PALMERSTON NORTH

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 13, 23 September 1908, Page 66

PALMERSTON NORTH

Dear Bet. September 18. Th< event of the week has been the fir-t annual exhibition of the MAXAWATf ART SOCIETY. The t»pe!iinti ceremony was perform •<! by His Excellency the Governor last Wednesday night, in the presence of about two hundred and friend-*. Apart from the sidcndid pictures, a collection of works of Maori art attracted a great deal of attention from visitors. The vice-regal parts included Lord and Ladv Plunket. Mr and Mrs Waterfi Id. Judge ami Mr- Chapman. ami Miss looper. Lady Plunket wore a cream satin toilette, ami pale bine moire silk coat trimmed with velvet ami lace; Mrs Waterfield, white silk, and pal • grey coat; Mrs Chapman, black evening dress with lace trimmings; Mrs C then, black figured crepe de chine, tlie corsaga finished with white chiffon embroidered with silver Requins, silver Josephine scarf; Mrs J. A. Nash, black velvet, with Maltese lace berthe, grey embroidered coat; Mrs Greene, primrose silk, the bodice trimmed with cream Luc and yellow velvet ribbon. cluster of yellow flowers; Mrs IL Palmer, black satin; Mrs Warburton, black silk toilet embroidered cham-

pagne i.'oal; Mrs (_'■ Louiaaon, yellow silk, with lace and sequin trimming; Mr, W. Keiling, cream satin and luce'; Mr* Bendall. pink Horn! muslin, with belt and kimono straps of pink floral chilfon; Mrs Bell, black moire, with trimmings of black lace insertion; Miss Bell, pink muslin and white lace; Mrs E. Hitching* (Feilding), white lace robe over white silk; Mrs Tripe, black silk; Mrs O’Brien, black silk toilette, cream spotted net bodice with black silk straps, Paisley coat; Miss O’Brien, pale pink crepe de chine; Miss Mona O’Brien, dark green velvet and cream lace; Miss Berwick, black evening dress, wreath of lilies of the valley in hair; Miss Wilson, black muslin toilette, embroidered in grey; Mrs Putnam, pale green silk, wide belt of darker shade of green silk; Mrs Martin. cream silk, blue satin coat; Mrs Park, black silk, with sequin trimming, cluster of pale mauve flowers, scarf of same shade; Miss McLennan, in black, ■with cream coat with dark green velvet collar; Mrs Seifert, pink silk and lace. Mrs. A. Rennell, Linton-street, gave A SMALL BRIDGE PARTY on Friday night, in honour of her guest, Mrs. Lightfoot, of Carterton. Mr. Rennell, Mr. and Mrs. A. Rennell,. Mrs. Lightfoot, Mr. and Mrs. Morrah. Miss Gibbons, the Misses Randolph (2), Messrs. C. Smith, Perston. and Scott were those playing. The hostess wore a dainty white lace blouse and black silk skirt; Mrs. Rennell, navy blue silk taffeta, the bodice trimmed with cream embroidered chiffon; Mrs. Lightfoot, black lace over white silk; Mrs. Morrah, black silk with cream lace yoke; Miss Gibbons, black silk with cream lace insertion finishing corsage; Miss Randolph, golden brown silk, cream spotted net and lace blouse, with brown silk straps; Miss F. Randolph. white muslin and Valenciennes lace, silver belt. Colonel and Mrs. Gorton, of Bulls, gave A BALL last Wednesday night in honour of the coming out of their granddaughter. Miss Olga Lovett. Miss Mary Monro, the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Monro, of Palmerston North, also came out at the same dance, the two girls having been intimate school friends. A party from Government Mouse which went over from Palmerston North to be present at the ball included the Hon. Kathleen Plunket, and Captains Ga-thorne-Hardy and Lyons. There also went from here Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Monro, Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Abraham, Air. and Mrs. Frances Hewitt, and the Aliases Somerville, M. Abraham, Hewitt, Russell, and D. Wilson. Mrs. Eliot Warburton. Main-street, A SMALL AFTERNOON TEA on Monday for her sister. Mrs. C r . E. Waldegrave. who returned last week from a trip to England. The drawingroom and tea-table were prettily decorated with violets, snowdrops, and daffodils. Airs. Warburton received her guests in a rich black silk taffeta toilette, the lace bodice having silk straps; Aliss Warburton, white silk, muslin over white glace, wide white silk belt; Mrs. C. E. Waldegrave, navy blue coat and skirt braided in black, black hat with black tips and cluster of pink roses; Miss Margaret Waldegrave. a dainty toilette of pale blue crepe de chine, white chiffon rutlie, hat with dark green wings; Miss Dorothy Waldegrave. navy blue Eton costume. white hat with white feathers; .Mrs. 11. R. Waldegrave, black coat and skirt, nattier blue cloth waistcoat braided in black, black hat with black wings; Miss Frances Waldegrave. navy blue costume, made with liort coat slightly braided in black, electric green h it with silk and bird of same shade; Mi’s, .lack Waldegrave. a becoming cream cloth Eton coat and skirt, cream lace vest, large cream hat with cream feathrrsT Mrs. W. L. Fitzlierbe.rt, brown tweed coat and skirl;, green straw hat with pink and crimson roses; .Mrs. ]•'. S. Mcßae, cream serge skirt and cream silk blouse, cream hat with violets, white feather boa: Mrs. P. Win. green striped tweed coat and skirt, black hat with black feathers; Mrs. Randolph. black cloth costume, white satin revers embroidered in black, lace vest with touches of turquoise blue silk, black and white hat with black feathers; Mrs. J. P. Innes. green striped coat and skirt collar and cuffs of cream striped With green, Mack hat jvilh black tips

and tulle rosettes; Mrs. Mellsop, brown , tweed coat and skirt, brown hat with I brown wings; Airs. J. Bell, in brown, | made with long coat, brown hat with brown feather; Mrs. Moeller. j>ale blue cloth costume, pale blue hat with flowers; Mrs. Oliver, dark green coat and skirt, bonnett with autumn leaves; Miss I Oliver, green cloth coat and skirt, pale blue striped vest, pale blue hat. The ladies' monthly stroke competition played AT THE HOKOWHITU LINKS last week resulted in a tie between Mrs. Innes and Mrs. Warburton for first place, the Hon. Kathleen Plunket being second, and Miss McLennan third. Of the juniors Airs. 11. Waldegrave was first, Airs. McPherson second, Miss Warburton .third. A WEDDING of .interest to Palmerston was celebrate! in Wellington on Monday afternoon, th.' 14th inst., when .Miss Elsie Joseph, young- . est daughter of Mrs. Jacob Joseph, of 21, I Hobson-street, was married to Air. Frederick J. Nathain. Mr. Nathan has been a popular resident of Palmerston for ( some years. Visitors from here present at the ceremony included Mr. and Mrs. Alaurice Cohen, Mrs. A. E. Russell, Mrs. W. Strang. PERSONAL NOTES. ’ Aliss Finch (Wellington) is visiting her sister, Mrs. Putnam (Palmerston). Miss Wilson (Palmerston) is visiting 1 friends in the Pahiatua district. Mrs. and Miss Oliver (Wanganui) are ’ staying with Mrs. McPherson (Palmerston). Aliss Reid (Wellington) is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. Strang (Palmerston). « Mrs. L. Stedman (Palmerston) has returned from her visit to Wanganui. < Mrs. .1. R. Tripe (Palmerston) is at present in Wellington. The Misses Hayward (Palmerston) spent a few days in Wellington this week.

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