PALMERSTON NORTH

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 15, 14 April 1909, Page 66

PALMERSTON NORTH

April Bth. Polo Week, The polo races and sports held on Saturday were the definite ending of the polo festivities. The races were run on the racecourse in the morning. Shortly before mid-day a heat drizzle set in .which looked ominous, 'but cleared away id most immediately, and a delightfully line, cool afternoon resulted. Several of the items at the sports were highly amusing, particularly the whistling and the apple bobbin race-. In the former race the competitors had to wear ladies* epparel, and Mr. R. Abraham a«s a ballet girl, froeked in bright pink silk skirts and pink tights, in addition to an elal»orate wig which would keep falling off, provoked shrieks of laughter. Lady I’lr.nket and party were present during the afternoon. Lady Blanket wore a beautifully fitting lavender costume, black hat with chiffon and black feather; Lady Jane Gat home-Hardy a coat and skirt of grey striped tweed, flecked with black, wine coloured floral hat; Miss Hill, fine black canvas voile, cream lace yoke, black hat with pink rotses; Mrs. Lionel Abraham, cream cloth coat and feklrt, green hat with emerald green V’ings; Mrs. If. Cooper, grey coat and skirt, mole coloured hat with green wings; Mrs. R. $. Abraham, black cloth coat and skirt, black hat with heliotiope wings and roses; Miss Marjory iAhraham, brown striped coat and skirt, violet, hat; M iss 'Sy 1 v i a Abraham, n a vy blue coat and skirt, hat with blue silk fringed scarf; Mis- Sybil Abraham, green tweed coat and skirt, mole coloured hat with deep pink silk rosette; Miss R. Rimpson (Wellington), cornflower blue linen coat ami skirt, cream hat with black wings; Mrs. A. Strang, pale grey cloth coat and skirt, hat with a profusion of pale violets; Mrs. W. Strang, pale 'blue cloth coat and skirt, mole coloured bat with saxe blue feathers; Miss Reid (Wellington), Wedge wood‘blue Shantung! silk coat -and skirt, black hat wtih lilac flowers and pink roses; Miss Miles (Wellington), peacock blue -triped coat and. skirt, mole coloured hat with touches of cerise; Mrs. Dan Riddiford (Marton)» navy 'blue Eton costume braided in black, black hat with black wings; Mrs. F. Pratt, brown coat and skirt, touches of emerald green showing on waistcoat, brown hat with cream ospreys; Mrs. R. Levin (Taonui), pale blue cloth Eton costume, white ostrich feather boa, black hat with pale and deep pink roses; Mrs. Reynolds (Gisborne), brown striped coat «ind skirt, mole coloured hat with peacock blue quills; Miss Reynolds (Gisborne) green tweed coat and skirt, green liat with same shade of silk trimming; Mrs. Mostyn Jones ( Feilding), deep fa wn coat and skirt, white cloth collar, hat with fawn wings; Mrs. Potts long navy coat worn over white embroidered musiin frock, grey hat with white rose and grey and black feathers; Mrs. Bennett (Hastings), brown crepe de chine, cream lac*e vest, peacock blue hat with quills; Mr*. E. Waldegrave, Oxford blue coat end skirt, fawn Suede vest, hat in shades of brown; Mrs. Louisson, pale pink serge coat and skirt, white ostrich Teatlier boa, large cream hat with pink <ro-P3; Miss G. Mawhinney, pale green Eton coal and skirt, hat with green ribix>u, Mrs. F. E, VVaUiun, navy costume,

paler shade of blue straw l.at with navy Bilk trimming; Muss \V. Watson, grey c< at and .skirt, cream hat with cream silk niching; Mrs. Broad, grey green coat and skirt, hat with pink roses and green tulle; Mrs. Randolph, black coat and skirt, cream chiffon vest, black plumed hat; Miss Randolph, navy blue coat and skirt, black hat with emerald green wings; Miss F. Randolph, green striped doth coat and skirt, fawn Suede collar and cuffs, large black hat: Mrs. Warburton, grey Eton coat and skirt, black hat with black and white wings; Miss Warburton, turquoise blue Eton costume, cream hat with pink silk and small pale coloured flowers; Mrs. Hankins, black cloth costume, toque with black and white wings; Mrs. W. L. Fitzherbert, cream voile skirt, cream lace coat, mole coloured hat with touch of cerise; Mrs. F. S. Mcßae, cream doth coat and skirt, violet hat; Mrs.Takward, grey Eton coat and skirt, rose trimmed hat; Mrs. A. Sutherland, bright blue coat- and skirt, blue hat with cornflowers; Mrs. Daniels, navy coat and skirt, black plumed hat; Miss L. Buick, grey coat and skirt, fawn collar and cuff's, cream hat with laea crown and pink flowers; Mrs. J. D. R. Hewitt, black coat and skirt, cream, collar and cuff's, hat with black and white 'feathers; Miss Hewitt, brown tweed coat and skirt, cream hat with violet wings; Mrs. J. Hewitt (Pahiatua), green frock ■with cream lace vest, cream hat with black quills; Miss Russell, navy coat and skirt, violet hat; Miss Trixie Russell, navy coat and skirt, cream doth collar, hat with pink roses; Mrs. Munro, grey coat and skirt, hat with black wings; Miss Munro, pale green coat and skirt, hat with pink roses; Miss Snow, brown tweed coat and skirt, hat with black silk and wings; Mrs. O'Brien, grey coat and skirt, pale blue collar and cuff's braided in brown, black hat with black feathers; Miss O’Brien, cream coat and skirt, hat with pink roses; Mrs. McPherson, black Eton costume, cream hat with rose pink silk trimming; Miss Wilson (Bulls), navy skirt, pink blouse, brown hat with quills; Miss Nancy Wilson, golden Coloured ocat and skirt, hat with black coque feathers; Mrs. P. Sim, cornflower coloured coat nad skirt, hat with black feathers; Mrs. Skerratt (Gisborne), navy coat and skirt with pale blue collar and cuffs, green hat with green coque feathers and pale blue silk; Mrs. 11. N. Watson, navy coat and skirt, hat with peacock blue silk and quills; Mrs. P. Baldwin, grey cheek coat and skirt, the coat braided in black, floral hat; Mrs. Sunderland (Hastings), brown coat and skirt, mole coloured hat with quills; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. Donner (Gisborne), the Misses Barber, Mrs. and Miss <T. M. Johnstone, Miss Price (Rangitikei), Mrs. J. McKelvie (Rangitikei), Mrs. Sewell. Personal Items. Miss Gibbons has gone to Wellington for a short stay. Mrs. A. Rennell is paying a short visit to Auckland. Miss Bamford (Nelson) is the guest of Miss Harding, ‘’Siberia,” Ashur-t. Mrs. Hitchings (Feilding) was a visitor to Palmerston last week. Mrs. McLennan and Miss Elsie McLennan have returned from a trip to Rotorua. VIOLET.