PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 25, 21 December 1910, Page 71

PALMERSTON NORTH.

December 16. The marriage of Mr A. Barraud and Miss M. , Abraham took place on Wednesday afternoon. I am sending you an account of it under the head of "Orange Blossoms.’’ Garden Fete. On the same afternoon a garden fete and safe of work in connetion with St. Peter’s Church was held in Mr T. R. Moores’ grounds at Terrace End. The different stall-holders were: Plain work, Mesdames Fairbrother, Khutze, and Porteous: fancy stall, Airs A. E. Bennett, and the Misses Smith. Buck, and Mowbray: flower stall. Mesdames Lewis, Mansford. and Runnerstrum; sweet stall. Mrs Sutcliffe, and the Misses Hirtzell. Page. Mead, and Wilkinson: Christmas tree. Miss Fox: tea stall. Mesdames F. CoHitt, Allen, anil Seeker. A miniature opera house had been erected in the garden, with a stage, scenery, curtain, 'drop-scene, and all the usual appointments. Here a concert was given, items being contributed by the Misses Drew (3), and Messrs Nicholls. F. de Clere, and W. Young.- Mrs Hawson’s pupils and friends: also gave a number of fancy dances. At night the grounds were electrically lit. and as it was a lovely clear moonlight night the effect was very pretty. Breaking-up Dance. The Misses Fraser, of Craven School, gave their annual "breaking-up'’ dance on Tuesday night, which was a delightful ending to the school year, and beginning of the holidays. The Misses Linda Monro, Betty Abraham. Maud and Molly Warburton. Aileen MeKnight, Gladys and. Ina Moore. Alma. Freda and Margaret Guy. Phyllis Harden. Dorothy and May Morrah. Dorothy Tripe, and many others were present. Tennis. A number of members practice regularly bn the tenuis courts, but no tournaments have started yet. and are not likely to now uutil after the holidays. Mrs A. McDonald, Mrs Pickett, the Misses Porter (2), Warburton. Rawson (Wellington), Messrs Collins, Keeble, Warburton, Spencer, Wray, Hay, Smith. Drew and others have been practising during last week. Personal. Mrs Smith and family (Bank of New Zealand) have gone to the Foxton Heads for some weeks. Miss Hull (Auckland) is the guest of Mrs R. S. Abraham. The Misses Bell have gone to Levin io stay with their sister Mrs E. W.

Hitching*, for a few days. Then they go to Sumner (Christchurch) for three weeks. ’ . Miss Trixie Waldegrave has returned home after a stay of some weeks in Wellington and Paikakariki. Miss Ada Preece (Auckland) has come for the holidays. Mrs Fuller and children have gone to the Foxton Heads. Mrs and Miss Coombs are back from a short stay in Wanganui.

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