PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 21, 18 November 1908, Page 67

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Dear Bee, November 13. The A. and P. Show of 1908 will long be remembered for the variety and wickedness of the weather. THE PEOPLE’S DAY was no improvement on the two previous i. days. A high wind in the early part of the morning was followed by a violent hailstorm shortly after midday. Certainly after that things did calm down a bit, but everyone was thoroughly depressed with three days’ battling with the elements. There was an immense crowd present, which says a lot for the popularity of the show. On the last day I noticed: Mn*. A. E. Russell, wearing a navy blue costume, the short coat braided in black, burnt straw hat with black silk trimming; Miss Russell, brown and black striped coat and skirt, black hat; Miss Munro, pale green, made with a short coat, large cream Leghorn hat trimmed with white lace, pink flowers and a touch of turquoise blue silk; Miss Snow, green eoat and skirt, burnt straw hat, with black silk and crimson roses; Mrs. F. Hewitt, dark skirt, long black and grey plaid coat, small brown velvet toque with wings; Miss Marjory Abraham, brown striped costume, rosetrimmed hat; Mrs. Harold Cooper, navy Eton coat and skirt, white fox fur, hat with cerise flowers; Mrs. Hewitt, black coat and skirt, black and white hat; Miss Hewitt, brown coat and skirt, cream hat with straw’berry trimming; Miss Levett (Bulls), a slate blue toilette, hat of same shade with feathers; Mrs. Taxward, navy coat and skirt, green hat with silk of same shade; Mrs. Cohen, dark skirt, sealskin coat, toque with quills; Mrs. Pratt, green striped .tweed coat and skirt, green hat with white o’PCevs; Miss Elsie McLennan, navy blue .coat end skirt, green hat with pink and f'TiniJS'W roses; Mrs. R. Jones (Feilding), r» vv Mu. frock, hat with green tulle as; Mrs. Sorley, light grey coat and skirt, black hat with black tips; Miss O'Brien, brown tweed costume, green motor hat; Mrs. Holmes, black coat and skirt, white cloth collar, white hat with black tips; Mrs. Ward, in blaek, with black embroidered silk coat, blaek and white bonnet; Miss Ward ( Hunterville), green tweed coat and skirt, large black hat with pink roses; Mrs. Tripe, light ; grey coat and skirt, burnt straw hat; with pink roses; Miss Bell, navy blue,

