WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 14, 6 April 1910, Page 65

WANGANUI.

March 31. Tennis Tournament. A great deal of interest has been taken in the Easter tennis tournament, played at Cook's Gardens, where there are eight courts. Amongst the interested spectators were: Mrs. Ritchie, in a navy blue coat and skirt braided in black, cream straw hat with wreath of pink roses and foliage; Mrs. J. Taylor, light green linen coat and skirt, cream vest, black hat with tips; Mrs. Emmerson, smart black coat and skirt, cream net vest, electric blue straw hat with wings; Mrs. Gonville Saunders, cream and navy blue striped flannel Russian eoat and skirt, with navy blue military braid, muslin and lace vest, navy blue straw hat with velvet the same shade, and white wings at the .side; Mrs. Sarjeant wore a cream serge coat and skirt, blouse of cream silk and motifs, small green straw toque with velvet and quill; Mrs. H. Good, navy blue serge Direetoire coat, and skirt with black satin buttons and collar and cuffs of old rose velvet outlined with gold thread, large golden straw hat with upturned brim at the side, black glace silk and grey shaded wings; Mrs. Fairburn, apple green striped tweed coat and skirt, cream silk blouse with green tie, black hat with sequin trimming and ostrich tips; Miss Williams (Sydney), white silk gown, green straw hat with silk scarf; Miss Wilson (Bulls), white pique skirt, white muslin blouse with insertion, Charlotte Corday hat with white spotted net and blue ribbon; Miss N. Wilson (Bulls), cream serge skirt, cream silk Mouse, straw hat with cream net edged with Valenciennes lace; Mrs. Hatton, ■white cambric skirt with bands of pale blue on the skirt and bodice, green straw hat with ribbons and wreath of tiny blue flowers; Miss Cave, blue and cream striped print gown with insertion, eream straw hat with scarf; Miss Powdrell (Waverly), white linen gown, white straw hat with white silk scarf swathed round it; Mrs. McXaughton Christie, green tweed coat and skirt, eream vest, green straw hat with wreath of tiny pink and heliotrope shaded roses and foliage; Miss Bavlv (New Plymouth) tobaebrown linen coat and skirt, cream vest, straw hat with brown velvet and quills: Miss Christie. navy blue serge eoat and skirt, cream vest, smart golden brown straw hat lined with black and black velvet ribbons: Miss Beetham (Wairarapa), greenish shaded tweed coat and skirt, cream vest, cream straw hat with wreath of small blue flowers; Miss A. Riddiford (Palmerston), navy blue eoat and skirt, vest of cream net. large silk hat with wreath of brown and blue shaded roses and foliage; Miss Moore, navy blue serge coat and skirt, pale blue straw hit. with shaded blue hydrangea: Mrs. Gilford Marshall wore a smart heliotrope diagonal frieze Ru-'ian coat and skirt with velvet buttons, an.l collar ami cuffs of Che same, hat composed of dark heliotrope wings, with a band round the

