WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 9, 30 August 1911, Page 67

WANGANUI.

August 25. Shakespeare Club. The Wanganui Shakespeare Club gave a very successful reading of ‘•The Winter's Tale" on Monday, 21st inst., in the A*-enibly Hall of the Girls* College. Tlw-e taking part were Mr Louis Cohen, Mr Saywell. Mr Keesing, Mr B. Moore. Mr 1. P. Williamson. Dr. Hatherley, Mr J B. Reid. Mr F. .J. Jonas. Miss Ross. Mi— ( la-rritt. Miss Currie. Miss Jardine. Mi-- O Brien. There was a verv large audit li e. Amongst those present were: Mrs R. M inn. in a black silk gown, with Bru—els lace shoulder scarf, verv becompale blue doth opera eoat; Miss Mo.:-, white muslin gown, skv blue til . IS ra eoat. with Oriental trimming: Miss t ruiekshank wore a black and white striped ninon robe, with tunic, skirt edged with black satin and the '* ’ n the bodice. grey cloth opera ~11: Mi— t herritt wore a black silk i.tv. ■ :th tucker of cream net and —. i : -carf of cream chiffon: Miss i iirie. very becoming heliotrope ninon r te. .aught la-low the knee with crystal fiii.ue. ill.- -ante edging her corsage, with pink it.-es at her waist: Miss Jar- ■ " a sky blue eharmeuse frock. w,t!i bancs of silver on her corsage, blue r ■ I . in her coiffure; Miss O'Brien, pn-tty idack eharmeuse. with tunic of - 1 - ..'-v.'.rop net. the same veiling her 1 . with bands of gold embroir''L V; M:-s Ross, dainty pale heliotrope fiik. with the same toned chiffon on her Wi-agv: Mrs Darley wore a black silk town, with cream lace vest, white feather 'tide: Mi-s Darley. white lace frock, tab Idin; opera coat: Mrs Couper, black elk gew n. very handsome, opera coat of bglit shaded silk. embroidered in J.ipam-. design in tones of pale jiiik and blue, with effective, touch of k,u-k: Mr- Ballance, black silk gown, ith in..., black eharmeuse opera coat; Mi— Dr.-wett. black eharmeuse robe, v-itb la.■■ •. and touch of silver, in her coif--a.- wore a silver band: Miss Hwikin. black and white, prgttv pale i>;. .p. la coat: Miss Watt, black crepe ' a •. with Valenciennes lace on her i-.-e, : Mrs Izard, black -ilk. with eream ' ' ’ e ve-t; Mr- Bate-, black silk. Wit-’ pa-tr-1 green toned cloth opera coat "sin Oriental trimming: Miss Bates. 1 "■ gown, and very pretty pale blue .nan.-.- opera coat, embroidered in silk '•'dun. :n br coiffure she wore black " ’>.l: Miss Kerr, black velvet hie. : Mi- Brewer, black silk .*• ' ! n cloth opera coat, embroib,: ' Indian design in white silk: ; cl I Auckland), white gown. ' si v cloth opera coat, with ■ >' composed of white satin ■ ream lace and edged with - -- —. Bates wore white, ami pink opera coat, embroidered , , " ’ tones. Miss Brettargh. blue c ’ lovely blue cloth opera coat. - of Oriental trimming; Miss

