WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 11, 14 March 1908, Page 62

WANGANUI.

Deal Bee, March 6. For many weeks we have all been looking forward eagerly to MADAME CLARA BUTT’S VISIT TO WANGANUI. The concert was held in tne Opera House on February 28, and was a rare musical treat, her voice being simply glorious. She was greeted with an outburst of spontaneous and unqualified appreciation, as was also her husband, Mr. Kcnnerley Rumford. She wore an exquisite old rose silk Princess robe, made with a long train, trimmed with gaugings of the silk forming rings at intervals, threaded with bands of velvet of a darker shade; the corsage Was outlined with velvet, and had a tucker of cream chiffon richly embroidered with golden thread; her sleeves were short, with edging of velvet and gold embroidery, her long swede gloves reaching to the sleeve. She wore a beautiful diamond ornament on the front of her corsage, with crescent shaped diamond earrings. Her necklace was of diamonds and rubies, and she carried a shower bouquet of pink and dark shaded roses, with asparagus ferns. Amongst the audience I noticed: Mrs. Mackay, in a cream satin gown, with laee on her corsage; Miss Imlay, black chiffon taffetas gown, with deep berthe of beautiful lace; Mrs. Imlay Saunders, pale blue silk frock, with sequin net on her corsage; Miss Cameron, black gown, with lace; Mrs. H. Montgomerie, becoming black silk frock, with berthe of eream lace; Mrs. A. Izard, white voile, with black silk embroidered spot, the corsage trimmed with black velvet ribbon in vandykes; Mrs. H. Sarjeant, pastel blue velvet gown, with Maltese silk lace on her corsage; Miss S. Greig (Auckland), white muslin frock, with berthe composed of tiny frills of Valenciennes lace, and in her coiffure she wore a crimson rose; Miss Whilton (Timaru), dainty white silk gown, with lace and a pink rose on her corsage; Mrs J. Foster, black silk gown, with old gold bands on her corsage; Mrs. J. Studholme (Ruanui) wore a handsome black and white evening gown; Mrs. Empson, pale pink silk blouse, profusely trimmed with lace, black silk skirt; Miss Marshall (Rangitikeij, pale champagne shaded voile gown, with lace; Mrs. Stone, white satin frock, with berthe of lace, and crimson flowers on her corsage; Mrs. Briggs, black silk gown, with lace and cream shoulder scarf; Mrs. A. Cameron, gauged cream silk evening blouse, black silk skirt; Miss Ralston (Australia) wore a black silk gown, with lace; Mrs. Harrison (Eltham), black silk gown, with the corsage threaded with pale blue silk, the same shaded rosette in her coiffure, and she wore a beautiful pale pink opera coat profusely trimmed with deep cream lace; Mrs. R. Lethbridge, pretty silk gown, with lace on her corsage; Mrs. 11. Wilson, black silk frock, with yoke of lace, becoming grey cloth opera coat, with Oriental shaded galloon and ornamental buttons; Mrs. Addenbrooke, cream silk, relieved with pale blue; Mrs. Fairburn, black silk and net, with lace on her corsage; Miss Moore, white muslin gown; Mrs. G. Marshall, pale pink silk, with yoke of cream transparent lace; Miss O’Brien, cream silk blouse, black skirt; Mrs. J. Anderson, pale grey flowered muslin gown; Miss 11. Anderson, black silk, with square yoke of wide silk insertion: Mrs. Christie, cream silk blouse, with lace, black skirt, cream cloth opera coat, with chiffon; Mrs. Barnicoat, black silk, with wide berthe of lace; Mrs. Wall, pale pink silk goivn, with deep cream lace; Mrs. Colin Campbell, dainty silk gown, the corsage covered with real lace forming cape effect; Mrs. R. Montgomerie, pale blue silk

