WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVII, Issue 21, 24 November 1906, Page 45

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee, November 10th. Jjtct Saturday afternoon tea was given by Miss C. Anderson at the CampbellStreet tennis courts. Amongst those present were Mr. and Mrs. Barnicoat, Dr. and Mrs. WaR, Mrs. John Anderson, Mrs. McNaughton Christie, Miss Christie, Misses Anderson (2), Newcombe, Darley, Richmond, O'Brien, Brabant, Stanford, M. Browne, Mrs. Gifford Marshall, Messrs. Allan, Harold, Peek, Tuesley, Hardwicke, Lomas, Biss, Davies, and others. THE LONG-TALKED-OF CHRIST CHURCH BAZAAR was formally opened by his Worship the Mayor (Mr. C. E. Maekay) on Tuesday afternoon. The whole of the interior of the Drill Hall was completely transformed. There were ten stalls laden with all kinds of useful and dainty goods, also beautiful lace from India, Japanese china, and carved tables, ete. liberty cushions, pottery, etc. The flower stall was in charge of Mesdamcs Gibbons and John Anderson, assisted by Misses Hardcastle, Darley and others, who wore dainty heliotrope floral muslin frocks with wreaths of flowers in their hair. The Japan stall, with huge Japanese umbrellas hung with lanterns, was presided over by Mesdamcs Greenwood, Blundell and Fairburn (2), assisted by Misses Stanford (2), Mason (2), Blundell, Tennant (Marton), all in Japanese costume. Next came the Xmas tree with a real Father Xmas. This was managed by Mrs. and Miss Asheroft, assisted by Misses Christie and Ida Stevenson, the former was dressed as a fairy, all the others wearing appropriate silvery spangled frocks. The plainwork stall was under the charge of Mesdames Watt, Barton, Harrison. The j uni ole stall was charmingly arranged as a gipsy camp, the gipsies «eing Mesdames McLean, Lennqrd, H. Nixon, Misses Nixon, Elarton. The ladies in charge of the produce stall were Mesdames Dymock and Lifliton. Afternoon tea was served at small tables railed in with masses of greenery and ferns; this was under the charge of Mesdames Hatriek and Rodwell, assisted by Misses Pawson, Hatriek (2), Gower. Their gowns were of dainty white muslin relieved with crimson sashes. At the girls’ stall were the Misses Allison, Gardiner, Gibbons, and Duigan; they wore pretty Dolly Varden costumes. Mesdames Stanford and Burnett had charge of the exquisite Jaee. The Dutch stall (sweets) was charming; Mm. and Miss Barnicoat, and Mrs. WaH wore the quaint Dutch costumes perfect in every detail, even to the sabots. The fancy work and liberty stall was presided over by Mesdames lamdiue, aGrdiner, Williams, and Notman, assisted by Miss Notman; they wore pretty picture costumes. The great attraction during the evening was a stately minuet and flower girls’ dance in the form of a tableau in King George's reign, the stage and general mounting ■were excellent, the whole performance reflecting the greatest credit on all those taking part. Those who danced the minuet were Mrs. H. Re rj eant, Misses Baker, Barnard-Brown, McNeill, Messrs.

Hardwicke, Dodgshun, Chamberlain, Money. Amongst the other performers were Messrs. Stevenson, Hatherly, and Quigley, and Misses Barnicoat, Witchell, Grcssoa, Nixon, J-iffitou, Stanford (2), Best, Mason, Hadlfeld, Wilford, McNeill, Harrison, Allison, and others. Amongst THE FROCKS I noticed were Mrs. Maekay in a beautiful cream lace gown over glace silk with elbow sleeves edged with lace, turquoise blue glace silk swathed belt, Tuscan straw picture hat with large aigrette at the side and flat rosettes of blue silk on the bandeau at the back. Mrs. R. Jackson, smart, tailor-made tweed eoat and skirt, fancy straw sailor shaped hat with green swathed tulle and a spray of soft blue hyacinths on her bandean; Mrs. H. Jackson wore a Uaek eloth skirt, dainty white blouse, Panama hat; Miss Moore, navy blue serge tailor-made coat and skirt, black and white hat; Mrs. Pharazyn, black doth costume, with black velvet, black and white bonnet: Mrs. A. Lewis, navy bine eloth eoat and skirt, becoming old rose toque with flowers to match; Mrs. Wilford, black cloth relieved with white, Mack and white bonnet; Mrs. Wilson, navy blue skirt, pretty navy blue silk blouse with yoke of line cream lace, cream and crimson straw hat; Mrs. O. Lewis, grey coat and skirt, dainty hat composed of cornflowers; Mrs. IL Speed, brown tweed costume with hat to match; Miss (Masterton), grey tweed eoat and skirt, white motor cap; Mrs. Krull, black costume relieved with turquoise blue velvet, bonnet with blue in it; Mrs. Kissling. smart grey tweed coat and skirt, brown straw hat with ribbons and pale pink roses and foliage; Mrs. Hawke, pale grey gown, straw hat with shaded heliotrope ribbons; Mrs. Sheriff, grey coat and skirt, floral silk blouse with laee, cream straw hat with floral ribbons; Miss Fullerton-Smith (Marton), navy blue coat and skirt, cream blouse, new shaped sailor hat with pink and green shaded floral ribbon; Mrs. H. Good, navy blue eoat and skirt, embriodered muslin blouse, coarse cream strawhat with wreath of cream roses and foliage; Mrs. Reaney, navy blue Melton coat and skirt, pale blue shaded felt hat; Mrs. Humphreys, navy blue serge eoat and skirt, pale blue straw hat with blaek velvet ribbon and ruche of blue tulle; Mrs. Barnard Brown, blaek tailormade coat and skirt, becoming black and white hat; Miss Barnard Brown, green tweed coat and skirt with collar and cuffs of green velvet, Tuscan straw' hat with pink roses and foliage; Mrs. Allison, tailor-made eoat and skirt, becoming straw hat with green tulle and pink and crimson roses and foliage on bandeau at the back; Miss Brabant, navy blue serge coat and skirt, moss green coarse straw hat with dark and light green ribbons, and buckle on the side; Mrs. James Watt, pale grey tweed gown, the short bolero showing a wide white silk belt, grey felt hat with grey velvet and ostrich plumes; Mrs. Palmer, tabac brown cloth tailor-maile coat and skirt, striped shirt blouse, white sailor hat; Mrs. Pratt (Waitotara), navy blue Melton eoat and skirt, white-tucked silk blouse with laee and insertion, most becoming electric blue straw hat with ruche of tulle a darker shade and floral pink and blue ribbon bow standing high at one side, bandeau of the same at the back; Mrs, Mason, pale grey costume, eream blouse, new shaped sailor hat with two bands of narrow black velvet riblion round the erowu and bow at the side; Mrs. Stewart, blaek cloth costume, black •nd white bonnet; Mrs. Barthorpe (Silverhope), pale,dove grey cashmere frock, the bodice was made with wide French tucks and full gathered skirt, black pieture hat with three black feathers in it. On Wednesday Mrs. John .Anderson gave A MOST ENJOYABLE FAREWELL AFTERNOON TEA at the Bazaar tea rooms in honour of Mrs. Kissling who is leaving at the end of the week for her new home in Manaia. Amongct those present were Mesdames Kissling, Anderson. Blundell, A. Nixon, Empson, Stanford. Millward, Peake, Reaney, Gordon, Wall, Greenwood, Gibbons, Ganville Saunders, Fairburn. McLean, Cleghorn. The weather was tine for the Ist day. AT THE WANGANUI AGRICUDTUBAL SHOW, which was one of the most successful bald in this district, a great advantage,

