CAMBRIDGE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 17, 27 April 1907, Page 45

CAMBRIDGE.

Dear Bee, April 22. The Cambridge Chrysanthemum Society held their sixteenth annual show on Friday and Saturday. The blooms were exceedingly good considering the <lamp, trying weather a few days previous to the show; but the attendance was very poor except on the last night. There seemed to be great want of interest taken in it. The committee did all in their power to make it go off well, and the new secretary, Mr Tryall, gave every satisfaction. The afternoon tea, which is always a pleasant feature of the •how, was under the able management of Mrs G. MeCullagh and Mrs V. Hunter,

assisted by Mrs and Miss London and the Misses Taylor (2), Skeet, Clark and Hally. The table decorations are always a source of great interest to the ladies. There were only three entries in the adult class. Miss Richardson took the first prize with a table, the centre of which was draped with broad white satin ribbon, tied in bows at the corners and arranged with white chrysanthemums, red begonias, and maiden hair fem. Miss Wells came next. Her table had a green and white table centre and the flowers used were shades of red cactus dahlias and Nandina and maidenhair foliage, arranged in silver bowls and silver centre piece. The Misses Willis used a gold-tinted areh on a white embroidered table centre, and theirs was done in shades of yellow fairy sunflowers and French marigolds and maidenhair fern. In the girls’ class there were only two entries, Miss London taking first prize with white chrysanthemums and sprays of Virginian creeper. Miss Ward’s was done in shades of yellow' with table centre to match. Amongst those present I noticed Mrsßuckland, wearing a navy blue silk with vest of narrow Valenciennes lace and a smart toque composed of green rose leaves and pale pink rose petals; Miss Brigham, pale fawn coat and skirt with facings of white cloth, dahlia coloured straw hat, trimmed with ribbon to match; Mrs Graham (Hamilton), black silk, with cream vest, black and white bonnet; Miss Jean Reid (Hamilton), pale fawn cheeked coat and skirt with white vest and brown hat, trimmed with shades of brown; Miss E. Stevens (Hamilton), cream voile costume, and cream hat, with roses; Miss Newell (Hamilton), blaek morning costume anil blaek hat, with touch of white; Mrs James Hally, pale pink and green floral silk muslin, trimmed with narrow Valenciennes laee, blaek crinoline straw hat, trimmed with white crinoline and long blaek plume; Mrs A. Gibbons, a lovely white embroidered silk, and smart blaek crinoline hat, with black plumes; Mrs B. Couper, cream silk voile, with cream lace yoke, smart cream crinoline straw hat, trimmed with moss green velvet tulle and osprey; Mrs Roberts, heliotrope flowered voile, with cream insertion trimming, brown hat, with brown feathers and heliotrope flowers; Mrs Willis, blaek voile costume, black and pink bonnet; Miss C. Willis, electric blue silk blouse, black skirt, and smart, blue hat; Miss Wells, navy blue silk with white vest, white hat, with crown of pink daisies; Mrs Dickenson, blaek silk blouse black skirt, black picture hat; Miss Dickenson, white silk, white gem hat; Mrs R. J. Roberts, black voile costume, black hat, with violets; Mrs U. R. U. Walker, white embroidered muslin, grey ostrich feather boa, and becoming black hat, with long black feather; Airs W. Thornton, coral pink linen and white hat, trimmed with pink; Airs Lyons-Mont-gomery, cheeked silk blouse, blaek skirt, smart greenish grey felt hat, trimmed with green, pink, and grey ribbon and peaches; Miss Reid, white embroidered silk blouse, blaek skirt, and red hat, trimmed with cherries; Mrs Richardson, white linen, and gem hat; Aliss Richardson, white muslin, and white gem hat; Mrs Martyn, pale grey coat and skirt, with white facings and white and black hat; Aliss Willis, white muslin, green belt and tie and white gem hat; Miss E. Willis, white silk froek and grey hat; Mrs Crowther, white muslin with smart blaek hat; Miss Buckland, pink tussore silk froek, white hat, with pink ribbon; Airs N. Banks, cream serge, trimmed with insertion and white felt hat, trim-

med with pale pink and green ribbon and peaches; Airs A. J. Edmunds, grey canvas voile, and white hat, trimmed with green tulle and peacock’s feathers; Aliss K. Willis, white embroidered muslin, and white gem hat; Mrs Brooks, blaek mourning costume and blaek bonnet; Aliss Brooks, white muslin frock, gem hat, with black band; Miss Gwynneth, black and white checked voile, blaek hat, with black and white ruche and cherries; Aliss Keesing, rose pink voile, with cream yoke and small black hat, Airs Skeet, black voile costume and bllcK bonnet, with violets; Mrs Lundon, white muslin gown, and gem hat; Airs G. Runeeman, blaek

and white hat; Mrs Price, eream voile, and gem hat, trimmed with old rose; Mrs Laeey Peake, navy blue tailor-made coat and skirt and navy and white toque; Mrs C. Peake, white muslin, and white hat, trimmed with Miss K. Hay (Auckland), white muslin, and black picture hat.

ELSIE.