WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 25, 22 June 1907, Page 50

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee, June 14. On Tuesday evening Mrs Peake gave a delightful bridge party in honour of Mrs Lacy Peake, of Cambridge, who is staying in Wanganui. The first prize, a silver photo frame, was won by Mrs Lacy I’eake; Mr Fairburn won the men’s—a book, and the booby fell to Miss Barnicoat—a liberty jug and basin. GOLF. A match was played on the Balgownie golf links on Wednesday, for prizes presented by Mrs Lomax and Mrs Brookfield. The senior prize was won by Miss Taylor. Miss Greeson second, and the junior by Miss Ida Stevenson, Mrs Imlay Saunders second. Amongst those on the links were Mesdames Sarjeant, Lomax, James Watt, Pharazyn, Lewis, Brenmer (Wellington), Nixon, Meldrum, Fairburn, G. Marshall, Misses Taylor (2), Cave, Barnicoat, Stanford (2), Moore, Reichart, Nixon, Browne, Cowper, Olliver, Brenmer (Wellington), Wilford, Gresson, Stevenson, Mrs and Miss Anderson, and others. Afternoon tea was provided by Mesdames Lomax and James Watt. Last Thursday evening. Mis H. Nixon gave a most enjoyable dance at her residence, Sedgebrook. Supper was laid in the dining room, the table being most artistically decorated with white bulbs and masses of violets. Mrs Nixon wore a handsome. gown of shaded green brocade, the skirt had bands of silk of a darker shade, the same material outlining the corsage, with sleeves and bolero of deep cream lace; Miss Nixon wore a becoming gown of white silk, with berthe of lace and embroidery, the skirt was made with a deep panel of broderie Anglaise; Miss P. Nixon, white embroidered muslin frock with lace and long sash of soft blue ribbon; Miss Gilfillan (Auckland) wore a beautiful gown of cream chiffon taffeta over pink glace silk, high swathed belt, and berthe of lace festooned on the pink corsage; Miss Gould (Auckland), black chiffon taffeta gown with berthe of cream lace and tucker threaded with turquoise blue silk ribbon and chon of the same; Miss Roberts (Ashburton), white satin gown veiled in cream chiffon, fichu of chiffon, and deep swathed satin belt, in her coiffure she wore a spray of white flowers; Miss W. Anderson, becoming frock of deep crimson velvet, the corsage being trimmed with silver sequins; Miss Craig, turquoise blue Japanese silk gown with a deep berthe of cream lace; Miss Barton, pretty heliotrope shaded silk frock with Valenciennes lace and insertion on her corsage; Miss Gresson wore a becoming white silk gown, the skirt was made with a deep frill having narrow gaugings of silk on it, fichu of net threaded with white bebe ribbon, in her coiffure she wore a cluster of pale blue flowers; Miss O. Stanford, pretty pale green silk gown with the corsage outlined with band of fur and bolero of deep cream laee; Miss Christie, pale grey crepe de chine with fichu of grey chiffon and tucker threaded with black bebe ribbon; Miss B. Cutfield wore a very smart toilette of deep yellow silk, high swathed silk belt and berthe of lace; Miss Batts, pale green silk gown, the corsage was composed of sunray pleated silk with full sleeves of the same; Miss Jones, pale pink silk gown, the skirt was made with tiny frills of lace and tucker of the same on her corsage; Miss McNeill, becoming black velvet gown with vandyked berthe. of Maltese lace and rosette of claret ribbon on her corsage; Miss Morecroft, white muslin frock, the skirt and corsage were made with narrow frills of the muslin, and in her corsage she wore pale blue ribbons; Miss Baker, maize silk gown with overskirt of cream embroidered muslin and panel of broiderie Anglaise, berthc of chiffon,

with spray of shaded flowers; Ku. Knapp, black chiffon taffeta gown with berthe of real lace, and. spray of deep maize flowers on her corsage; Miss Ashcroft, white muslin frock, the skirt was made with a deep frill and lace on corsage, she wore a sash of blaek velvet ribbon; Miss Blackmore, white chiffon taffeta gown with berthe of cream lace on her corsage and spray of flowers. HUIA.