crown of wings in paler tones; Miss D. Marshall, light striped cambric frock, large straw hat with ribbons; Mm M. Fitzherbert (Rangitikei), brown striped tweed coat ai*d skirt, cream vest, straw hat with scarf; Mrs. John Mason, pale heliotrope linen coat and skirt, white vest, fancy straw toque m the same shades with velvet ribbons; Miss Mason, green linen coat and skirt, cream straw toque in the same shade with velvet ribbons; Miss Mason, green linen coat and skirt, cream straw hat with pink and grey roses; Miss J. Mason, long brown coat, cream vest, cream straw hat with pink silk scarf; Mrs. Babbage wore a mauve coat and skirt, black hat with tulle and tips; Mrs. Earle, pale grey striped tweed coat, cream net vest, pale heliotrope satin straw toque with roses in the same tones and aigrette; Miss Neville (Napier), white embroidered linen gown, white straw hat with blue silk scarf; Mrs. Metcalfe (Waverly), white cambric with crimson spot, cream hat with green silk scarf: Mrs. E. Liffiton (Waverly), navy blue and cream striped cambric made in Empire style, with strapping of plain blue cambric, cream vest, straw hat with roses and foliage; Mrs. R. Dunn, pale heliotrope floral muslin frock with frills on the skirt and fichu edged with Valenciennes lace, cream straw hat with wreath of rose leaves; Miss P. Jones, brown tweed coat and skirt, electric blue straw’ hat with brown wings and velvet; Mrs. Harrison (Eltham), white embroidered linen costume, straw hat with green and blue figured silk scarf; Mrs. Craig, dark tweed coat and skirt, cream vest, straw hat with wreath of roses; Miss Richmond, pale pink linen coat and skirt, white muslin blouse, black straw hat with sequin jet on the crown and quill wings at the side; Mrs. Mints, black coat and skirt, white vest, white straw’ hat with black ostrich tips and tulle; Miss D. Brett argh, cream serge coat and skirt, cream vest, black hat with wreath of roses; Miss* Cowper (Dannevirke), cream striped lustre coat and skirt piped with black, cream vest, large straw hat with wreath of flowers; Mrs. A. Izard, grey striped tweed coat and skirt, cream vest, black hat with brim turned up at the back, and wide black velvet; Mrs. AV. Anderson, cream striped tweed coat and skirt, black hat with bright pink roses in the front, and black wings; Miss IT. Anderson, navy blue striped print gown, cream hat with blue velvet: Miss Hawken, white muslin costume, pretty cream straw hat with pale heliotrope velvet on it: Miss R. Haw ken wore a dainty white frock with pale blue lustre coat, cream hat with blue velvet; Mrs. Colin Campbell, pale heliotrope and green striped gown with V shaped yoke of tucked net. having vandykes of plain heliotrope bordering it, small straw* hat with heliotrope. At tlie Croquet Lawns, On Saturday at the croquet courts Mrs. O. Lewis gave afternoon tea. Tournaments are now’ being hurried, a® the season will very soon he brought to a close. Amongst those on the lawn were: Mr. and Mrs. Sargeant, Mr. Goodwin, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Innes. Air*. Stone, Mrs. Gordon. Airs. John Stevenson. Mrs. Lomax. Airs. Greenwood. Airs. Barnett, Mrs. John Anderson, Airs. Paterson, Miss Al. Browne, Miss Reichart, Aliss Burgess, Airs. James Watt, Airs. O. Lewis. The Holidays. Easter Monday was a perfect day. There were picnics to Kai Iwi and Castlecliff, also up in the river steamers. The Collegiate School sports on the College grounds and the Easter tennis tournament on Cook's Gardens were well attended. At the College sports there were a large number of parents and friends. The ( ity Band discoursed sweet music at the end of thp grounds, ami delirious afternoon tea was laid on little tables in a large marquee. Mrs. Dove wore a beautiful pale grey crepe de chine Empire gown with wide band of grey embroidered silk insertion on the skirt and bodic •. grey hat with grey chiffon rosette at the side and wreath of small pink moss roses and foliage; Mrs. Goertz (Auckland), robe <>f black embroidered chilTon. smart black straw hat; Mrs. Harrison (I'l- - becoming cream trained gown with gold embroidery, long cream eoat with tom h of pastel blue cloth and silk embroidery, black hat with wreath of flowers; Mrs. (Tom by. pale grey (loth Empire gown with yoke of tucked mt and band of pink edging yoke, grey silk hat with touch of pink in it ami wing*: Mrs. Tavener (Bull*) wore a b«antifnl gown of black ami white *trip«d ninon with yoke of tucked net and motifs, white feathei boa, black iiat with chiilun