blouse, 'with lace, black skirt; Mrs. A. Montgomerie, black evening gown, with crimson velvet opera coat, having medallions of cream lace; Mrs. A. Sherriff, pale heliotrope silk gown, with berthe of lace; Mrs. O. Lewis (Fordell), black silk gown, with smart opera coat of heliotrope cloth, banded with Oriental golden threaded galloon"; Mrs Fullerton Smith (Marton), cream satin gown, with wide sash of ribbon, and berthe of cream lace; Miss J. Jones, black silk gown, with lace on her corsage; Miss Tennant (Marton), pale blue and pink floral silk blouse, with black skirt; Mrs. A. E. Kitchen, black silk, with berthe of beautiful lace; Miss Willis, white silk frock, with frills and shoulder scarf of pale heliotrope and cream chiffon; her sister wore a black silk, with berthe of lace, and painted chiffon shoulder scarf; Miss Hawken, white silk, with dainty white opera cloak; Miss Ross, white silk frock, with frills of the same material and lace. After so much fine weather it was unfortunate the Wanganui Jockey Club should have had rain on Thursday for THE FIRST DAY OF THEIR AUTUMN MEETING. Several great improvements have been made lately, notably the new member’s stand, which is a very fine building. Amongst the toilettes I noticed: Mrs. Rawson (Wellington), in a smart navy blue cloth tailor-made costume, with navy blue felt hat and shaded blue and green coque feathers; Mrs. Abbot (Wellington), stylish brown striped tweed coat and skirt, pale blue tucked silk blouse, blue felt hat with brim slightly turned up in the front, and wide bows of brown shot ribbons; Mrs. James Watt, white embroidered muslin frock, cream chip straw hat, with wide pale heliotrope ribbons covering the crown, and long white gossamer veil,; Mrs. Hole, pastel blue Shantung silk frock ornamented with French knots, blue straw hat the same shade with wreath of blue and brown daisies; Mrs. Hawke, white embroidered muslin frock, heliotrope straw hat with wreath of heliotrope velvet flowers; Mrs. Cholmeley, black canvas Eton coat and skirt, black straw hat, with ruche of black ribbons; Mrs 'Barthorpe (Silverhope), navy blue cloth bolero, with kimono sleeves, and vest of blue and pink silk embroidery, very becoming blue felt hat with ruched blue silk and aigrettes; Miss Ward (Silverhope), black and white check tweed costume with straps of black silk, straw hat with pastel green glace ribbons; Mrs. H. Johnston (Wellington), Wedgwood blue cloth Eton coat and skirt, blue felt hat with shaded ribbons and tiny blue feathers; Mrs. Bidwill (Wairarapa), cream serge Eton coat and skirt, embroidered muslin blouse, pale pink belt, becoming cream felt hat, with alternate rosettes of soft pink blue and heliotrope completely covering the crown; Mrs. Buchanan (Hawera), cream serge costume, black and white striped silk, hat with pink roses; Mrs. Tweed' (Wellington), pretty pastel blue cloth costume, with velvet the same shade, blue velvet toque with feather to match; Mrs. A. Fitzherbert (Feilding), cream silk crepe de chine frock with bands of Maltese silk lace, and lace and net vest embroidered in pale green, and narrow velvet ribbon the same shade, black crinoline straw hat with ostrich plumes; Mrs. H. Stewart (Feilding), white muslin frock embroidered in black silk, burnt straw hat with pink floral ribbons; Mrs. Good, white embroidered muslin frock, burnt straw hat with crown of pink roses and foliage; Miss Wilson (Bulls), white linen coat and skirt, the skirt was made with wide pleats, becomiilg golden straw hat with large white bird in it; Mrs. A. Cameron, olive green silk with shoulder straps and kimdno sleeves of the same material, cream vest, green velvet hat with coque feathers; Miss Ralston (Australia), black and white striped silk gown, black straw hat with chiffon and wreath of white roses; Miss Cameron, dark heliotrope linen coat and skirt, eream ruche, smart cream crinoline straw hat with mignonette wreath and white chiffon rosette at the side; Miss McLeod (Wellington), pale pink muslin frock with wide cream lace forming shoulder straps, black hat with wreath of flowers; Mrs. Fairburn, white embroidered linen gown, pastel blue straw hat with blue ribbons and cuilts; Mrs Saunders, pale grey muslin gown, with cream vest, grey crinoline straw hat with grey ostrich feather and pink roses; Mrs. Imlay Saunders, nale green coat and skirt, green straw hat, with green ribbons and crown of green roses and foliage; Mrs. Pattie Izett, pale

grey striped tweed coat and skirt, black straw hat, with black ostrich feather; Mrs. H. Jackson, blue grey silk frock, with cream lace fancy straw hat with heliotrope velvet flowers; Mrs. ; Barnicoat, black and white striped long coat and skirt, cream hat with chiffon and wreath of pink and white convolvulus; Mrs. Wall, pale pink floral silk muslin with bands of blue silk at the hem of the skirt and edging the kimono sleeves, vest of cream lace and blue chiffon shoulder scarf, blue silk hat with white feathers; Mrs. Speed, floral muslin gown with yoke of lace and snoulder scarf embroidered with black, very' pretty burnt straw hat, with large pink roses on the crown; Mrs. H. Wilson, pale pink floral muslin, with berthe of narrow Valenciennes lace, pink straw hat with pink flowers and chiffon; Miss Beetham (Wairarapa), pale green and white striped mousseline de soie, chiffon shoulder scarf, cream straw hat, with pale blue ribbon rosettes: Mrs. Gifford Marshall, navy blue cloth coat and skirt, brown straw hat with crown of autumn leaves; Mrs. Empson, heliotrope silk gown, with vest of lace, black straw hat with chiffon and aigrettes; Miss Empson, dainty white muslin gown, white hat with crown of figured net and ostrich feathers; Miss Moore, pale grey tweed costume with revers and cuffs of white cloth, cream straw hat, with pink and blue roses and green velvet ribbon at the back. Last Thursday Mrs. John Anderson gave A FLOWER TEA for Miss Christie, each of the guests representing a flower. The prizes for guessing the most were won by Mrs. G. Currie and Miss Brettargh. Amongst those present were: Mrs. and Miss Anderson, Mrs. G. Currie, Mrs. Mackay, Mrs. P. Lewis, Mrs. A. Nixon, Misses Brettargh, Knapp, Mason, E. Christie, D. Christie, Reichart, Gibbons, Mating, Empson, Barnicoat, O’Brien. Hadfield, Gifford, Ashcroft and Stanford (2). SOME PURELY PERSONAL ITEMS. Mrs. James Watt, of Wanganui, has returned from her visit to Sydney and Melbourne. Miss Cowper, of Kukuta, Wanganui, is staying in Melbourne with her brother, Mr. R. Cowper, Miss Ralston, of Australia, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. Cameron, Marangai, Wanganui. Mrs. F. Fullerton-Smith, of Rangitikei, is staying in Wanganui with her sister, Mrs. A. Sherriff. Mrs. Harrison, of Eltham, was staying in Wanganui last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. Studholme, of Ruanui, were in Wanganui last week. Miss Marshall, of Rangitikei, has been staying in Wanganui with friends. Mrs. Wilford, of Wanganui, has returned from her holiday in Christchurch. Miss Hardcastle, of Wanganui, left this week for a visit to friends in the South.

HUIA.