PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 24, 15 June 1907, Page 46

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Dear: Bee, June 7. 'the first concert of the twelfth sea-" son of the Clreliestral Society took place in the Opera House on last Tuesday. The weather- did its 'worst, but never theless the' attendance was: very large. The 1 soloists were all splendidly received and warmly encored for their different numbers. Perhaps Mr. 1 1 . R. Johnstone (the ’cello player) was the most popular. he being honoured with double encores. In the first part of the programme he played " .Lc Cygne ” (Saint Saens). and "Gavotte” (Popper, and Sitt’s “Serenade” as an encore. Later his number "Meditation'' (Bach-Gou-nod I was considered the gem of the evening. Mr. Johnstone was a member, of the late Exhibition Orchestra. Air. H. Aloschint played a clarinet solo most successfully. Of the vocalists Aliss ( ameron sang "The Worker (Gounod), and as an encore Absent. Air. C. Clarkson first sang “ The Song of Hybrias the Cretan" and “The Dream-maker Man” in response to a recall. His other contribution was e ‘Honour and Arms.’ Aliss Ganstad and Mr. H. Gunter were the accompanists. Aliss Ganstad wore a pretty cream silk frock with cluster of pale pink roses on corsage. Aliss Cameron a lovely shade of pale blue glace silk, made with a very full skirt, the bodice having chitfon trimming. Among the audience were Airs. Cohen, wearing a cream silk and laee toilette with pretty cream and gold scarf: Aliss Macintyre black skirt, cream and pale blue floral muslin blouse, with cream lace; Mrs. Stowe, black skirt, pink and blue silk blouse, long grey-blue coat with white swansdown; Airs. Gunter, •black silk, long cream coat; Airs. Porritt. black net over black silk, cluster of pale pink roses on corsage; Miss Wilson, black skirt, turquoise blue silk blouse with cream lace yoke; Aliss Robinson, black crepe de chine and lace; Aliss F. Robinson, white muslin and lace, touches of pale blue silk on corsage; Mrs. Renell, in cream with cream cape with swansdown; Miss Bell, cream crepe de chine and lace, pule blue floral silk belt; Miss Gwen Bell, black velvet with cream lace berthe, rose pink silk belt; Airs. Greig, black skirt, pale green satin, blouse with cream lace yoke; Aliss Freeman, ream and pink floral muslin and white lace,; lopg- pale Idue coat;. Airs. Park, black silk skirt, cream silk and chiffon Idousa; Mias Park, yellow silk ■with frills of white accordion-pleated

eWffon on corsage, long cream coat; Wins E. Melx'niiau, 4»lack spotted 4ife t _ over black silk, long cream coat witli awansdown; Airs. Bemtall, cream skirt, cream, aud pink floral muslin blouse, dark red coat with cream satin collar; Mrs. Ale Knight, black skirt, cream silk blouse with Valencic lines lace trimming, cream eoat with white fur ami touch of green .velvet; Miss Dora Reed, black velvet with cream lace berthe and cluster of crimson roses, cream coat; Miss Alice Reed, black skirt, pale pink blouse; Mrs. Randolph, black evening dress, cream eeat; Miss Randolph,' blue silk with cluster of pink roses; Miss F. Randolph, pink muslin and lace; Airs. O’Brien in black with sable eoat; Airs. Colbeck, grey and pink floral muslin, cream coat; Airs. Durward, in cream witli pale pink accordion-pleated silk coat : Airs. Thompson, pale blue frock witli eream laee, long dark red coat embroidered in cream; Miss Wilson in cream with long pale blue coat with white swansdown; Miss Inder, black skirt, pale green blouse with cream lace; Airs. Warburton, Wack silk, pink scarf; Aliss Stafford (Wellington) in cream; Aliss Drew, black velvet skirt, bright pink silk blouse; Aliss J’egden, cream crepe de chine with chiffon and touches of turrjoise blue; Airs. 1-areombe, blaek evening dress, with white yoke veiled in black lace; Aliss- Laremub, black skirt, cream sitlk blouse, pale pink silk aeordionpleated cape; Mrs. Harper, black skirt, ami pretty pale blue silk blouse. Mr. and Airs. Palmer, Messrs. J.ouglinan, Bond, Goldingham, Bennet. Mr. and Airs. Ganstad, Mrs. Esse. Drs. Stowe, Martin, O’Brien, Greig. Mrs. W. Keeling, Aire. Shute, Airs. Essex, Airs. .1. Af. .Johnston, the Misses Mowlam, Aliss Nannetad and many others were pre•ent.

VIOLET.