PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIII, Issue 11, 15 September 1909, Page 65

PALMERSTON NORTH.

September 10. Juvenile Fancy Dress Ball. Most successful was the children’s fancy dress ball given in the Opera House last Friday night, in aid of the funds for an old men’s home. For months past a small army of children have been rehearsing fancy dances, and on Friday the largest audience ever seen in the Opera House was present to witness the result of their efforts. Altogether, there were about 400 children dancing, and in their fancy frocks and costumes made as pretty a picture as it is possible to see. The dance was repeated on Monday night, to give the hundreds who could not get seats on Friday an opportunity of seeing the children. Mrs W. T. Wood was the originator of the idea, and it is to her and her many capable assistants that thanks are due for the substantial sum realised. A few of the most attractive costumes were worn by: Gladys Law, colleen; Muriel Law, fairy; Nita Hutton, poppy; Violet Henley, Belle of Mayfair; Tottie Jack, bluebell; Rosie Joseph, ivy; Dolly Lee, camellia; Ina McDonald, Gretehen; Mary McKeeman, 80-Peep; Dolly Millar, romp; Maisie Martin, butterfly; Doris Newth, old English; Dulcie Osborne, fairy queen. Spring Flower Show. The weather was very bleak on Wednesday, the first day of the Spring flower show, but still the attendance was most satisfactory, and the display of flowers glorious. Particularly beautiful and striking was the display made by Mr W. Strang in the class for best collection of pot plants made by amateurs employing gardeners. There was the usual daintiness in the table and mantelpiece competition, Mrs F. S. Mcßae taking first prize in the former competition, Mrs S. Hume coming second, and Mrs Mellsop winning the latter competition, Mrs McRae second. Amongst other ladies present I noticed: Mrs F. Pratt, wearing a green striped tweed coat and skirt, small green hat with black wings; Mrs Barker (Hawke’s Bay), navy skirt, sealskin coat, hat swathed' with old rose silk; Mrs Porritt, brown coat and skirt, grey green tweed hat with wing; Mrs Lloyd, black skirt, black velvet coat, black hat with emerald green silk and blaek wing; Mrs Harper, navy blue coat and skirt, hat with blue silk ruehing; Mrs Stowe, brown and black striped coat and skirt, tweed hat; Mrs Warburton, brown striped coat and skirt, sable toque with cream brush feather; Miss Warburton, navy blue coat and skirt, braided in black, hat with saxe blue silk and wings; Mrs Hewitt, long violet coat, blaek hat, with black and white wings; Miss F. Park, long green coat, small navy toque with emerald green silk and scarlet berries; Mrs Knight, grey coat and skirt, brown hat with blaek tulle and wings; Miss Knight, green tweed coat and skirt,

black hat with clusters of pale blue flowers; Mrs S. Hume, black mourning eostumi; Mrs Scott, navy coat and skirt, blaek hat with chiffon and white ospreys; Mrs Opie, blue-grey striped coat and skirt, green hat with velvet wings; Miss Innes, grey eoat and skirt, green hat with green wings; Mrs Randolph, black costume, white revers, braided in black, black hat with wings and touch of emerald green velvet; Miss Randolph, in a nary blue hat with wings; Mrs Connell, green striped coat and skirt, cream lace vest, showing touch of pink, green and pink hat with ospreys; Mrs Coombs, black eoat and skirt, black hat with black feathers; Mrs MeKnight, navy coat and skirt, braided in black, mole-coloured hat with green wings; Mrs Rennell. long fawn coat over navy blue costume, blaek plumed hat; Miss Baddeley (Kimbolton), navy coat and skirt, pale blue hat; Mrs Paisley, green tweed coat and skirt, green hat with pink and crimson roses; Mrs McPherson, navy skirt, sealskin coat, green hat with wings; Mrs Shute, bright navy blue eoat and skirt, violet hat with bright pink flowers; Mrs Lane, long grey coat, navy blue skirt, hat with shaded pink roses; Mrs Putnam, green tweed eoat and skirt, green tweed hat with fawn wing; Mrs Thompson, blue coat and skirt, hat with wings; Miss Wilson, green coat and skirt, black hat with black wings; the Misses Abraham, Mrs J. M. Johnston, Mrs Mellsop, Mrs Jolly, the Misses Gardiner, Mrs F. S. Mcßae, the Misses McLennan, the Misses Glendining, Miss Kelly, and many others.

