WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 17, 22 April 1908, Page 62

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee, April IT. On Saturday there was a large number present at THE CROQUET COURT. Afternoon tea was provided by Mrs. F. H. Christie, Mrs. McNaughton, Christie, andl Mrs. R. Jackson: During the afternoon the prizes for Mrs. Moore’s and Miss Imlay’s tournaments were presented to the winners. Mr. Gordon made an appropriate little speech and Mrs. Moore presented the prizes. Miss Imlay’s, a beautiful silver trinket box, was won by Miss Gresson, and Mrs. Moore’s silver cake knives in a case by Miss Skeet. Mrs Christie wore a pale green figured muslin frock with yoke of fine cream lace and straps of (vie green silk finished with rosettes, cream -straw hat with green grasses and large blue shaded roses and foliage; Mrs. McNaughton Christie, white embroidered linen gown, pastel blue straw hat with large green berries; Mrs. R. Jackson, black cloth, skirt, black silk blouse, black straw hat with chiffon and wings; Mrs. Blundell (Nelson), smart green cloth costume with wide band! of green velvet at the foot, and elbow sleeves edged with velvet, vest of shaded embroidered silk and gold thread, green straw hat with wide striped ribbon bows; Mrs. Dodgshun, white muslin frock, with embroidery, cream straw hat with red and cream striped ribbon on it; Mrs. Moore wore a green linen costume with waistcoat of cream embroidered! in green silks, brown marabout stole, fancy straw hat with chiffon and grasses; Miss Moore, old rose crepoline gown with yoke and sleeves of white muslin, white hat with glace ribbons; Mrs. Fairburn, navy blue Melton skirt, Wedgwood blue

•ilk blouse, shot blue straw hat with quills and ribbons to match; Mrs. John Anderson, golden brown voile with kimo-no-sleeves and straps, having tabs at intervals, showing tueked cream net, brown straw hat with wreath of pink-shaded roses; Miss W. Anderson, pale pink linen made with Russian coat and vest of embroidery, Leghorn hat bound with deep red silk, and wide bows of the same; Mrs. Patterson, navy blue cloth skirt, white muslin blouse, navy motor cap, Miss Brewer, white muslin frock, green straw hat with wreath of pink shaded roses; Mrs. Gordon, pale blue and green floral silk blouse, black and white striped tweed skirt, green crinoline straw hat with green glace ribbons; Miss Gresson, white linen gown, white hat and scarf; Miss O’Brien, pale green tweed skirt, white blouse, pretty straw hat with large cream roses and foliage; Miss Pratt, pale grey linen with kimono sleeves and straps, white muslin blouse, pale pink hat with pink flowers; Mrs. Vennell (Dunedin), white embroidered muslin gown, black hat with featrers and chiffon; Miss Hawken, pretty white embroidered muslin frock made with dlgep vandyked flounce, white hat with crown

composed of chiffon and coque feathers; Mrs. H. Bayley, cream serge coat and skirt, with revers of pale pink cloth, fancy straw hat with wreath of pink shaded roses and foliage; Mrs. Gilfillan (Auckland), smart dark tweed tailormade coat and skirt, the coat was threequarter length, cream vest, black and white hat with ostrich tips; Mrs. P. Lewis, brown fleckedl tweed costume, white straw hat with chiffon rosettes and wreath of shaded hyrangea; Miss Gould (Auckland), white muslin frock, pastel blue hat and flowers. Last week Mrs. Percy Lewis gave an enjoyable afternoon tea in honour of her mother and sister, Mrs. and Miss Gilfillan, of Auckland, who are staying with her. Amongst those present were Mrs. D’Arcy, Mrs. Brookfield, Mrs. Lewis. Mrs. and Miss Gilfillan, Miss Gould (Auckland), Mrs. Clay, Mrs. and Miss Nixon. SOME PURELY PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr. and Mis. Loder (Englandl)L have been staying in" Wanganui. . Mrs. Empson and Miss Acland, of Wanganiii, have returned from their Visit) to Christchurch. Mrs. A. Lewis, of Wanganui, is staying in Masterton for some weeks. Mrs. Pharazyn and Mrs. Lomax, of Wanganui, have returned from a short visit to Wellington. —— — - —- — Miss Barnieoat, of Wanganui, has returned from her visit to Mrs. Levin in Palmerston North. Mrs. Palmer, of Wanganui, has returned from her visit to Wellington. Mrs. Phillips, of The Point, Canterbury, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Barnieoat, in Wanganui, i Mrs. and Miss BlundeJl, of Nelson, are visiting friends in Wanganui. Miss Gould, of Auckland, is staying in Wanganui with her sister, Mrs; D’Arcy. Mr. and Mrs. Roland Robertson, of Wellington, have been staying ,in Wanganui. Miss Young, of Dannevirke, who has been staying in Wanganui, has returned to Hawke’s Bay. Mrs. Roehfort, of Eltham, who has been staying in Wanganui with Mrs. A. Lewis," has returned to her home. Mr. Cock, of Wanganui, is spending Easter in Nelson. Mr. and Mrs. Good, of lyanganui, are in New Plymouth for the golf tournament. Mrs. H. Sarjeant, of Wangauni, has returned from her visit to Wellington. Mr. apd Mrs. Gonville, Saunders, of Wanganui, are spending the Easter holi-

days in New Plymouth.

HUIA.