PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 24, 10 June 1908, Page 62

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Dear Bee, June 5. THE ORC IIESTRAL SOCIETY gave the first concert of the season at the Opera llou>e on Tuesday night last. As is usual, the attendance was very large, which must be most gratifying to Mr. Coheir, the conductor. The local soloists wore: Mrs. Bath, who sang, “My inothei bids me bind my hair” and “Oh! tin' merrj frost-time.” and in response to an enthusiastic encore, “A May morning.” Mr. Wright, of Dannevirkc, gave as his first number, “The Last Man,” and later. “Call me back”; as an encore he sang “ I lie Mighty Deep.” A ’cello solo by Mr. Frank R. Johnstone was quite the most popular item on the programme, and he had the honour of a double encore. Another popular item was a violin solo. ’Scene du Ballett,” by Mr. Somerville Brown, a recent arrival from London. The accompaniments were played by Mrs. Somerville Brown and Mr. Gunter. Miss Ganstad playing the orchestral accompaniments. The audience included: Mrs. Cohen, wearing a figured black crepe de chine toilette, the bodice finished with white lace, wide black velvet belt; Mrs. Porritt, white lace robe over white silk, pale Hue silk belt; Mrs. F. S. Mcßae, pale primrose silk, white lace frills on skirt, cluster of pink Howers on corsage; Mrs. P. Sim, rose pink silk, white lace berthe, pink coat; Mrs. Holmes, green velvet, cream coat; Mrs. W. Keeling, cream voile frock with cream silk band at foot of skirl, cream net and narrow gold braid finishing bodice; Mrs. Bendall, in cream voile, cream silk straps and cluster of scarlet Howers on corsage; Mrs. Mason, rich black silk taffeta toilette, the bodice finished with embroidered net, lovely old rose brocaded silk cape; Mrs. H. Manson, (Melbourne), black spotted net over white silk, cluster of cerise flowers; Mrs. A. Ward, cream evening dress; Mrs. Bunting, black taffeta silk, white lace and touches of pale blue trimming, bodice, pfile blue silk belt and ribbon threaded through hair; Miss Stone, cream and pale pink striped muslin; Miss Armstrong, white embroidered muslin, pale blue silk belt; Miss C'otter (Greytown). black silk taffeta, Maltese lace berthe, cluster of cerise flowers; Mrs. 0. Moeller, pah* blue muslin and white lace; 'Mrs. Watson, black silk merveilleux, pale grey cape; Miss Watson, black velvet, Paris net blouse, with black velvet straps; Mrs. R. lx»ary. brown silk, vest of cream spotted net, brown velvet belt; Mrs. Park, black silk, black sequin trimming on corsage; Miss Park, pale pink voile, pink silk and white, lace on bodice; Miss Roberts, black spotted net ovbr cream silk; Miss E. McLennan, ' voile’ Maltese lace on corsage, cream coftt with strapping of dark green velvet; Mita. jißenuell, rreain silk and face, cream capo With ; -Mrs. Harden, in cream with long sappliire’ blue velvet

coat. Maltese lace scarf; Mrs. Barnicoat, black glace silk, white lace finishing liodice; Miss Alison Barnicoat. white embroidered muslin, scarlet silk sash and bow in hair; Miss Dolly Wilson, black velvet skirt, blue floral silk-blouse with wide black velvet trimming; Miss Pascal, a dainty pink silk frock; Miss. Slack, cornflower blue evening dress; Mrs. Essex. black glace silk frock; Mrs. Nash, black velvet, vest of white spotted net; Mrs. Stowe, cream voile skirt, cream frilled silk blouse; Mrs. Palmer, cream voile skirt, cream silk blouse with cream satin straps, cluster of pale blue flowers; Mrs. Vernon, black evening dress, long green velvet coat; Miss Keeling, cream voile skirt, cream silk blouse, floral silk belt; Miss Ganstad, in cream silk and lace, cream anil pink floral silk straps and belt; Mrs. Wylds, cream silk, long pale blue coat; Mrs. Kitchen, cream silk and lace, cream cape with cream feather trimming; «the Rev. and Mrs. C. C. Harper. Mr. and Mrs. McGill, Mr. and Mrs. Brophy, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Gibbons; Miss Collins, the Misses Mowlem. A SMALL CINDERELLA DANCE was held in the Foresters' Hall on Saturday night. Miss Porter was mainly responsible for the arrangements, which were perfect. The supper was particularly attractive, and the floor of the Foresters’ Hall is .quite celebrated for dancing. The chaperons were Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Re.nell, Mrs. A. E. Gibbons, Mrs. Pickett, Mrs. Eliot and Mrs. J. Waldegrave. Mrs. Fuller wore a black silk toilette and pale blue cape; Mrs. J, Waldegrave, a lovely eream silk frock with broad panel of cream lace down front of skirt, same lace trimming corsage; Mrs. Renell, white muslin and lace, touches of pink on corsage; Miss Porter wore a becoming white embroidered muslin frock; Miss Collins, a pretty pink muslin trimmed with white lace, pink ribbon threaded through hair; Miss Smith, cream silk, lace and tangerine ribbon trimming the bodice; Miss Bell, white muslin and lace, pale blue silk belt and ribbon in hair; Miss T. Bell, pink muslin, the bodice effectively trimmed with white lace; Miss M. Hayward, cream and pink floral muslin, a deeper shade of pink silk trimming bodice; Miss Ida Hayward, cream silk ami lace, cluster of scarlet flowers on bodiqe; Miss Macintyre, a pretty cream satin frock: Miss Armstrong, cream silk and lace; the Misses Robinson, etc. . AT THE HOKOWHITU LINKS on Friday last. Miss Slack and Miss I. Russell won the prize presented by Mrs. Warburton for a ladies’ foursome match. Mrs. W. L. Fitzherbert and Miss Monro coming second. On Tuesday afternoon the President’s medal handicap was won by Mrs. Louisson. Mis. L. A. Abraham and Mrs. Monro third. The junior medal was won Uy Mrs. P. Sim, Mrs. 11. Waldegrave’coming second. PERSONAL NOTES. Mrs. and Miss Cotter (Greytown) are the guests of Mrs. E. Armstrong, Palmerston. Mr. and Mrs. H. Manson (Melbourne) spent last week in Palmerston. They were the guests of Mrs. Coombs. Miss Frances Waldegrave (Palmerston ), has gone to visit friends in Christchurch.

VIOLET.