WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIX, Issue 22, 30 November 1907, Page 53

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee, November 22. THE SHOW, The weather for the second day’s show was perfect. Many very dainty costumes were worn, and the grand-stand looked like a gigantic flower show when one glanced back and saw all the pretty flower-wreathed summer hats. Amongst the very large crowd it was difficult to see everybody. Those I noticed were Mrs. Mackay in a green cloth eustume with velvet of a darker shade, cream lace and silk vest, green velvet hat with long ostrich feathers; Airs. S. Gordon, black silk muslin gown with white embroidered spots, bands of cream insertion on the skirt, fancy straw hat with crimson and pink shaded roses and foliage; Miss Gresson, cream serge costume, cream crinoline straw hat with black and white ostrich feathers; Mrs. Wilford, black cloth coat and skirt, with collar revers and cuffs of white cloth embroidered in black fancy braid, black crinoline straw hat with long black feathers waving over the back; Miss Wilford, while embroidered linen frock, pretty coarse green straw hat with wreath of heliotrope and pale pink roses and foliage; Airs. Oswald Lewis, pastel blue linen gown with cream embroidery and wide cream swathed silk belt, smart cream Dolly Varden hat with cream tulle and ostrich tips; Mrs. Hogg, rose pink linen frock with bolero, white mushroom hat with embroidered ehiffon scarf ; Airs. Glasgow, grey-blue silk with strappings of pastel blue silk, cream vest, white straw hat with cream roses and foliage; Mrs. H. Wilson, white embroidered linen gown, white hat, with crimson pin spot silk scarf ; Airs. Good, green tweed skirt, floral green and pink silk blouse, green straw hat with pink and heliotrope wreath of stocks in it; Airs. IL Hole, pale grey tweed coat and skirt, grey straw hat swathed in grey scarf; Airs. Hawke, white embroidered linen gown, black straw hat with tulle and black wings; Mrs. Humphreys, navy blue cloth Eton coat and skirt with revers and cuffs of pastel blue silk embroidered with fancy braid, cream vest, Tuscan straw hat with green velvet and pink shaded roses and foliage; Airs. Fairburn, white embroidered linen frock, black crinoline mushroom hat swathed in black tulle and ostrich feathers: Miss Hook, navy blue and white striped skirt, white linen blouse, navy blue straw hat with scarf; Airs. F. Moore, black ehiffon taffetas gown with cream laee. black hat with feathers and pink roses; Alias Baird, white linen costume, very pretty white hat with two large white rosettes in the front having blaek centres; Mrs. Vallance (Wairarapa) wore a stylish grey tweed costume with three-quarter coat, grey hat to match; Aliss Stanford, pale grey tweed Eton coat and skirt, cream vest, rose pink crinoline straw hat with chiffon and shaded roses and foliage: Miss O. Stanford, pale grey Norfolk coat and skirt, cream hat with blaek velvet and feathers: Mrs. A. E. Kitchen, beautiful white embroidered muslin costume with pastel blue crinoline straw hat, blue ribbons and flowers; Mrs. 11. Bayley, pale heliotrope silk gown made! with shoulder straps and high belt effect outlined’ with velvet of a darker shade, under sleeves and vest of deep cream lace, large crinoline straw hat with floral ribbons anil spray of shaded flowers; Mrs. G. Marshall, dark grey striped tweed coat and skirt, cream vest, straw hat with petunia ribbons and eoque feathers; Miss Moore, pale grey

