WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 8, 23 August 1911, Page 67

WANGANUI.

August 18. “ The Arcadians." The Clarke Meynell Company staged “The Arcadians'’ at the Opera House last week to an overflowing audience. Among-1 those I noticed were:—Mrs Wall, in a pretty pale blue charmeuse, made with band of black embroidery forming the edge ot the tunic, pale blue suin ribbon threaded through her hair, with black jet buckle caught at the dde; Mrs A. E. Kitchen wore a becoming cream charmeuse gown with chiffon: Miss Willis, white silk frock, with touch <f diver: Mrs Allan, Miss Allan, Mrs C. ihuwiu’. white silk frock with chiffon on her corsage; Mrs J. Anderson, black silk gown with white lace and chiffon; Miss W. Anderson, crimson velvet gown with cream and silver sequin shoulder scarf: Mrs Haughton, black silk gown, relieved with cream; Mrs Baddeley, black crepe de chine robe with lace: Miss Gower wore a rose-coloured silk frock, trimmed chit Ton; Mrs John Stevenson, black silk with exerskirt of lace, long black opera coat; Miss Stevenson wore a cream charimn-.• with chit Ton, very smart old Tl, 'e channelise opera coat with large huttoi:-. Juliet cap composed of gold ■: Mrs Strouts, black silk with cliilb'ii. pretty pale blue cloth opera "at. h LI ack satin revers and collar: Mrs <; ■ enwood. becoming velvet frock, ''iih t h of white on it; Miss O'Brien white gown, blue cloth opera c "ai: i-s Towsey. black and Avhite lr '"k: Mrs James Watt, black charm-cu-p n w ith berthe of white lace; -Hrs .! Foster wore a smart lace even>ng g n and light coloured opera coat Mill • uch of black on it; Mrs. Todd r him k ]< gown with lace; Mrs Dalgety* 'l;uk -,lk with bertlie of cream lacej Hrs ]) \rey, Miss Gould, (Auckland), A 'hite -ilk with chiffon in her corsage; drs. I. ettargh wore a wine-coloured silk uxk A\ith cream net; Miss Bret--41 - •• ‘’lack velvet gown with ecru Mlw of transparent cream net; Miss ;I|S Gi. pale blue charmeuse robe V|,h i t and lace; Mrs Reid, black silk l ’*‘ white; Mrs Cutfield, black ninon oyer charmeuse. with ermine H"h': Miss Cutfield, cream silk with a '.° : Mrs Blair, black charmeuse robe p' 1 " 1 jef on ] lcr decollete; Miss B. "T * wore a smart green evening gown r/ 1 ! n * ,c skirt and chiffon; Mrs Speed, a '. f r<x *k with white chiffon shouli ' 1 . s<a \G Mrs Fairburn, black lace with oi'. 1 01 rose P‘ l° n g p«l© blue cloth •'>•l coat with black satin and jet o, nanients. The Hunt Club. c A* , Egnwnt -Wanganui Hunt Club met 1... ' ,,u ''lay at Rapanui for the last of the season. The day was very

fine, but the following small attendance was probably accounted for as a largo number of horses are being reserved for the Hunt Club’s races on the 24th inst. The run was over a nice line of country crossing the properties of Dr Pairman, Messrs G. Handley, J. Bason, J. Larmer, and D. Cullinane and Mr W. Mcßeth's homestead, where all enjoyed a recherche afternoon tea. Mr James lliggie called for three cheers for the hostess, and one for the speedy Crueinella and her popular OAvner, wishing them a big win and a safe return. Amongst the following were: Miss 1). Cutfield. Miss E. Campbell, Miss J. Campbell, Miss Pairman, Miss Bates. Messrs (Jordon Strachan, C. Paterson, L. Wilson, J. Crawley, P. Wootton. J. lliggie, G. BretluTton. By motor car: W. Dunean, J. Cutfield, J. Foster, J. Sanderson. Driving: Mrs 11. Jackson. Miss N. Jackson, Misses Mcßeth. Miss Bayly, Miss Howie. Air and Mrs (’lav, Mrs N. Hearn, Miss McKelvie. Alessrs Hair. Enderby, Webster, Kennedy, Miss Taylor. Mrs. McGregor. Mrs. lliggie. Miss Gibbons, Mi<s Blair, Mrs J. Cutfield. Mr and Mrs Handley. Alessrs 11. Enderby Parkes, Reid. Long. Smith Mr J. Todd, Misses Todd (2), Miss Harper, Mr S. Alorton, Mrs. Lunduis, Airs. Sutherland and many more. On the Liinks. There Avere a. large number on the Belmont Links on Wednesday, when an approaching and putting match for a prize presented by Mrs. HoAvarth Avas played. Mrs Izard, Mrs Armstrong, and Miss IL Anderson all tied with a score of six. and in the play-off Mrs Izard was victorious. Afternoon tea was provided by Mrs Imlay Saunders and Aliss Coutts. Those present Avere: Mrs Darh\v, Aliss Dailey, Mrs Brookfield. Mrs Howarth, Mrs Izard, Aliss Watt, Aliss Lambert, Airs Strouts. Airs D'Arcy. Mrs Aleldrum, Aliss Cave, Airs John Anderson. Miss M. Anderson, Airs Innes, Miss Scott (Gisborne), Airs Fairburn, Mrs 11. Good, Mrs Hogg, Aliss IT. Anderson, Aliss Frankish, Misses Christie, (2), Miss Armstrong, Miss Parsons, Aliss Bates (2), Mis? Hadfield (2), Aliss Coutts, Airs Imlay Saunders. Miss R. Nixon, Aliss P. Nixon, Airs Tcavslca’. Airs James Watt, Airs Eoinax, Aliss Cave. Airs Aleldrum. Aliss Brettargh, Aliss Harper, Aliss Gresson and others. Personal. Airs S. Gordon, of Wanganui is staying in Christchurch with relations. Airs Justin Aylmer, of Feilding, is at present on a visit to relations in Wanganui. J Airs Dodgshun. of Wellington, has been staying in Wanganui for a few days. She is on her way to Dunedin to be present at the wedding of her son, Air Howard Dodgshun. Airs France, of Stratford, has been staying in AVanganui with her mother, Airs liawken. Aliss D. Christie, of Wanganui, has returned from her visit to Wellington, where she was a guest of Airs Eric Ridd if ord. Airs Finch, of (hristchurch. is the guest of her daughter, Airs Hesse, St. John’s Hill, AVanganui. Aliss Scott, of Gisborne, is staying in Wanganui with her sister. Mrs Innes. Airs Carr, of Dunedin, who has been staying in XA’anganui with her sister, Airs John Stevenson, has returned to her home.

HUIA.