majde. ,>%it|i 4,. I.ypg . l»liie Gwen Bell, navy. cb* : navy iitotor hut; Mrs. E. \V, Hitching*. navy coat a ltd skirt, cream hat \yith pink roses; . Mi-s Ditchings ( Lrvjn.), pale blue cloth Eton eoat and skirt, hat of same shade with pink rose; Mrs. V. Hit things (Otaki), green coat and skirt,, cream hat with pink roses; Mrs. McKnight, navy, braided in black, pale blue hat with many coloured Mveet peas; "Mrs. Mason (Wanganui), navy coat and skirt, blue bat with blue and green tulle and blue wings; Mrs. 11. Waldegraye, black coat and skirl, black hat with black and white wings; Miss Waldegrave, navy coat and skirt, burnt straw hat with cerise roses; Miss Trixie, navy blue, brown hat. brpwn silk bows; Miss Robertson (VVtdlinglon), cream voile, cream lace blouse with cream straps, cream hat with pink roses; Mrs. Pickett, cream serge Eton costume piped with pale blue, cream hat with pink roses; Mrs. Porritt, light grey coat and skirt, cream hat with black silk bows; Mrs paisley, navy coat and skirt, pale blue felt hat with wings; Mrs Randolph, black coat and skirt, braided in black, blaek hat with black leathers; Miss Ran.dolph, navy blue, made with long coat, blue motor hat; Miss F. Randolph, green striped coat and skirt, thwn collar and cuffs, hat with two shades of green silk; Mrs Putnam, navy blue, braided in black, hat with green and niauvt! silk rosettes and. coque feathers; Mrs Broad, I ght greycoat atld skirt, blue sailor hat: Mrs Rennetl, brown coat and skirt, brown sailor hat; Mrs Wallace (flaw’era) brown Eton cdstume, floral hat; Mrs F. S. Mcßae, cream serge coat and skirt, • ream hat with roses; Mrs 11. Hanking (Levin), light grey coat and skirt, bright blue hat. with pink rose; Mrs P. Sim, light blue coat and skirl, black bat with black feathers; Mrs Warburton, . navy blue coat and skirt, brown hat with brown and green silk and brown quills; Miss Warburton, navy blue, hat <A‘ brighter shade of blue, with silk rosette; Miss Dorothy Waldegrave.' navy Eton costume, grefcn motor hat ; Mrs Louisson, in navy, large cream rose-trimmed hat; Mis. 4 Hayward, grey green coat and skirt, hat with pink roses; Miss Buick, in grey, with fawn cuffs and collar, grey hat with shaded feather • Mrs Walter Strang, pavy blue coat ami skirt, navy sailor hat; Miss Reed ( Wellington), grey and black striped coat and skirt, Bat with silk and quills; Mrs Wheeler, brow n •doth costume, brown hat with wings; Miss Wheeler, light grey coat and skirt, cream hat with cream silk trimming; Miss Smith, green coat and skirt, helio trope floral hat; Miss Reed, long green coat, cream hat with pink silk; Miss Porter, dark skirt, green coat, cream hat with pink ami crimson roses; Miss Genimel, pale pink muslin, cream hat with tulle; Mrs G. Bagnall, navy coat and skirt, cream hat with pink mses; Mrs A. Ward, grey coat ami skirt, burnt straw- hat with green silk- and quill; Miss Knight, pink linen, floral hat; Mrsf Matier (Levin), rose coloured coat and skirt, black hat with black feathers; Mrs A. Guy. Wedgwood blue costume, cream hat with pink silk; Mrs O. Moeller, navy blue costume, pink motor hat; Miss ( combs. light grey coat and skirt, eream hat with black tips; Mrs .Jamieson (Marton), navy eoat ami skirt, black hat with blaek wings. Crowded with competitors for THE MILITARY SPORTS, Palmerston had quite the aspect of a garrison town during the last week. Included amongst the naval and 'military \ isitors were Captain Eyler (11.M.5. Encounter) and Mrs Fyler, Colonel Baurhope (officer commanding the district Col. Robin (chief of the Defence Council), Col. Collins (financial member of the Defence Council), and Lieut.-Colonel Duthie (officer-in-charge of the Wellington Battalion . The presence of a large body of Encounter Jack Tars taking part in the different vompetition.- proved a great attraction. The attendance on Saturday was good, ami splendid on Monday, the King’s Birthday. Amongst the la«iy x isitors to the sports I noticed were:

Mi s .Fyler, waiting a navy .blue toth t-Caj with white furs, blue hat with long fea-j ther shading from dark blue to the palest shade; Mrs Peach, a most becoming cream costume with effective touches o( green, black hat with long black feather; Mr*. W. T. Wood, in green, green hat with green ami brown roses; Mrs. Palmer, navy blue coat and skirt, blue hat with tulle and pink Howers; tfr«. McLennan, black toilette, black silk coat, black and white bonnet'; Miss McLennan, black braided costume, mauve hat with white feathers; Miss Elsie Me Ix'nnan, navy blue Eton coat and skirt, rosetrimmed hat; Mrs. Munro, green tweed coat, and skirt, burnt straw hat with blue silk trimming; Miss Munro, grey tweed coat and skirt, burnt straw hat with black silk and cluster of ceriso Miss O’Brien, brown coat and skirt, cream hat with tulle and pink 10>(*s; Mrs. Porritt, turquoise-blue coat and skirt, brown hat with brown, pale blue, and lavendar silk; Mrs. Stowe, hro\ n striped coat ami skirt, cream straw hat- with brown tulle ami pale pink flowers; Mrs. Pratt, green striped tweed coat and skirt, green hat with black wings; Mrs. R. S. Abraham, black mourning costume; Miss Marjory Abra* ham. brown tweed coat and skirt, loset rimmed hat ; Mrs. Lionel Abraham, grejj

