PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 1, 5 July 1911, Page 66

PALMERSTON NORTH.

June 30. A Small Dance. Mrs. IT. R. Waldegrave was the hostess at a small dance given at her residence, Park-road, last Friday night. The draw-ing-room was used for dancing, and the study for bridge, where a few enthusiasts enjoyed several rubbers. Supper was served in the dining-room, scarlet salvia and white daisies being used in the decoration of the supper table. Mrs, Wal-

degrave wore a black lace bridge coat over a black silk toilette; Mrs. Trixie aldegrave, black crepe de chine, with a wide black satin hem; Mrs. C. E. Waldegrave, a black chiffon toilette, embroidered in black silk, the net vest was finished with a band of pale blue silk embroidery; Mrs. Warburton, a soft black charmeuse frock, the bodice trimmed with some beautiful gold beaded lace, and pearl ornament in her hair; Miss Warburton. cream and pale pink floral cliifron, over pink satin; Miss Dorothy Waldegrave. cream satin and lace; Miss •Randolph, black crepe de chine, with jetted net tunic, pink rose in haid; Miss Barnicoat. pale blue crystalline, with touches of silver, pale blue silk rosette in hair: Miss Alison Barnicoat. pink silk, with fischu edged, with pink frills, band •o« ‘silver finished with pink rosette encircling her hair; Miss Winnie Watson, wine colouied silk, with cream lace berthe, ribbon in hair: Aliss Porter, pale pink silk, with narrow silver embroidery trimming corsage. Aliss Helen Porter, white muslin and lace, cluster of pink roses on corsage: Miss Tripe, white muslin frock, vivid pink geraniums in hair and at waist; Miss Mawhimiey, white muslin and lace: Miss Humphreys, white net lace over white silk Miss McGowan, black velvet with white lace berthe; Miss Fan Brandon, white satin, with silver trimming; the Misses Sybil, Doris and Marjory Waldegrave. white embroidered muslin frocks, their hair tied with pale blue silk ribbon. Messrs. Waldegrave (2). Blackmore. McDonald, Scott. Lyons. Keeble, f'lere, Eliot. Pavitt, Gibbons, Warburton. Captain White, Dr. Bett. and a few others wore there.

Bridge Party. Mrs. A. Holmes, Park-road, entertainOil a few friends at bridge on Monday night. Miss McGowan, Miss Ida Hum-

phries, Alias T. Waldegrave, Aliss Warburton, Alessrs. Holmes, Hirsthouse, Lyons, and Keeble were those playing. Airs. E. J. Armstrong, Broad-street, had a small bridge party on Wednesday night. The players were: Air. and Mrs. C. E. Waldegrave, Airs. IL R. Waldegrave, Air. and Airs. AlcKnight, Air. and Airs. Alorrah, Air. and Airs. R. K. Reed, Airs. Tripe, Airs, and Aliss Coombs, Airs. Alanson (Melbourne), Messrs. Armstrong, Watson, and Alacdonald. Airs. Warburton, Alain-street, also had a small bridge party on Wednesday. The Alisses Warburton, Humphreys, Sellars, Stafford (Wellington), T. Waldegrave, D. Waldegrave, E. AlcLennan, Messrs. Waldegrave (2), Lyons, Blackmore, AteDonald, Scott, Keeble, and Dr. Bett were the guests. Progressive Euchre. On Thursday night Airs. Aloodie gave a most successful progressive euchre party at the Alanawatu Tea Rooms. The rooms are most suitably adapted for such little functions, and looked cosy and bright, Airs. Aloodie was wearing a pretty cream crepe de chine toilette, the bodice embroidered in gold, she also wore a gold spangled cream chiffon scarf; Aliss Aloodie (Dunedin), 'white Tosea net, with a large gold spot over white chiffon taffeta, gold gauze band and rosettes in her hair; Airs. G. Bagnall, grey velvet with emerald green embroidery trimming corsage; Airs. A. Ward, cream silk and lace; Airs. A. Guy, lobelia blue ninon over Paisley silk; Airs. AlcKnight, pale blue satin, with goldspotted tunic, band of black jet in hair; Airs. Alorrah, pale blue chiffon taffeta and lace; Airs. Fannin, white charmeuse 'with white ninon tunic caught up with pearl ornaments, pearl embroidery trimming corsage; Airs. Spencer, black crepe de chine with cream lace berthe; Airs. Dunekley, 'white muslin embroidered in pale blue; Airs. Bendall, old rose voile, and cream lace; Aliss Ala.be! Smith, pale primrose ninon over silk, silver insertion on bodice; Aliss Randolph, 'black ■crepe de chine, with black jetted tunic, pink rose in hair and at waist; Aliss Collins, white silk with cluster of scarlet geranium in hair and finishing corsage; Aliss Armstrong, pale pink muslin over silk, pink silk band in hair; Airs. AVallace, white net lace robe over green silk; Alessrs. Aloodie, AlcKnight, Alorrah. Bendall, Guy, Blackmore, AlcDonald, Ward, Bagnall, Collins, Scott, Reid, Eliot, Fannin.

Personal. Aliss AVarburton went to AVellington yesterday. She is to be one of the bridesmaids at the wedding of her cousin, Aliss Vara Fulton, who is to be married about the middle of July. Aliss Flora Park paid a short visit to Napier last 'week. Aliss AleGowan, who has been the guest of Airs. Holmes for some time, returned to AVellington at the beginning of the week. Aliss A’era Humphreys (Napier), who lias been staying with Airs F. E. AA’atson for a month, returned home on Alonday. She was accompanied by Aliss AA'innie AA’atson.

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