sash and flowers; Miss Fitzherbert, white muslin and lace; Miss Porter, white muslin, with ruehings of white silk; Miss Lord, white flowered silk, panel of lace on skirt, lace threaded with red velvet ribbon on bodiee, red rose in hair; Miss Phyllis Keeling, eream silk and chiffon, cream chiffon rosette in hair; Miss Collins, pale blue silk, eream laee berthe, same laee on sleeves, cluster of forget-me-nots on corsage and in hair; Miss Ethel Collins, cream silk and chiffon lily of the valley on bodice and in hair; Miss Power, blaek silk and chiffon, pale pink flowers. The men present- included: Messrs. Robinson, Gibbons (2), Harden (2), Collins (2), Waldegrave (3), Watson (2), Keeling (2), Fitzherbert, Vaughan, Smith, Bell, McLean, Spencer, Fulton. Reed, Harman. Paisley. Eliot. Bagnall. Warburton, Cooke. Hankins, Cooper, Gardner. Simeox, Burr, Wilson, Barraud, Millton, Drs. Putnam and Macintyre, Messrs. Barnicoat, Richter, Hogg. VIOLET.