WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIII, Issue 20, 17 November 1909, Page 66

WANGANUI.

November 12, The Tennis Season. The Campbell-street tennis courts opened their season on Saturday. There was a very large attendance, and delicious afternoon-tea was provided by Airs. Barnicoat. Amongst those present were:—Airs. Barnicoat, in a smart navy blue linen coat and skirt, the seams strapped with the same material, large fine black straw hat with loops of coarse cream lace; Airs. Wall wore a .finely embroidered Indian muslin gown with band of insertion, the waist forming an Empire effect, threaded with black velvet ribbon, white straw hat with wreath of tiny blue and pink moss, roses and foliage; Airs. AlcNaughton Christie, smart electric blue linen coat and skirt, cream vest, eream straw ■hat with pink and heliotrope roses and foliage; Airs. Saunders, pale grey gown with yoke of tucked white net and touch of black velvet on the bodice, large black hat with tulle and blaek

plumes, shoulder scarf of blaek lace; Mrs. Gonville Saunders, becoming pale heliotrope linen coat and skirt with blouse of the same, and muslin embroidery, cream straw hat with wide green velvet on it; Mrs. Imlay Saunders, navy blue serge coat and skirt, cream vest, black crinoline straw Dolly Varden hat with wreath of old rose velvet primroses and bow of ribbon the same shade; Mrs. John Anderson, tobac brown linen coat and skirt, eream vest, hat to match; Miss W. Anderson, cream serge Norfolk coat and skirt, straw hat with old rose shaded silk swathed round it; Mrs. Pattie Izett, grey striped voile costume with cream lace, long tussore silk coat, blaek hat with tulle and black wings; Mrs. Krull, tobac brown cloth coat and skirt, brown bonnet with maize shaded flowers; Mrs. H. Bayley, pale heliotrope gingham frock with bands of wide white insertion on the skirt and bodice, with embroidery coat, cream straw hat with ribbons and wreath of heliotrope flowers; Mrs. Hawken, dark heliotrope linen coat and skirt, cream vest, heliotrope straw hat with wreath of flowers in the same tones; Miss R. Hawken, green and cream striped linen frock, large cream straw hat with pink shades, roses and foliage round it; Mrs. Good, navy 'blue Directoire coat and skirt, with old rose velvet revers, and touch of gold thread, blue straw hat with old rose flowers and wreath of autumn rose leaves; Mrs. Fairburn, pale green striped tweed coat and skirt, vest of net and lace, floral toque of pink and heliotrope roses, with jet aigrette at the side, and crown of rose leaves; Miss Moore, pale grey and cream striped gingham, cream straw hat with white ribbons and tiny pink roses; Miss Wilford, navy blue striped linen coat and skirt cream vest, very smart cream straw hat with touches of shaded grapes on it; Miss KFBrien, green tweed coat and skirt, cream vest, straw hat with wreath of roses in tones of blue; .Mrs. W. Anderson, brown striped tweed coat and skirt, burnt straw hat with brown roses and foliage; Miss H, Anderson, white muslin froek with insertion, white straw 7 hat with scarf; Mrs. A. Izard, green tweed coat and skirt, pretty heliotrope hat with wreath of tiny heath flowers in the same shades; Miss E. Anderson, navy blue coat and skirt, cream vest, cream hat with pale blue scarf; Miss Mclntosh, pale grey and white striped linen frock, blaek and white hat; Mrs. Harold, electric blue checked tweed coat and skirt with cuffs, collar and revers of black watered silk, blaek straw hat swathed in blaek chiffon and wreaths of tiny pink roses and foliage.

The Theatre. The Hugh Ward Comedy Company had a very successful tw’O nights’ season in the Opera House this week. Miss Grace Palotta wore some very becoming creations, particularly in the former piece. Amongst the large and fashionable audiences I noticed Mrs. Barnicoat in a golden brown velvet gown, made in Empire style, with chiffon on her corsage and cream motifs with band of gold thread in her coiffure; Mrs. Wall, very pale blue silk froek wi x h trellis work of chiffon taffetas on the skirt, and the same on the corsage, in her coiffure she wore a rosette of pale blue ribbon; Mrs. Fairburn, blaek brocade, with fiehu of net and laee and the corsage edged with jet; Mrs. Good, pale blue silk with Limerick lace fichu and spray of pale pink roses; Mrs. D. Lethbridge, white silk, with bands of insertion and laee; Mrs. McNaughton Christie, black silk gown with berthe of cream net and lace, pale blue opera :oat; Miss O’Brien, black silk froek, with transparent lace sleeves and cream lace on her corsage; Mrs. Hughes Johnston, w’hite silk blouse, with yoke of net and lace, blaek silk skirt; Mrs. J. C. Greenwood, white silk blouse with yoke of lace, black silk skirt, long cream opera coat embroidered in gold,Mrs. Saunders, black silk gown, with medallions of cream lace on her corsage and tucker of net, long blaek lace shoulder scarf; Miss Imlay, black silk with cream net on her corsage; Mrs. Imlay Saunders, blaek charmeuse with chiffon and tucker of cream tulle; Mrs. Colin Campbell wore a sky-blue charmeuse gown with silver sequin net on her decollete, and sleeves of the same; Mrs. Gonville Saunders, cream silk and net gown, with berthe of laee, in her coiffure she wore cream silk ribbons; Mrs. Allison, blaek chiffon taffetas gown with square-cut yoke, edged with wide insertion and vest of guaged cream chiffon; Mrs, Brettargh wore black silk,

with touch of cream, the motifs forming a square cut yoke; Miss Brettargh, pale pink silk Empire gown With cream net and lace, shoulder strap effect bordered with pink silk, in her coiffure she wore pale pink threaded ribbons; Mrs. Saunderson (.Fordell), black chiffon taffetas, with chiffon on her corsage; Miss D. Brettargh, pale pink floral silk, made in Empire style, with silver in her decollete. Personal. Mrs. Dodgshun, of Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. John Anderson, in Wanganui. a Miss Humphreys, of Palmerston, is staying in Wanganui with Mrs. Fairburn.

HUIA.