WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5, 3 August 1907, Page 54

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee, • July 26. Last Saturday evening the present college girls entertained the bld girls at A FANCY DRESS DANCE at the Girlls CoHege. There was a very large number there, and it was a most enjoyable ■ evening. •Amongst the many striking characters represented were Miss Fraser as ‘‘Queen EHaabettr*’-; Madame-Briggs; “Gipsy”;Miss Knapp, “The Order of the Bath”; Miss Currie, “Red Domino”; Mrs Wall, “Dutch Costume”; Mrs G. Currie, “Powder and Patches”; Miss Christie, “Nurse”; Miss E. Anderson, “Milk Maid,”; Miss Newcombe, “Powder and Patches”; Miss Jardine, “Queen Elizabeth”; Miss Barnicoat, “Monsieur Beaucaire”; Miss W. Anderson, “Gipsy”; Miss I. Jones. “Flower Girl”; Miss R. Jones, “Powder and Patches”; Miss Ashcroft, “Moonlight”; Miss Bayfield (Greymouth), “Japanese”; Miss Phoebe Jones, “Ad Astra”; Miss Brettargh, “Powder and Patches’’; Miss Stevenson, “Fairy”; Miss Allison, “Flower- Girl”; Miss Bassett, “Cricketer"; Miss /Jackson. “Swagger”; Miss Blundell, “One of the Four Marys”; Miss Mason, “Flower Girl”; Miss D. Christie, “Dutch Costume”; Miss D. Brettargh, “Gipsy”; Miss N. Jackson, “Powder and Patches”,; Miss G. Christie, “College Boy"; Miss Dixon, “Gentleman in Evening Dress”; Miss D. Humphreys, “Lady in the Reign of King George”; Miss D. Badeley, “College Boy”; Miss Biss. “Gipsy”; Miss Gatenby, “(lap and Gown”; Miss F. Butter, “Japanese”; Miss Duigan, “Cap and Gown.” GOLF. There was a very large attendance on the Balgowrie Links on Tuesday afternoon, when mixed foursomes were played for prizes presented by the men’s club. Three couples tied for the best score, 67—Mrs Brookfield and Mr Meldrum, Mr Allison and Miss Dailey, Miss Barnicoat and Mr Hardwicke. Afternoon tea was provided by the ladies’ dub, and dispensed by Mesdames Barnicoat and G. Saunders. Amongst the players anil onlookers were Mesdames James Watt. G. Marshall, D’Arcy. Anderson, Brookfield, Nixon, Good. Innes, Sarjeant, Fairburn, (>. Lewis. Barnicoat, G. Saunders. Misses (lave, Stanford, Cowper, Darley, Anderson. Blundell, Stevenson. Brown, Dymock. Christie, Bitbs, Mrs Lomax, Messrs Harold, Johnston, Hnt es, McKay, Gordon, .Tones, Goo<\» Stevenson, Allison, Hardwicke, Meldnihi, Silk. En<trrby. On Wednesday the final for the ladies’ golf chainpionHlHp was played between Mrs t leghorn and Miss Stanford, and

won by the former, after a very good game. The play-off for the foursome ties was also played the same afternoon between Miss Darley . and Mr Allison, Mrs Brookfield and Mr Meldrum, Miss Barnicoat and Mr Hardwicke, the latter couple proving the victors. HUNTING. Last Saturday the hounds met at Mr Moore’s, “Bushy Park,” The day was cold and dull, but an excellent day’s sport was enjoyed by the large number from Wanganui, Waverley, Patea, and Waitotara districts. The drag was laid in a wide circle round the woolshed, and the fences and timber jumps were in splendid order. Amongst those following were: Messrs Wallace (Waverley), Blair, Mcßea (Patea), Kennedy, (Wavefiey), Parsons (Waitotara, ->G. F. Moore, O’Reilly (Waverley), Brewer (Waverley), Wilson (Patea), H. Jaekson, J. Moore, Patterson, Gordon. Riding and drivhig were: Mrs and Miss Cutfield, Mr and Mrs F. Moore, Mrs Krull, Miss Baird, Mrs and Miss Brewer, Mr and Mrs Russell, Misses Nixon, Crawley, Kelly, Messrs Foreman, Silk and Saywell. The bridge tournament was concluded at Mrs Hughes Johnston’s last week. The first prize was won by Mrs Greenwood, the second by Mrs Johnston, and the booby by Mrs. Wall. Amongst the players were: Mesdames Newcombe, Greenwood, Blundell, Johnston, Gordon, Allison, Wall, Anderson, Misses Jones (2). Pratt, O’Brien, Anderson, P. Jones. Last week a meeting of those interested m croquet was held at Mrs Sarjeant’s, with a view to forming a club. The membership promises to be very large, and suitable grounds have been found in Victoria Avenue. HUI A.