STRATFORD.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 23, 7 June 1911, Page 67

STRATFORD.

June 2. r arewell Dance. There has been quite an exodus of people from our town during the last

few ike Uie»t to leave being Mrs. E. C. RobiiKOß, to whom a yer£. enjoyable dance was given last Friday, when about forty couples were present. The hall looked very gay with the pretty dreiMses worn by the ladies, and the supper table most tempting with its decora tion of hoNy. rich in its profusion of red herrie*. Mr*. Fookes was gowned in black velvet, richly trimmed with jet, becoming jet ornaments in coiffure: Mr*. Wake wore very pretty pear! grey char* mouse, with overdress of chiffon trimmed with handsome guipure of the same tone, a garniture »>f shell pink chiffon on bodice; Mrs. Anderson, buttercup chiffon taffeta: Mr*. E* C. Robinson, white net trimmed with satin, red poppies oa cor>age: Mrs. Young, handsome black sequined net over black silk: Mrs. .Johnstone. becoming gown of tangerine satin and brocade: Mrs. Porritt. dainty white silk; Mr*. Stubbs, black silk: Mrs. Glasgow. saxe blue ninon de soie. gold garniture on bodice: Mrs. Cmwshaw. black euib route red net over silk: Mrs Hogg, black voile. becoming headdress of red roses; Mr*. Kimbell Haweral, white taffeta directoire gown trimmed silk braid, cluster of pink roses in coiffure; Mrs. Wilkie, black voile: Mrs. Coppings: Mirs. Rennell. mole chiffon velvet, with berthe of Alencon lace, becoming amber and -teel hair adornment: Mrs. Menzies. white taffeta, trimmed crystalline net: Miss James, white, relieved with red: Mis* Nancy James, becoming salmon pink dress: Miss Joyce Gtynes -Auck-

mo!e-cotoured voile with cerise *ash: Mrs. Me'viue DaneJin*. white net over white silk. Oriental trimming: Mi** Crawshaw i Sydney I. cream Russian net over pink, sequined hair kinds: Mi*s Black, black voile. bine rosettes in hair: Miss White ‘Hawerai. sea green ckarmeuse. with chiffon overdress of self colour: Miss Anderson, eau de nil silk and net: Miss Stronach: Miss Fussell, white silk, relieved with black velvet: Messrs Orant. Fooke*. Wake. Young, t rawshaw 2). Robinson e2 : . Stubb*. Menzie*. Anderson Dr. Steven. W ilkie. .James 2 . Spence. Vaughan. Fussell. Webster. Copping, Glasgow. Mrs Crawshaw entertained a number of young .people on Saturday evening, the ••party * later going on to the rink. " Personal. Mr and Mr* Wilfred Rennet left,for Wanganui on Monday, where they intend to take up their residence. Mr J. L. Stanford returned by the mail train on Saturday, after many weeks spent in Australia. Mr and Mrs W. C. Raikes were passengers by the mail train on Monday for New Plymouth, going north for a month’s holiday. Mrs E. C. Robinson left for Auckland on Monday, where she intends to pursue her musical studies. Mrs Paget returned from Wanganui on Friday, where she had been to attend the races.

DENISE.