aud much appreciated by the public, was the new arrangement of judging the driving and riding events in front of the new grandstand. Amongst the many smart toilettes worn on the first day I noticed: Mrs. Heaney, in a navy blue tailor-made coat and skirt, cream blouse, becoming cream straw hat with floral ribbons in it; Mrs. H. Good, pale grey striped Norfolk coat and skirt, white embroidered muslin blouse, stone marten stole, white felt hat with green tulle and pink and heliotrope roses and foliage, bandeau of green velvet ribbon; Mrs. Earle, black Melton eoat and skirt, cream linen vest, black chiffon toque with maize velvet, buttercups and aigrette at the side; Mrs. Fairburn, navy blue Melton coat and skirt, crimson straw hat with ribbons and roses to match; Miss Linda Barnard Brown, brown tweed costume with velvet to match, burnt straw hat with ribbons and a spray of crimson berries and foliage; Miss McNeill, navy blue and white striped flannel coat and skirt, white shirt blouse, cream straw hat with pale blu- satin ribbon bows; Miss Morecroft, grey tweed costume, the coat was made with a narrow pleated frill from the waist, eream mushroom hat with snaded ribbons: Mrs. Barthorpe (Silverhope), pale grey cashmere frock with wide pleats on the bodice and a full gathered skirt, black chiffon hat with black ostrich tips; Mrs. D. Riddiford (Marton), heather mixture tweed coat and skirt, moss green eoarse straw liat with a spray of shaded roses; Mrs. Pratt (Waitotara), navy blue Melton coat and skirt, white silk blouse, electric blue hat with ruehe of . blue tulle, blue and pink floral ribbon bow and full band au of the same at the back; Mrs. Allison, tailor-made eoat and skirt, erea mvest, smart straw hat with green tulle and shaded pink roses; Miss Cameron, tabac brown coat and skirt, stylish burnt straw hat with shaded brown ribbons and spray of crimson berries and foliage; Miss Harrison, grey tweed coat and skirt, dark heliotrope felt hat with ribbons a lighter shade; Mrs. Montgomerie, black cloth with embroidered black mantle, black and white Victorian bonuet; Miss C. Anderson, becoming green tweed Eton coat and skirt with small waistcoat effect in white cloth embroidered in green silk, French knots, cream straw hat with pink; Mrs. Barnard Brown, stylish black costume with a blaek chiffon and straw hat, relieved with white; Mrs. R. Jackson, tailor-made tweed costume, straw hat with green tulle swathed round it and a spray of white daisies, with bandeau of tulle; Mrs. 11. Forlong, pale grey tweed costume, straw hat with shaded heliotrope flowers; Miss Drew, grey tweed coat and skirt, white hat with wreath of flowers and foliage; Miss Mason, grey Norfolk tweed coat and skirt, white muslin blouse, brown straw mushroom hat with shaded tangerine ribbons; Miss Liftiton, green tweed coat and skirt, faced with velvet, cream vest, smart crimson straw hat; her sister wore a navy blue eoat and skirt, eream straw hat with blue ribbon and shaded blue flowers; Mrs. Polson, stylish black voile costume with cream lace, mantle of silk and chiffon, Victorian chiffon bonnet, relieved with a spray of sliaded flowers; Miss Polson wore a becoming navy blue voile frock, profusely trimmed with cream lace and insertion, the skirt was made with wide French tucks at the foot and a band of cream insertion, crimson straw hat with champagne ribbon and a wreath of pale shaded

flowers.

HUIA.