PALMERSTON NORTH

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 5, 3 February 1909, Page 66

PALMERSTON NORTH

Dear Bee. Jonuary 29. There was a good and unusually enthusiastic audience' at the Opera House on Thursday night, on the occasion of the Ada Crossley concert. Lady Plunket was present, accompanied by Air and Mrs Waterfield and Aliss Hill (England). Lord Plunket was away in the South Island, and so unable to attend. Her Excellency wore a black sequined net toilette; Mrs Waterfield, pale pink silk; Miss Hill, black silk with cream lace; Mrs Martin. pale blue silk Empire frock, trimmed with Valenciennes lace and touch of silver; Airs Somerville Brown, black sequined net over silk, finished with cream lace; Mrs R. Davis, white satin Empire toilette, richly trimmed with silver sequin embroidery; Airs Mellsop, black velvet, cream lace berthe, Paisley cape; Airs Alan Strang, cream chenille spotted net over silk, cluster of pink roses; Airs 11. V. Watson, black satin; Mrs Park, black silk toilette, cream scarf; Aliss Park, pink voile, the bodice finished with cream lace and pink silk; Airs Jolly, black silk and cream lace; Airs (Dr.) Wilson, white lace frock; Airs O’Brien, black silk, vest and sleeves of

cream spotted net; Miss O’Brien, pink silk; Mrs A. Sutherland, black net toilette; Mrs Peach, white satin Empire frock; Mrs Rodgers, black crepe de chine, cream net vest, cluster of crimson roses; Mrs Lane, cream silk Empire gown, finished with lace; Mrs and Miss Abraham, Mrs F. S. Mcßae, M r and Mrs F. E. Watson, Miss Winnie Watson, Mrs Thompson. Miss Wilson, Miss McLennan, Mr and Mrs Bagnall, Mrs D. O. Shute, Mr and Mrs Moore, Mr and Mrs O. Monrad, Mrs H. Akers, Mrs Porrett, Mrs Holmes. Miss F. Randolph, Miss Lord, Mr and Mrs R. K. Reid, the Misses Reid, Miss Bannister. Mr and Mrs Vernon, Mrs P. C. Daniells, Mrs Rendell, Mrs D. Reed and many others. On the following night J. C. WILLIAMSON'S DRAMATIC COMPANY commenced a short season. “The Thief’’ and “Zira” were the plays staged. The stage toiletes of Miss Ola Humphrey were the envy of the feminine portion of the audience. Lady Plunket, who was present, wore a black net toilette, the bodice finished with a cluster of crimson flowers, long champagne lace coat; Mrs Waterfield, black silk and cream lace; Miss Hill, black silk and long saxb blue coat; Mrs Walter Strang, pale blue silk taffeta, trimmed with lace and touches of silver; Mrs Bagnall, cream satin and lace; Miss F. Waldegrave, white muslin, made with many lace-edged frills; Mrs Putnam, cream silk and laee; Mrs Wilson, cream silk, cluster- of black and yellow flowers; Miss Bannister, cream silk and lace; Miss Mabel Bannister’ rich red silk toilette with cream laee berthe; Mr and Mrs C. Loughnan, Mr and Mrs Moeller, Mr and Mrs A. Sutherland, Mr and Mrs A. Strang. Miss Fraser, Miss Abraham, Miss Russell, Mr and Mrs T. R. Moore, Air and Mrs W. Park, the Misses Park, Dr and Mrs Stowe. Dr and Mrs Wilson, Dr. and Mrs O’Brien, Mr and Mrs F. McPherson, Mr and Mrs Davis, Mrs and Miss Warburton, etc.. On Monday and Tuesday of this week, J. C. Williamson’s MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY played to huge audiences. Their Excellencies Lord and Lady Plunket, Lady •lane Hardy, and Mr. and Mrs. Waterfield occupied the vice-regal box. Lady Plunket was in a black net toilette trimmed with black sequin insertion, champagne coat; Lady Jane Hardy, black silk with cluster of dull red flowers on corsage; Mrs. Waterfield, black crepe de ■chine, the bodice trimmed with white tulle and bands of jet insertion. Others in the audience were:—Mrs. Alan Strang, wearing a frock of cream chenille spotted net over silk, cluster of pink roses on corsage; Mrs. Walter Strang, cream silk elaborately trimmed with laee; Mrs. 11. Cooper, cream lace toilette, pale pink roses finishing corsage; Mrs. Gordan Bagnall, cream satin and lace; Mrs. F. S. Mcßae, black skirt, cream laee blouse; Miss Batchelor, cream silk and lace, long pale blue, coat with white swan’s down; Mrs. A. Guy, cream poplin trimmed with lace and narrow black velvet ribbon; Mrs. Connell, black silk and fine black lace; Miss Porter, black skirt, cream and pink floral muslin

