PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIII, Issue 10, 8 September 1909, Page 65

PALMERSTON NORTH.

September 3. Advertisement Party. At Mrs. Louieson’s advertisement party on last Wednesday night, Miss Dora Reed won the ladies’ prize and Mr. Scott the gentlemen’s. The drawing-room was most spring-like, with a profusion of daffodils, violets and primroses, and the supper-table looked lovely with a pretty arrangement of plum .blossom. The guests present included Miss Gladys Mawhinney, Miss Kiesling, Miss Margaret Waldegrave, Miss Dorothy Waldegrave, Miss Trixie Waldegrave, Miss F. Randolph, Miss Gemmel, Miss Wilson, Miss K. Bell, Miss W. Watson, Messrs. Louisson, Scott, Keeble, Gibbons, Daniels, N. Waldegrave, and a few others. Mrs. Louisson wore a lace robe over yellow taffeta; Miss Mawhinney, white satin and lace; Miss M. Waldegrave, pale blue chiffon taffeta, white lace berthe; Miss Dorothy Waldegrave, white muslin and lace and pale blue silk fringe; Miss KathTrixie Waldegrave, cream silk and lace; Miss Kissling, emerald-green chiffon taffeta Directoire toilette; Miss F. Randolph, pale blue crepe de chine, with lace and pale blue sil kfringe; Miss Kathleen Bell, cream satin Directoire froek, with lace and pearls; Miss Lilian Gemmel, white satin and chiffon; Miss W. Watson, pale blue silk, with cream lace insertion; Miss Edith Wilson, pale green silk muslin.

Hockey Ball. The Old Boys’ Hockey Ball was given in the Municipal Hall on Wednesday. The elaborate and lovely decorations for

the golf “At Home” on the previout night were again used for the baJL Amongst those present were: Mrs. J. A. Nash (the Mayoress), in a black velvet toilette, with Maltese lace berthe; Mrs, 11. Palmer, cream chiffon taffeta, embroidered in gold, and having tou<»iies of black; Mrs. A. W. Bell, nose-pink charmeuse; Mrs. Vyse, nil green silk and lace; Miss Vyse, pale blue muslin, clusters of cherries on corsage and in hair; Mrs. Dalziell, pink muslin and lace; Miss Pegden, pale blue silk, with crimson roses on bodice and in hair; Miss Mabel Pegden, rose-coloured silk and silver; Miss Muriel Pegden, nil green silk and lace; Miss Walkeley, blue mousseline db soie, with lace and touches of old rose silk; Miss — Walkeley, black velvet, the bodice finished with white tulle; Miss Hadfield, pale pink crepe de chine and lace; Miss L. Hadfield, nil green silk, with touches of pink; Miss Duff, grey velvet and cream lace; Miss Alice Hadfield, white charmeuse with fringe and gold embroidery; the Misses Best. Pike, Mullins, McCulloch, Matheson, Tasker, and many others.

The Theatre. The “Jack and Jill” pantomime attracted huge audiences at the Opera House during its short season at the beginning of the week. Amongst others present were: Mrs R. S. Abraham, in lavender silk, strappings of darker shade of silk trimming corsage, long sleeves of cream tucked net; Miss Marjory Abraham, pale blue crepe de chine; Miss Dolly Wilson, pink silk muslin, with touches of pale green; Mrs F. S. Mcßae, black silk, cream lace berthe; Mrs Warburton, embroidered champagne toilette; Miss Warburton, cream chiffon taffeta, long cream coat with white fur; Mrs O’Brien, blaek crepe de chine, white yoke veiled in black lace; Miss O’Brien, sapphire blue velvet, Maltese lace berthe; Miss Park, pale pink voile and cream lace; Mrs McPherson, blue silk, cluster of pink flowers on corsage; Miss Oliver (Wanganui), pale blue crepe de chine, silver sequin trimming on corsage; Miss Hartgill (Dannevirke), pale blue charmeuse, with silver trimming; Mrs Peach, white satin Directoire frock, blue coat; Mrs Stedman, black silk, cream lace berthe; Mrs McKnight, black

crepe de chine, cream tucked net vest, cluster of mauve flowers; Mrs Randolph, black crepe de chine, net and velvet ribbon trimming bodice; Miss F. Randolph, pale blue crepe de chine; Miss Porter, green chiffon taffeta, pink rose on corsage; Mrs Denner (Feilding), cream chiffon taffeta; Miss Kettle (Greymouth), Mrs Thompson, Miss Wilson, Mrs W. Keeling, Mrs Bendall, Mr and Mrs Durward, and many others. YeraenaT. The Misses Campbell and Wilson, who have been staying with Mrs H. Waldegrave during the golf tournament, have returned to Christchurch. Miss Kettle, who has been visiting Miss Porter, left for Wellington on Wednesday on her return to Greymouth.

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