WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 21, 18 November 1908, Page 66

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee, November 13. The Campbell-street Tennis Chib opened their season on CSaturday afternoon, the weather being cold and windy. Afternoon tea was provided by Mrs and Miss Barnicoat. Amongst those present were Mrs Lomax, in a slate gray tweed coat and skirt, with stitched binding of black silk, black straw hat with tulle and •wreath of deep cream roses and foliage; Mrs Barnicoat, black and white stripeti coat and skirt, strapped with the same material, green straw hat. with kilted silk o fa paler shade: Airs Wall, pale heliotrope and white striped cambric frock with collar and front of insertion and lace, cream hat with scarf: Miss Barnicoat, pale mauve embroidered muslin gown, the skirt made with wide French tucks, straw hat, with heliotrope scarf; aMrs Morris (Wellington), white serge costume with lace, lon-g navy blue coat, navy blue crinoline straw hat with chiffon and lace; Airs Hutton, white embroidered muslin gown, green mushroom hat with green straw and tulle; Mrs Pat tie Lzett, navy blue skirt, long pale grey coat amt black straw hat with glace silk at the side: All’s James Watt, pale grey tweed costume with kimono straps and pale grey embroidered silk blouse, pretty white hat with pale heliotrope silk: Mrs Lomas, pale grey tailor-made costume, the coat threequarter length, cream vest, black straw hat with chiffon and ostrich tips; Mrs Gore-Gillon (Auckland), handsome, gown of Liberty shaded green silk, the underskirt of plain silk with panniers of Louisine silk, edged with cream medallions, the same on the bodice and sleeves, picture hat of black crinoline straw, with killings of old rose shaded ribbons and green leaves; Aliss R. Jones, very becoming cream serge cost tune, with silk military braid and buttons, vest- of net and lace under-sleeves of Hie same; Airs Good, Empire violet cloth costume with a wide band of velvet, the sa.mc shade on the trained skirt, vest and sleeves of filet net, and touches of the velvet on the bodice, violet fell hat with coque feathers; Mis H. f4arjeant, white ..serge ,coat ami skirt, vest of filet net and lace, green straw hat with dpll green shadecj silk swathed round it; Aliss C. Anderson, white cambric ; gowu* net hat iwitl| ? floral ribbons and,green tulle cos-ctte.-J; Nirs Brettargb, golden brown; Alelton -coat and skirt , fit am acsl, hat wit h golden brown in it; Miss Brett aagh. blue and wlrite striped cambric frock, wide sailor hat with Oriental band round it; Mrs Colin Campbell, white embroider* ed muslin frock, with wide white silk belt, white hat with upturned brim and heliotrops ribbons on it; Miss Moore, white linen pique gown, with bands of embroidery, green sailor hat, with ribbons and quills; Aliss Heaps, white muslin frock with lace, white straw hat and scarf on it : Aliss Newcombe, brown tweed skirt, white blouse, brown straw hat and ribbons to match; Mrs Mason, pale grey tweed coat and skirt, cream vest, white straw hat with 'blue and white striped ribbons; Miss J. Al as on, pale grey tweed •costume, white motor cap; Miss Hawkeii, pretty blue frock with lace vest, blue beehive hat with silk on it; Mrs Coverdale (England), very stylish Saxe blue and white striped tweed tailor-made coat and skirt, mushroom straw' hat the same shade with wreath of cream roses arid foliage; 'Miss.Cave, white linen costume, navy blue crinoline sailor hat with tulle and flowers; Aliss O’Brien, white serge Eton coat and skirt, with silk inyitary braid, pretty hat with roses and foliage; Aliss Richmond, pale apple green and cream striped voile costume with kimono sleeves and straps edged with cream medallions. cream straw hat with chiffon and flowers. 'l’he Wanganui Agricultural Society were very fortunate in their weather on Wednesday for the first- day’s show, there being blight sunshine and a cool southerly breeze. Amongst the dainty toilettes worn, I noticed Airs Paterson in a white embroidered muslin frock, with bands of insertion and lace, white feather boa. cream Tuscan straw hat, with cream and crimson check ribbons and crimson velvet geraniums; Miss Imlay, navy blue crash costume, piped w>ith white pinen,. cream vest, straw' hat. .with black chiffon . ostrich tips, and silk Oriental embroklery motifs; Mrs Imlay Saunders, pale blue and white striped ca-nibric gown, with frills of kiltml cambric on (he bodice, black picture lud, wfth oslrich feathers’,' and t vVo large pink roses at Hie aide; Afrs Logics, pale grey tweed ftnd skirt.

