WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 13, 30 March 1910, Page 66

WANGANUI.

March 24. At the Band Contest. We were extreme - ; • her for the band contest in Wanganui last \ vpt larg nun tronjsed the afternoon ami evening performances, j irtivul.irly th* -e iu l l on th - r.ici ■ »ur-e. On 1 i’r-day at the quick -tcp cunpetition th- crowd was -o large as to make it ilifii. ult t > see every».m •. Ainoag-t tbo.-e I ii -ticed: Mr-. Krull in a golden Iruwn cr« »e d« -iiiu fr- k. with tu kyt cream net and l ice on the’boli e. brown Ftra a ■ nnet wit’.i < i:fl'-.n an I fl"wer*; Mr- L. Moore, i k w i 1 -’lk coat find sk : rt 'hi:. hat ui;h i|» ’< \ rlb- ). ,• : - 1 With l.ice and cY hat, feather

boa, black hat with chiffon and waving maize, shaded aigrette feather at the side; Miss Alexander wore a smart blue gown with electric blue Shantung coat, with Oriental trimming, white leather stole, blaek lint with chiffon and plumes; Mrs. Craig, blue linen coat and skirt, cream vest, blue straw hat, with wreath of shaded blue roses and foliage: Mrs. Low wore a champagne Shantung coat and skirt, smart straw hat with pale blue and pink satin rosettes and quills; Miss Price, white muslin frock, with bands of insertion, coarse black straw hat. with crown covered with black eharmeusc; Dr. Elizabeth Dunn, champagne silk costume with insertion, straw hat with chiffon scarf; Miss McLeod (Wellington), white muslin gown with embroidery, black straw hat with wreath of pink ami cream roses and foliage; Mrs. John Watt, black lustre coat and skirt, white net and lace vest, blark crinoline toque with chiffon and ostrich tips at the -ide: Mrs. H. Sargeant, ell rose linen gown made in Empire style with panel of deep cream lace on the skirt, and the same on the bodice, with tucked net vest, cream straw hat with crown covered with shaded pink moss roses and foliage; Mrs. Fairburn, white embroidered linen frock, very large black straw hat with blaek watered ribbon and black wings; Mrs. 11. Bayley, white muslin frock, made in Empire style, with insertion. pale heliotrope -ilk belt, -nnr. heliotrope fancy straw hat. with velvet ribbon in t'ne same tone- and wreath of flowers: Miss Smith ‘Auckland). whit- muslin frock with insertion, white hit with green and heliotrope figured scarf: Mrs. IL F. Christie, electric blue linen Coat and skirt with black satin collar and revers, electric blue fine straw toque with blue and brown wings in it; Miss Christie, pale blue linen frock, cream straw Charlotte Corday hat. with muslin and blue ribbons; Mis- Bettham I Wairarapa). electric blue coat and skirt piped with black, cream straw hat with wide band of electric, blue velvet, and roses in the same tones at the side; Mrs. Dymock wore a brown linen coat and skirt, brown hat with wings: Mrs. Colin Campbell, black silk gown, with vest of cream auckej net, blaek hat with wings: Miss P. Jones, blaek and white striped .-ilk with bands of black silk on the. skirt, belt of saiije, and blue,, silk.,and gold embroidery on the bodies, black bay with t-aueh of wliite and black, berries : .djliss Fra-er,..pale blue linen coat .and skirt, cream vest. black hat withe bition and feathers; Mr-, -eaward, white linen coat and skirt, black hat with natural coloured ostrich tips at the side; Mi-s 11. 1 ones. white muslin frojk with insertion, black hat with silk and pink roses : Mi-s Knapp wore a cream costume, straw hat with ostrich plumes; Mrs. W. Atkinson, grey tweed coat and skirt, relieved with blaek. cream vest, blaek hat with plume-.: Miss Watson (England), black costume. with yoke of cream net, small black hat wit a chiffon and tips; Miss D. Brettargh, eream serge coat and skirt, cream vest, deep cream straw hat. witli black velvet: Mrs. .lame: Anderson, heliotrope ginglinni costume with panel of lace in the front of the skirt, and the same on the bodice, heliotrope straw 11.1: witli wreath of flowers in the same tones: Mrs. Howarth wore a white muslin gown with insertion and lace, blaek hat with plumes; Mrs. W. Meldruni (Hunterville), rose pink floral silk gown with touch of silk a darker shade, and yoke of cream net. blaek hat with chiffon and ostrich plumes: Miss H. Anderson, cream serge coat and skirt, cream hit with black velvet: Mrs. Taylor, black coat and skirt, black and white bonnet : Miss Taylor, wliite muslin frock, black hat with chiffon an.l tips; Mis- E. I’.iylor, electric bine coat and skirt, straw hat with blue; Miss Hardcastle, navy blue lustre coat and skirt, cream vest, straw hat with navy blue silk; Mrs. Twogood, navy Liu., and white -tripod <oat and skirt, cream vest, black straw hat with chiffon and tip-: Mi-s GilfilLin, black costume relieved with white, blade and white bonnet: Mrs. K. Dunn, white liiu-lin freek with in-ert mti, cream straw hat with wreath of green ins ■ leaves; Mr-. Harold, pule gr...v tweed ci.it and -kirt. creim vest, blaek hit wi h roind crown of bl i.-k satin chiffon and ostrieh tips; Miss It. II i wken. white mii-lin fr >ek