Norfolk tweed coat and skirt with revers, cuffs and belt of white cloth, white vest, cream. crinoline mushroom hat, with wreath of pink roses and foliage; Mrs. Lomas, grey tweed costume, with Norfolk coat of the same material, crimson silk tie, fancy straw hat, with ruche of ribbon; Mrs. Lomax, deep cream embroidered muslin frock, cream straw hat, with wreath of roses; Mrs. H. Montgomerie, black and white fancy striped linen costume, with tie of old gold, becoming deep straw hat, and wide black glace silk bows; Aliss Rutherford, white linen gown, cream straw hat, with green silk ribbons; Miss Newman (Marton), pale blue linen frock, with wide swathed white belt, white hat, with white glace ribbons; Miss Inglis (Pahiatua), cream serge coat and skirt, large cream hat, with wreath of pink roses and foliage; Mrs. Lambert, handsome champagne shaded silk voile gown, with cream lace and strappings of brown velvet, fancy straw hat, with ostrich feather; Miss G. Allison, cream serge costume, becoming pale pink hat, with ribbons and Howers; Mrs. R. Montgomerie, black silk voile, with white embroidered silk spots, cream lace vest, black and white hat; Mrs. S. Addenbrooke pastel blue silk gown, with shoulder straps and cream lace, high swathed silk belt, becoming pastel blue straw hat. with wide blue ribbon and large pale heliotrope* roses; Mrs. A. Montgomerie, white linen gown, pale blue straw’ hat, with black tulle and wreath of forget-me-nots; Mrs. H. Addenbrooke wore a pretty pale blue frock, relieved with cream lace, blue straw hat, with soft ribbon bows to match, and pink roses and foliage; Mrs. G. Harper, old rose crepoline frock, made with Kimono sleeves, showing au under bodice of cream, bottle green straw toque, with ostrich feather at the side: Mrs. D. Mason, black voile costume, relieved with white, black straw hat, with chiffon; Mrs. S. Izard, pale grey coat and skirt, the coat marie with a deep basque and banded with silk military braid, pretty grey hat, with feathers and pink roses: Mrs. Clay, white embroidered linen frock, golden brown folded chiffon toque, with quils; Mrs. A. E. Allison, white linen gown, fancy straw hat. with ribbons and pink shaded flowers; Mrs. llatrick. brown crepe de chine gown, with cream lace, becoming brown hat, with heliotrope and pink flowers; Mrs. Sarjeant, white embroidered muslin frock, with shoulderstraps of insertion, white feather stole, stylish white hat, with piping of black velvet, white wings and black and pale pink wreath of roses; Mrs. Bond (Wairarapa), white muslin gown, with bauds of insertion, burnt straw hat, with white glace bows; Mrs. Cave (Waverley), pale pink floral muslin frock, with yoke of cream lace, very pretty straw hat. with wreath of pink shaded roses and foliage; Miss Alexander, black silk gown, with lace, Tuscan straw hat. with wide black <dace bows and green and heliotrope roses in the front; Mrs. H. Wilson, electric blue linen costume. becoming black crinoline straw hat, with crown of gold sequin net and black ostrich feathers; Aliss M. Harrison, cream silk gown, with silk insertion and yoke, smart old rose straw hat. with ribbons and Howers to match. Mrs. Reaney. pale grey tweed three-quar-ter coat and skirt, hat to match. THE WANGAUNI CROQUET CLUB was opened last Saturday by Mr. H. Sarjeant, the president, who made an appropriate speech, and drove the ball through the first hoop. Delicious afternoon tea was provided by Mrs. IT. Sarjeant, and there was a very large number of members present. Mrs. Sarjeant wore a dainty white muslin frock, with shoulder straps of insertion, and yoke of lace, pretty white hat with white wings and wreath of black and pink roses and foliage; Mrs. Stewart, floral muslin gown, with black straw hat and roses; Mrs. H. Bayley, white muslin frock, black hat with chiffon and lilac Howers: Miss Wilford, white linen gown, coarse green straw hat with tulle and wreath of heliotrope-shaded roses; Mrs. Clay, champagne silk gown, with lace, smart golden brown ciinion hat with quills: Mrs. James Watt, white linen frock, green straw hat with chiffon and green grasses; Mrs. F. Moore, black silk gown, with yoke of lace, black hat with black ostrich feathers and pink roses; Mrs. Krull, brown cloth costume, relieved with cream lace, brown bonnet with spray of flowers; Mrs. Moore, bottle-green linen gown, with white embroidered waistcoat effect, brown furs, champagne straw hat with crown of tulle and pink roses, with long pink snaded grasses; Mrs. John Anderson wore a beautiful brown costume, with cream lace, fancy straw* hat