eoat and ■♦kill, brown hat; Mr*. Walter Strung, in navy blue, peacock-bl lie feather l»oa, blue hat with brown wings; Miss Reed (Wellington), grey and black etriped coat and skirt, hat with silk • nd quills; Miss Fenton, navy braided Costume, navy sailor with silver band; Miss Berwick, navy blue coat and skirt, brown hat with ribbon of jmlcr shades; Miss Wilson, dark grey coat and skirt, <*rearn bat; Miss Dolly Wilson, pale grey coat and skirt, sailor bat; Mrs. Pickett, pink linen, black hat with feathers; Mrs. Tripe, navy Eton costume, blue bat with pale blue flowers; Mrs. Rennell, black coat and skirl, black hat with black feathers and petunia-coloured roses; Mrs. A. Rennell, navy blue, with long cream dust coat, black plumed hat ; Mrs. Paisley. blue check frock,' pale blue felt hat with green wings; Miss Oliver (Wanganui), dark green coat and skirt, green iiat with tulle and pink roses; Mrs. Ix»ughnan, grey coat and skirt, scarlet hat with black silk bows; Miss McLean, navy coat and skirt, blue hat with “hot green trimming; Mrs. Randolph, black, braided in black, cream lace vest, black hat with black feathers; Miss Randolph, brown linen coat and skirt, brown hat with tulle and shaded brown feather; Miss Robertson (Wellington), green tweed coat and skirt, blue hat with green •ilk rue hi ng; Miss T. Waldegrave, navy boat and skirl, brown hat; Mrs. Warburton, navy coat and skirt, brown and green hat; Miss Warburton, in navy blue, blue hat with paler shade of silk rosette; Mrs. McKnight, long blue coat. • with fawn nattier collar and cuffs. black : Shat with brown and blue tulle; Mrs. R. .Levin, light green tweed coat and skirt, cream motor bat; Miss -Jjevett (Bulls), rose-coloured Eton costume, cream hat with ribbon and pink flowers; Miss Isabel Fraser, in navy blue, straw hat with crimson roses; Miss Frances Fraser, navy coat ami skirt. black hat 'with feathers; Miss Park. dark green Eton coat and skirt, floral hat; Miss F. Park, navy coat and skirt, white hat with long white ostrich feather; Mrs. W. Keeling, in cream with long cream coat, brown hat with brown and green roses; Mrs. A. Ward, grey tweed coat and skirt; Mrs. /Bagnall, dark skirt, sable coat, brown and green hat; Miss (iemmel, brown , Coal and skirt, cream hat with brown l-ulle and pink flowers; Miss Bell, navy boat and skirt, cream motor hat; Miss Gwen Bell, navy coat and skirt with cream and blue striped collar and cuffs, blue sailor hat; Miss Holben, cream and black striped frock, burnt straw hat with green silk trimming; Mrs. Moeller, navy coat and skirt, pink motor hat; Mrs. Buick, brown tweed coat wnd skirt, navy and green hat; Miss Buick, grey coat and skirt with fawn collar and 6uffs, brown hat with fawn shaded feather; Miss Ivy Buick, navy blue coat and skirt with pale blue collar and runs, blue hat with silk trimming; Mrs. Cohen, in cream, and wearing a smart black hat with white plumes; Mrs. Hewitt, black coat and skirt, black hat with black and white feathers; Mrs. Bendall, navy Eton coat and skirt, blue bat with bows of blue and white striped ribbon; Mrs. Thompson, navy coat ami skirt, cream hat with pink and green roses; Miss Wilson, dark green coat and skirt, pink floral hat; Mrs. Putnam, navy coat und skirt, hat with green and mauve • ilk rosettes and quills; Miss M. Hayjwaid, pale green tweed coat and skirt,

sailor hat; Mrs. Opie, navy blue Eton costume, pale blue hat with white feather; Mrs. Rutherford, green cloth coat and skirt, green hat; Mrs. Lloyd, Miss Kelly, Mrs. O. Mon rad, Mrs. H. Akers, Mias Akers, Mrs. McPherson, Mrs. Sutherland, Miss Bond, and many others. Mrs. Bell, (look-street, entertained a few friends on Thursday night. Mrs. J. Bell (Wellington), Miss Caverhill (Petone), Mrs. Bailey (Wanganui). Mrs. Wallace (Ilawera), Miss Robertson (Wellington), the Misses Frances and Trixie Waldegrave, Mrs. A. Rennell, and Mias Hayward were those present.

VIOLET.