PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 19, 9 November 1910, Page 66

PALMERSTON NORTH.

November 4. Handkerchief Tea. Mrs. C. Louisson, Duke-street, gave a handkerchief tea on Thursday for Miss Margaret Waldegrave, who left for England yesterday to be married. Thie drawing-room was tastefully decorated with pink roses, and the tea table in the dining-room looked brilliant with .its decorations of scarlet ribbon and scarlet anemones. Mrs. Louisson wore a beautiful pink toilette with tunic of ninon, black hat with large silver buckle and black ospreys; Miss Margaret Waldegrave, pale blue crepe de chine, with touches of black velvet, grey hat lined ■with pale blue and trimmed with ospreys; Mrs. C. E. Waldegrave, black silk voile and lace insertion, black plumed hat; Miss Dorothy Waldegrave, trose-pink frock, with cream net yoke, liat with pink roses; Mrs. Warburton, ■Miss Warburton, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Alan Strang, Miss Green, Miss Sybil Abraliani, Miss Levett (Bulls), Mrs. Bendall If Wellington), Mrs. W. Bendall, Mrs. Randolph, Miss F. Randolph, Mrs. Harper, Mrs. J. \\ aldegrave, Miss Trixie ■Waldegrave, Mrs. Putnam, Mrs. AlcKnight, Mrs. Bagnall, Mrs. A. Ward, ■Mrs. 3. P. Innes, Mrs. and Miss Armstrong, Mrs. and Miss Gemmel, Mrs. W. Keeling,-Mrs. Peach, Miss D. Reed, Mrs. Fidler, Mrs. Morrah, Miss Porter, Miss 11. Bell, Miss Coombs, and others. . Bridge.

Mrs. E. J. Armstrong, Broad-street, had a small bridge party on the same evening.' Air. and Mrs. Morraii, Mrs. and Miss Coombs, Mr. and Mrs. AlcKnight, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Waldegrave, Mrs. Bell, Mrs Tripe, Mr and the Aliases Reed, Messrs. Copeland. Edgar, and Collins were those playing.

A Complimentary Party. Aliss Alargaret Waldegrave was again ■the guest of honour at a party given by her aunt, Airs. Eliot Warburton, on last Friday afternoon. A musical competition prove'd a novel and delightful form of entertainment. Alar'guerites aud for-gpt-me-nots were effectively and appropriately used i*i the decoration of the tea table. Airs. Warburton’ wore a richly embroidered champagne silk toilette; Aliss Warburton, a - white muslin frock; the little Alisses Maud and Molly ■Warburton, tvliite jnuslip .frocks and pale (blue bows in their hair; .Airs. C. E. Waldegrave, black canvas voile over eilk, black hat with tips; .Aliss .Margaret Waldegrave, white embroidered .muslin, grey hat lined with pale blue affij trimmed with-grasses; Miss Dorothy Waldegrave, rose-pipk silk, bait with ly’-reath of pink daisies; Airs H. R. Waldegrave, black coat arid skirt, large black hat; Miss Trixie Waldegrave, white linen frock, wli.ite.hat with black lace; Mrs. W. L. Fitzherbert, Airs F. S.-Alcßae-■Airs. Putnam, Miss Alice Riddiford, Aliss Levett (Bulls), Aliss Armstrong, Aliss F., Randolph, Miss Barnicoat, Aliss Ali«on Barnicoat, Aliss McLennan, Miss Elsie McLennan, Aliss Barber, Aliss Porter, Aliss . Watson, Aliss Monro, Aliss Green, Aliss Sybil Abraham, Aliss Marjory Abraham, Aliss Sylvia Abraham, Miss Bell, Aliss Gwen Bell, Miss Alaeintyre, Alisses Lyons, Slack, Johnston. Pascal, F. Brandon, Gardiner, and several others. The A. aud P. Show

