GISBORNE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 5, 31 January 1912, Page 68

GISBORNE.

January 27. Farewell Tea. Mrs. Walter Barker gave a farewell garden party for Mrs. Frank Barker, who is shortly leaving for England. There were numbers of people there, and the tennis courts were kept busy all the afternoon. Mrs. Walter Barker wore a charming frock of saxe blue silk, with overdress of . black ninon, and a large black picture hat; Mrs. Frank Barker had on a pale pink satin charmeuse, with tunic of pink chiffon, a sweet greystraw hat with grey and pink plumes; Mrs. Vincent Barker was gowned in a soft blue silk, covered with a beautiful ninon in an apricot shade, black picture hat; SB’s. J. W. Nolan, a smart dress of voile, with a black and white, stripe, black hat with black feathers; Mrs. Williams, dainty frock of grey silk, black hat; Mrs. R. Barton, white serge coat and skirt, white straw hat with red roses; Mrs. Jex Blake, cream costume, pale blue hat with white feathers; Mrs. W. Sherratt, wine-coloured dress, hat en suite; Mrs. J. Murphy, white muslin, black hat, trimmed with black feathers and velvet; Airs. Rex. Willock, white muslin, pretty coloured hat trimmed with green and black daisies; Airs. C. Fenwick, pink floral silk trimmed with Irish lace, pink hat match; Airs. G. AlcLean, dove grey satin smart toque made of flowers; Airs. Arthur Rees, grey muslin, black hat; Airs. F. Parker, electric blue dress, floral toque; Airs.

R. U. Burke, saxe blue coat and skirt; Mrs. Wanklyn, smart frock of grey and black silk, black hat; Alias Nolau, ■white net dress, with bands of lace, white hat trimmed with roses; Aliss F. Davies, mauve shantung, with Oriental trimmings, black hat swathed in white lace; Aliss H. Nolan, white muslin, grey hat. Children’s Party. Airs Barker gave a delightful children’s party in the evening, and it was much enjoyed by all. Airs. Barker received her guests in a beautiful gown of black lace. Others present were —Airs. F. Barker, cream lace dress; Airs. A’incent 'Barker, beautiful dress of Alaltese silk lace; Mrs. Nolan, black silk; Airs. Wanklyn, black ninon; Airs. R. Burton, black satin, trimmed with pink; Airs. Jex Black, spangled dress; Airs. Wallis, black silk; Aliss Nolan, cream net; Aliss (H. Nolan, cream ninon; Aliss F. Davis, black ninon trimmed with emerald green; Aliss N. Davies, white net; Aliss W. Williams, cream embroidered ninon; Aliss AL Barker, mauve embroidered silk muslin; Aliss L. Barker, pale blue embroidered silk muslin; Aliss N. Wallis, blue silk; Aliss Audry Barker, pale pink charmeuse; Aliss Peggy Seymour, white muslin. Others were Alisses de Latour, Williams, Gray (2), Gaddum, Runciman, Messrs. Willock, Wallis, Barker, Alorgan. Nolan, Dodgshun, Barton. Personal. Dr. and Airs. Carlyle Wilson leave on Sunday for Sumner, where they- will stay for a month. Air. and Airs. A. J. Henderson are on a motoring tour between New Plymouth and Auckland. Aliss Foster, Lower Hutt, is staying with Airs. Charles Bennett, Childersroad, Gisborne. Air. and Airs. Frank Darker, Te Hapara, Gisborne, leave shortly- on an extended trip to England. Airs. Wanklyn, who has been staying with Airs. J. W. Nolan, “Otipo,” Gisborne, returned home last Sunday-. Aliss Cowlishaw, Sydney, is the guest of Airs. Vincent Barker, Kaiti, Gisborne. Airs. Edward Espie has gone to Auckland to stay with her mother. Aliss Agnew Brown, Gisborne, is the guest of Airs. Oswald Nelson, Tomonoi, Hawke’s Bav. ELSA.