PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 19, 11 May 1907, Page 47

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Dear Bee, May 3rd. THE ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW AND SALE OF WORK in connection with All Saints’ Tardies’ Guild,-held in the Zea’andia Hall on Wednesday afternoon and evening, was most wnfortunats in the -weather. It poured in torrents all day and all night, and so materially affected the attendance. The workers spared no effort to make beautiful effects with flowers, fems, pot-plants, etc, end the various stalls were most attractive, particularly’ the sweet stall, which was perfectly lovely. It represented a rose-covered cottage. 'The attendants, the Misses Abraham (2), Russell (2), Hewitt and Snow wore frocks of pale pink crinkled paper, and pink roses in their hair. Other stalls were: All Sainis’ work stall, presided over- by Mcsdames' Hewitt, Barnieoat, F. Cooper, Waters,, and Harper; Peter's ryorkstalhgMesdames F'airbrother, HunterBrowS, Bennett -and Klingender. Tea stall,'’*Mesdaines Bagnall, and Gibbons, assisted by the Misses Robinson, Park (2J, Bell, Gemund Fitzberbert and.others. There were the usual competitions for table decorations and decorated'mantelpieces, Mrs. Harold Cooper-winning -the prize for the former and Miss Akers for the latter. Among- those present I noticed Mrs. Lloyd wearing a blaek toisealskin coat, black bonnet with • ream'; tip; Miss Kelly in -black, with black silk sequined cape, black and white bonnet with black tip and touch of tangerine velvet; Mrs. F. Jackson, grey, Norfolk coat and skirt, brown hat with yellow flowers; Mrs. Harold Cooper in navy blue made with long coat, white crepe de chine scarf; iiav.y hat with pale blue silk, crimson roses; -Mrs. .L Pa'seall. in dark green coat, with "deep basque, green hat with quills;-Miss Pascal). blackskirt, grey and white striped blouse, cream hat with two shades of green silk; Mrs. C. Harden, in. blaek with, grey Inverness coat,' white toque with white wing; Mrs. McKnight. cornflower blue coat and skirt, sable fur, blue felt hat with peacock feathers;. Mrs. J. M. Johnston, grey eoat and skirt, naw hat with blue and white cheek ribbon; Mrs. F. Cooke, navy blue. Etrui costume, creani hat with pale marfve feathers,; Mrs. Holmes, brown corduroy coat made with basque, cream bat withibjown and green chiffon drape: .Mr. i'almer, deep violet Eton coat and skirt, black toque; Mrs. Gardiner, in .black, .with, long black silk coat, black and white bonne; ; Mrs. Porvitt, in greymade wrtdi slimt-basqire, and having green velvet -r collar ami .cuffs, green hat with pale blue floral silk tiinimiiig; Mrs. Tripe, in grey with., long coat, black hat with black tips; Mrs. Dempsey, in black with fawn coat, black hat with grey ribbon and while bird; Mrs. Randolph, ngvy blue coat and skirt, braided with black, black toque with tips; Miss Randolph', blaek coat and sljir; navy blue hat with nayy and pale Irhin wings; Miss' McLennan, grey Eton costume with white doth facings, blqek hat with grey plaid ribboji; Miss Elsie McLennan. navy blue Wtjftjh coat ami skirt, pink hat; Mrs. Thompson, grey coat and scarlet hat -with scarlet ‘ bird; Miss Wilson, navy blue Eton. c’Ostiiino With white (aciugs. cream hat with blue jHhee bows;. Miss Burraud, fav&F coat and. skint, white hat with pale blue, glace bows; Miss Handyside, navy blue skirt,

cream silk blouse, navy hat with flow-ers;-Miss O’Britn. blue coat and skirt, white silk scarf, burnt straw hat with green chiffon drape; Mrs. Millar, in black silk with long grey coat, scarlet hat with scarlet geraniums: Mrs. D. O’ Shut? long navy blue coat braided in blaek, stone marten furs, navy and green straw hat with navy wings; Mrs. W. Keeling, in cream serge, cream hat; Mrs. Aieken. navy blue Eton costume, coat strapped with cream cloth, navy felt hat with blue wings; Mrs. Scott, in blue made with long coat, black hat; Mrs. Vernon, in brown tweed coat and skirt, cream hat with plaid ribbon; Mrs. Greig, navy blue, sealskin coat; Mrs. Monro dark grey coat and skirt navy hat with navy glace and wings; Mrs. Mellsop, fawn embroidered crash, green hat with green quills; Mrs. Beck, blaek toilette, black hat with white tips; Miss Fraser, in black with long grey coat, black toque.

VIOLET.