PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIII, Issue 8, 25 August 1909, Page 65

PALMERSTON NORTH.

August 20. The Theatre. The Nellie Stewart Company played a short season here last week to crowded audiences. On different occasions there were present: Mrs. (Dr.) Wilson, wearing a black satin toilette, old rose opera coat; Mrs. O’Brien, black crepe de chine, grey coat; Miss O’Brien, black velvet frock; Mrs. Putnam, crimson silk, with touches of black, cream coat; Mrs. Hankins, black chiffon taffeta, with eream lace and touches of pale blue; Mrs. Sutherland, rose pink crepe de chine; Mrs. Louisson, cream lace over silk, large pink rose on corsage, pale blue ac-cordeon-pleated silk coat with white swansdown; Mrs. Gillespie (Feilding),

rose-coloured satin, cream coat; Mrs. W. L. Fitzherbert, black silk and cream laoe; Mrs. F. S. Mcßae, cream silk and lace; Mrs. 'Randolph, black crepe de chine, bodice finished with embroidered chiffon, long black and white coat; Miss F. Randolph, pale blue crepe de <*hine, (with cream lace and pale blue silk fringe; Mrs. P. Sim, cream voile and lace; Mrs. 'Bcndall, in cream silk, grey and pink coat; Mrs. D, O. Shute, white silk, pale blue coat; Mrs. R. S. Abraham, black toilette with point lace berthe; Mrs. Bannister, black net over taffeta; Miss Bannister, white crepe de chine with touches of silver; Mrs. S. Fitzherbert (Feilding), black silk, Maltese lace berthe; Miss Marjory Abraham, old rose silk voile, with pink silk fringe; Mrs. Peaeh, cream satin Empire frock; Mrs. R. Davis, white satin, with silver trimming, pale blue coat; Mrs. Warburton, embroidered champagne toilette; Mrs. Stedman, black silk, cream lace berthe; Mrs. A. Guy, black silk, eream coat; Mrs. Morrah, cream silk and lace; Mrs. Pickett, cream satin, crimson velvet coat with fur trimming; Mrs. W. Strang, cream satin, long embroidered cream eoat; Mrs. Greig, black silk and chiffon; Mr. and Mrs. Danniells, Mrs. Barker (Hawke’s Bay), Mr. and Mrs. H. Cooper, Mr. and Miss Bond, Mrs. Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. Spain (Feilding), the Misses McLennan, Mr. and Mrs. Mellsop, the Misses Fraser, Mrs. Lloyd, Miss Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. Porritt, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Innes, Mrs. Freeman, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon, the Misses Martin, D. Strang, Freeman (2), Bell (2), Graham (2), Porter, Collins, Fulton (Wellington), and many others. Golf Championship.

The event of the week is, of course, the ladies’ N.Z. Golf Championship Tournament, which was commenced on the Hokowhitu links yesterday. The entries establish a record in every way—as regards numbers in every event, in quality of players, and in number of clubs represented. Included in the entries are: Miss Rattray (Dunedin), Mrs. W. E. Bidwell (Wairarapa), Miss N. Gorrie ■ (Auckland), Miss Christie (champion, Omani), Miss Martin (Auckland), Miss Alison (Waitemata), the Misses Hindmarsh (Napier), Mrs. Holmes (Wellington), Miss Beatson (Hastings), Miss G. Gorrie (Auckland). Miss E. Bell (Wellington), ’ Miss Cracroft . Wilson (Christchurch), Mrs. Dunean (Wellington), MiSs B. Wood (Christchurch), Miss Snodgrass (Westport), Mrs. Bevan (Otaki), Mrs. Tree th- (Wellington), Miss Hamlin (Napier), Miss Knubley (Timaru), Mrs. Acheson (Hokitika), Mrs. A. Bloomfield (Auckland), Mrs. G. 'Williams ton), Miss D. Kettle (Greymouth), Miss N. Campbell (Christchurch)’, Mrs. Sharp '(Nelson), Miss A. Humphries (Christchurch), Mrs. Turnbull (Wellington), Miss Tansley (Dannevirke), Miss Gray (Miramar), Miss Gould (Otago). All the above have entered for the championship. There are many other visitors playing in the handicap events. In the first round of the championship there were two surprises—Miss Rattray (Otugo), four times champion, going down to Miss Braithwaite, of Hastings, and Mrs. Bidwill, of Masterton, losing on the home green to Miss B. Wood, of Christchurch. Savages Visit Wellington. A party of members of the Savage Club went to Wellington last week on a visit to the “Savages” of that city, and enjoyed themselves thoroughly. Those who contributed to the programme were: Dr. Martin, Messrs. Palmer, Davis, Woolhouse, Rogers, Jeffries, Marshall, W. Wood, Durward, Kitchen, and Hanley. Savages W. Beck, Hopwood, Jiekell, Smith, Bendall, Scott, Litchfield, Wilson, Young, Meyrick, Morrah, Hankins, and others also went. VIOLET.