and ostrich tips; Mrs. Price (Rangitikei), heliotrope floral muslin with heliotrope silk ami tassels, cream net vest, black hat with plumes; Mrs. Bernan (Napier), black and white striped ninon gown with yoke and sleeves of tucked net, white feather boa, black straw hat with wreath of large white roses and foliage; Mrs. L. Abraham, dark green (loth costume trimmed with fine black military braid, cream vest, black hat with chiffon and feathers; Mrs. James Watt, dark heliotrope voile gown with tucked skirt and cream tucked net yoke with silk embroidery in heliotrope tones with touch of gold thread, feather boa, cream straw hat with wide band of heliotrope velvet and shaded ostrich tips; Airs. Earle, palp heliotrope striped linen coat and skirt, cream net vest, toque of heliotrope satin straw with roses in the same tones; Mrs. G. Marshall. becoming black and white striped gown with vest of V-shaped net edged with gold tissue, white corded silk hat with black ostrich feathers; Mrs. GillCarey, electric blue coat and skirt, the skirt made pleated, cream embroidery vest, black straw hat with wide black watered silk ribbons and black wings; Mr*. Good, white hook muslin made in Empire style, with bands of Valenciennes insertion, pastel blue cloak with cloth in paler tones edged with gold thread, blue hat with tulle and pink flowers; Mr*. E. Cowper, electric blue coat and skirt, cream vest, electric blue silk hat with chiffon and wings in the same shade; Miss Humphry* (Palmerston North), pale blue crepe frock with yoke of cream embroidery, cream straw hat with large pink rose at the side; Mrs. Peary (England), long brown striped tweed coat and skirt, brown fur stole and mull, brown hat with roses and silk; Air*. Holmes (Palmerston North)., smart brown Direetoire gown with net vest. brown straw hat with wings; Air*. Barthorpe (Silverhope), dark heliotrope coat and skirt, cream vest, turban straw’ hat with wings; Aliss Ward (Silverhope), black and white check coat and skirt, cream vest, hat to match; Airs. Fairburn, pale green and blue striped coat and skirt, cream net ruffle and vest, large black straw hat with lining of black watered silk, long black quill, wings and bow of watered silk; Airs. Izard, grey striped tweed coat and skirt, cream vest, line black straw hat with black velvet ribbon; Airs. Dodgshun (Wellington) wore a handsome gown of black lace over white glace silk, black hat with plumes; Airs. Peake, black silk with cream net, bonnet with heliotrope shaded pansies; Airs. Paterson wore a smart pale grey cloth coat ami skirt, the coat was Directoire with buttons and braid, and the skirt trained, large black hat with sequin net trimming and long ostrich plumes; Mrs. Alason. green cloth coat and skirt with lino braid, blue hat with hydrangea, in it: Airs. Janisch (Auckland), white embroidered linen costume, aeroplane shaded crinoline straw hat with ornament in the same tone; Mrs. O. Lewis, white embroidered muslin gown, grey and pink straw hat with dull pink velvet ribbons and posies of the same shaded roses; Mrs. O'Rorke (Auckland) wore a stylish amethyst coat and skirt, cream net vest, straw hat with upturned brim in the same shade with gold rose and wheat ears; Aliss Aloore, grey striped silk frock with close-fitting hip yoke and kilted skirt, yoke of tucked net edged with grey silk embroidery, green straw hat with pink silk ribbons and flowers; .Miss Mason, white embroidery coat an J skirt, grey hat with pink and grey roses; Ali*s .1. Mason, white embroidery coa<: and skirt, becoming large black hat; Mrs. W. Anderson, dark green silk gown with net and green silk embroidery, black hat with pink roses: Miss (’. Anderson. smart tabac brown tweed coat and skirt, cream vest, black straw hat with wreath of pink shaded roses; Miss 11. Anderson. navy blue serge coal and skirt, cream vest, straw bat with cream roses and foliage; Mrs. Innes. gre\ (doth coat ami skirt, small guy hat: Mr-. James Anderson, white limn co.it ami skirt, black hat with chiffon ami plume-; Airs. Moore (Ilaw'era). black Im • robe over white glace silk. black hat with ostrich tip*: Mbs ]). Moore (llnwera), pale pink silk gown with medallions of (•ream lace, black hat with pink -ilk ornament: He Mi*-c< Moure ilbtwera) wore lu'-omiug pah- blue crepe pinafore gowns with white embroidery vc*N, *traw hats with pale blue wing-; Mr*. Jacob, pale grey (doth corselet costume with white vest, grey hat with feathers; Mi-s D. ( hii-lie, pastel blue cloth Empire gown with button* of the same ami \esi of « ream net, white feather l>oa»

golden straw hat lined with black and black velvet ribbons: Mim» Helen Anderson, white muslin frock, brown straw hat with chiffon; Mrs. McNaughton < hristie, cream serge coat and skirt, green straw hat with bunches of pale heliotrope and pink roses; Miss Bayly (New Plymouth), tabac brown linen coat and skirt, cream vest, straw hat with wide brown velvet and quill; Miss A. Riddiford (Palmerston) wore a beautiful gown of pale grey crejie de chine with wide grey silk (‘inbroidery on the bodice, black straw hat with gold rose in the front; Miss Bed ham (Wairarapa). cream coat and skirt, cream hat with crown of spotted net and wreath of pink roses; Mrs. S. Gordon, black embroidered spot chiffon over silk, black hat with tips; Mrs. Ashcroft, dark green cloth coat and skirt, cream vest, green hat to match; Miss Gow, floral muslin frock with insertion, large hat with wreath of shaded flowers; Mrs. McGrath, (-ream costume, black straw hat, chiffon and tips; Mr*. Atkinson, grey striped costume, black hat with wings; Airs. Pattie Izett, fawn tweed coat and skirt, cream vest, black h .. with wings; Miss Watson (England),

