PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8, 24 August 1907, Page 53

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Dear Bee, August 16. The bridge club played for the last time at Mrs E. J. Armstrong’s on last Thursday evening. Mrs. Bell was the winner of the ladies’ first prize, a silver trinket box. Miss Moeller came second, and received a silver and cut glass trinket box. Mrs Renncll third, and was presented with a silver-mounted smelling salts. Mrs. McKnight, as the booby, was consoled with a pretty silvermounted toilet bottle. Of the men. Mr Armstrong had a lead of over 500 points right up to the last evening, and then disaster overtook him. Mr Rennell with a big win on that night was 56 points to the good, and so won the. first prize, a silver-mounted clothes brush. Mr Armstrong, as second, was presented with an oak and silver photo, frame, Mr Spencer, the booby, received a pretty shaving ball. Those playing were Mr and Mrs McKnight, Mr ’and Mrs Renell, Mr and Mrs. Watson, Mr. and Miss Bell, Mrs

H. WaJdegruve, Mbs llando.ph, Mrs and Miss Nannestad, Mr. Speuccr. Mr E. Bell, Air Reed, and Dr. Pope. Mrs Armstrong was wearing a blaek silk and laee toilette: Miss Armstrong, a blue skirt and dainty white silk and laee blouse; Miss Barclay (Gisborne), black skirt, white muslin blouse much trimmed with white Valenciennes luce insertion; Mrs H. Waldegrave. blaek silk made with cross over bodice, V-shaped vest of eream laee; Mrs. Bell, black merveilleux, the bodice trimmed with bands of black sequined insertion; Miss Randolph, blue silk and cream lace; Miss Nannestad, pink silk skirt, eream silk and lace bl .use; Airs. McKnight, blaek voile skirt, blaek glace blouse with frills of black accordion-pleated chiffon and V-shaped vest of cream laee; Mrs Renell, black skirt, cream silk and lace blouse. CARRENO. On the same evening Madame Carreno gave a recital at the Opera House. Those present were enraptured with her playbig, and_there, is no diversity of opinion when comparing impressions made by her wonderful skill. Madame Carreno wore a lovely p-ale green brocade toilette, with a cluster of pink rusts on corsage. The audience included Dr. and Mrs Stowe, Air and Mrs Loughnan. Mrs (Dr.) Greig, Dr. and the Missis O’Brien. Mr ’and Airs Davis. Miss Abraham, Air and Airs Gunter, Mrs Cohen, Mrs Millton, the Aliases Frances and Trixie W-alde-grave, Miss Porter, Airs J. Strailg, Mrs W. Strang an.l visitors, Mrs 11. S. Fitzherbert, Airs and Aliss Monro. Mr and Airs A. D. Thompson, Aliss Wilson, Mr and Mrs J. A. Merrett, Aliss Fraser, Mrs Connell, Mrs Graham, Air and Airs F. E. Watson, Aliss Hayward, Aliss Bell, Dr. AA'ilson, Col. Gorton, Air and Airs Barraud, Aliss Park, Miss Dorothy Park, Airs J. H. Hankins, Air F. Hankins, Airs D. B. Harris, Aliss Watson, etc. Air’s. R. 8. Abraham, Fizherbert, gavs A CHILDREN’S PARTY on last Friday to Celebrate the birthday of her little daughter, Dorothy. The novelty of driving in cab" at night out into the country was a delight to many of the children. The Misses Betty Abraham, Maud ami Molly Warburton, Phyllis Harden, Ngaire Colbeck, Letty and Barbara Loughnan, Noeline Keeling, Cappie Cargill were a few of those present. THE PROGRESSIVE GAMES’ PART A' given by Mrs. Preece, Fitzherbert-street, on Tuesday last was most successful. Airs. Renell won the ladies’ first prize, a silver photo frame, and Aliss Barclay (Gisborne) the booby prize, a silvermounted hatpin holder. Of the men Mr. Russell won the most games, and was presented with a silver-backed clothes’ brush. After the presentation of the prizes several musical items were given, Airs. Renell, Miss Nannestad. Aliss Hayward, Air. Hockley, and others contributing items. As usual, Air. Russell's comic recitations delighted his listeners. The supper table decorations were particularly pretty—pink ribbon was attached to the gaselier and extended to the four corners of the table, finishing with a true lovers’ knot. Pink japoniea and white camellias were used for the floral ornamentations. The guests included: Mr. and Mrs. Moeller. Mr. and Airs. Renell, Miss Porter, Aliss Hertsell, the

iMfiasrg IkiU (t|, Haywood (2), Miss Alice Reed, Miss Nanne*tad, Miss Armstrong. Miss • Barclay, Messrs. Hockley. Kyssell, Core, McCord, Bell. Reed, Chesney, J. Waldegrave, Treece (2), McLean, and a few others. Mrs. I*reece was wearing a black silk and lac? toilette; Miss Preece, a pink muslin skirt, and pretty pink silk crossover bodice; Miss Sheila Preece, a dainty white silk frock; -Miss Hayward, a wine-coloured velvet, cream lace insertion and wine-coloured satin ribbon trimming the bodice; Miss ■Mil!;? Hayward, white muslin and lace, pale bln? flowers on corsage; Mrs. Moeller. cream crepe de chine skirt, with cream lace trimming, cream chiffon blouse; Mrs. Renell, white muslin and 1 ue; Miss Nannestad, black silk, with cream lace berthe; Miss Armstrong, cream voile skirt, dainty cream silk and lace blouse; Miss Alice Reed, black skirt, pale pink silk and lac? blouse; Miss Bell, white muslin and lace, cerise silk sash, and rosettes of same colour in hair: Miss Gwen Bell, a becoming white muslin frock.

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