GISBORNE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 1, 5 July 1911, Page 64

GISBORNE.

June 26. Afternoon Teas. Mrs Blair gave a delightful little afternoon tea on Tuesday last, at her residence “Kaiti,” in honour of Miss MacLean, whose wedding takes place next Wednesday. Mrs Blair received her guests iu a tea gown of soft pink satin, trimmed with ruches of laee and chiffon; Miss Evans wore navy blue costume, grey and Coronation blue hat; Miss Mac Lean, the guest of the afternoon, wore saxe blue, large blue velvet hat with trimmings of shaded roses; Miss Symes, green and brown striped tailormade, beaver fur toque, trimmed with brown velvet; Miss Bennett, navy blue costume, hat on suite; Miss Luck, Napier), brown tweed costume, tweed toque; Miss L. White, soft pink coat and skirt, braided in black, pink hat; Miss Coop (Canterbury), grey tailormade, brown hat; Miss Williams, green costume, hat with crimson roses; Miss IL Williams, brown tweed, hat en suite; Miss Lewis, blue coat and skirt, black hat, with crimson velvet trimmings; Miss B. Murray, tweed costume, brown hat; Miss Pyke, blue eloth costume, hat to match; Miss Foster, navy blue eloth gown, blue and white check toque; Miss Hine, brown tweed costume; Miss Falconer, brown dress, hat trimmed brown velvet; Miss Black, green tweed, tweed hat to match; Miss Bradley, brown velvet gown, brown hat; Miss Fussil (Sydney), scarlet serge gown, blue velvet hat; Miss Akroyd, brown tweed, toque to match, etc. Ou Wednesday afternoon, Mrs C. Thomas gave an afternoon for Miss Mac Lean, at her residence on the river’s edge, Kaiti. The rooms were very tastefully decorated with white and yellow jonquils, and the afternoon proved most enjoyable. A guessing competition occupied the attention of the guests. Mrs R. V. Burke winning first prize; Mrs R. Scott, second. Mrs C. Thomas received her guests in a gown of mauve crystalline, trimmed with lace and Oriental embroidery; Airs R. Willock, who assisted her sister, wearing a gown of French grey, grey hat with touches of pink; Airs J. Afurphy, navy blue, large black velvet hat; Airs F. Barker, pink coat and skirt, large black hat; Airs R. Scott, grey costume, black and white hat; Airs R. Crawford, nattier blue costume, blue hat to match; Mrs Burke, green coat and skirt, green hat; Airs W. Sherratt* heliotrope knitted long eoat over skirt same shade, mauve hat; Airs AVUlock, 'brown costume; Miss ATacLcan. Coronation blue costume, large picture bat; Aliss Tucker, black and vqhite cheek Costume. revers of tan eloth. brown hat; Miss Willis, green tweed gown. Amongst others present were: Alisses Nolan, Pyke. Foster, Black, Bradley. Symes, Bennett. Lusk, Williams (2), Evans, de Lautour, etc. A very nice tea was given by Airs Nolan, nt “Otipi,” for the two brides elect. Aliss Delatour and Miss ATacLcnn. The hostess. Airs Nolan, received her guests in a robe of grey silk, trimmed with lace; Aliss Nolan wore a white serge costume, and her sister, Aliss IT. Nolan wore a costume of cream cloth. Among those present T noticed: ATrs A'. Barker, mauve cloth costume, braided with black, black heaver hnt; Airs F. B. Barker, wedgwood blue cloth

tailor-made, with black velvet hat; Mrs J. R. Murphy, navy blue serge coat and skirt, Coronation blue hat; Mrs R. U. Burke, green tweed coat and skirt, blue hat, trimmed with green; Mrs Trail, old rose coat and skirt, black hat with shaded roses; Mrs Thomas, tweed costume, black hat; Mrs R. Willock, French grey coat and skirt, hat en suite; Aliss Willis, dark tweed coat and skirt; Miss Luck (Napier) brown coat and skirt, with tweed hat to match; Miss Sherratt, olive green costume, and tweed hat; Miss Bennett, tweed costume, hat to match; Aliss Watkins, wedgwood blue coat and skirt, en suite; Aliss W. Williams, navy blue eoat and skirt, hat trimmed with shaded roses; Miss Delatour, navy blue costume, black fur hat; Aliss Alaclean, blue tweed, with revers of wedgwood blue cloth, large hat with shaded roses; Aliss Al. Rees, navy blue coat and skirt; Aliss Symes, dark green costume, brown fur toque; Aliss F. Davies, green tweed costume, black hat triinmed emerald; Afiss Bright, blue eloth costume, hat to match; Misses P. and Al. Delatour, black costumes, hats to match; Aliss Black, tweed coat and skirt; Aliss Gray, navy blue costume; Aliss Pyke, Coronation blue costume, with tweed hat.

A competition of making verses about the two brides elect, caused much amusement, and was won by Miss F. Davies, and Aliss Gray. Personal. Mr and Mrs A. F. Kennedy returned from Sydney on Wednesday. Air Kennedy’s health is far from satisfactory, and he is unfortunately again in hospital in Gisborne. Air and Mrs Falla (Dunedin), passed through Gisborne on their return trip from Sydney. Air Alitford (Wharekopae), is visiting Wanganui. • Air Fenwick (Waitati), is at present in Gisborne for his brother's wedding this week. Air Kettle (Napier), is at present in Gisborne. Airs Stevenson (Auckland) is staying with her daughter, Mrs J. Parker, Whataupoko. Air and Airs Smallbones have arrived in Gisborne and taken up their residence in Whataupoko, Mr Smallbones being the recently appointed manager of the National Bank, which has just opened in Gisborne. Aliss Fussil (Sydney), who has been visiting the Alisses Black (Kaiti) left Gisborne on Wednesday. Airs Alorice, “Omeroa,” left for Wellington last Wednesday.

ELSA.