WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 6, 8 February 1908, Page 54

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee, January 31. Last week Mrs. Griffiths gave A FAREWELL TEA ; in honour of her sister, Mrs. John Ballance, who has been spending some months with relations in New Zealand, and is now returning to England. Delicious afternoon tea was served on the lawn, and during the afternoon several games of croquet were played. Amongst those present were: Mesdames Griffiths, Ballance (England), F. Hatherly, Gordon, Stevenson, Peake, Christie, Barnicoat, Foreman, Millward, Broad, B. Taylor, Stewart, Spenser, Misses Pratt, Taylor, Stanford, Owen, Reichart, and Richmond. One of the largest audiences ever seen in the Opera House assembled on Thursday, January-30,-to witness J. C. Williamson's new comedy company in BREWSTER'S MILLIONS.” Amongst thqse present were: Mrs. .Saunders, in a becoming pale cream chiffon taffetas goivn, with lace; Mrs. Abbot (England), smart black silk, frock, with sleeves and vest of chiffon and lace; Miss Imlay wore a black silk gown, with wide berthe effect of cream lace; Mrs.

Lomas, white glace frock, with overskirt of black net, arid lace tucker of tulle and transparent lace sleeves; Mrs. Imlay (Saunders, palest blue green chiffon taffetas. with sequin net on her corsage, and short puffed sleeves; Mrs. Atkinson, black "silk gown, relieved with cream lace; Mrs. A. Sherrift wore a becoming white glace gown, with overskirt of gauged net, and fichu of cream silk lace on her shoulders; Mrs. Polson, black silk gown, with cream lace; Mrs. Mackay, cream satin frock, with lace on her corsage; Mrs J. Foster, black silk, with bands of jet trimmings, and straps of old gold satin; Mrs. Pattie Izett, black silk and'net gown, with white feather boa; Miss McNeill, pale maize satin frock, with berthe of lace, and spray of shaded roses on her corsage; Miss Stanford, pale pink silk frock, with l>erthe of cream lace; Miss O. Stanford, black silk gown, with net on her corsage, and wreath of pink shaded roses and foliage; Mrs. F. Harrison, black silk gown, with wide berthe of cream lace; Mrs. H. Nixon, cream satin frock, with bolero of coarse cream lace, and short puffed sleeves; Miss Nixon, pale pink silk, with overskirt composed of tiny frills of Valenciennes lace and insertion; Mrs. Hope Gibbons, black silk, with cream lace; Miss Gibbons, white silk frock, with pale blue ribbons; Mrs. Barnicoat. brown and pink floral silk gown, with white chiffon on her corsage and under sleeves of the same; Mrs. F. Hatherly, cream silk frock, with lace; Mrs. Dr. Anderson, black chiffon taffetas gown, with jet on her corsage; Mrs Todd, black chiffon and bordering of jet; Miss Todd, pale pink silk gown, with lace and chiffon; her sister wore a pale blue chiffon taffetas frock; Mrs. John Stevenson, beautiful cream chiffon frock over silk, with crimson and hand-painted flowers and foliage, the kimono sleeves and straps edged with crimson velvet; Miss Stevenson, white silk frock, with lace; Miss Gressori, pale blue silk, with fichu effect of tiny Valenciennes lace; Mrs. A. E. Kitchen, white satin gown, with lace, spray of crimson flowers in her coiffure; Miss Willis, black chiffon taffetas, with wide cream lace berthe, and old rose flowers in her hair; her sister wore a white silk frock, with frills of the same material; Mrs. Hughes Johnston, pale grey silk gown; Mrs. Greenwood, white silk blouse, with lace, black skirt;" Mrs. Patterson, turquoise blue silk blouse, with bands of black velvet, black silk skirt; 1 Mrs. Hole, white silk frock; Mrs. A. Izard, white embroidered het gown, with vandykes of black velvet ribbons; Mrs. H. Lethbridge (Wangaehu), black silk gown, ' with fichu of lace; Mrs. R. Lethbridge (Turakina), black silk, with yoke and sleeves of black transparent lace; Miss Ross, ■white silk gown, with lace; Mrs. Peel, black and white evening gown; Miss Cowper, white muslin frock, with straps of shaded blue floral ribbon; Miss Olliver, pale blue floral muslin gown, with lace and insertion; Miss D. Christie, white silk gown with lace and insertion; Mrs J. Taylor wore a black silk gown, with tucker of folded white chiffon; Miss W. Anderson, white silk gown; Mrs Baddeley, black silk costume, with lace and chiffon.

HUIA.