PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 4, 26 January 1910, Page 66

PALMERSTON NORTH.

January 21. Garden Party. The weather behaved disgracefully on Wednesday afternoon for the garden party held at Mrs. Slack's residence, “Waitoitoi,” near Awapuni, in aid of All Saints’ new’ church building fund. For only about half-an-hour did the large number of people who had drven and motored from town enjoy the many pleasures and attractions provided by the promters of the fete, when down came the rain in sheets, and continued for the remainder of the afternoon. The pretty stalls, etc., presented a woful appearance in no time, and the daintily-attired attendants were drenched, to say nothing of the groups of unhappy feminines standing under dripping trees, feeling their smartest frocks were being ruined. Miss Slack was the originator of the idea—the fete, not the storm— and was ably assisted by’ her friends of both sexes. The Misses Monro and O’Brien wore in charge of the fruit stall. Mrs. C. R. Hewitt and Miss Watson of the flower stall, the Misses Margaret and Dorothy’ Waldegrave and Trixie Russell the sweet stall, the Misses Abraham and Warburton the lavender stall, the Misses Sybil, and Sylvia Abraham the ice-cream stall. Mrs. Palmer and the Misses D. Wilson. N. Johnston, Drew (2). N. Moore, E. Norling and Slack the tea stall. In the different competition Mrs. F. S. Mcßae was in charge of the croquet, Mrs. Warburton quoits. Mrs. Mellsop putting Aunt Sally, Mrs. Bond fish-pond, the Misses M. Hewett and L. Monro waxworks, the Misses Hewitt and L. Russell and Messrs. Cooper and B. Pratt skittlealley, Air. Money art gallery, Masters P. Monro and Vesey Hamilton naildriving. Mr. Page sandbags, Airs. C. J. Monro. apple-bobbing. Air. Slack. T only had the opportunity to see very few of the frocks; the rain came on so soon. Airs. Slack was in a black toilette with a black bonnet; Miss Slack, cornflower blue linen, cream straw hat with pale pink roses; Airs. C. R. Hewitt, white muslin and lace, floral hat; Airs. C. E. AVa Id egrave. Oxford blue cloth coat and skirt with fawn swede waistcoat, hat with pink roses; the Misses Margaret and Dorothy Waldegrave, dainty white muslin and lace frocks, flower trimmed hats; Airs. C. J, Monro, golden brown linen coat and skirt, brown hat: Aliss Monro, white muslin and lace; Airs. Warburton, fawn crash coat and skirt, deep mauve hat; Airs. F. S. Mcßae, white embroidered linen coat and skirt, white hat with clusters of forget-me-nots; Aliss Bonnie Mcßae, pretty white frock, white hat with satin ribbon; Aliss Fraser. <*rev linen coat and skirt, with black °collar and cuffs., black bat with pale pink flowers; Aliss Isabel Fraser, navy coat and skirt, blue hat with deep crimson flowers; Mrs. Alellsop, grey coat and skirt, black hat with black cherries; Airs. AV. Benda 11, green striped linen coat and skirt, hat with berries; Airs. Barnicoat, black mourning frock, black hat; Airs. R. K. Reed, black voile, cream tucked net vest, white ostrich feather boa, black toque with black tips; Mrs. A. E. Russell and the Misses Russell; Airs, and Aliss Hewitt; Air. and Airs. Bruce Beale; Airs, and Miss Randolph; Mrs. Goring Johnston; the Misses Park; the Misses Robinson, Dundas and Richter: Airs, and Miss Armstrong; the Misses Glendinning; and many others were there. Children’s Garden Party. On the previous Wednesday Mrs. Walter Johnston, °Highden,” near Feilding gave a large garden party for children. There were also a great many “grown ups” present. The very young portion of the guests were intensely delighted with a huge Christmas tree, off which a generous Air. and Airs. Father Christmas gave them lovely presents. Air. and Mrs. P. Baldwin and children. Airs, and the Misses Russell, Airs. R. S. Abraham and the Aliases Abraham, Mr. and Airs. L. A. Abraham and children, Mr. and Mrs. Monro, the

Misses Monro, Mrs. C. E. Waldegrave and the Misses Waldegrave, Mrs. and Miss Warburton ana Maud and Molly Warburton, Mr. and Mrs. Gorring Johnston and children, Mr. and Mrs. Alan Strang, Captain and Mrs. Hewitt and Miss Hewitt, and many others went from here. Tennis. The tennis courts have been much better attended lately. Mr. and Miss Warburton, Mrs. F. S. Mcßae, Mrs. Bendall, Mrs. Rennell, Mrs. and Miss Bennett (Auckland), Mrs. and Miss Porter, Miss Watson, Miss Hewitt, Miss I. Russell, Miss Armstrong, the Misses Margaret and Dorothy Waldegrave, .Mrs. J. Waldegrave, Messrs. Morrah, C. Smith, Collins, Stedman, Wither. Waldegrave (2), Eagar, Younghusband, B. Pratt, Hunt, Keeble, Eliot, are a few 1 have noticed practising. Personal. Mrs, L. A. A. Abraham and children are at Tetahi Bay. Miss Elsie McLennan has returned from Invercargill. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Thom pson and Miss Wilson are back from their holidays spent at Raglan. Mrs. L. Stedman and children are away in Wanganui. lhe Yen. Archdeacon Harper, accompanied by Mrs. Harper, left for Wellington on Wednesday to attend the General Synod. Miss Ethel Wilson has returned from her holiday. Miss Freda Wilson, who has been staying for some time with Mrs. R. K. Reed, returned to her house in Wellington on Friday. Mrs. Porter leaves for a trip to England in about three weeks.

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