With wreath of shaded roses; Mrs. DodgBhun, eream gown, becoming hat with ewathed eream crepe de chine and crown of black roses; Mrs. Goodwin, black (Eton coat and skirt, white vest, white hat with black ostrich feathers; Mrs. ißarnicoat, champagne embroidered voile gown, profusely trimmed with lace, fancy hat with chmon and flowers; Mrs. Fairburn, white embroidered linen frock, blue shot straw hai with pastel blue ribbons and quills; Miss Hawken, white embroidered muslin gown, very becoming white hat with crown composed of wide white chiffon, and white silk bows of ribbon; Miss ■ —. Hawken, beautiful pale grey crepe de chine gown with grey feather stole, black hat with feathers; Mrs. A. Izard, golden-brown crepe de chino frock with lace, straw hat with shaded brown ribbons; Mrs. Pharazyn, black chiffon ta' etas gown, black bonnet (with wreath of small heliotrope flowers; Mrs. Lomax, pale grey voile, with embroidered silk, fancy straw hat with ostrich feathers and heliotrope and pink flowers; Mrs. S. Izard, pale grey tweed coat and skirt, the coat made with a deep basque, and banded with grey silk (military braid, pretty hat with ostrich feathers and pink-shaded flowers and grasses; Mrs. John Wait, black silk voile with . pale grey floral design, vest of cream lace, and full sleeves with fall of cream lace, blaci straw Tiat with tulle and crimson roses and foliage; Miss Irelle Jones, dainty white muslin gown, wide maixe silk sash and long ends, very pretty white, hat with crown composed of white embroidered net, and spray of maize flowers, bandeau at back with maize velvet ends; her sister wore a similar frock, with pale heliotrope sash, white hat with crown of net and bunch of heliotrope flowers; Mrs. A. E. Allison, grey Eton coat and skirt, faced with pastel blue cloth, fancy straw hat with and flowers; Mrs. Hughes-John-sston, white muslin frock, with blue silk tie, white hat with pale blue ribbons; Mrs. Greenwood, navy bine and white check gingham gown, small blue toque with ribbons; Mrs. Griffiths, black cloth coat and skirt, black hat with feathers; Mrs. Levin, pale bine floral muslin gown (with,lace. and insertion, cream hat with pink rpses and foliage; Miss Pratt, white linen gown, white hat with embroidered scarf* Miss Knapp, white linen frock, green silk tie., fancy straw hat with green and pink silk swathed round it; Mrs. Mackay, beautiful champagne lace gown over gjace silk” pastel blue/silk belt, cream hat with osprey and blue quilled ribbon rosettes; Mrs. S. Gordon, black muslin, embroidered with white spot, the full skirt made with bands of cream insertion, straw hat with wreath of pink roses and foliage; Mrs. A. Nixon wore a beautiful pale green striped silk gown profusely trimmed with lace, hat with feathers and shaded roses; Mrs. W. (Anderson, black tweed coat and skirt, (black straw hat swathed in shot-blue ribbons; Miss Gresson, white muslin frock, cream straw hat with black and white ostrich tips; Miss Stanford, pale groy 'Eton coat and skirt, cream vest, cream hat with crimson roses; Miss 0. Stanford, pale grey Norfolk coat and skirt, black and white hat; Mrs. Melclrum, pale grey voile, with wide swathed grey silk belt, hat with pink roses and foliage; Mrs. Innes, white linen gown, pretty white chip straw hat, with cream (and green chiffon scarf and ends; Mrs. Izett, pale grey tweed coat and skirt, straw hat with cream and blue chiffon scarf; Miss Barnicoat, white linen frock, cream straw hat,With cream scarf; Miss Moore, old-rose crepoline gown, with cream vest, cream straw hat with wide cream glace ribbon bows in the front; (Mrs. Hope-Gibbons, black tailor-made coat and skirt, cream vest, black hat with plumes.

HULA.