Golf. A visiting team of golfers from Otaki, including Mrs Bevan, the winner of the New Zealand championship, visited Palmerston last Saturday, and played a match with a local team. Mrs Bevan, of the visitors, was the only lady to win her match. Mrs Bevan, Mrs Winterburn, Mrs Jennings, Mrs Simcox and Miss Robinson represented Otaki, and Mrs L. A. Abraham, Mrs Mellsop, Mrs Meßae, Miss McLennan, and Miss Slack upheld the honour of the local club. Thirteen men also came and lost to out men. I don’t mean to say they all lost, but the team as a whole did. The following entries have been received for the Manawatu local ladies' championship:—Mrs Seifert, Mrs L. A. Abraham, Miss Sybil Abraham, Mrs Mellsop, Mrs Warburton, Miss Monro, Mrs Innes, Mrs Porrett, Miss O’Brien, Mrs Mcßae, Miss Slack, Mrs P. Sim, Mrs Moore, Miss McLennan, Mrs McPherson, Mrs Cohen, and Miss Wyld. The men’s tournament being played on the Hokowhitu links at present has attracted large entries from all the leading clubs in the Dominion, and includes such prominent players as Messrs Bidwell and C. C. Cox (Wairarapa), Kirropo Tareha, Kopi, C. D. Kennedy (Napier), Burns, Gillies, W. Colbeek, Upton, E. A. Dargaville, W. Bruce (Auckland), Colonel Tuson, W. Reid, K. Duncan, E. S. Pearce, Kirkby, G. Johnston, C. Pearce, W. H Bell (Wellington), W. Harmon, C. Treweek, P. Trolove, H. Hudson (Christchurch), A. Lewis, G. Saunders (Wanganui ), J. Bacchus, St. George, G. Simcox, M. Simcox (Otaki), and a large number of local entries. Children’s Parties. As is usual during school holiday time, the children are revelling in parties. Mrs Holmes, Park-road, gave a party for her small son, Leger, on Tuesday night. Mrs C. Loughnan, Fergusson-street, gave one last night, a nd Mrs L. A. Abraham, Park-road, is giving a dance for her little daughter, Betty, to-night. Mrs Homan, Fergusson-street, has issued a very large number of invitations for a chiidren’s dance in the Foresters’ Hall next Wednesday night. Bridge. The Bridge Club played at Mrs James Bells’, Fitzherbert-street, on last Thursday night. Mr and Mrs C. E. Waldegrave, Mr and Mrs H. Waldegrave, Mr and Mrs Morrah, Mrs Coombes, Mrs Bell, Mrs Tripe, Mr E. Bell, Mr Armstrong, and Mr Manson (Melbourne) were the players. On Tuesday night Mrs Coombs, Fea-therston-street, entertained a few friends at bridge. Mr and Mrs J. P. Innes, Mr and Mrs Guy, Mr and Mrs W. Rutherford, Mr and Mrs A. Rennell, Mr and Mrs C. E. Waldegrave, Mrs and Miss Coombs, Mr Fuller, Mrs Tripe, and Mrs Armstrong were the party. Personal. Miss Smallbone (Wellington) is staying with her sister, Mrs J. L. Barnicoat, Union Bank. Mr Manson (Melbourne), who has beeu

on a visit to Palmerston, left for Au*tralia yesterday. Miss Randolph has returned from Christchurch. Miss Baddeley (Kimbolton) is staying with Mrs A. Rennell, Linton-streeL

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