black striped gown with cream net vp-t. black hat with chiff«»n and tips; Miss Cameron, pale heliotrope striped coat an<l -kirt. straw hat with beautiful heliotrope ro-e wreath: Mrs. Krull wore a hand*c»ni»- black silk gown, black bonnet with chiffon and wings; Mrs. Munn* i Palmerston N.». w ine-coloured striped tweed coat and skirt, cream vest, hat with shaded rose.*; Mi** Munro (Palmerston N.i. cream *erge coat and skirt, large black hat with pink toned roses at the *ide: Mi*.* Ida >tevenson. pastel blue — ri»»* c-at an.l *kirt with revers and t uff* of black *atin. l»-voming straw hat with wings; Mr*. ( hri*tie wore a xi-.h-t shaded Empire gown with cream net. *traw hat in the same tones with flower* to match: Mrs. Ritchie, bright naw -erge coat and skirt- braided with black, cream straw hat with rib tons and wreath of pink roses: Mi*s Miles Wellington), navy blue serge coat and s ' hat with black glace silk; Mi-* Haw ken. pale grey Di rec to ire gown with silk embroidery, .white feather l“»a. grey silk hat with pink and grey ro.-e*; her sister wore a cream costume with becoming cream straw hat elvet. College Prize-Giving. There were a bi_e number at the prize-giving at t_. • t -Tege on Monday evening. Mr*. 1) w re a beautiful • ’ r *a ti n. peacx'k green eharmeuse opera wrap, wide bands i y; Mrs. Godwin, black silk with collar of cream Batin ; Miss Norris, cream silk gown, smart old rose opera Coat; Mrs. Janisch i Auckland). cream Bilk k jet • edged, with feather trimming: Mis* ’’Mason, white silk with si’k embroidery 1 rdering t < rsag ; Mis* M re, pa pink eharmeuse gown with tucker of cream net. pastel blue • loth opera wrap • - \ - led silk fl oral embroi- <’ ry: Mrs. El ier W i , black silk and net gown with jet sequins net: Mi-s Eider (Wellington •. cream net g wn. cream serge coat with pink and Line floral silk forming wide cellar eif Miss Humphrys Pain rston N.), pale blue crepe de chine gown made in Empire style with silver embroidery on the corsage and coronet of silver in her coiffure: Mrs. O’Rorke t Auckland i, beautiful black chiffon gown with tucker of cream net: Mr*. Cromby. black crepe de :tine gown, green opera wrap with g'il titread embroidery: Mr*. Ashcroft. i s : Miss As blue -ilk frock with band of black jet • ’ skirt, nd 1 - Iging 1 1 - - Mrs O. L - - ler- --: ‘ • &.arf: Mrs. Fairburn, cream net ant la f ffoi s Ider scarf: Mrs. Pattie Izett, black lace rolver ■whit*- -ilk: Mrs. E. Cowper, black silk ■ Fon on th sage, w lands . Mrs. < hi s tie, heliotrope gown with cream net; Miss A. 1 ston N b. ;e c:iar iieu—• Directoire g «wn with ribbon the same * her f ffun : Mr*. F. Harrison, black lace: Miss Har--1 - th i 'f"U: Mr*. D’A. . pale heliotrope -ilk gown with chiffon voke and sleeves of a 1 . M -- R - M E I k silk nd i gown; Miss D. Brett . • t gown threaded with pale blue ribbons, and a ! ' ■ - ■ ’ ■ * - - i s - . ci • ♦ g rose t•- - - 1 ru-- 1- la • :i t '-‘ge. an! * i. ker of i - ’ i b l w. h b’. i. k velvet r ' - - 1 _ k v p: Mrs. Abriham (Palmerston N.), < ■ri • Hue silk gown with voke and y , > . e silk g Fag ’ ‘ < - ' ■ silk gown ■ tug.-: Mr-. M Hath. I ’... k -ilk and net gown with ta k-r of • grev cloth • - • w . t. mu-hn with ban J* Valenciennes in-crti.m; Mi- IHlrymple RingitikHl, v ■ -ilk g 'n : Mr-. G. M»r-ha’ . black ► - _ Mwa \l. 1 . tort Rang • c . *b. I . -- > S _ ,•] I • k, shoulder scarf of silver scuuin ua BeU

Personal Mi-? M. Munro, of Palmerston North, is -laying in Wanganui with Mrs. John tStevenson. Amongst the visitors to Wanganui for Ea-ter are Mr. and Mr*. O’Rorke Auckland •. Mr*. Metcalfe (Waverly). Miss Neville (Napier). Dr. and Mrs. Berneau (Napier*. Mrs. Harrison (Stratford), Mr. and Mrs. L. Abraham (Palmerston North). Mr*, and Miss Goertz (Auckland . Miss s Hughes P ihi itua , Miss Brewster < New Plymouth). Mis? Webster ( New Plymouth). Miss N. Wil*on. of Bull*, i* staying in Wanganui with Mr*. H. Good. M:-- Bayly, of New Plymouth, is staying in Wanganui with her sister, Mrs. McNaughton C ’sristie. Mi-s A. Rid E” »r 1. of Palmerston, guest of M’.-* D. Chiisti , St. John’- Hili. Wanganui. Mi-* D. Humphry*, of Palmerston North. :•* staying in Wanganui with Mrs. Brett argh. Mi*s Cowper, of Dannevirke, is staying in Wanganui with relation*. Mi*< M. FitzherlK-r*. of Rangitike*. is g in \ Mrs. Gifford Marshall.

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