eream linen blouse, cream straw hat, With navy blue glace silk bows; Miss Wiltord, pale heliotrope gingham gown, ■with belt of heliotrope velvet of a darker shade, green straw hat, with chiffon and wreath of shaded roses and foliage; Mrs, Lomax, pale slate grey tweed eoat and skirt, banded, with black silk, ereain yest, black straw hat, with chiffon and wreath of maize-shaded roses and foliage; Miss' Writy (Timaru),- white muslin frock, 'with bands' of Valenciennes insertion' and laee, black crinoline straw hat, .with ostrich tips; Mrs McGrath, pale ; blue and cream striped, cambric frock, cream straw hat, with ribbons and flowers; Miss O. Williams, white muslin gown, with bands of insertion, cream hat, with daisies on it; Mrs Fred Moore, navy blue coat and skirt, cream vest, blue straw hat, with blue ribbons and quills; Mrs N. Moore wore a stylish green tweed tailor-made coat and skirt, cream blouse, green straw hat, with rosettes of green shaded ribbons; Mrs Hawke, white linen costume, white crinoline straw bee hive shaped hat, with tulle, and a wreath of violet velvet pansies;; Mrs Wall, pale grey cloth,eoat and skirt, with revers of cloth, edged with fancy braid, green straw hat. with green tulle; a wreatji.of heliotrope flowers and pink" roses in the crown; Mrs Cowper, black silk costume, with cream lace, blaek toque, with feather and aigrette; Miss' Alexander, black cloth coat and skirt, black hat, with feathers; Mrs Polson, pale grey tweed coat and skirt, ereain vest, blaek straw bonnet, with

maize cowslips and tulle; Miss Polson, grey cloth tailor-made coat and skirt, revers of blue cloth, cream hat with crown of figured cream net ami wreath of tiny blue flowers; Mrs P. Forlong, white linen costume, blaek hat, with feathers; Mrs P. Forlong, black voile, with V-shaped yoke of cream net and laee, black hat, with , rosettes, of black and : white chiffon: Mrs Moore, fawn cloth tailor-made coat and skirt, pretty violet straw hat, with chiffon swathed Jtound it. and Jjarge waving aigrette feathers the same shade at the side; Miss' Moore, pale grey Norfolk coat and iskirt, cream vest, fawn straw hat. with; brown Shantung silk bows and quills; Mrs Griffiths, black and white striped voile, with shoulder straps, edged with; cream laee and .visit, black hat, with s ostrich feathers anil, aigrette; Mrs F. Hatherly, white muslin gown, with bands of insertion and laee, cream .-straw hat, with foliage, pink roses, ambtulle; Mrs Gill-Carey", black' and' white cheek coat and skirt, black-velvet collar, wnite embroidered linen blouse, blaes felt hat with black velvet and coque feathers; Mrs. Fairburn, navy blue- skirt, apple green silk blouse with muslin and lace ruffle, straw hat with green tulle and wreath of green rose leaves with a bunch of petunia roses on the crown; Mrs. Good, dark heliotrope cloth costume with touches of velvet, vest and sleeves of filet net, large heliotrope straw hat with rosettes of shaded ribbons and wreath of shaded heliotrope and pink stock; Mrs. G. Marshall, black serge Norfolk coat and skirt, black hat with ostrich feathers; Mrs. C. Russell (Nukumara), black tailor-made eoat and skirt, black straw hat with black kilted ribbons; Mrs. H. Lethbridge, brown cloth Eton costume, brown furs, brown straw toque with ribbons and flowers; Miss Lethbridge (Rangitikei), bright navy striped flannel coat and skirt, cream vest, eream crinoline boat-shaped hat with ribbons; Miss 11. Anderson, navy blue serge coat and skirt, white chip straw hat with upturned brim and green glace silk bows on it; Miss E. Anderson, pale grey coat and skirt, grey felt hat with velvet; Miss Todd, pretty pale heliotrope .muslin, made in pinafore style, vest and sleeves of white, mushroom-shaped hat with white and pale blue, figured silk scarf; Miss —. Todd, pale violet and white ■striped cambric, cream straw hat With killings of net on the crown and a wreath of tiny' pink roses and foliage; Miss Jardine, apple green ' gown with overskirt of cream voile, vest and sleeves of lace, large cream hat with wreath of flowers and foliage; Mrs). R. Jackson, grey tweed coat and skirt, brown and

cream straw-toque with brown feather at the side; Mrs. Wickham, fawn voile costume with lace and wide swathed silk belt, cream hat with fawn shaded roses and foliage; Mrs. Gore Gillen (Auckland), olive green silk gown, the trained skirt had a band of green velvet at the foot of a darker shade, shoulder straps of the., silk with edgings of velvet, vest and sleeves of cream lace, large black picture hat with kilted old rose shaded ribbons on the crown and green roses and foliage; Miss R. Jones, white muslin frock with insertion and lace, cream Leghorn hat with pink roses and foliage on it. PERSONALS. Mr. and Mrs. 11. Lysaght, of Ifawera, are staying in Wanganui for - a visit. Mrs. Atkinson, of Ifawera, is the guest of Mrs. Mason in Wanganui. Mrs. Coverdale, of England, is staying in Wanganui with Mrs. flawken. Mr. and Mrs. Bull, of Rangitikei, were in Wanganui for the Agricultural Show. Mr. and Mrs. 11. Addenbrooke, of Mangamahu, have been staying in Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. E. Wilde, of Rangitikei, were in Wanganui last week. Miss E. Smith, of Marton, has been staying in Wanganui. Dr. Anson, of Wellington, has been in Wanganui recently. Miss Lethbridge, of Feilding, was in Wanganui for the Show.

HUIA.