PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 26, 30 June 1906, Page 43

PALMERSTON NORTH.

D. ar Bee, June 22. Another important eV; nt in the history of Palmerston took place on Thursday evening, the 14th inst.—the opening of the Museum by the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout)! The Museum. which is the result of the efforts of the Manawatu Philosophical Society," is situated in the Public Library buikiing. The chair was <ecu pied by Air. Vernon, who made a very appropriate speech, - Mr. Kenneth: Wilson and Alajor Dunk also spoke. A large number of jieople assembled to do honour to the occasion." The ladies' monthly bogey ,match was played on ' ; . THE HOKOWHITU LINKS on last Tuesday afternoon. Mesdamcs

Monro. Innes, Jamieson, J. Strung, Moore, Porritt, Mellsop, Freeth, and the Misses Abraham, Slack and McLennan played in the senior match. The juniors were Altsdames Seifert. Millton, Warburton. Waldegrave, McPherson. Keiling, and the Alisses Porter, M. Abraham. E. McLennan. F. Waldegrave, Ik-11. Hewitt, Fitzh.rbert, Warburton. Al. Waldegrave. Mrs. Mellsop won the senior competition, Airs. J. Strang and Airs. Jamieson thing b.r s eond place. In the pmiors the handicapping was so good tbit four players tied for first place—Mrs. Seifert. Aliss Porter, Miss AL Waldegrave, and Aliss M. Abraham. A team of lady play.rs from this club journeyed to Wanganui yesterday to play the Balgownie Club. A m 'n’s team left for Napier to-day to ; lay the Hawke’s Bay Club for the Wilson Cup. Air. Walter Strang has presented a trophy for a teams' match, to be played at the Manawatu tournament in August. THE FOURTH ANNUAL WINTER <f the Alanawalu and West Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Association was opened at the showgrounds on Tuesday. The show was opened without ceremony of any kind, owing to Cie d ath of Air. Seddon. and was closed on Thursday afternoon for a short time as a mark of respect. The Hunters’ Comp, tit ion on Wednesday proved a great attraction. Among th ■ ladies present I noticed Mrs. Snow, wearing a gr y and black eheck costume, black velvet collar, white felt hat. with blaek velvet and blaek wings: Al ss Snow, dark blue coat and skirt, dark green collar end cuffs, cr-.tm straw I.at, with dark blue trimming; Airs. Porri t. navy blue, brown furs, fawn hat; Airs. Alonro, dark green tweed coat and skirt, brown mushroom hat. wings and pink loses at the back: Airs. if. Coop r. pale bine cloth Eton coat and sk'rt, whit? fox iurs, whit-? hat with ospr *y and crimson ros s; Airs. V. Baldwin, r.avy blue cosium . made with long co.->t, white cloth collar and cuffs, white fur. pale blit* nat, V. ith white wings; Airs. Friend, in black, black and white toque; Airs. Handyside, violet cloth, with facings of paler shade of silk, sable furs, black toque, with wilt? i spr.y and pink roses; Aliss Handyside, bright, blue costume, eoat r ad > with very long basque, lined with wide silk, palgrey felt hat, with white silk scarf; Aliss Jean Handyside. green ecat and skirt, brown hat; Miss May Haniyside, blackskirt, long fawn eoat. with c ,:-ek hood, brown hat. with qtrils; Mrs. R. S. Abraham, brown c’oth Russ'lin coat and. skirt, sable furs whitAmerican sailor, with wh te silk ami black bird; Aliss Abraham, long blue coat, blue felt hat wi h L'ue silk trimming: Airs. R. Cobb (Taihape), grey Eton costume, brown ami pile gre n toque; Airs. Warburton, black kirt. sealskin coat, black hat. with black tips; Miss Wilburton, navy bin - frock, si- ves finished with ruffles of i---, ... it? |-<t hat: Aliss Hankins, dark brown Eton c sit and skir . biown straw hit. with brown and cream ros s; Airs. Bell, block c’oth - »t and sk it, whit? eloth collar, wine-coi.mr ed straw hat; Aliss Gwen B -II dark skirl, long dirk grey coat, soil t straw \merican sailor, with silk an I quit's of the same shade; Mrs. D. O. Shute. long grey coat, whit felt hat: Air--. W. Ke-ling, cream s?rg- skirt, cream caracal e.sat. made with basque, white fur toque, with crimson roses, white muff: Airs. Randlph. black cloth skirt, black eiraeal coat, black toque. with b’aek and whit? wings; Aliss Randolph, grey eoat ami Skirt, white cloth collar ami cuffs whit • A alene'ennes lac? ve-t. navy American sailor, with green velvet and wings: Airs. White, dark blue coat and skirt, collar and cuffs of dark red eloth. whit - and l.rown fur toque: Airs. 11. Wnldegrive. navy blue eoat and skirt.'white eloth collar and cuffs, navy tonne, with white wings; Airs. J. AL Johnston, brown costume, w'th touches of tung'rin •», brown to<m-’. with brown wing-: Aliss Smith (Dunedin), grev bln? skirt and Coat. niniTi* with long basoue. grev blue felt hat. with white wings; Airs. MeKnight.. black elqth Russiim- coat >m<l skirt, sable fur and muff, scarlet straw hat, with «c-nlet wing, and touch of black; Airs. Thompson. long fawn coat, red lint, wi'h win"- "f the same slimle: Miss Wi'. hrn»-n <-ostnm°. brown hut. •' ’th b»,-un r Afrs. Tetfersnll. pnvv bln ' coH a- -1 «Virf, naw straw m”shv>”-wi hat. with na' v and pale blue silk trimming; Airs. lamg. dark green eloth cos-

