PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 1, 4 January 1908, Page 55

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Dear Bee, Dec. 27. A SURPRISE EUCHRE PARTY, arranged by the Misses Bell, visted Mrs. Renell, Linton-street, on Friday last. Miss Smith and Mies Levin played off for the ladies’ first prize, the former winning and receiving a silver-mounted toilette bottle. Mr. E. Bell won the men’s prize, a silk handkerchief. Miss Hayward and Mr. Robertson were the boobies, but were comforted when presented with Christmas bags of sweets. A dainty supper was served in the dining-room, yellow daisies being effectively used for the floral decorations. After supper there was music and singing. Mrs. Renell, Miss R. Levin, Miss Hayward and Messrs. Rankin, Robertson and Smith contributing items. Mrs. Renell wore a pretty frock of white embroidered muslin, touches’of pale blue on bodice; Miss Bell, white muslin and lace, red silk sash; Miss G. Bell, white muslin and lace, pale blue silk scarf; Miss Hayward, wine coloured velvet, cream lace insertion threaded with broad wine-col-oured satin ribbon trimming the bodice; Miss Waldegrave, cream delaine skirt, white muslin and lace blouse; Miss Caverhill (Christchurch), pink muslin, Paris laee yoke; Miss Randolph, blue silk with eream lace berthe, single criirison rose on corsage; Miss Smith, bright pink voile, lace and pink silk trimming bodice; Miss Porter, cream silk and lace, cluster of deep crimson carnations on bodice; Miss Levin, green silk with floral silk belt, cream lace, and cluster of pink roses on corsage; Miss R. Levin, cream and pink striped silk frock, cream lace on bodice; Miss Preece, white silk and lace'; Miss F. Preece, cream silk and lace, electric green silk sash; Miss Currie, white muslin and lace, floral silk sash; Messrs. Renell, Smith, Robertson. Caw, Russell, Waldegrave (2), Bell and Dr. Pope. THE FIRST DAY GF THE SUMMER MEETING OF THE MANAWATU RACES was held at Awapuni on last Saturday. Everything tended to make the meeting successful, the weather, usually such a dreadful anxiety, was on its best behaviour. The course never looked prettier, the flower beds were a blaze of gorgeous colouring, and the attendance quite up to expectations. The old familiar sound of "bookies” was heard again, and although it may be doubtful taste, a great many people like the excitement of the noise, and consider races tame without them. Some pretty frocks I noticed were: Mrs. A. E. Russel, wearing a deep fawn toilette, long net lace scarf, fawn hat with tips of same shade; Miss Russell, deep rose pink, white muslin blouse with rose-pink straps, pink hat with pink tips and green flowers; Miss Trixie Russell, pale pink frilled muslin, bodice trimmed with lace, white feather boa, cream hat with pink roses; Miss Snow, cream and pink floral muslin, pale blue straw hat, with loops of glace ribbon and pink and crimson roses; Mrs. R. S. Abraham, grey coat and skirt, cream cloth embroidered collar and cuffs, burnt straw hat with black glace loops- Miss Abraham, cream ami pale greet! floral muslin, green silk sash, wine-coloured straw hat with silk trimming of same shade, and fawn quill; Miss Marjory Abraham, cream and pink floral muslin, skirt and bodice trimmed with narrow frills of Valenciennes, cream Leghorn hat with cream, pink and crimson roses; Mrs. Harold Abraham, cream with narrow black stripe Eton coat and skirt, skirt and coat trimmed with narrow black velvet braid and black tassels, pale blue straw hat with black trimming; Miss Hewitt, white muslin and laee, jrale pink hat with deeper shade of pink silk loops; Miss Barraud, champagne frock with shoulder straps embroidered in. Wedgwood blue, white hat with white embroidered chiffon; Mrs. | Walter Strang, white embroidered muslin,, large cream Leghorn hat, with flowers;' Mrs. Jack Strang, in white, with burnt straw hat with pink and green

feathers; Mrs. Lionel Abraham, white muslin, pule blue silk shoulder straps, black hat with black tips and white aigrette; Mrs. Putnam, embroidered champagne toilette, pale blue straw hat, with deeper shade of blue and mauve roses; Miss Reed (Wellington), navy blue striped coat ana skirt, deep fawn collar and cuffs, large burnt straw hat with black glace trimming; Mrs. Hankins in navy blue with long navy lustre coat, navy hat with deep crimson flowers; Mrs. F. 8. Mcßae, long grey and white striped dust coat, cream hat with pink flowers; Mrs P. Sim, cream embroidered silk, made with an Eton coat, cream Leghorn hat, with pink roses; Mrs H Waklegrave, cream and pink frilled floral muslin, eream and black check dust coat, cream hat with white net crown and large pink rose; Miss Margaret Waldegrave, pale green and white striped linen frock, pale blue hat, with pale green and blue aigrettes; Mrs Louisson, white embroidered muslin, very becoming black hat with black feather; Mrs J. P. Innes, cream and pale blue floral muslin, pale blue hat with silk and hops; Mrs Fitzherbert, navy coat and skirt, white doth collar, white and black straw hat with black glace and black and white marguerites; Mrs Loughnan, grey and white striped muslin, black plumed hat; Mrs F. Pratt, black coat and skirt, white lace collar, burnt straw hat with black glace And black and yellow cowslips; Miss Elsie Mcljennan, light grey Eton coat and skirt, pale blue hat with blue flowers; Miss Randolph, fawn linen coat and Bkirt, burnt straw hat with brown tulle and shaded brown feather; Mrs Broad, in pale pink, brown velvet ribbon trimming bodice, brown sash, white hat with white tulle and white tips; Mrs G. Sim, white embroidered muslin, cream hat with pink roses. Mrs. G. Harden, an effective cream costume with narrow black stripe, black hat with black feather; Mrs A. Fitzherbert (Feilding), in cream, narrow green velvet ribbon trimming bodice, band of green velvet at foot of skirt, green hat; Mrs (Dr.) Wilson in white, blue hat; Mrs D. 0. Shute, white embroidered muslin, floral silk belt, black hat with black feather; Mrs Keeling, white embroidered muslin, large cream hat with silk bows; Mrs W. Bendall, fawn Eton coat and skirt, brown hat; Mrs Moeller, pale blue muslin, white lace yoke, pale blue hat with black rose; Mrs McGill, white muslin, black hat with black feather; Mrs Wallace, navy blue lustre, white muslin blouse with blue straps, green hat; Mrs Pickett, white and pale blue floral muslin, black hat with black tips; Mrs J. Bell, in grey, with long grey coat, cneam hat with pink and crimson roses; Mrs A. Bell, white embroidered muslin, white hat with pink flowers; Miss Gemmell, cream and pink floral muslin, green hat with blue cornflowers; her sister in white lin.cn, with pale blue silk belt, white hat with pale blue silk drape; Mrs Jounnaux, long cream coat worn over linen frock, cream hat with black glace bows. , TENNIS. There was a general tea at the Palmerston Tennis Court on Saturday, but on account of the races, the attendance was Those present ineluded Mrs Thompson, limited. Mrs Thompson acted as hostess. (Mrs Fuller, Miss Waldegrave, Miss Trixie Waldegrave, Miss Caver-Hill (Christchurch), Miss Porter, Miss A. Reed, Miss Wilson, Miss Smith, Messrs Thompson, Swanson (2), Collins, Clark, Wray, Caw, iWaHegrave, Reed and a few 7 others. Mrs A. Ward, Featherston-street, gave a birthday party for her little daughter last week. Only very little people were present. There was a Cliristihas tree nnd real Father Christmas provided for the pleasure of the children.

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