with insertion, black straw hat with black quill wings at the side; Miss Hawken wore a white muslin gown, straw hat with wide pale heliotrope velvet on it; Mrs. Mackay wore a beautiful white muslin with medallions of lace, white feather stole, large blaek hat with ostrich plumes; Miss Owen, black silk gown with net and lace, blaek and white hat; Mrs. R. Montgomerie, white linen costume, blaek hat with silk; Mrs. Addenbrooke wore muslin gown, straw hat with flowers and chiffon; Mrs. Greenwood, wliite linen coat and skirt, smart violet strawhat with wings in the same shade; Miss Cave, blaek and white striped frock, black straw hat with chiffon and wings; Mrs. D’Arcy, pale grey striped gown, with touch of black on it, and vest of tucked net. black hat with jet ornament with ostrieh tips: Mrs. Mason, rose-pink and cream floral muslin frock, with lace and insertion, blaek hat with chiffon and feathers; Mrs. Lambert, cream lustre coat and skirt, eream hat with black and white wings and blaek velvet. Croquet and Tea, Afternoon tea at croquet on Saturday was given by Mrs. and Miss Harper. Amongst those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Gordon. Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Lomax. Mrs. Paterson. Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs. Stone. The Australians. On Friday and Saturday the cricket match between Australia and Wangnn-ii was played on Cook’s Gardens. Afternoon tea for the players was provided bv Mrs. James Watt. The game resulted in a win for Australia. Amongst those present were Mr. and Mrs. Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Sarjeant, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Lomax. Mr. -and Mrs. Harold, Mrs. Hole. Mrs. Dove. Miss Gresson. Mr. and Mrs. Cave, Miss Stevenson, Miss Brettargh. Mr. and Mrs. Paterson. Mr. and Mrs. Bayly. Miss Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Watt, Mrs. Jaeksom Miss Smith (Auckland). Miss Cave. Mr. and Mrs. M-ason, Mrs. Janisch (Auckland), Mrs. G. Saunders, Mi-s Wilford, and others.

Afternoon tea at the tennis courts on Saturday was given by Sirs. Imlay Saunders and Miss Nixon. Amongst those present were Mr. and Mrs. Lomas. Mr. and Mrs. Izard. Mrs. G. Saunders, Miss Christie, Miss Hawken, Miss Beetham (W.iirarapa.i. Miss Wilford, Mrs. Imlay Saundgjs, Mr. and Msp. Harold, Miss Nixon, ami others. Farewell. On Tuesday afternoon Miss W. Anderson gave a farewell tea to Miss K. McBeth, who is to be married on Tuesday, 29th inst. Everyone wore badges representing flowers, and there were a great many very good ones. The prizes were won by Miss G. Mason and Miss O. Williams. Amongst those present were: Miss Mcßeth. Miss Hawken. Miss Stevenson. Miss W. Anderson, Miss E. Anderson. Miss D. Brettargh, Miss Jones, MGs Gresson. Miss Spenser. Miss Reichart, Miss Brettargh. Miss G. Mason, Miss J. Mason, Miss Christie, Miss Beetham (Wairarapa). Miss G. Anderson. Miss Williams. Miss Kerr. Miss Hadfield, and many others. Personal. Miss Moore, of Wangmui, has returned from her visit to friends in Rangitikei. Miss N. Wilson, of Bulls, is staying in Wanganui with Mrs. Good. Mrs. and Miss Wilfora, of Wanganui, are staying in Wellington. Mrs. E. A. Reynolds has returned to her home in Wanganui-avenue after a delightful three months’ holiday spent along the Main Trunk line ;

HUIA.