CAMBRIDGE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 23, 9 June 1906, Page 46

CAMBRIDGE.

Dear Bee, June 2. On Tuesday evening Mrs James Hally, of “Valmai,” gave one of her thoroughly enjoyable musical evenings. The fine large drawing room looked charming with its artistic arrangement of lovely flowers, principally late chrysanthemums and autumn leaves and pots of exquisite maidenhair ferns. Those contributing to the musical part of the entertainment were Mrs A. Gibbons, Miss Mitchell (Auckland), Miss Willis, Miss Taylor, Miss J. Brooks, and the Misses Skeet. Recitations were given by Miss K. Hally, Messrs C. C. Buckland and Dixon. A recherche supper was served. Mrs Hally received her guests in a rich black silk trimmed with lace. She was assisted by daughters—Mrs A. Gibbons, wearing a most becoming dress of white silk trimmed with string-coloured lace and insertion, the corsage cut square at the neck and elbow sleeves; Miss Hally, who looked chic in a dainty frock of embroidered biscuit-coloured canvas voile made over apricot glace silk, transparent yoke of tucked biscuit coloured chiffon trimmed with folds of silk and elbow sleeves; Miss A. Hally, in pale blue flowered muslin, and the two little girls in tucked white silks, their hair tied with white ribbon bows. Mrs McCullagh wore a white silk blouse trimmed with champagne-coloured lace, black voile skirt; Mrs Vereoe (Hinuera), white blouse embroidered in pale blue, black skirt; Mrs C. Hunter, black silk blouse, black skirt; Mrs Jefferson, black silk blouse with cream vest, black skirt; Miss Mitchell, white chiffon blouse over black, large lace collar with touches of rod. black skirt; Miss Taylor, soft black silk with bertha of white lace and spray of pale pink roses on corsage; Miss Ruddock (Auckland), black and white figured muslin trimmed with frills of white Valenciennes lace; Miss Willis, white silk blouse trimmed with lace and gauging, black silk skirt; Miss Gwynneth, pink silk and cream lace blouse, black silk skirt; Miss Wright,‘‘({ale blue soft silk gown with bertha of champagne laee and elbow sleeves trimmed with lae'e to match; Miss Hill, pale pink silk frock with yoke of-string-coloured'laee;-Miss-H. Wells, white and pale blue flowered canvas voile trimmed with lace; Miss Skeet, pretty pale green silk blouse and black skirt; Miss Ruby Skeet, a becoming frock of white embroidered muslin •with eeinture of pink silk; Miss Brooks, white silk trimmed with laee; Miss -J. Brooks, blue nun’s veiling trimmed with silk Maltese lace. THE WAIKATO HUNT CLUB met at the Feneourt Creamery on Saturday. The day was lovely, and there was a large number of huntsmen and friends out. Some splendid runs took place during the afternoon. The party adjourned •to Mr and Mrs C. Lake’s residence, where refreshing afternoon tea was partaken of. On leaving, three hearty cheers were given for Mr and Mrs Lake. Amongst those out were Mrs Thornton, on Fidget, Mrs Fair on Richmond. Miss Taylor on Gaiety, Miss Ruddock (Auckland) on Chloe, Miss Pickering on Jacko; Miss Bloomfield (Auckland) on Waiomo, the Whip on Scout, Mr Wyn Brown on Nebula, the huntsman on St. Hippo, Messrs W. Douglas on Country Girl, J. L. 8. Richardson on Tsara, A. Richardson on Lady-Bird, C. Lake on Bachelor, W. Taylor on Pirate, Reynolds on Rattler, H. Crowther on Vosper, I. Taylor on George, Smythe on Dandy Dick. Driving were the master of the hounds and Mrs Banks, Captain and Mrs Lyons Montgomery, Mrs Wyn. Brown, MisSes Richardson and Douglas and C. Lake, jun. ELSIE.