WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 8, 24 February 1909, Page 66

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee, February 19. A croquet match between the Palmerston North ami Wanganui Club was played on the local courts on Saturday. lAlthough Wanganui won nine out of the it waive games played, most of the match t*s were well contested. The Palmerston •players were: Mr. ami .Mrs. Mellsop, Mm. Fitzherbel t, ’Mrs. Tripe. Mrs. Lines, Mrs. (Mcßae, Mr. Mimro, ami Mr. Daniell. The local team were: Mrs. Sarjeant, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Im lav Saunders, Miss Fkeet, Mr. Gordon. Air. Richie, Mr. R. Kteveii-son. Mr. A. Izard. A large numlter of members were on the grounds all day, land afternoon tea was provided by the anerston) wore a brown tweed skirt, (ladies of the club. Mrs. Mellsop (Palcream blouse, Panama hat; Mrs. tivnes |( Palmerston 1. becoming Saxe blue tweed coat and skirt, cream blouse, white straw Quit with black glace silk, blue hydrangea, ami a sipray of crimson shaded berries; (Mrs. Mcßae (Palmerston), electric blue Bincn costume, cream blouse, cream straw (hat wit'h scarf of blue ami cream figured *>ilk; Mrs. I'itzherberi (Palmerston), dark tweed co.it and skirt, cream blouse, cream straw hat with black velvet and (■ream roses and foliage; .Mrs. Tripe )(Palmerston i wore a smart greenish (blue tweed skirt, cream blouse, cream (Leghorn hat, with shaded roses and foliage; Mis. Campbell', black and white It weed costume, with large buttons covered with black velvet, cream blouse, (black velvet hat with old rose-shaded (rose in it; ‘Mrs. Sarjeant, cream serge coat and skirt, cream sailor hat with Iblack velvel and roses; Mrs. Barnicoat, Ibrown costume, with Saxe blue felt hat, land long brown ostrich feathers in it; {Miss Imlay, black silk, and coat of the frame material, with chiffon and silk (forming festoons, black hat with feathers; Mrs. Imlay Saunders, brown tweed frkirt, cream blouse, fancy straw hat with wreath of shaded roses; Mrs. Fairbum, iwliite embroidered linen, with .large black crinoline straw hat with ostrich plumes; Miss Brabant (Napier), navy blue serge skirt, white silk blouse, cream straw hat with border of electric blue Straw. ami the same shaded silk swathed round it ; Mrs. Gordon, 'black voile costume, with yoke of lace, black .straw net hat with silk; Miss Gresson, white (linen frock, green straw hat with green frilk and quill; Mrs. P. Daniell (Palmersit on North), black and white striped 4 bile costume, with kimono effect, bordered with black velvet, and yoke of cream net and lace, fancy straw hat with blue ami brown ribbons in it; Mrs. Patorison. navy blue and white striped cloth skirt, blouse, Panama hat; Miss (Brewer, white linen gown, emerald green •tie, black hat with chiffon and feathers; Mrs. Stevenson, smart navy blue Kton costume, with braid on it, and vest of cream lace, black hat with chiffon and ■ostrich plumes; Miss Stevenson wore a. .very becoming nattier blue cloth coat land skirt, cream vest, large brown hat •with crown of brown fillet net, and blue daisies at the side; Mrs. Moore, brown ivnd cream striped silk gown, with lace, brown and fawn hat. with chiffon and roses; Miss Moore wore a pale heliotrope striped cambric, black and white lhaf; Mrs. Richie, cream and tiny blue striped serge, Eton coat and skirt, cream vest, black crinoline .straw hat with ruche of tulle, edged with Valenciennes 3ace and forget-me-nots; Mrs. Levin, apple green voile costume, with cream flare, large cream hat with pink shaded •roses ami foliage; Mrs. Mcßeth, white •Jinen gown, with rose pink straw hat and (flowers the same shade; Miss Northcote, green tweed coat and skirt, hat to (match; Mrs. James WaV, white muslin frock, with lace and insertion, cream hat with heliotrope silk; Miss Hawken, navy blue coat and skirt, cream hat with long flowing veil; Mrs. H. Bayley, cream serge coat and skirt, cream blouse, cream hat with blue hydrangea Howers. Afternoon tea on Saturday at the croquet courts was given by Mrs. llniton and Miss O’Brien. Amongst those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Tvwsley, Mr.

and Mrs. Ilulton, Mrs. Christie, Miss Stanford, Miss Krull, Miss Moore, Miss Cave, Miss H. Anderson, Miss E. Anderhoii, iMy. G. Anderson (Wellington), Miss Brabant (Napier), “Messrs. Palmer, Teake, Strouts, «and others. On Tuesday afternoon an enjoyable FAREWELL AFTERNOON TEA was given by Miss Dorothy Christie in honour of Miss Barnicoat, who is to be married next week. Amongst those piesent were: Mr. and Mrs. Christie, Mrs. ami Miss Barnicoat, Miss •Krull, Miss Hadfield, Miss C. Anderson, 'Miss H. Anderson, “Miss Simpson, Miss Moore, Miss Stanford, Miss G reason, Miss E. Anderson. On Wednesday Miss 'Moore gave a farewell morning tea for Miss Barnicoat. Amongst those present were: Miss Christie, rMiss Barnicoat, Miss Krull, Miss Hadfield, Miss C. Anderson, 'Miss E. Anderson, Miss Simpson, Miss Stanford and others. Last week Miss Brewer gave a small bridge party for Mrs. Dodgshun. The prizes were won by Mrs. Gordon and Mrs Dodgshun. PERSONALS. Mrs. H. Stewart, of Feilding, is the guest of Mrs. R. Jackson in Wanganui. Mrs. and Miss Wilford, of Wanganui, have returned from their visit to Rotorua. Mrs. A. Lewis, of Wanganui, is staying in lEltham with her daughter, Mrs. •Koch fort. Miss Brabant, of Napier, who has been staying in Wanganui, has returned to her home. Mrs. Fairburn, of Wanganui, is staying in Palmerston North. .Mr. and Mrs. 'Mellsopp, of Palmerston North, have been staying in Wanganui. Mrs. Izard, of Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. Pattie Izett in Wanganui. Mrs. and Miss Stevenson, of Wanganui, left this week for a visit to relations in Dunedin. Miss Olga Levett, of Rangitikei, who has been staying in Wanganui, has returned to her home. Mrs. Hole and Mrs. Hawke, of Wanganui, have been staying in Wellington. Mrs. Lomax, of Wanganui, has returned from her visit to Auckland. Mrs. Thurlow, of Wanganui, left this week for a visit to Wellington.

HUIA.