WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVII, Issue 24, 15 December 1906, Page 47

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee, DECEMBER 6. THE WANGANUI HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY opened their two days’show" in the Drill Hall on Thursday. 29th Nov., the weather being perfect ami the attendance good. The show was distinctly creditable to all concerned. The table decoration was won by Miss Hickson, of Auckland, Miss Drcwe being second, and Mrs. Innes thin). Amongst the many dainty toilettes worn, I noticed: Airs. Hogg in a rose pink linen Eton coat and skirt, with champagne medallions and vest, stylish cream fancy straw hat with cream ribbons and bandeau of pink and blue hydrangea; Airs. Corrie wore a tailor-made grey tweed three quarter eoat. and skirt with revers and collar of green, cream vest, blaek straw hat with chiffon an.l pale pink roses and foliage: Miss Gregory, grey tweed costume with Russian blouse, cream vest, black straw hat with wreath of smalt white roses: Mrs. Blundell, blaek voile, "the skirt being made with wide French tucks, round yoke of champagne lace outlined with medallions, becoming Tuscan straw hat with green tulle and a wreath of crimson and pink roses; Airs. Faitburn, navy blue voile, with champagne net V-shaped vest and laee, pastel blue straw hat .With ruche of chiffon on the crown, blue hydrangea with velvet ribbon the same shade; Mrs. Barnard Brown, navy blue and white voile with eream lace, navy blue fancy straw bat with tulle and roses; Mrs. Medley (Wellington), black silk costume With laee and chiffon mantle, black bonnet with whits’ tulle anil roses; "Mrs. Palmer, navy blue cloth tailor-made coat and skint, straw hat with navy and white striped ribbon ami bandeau of the same; Miss Cameron, fawn tweed coat and skirt trimmed with brown braid, smart brown straw hat with brown ribbons and velvet wall flowers; Afra. Empson, black voile profusely trimmed with, cream kce and wide cream face shoulder scarf, blaek hat with aigrette- and white ehiffon; Miss Empson wore a pale/green linen costume, 'the Eton bolero was made with a round collar of the same material edged with a kilted frill of cream

linen, tight titling elbow sL-eie- of the same, fancy straw hat with ribbon and pink roses amt foliage; Mr-. Earle, black voile with -eream laoe yoke tuid medallions, black straw toque with ehiffon and maize velv.t primroses; Airs. 11. Good, pale grey tweed Norfolk eoat and skirt, white felt hat. with green tulle and a bunch of old rose shaded roses and foliage, bandeau of moss green velvet ribbon; M rs. Babbage, fawn tweed costume with bands of dark brown, ere-im vest, straw hat with chiffon ami flowers; Airs. I.ifliton. dark grey tailor made coat and skirt, Waek straw hat with aigrette and tulle; Miss AL LitKton. green tweed costume, French sailor hut -with green velvet and InuuLau at the back ot maize-shaded flowers; Mrs. Willord, black cloth tailor made coat and skirt, with euffs, collar, anil revers of white cloth banded with silk braid, white embroidered limn vest, blaek and white bonnet; Aliss Witford wore a white linen frock, the bodice was trim med with Teneriffe work, green leather belt, and deep cream straw hat with wreath of pink anil heliotrope roses, bandeau at the baek of rose-pink ribbon; Mrs. .lames Watt wore a dainty cream silk voile with embroidered silk spot, yoke of cream silk embroidery. Tuscan straw hat with pink ros.s and foliage; Airs. Mason. pale grey tweed tailor made coat and skirt with collar of black velvet, cream sailor shaped bat with two bands of black velvet on the crown, and quill: Aliss Mason, grey tweed skirt, heliotrope shirt blouse, white sailor hat; Aliss Joan Alason, white linen froek. eream ami navy fancy straw hat; Airs. Foreman, navy blue voile with navy and white Teneriffe embroidery, ehiffon and straw hat with a wreath of small deep cream roses; Aliss Millward (Wellington) wore a tweed eoat and skirt, cream straw hat with pink and blue floral ribbons; Aliss Hadfield, dainty white linen coat and skirt, white straw hat with white ribbons and roses; Aliss Clarke (Hawke's Bay), becoming .pale green floral muslin, the skirt was made with de-p flounce, ami cross-over bodice with V-shaped vest, of insertion, full elbow sleeves with frill, coarse gren straw hat with pastel given shaded ribbon in the front and bandeau at the baek; her sister wore a similar froek in pale pink floral muslin, cream straw hat with rose pink ribbons and flowers: Airs. W. D. Anderson, navy blue and white figured linen froek, Tuscan straw hat with blaek ehiffon and ostrich tips; Aliss E. Anderson, pale grey-blue tweed costume with revers of a darker shade, white felt hat with pale |lue; Airs. Bridgewater, eream canvas costume, cream straw hat with pale blue in it.

