PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVII, Issue 6, 11 August 1906, Page 50

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Dear Bee. August 3. Airs. IL K. Heed, Broad-street, gave A “ KITCHEN TEA” on last Saturday afternoon for Miss Power, who is to be married shortly. Mrs. Reed was wearing a black voile skirt, black gauged silk blouse with Paris lace at neck; Miss Dora Reed, a pretty champagne voile frock wi.th yoke effect of cream niched ribbon, pale green silk belt; Miss Alice Reed, cornflower blue voile, cream lace insertion trimming bodice: Miss Power, light grey Coat and skirt., while vest embroidered in pale blue, white beaver hat with white wings, sable fur: Mrs. Armstrong, black voile skirt, long sealskin coa.t, black bonnet with black tips and pink roses- Miss Armstrong, navy blue costume. cream lace vest and rutiles of lace finishing sleeves.*scarlet straw hat .with scarlet wings, white fur: -Miss I)eglferty,‘ black skirt, long greycoat? black toque: Miss Lord, pale I if lie <ldth Eton costume. black velvet collar.? revers' and cuffs, cream hat with white -Valenciennes lace and cluster of cherries, sable fur and muff; Miss Randolph, black cloth coat and skirt, while Valenciennes lace vest pale grey felt hat with wings of two shades of violets; Miss F. Randolph. navy blue serge, made with long coat,”white -cloth revers braided in blue, red -fell mushroom hat with red satin ribbon and cluster of chrysanthemums of same shade: Mi<s I'itzherbert. pale grey Norfolk coat and skirt, grebe toque; Miss Bell, navy coat and skirt, nav\ American sailor with blue and pale green silk (rimming: Miss (Iwen Bell, black skirt, long grey coat, red American sailor with glace trimming of same shade, sable fur and muff: Miss Tatton, ir. pale grey, white rovers and cuffs, pink hat with flowers of deeper shade, white fox fur and muff: Miss Bond, grey cloth •*oat and skirt, pale grey .felt hat with gre\ and white wings, sable fur-and muff; Miss P. Keeling, navy blue canvas voile with cream’ lace medallions, navy American sailor with ribbon and wings of same shade. Mrs. Peach had ’ A SMALL MUSICAL lA EXIXG on Saturday. Dr. Peach. Mr. and Mrs.

F. F. Watson, Miss Watson, Mr. and Mrs. McKtiight, Messrs. -Hurley. Pickering, Batchelor, Watson (3), and Stockwell (2) were present. WELCOME TO SIR JOSEPH WARD. A number of leading citizens assembled in the station on Wednesday afternoon to welcome Sir Joseph Want, who, accompanied by Lady Ward apd Miss Ward passed through Palmerston on their way to Wellington. On the arrival of the .express from the North/ Sir Joseph and party were met by Mr W. T. Wood. M.H.R., who extended them a hearty welcome on behalf of the residents of Palmerston. Mr Wood then made an appropriate little speech, and presented Sir Joseph with a congratulatory address. Sir Joseph expressed his thanks in a few complimentary words, and then made several remarks about postal affairs. At the conclusion of his short speech the party returned to their railway carriage, and were loudly cheered as tin* train steamed out of. the station. A lovely basket <;f spring flowers was presented to Lady Ward by two little sons of Mr and Mrs W’. Park. KINKING. The Olympia Skating Rink finally closed for the season on Saturday last. Among other present during the last few days wore Mr and Mrs Renall, Mrs MeKnight. the Misses Mowlem. Mr and Miss F. Wahlegrave. Mr and Miss Reid, the • Misses O’Brien. Mr V. and the Misses Fitzherbert. Mr and the Misses Collins. Miss Dorothy Waldegrave. GOLF. The following men played a match on the Hokowhitu links last Saturday to qualify for the club's championship:—• Messrs W. Strang. J. Strang. A. Barraud, <’. J. Monro. V. Harman. P. C. Freetb, IL C. Moore. A. N. Jones. C. Sims. I*. McHardy. F. Goldingham, A. Seifert, H. Cooper. The first eight will play off for the championship. Ou Wednesday afternoon the men’s stroke competition was played. P. Sim. W. Strang. IL G. Moore, C. J. Monro, J. Strang, G. Sian, P. C. Fveethi A. N. Jones, and P. McHardy were the entries. P. .McHardy was the Vinner, with Jones second.

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