WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 8, 19 August 1908, Page 70

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee, August 14, Last Friday evening Air. and Airs. John Mason gave A AERY ENJOYABIJ? DANCE at their residence in A'ictoria-avenue. The night was an ideal one for a dance, being both moonlight and frosty, and the garden was gay with many Chinese lanterns. Both the dining-room and large hall were used for dancing. The

Slipper table was artistically arranged with yellow spring bulbs in high vases and masses ,of violets in Jow ones, with trails of smylax. Mrs. Mason received her guest's in si handsome gown of old rose and cream striped silk, with vest effect of guaged chiffon, the same forming under sleeves, ’ and trellis* work of silk down the front of the skirt; the corsage had a berthe of deep cream lace. Miss Mason wore a becoming frock of the palest pink chiffon taffetas, with panel on the skirt outlined with French knots, berthe of lace on her corsage, with high swathed belt and short puffed sleeves; Miss J. Mason, pretty pale blue silk gown, made in Empire style with panel in the front of her skirt, and deep hem at the foot outlined with French knots, berthe of real lace; Mrs. Sarjeant, old rose chiffon taffetas gown, the trained skirt had guagings of the silk forming tnie-lovers’ knots, berthe of cream lace embroidered in gold thread; Mrs. Pattie Izett wore a handsome black silk gown, with black sequin net on her corsage and shoulder scarf of cream lace; Mrs. Good, pale blue chiffon taffetas, with panel of Brussels lace on her full skirt, and the same lace forming kimono effect; Miss Wilson (Bulls)' wore a beautiful gown of greyish blue ami cream striped brocade, the corsage was made with a berthe effect of wide gold thread embroidery, the front being worked in shaded pale blue and pink silk, the short puffed sleeves edged with a band of gold thread embroidery; Mrs. Babbage wore a blaek silk gown, with berthe of cream lace; Mrs. Wall, pale blue chiffon taffetas, the full skirt made with a wide band of trellis work silk, the corsage having tucker of the silk and trellis work the same as her skirt; Miss Barnicqat, pale green silk gown, with the skirt and corsage composed ot narrow cream Valenciennes insertion and lace, with tabs of the silk at intervals in her coiffure, she wore a band of gold thread embroidery with tassels;-Mrs. A. Izard, cream satin frock with berthe of real lace, and cream lace shoulder scarf; Mrs. (4. Marshall, pale blue and cream striped silk gown, the corsage being prettily trimmed with lace; Mrs. Fairburn wore a very pale pink chiffon taffetas made in Empire style, the trained skirt having French tucks and wide band of embroidery in ribbon work and French knots, the corsage of , embroidered silk, with vest and sleeves composed of narrow -Valenciennes lace; tiny pink roses'-in her coiffure; Mrs McGrath, white silk gown with, ruchings of chiffon and laee on her covsage; Miss Ashcroft wore a pale heliotrope silk frock with bands of velvet of a darker shade, and chiffon on her corsage;. Miss McNeill, white muslin frock; the skirt was made with two wide flounces edged with Valenciennes lace, and the same on her corsage, with belt of Saxe blue silk; Miss Corry, white silk gown, with laee and wide silver fringe and tassels on her corsage; Miss W. Anderson, tangerine silk frock, with kimono straps of wide silver embroidery, bands of the same on her skirt; Miss Brewer wore a black chiffon taffetas with berthe of lace and spray of shaded crimson roses; Miss E. Anderson, dainty white silk gown, with full skirt embroidered in French knots, and berthe of lace on her corsage; in her coiffure she wore a spray of pale pink flowers; Miss C. Anderson, white embroidered net over white silk, with berthe composed of rows of very narrow Valenciennes lace, and large pink rose in her corsage; Aliss AVilford wore a beautiful white eolienne gown, same in Empire style, with the corsage prettily draped, and tucker of lace; Miss Stanford. electric blue velvet, with kimono straps of the {same outlined with wide of pale bhje silk’ ornamented with French knots, vest l of eream net and lace with tiny velvet bows; Miss Empson, pale blue chiffon taffetas, with silver sequins on iiCr corsage, and large pale pink rose; Mips H, Anderson wore a black ehiffpn, with berthe of lace and spray of pink roses; Miss Moore (Hawera), pale i blue silk frock, with full skirt and shbrt puffed sleeves, berthe of lace on hey corsage; Miss Hadfield, pretty white silk frock, with French knots on her skirt,.and berthe of lace; Miss Brettaygh, pale pink chiffon taffetas made in; Empire style, with kimfino straps and sleeves of silk. , , - ■ ‘ : I ‘ On Wednesday there were a very large number t . ~. . c ON THE BELMONT GOLF LINKS. Afternoon tea was provided by Mrs James Watt and M rw - Lomax. An approaching and,putting match for a prize presented by tfe captain, Miss Moore, Was won by Miss Darley. Amongst

those on the links were Mesdames Stewart, Serjeant, Howarth. Brookfield. Good, Krull, James Watt. Lomax. J. Anderson, Lomas. Patterson. Nixon. Hawke, Jackson, Collins, Izett, Morsehead, Misses Nixon. Brettargh. Mason (2), Moore, Barnicoat, Wifford; Cave, Dyinock, Browne,* Cowper (2). OHiver. Harley, C. Anderson, Taylor, W. Anderson, Knapp, G. Stanford, Gresson, Hawken, Q. Nixon, and others. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mrs Empson, of Wanganui, has returned from her visit to Hawke’s Bay. Mr and Mrs Maekay, of Wanganui, were in Auckland for the fleet festivities. Miss Wilson, of Bulls, has been the guest of Mrs Good in Wanganui. Miss Wilford. of Wanganui, left this week for Wellington, en route for Sydney. Mr and Mrs Barthorpe, of Silverhope, have been staying in Wanganui recently! Mrs R. Jackson, of Wanganui, has returned from her visit to Auckland. Mrs E. Lifliton. of Waitotara, has been staying in Wanganui for some weeks with Mr and Mrs E. N. Lifliton. Mrs Morsehead, of Wanganui, has returned from her visit to Otaki. HULA.