W. Brettargh. white gown, with lace, pink striped opera coat. There were also present: Mrs. Allison. Mrs. Braik. Mrs. Min Lean. Mrs. Gill Carey. Mrs. Sorley, Miss Alexander, Mrs. P. Krull, Mrs. <Jkey (Greymouth), Mrs. Reaney. Mrs. Baddelcy. Miss Baddeley. Miss Mrs. Montgomerie, Mrs. Fairburn. Miss R. Hawken. Mrs. C. Brown. Mrs. Ross, Miss Ross. Mrs. Morsehead. Miss McLean. Mrs. Reid, and many others. Sousa's Band. Sousa and his celebrated band gave two performances hi the Opera House on Tuesday, a matinee and again in the evening. There were very large and appreciative audiences, many having to stand. Amongst those present were: Mrs. Basil Taylor, Rev. Archdeacon Jacob and Mrs. Jacob. Mrs. A. E. Kitchen. Miss Willis, Miss Todd. Mrs. Lundins. Mr. ami Mrs. Dunn. Mr. and Mrs. Foster, Mr. Christie, Miss D. Christie, Miss G. Christie, Dr. M. Earle. Mrs. IL Good. Miss Wilford, Miss W. Wilson (Bulls). Mr. and Mrs. James Watt. Miss Hawken. Mi>s R. Hawken Mr. and Mrs. D’Arcy. Miss Gould (Auckland). Mr. and Mrs. Fairburn. Mr. and Mrs. Payne, Miss Taylor. Miss Brettargh, Miss W. Brettargh. Mr. and Mrs. A. Izard. Mr. and Mrs. D. Taylor. Dr. an 1 Mrs. A. Wilson, Miss Currie. Mrs. Hughes-Johnston, Mrs. Anderson, Miss Anderson. Mrs. Brookheld. Miss Brookfield. Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Greenwood, Mrs. Mel drum Messrs. Cohen, Yenny, Brookfield. Meldrum, Payne. Stevenson, Chamberlain, Foster, and others. Bridge Party. Last week Mr. and Mrs. D’Arcy gave a very enjoyable bridge party for young people. The prizes were won by Miss Ewen (Wellington) and Mr. Enderby. Amongst those present were: Miss Brewer. Mi-s Gould, Miss Spencer, Mi<s Ashcroft, Miss Ewen (Wellington), Messrs. Stevenson. Chamberlain. Turnbull. Reid. Enderby. Anderson, Moore. ■Several other bridge parties have been given, one by Mrs Hesse. (St. John’s Hill), in honour of her mother, Mrs. Fin-h (Christchurch). Mrs. J. Anderson also gave one for Mrs. Dodgshun (Wellington). and Mrs. Ballance gave one for Mrs. F. Hatterley (Marton). Mrs. Barnard Brown gave one for Mrs. Horrocks (Auckland). Afternoon Tea. An afternoon tea was given bv Mrs. C. Hutton (St. John’s Hill; for Mrs. Hutten iCanterbury). Amongst those present were: Mrs. Watt, Airs. Christie, Mrs. Ballance, Mrs. Ritchie, Mrs. D'Arcy, Mrs. Brettargh, Mrs. F. Jones, Mrs. Finch (Christchurch i, Mrs. Hes-?e. Arts and Crafts. The Arts and Crafts exhibition has been open for a week, and there is a very good exhibit of pictures, brass work leather work. etc. It has been well patronized. and has a tea and supper-room connected. Mrs. Pattle-Izett, the energetic secretary, was responsible for the great success, she having worked very hard both before and during the time the exhibition has been opened. Every evening enjoyable 'concerts have been given. Amongst those present I noticed Mrs. spencer. Miss Spenser, Rev. and Mrs. Dove, Mrs. Strouts, Mrs. Kitchen, Miss Willis, Miss Hawken. Mr. and Mrs. H. Sarjeant, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Howarth, Mr. and Mrs.

Babbage, Mr. and Mrs. Fairburn Dr. Earle, Mrs. James Watt, Mrs. Lomax, Mrs. John St, venson, Mrs. Brettargh, Mrs. Izard, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Gill-Carey, -Mrs Taylor, Miss Ow.'ii. Mrs Jones, Miss Browne. Miss Watt, Miss Brettargh, Miss Gould (Auckland), Mrs Wilford, Miss Wilford* Miss Lewis. Mr and Mrs R. Dunn, Miss Moore. Miss Hole, X! rs henna rd, Mr and Mrs Izett, Mrs Anderson, Mr McNeill, Mr E. Liftiton. Miss Liftiton, Mrs Good, Miss Wilson (Bulls), Mr and Mrs Hesse,.Mis Wilson, and many others. Personal. Mrs H. Sargeant, of Wanganui, has returned from her visit to Wellington. Miss R. Jones (Wellington) has been staying in Wanganui for some weeks. Miss N. Wilson, of Bulls, is the guest ot Mrs H. Good in Wanganui. Miss N. Cowper, of Kukuta. Wanganui is staying in Dannevirke with relations. Miss P. Jones, of Wanganui, who has been in the North for some weeks, has returned to her home. Mrs Pearce, of Eltham. is the guest of her mother. Mr* Huvken. in Wanganui. Miss Ewen, of Wellington. who has been staying in Wanganui with Mr< Alexander Wilson, has returned to the Empire city. Mrs R. Jackson. of Wanganui, has been staying in Waverley re. early. Archdeacon Harper, of Wellington, has been staving in Wanganui recently. Mrs Percy Lewis, of Wanganui, is staying in Auckland with relations.

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