PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVII, Issue 24, 15 December 1906, Page 46

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Dear Bee, December 7, 1906. Thursday and Friday of last week were fine days for THE FEILDING RACES. and, as usual, a large contingent went from Palmerston. Alany went by motor,

thn journey only taking a little over half an hour; others drove or went by train. Air and Airs J. Pascal, Mr !•- Pascal. Mrs C. Harden. Mr and Alisa Fitzherbert. Aiiss Hankins. Mr and Airs P. Baldwin. Mr and Mrs Elkington (Hawke's Bav). Mr au«l Airs A. Bell, Mrs J. Bell. Mrs Tripe. Airs F. S. Mcßae, Mr aud Mrs Millton. Mr Sim. Mr and Airs Mellsop. Dr. and Airs Wilson, Air R. Bagnall. Mrs Broad. Airs J. P. Innes, Aliss Margaret Waldegrave, Air Normas Waldegrave and others were visitors from Palmerston.

TENNIS.

Friday. St. Andrew's Day. being a liank holiday, a team of tennis players from the local club visited Dannevirke, and played a match with that club. With a few exceptions the games were all very close. Palmerston eventually winning by 15 sets to 7. or 157 games to 143. The Aliases Fitzherbert. Wilson, Reed, and F. Waldegrave; Alessrs Adams. Harden. Gibbons, Smith, Swainson, Wither. Collins, and AfcLean represented Palmerston'. The Dannevirke team were Alisses Guy, Ryan. F. Ryan and Irvine; Alessrs Giesen, Ncweniiam, Ransom. Downes, Horne, Whitcombe, Stowe, Russell.

On Saturday. Airs A. D. Thompson dispensed afternoon tea at tennis. On account of the holiday on Friday there were not nearly so many players present as usual. Airs Thompson was wearing a navy blue and white, spotted muslin frock, cream hat, with cream and pink ribbon, and pink (lowers: Miss Wilson, white skirt, white ami black striped blouse. Panama hat;Airs Burn, pale pink muslin, cream hat, with cream and pink floral ribbon; Mrs Harden, navy blue coat and skirt, blue mushroom hat with two shades of blue tulle; Airs Bell, light grey coat and skirt, burnt straw toque with navy and cream ribbon: Airs Barnicoat, black Eton costume, black tucked silk collar on coat, black hat with tulle; Aliss Bell, pink muslin, white embroidery vest., Panama hat; Miss Hayward, navy blue Eton costume, pale blue collar braided in white, blue and white hat; Aliss,Alilly Hayward, grey Eton Costume, white embroidered collar, white hat, with white tulle and maidenhair fern: Airs MeKnight." navy Eton coat and skirt, braided in black, black mushroom hat with black tulle niching and cluster of pink roses on bandeau; Miss Fitzherbert. grey and white striped linen frock, green leather belt, Panama hat: Aliss Lord, white embroidered linen, white linen hat; Miss Reed, white linen, pale blue tie, Panama hat; Aliss Warburton. navy blue skirt, white embroidered muslin blouse, navy bat with navy chiffon ruehing; Aliss Armstrong. black skirt, pale pink blouse with white embroidery yoke, white embroidery hat with white satin loops; Alisses AL Waldegrave. F. Waldegrave, Randolph (21. G. Bell. Robinson (2), Glendinning. Wallace. Barnicoat; Alessrs Adams. Connell. Cooper, Harden. Gibbons. Wither. Burr. Bagnall. Barnicoat, Waldegrave (2i. Reed. Smith, Collins, Barraud. Thonnison. AfcLean, Moodie, Spencer, Dr Putnam, etc. During the afternoon the final of the

ladles' doubles was played between Miss Lord and Mis« Porter (scratch) and Miss Bell and Miss Belle Robinson (IS), the latter couple ■ winning by 30 points to 25, ..

ST. MARY'S CONVENT ANNUAL CONCERT.

The senior pupils of St. Mary's Convent gave their second annual concert in the Opera House last night. The concert was the greatest success, and thoroughly enjoyed by the large audience present. The stage looked beautiful, being tastefully arranged with many tall palms on stands, and masses of arum lilies, and pampas foliage. Every item was encored, Miss Perrin and Miss Cameron were honoured with enthusiastic double encores. Miss Ethel Abraham, who has a very sweet voice, sang ‘"Birds of Balmy Woodland,” and had to respond to an encore. She was presented with several bouquets. The other soloists were Miss Porter, who sang “The Worker” (.Gounod), Miss O'Brien, “Out on the Rocks'’ (Sainton Dolby), Miss Perrin, "Shadow Song” (Meyerbeer), Miss Clifford. "The Beating of My Own Heart” (Macfarren). Mass Cameron, “Home Song” (Liddle). Miss O'Connor played as a piano solo "Polonez, Op. S. No. 6 (Paderewski), and “Etudel” (Liszt). There were also duets, trios, a part song, and a Shakesperian chorus. Miss O'Connor and Miss Rawlins'played the accompaniments.

