PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 21, 22 May 1912, Page 67

PALMERSTON NORTH.

May 18. Euchre Party. The Misses Randolph were hostesses at a progressive euchre party given on last Saturday afternoon at the residence of their mother, Mrs C. W. Walker, Collegestreet. A profusion of richly tinted chrysanthemums was used in the .decoration of the drawing-room, which was used for cards; and in the dining-room pink chrysanthemums and lamps with pink shades made a pretty decoration for the tea table. The Misses Armstrong ami Reed were the prize-winners. Mrs C. W. Walker wore a soft black charmeuse toilette; Miss Randolph, eream cashmere, with wide cream satin hem. satin and lace finishing bodice; Miss F. Randolph, pale blue crepe, with lace trimming; Mrs T. A. B. Bailey (Christchurch), brown crepe de chine, with Oriental trimming, and Tosca net yoke on corsage; Mrs Clere, eream cloth eoat and skirt, braided in eream, black beaver hat; Miss Barnieoat, eream serge coat and skirt, large black satin hat with pale blue feather ornament; Miss Alison Barnicoat, pale pink coat and skirt, hat with pink trimming: Miss D. Tripe, grey coat and skirt, black seal hat with cluster of crimson Lorries; Miss K. McLennan, green Shantung frock, black hat with black feather; Miss Harris (Christchurch), navy coat and skirt, brighter shade of blue hat; Miss Coombs, grey silk frock, with touch of cerise at waist, black beaver hat; Miss A. Coombs, hydrangea pink crepe: prettily trimmed with cream lace, large black hat with black feathers; Miss Warburton, deep lobelia blue toilette, with Oriental trimming, grey hat; Miss T. Waldegrave. navy coat and skirt, with white doth collar and touches of emerald green, large hat with small cerise flowers; Miss D. Waldegrave, navy coat and skirt, black beaver hat; Miss Pascal, navy coat and skirt, hat with saxe blue silk trimming;. Miss Mawhinney, navy, coat and skirt, black felt hat with cerise silk bow at side; Miss Bond, pale blue frock with white lace, black hat with emerald green silk bow; Miss Alma Guy, navy coat and skirt, black beaver hat; Miss Armstrong, rose pink frock, blaek velvet bat with long white feather; Miss Cotti rill, pink frock, and black hat with black feather; Miss Wilson, saxe blue cloth, with cream lace and darker shade of blue velvet trimming. large hat with grey feathers; Miss Reed, navy coat and skirt, wine coloured hat With feathers; Miss H. Porter, pretty white muslin and lace frock, black hat with ruehing of blaek feathers; Miss Eliot, cream cashmere and lace, navy blue hat: Miss Moat. i:avy eoat and skirt, hat with cluster of hydrangea pink flowers; and a few others were there. Bridge. Mrs C. W. Walker entertained a party of friends at bridge last week. Chrysanthemums and autumn tinted foliage were r.sed in the decoration of the drawing-

room, and the supper, table in the diningroom. The hostess wore a blaek charmense toilette, elaborately trimmed with black jet embroidery; Mrs Bailey (Christchurch), rose pink silk, with bead trimming; Miss Randolph, black crepe do chine, the emerald green tunic veiled in gold anil green beaded black net; Miss F. Randolph, pale blue ebarmeuse, with blue ninon tunic, pink rose at waist; Mrs Morrah, cream silk and laee; Mrs C. Walllegrave, blaek chiffon taffeta, with trimming of,blaek jet insertion and black Tosca net: Mrs H. R. Waldegrave, black velvet, with eream lace on corsage; Miss T. Waldegrave. pale blue sillj muslin, with lace: Mrs Clere, pale pink silk, with silver insertion and cluster of crimson roses; Mrs Coombs, blaek silk richly embroidered in black, yoke of black Tosca net over white; Miss Coombs, white crepe de chine and lace; Mrs Millton. black velvet, with bodice and tunic of black sequined net; Miss Warburton, white muslin and lace, band of silver in hair; Miss M. Smith, in white, with cluster of crimson roses on corsage; Messrs Armstrong. MeKnight. Morrah. Clere, Scott (2), Keeble, Blackmore. Hill, C. E. Waldegrave, Reed, and Dr. Bett. Personal. Miss Winnie Watson lias returned from a short visit to Manakau. Mrs R. M. MeKnight is back from Hunterville.