Wednesday was perfect for the first day of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s Spring Show. As is usual on the first day, the attendance was not large, and only a sprinkling of ladies were present. A few I noticed were: Mrs G. Potts, wearing a grey skirt, sealskin coat, white feather boa, and large black hat; Airs D. Riddiford, a navy blue costume, black hat with black ' satin trimming; Airs O. Monrad, green coat and skirt, rose trimmed hat; Airs J. P. Innes, navy Russian coat and skirt, braided in black, hat with Saxe blue silk trimming; Airs A. Strang, pale grey coat and skirt, burnt straw hat lined with black and trimmed with clusters of pink roses; Aliss D. Strang, grey check coat and skirt, blue straw hat' with floral trimming; Aliss Green, brown eoat worn over black frock, black beaver hat; Aliss •Sybil Abraham, light grey coat and skirt, small blue straw hat with blue and green silk; Aliss Monro, grey and green eheck coat and skirt, hat with deep pink flowers; Miss Levett (Bulls), grey coat and skirt, hat with pink rose; Air's Vernon, green linen coat and skirt, hat with yrhite Marguerites; Airs F. S. Mcßae, green coat and skirt, hat with white

flowers; Mrs Randolph, . black coat _ and skirt, black silk scarit, black hat with wings; Miss Randolph, navy coat and skirt, braided in black, navy. hat with pink roses; Mrs Warburton, brown check coat and skirt, brown eoque feather boa, hat with black and yellow flowers; Aliss Warburton, deep cream coat and skirt, pretty coloured hat with green and blue scarf; Airs J. M. Johnston, mauve coat and skirt, black hat with pink flowers; Airs AlcKnight, navy- Russian coat and skirt, black silk scarf, blue hat with clusters of forget-me-nots and pink rose buds; Airs C. Powell (Wanganui), green coat and skirt, with mauve collar, mauve hat with wreath of small flowers; Airs D. Reed, cream serge coat and skirt, brown hat with pale blue tulle and white Alarguerites; Aliss Hayward, cream coat and skirt, rose coloured hat with small black flowers; Aliss Dolly Hayward, brown coat and skirt, cerise hat; Airs Porter, mauve coat and skirt, black and white toque with ospreys; Aliss Porter, cream serge coat and skirt, hat with mauve scarf; Mrs Dermer (Feildiing), green coat and skirt, burnt straw hat with black velvet trimming; Mrs Jack Waldegrave, brown coat and skirt, hat with two shades of blue silk; Airs Bendall (Wellington), in black, with black net coat elaborately braided in black, black and white bonnet with ospreys; Mrs W. Bendall, greycoat and skirt, cream straw hat with scarlet floral trimming; Arts Pickett, brown coat and skirt, burnt straw hat with crimson velvet and crimson flowers; Aliss Alice Riddiford. cream serge coat and skirt, hat with black silk and pink roses. The weather was again good for the second day of the show, and the attendance large. Airs. R. S. Abraham was ■wearing a black coat and skirt braided in black, emerald green waistcoat, large burnt straw hat with oats and pink poppies; Aliss Abraham, puce-coloured coat and skirt, hat with fawn trimming; Aliss Sylvia Abraham, navy coat and skirt, white 'hat with blue scarf; Aliss Sybil Abraham, black coat . and skirt, emerald green collar, large cream hat with pink flowers, black fox furs; Airs. Francis Hewitt, green coat and skirt, cream hat with black silk and pink roses; Aliss Alonro, deep rose linen Russian costume, cream straw . hat with black silk and cluster of deep rose-pink flowers; Miss Levett (Bulls);,: pale blue frock, white feather boa, cream hat with pale piyik roses; Airs. D. Riddiford,.deep mauve coat and skirt, black hat,-with pink roses ; Airs. F. Riddiford, black coat and skirt, black furs, mauve hat; Aliss Alice Riddiford, white embroidered linen coat and skirt, large emerald green beaver hat, with clusters of small flowers; Aliss C. Riddiford, navy coat and skirt, hat with pink silk trimming; Mrs. G. Potts, grey skirt, sealskin coat, white ostrich' feather boa, large black hat; Airs. Alostyn Jones, mauve linen coat and skirt, large green straw hat, with cream scarf; Airs. A. Sherman (Otaki), lilac linen coat and skirt, black hat ■with black silk trimming; Aliss Sherman, white embroidered muslin, cream straw bait with black velvet trimming; Airs. A. Lyons, grey striped coat and skirt, creain straw hat with black silk and marguerites; Aliss Lyons, green coat and skirt, black hat with deep pinkrose; Airs. H. F. Gibbons, green linen coat and skirt, black hat with black feather; Aliss Winnie Watson, navy coat and skirt, beaver hat with brown and pale blue flowers; Airs. A. N. Gibbons, beaver striped tweed coat and skirt, burnt straw hat with black silk trimming; Airs. A. Strang, navy coat and skirt, grey hat with bright navy blue silk flowers; Aliss D. Strang, navy coat and skirt, saxe , blue straw hat with floral trimming; Aliss Green, grey check coat and skirt, black beaver hat; Mrs. Pratt, grey tweed coat and skirt, black hat with black wings; Airs. H. Cooper, lavender cloth coat and skirt, large hat of same shade with mauve, pink and pale blue flowers, white fox furs and muff; Airs. Homan, black coat and skirt, and hat with white wings; Airs. AlcKnight, navy coat and skirt, grey hat with pale pink flowers, black silk scarf; Airs. Loughnan, grey coat and skirt, black hat with pucecoloured roses; Airs. G. Baldwin, black coat and skirt, burnt straw hat with black silk trimming; Airs. Hankins, navy coat ami skirt, black and white toque; Airs. F. S. Mcßae, pale blue cloth coat and skirt, flower-trimmed hat; Airs. J. AL Johnston, mauve coat and skirt, black hat; Airs. J. Pascal, navy coat and skirt, hat with mauve scarf; Aliss Bond, navy coat and skirt, burnt straw hat with black silk trimming; Airs. J. Bell, green coat and skirt, forget-me-not toque; Aliss Bell, navy coat and skirt,