tume. coat made with long basque, black if nd white toque; Mrs. S. Luxford, dark green coat and skirt, black toque with pate green ribbon; Miss Bond. light grey coat and skirt, sable fur. White felt hat with pale grey wings; Mrs. Greig, navy blue costume, brifided in black, winecolnured felt hat; Mrs. A. N. Gibbons, black skirt, long grey collar, scarlet toque; .Mrs. Thornleigh, violet cloth skirt and coat, made with a long basque, violet hat with paler violet and green silk trimming; Mrs. Wilton, navy blue scarlet hat; .Mrs. Moeller, long grey coat, white fur toque with crimson roses, white fox fur and mull’; Miss Xannestad. navy blue Russian coat anil skirt, navy and cream hat., white furs; Miss Jensen, grey check tweed frock, black velvet collar, violet hat with paler nhade of silk trimming; Miss Tatton. navy blue, whit#.' doth, collar and cull's braided in blue, white fur toque with cluster of violets; Mrs. E. W. Hitching*, grey costume, black velvet collar, navy straw hat with touch of green: Miss F. Hitching.* (Levin), grey Norfolk eoat ■nd skirt, beaver toque with cluster of pink Howers, beaver fur and muff; Mrs. Buick, black skirt, black caracal coat, black and white bat: Mis* Buiek. grey costume, brown and white fur toque: Miss Lily Buick, dark red cloth costume, beaver toque with brown wings; .Mrs. Bunting, grey and white striped coat and skirt, burnt straw hat with brown trimming; Mrs. Ulrich, long grey coat, grey felt hat with white wings; Mis* Mowiem. light grey coat and skirt, eream felt hat: .Mis* Vera Mowiem. pale blue frock, hat of same shade: Mrs. Knight, navy eoat and skirt, black and white toque; Miss Knight, navy blue, white felt hat with pale grey wing; Mrs. A. Macdonald, navy blue Eton coat and skirt, navy French sailor with navy and strawberry-coloured ribbon: Miss Dundas. long navy blue coat, blue hat with fawn wing*: Mrs. J. Pascal (Awahuri), •lark grey costume, scarlet hat; Mrs. Gemincl, bright blue Eton coat and skirt, black chiffon hat; Miss Gemmi, grey sac coat and skirt, brown hat with tangerine Howers: .Mrs. Uenall. dark skirt, long fawn coat, cream straw hat with pale green and pink silk trimming: Miss Hughes, in grey, burnt straw hat with black velvet: Miss Reed, navy eoat and skirt, burnt straw hat with crimson velvet, and roses of same shade: Miss Alice Reed. grey Norfolk coat and skirt, navy blue felt hat with white wing: Miss Denniston (Ulii'istchureh), grey green plaid costume, navy straw hat with chiffon and two shades of green tarries; Miss Alys Riddiford, long grey coat, blue felt bat with fawn quills; Mrs. Harper, blue coat and skirt, navy French sailor with rosettes of pale blue silk; Mrs. <.'. E. Waldegrave, in black, with long coat brained in black, dark blue, hat with two shades of blue silk: Miss Dorothy Waldegrave, black skirt, long red coat, sailor hat; Mrs. Guy. cornflower blue eoat and skirt, black liat with black tip*: Miss Robinson, grev

coal and skirt, brown American sailor with brown and pale green silk triniand skirt, pale pink mushroom bat with niing: Mi*s Frances Robinson, blue coat crimson ribbon and roses; Miss Wilson, blue grey Eton costume, brown fur toque; Mrs. Aieken. dark skirt, long grey coat, dark green hat with pale blue silk; Mrs. A. Ward, navy blue coat and skirt, blue American sailor with navy and jiale blue silk; Mrs. Jewell, in pale grey, with white facings and broad bands of black velvet, pale grey felt hat with grey and black silk pompons; Mrs. Pedgen, navy coat and skirt, black chenille hat with black tips; Miss Pegden. long grey check eoat. fawn bat with pale blue satin Dimming.

THE MISSE-S HANDYSIDE entertained a few girl friends to afternoon tea at their mother’s residence, Awapuni, on Tuesday. Mrs. F. Jackson and the Misses Abraham, Green. Fitzherbcrt, F. Waldegrave, Hewitt, Denniston (Christchurch). Miles (Wellington). and Warburton were the guests present. “THE FATAL WEDDING” drew large audiences to the Opera House on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. Pickett, Mrs. and Miss Smith, the Misses Fraser, Mrs. F. S. Mcßae, Mrs. F. Riddiford, Mrs. Pratt, the Misses Park, Mr. Norman and Miss Margaret Waldegrave, Mrs. Bagnall. Mr. Gibbons. Miss Dalrymple, Miss Keelino were a few present.

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