PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 7, 17 August 1910, Page 66

PALMERSTON NORTH.

August 12. In Aid of the Chnrch. The variety entertainment got up in aid of All Saints’ Church building fund took place in the Opera House on last Tuesday. The ladies who have worked so hard and so willingly for weeks past must have been truly delighted with the brilliant result of their efforts. There was an immense audience present, and from start to finish the entertainment went with a “go” that would have been a credit to professionals. The programme was divided into three parts. In the first several beautiful tableaux were arranged, and Mr. Holey Robertson, of Wellington, sang several comic songs, which brought the house down, and he was honoured with a treble encore. The second part was devoted to Professor Bon Ton’s (Mr. L. A. Abraham) display of animated animals. The Professor was ably assisted by Mrs. Sniff, of Snuffle Alley (Mr. Gifford Moore) and kept the merriment at a high pitch. Messrs. Bond, R. Abraham, B. Pratt, F. Hankins, G. C. Keeble, and Master Tom Abraham represented the animals of the show. The last part was ia succession of beautiful dances and ballets, the colouring and whole effect being exquisite. There were nearly a hundred performers, each doing their part to perfection. Miss Russell, as “Queen of the Night,” danced a solo, which was rapturously encored; she was presented with several bouquets and baskets •of flowers. Another beautiful item was a duet danced by a rose and a brownie (the Misses Noeline Keeling and Audrey Harper); and still another sweetly pretty dance was a sojo by little Peggy Abraham, dressed as a white fairy. Mrs. L. A. Abraham, Mrs. A. E. Russell, Mrs. Warburton, and Mrs. C. J. Monro were those responsible for the management and arranging of the entertainment, and most perfectly was everything done. The Misses Russell (2), Abraham (5R Waldegrave (6), Barnieoat (2), Bell (2), Loughnan (2), Drew (2), Mor.rah (2), -Munro (2), Harden;. (2), Porter (2), Tripe, H. N. Watson. ..(2), Hewitt, Mawhinney, Fitzlierbert (.2), Ward, Mcßae, W. Watson, McKnight, Guy (3), Loughnan, and hosts of others

were in the ballets, etc. Amongst the audience I noticed: Mrs. G. Potts, wearing white lace over white silk, ermine fur on shoulders; Mrs. R. S.. Abraham, black spangled net robe over white silk, sable coat; Miss Abraham, pale pink silk; Mrs. 11. Abraham (Levin), sapphire blue velvet Empire frock; Miss Hull (Auckland), violet velvet with cream tucked net yoke; Mrs. Cohen, isaxe blue charmeuse, beaten silver scarf; Mrs. Moriah, cream silk and lace; Mrs. G. W. Harden, black crepe de chine with pale tinted chiffon embroidery; Miss Crook, white muslin and lace; Mrs. Barnieoat, black silk with white yoke veiled in black lace'; Mrs. Hewitt, velvet toilette; Miss Nina Riddiford (Marton), navy blue charmeuse with cream net and touch of gold; Miss Price (Rangitikei), cream and pale blue floral muslin,-with lace trimmings; .Mrs. Randolph, black silk with jet trimming; Miss Randolph, lavender crepe de chine, the silver spangled tunic edged with silver fringe; Miss F. Randolph, pale blue silk and silver, long cream coat; Mrs. R. M. McKnight, pale blue charmeuse with net yoke; Mrs. Eliot cream and pink striped silk with cream lace; Mrs. 11. K. Reid, black velvet and white ostrich feather boa; Miss Reed, yellow silk and chiffon; Mrs. Coonibes, biack silk with jet trimming; Miss Coombcu, blue chiffon taffeta with net and touches of gold; Mrs. J. M. Johnston, black net over silk, touches of turquoise blue on bodice; Mrs. F. Cook, black taffeta ami laee; Mrs. T. Rogers, black crepe de chine with cluster of crimson Howers on bodice; Miss Scanlon, white -satin with silk trimmings; Mrs. H. F. Gibbons, black neb over silk; Mrs. A. N. Gibbons, cream silk with Maltese laee berthe; Miss Bond, pale blue isatin and silver; Dr. and Mrs. Wilson, Dr. and Mrs. Martin, Dr. and Miw. Stowe, Mr. and Mrs. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Fitzlierbert, Mrs. F. S. Mcßae, Mrs. Gifford Moore, Mrs, PP. Sim, Mrs. and Miss Pascoe, Mrs. Harman, Mr. and Mrs. 11. R. Waldegrave, Messrs. M. and I). Waldegrave, Mr. ami Mrs. C. E. Waldegrave, Miss M. Waldograve, Mr. and Mrs. J. Waldegrave, Mrs.

iFulton (Wellington), Dr. and Mrs. Putnam, Mrs. H. Cooper, Mrs. Pratt, Mr. and Miss O’Brien, Miss D. Strang, Miss Green, the Misses Fraser and girls from Craven College, Archdeacon and Mrs. Harper, Dr. and Mrs. Greig, Miss Holben, Mns. and the Misses Khutze, Mr. and Mrs. A. McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hankins, and very many others. Fancy Dress Dance. The fancy dress dance given by Mrs. R. S. Abraham on last Friday night in honour of the birthday of her daughter Dorothy was the greatest success. I hear from some of the little guests present that Dorothy, dressed to represent a black cat, was quite the belle of her own party. Betty, Peggy and Tom Abraham, Maud and Molly Warburton, May Moriah, Linda Munro, Sybil, Doris and Marjory Waldegrave, Sandie McDonald, Phyllis Horden, Sophy and Marion Watson, Cecil Baldwin, and numbers of others were there. Personal. Mr. and Mrs. Roley Robertson (Wellington) are the guests of Mrs. Paixley, Linton-street. Miss Margaret Waldegrave has returned from a trip to Wellington and the South. Miss Hull, who has been staying with her aunt, Mrs. R. S. Abraham, has returned to Auckland. Miss Robertson (Wellington) is staying with Mrs. 11. R. Waldegrave. Mr and Mrs. Harold Abraham (Levin) spent a few days here last week. Miss Sybil Abraham has returned from Wellington. Mrs. Dan Riddiford and Miss Nina Riddiford (Marton) were visitors to Palmerston last week; also Mrs. and the Misses Levett (Bulls), and Miss Elsie Price (Rangitikei). Mrs. D. Reed has gone to Stratford on a short visit.

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