WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 13, 29 March 1911, Page 67

WANGANUI.

March 25. At the Theatre. The Katherine Grey Dramatic Company had a very large and appreciative audience when “The Third Degree” was staged in the Opera House. Amongst such a large audience it was difficult to

Bee everybody, bnt I noticed Mrs. — Addison (Australia) in a beautiful black ■equin net robe over black silk, with jet ornaments, necklet and earrings of the tame; Mrs. Addison, black silk and net gown, with turquoise blue velvet shoulder straps; Mrs. A. E. Kitchen, cream lace frock over silk, with chiffon on her decollete; Miss Willis wore a smart gown of cream silk, with sequin net on her corsage, and tucker of cream tulle; Mrs. E. Cowper, black silk robe with chiffon and touch of Coronation blue; Miss Williams (Sydney) wore a stylish gown of white charmeuse, with chiffon on her decollete; Mrs. R. Jackson, black silk, with insertion made of silk floral design and chiffon; Mrs. Wall, cream silk with net, long pale grey opera coat braided; Mrs. Peel wore a royal blue silk gown made in princess robe style, and silver sequins; Miss Cowper, cream silk, with lace and shoulder scarf of chiffon; Miss Jones, cream silk, with chiffon and tucker of net, pale blue ribbons on her corsage, Mrs. W. Lethbridge (Turakina), black silk gown with berths of fine lace; Mrs. Sorley wore a becoming pale grey frock with chiffon and cream lace shoulder searf, with spray of shaded roses on her corsage; Mrs. John Anderson, black silk, with lace; Miss W. Anderson, cream silk gown with chiffon; Nfiss Blundell (Dunedin) wore a stylish frock of cream charmeuse with touch of black velvet on it; Mrs. Wilford, black, silk, with chiffon edged with jet, silver sequin shoulder scarf; Miss Milford, black net robe over silk, and bands of Oriental trimming; Miss Parsons wore a cream silk frock with lace; Miss Williams, black silk with lacc.

Inter-club Tennis. On St. Patrick’s Day a number of the Marton Tennis Club came into Wanganui to play the Campbell-street Club. The local team were victorious. The day was terribly hot, but in spite of the heat some very hard games were fought. Mrs. Mackay wore a white embroidered muslin coat and skirt, white feather stole large black hat with silk and ospreys; Mrs. A. Lewis, white linen coat and skirt, black hat with plumes; Mrs. Darley, heliotrope lustre gown, with long black lace coat, black hat with ostrich plumes; Mrs. Addison (Australia), white muslin robe, black hat with cherry-coloured velvet, and flowing veil; Mrs. Addison, white muslin frock, with insertion, straw hat with electric blue wreath of flowers and flowing veil in the same tones; Miss Moore, floral muslin frock with tiny rosepink flowers; Miss Blundell (Dunedin), golden brown silk made with tunic skirt, and large buttons covered with the same, coarse cream straw hat with black glace silk, and wreath of tiny blue forget-me-nots; Mrs. Good, white embroidered muslin robe, black hat with chiffon and wheat ears; Miss W. Wilson (Bulls), cream 'serge skirt, muslin blouse, large cream hat with crown covered with muslin and cream satin ribbon on it; Miss Wilson (Bulls), white embroidered linen skirt, and white muslin blouse, cream hat with pale blue scarf; Miss Wallace (Marton), white linen frock, white hat; Miss Newcombe, navy blue skirt, white blouse, straw hat with scarf; Miss G. Hole, white muslin frock with insertion, white straw hat; Miss Darley, white linen gown, white muslin hat; Lady Lockhart (Auckland), white embroidered linen costume, black velvet hat with white ostrich feathers; Mrs. Fairburn, white muslin, largfe black straw hat, with black watered ribbons; Mrs. P. Krull, pale green Shantung coat and skirt, white muslin vest, cream straw hat with black glace silk bows. Croquet. On Friday a number of members of the Wanganui Croquet Club went to Palmerston to play a match there. After a very interesting contest the games resulted in a draw. On the Tennis Courts. There were a fair number at tennis on Saturday. Afternon tea was provided by’ Misses Ashcroft, Hole, and O. IViUiams. Amongst those present tvero:Messrs. Good, Miss M. Wilson and Miss WHson (Bulls), Mrs. Hesse, Mrs. Wall, Mrs. Gill Carey, Miss Gave, Miss Darley', Miss Blundell (Dunedin), Miss dlrettargh, Miss Hole, Mrs. Lomas, Mr. G. Currie, Miss Ashcroft, Mrs. Ramsay, and others. Personal. Dr. and Mrs. Marie, of Wanganui, left last week for the Southern Lakes. (Mrs. H. Hargeant, of Wanganui, is staying in Wellington with her sister (Mrs. liondj.

Miss Izard, of Christchurch, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. Izard, in Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. Gifford Marshall and Miss Marshall, of Wanganui, have returned from their motor trip to Hawke’s Bay. Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Peake, of Cambridge, who have been staying in Wanganui, have returned to their home. Mr. and Mrs. O. Lewis, of Wanganui, are staying in Wellington for a short time. Sir Robert and Lady' Lockhart, of Auckland, have been staying in Wanganui recently. Mrs. Addison, of Australia, who has been staying in Wanganui for some weeks, has returned to her home. Miss Fleet wood, of Waitotara, has lieen staying in Wanganui with friends. Miss Williams, of .Sydney, is the guest of Mrs. C. Cowper, in Wanganui. Miss Imlay, of Wanganui, has returned from her visit to friends in Hawke’s Bav. Mr. and Mrs. H. Lambert, of Wanganui, are staying in Hawke’s Bay w’ith ■ relations. Miss Krull, of Wanganui, is staying in Wellington with relations. Mrs. and Miss Anderson, of Wanganui, have returned from their visit to M ellington. Mrs. Saunders, of Wanganui, has returned from her visit to friends iu>

Hawke’s Bay.

HUIA.