WANGANUI.

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

WANGANUI.

May 14. At tbe Opera House. The Williamson Comte Opera Company staged “The Dairymaids” at the Opera House on Wednesday evening. The play was very pretty and bright, and many liked it even better than "The Merry Widow.” Amongst the audience I noticed Mies Alexander, in a beautiful black charmeuse gown with laee and chiffon on her corsage, smart old rosa shaded opera coat with tassels and Oriental trimming, spray of silver leaves in her coiffure; Mrs. Blundell (Nelson), black chiffon taffetas gown with tucker of cream laee and bands of green and gold embroidery on her corsage; Mrs. John Anderson, (abac brown Shantung gown, with blouse of cream filet net and brown and pink embroidery, and bands of the Shantung silk; Mrs. Colin Campbell, pale blue silk frock with silver sequin net and her eorsage and sleeves, and tucker of tulle, white opera coat; Mrs. Peel wore black chiffon taffetas, with chiffon on her corsage; Mrs. Barthorpe (f?ilverhope), heliotrope gown with square cut yoke bordered with Oriental embroidery, and filet het vest; Mrs. Rhodes (Huntefville) wore a black silk gown relieved with cream net and lace; Mrs. Mowat (Hunterville), filet net blouse with embroidery, black ehiffon taffetas skirt; Mrs. H. Nixon, emerald green satin gown with overskirt of green sequin net; Mies Nixon, white silk frock with narrow frills of lace bn her coreage; Mrs. A. B. Kitchen, blaek ehiffon taffetas with berthe of laee: Miss Willis, white .silk froek with shoulder straps of embroidery and net ; Miss Willis wore a white silk gown with berthe effect of laee; Miss Todd, white silk and laee gown with large pale pink rose on her corsage; her sister were an electric blue chiffon taffetas, with yoke and sleeves of filet net; Miss Duigan, blaek silk gown with berthe of laee, crimson in her coiffure; Miss L. Duigan, rose pink silk with net and laee, silver tissue in her coiffure; Miss Duigan, white silk, with net on her corsage; Mrs. John Watt, black silk with transparent lace yoke, and lace ruffles: Mrs. Barnicoat, black evening gown with laee and touch of gold, long fawn cloth opera emit; Mrs. Wall, pale blue siik corselet, silk froek with wide band of cream embroidery o.i skirt-, figured cream net sleeves; M Dove wore an effective gown of black crepe de chine. Bridge. On Thursday evening Miss Imlay gave a small bridge party. Amongst those present were Mr. and Mrs. Lewis. Mr. ami Mrs. Imlay launders, Miss Humphries (New Plymouth), Miss K. Humphries (New Plymouth), Mr. ami Mrs. Tilley (Blenheim), Mrs. cai»|V<H, Mr. and Mrs. Lomas. For Mrs. Dodgsknir. Miss Brewer gave a bridge party •u Friday in honour of Mrs,

Dodgslmn (Gisborne) and Mrs. Blundell (Nelson). There were five

tables. The prize* were won by Mrs. Fairburn first. Mrs. Gordon second, and Mrs. Lewis booby. Amongst- those present were Mrs. Sargeant, Mrs. Bayley. Mrs. R. Jackson, Mrs. Montgomerie, Mrs. John Watt. Mrs. Anderson. Mrs. Paterson, Misses Stanford, Reichart, and Miss Stanford (New Plymouth). Farewell for Miss Blundell. On Monday evening Mrs. Anderson gave a farewell bridge party for Miss Blundell, of Nelson, who has been staying with her. There were four tables. Ths prizes were won by Miss Brettargh. Miss Stevenson, Mr. Tukc and Mr. Fletcher. 'Amongst those playing were Mr. and Miss Stevenson, Miss Gresson. Miss Stanford. Miss Carew, Miss Brettargh, Messrs Chamberlain, Strout, Fletcher, Tuke. Personal Items. Mrs. Dodgshnn, of Gisborne, who has been spending some weeks in Wanganui, left on Saturday for New Plymouth, .where she is visiting relations. Mrs. Lacy Peake, of Cambridge, who has been staying in Wanganui with Mrs. 11. Peake, left for home last week. Miss Blundell, of Nelson, who has been staying in Wanganui with friends, left this week for Palmerston North. Mrs. and Miss Booth, of Nelson, have been staying in Wanganui. Mrs. and Miss Reid, of Wellington, have been visiting friends in Wanganui, Mrs. A. Izard, of Wanganui, has returned from her visit to relations in Christchurch. Miss Stanford, of New Plymouth, is stay ing in Wanganui with relations. Mr. and Mrs. H. Tilley, of Blenheim, who have been staying in Wanganui for • visit, have returned to their home. The Misses Humphries, of New Plymouth, who have been staying with Miss Imlay. “Mount Desert,'" have returned home. HUI A.