PALMERSTON NORTH

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 20, 19 May 1909, Page 65

PALMERSTON NORTH

May 14th. At the Opera. The Williamson Royal Comic Opera Company concluded their short season here last Thursday night, staging “The Dairymaids.’’ A few of those present during the season were: Mrs R. Davis, wearing a white satin Empire toilette, silver embroidery finishing corsage; Mrs Cohen, eream satin, silver scarf; Mrs Martin, pale blue silk Empire frock, net threaded with silver, trimming bodice: Mrs L. Stedman, black silk, cream lace berthe; Mrs Baimister, black chiffon taffeta; Miss Bannister, cream embroidered chiffon : Miss Fenton, pale pink evening frock, with lace and cluster of pink roses; Mrs H. N. Watson, blaek sequined net. cream brocade coat; ilrs A. Cooper, white net lace robe over silk, pale blue coat with silver trimming; Mr and Mrs Gillespie (Feilding) ; Mr and Mrs Meadows; Mr, Sirs and Miss Sandilands (Feilding); Mrs (Dr.) Willis (Feilding); Mr and Mrs Taverner (Bulls) : Mrs and Miss Levett (Bulbs). Melba. The Melba concert on Monday night was a triumphant success. The prima donna was in sptetldid voice, and most gracious in responding to encores and double encores. The stage was most picturesquely arranged with tree ferns and palms, through which the different artists emerged. Madame Melba has expressed a wish that the tree ferns be planted in the Hospital grounds, and she can see them when she returns. A verylarge and enthusiastic audience, including many visitors from the surrounding district, assembled at the Opera House. The vice-regal party were Lady Plunket, Miss Hill, Mrs Waterfield, and Captain Gat-horne-Hardy. Lady Plunket wore a primrose silk toilette, the decolletage outlined with silver trimming; Miss Hill, white silk, with pale blue silk rosette on eorsage; Mrs Waterfield, black crepe de chine, the bodice trimmed with white chiffon; Mrs Wilson, rose-coloured silk frock; Mrs R. S. Abraham, black chiffon over white silk, long grey coat; Miss Marjory Abraham, pale pink evening dress; Mrs. W. Strang, eream satin, eharmeuse, with laee trimmings; Mrs. Walter Johnstone, blaek lace toilette, diamond ornaments; Mrs. Purchase (Auckland). black ehiffon over silk, cream glace eoat veiled in black laee; Mrs. Peach, white Satin Empire frock, pearl ornaments; Mrs.j C. Loughnan, cleans satin, silver scarf: Mrs. W. L. Fitziierbert, eream satin and silver: Mrs. Gifford Moore, blaek lace over white silk; Mrs. Broad, white silk Empire frock; Mrs. West, emerald green silk and laee; Mrs. (A C. Harper, blaek silk with long cream laee scari; Mrs. Martin, cream brocado with floral design of pink rosebuds, lace and green velvet finishing corsage; Mrs. F. Pratt, blank taffeta vest and sleeves of cream net; Mr. and Mrs. O. Monrad, Mrs. Alan Strang. Mr. and Mrs. Mostyn Jones (Feilding), Mr. and Mrs. Russell (Dannevirke), Mr. and Mrs. Louisson, Mr. and Mr«. A. Maedonald, Mrs. Nicholas Reid (Wellington), Mrs. and Miss Hewitt, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lane, Mrs. and Miss Hitehings (Levin). Mrs. E. Hitehings (Feilding), Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Thompson, Miss Edith Wilson, the Rev. and Mrs. J. Jolly, Miss

R. Glendiuuing, Mrs. J. P. lunes, Mrs. Matheson (Afnea), Mrs. Opio, Mrs. Summerville .Brown, the Misses Randolph Mr». and Mias McLennan, Mrs. R. Homan, Mr. and Mrs. A. Guy, Mrs. Pickett, Mrs. McKnight, Mr. and Mrs. P. Kim, Mr. 11. R. Waldegravo, Misa Trixie Waldegrave, Mrs. Lloyd, Miss Kelly, Mrs. A. Southey Baker (Auckland), Mrs. Wilson, Misa Beawlek, Miss Stanford, Mrs. T. Rodgers, Mrs. F. H. Cooke, Mrs. A. Suther'and, Mr. and Mrs. A. Rennel), Mrs. J. Bell, Mrs. Tripe, Miss Fbnton, Mr. and Mrs. Mellsop, Mrs. Daniells, Miss Park, the Misses Pedgen, and many others. Personal Items. Mrs. C. E. Waldegrave and Mies Dorothy Waldegrave paid a Short visit to Bastings last week. Mr. and Mrs. 0. Smith, Bank of New Zealand, leave on the 28th inSc., on a trip to England. Mrs. Milford, Wellington, is staying with Mrs. Tripe. Miss Edith Robertson, Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. H. R. Waldegrave. Mrs. F. E. Watson has gone to Auckland. Mrs. E. W. Ilitehings (Feilding), spent a few Java last week with her mother, Mrs. J. Bell. Mrs. W. Bendall paid a short visit to Masterton last week. Mrs. D. Reed has returned from Dunedin. .VIOLET.