PALMERSTON NORTH

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 10, 2 September 1908, Page 63

PALMERSTON NORTH

Dear Bee. August 28. Mr and Mrs Albert Ma Hinson gave, a song recital at the Opera House on last Monday night. The audience included Mrs and Miss Abraham. Miss Hewitt, Mrs Ale-Knight*, Mrs Toogood, Miss Wilson, Miss Stanford, Mrs D. Reed, Mrs Rennell, Mrs Goldinghnm, Miss Keeling. Miss Hayward. Mrs Genunel, Hakowhitu, entertained • few friends at bridge on Thursday evening. The players Were Mr and the Misses Gemmel; Mr and Mrs Rennell, Miss S. Waldegrave, Messrs Crosse and Clark.

An 'amused and interested crowd of spectators '<-ongregated on the showground on Monday afternoon to witness the hockey match. Craven College v.Parents. The Craven girls are wellIfnown as |>erliaps the cleverest ladies’ combination in the Duminwn. The sun shone mererlessly on the des,>erate parents. who made a brilliant and dashing start, playing ten forwards and one back, but in about five minutes there was only one forward and ten backs, the great majority having run themselves out, and lived for halftime. The Misses Abraham (2), Wit-son. Hartgill. Bernan, Cargill, Lethbridge, Monckton. Burns. Heale, and Tweed represented Craven, and Messrs Hartgill, L. A. Abraham, H. G. Moore, Goring-Johnston, I’. E. Baldwin, G. W. Harden, H. F. Gibbons, C. A. Loughnan, C. Smith, H. Pryce, and H. N. Watson, (he defeated parents. The ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW AND SALE OF WORK in connection with Al! Saints’ Ladies' Guild was held in the Agricultural Hall on Wednesday afternoon and evening. That traitor, the weather, caused the greatest anxiety all the morning, but eventually cleared up and was radiantly fine. The attendance was a record, and business splendid. For many months busy workers have been making different pretty things, which found a ready sale on Wednesday. The stallholders were: Work stall, Mcsdames Harper, Holmes, and the Misses Hewitt and McLennan; doll and pincushion stall, Mrs Keeling and Mrs Bendalt; sweet stall, Mesdames F. sf. Mcßae and W. L. Fitzherbert, assisted by the Misses D. Waldegrave. D. Tripe, D. Humphries, and others; tea stall, Mrs Palmer, and a small army of willing assistants; Mrs L. A. Abraham and Mrs Mel Isop were mainly responsible for the perfect way everything was managed. The decorative classes attracted a large number of entries. For the table decorations, Mrs J. P. Innes came first with 61 votes, and Miss McLennan second with 32 votes. Prettiest mantelpiece, Miss Edith .Wilson, first, 66 votes; and Mrs I ’G.' W.’Keeling, second, 65 votes. In the evening there was a most attractive programme. A minuet and a gavotte, danced by a bevy of girls i dressiSd in the period of Charles’. fq was greatly, admired by the large crowd present; The Misses Wilson, M. Abraham, Sybil Abraham, Sylvia Abraham, I. O’Brien, M. Monro, L. Lyons, G. Moore, W. Watson, P. Keeling, A. Barnicoat, and K. Barber were those taking part. Songs were given by Mrs Broad and Messrs Rogers and Spencer Watson. A quintet sang the gavotte from “The Gondoliers” as an accompaniment to one of the dances. A male glee party, Messrs Mason, Smith, Hoekley, S. Watson, E. Watson, Rogers, and Mawlem also contributed to Hie entertainment. Amongst the many present 1 noticed were: Mrs Taxward, wearing a navy blue coat ami skirt, pretty brown hat with brown, green and fawn roses; Mrs Seifert. Ion;> brown cloth coat, brown hat with brown feathers; Mrs Harold Cooper, navy blue Eton costume, pretty black hat with blue feathers and large pink rose; Mrs Waddy. blaek doth, quat and skirt,* black hat with black feathers; Mrs G. Sim, green cloth coat and skirt, with black collar, white hat with white feather; Mrs Le Cren, green ami grey cheek coat and skirt, mauve hat with green wings; Mrs McLennan, in black, with black bonnet with touch of white tulle; Miss McLennan, blaek cloth coat and skirt, with white cloth facings, embroidered in blaek, mauve hat with white feathers; Miss E. McLennan, green tweed coat and skirt, green hat; Airs A. Fitzherbert (Feilding). wine coloured Eton costume braided in black, black hat with black feathers; Mrs S. Fitzherbert (Feilding), light grey coat and skirt. White furs, pale blue straw hat with crown of pale shade of blue silk; Miss Fleetwood, black and white striped Eton coat and skirt, black hat with blaek tips; Mrs J. Pascal, wine coloifed coat and skirt, fawn felt hat with green feathers; Alisa Pascal, long green tweed coat, green hat with silk rosettes; Alia 'j. AL Johnston, brown costume, brown hat with pale blue wings; Mrs H. Waldegrave, grey Norfolk coat and skirt, black hilt with black and white wings; Alias Waldegrave, navy blue- coat and skirl, green huj with electric green silk and bird; Miss Trixie Waldegrave, brown tweed Norfolk costume, brown hut with brown wings; Mrs Loiighmui, grey coat and skirt, black hat with black feathers; Mrs E. B. Loughnan, in black, with black toque with black tip;