Miss Tucker was becomingly dressed, in white muslin, white silk sash, and cluster of rich violet pansies on corsage. Miss -Porter, cream Louisinc silk and chition, deep crimson carnations on bodice and in hair: .Miss E. Abraham, a lovely frock of pale pink glace, made with very full skirt, chiffon trimming Icodice; pink bow in her hair; Miss O'Brien, dainty frock of cream silk and insertion, pale blue bow in hair; Miss Perrin, cream crepe de chine and laee; Miss Graham, white embroidered muslin| Miss Ganstad, white silk ar.d laee, duster of pink and cream roses; Miss Cameron, white embroidered muslin, touch of pale blue on corsage; Mrs. Innes cream silk and chiffon, spray of pale blue flowers on corsage; Miss Clifford, tine cream voile, narrow satin ribbon trimming skirt, cream lace on corsage; Miss Park, cream silk, chiffon; Misa O’Connor, white embroidered muslin; Mrs. R. S. Abraham was richly dressed in black velvet, point-lace berthe; Miss Abraham, black silk, white lace berthe; Miss Marjorie Abraham looked very pretty in nil green glace made with full skirt and cross-over bodice; Miss Sylvia Abraham, white muslin and laee; Mrs. Stowe, gray and pink muslin; Mrs. Gibbous. green silk blouse, black skirt; Miss Keeling, black satin skirt, Paris net blouse over blue silk; Miss P. Keeling, cream silk blouse, black skirt; Mrs. F. S. Mcßae, cream skirt, bright blue silk blouse; Miss Broad, cream silk and lace blouse, black skirt, pink coat eape edged with white fur: Mrs. Holmes, Paris net blouse over pink and blue floral silk, black skirt; Mrs. O’Brien, cream silk and laee blouse, threaded with pale blue ribbon, black skirt. Paisley coat; Miss Mona O’Brien, white, muslin and lace, pale blue silk bow in hair; Miss Aleys Riddiford. cream silk and lace; Mrs. J. M. Johnston, black skirt, cream silk blouse; Miss Johnston, white muslin, blue silk belt; Mrs. Freeth. cream and pink florad muslin blouse, black skirt; Mrs. Mel L-op, black dress, transparent yoke of black lace, cream cape; Airs. Rogers, green silk blouse, black skirt, long cream coat: Miss Seanlon, white muslin and lace, pale blue silk belt; Miss Wood, pink silk blouse, black skirt; Miss Wyatt, pale blue delaine with pink rosebuds, frills edged with white laee; the Misses Pegden in cream silk blouses, black skirts; Mrs. C. J. Monro, black skirt, cream Roman satin blouse with string coloured lafe yoke, cream coat with swansdewm; Miss Monro, a dainty frock of white inussjin and laee and insertion. white satin bow in her hair; Mrs. Park, cream and blue-striped silk blouse, black skirt: Mrs. Fitzlrerberf, black striped silk,' white lace net; Miss Fitzherbert, black skirt, pale grey muslin blouse: Mrs. Porter, black silk, elaborately trimmed with Paris lace insertion; Miss Helen Porter, black skirt, cream silk blouse with trimming of deeper shade of cream lace insertion; Mrs. Millton, white embroidered silk blouse, Mack skirt, long <*eam aeeordionpleatcd silk eape yv.it Watson, black silk, cream lace yote; Mts« Watson, white muslin and lace; Mrs. McKnight, black silk, white silk

and lace blouse, cream coat with chiffon and touch of green velvet; Miss Glendenning, pale grey crepe de chine bodice embroidered with pink rosebuds; Miss Gemmel, cream silk with Maltese lace berthe. piuk flowers, cream cape; her sister in white silk, and white lace threaded with pale blue velvet ribbon; Miss Batchelor, nil green silk blouse, trimmed with narrow white Valenciennes lace, black skirt; Mrs. Bennett (Auckland) pink silk blouse with Paris lace, grey skirt; Mrs. Clifford, black silk; Mrs. Carville, tleep heliotrope silk blouse, black skirt: Mrs. Hodgins, black r \ 'ng dress, long coat of blaek and hc.otrope brocade; Miss Hodgins, cream siiK and laee, pale blue coat with white swansdown ami narrow blaek velvet ribbon; Miss Preece, pale blue muslin and lace; Mrs. Harris, bright pink silk blouse, blaek skirt; Miss Margaret Waldegrave, eream silk anil lace blouse, cluster of pink flowers, black skirt; Miss Dorothy Waldegrave, Miss Loris Fitzherbert, Miss Ethel Collins, Mrs. Harold Cooper, Mrs. Louisson, the Misses Knight, Miss Areber, Messrs. P. Baldwin. Monro, Holmes. Freeth, O'Brien. Mellsop, Reed, Bond, Waldegrave, Collins (2) Dr. O’Brien and others.

THE BRIDGE OPENING

Sir Joseph Ward arrived in Palmerston by Wednesday's express, to open the Maumai-Pohangina bridge. He was met at the station by Mr. W. T. Wood, M.H.R., and others, anil driven by motor to Raumai. Mrs. Wood and the Misses Wood were of the party. Messrs. R. S. Abraham, .J. M. Johnston and F. Nathan took several out in their ears. On arrival there, Miss Eileen Lynch presented Sir Joseph with a lovely bouquet for Lady Ward, who had been expected, but who was unable to come through indisposition. It rained steadily through the ceremony, but, undeterred i>y such a trifle, a large number of people were present. At the request of Sir Joseph. Mrs. Wood cut a ribbon with a pair of seissors presented by the County Council, after which the Premier declared the bridge open.

VIOLET.