blouse; Miss McLennan, cream skirt, cream satin blouse with cream lace yoke; Mrs. Park, black silk and' lace, cluster of lavender flowers on bodice; Mrs. Rodgers, black silk, Paris net vest and sleeves; Mrs. F. E. Watson, black and white check silk, cream lace vest; Miss Watson, black velvet, cream net blouse with velvet straps; Mrs. T. R. Moore, rich black silk taffeta toilette; Miss Beswick, cream silk and lace; Miss Wilson, black silk skirt, cream silk blouse effectively trimmed with cream lace; Mrs. O. Monrad, cream silk and laee, cluster of pink flowers on corsge; Mr. and Mrs. H. Akers, Mrs. J. M. Johnston, and Miss Nellie Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Steadman, Mr. and Mrs. A. Rennell, Mr. and Mrs. Paisley, Mr. and Mrs. McPherson, Airs. W. 11. Smith, the Misses Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Beck, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon, Air. and Airs. Warburton. Aliss Warburton. Air. and the Misses Park, Air. and Airs. A'oung, Air. and Aliss Randolph, Air. and Airs. Goldingham, Aliss Keeling. aAIr. Bendall, Airs. Thompson. Aliss Edith Wilson, Airs. Aloeller, Aliss Sybil Abraham, Aliss Lord, Aliss Mabel Smith, Aliss Bond, Mrs. Wallace, Miss Preece, Aliss Fenton, Aliss Collins, Airs. F. Alowleni. TENNIS. At the tennis courts on . Saturday there was only a medium attendance. Alany are still away at the seaside, and several of our betteK players were in Masterton and Marton, taking part in tournaments being held there. Amongst others there, I noticed:—'Air. and Aliss Warburton, Airs. A. D. Thompson, Aliss E. Wilson, Miss Lord, Mr. and the Misses Porter, Airs. Dernier (Feilding), Mrs,_ Spencer', Airs. E. Hitchings (Feilding), Miss F. Waldegrave, Aliss AL Smith. ENCHRE. Aliss Gibbons.. Alexandra-street, gave a small euchre party on Tuesday night. The players included:—Aliss Gibbons, Air. H. F. Gibbons, Air. and Airs. Spencer, Air. and Airs. A. Rennell, Airs. Gibbons (Waikato), Aliss AleVay (Napier), Miss B. Gemmel, Airs. F. Robinson, Aliss Reed (Sydney), Messrs. A. Barrand, Keeble, Scott, and Hope Gibbons. Airs. A. Rennell won the first prize, a picture, and Air. Spencer the men’s prize, a quaint little ash tray. PERSONAL NOTES. Mrs. Sprawle (Napier) spent a few days last week with Airs. H. Waldegrave. Airs. Bendall and children have returned from a long stay at Scorcher Bay, Wellington. Mrs. and Aliss AlcKnight have returned from a visit to Wanganui. Air. and Airs. AV. Harden spent a few days in Wellington last week. The Alisses Alorrah have returned from a visit to Wellington. Mrs. Warburton and Miss F. Waldegrave are in Wellington for a week. Airs. Bruce (Auckland), who was the guest of Airs. AV. Harden last week, has returned home. Mr. and Airs. Frank Waldegrave (Wellington), who very recently returned from a. visit to England' and the Continent, are the guests of Airs. C. E.. Waldegrave.

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