WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVII, Issue 25, 22 December 1906, Page 46

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee, Dec- MLast week Mrs. John Anderson gave A SMALL BRIDGE PARTY in honour of Airs. Gossett, of Auckland, .who is staying in Wanganui. The Ist prize, a pretty china cup and saucer, was won by Airs. Peake, the booby fell to Mrs. Gossett. Amongst those present were Alesdames Peake, Anderson, Gordon, Gossett, Greenwood. Blundell, Gibbons. Alisses Owen, Reiehardt, Best, Brabant. There was a large attendance of playing members at the CAMPBELL-ST. TENNIS COURTS on Saturday. Afternoon tea was provided by Mrs. and the Aljsses Anderson. Amongst those present were Dr. and Airs. AYall. -Aliss Barnieoat, Airs. Gonville Saunders, Misses Darley, Stanford; Anderson (3), Cave, Airs. Glyn, Alisses Hawken; Moore, Messrs.-Harold.jLomas, Hardwicke, Biss, ’Anderson. Peck, Allan, 11. Anderson. ’ THE WANGANUI ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY gave the 2nd concert of tne season in the Opera House on Wednesday. sth December. There was a very large and appreciative audience. The concert was a most brilliant success, the gem of the evening being the march from Tannhauser, with a chorus of over 100 voices accompanied by a full orchestra. Amongst those present I noticed Mrs. Empson. in a pale heliotrope shaded silk gown With wide swathed belt of a darker shade, berthe of lace and Oriental shaded shoulder scarf;'Aliss Empson in a -pastel blue silk frock with fichu of lace and spray of pale pink roses on her corsage, the sleeves composed of frills of the silk; Miss Wilson (Bulls), becoming pale pink chiffon taffeta with bouillons of glace silk the same shade and ruchings of narrow Yalenciennes lace; Aliss Moore, dainty white muslin gown with bands of insertion and lace, white silk sash; Aliss Cameron, black velvet costume with collar of real lace,; her sister wore a black crepe de chine gown, the corsage being gauged, and finished with a tucker of white tulle: Airs.. H. Good, blaek chiffon taffeta gown* with’ bolero effect of black net banded with" narrow blaek velvet ribbon, berthe of Honiton lace with spray of deep crimson roses on her corsage; Airs. Fairburn, black sil|i with fichu of black net and lace tucker of eream insertion; Mrs. A. E. Kilcaen, rich blaek silk gown with berthe of real lace, black velvet, ribbon rosette in lief coiffure; Aliss Willis wore a black sijje evening frock with deep berthe of cream lace, spray of pale pink roses in hifr coiffure; Mrs'. Blundell, black silk skirf, pale green silk blouse with transparent cream lace yoke and full elbow, sleevfti with fall of cream lace; Miss, HHindell, dainty while silk frock witlii* insertion and lace: Aliss Gresson. cream silk evening blouse with berthe of lace mid spray of pink shaded roses and foliage, black silk skijrt; Mrs. Gossett jLAuqcland). black silk gown with lace’'and crimson roses and leaves: Miss Stevenson wore a pretty pale blu? crepe de chine evening frock with lace; Mrs. A.