The cricket match between the Wellington College v. the Wanganui Collegiate School was played on the College grounds on Friday, and concluded on Saturday morning. The play resulted :u the local boys being defeated by an innings and 20 runs. Delicious afternoon tea was provided by Airs. Empson. Amongst the many interested onlookers were Airs. Pearce (Wellington), in a navy blue lustre costume will", navy straw hat and aigrette; Mrs. Collins (Wellington) wore a bright navy gown, relieved with eream, navy straw hat with chiffon to match; Mrs. Pattle-lzett. long cream serge eoat and skirt, black straw and ehiffon toque; Airs. 11. Uowper ( Dannevirke), pale green tweed corselet costume with bolero having euffs, revers and, collar of a darker green and ornamental green velvet buttons, the round collar was of velvet and edged with a narrow cream.silk frill, cream straw hat with chiffon and flowers ; Airs. Knight (Dannevirke), green canvas gown with a wide band of pastel gre?n velvet at the foot and strappings of green the same shade on the skirt, smart straw hat with chiffon and spray of pink roses and foliage;. Aliss Harris (Auckland) wore a stylish tweed tailor-made coat and skirt, fancy straw hat with tulle ruche and spray of flowers and foliage; Mrs. Sarjcant, becoming navy blue ami white canvas voile gown with yoke of laee and navy blue silk, full elbow sleeves with navy silk and frills of the material, the skirt was prettily trimmed with festoons of narrow Valenciennes lace, wide, swathed navy silk belt, her hat was of a coarse moss green straw with a band of pale blue ribbon and a hunch of pale Neapolitan violets; Afrs. 11. Gpod, white embroidered linen froek; white ostrich feather stole, shaded pastel -green ribbon belt, white straw lint with white roses ami green foliage; Airs. A. Izard wore'a golden- brown crepe de chine frock, full gauged skirt with French tucks at the foot, and cross-over bodice wi’h rhnmpagne laee, coarse brown straw hat with

green velvet ribljou and coque feathers; Mrs. Empson, black canvas voile gown with lace, t-hc wore a beautiful Oriental shoulder scarf, pale heliotrope straw hat with black tulle swathed round it and a spray of shaded violets ; Mias Eiupson. apple green linen frock, the Eton bolero was made with a round collar edged with a kilting of white linen vest, and under tight-lifting sleeves of white .linen, green straw hat with wreath of pink roses and foliage; Mrs. Cleghorn wore a smart pale grey tweed coat and skirt, cream vest, cream straw hat with black tulle ruche and a spray of pale pink roses at the back; Mrs. Atkinson, black serge coat and skirt, black ami white hat: Mrs. Barnicoat. electric blue linen costume profusely trimmed with deep cream TeneriiTe embroidery, cream straw hat with crown of roses, and chiffon; Miss Barnicoat. white embroidered linen frock with green belt. Tuscan straw hat with green velvet ribbon in it; Miss Tukc wore a smart three-quarter grey tweed tailormade coat and skirt, black chiffon hat with ostrich feathers; Airs. Stanford, black costume with mantle of silk and lace. Victorian bonnet with black chiffon and large heliotrope roses; Afiss {Stanford, white tnuelin gown with floral pattern of pale blue roses, her hat was cream straw with a wreath of forget-me-nots; Aliss Blundell, pale pink linen frock with cream lace, pretty white straw hat with soft white silk ribbons and bandeau of the same: Airs. Mason, pale grey tweed coat and sKirt. black velvet collar, eream satin-shaped hat ■with two bands of black velvet ribbon on the crown and quills: Afiss J. Afason. white linen frock with insertion, cream any navy straw hat : Airs. Christie wore a white embroidered linen frock, and a becoming straw hat with black tulle ruche ami flowers; Airs. Darley, black serge coat and skirt, black straw hat with black chiffon; Aliss Clarke (Hawke’s Bay), pretty pink floral muslin gown wit h wide gauged frill at the • foot of the .-kill, cross over bodice with V-shaped vest of fine white laee, elbow sleeves edged with frills of material, fancy cream straw hat with rosette of soft pink ribbon and bandeau of the same; her sister wore a similar green floral muslin frock, green straw hat with shaded green ribbons.

TENNIS.

All interesting tennis match was played on tITe Campbell-street tennis courts last, Friday between the Patea and Wanganui lawn tennis clubs, the match resulted in a win for the former by loti games to 81. The Patea players were Messrs. Powdrell, Whitehead, Xloneyfield. Jones, Thomson, Tovey, Misses Powdrell, Benner. Payne, and Mrs. Payne. Those who represented Wanganui in the match were Messrs. Harold. Lomas, Ifardwicke, A. Davies, Strouts, E. Davies, Misses Stanford, Hawken, Dailey, and Newcombe. Afternoon tea was provided by Mrs. and Miss Barnicoat, assisted by Mrs. Wall. Amongst those on the lawn were Miss Anderson, Miss Brabant, Mrs. Izard, Mrs. Gonville Saunders, Mrs. Sarjeant, Aliases Clarke (2), Hanke’s Bay, Miss t'ave. Mrs. and Miss Barnicoat, Mrs. Wall and others. Last week Mrs. Sarjeant gave an enjoyable picnic in the oil launch to the South Spit in honour of the Misses Clarke, of Hawke’s Bay, who are staying with her. Amongst those present were Mr. and Mrs. Sarjeant. Misses Clarke. (2), Wilford. Barnieoat. Baker, Barnard Brown, MeNeill, Messrs. Hardwickc, C. Johnston, Dodgshun, Money, Chamberlain, and

others'.

HUIA.