PALMERSTON NORTH

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 25, 16 December 1908, Page 70

PALMERSTON NORTH

3ear Bee. DecrfbLcr 11. Mrs.. Rrunrll, of Auckland, who has brpii' spending •wnie months in Palmerston North, entertained a few friends a* afternoon tea at the Maiiawatu Tea Rooms on last Thursday afternoon. Mrs, Reiincll wore a navy blue silk taffeta toilette, white chiffon vest embroidered in dainty colours, black hat with black tips; Mrs. Alan Rennell, pink striped pinafore frock, black hat with black feathers; Mrs. Gibbons (Wanganui), in black, with black embroidered silk cape, black and white bonnet; Miss Gibbons, white embroidered muslin, black hat with tips; Mrs. Preece, black and white toilette, Valenciennes lace trimming bodice, black hat; Miss Preece, cream Eton coat and skirt, heliotrope floral hat; Mrs. McKnight, white embroidered muslin, black plumed hat; Mrs. Eliot, pale heliotrope floral muslin, elaborately trimmed with velvet ribbon of a darker shade, black crinoline hat with black feathers and ospreys; Mrs. Smith, in pair grey voile, heliotrope floral hat ; Miss Smith, white embroidered muslin, cream hat with blue flowers; Mrs. 1). Reed, brown crepe de chine, piped with cream, straw hat with cream ami brown roses; Mrs. Randolph, black coat anil skirt, braided in black’ black crinoline hat with black feathers; Mrs. W. Harden, white embroidered linen, burnt straw hat with ribbon and pink flowers; Miss Hill (Auckland), white embroidered muslin, brown hat with pink and brown roses; Miss Bell, white muslin and lace, black plumed hat; Miss G. Bell, white muslin and lace insertion, large cream hat with pink and crimson roses; and others. BRIDG E. On Thursday night, Mrs. Randolph, College-street, gave a small bridge party. A profusion of gaily coloured sweet peas were used in the decoration of the drawing-room, which was used for cards. The players were the Misses Randolph. Mr. and Mrs. McKnight, Mr. and Mrs. Morrah, Mr. and Mrs. A. Rennell, Miss Gibbons, Miss Mabel Smith, Miss F. Waldegrave. Miss AL Waldegrave, Messrs. 11. F. Gibbons. Scott, Eliot. D. Reed, Spencer. Reicher. Crosse. Mrs. Randolph wore black crepe de chine over glace, embroidered chiffon, and black velvet ribbon trimming corsage; Miss Randolph. golden brown silk, the kimono bodice having vest and sleeves of cream spotted net. cluster of yellow roses; Miss F. Randolph, white muslin and lace, silver belt; Miss Gibbons, tur<pioise blue voile, cream lace vest, and bands of ‘pale blue silk finishing corsage; Mrs. A. Rennell, white embroidered muslin; Mrs. McKnight, cream canvas voile, elaborately trimmed with cream lace, cluster of pink roses on corsage; Miss Margaret Waldegrave. a pretty frock of the palest blue, the bodice trimmed with net and lace insertion; Miss E. Waldegrave, white muslin ami lace, cluster of pink roses; Miss Mabel Smith, rose pink voile and Sreani lace. Loral tournaments are being played at the Palmerston tennis courts, and the grounds present a busy sight every afternoon, as the matches arc to be all finished before the ( hristmas holidays. <>n lasi Saturday I noticed Mrs. Barni<oat, Mrs. Warburton, Mrs. W. L. Fitzherbvrt. Mrs. P. Sim. Mrs. A. I>. Thompson. Mr*. Rudolph. Mrs. Bendall, Mrs. Pn-kett. Mrs. Wallis. Mrs. Adams, the Mi*se* Warburton. Wilson, Robinson, Richter (Wellington). E. Waldegrave, Randolph (2). ( ollins. and others. Ihe Papaioea Tennis Club went Io 1 eliding on Siturday and played a match vith a team from < Iroua. Xfter a close match tin* Palmerston Club war beaten by ten games. Mr. James, of'the Or. hi a. < I uh. welcomed the visitors, ami Mr. Graham, «»n behalf of the Papaioea duh, r<*sp<»n<led. and thanked the Feilding dub for the use of their courts. The winning •team « Orona I were represented by Ihe Misses Bray and Gould am! Messrs. Bart lonian. Gould, ( arthew, and Sinvlntr; the Papaioea team by the Missea ForFaith and Kerslake, and Messrs. Graham, I’iaser, Drew, and St. John.

•Mias Gibbons, Alexandra-atreet, entertained a few friends at croquet on Thursday. Mrs. W. Harden, Mrs. Barnicoat, Mrs. Rennell, Mrs. Alan Rennell, Miss Hill, Miss I*. Keeling, and the Misses Robinson were those playing.