PALMERSTON NORTH

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 19, 12 May 1909, Page 64

PALMERSTON NORTH

May 7. Chrysantheninm Show. The chrysanthemum show, held in the Agricultural Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday of the present week, was a decided success. Mrs. Mellsop won the first prize for the best deeorated table. Mr®. Murdoch was second and Mrs. Tripe third. Mrs. Mellsop also took the first and third prize® for the decorated mantelpiece, Mr®. Murdoch taking the second prize. Amongst other visitors to the show were:—Mrs. F. Pratt, Miss Hewitt, Mrs. IL Cooper, the Misses Bell, Mrs. F. S. Mcßae, Mrs. Hankins, Mrs. Louisson, Miss Mawlunney, Mr®. Durward, Mr®. Scott, Mrs. J. P. Tune®, the Misses Randolph, the Misses Gleadlnniag, Mrs. Lionel Abraham, Mrs. A. Renneil, Mrs. Voting, Mrs. McKnight, Mrs. Mellsop, Mrs. and Mis.® Tripe, the Misses Park, Mrs Warburton. At tlie Theatre. “The Merry Widow,” by J. C. Williamson’s Royal Comic Opera Company, attracted a large audience to the Opera House on Thursday night. Ineluded in the audience were: —Mrs. L. A. Abraham, wearing a blaek spatted silk toilette, the corsage finished with white lace and a cluster of rosebuds; Mil® Sybil Abraham, pale blue silk Lock;

Mrs. Waterfield, cream embroidered crepe de chine; Mrs. (Dr.) Wilson, aid roie chiffon, taffeta, and' eream laee; Mis. R. Hewitt, la vender ailk; Mrs. Aten Strang, blaek spangled net aver silk, pale pink rose on corsage; Mr*. Walter Strang, white silk and lane; Mrs. Paisley, blaek muslin; Mrs. Eliot, pink and eream striped silk; Miss Bamford jNeteea), blaek silk, eream lace berthe and cluster of crimson roses; Mr». J. Waldegrave, dainty frock of white muslin and lace; Miss Margaret Wnldvgrave, pale blue chiffon taffeta and. white lace; Miss Dorothy Waldegrarve, soft pale blue satin; Mrs. Louissoir, cream spangled net over yellow silk, velvet belt of same shade; Mrs. G J. Monro, blaek silk, cream laee finishing corsage; Miss Monro, in cream; Mrs. Park, black silk; the Misses Park; Mrs. Levett (Bulls), blaek velvet toilette; Miss Levett (Bulls), cream spangled net; Miss. Hill (Feilding), black satin with sequin insertion; Miss Randolph, blue silk, cream lace berthe and cluster of erimson roses; Miss F. Randolph, pale blue crepe de chine, finished with silk fringe and lace; Mrs. Gillespie (Feilding), black net, cluster of crimson roses on corsage; Mrs. A. Rennell, bright pink silk, silver bands threaded through hair; Miss Marjory Abraham, old rose chiffon taffeta; Mrs. McKnight, blaek crepe de chine, vest of white spotted net finished with black velvet rosettes; Mr. and Mrs. Mellsop, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Innes, Mrs. F. S. Mcßae, Mrs. Harold Cooper, Miss Hewitt, Mr. and Mrs. McPherson, Mrs. N. Reed (Wellington), Miss Preece, Miss Fenton, Mrs. R. S. Abraham, Miss Sylvia Abraham, Mr. and Mrs. Goring Johnston, and very many others. Personal Items. Mrs. W. Bendall is spending a few days in Wellington. Mrs. A. Renneil has returned from Auckland. VIOLET.