GISBORNE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1, 5 January 1907, Page 44

GISBORNE.

Dear 800, Dec. 21. AVhat a busy time Christmas is! Nobody seems to have any spare time for amusements, ami the street- are thronged with hm lying crowds latlen with parcels On Saturday last AT Till’. A\ HATAUPOKo TENNIS t HURTS, Airs. McLean ami Air-. Parker dispensed a delicious afternoon tea. Mrs. McLean was wearing a brown linen coat and skirt. cuffs a ml collar -trapped w it h w hitc linen, biscuit coloured straw hat .trimmed with biscuit ami pink tulle and shaded rose-; Ah-. Parker, brown cloth Ru—*iau coat and skirt, lace vest, <reain straw hat trimmed with black velvet and quills. Mis* Maclean, white muslin fro.-k. white hat; Mrs. F. Barker, dainty freak of pink ami white striped silk, the laxliep trimmed with white net and frills of lace, deep pink hat and shaded roses? Mrs. Jex Blake, handsome white embroidered linen dress, white <liiff<»n hat triimned with blue forget me nots; Mrs.

Mavn. grey tweed coat ami skirt, lace vest, burnt straw hat and navy blue ribbon; Airs. Rees, grey tweed skirt, blue ami white blouse, ereani straw hat with red roses; Mrs. Walter Barker, pretty frock of pale grey voile, ostrich feather boa, blue hat with cream roses and blua quills; Mrs. Elliott, dark green tartan, lave vest, black and white hat; Mrs. Arthur Seymour, dark tweed tailor-made coat and skirt, violet hat; Mrs. Porter, white linen blouse and skirt, red hat; Mrs. White, white embroidered linen coat and skirt, brown straw hat; Mrs. Matthews, dark brown eoat and skirt, black hat with violets; Mrs. Stock, black silk blouse, black voile skirt, black chiffon hat: Airs. Parris, cream voile and cream hat; Aliss Booth, white silk blouse, black skirt, cream straw hat with ribbon: Ali-sses Reynolds (2), black serge coats and skirts, black and white hats; Aliss Reynolds, cream serge eoat and skirt, black bat: Aliss Clark, white muslin, blue hat: Alisses Barker (2), white muslin, white hats; Miss F. Barker, blue and white muslin, pale blue hat: Aliss Barker, brown cloth coat and skirt, brown hat to match: Alisses Bradley (3), white muslin, panama hats; Aliss Etta Nolan, grey tweed skirt, white blouse, blue and white hat: Aliss Hunter (Hamilton), white linen, white and green hat; Aliss Wachsmann, blue linen eoat and skirt, blaek hat; Aliss E. Wachsmann, grey silk muslin, grey and pink hat: Miss Blaek. blue linen, sailor hat: Aliss Oliphant, white serge, white ami blue hat: Aliss Delatour, white linen, white and green hat; Aliss Al. AA’aehsniann, biscuit spotted linen, white ami pink hat: Miss Foster, blaek voile skirt, white blouse, sailor hat. The first round of the croquet tournament was played oft' dining the afternoon. The last few days Gisborne has been enveloped in smoke, from the HUGE BVSH FIRES which have been burning a few miles away, and the heat has been so intense that very few people have been brave enough to venture out. even to tennis. To-morrow a erieket match is to be played between two teams of gentlemen, who are to wear skirts. It should be very amusing, as they get into such difficulties with their skirts, and their elaborate hats, will not keep on. A large number of people left for the South last week, amongst _theui being: Air. and Airs. Arthur Seymour and their little daughter: .Mrs. Schumacher, Messrs. AV. Nolan. Clark, Veitch. Wachsmann, the Rev. N. AVright. Air. and Airs. Bright, Dear Bee, December 28. A DF.LIGIITFVL GARDEN PARTY was given by Airs Alurphy at her pretty old home at Te Arai on Tuesday hist. Delicious afternoon tea was served in the garden, anil a very jolly afternoon was spent with different kinds of sports and races. The lucky winners of which were presented with charming prizes. All the guests stayed to tea, and a few’ dames brought a very successful day to a close. Airs Alurphy was ably assisted by Mrs John Alurphy. Airs Alurphy received her guests in a Ida -k am! white, silk toilette; Airs John Alurphy wore a white muslin frock, white hat trimmed with blue floral ribbon; Airs C. Bennett, white muslin with navy blue flower, cream and green hat: Airs Dodd, white pique coat and skirt, red hat; Aliss Foster, white embroidered linen, red mushroom hat; Aliss Heni Johnson. white embroidered linen, blue chiffon and white lace hat; Aliss Nolan, blue and white floral muslin, white laee hat trimmed with blue ribbon; Aliss ( lark, white muslin, white lace hat; Aliss Aionekton. brown and white striped muslin, burnt straw hat with brown ribbon; Aliss D. Aionekton, blue and white -potted muslin. American sailor hat with ruche of net; Miss Sherratt, green muslin, ereani hat; Aliss R. Reynolds. blaek and white muslin, black and white hat ; Aliss C. Reynolds, white linen, black belt, ereani straw hat: Miss Amy Sherratt. white ninslin. cream straw hat with navy blue ribbon. Then' were very few people AT TENNIS last Saturday, most of the people having gone away for the holidays. Mrs Frank Barker and Mrs Buckeridge provided a delicious afternoon tea at tb<* AVhataupoko courts. 'Die table was beautifully decorated with red sweet peas in silver vases. Airs Barker was wearing a white embroidered

blouse, pink linen skirt, pink straw hat trimmed with ruche of pink tulle, deep pink roses on liandeaur Airs Buekeridge, dainty blouse of white silk and lace, white linen skirt, toque of green foliage and cream roses; Airs Parker, rose pink and white silk frock, straw hat with black velvet; Airs John Alurphy, pretty frock of sea-green voile, trimmed with white lace, blue hat with large blue plume; Mrs White, cream spotted muslin, cream straw hat; Mrs Rees, grey skirt, white blouse, cream straw hat trimmed with red roses; Airs Porter, white muslin, red straw hat; Mrs Eliott, white linen, straw hat with pale pink ribbon; Mrs C. Bennett, pink muslin, cream straw hat trimmed with, green ribbon; Airs Watkins (The Hutt), blue cloth coat and skirt, smart hat of pink, blue, mauve ami cream flowers; Airs Parris, white muslin with blue flowers, cream straw hat ; Aliss Booth, grey floral muslin, cream hat: Aliss Black, navy blue skirt and blouse, navy blue American sailor hat; Aliss B. Black, white muslin blouse, cream serge skirt, sailor hat: Miss Waehsmaiin. white muslin blouse, blue linen skirt, black chiffon hat: Aliss E. Wachsmann, biscuit spotted muslin, black picture hat; Aliss Heath < Wellington), white embroidered muslin blouse, white linen skirt, blaek and white hat; Aliss A. Sherratt. blue skirt, blue and white blouse, burnt straw hat with blue ribbon; Aliss Foster, white muslin, red belt, sailor hat.

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