WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 18, 28 October 1908, Page 68

WANGANUI.

pce.r Bee, October 24. On Friday evening, Miss Brewer and her pupils gave A VERY SUCCESSFUL CHILDREN'S FANCY DRESS BALL in l-lie Fire Brigade Hall. The scene was a very gay and pretty one, the different : eoslttimes being very well carried but. The supper table, which was laid in an adjoining room uptsairs, was very prettily decorated with arum lilies and (masses of beautiful lilac. Miss Brewer received her guests in a handsome black sillt evening gown, with berthe of lace and spray of shaded violets on her corsage; Mrs. A. Cameron wore black silk, with short sleeves of black chiffon outlined with jet trimming, the same on her corsage; Mrs. Cholmeley, black moire

gown with square cut corsage, edged with nal luce and frill of the same on the sleeves; Airs. Gully, black silk, white silk blouse with yoke of transparent lace and net; Mrs. Morsehead, pale grey trained velvet skirt with pink silk blouse, the yoke effect of fine cream net banded with the silk; her tiny daughter wore a pretty forget-me-not frock; Mrs. Vi hiteford, white silk frock with high swathed belt and berthe of lace; her daughter wore an effective Little Lord Fauntleroy costume; Mrs. L. J ones, black silk with motifs of deep cream lace; Mrs. I’orritt, black and white evening gown; Airs. Higgie, golden brown glaee silk frock, with pinafore effect and underbodice of pale-pink silk; Miss C. Anderson, white silk frock with overskirt of figured white net, the corsage was composed of tiny frills of Vlaenciennes lace; Miss 11. Anderson, pale blue silk gown with berthe of cream lace; Miss Al. Anderson, turquoise blue silk frock, the skirt was made with a frill and edged with cream Valenciennes lace, fichu of silk edged with the same; Aliss Darley, white silk gown with narrow frills on the skirt and lace on her corsage, high swathed blue silk belt; Aliss Nixon wore a beautiful Gipsy Queen costume in emerald green satin and deep crimson silk; Miss R. Nixon, “Ice Queen"; Miss C. Nixon, “Gretchen”; Aliss D. Brettargh, white muslin frock, with lace and insertion; Aliss AL Cholmeley, “French Fishwife; Aliss T. Cholmeley, “’Swiss Peasant”; Alias B. Cholmeley-, “Fairy"; Aliss B. Cameron, “Poppy,” very effectively carried out in deep crimson with green leaves; Miss E. Cameron, “French Fishwife”; Miss Hasel Stewart, ‘“Lady in the reign of King George”; Aliss Blythe, -““Folly”; Alias Barton, “Gipsy”; Miss — Barton, “Flower Girl”; Miss Gully, “Great grand-mother”; Aliss K. Higgie, white muslin gown with lace; Miss — Higgie, “Fairy Queen”; Aliss Al. Jones, ‘“Dew-drop”; Miss Ashcroft, pale heliotrope silk gown with tiny frills on the skirt and kimono sleeves and straps edged with velvet of a darker shade; Miss Duigan, pale blue chiffon taffetas made in Empire style, with' bands of silver on the corsage, and tassels of the same; Aliss Hatrick, white musiln gown, the corsage very prettily made with many rows of Valenciennes race, cherry coloured silk ribbons in her coiffure; Miss Al. Millward, “Dutch Girl”; Miss R. Ramsay, “Nurse”; Aliss E. Speed, “Dutch Girl”; Aliss G. Christie, white silk with pale blue sash, and pink rose bn her corsage; Aliss R. Nixon, pale blue silk frock with lace and wide sash of silk edged with fringe. PERSONAL IT EAIS. Aliss AL Izard, 'of Christchurch, is the guest of Mrs. H. Sargeant, in Wanganui. Mr. and Airs. H. Hole, of Belmont. Wanganui, are staying in Hawke’s Bay with Mr. and Mrs. J. Williams. Miss E. Izard, of Christchurch, is the guest of Air. and Mrs. A. Izard, in Wanganui. Aliss Coleridge, of Wellington, who has been staying in Wanganui with Airs. D. Richie, left last week for Hawke’s Bay. Mrs. Dodgshun, of Wanganui, is paying a round of visits before she leaves for Gisborne; she is now the guest of Mrs. Barnieoat. HUIA.