Miits Ixmghnan, long navy blue eoat, burnt straw hat with roses; Mrs Porritt. in navy blue coat and skirt, with cream and n.vy striped collar, electric blue hat; Mrs Pratt, dark green •striped tweed coat and skirt, green motor hat: Mrs Moriah, navy blue, made with a long coat, blue hat with crimson flowers; Mrs R. S. Abraham, brown cloth coat and skirt, blue hat- with electric blue wings; Mrs F. Hewitt, long navy blue eoat, small brown toque with pheasant wings; Mrs H. N. Watson, navy blue Eton coat and skirt, with white collar, white hat with white feathers; Mrs Warburton, navy blue eoat and skirt, green hat with green feathers and touch of brown; Miss Warburton, navy blue costume, pale blue straw hat with silk trimming; Miss Stafford (Welling ton), in navy blue, hat. in shades of pale blue; Mrs Beale, pale blue Eton coat and skirt, brown hat with pink roses and black feather; Mrs Mellsop, dark skirt, handsome sable coat, black hat with black feathers; Mrs O’Brien, biack eoat and skirt, black hat with coque feathers; Mrs 11. Akers, green coat and skirt, electric green' toque; Mrs O. Monrad, brown tweed eoat and skirt, brown hat with brown and fawn roses; Miss Park, navy blue eoat and skirt, grebe toque; Miss F. Park, navy blue costume, small navy felt hat with emerald green silk ribbon and scarlet berries; Miss Batchelor, in brown costume, brown hat with brown and blue silk trimming; Airs A. E. Russell, green tweed coat ami skirt, black hat; Mrs Holmes, black cloth eoat and skirt, black hat with black tips; Mrs Lloyd, dark skirt, sealette coat, wine coloured bat; Mrs Randolph, black coat and skirt, pale blue cloth waistcoat braided in black, black and white hat with black tips; Miss Randolph, navy blue coat and skirt, fawn hat with electric blue feathers; Miss F. Randolph, green striped costume, brown hat; Mrs Paisley, in navy blue, hat in shades of pale blue; Mrs P. Sim, navy blue, made with very short coat, cornflower blue hat with feathers; Mrs It. Levin, green tweed coat and skirt, green hat with green wings, white fox- fur and muff; Mrs Tripe, green striped tweed coat and skirt, violet hat with flowers of same colour; Mrs Bell, a long brown coat, brown hat with brown feathery Miss Bell, brown cloth coat, and skirt, fawn collar, hat with shaded roses; Miss (}. Bell, long grey coat, electric green hat with green wiugsj.. Mrs ..Watson, navy blije Eton coat and skirt, black hat with black feather? and mauve roses; Miss Watson, light grey costume, green hat with green feathers; Mrs C. Smith, navy blue coat and skirt, black hat with black feather; Miss Smith, dark green coal amt skirt, green hat with quills; Mrs Colbeck, dark grey costume, black crinoline hat with black feather and cluster of petunia coloured roses; Mrs Scott, dark blue coat ami skirt, navy and green hat; Mrs Eliot, brown skirt, sealette coat, cream felt hat with brown silk; Mrs Wallace, navy striped lustre Eton costume, sable toque; Mrs Peach, black doth costume, fawn cloth waistcoat, hat with long faw'n feather; Airs MeKnight, navy blue, made with short eo.it braided in lilaek. blue silk hat with white feathers; Mrs Toogood, black coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs Rennell. in black, black hat with black feathers and cluster of petunia coloured roses; Mrs A. Rennell, brown eoat.and skirt, sable fur, brown hat with silk and quill; Mrs Vernon, in brown, with brown hat with barley; Mrs I). (I. Shute, navy blue costume, stone marten furs, hat in two shades of blue; Mrs Cohen. Mrs Walter Strang, Mrs Stowe. Mrs Putnam. Mrs and the Misses Barber. Mrs and the Misses Gardiner, Airs aml»Mi.\ Munro, Air ;uid Mrs Hayward. Mrs Barnieoat. Mrs Batchelor, Mrs A. I). Thompson, Miss Wilson. Airs lunes. Miss Innes, the Aliases Glendinning. the Rev. and Mrs C. C. Harper, the Rev. and Mrs Davidson, Mr and the Misses Levein. Air and Mrs I). Reed. Misses Reed, Bond. etc. Golfers are busy making final arrangements for the annual tournament. which is to take place next. week. 'I he local championships are also in progress. Of the men, Messrs C. J. Monro, L. A. Abraham, A. Barraud, W. Strang, C. Adams, A. Seifert, and L. Seifert qualified to play. Mesdames Porritt, Alonro, Innes, L. A. Abraham, Warburton, and Miss Mclxuman qualified for the ladies' championship. The ladies' bogey competition, played on Saturday morning, resulted in a win for Mrs Innes. Mesdames Mellsop, L. A. Abraham, Porritt, and Cohen all tied for second place. Of the juniors, Miss Warburton came first, Mrs 11. Waldegrave second, and Mrs W. L. Fitzherbert third.

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