large black hat with wreath of forget-me-nots; Miss G. Bell, navy coat and skirt, saxe blue straw hat with black silk and white flowers; Miss Preece, navy coat and skirt, large cream hat with black trimming; Mrs. W. Luxford (Hamilton), navy linen coat and skirt, navy and green hat; Mrs. G. Luxford, white embroidered muslin, black hat with pale pink roses; Miss Hayward, pink striped coat and skirt, rose pink hat with black flowers; Aliss D. Hayward, navy coat and skirt, grey hat with blaek velvet ribbon and pink roses; Aliss B. Hayward, brown linen frock, burnt straw hat with brown silk bows; Airs. Wilton, white linen Russian coat and skirt, large burnt straw hat lined with pale blue and trimmed with pale blue daisies; Aliss Nixon (Wanganui), cornflower blue linen coat and skirt, hat with same shade of trimming; Airs. Porritt, rose-coloured coat and skirt, small hat of same shade with pink flowers; Mrs. Broad, brown coat and skirt, cream straw hat with black velvet trimming; Airs. G. Sim, green coat and skirt, hat with pink roses; Airs. Knight, mauve coat and skirt, paler shade of hat with mauve flowers; Aliss Knight, cornflower blue linen Russian coat and skirt, cream straw hat with blue silk trimming; Airs. 11. Waldegrave, black coat and skirt, large black hat; Aliss T. Waldegrave, white linen frock, small hat with motor veil; Airs. Bendall (Wellington), black coat and skirt, cream silk scarf, cream bonnet with cream tips; Airs. W. Bendall, grey- coat and skirt, cream straw hat with crimson flowers; Airs. Eliot, navy coat and skirt, black hat; Aliss Wyld, inauve linen coat and skirt, hat with black silk bows; Aliss Gemmel, cream and mauve striped linen coat and skirt, hat with mauve velvet. Personal.

Airs. C. E. Waldegrave and Aliss Alargaret Waldegrave left yesterday in the Corinthic for England. Air. C. E. Waldegrave, Aliss Dorothy Waldegrave, and Mr. Norman Waldegrave went to Wellington to see them off. . ■ Mrs. Randole’- has gone to Christchurch for the races and show. She will be away some weeks. • ' -Airs. C. Powell (Wanganui) is the guest of Mrs. R. Al. AlcKnight. Airs. Bendall (Wellington), who has been visiting Air. arid Airs'. Bendall, returned home last Saturday. Aliss Armstrong has gone to Stratford to stay with Airs. A. Rennel. Air. and Airs. A. Guy have gone to Christchurch for a week. . • , Airs. R. S. Abraham gave a party on Saturday afternoon for 'the Alisses Ida and Trixie Russell, who, with their parents, leave shortly for England, where they will reside for some years. Aliss Sybil Abraham gave a skating party- on last Thursday night for the Alisses Russell. _ Mr., " Mrs., and the Misses Russell leave next week for England. They will be away some years. Aliss Ida Hayward (Wellington), is visiting her parents, Air. and Airs. Hayward (Rairanga).

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