Izard, white voile with black silk embroidered spot on it, the corsage profusely trimmed with narrow blaek velvet nl>bon; Miss Darley. white silk frock with frills of the same material and lace: .Mrs James Watt wore a dainty gown of white silk with berthe of real lac*? and a large pale pink rose on her corsage; Airs. Holt, white silk with lace; Mrs. Krull, rich black silk gown with cream lace, opera coat of black silk w th wide collar, revers and turned back cuffs of cream embroidered satin; Aliss ('hrisrie, pale grey crepe de chine gown wim fichu of the same material; Airs. McNaughton Christie, black silk with berthe effect of cream insertion m. -llions; Airs, Frank Smith (Marton), pretty pale blue evening blouse with lace and a spray of pink carnations, black silk skirt; Airs. A. Sheriff, white silk blouse with fichu of net and lace, black skirt; Miss Hiekson (Auckland), soft white silk blouse with narrow killings of Valenciennes lace, black crepe de chine skirt; Miss Black, rose pink blouse, with lace and insertion, black skirl; Airs. Barnieoat wore a black evening gown, with berthe of net and sequins; Mrs. Wall, a pretty white muslin, with numerous frills of insertion and lace, blue satin opera coat; Aliss Barnieoat, pale blue crepe de chine, with berthe of the same material and Valenciennes lace, pale pink roses on her corsage and in her coiffure; Airs. John Anderson, black evening frock with transparent lace yoke; Airs. Geo. Currie, Oriental figured silk evening blouse with narrow killings of lace, black skirt; Mrs. W. Atkin, blaek chiffon taffeta, with vandyked cream lace berthe; Airs. Imlay Saunders, white silk frock with lace and insertion; Airs. Gonville Saunders, black silk evening gown with berthe of lace; Airs. Lennard Wore a stylish blaek silk frock with tucker of cream tulle; Airs. Barnard Brown, black velvet with berthe of real lace; Airs. Hewett wore a handsome black silk with scarf of cream lace; Aliss Linda Barnard-Brown, becoming pale pastel blue silk frock, the pleated skirt ornamented with French knots, wide swathed silk belt, empire corsage with berthe of lace; Aliss D. Christie, white silk gown with lace and insertion;: Airs. Foreman, black silk with transparent lace yoke; Airs. Hatherley, pastel blue.silk blouse with insertion, black skirt; Mrs. W. Atkiir son. black silk with .fichu; of cream lace and net: Mrs. G. Pownall, dainty white silk with berthe of lace; Airs. Mason, black silk gown with herthe of deep cream lace; Miss Mason, white muslin frock with a spray of roses on her corsage; Mrs. Greenwood, a most becoming rose [link silk evening blouse handed with eream insertion, roses the same shade in her coiffure, black silk skirt; Aliss Best, white satin and net frock with fichu of net, a spray of pink roses on her corsage; Mrs. Millward. black crepe de chine froek with cross over corsage outlined with mini- I osa embroidery; Airs. Mac Kay wore al very pretty cream silk and lace evening 1 blouse with full, elbow sleeves edged 1 with narrow Valenciennes lace, black I silk skirt; Mrs. H. Saijeant, pale grey crepe de chine gown with corsage profusely trimmed with Maltese lace, spray of pale pink roses on her corsage; Miss Clarke (Hawke’s Bay), pale pastel blue silk gown with lierthe of lace and pink shaded roses on her- corsage; her sister wore a pale pink crepe de chine with lace on her corsage; Miss Brewer, black silk and lace with fichu of net. and a spray of deep cream roses; Aliss Richmond, white evening froek with lace; Mrs. Geo. Palmer; black fiilk gown with a berthe of real lace; Airs. Beaumont (Dunedin), black silk with lace berthe; Aliss Stanford, turquoise blue velvet evening blouse with lace, black skirt; Aliss Hammond, white silk frock with bauds of lace and insertion; Mrs. A. Nixon wore a becoming pale silk blouse with yoke of transparent lace and pastel blue ostrich feather boa; Mrs. H. Cowper (Dannevirke). white Silk evening gown with berthe oflace. . , On Tuesday evening Airs. J: C. Greenwood gave A SMALL BRIIXIE PARTY In honour of Airs. Gossett, of Auckland. The first prize, a beautiful Liberty china jug, was won by Miss O'Brien. Airs. Griffiths vyon the booby, a small Liberty box.. Amongst those ' present were: Alesdames Peake, 1 - Griffiths, Blundell, Gordon, : John ' 'Anderson. Brookfield, Gibbons, GreenVvood, AHsaes Brabant,

Best:, and O’Brien.' '

HUIA.