PALMERSTON NORTH

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 3, 20 January 1909, Page 66

PALMERSTON NORTH

Dear Bee, January 15. A celebrity party, given by Mrs Wallace, Broad-street, relieved the monotony of the week. Everyone seemed rather smart at discovering what personage, past or present, they had pinned on their back, were it Kruger, Guy Fawkes, Tom Long, or others of doubtful fame. Mrs Dennett (Auckland) and Miss Levin, with sixteen correct guesses, tied for the first prize. Miss Levin eventually winning it, and receiving a handsome book of Academy pictures. Mrs Bennett was presented with an autograph book, and Miss Fenton third, with fourteen guesses, won a birthday book. Mrs Wallace wore a pale pink muslin frock, the bodice trimmed with cream lace and black velvet ribbon. The guests included Mrs W. Harden, in cream cloth, embroidered in gold, burnt straw hat, with pink and crimson roses; Mrs Preece, black-and white striped muslin, with spray of pale heliotrope flowers, black hat with biack feathers; Miss Preece, cream serge Fton costume, with pipings of pale blue, large pale blue hat, with bliie tulle and rose; Miss Fenton, navy blue serge Eton coat and skirt, with facings‘and cuffs of peacock blue cloth, navy* hat with silver band; Mrs Moeller, pale blue cloth Eton costume, cream, lace vest, black hat, with black feathers; Miss Hewen, (Christchurch),- white muslin and lace, cream hat, with pale pink roses; Miss Robinson, white embroidered muslin, white glace sash, large black hat with cerise roses; Miss Doris Robinson, vjhite muslin and lace, pink hat with roses; Mr Randolph, black doth eoat and skirt, braided in black, black hat with black feathers; Miss Randolph, brown linen eoat and skirt, cream lace vest, brown hat. with tulle and ehaded brown feather; Miss Howarth, white muslin, white tulle hat, with pink rose; her sister, also in white, with cream hat, with cornflowers; Mrs Moody, cream embroidered cloth Eton costume, large cream hat, with cream and pale blue tulle; Miss Levin, white embroidered muslin, hat with roses; Miss — Levin, fawn and brown linen frock, pink hat. with draped scarf; Mrs Bennett (Auckland), grey striped coat and skirt, dark green silk collar, eream hat, with flowers; Mias

Batchelor, pale green muslin, trimmed with white laee, large cream hat, with pale shades of silk trimming. PERSONAL NOTES. Mrs Lionel Abraham and family are spending some weeks at Tetahi Bay, Wellington. j. . Mr and Mrs J. L. Barnicoat and family have gone to Napier for three weeks. Mrs J, P. Innes has gone to New Plymouth to visit Mrs 11. S. Fitzherbert. Mr and Mrs Rannell, who have been spending some months in Palmerston, returned to Auckland this week. Bishop and Mrs Wallis, Wellington, were visitors to Palmerston for a few days this week. Mr K. Wilson has returned from a trip to England. Miss Winifred Bailey, who has been staying with Mrs A. Rennell, returned last Monday to her home in Wanganui. Miss Hewen, Christchurch, is the guest of Mrs Wallace, Board-street, Palmerston North.

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