PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 26, 26 June 1912, Page 67

PALMERSTON NORTH.

. . June zz. At the Opera House. Rascheck paid a return visit to a iner-toii this week, and was greeted 1 h a large and appreciative audience a die Opera House. A few I noticed ■iHuded: Mr. and Mrs. Hankins, Mr-. s . Mcßaa and Miss Bonnie Mcßae, 'lis. Ward and Mrs. Arthur Ward, Mr. Mrs. Pickett. Mr. and Mrs. A. e'ldherland, Mrs. C. W- Walker, Miss F. Kan lolph, Mr. aud Mrs. A. Barraud, Mrs. . Hewitt, Mrs. F.. E. Watson and Miss ' \\ atson, the Misses Fraser and girls "oni Craven School, Miss Monckton, Miss *«eece and Miss G. Bell.

Bridge Party. Mrs. Bendall, Alexandra-street, gave a small bridge party at her residence on Wednesday night. The drawingroom was sweetly decorated with late pink roses and early snowflakes- Those playing were: Mr. and Mrs. Bendall, Mr. and Mrs. Moodie, Mrs. and Miss Collins, Miss Randolph, Miss Stephens, Miss Dobbin, and Messrs. Dempsey, Collins, and Blackmore. The hostess wore a cinnamon brown frock, the bodice embroidered in a darker shade of brown silk, and finished with a small cream net yoke. Liedertafel Concert.

The Liedertafel are to be congratulated on the success of the concert given in the Opera House on Thursday night. There was a very large audience. A few I noticed were: Rev. and Mrs. H. GRo.sher, Miss Slack, Mrs. W. L. Fitzherbert, Mrs. C. E. Waldegrave, Miss Dorothy Waldegrave, Miss Mawhinney, Mrs. Levein, Mrs. Louisson, Miss Jones (Wanganui), Mrs. and the Misses Coombes, Miss F. Randolph. Mrs. Millton, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon, Mr. and Mrs. Clere. Mrs. Porter and Miss Porter, Mrs. and Miss Barnicoat, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon, Mr. and Mrs. Harman, Miss Pascoe, Mr. and Miss Watson. Mrs. A. N. Gibbons. Miss Levin, Miss D. Wilson, Mrs. A. D. Thompson, Miss E- Wilson, Mrs. and the Misses Gardiner, the Misses Waldegrave (4), Mrs. Fuller, and a great many others. A Small Party.

Mrs. MoKnight, Queen Street, entertained a small party’ of friends at progressive bridge last week. Miss Jones (Wanganui) won the ladies’ prize, and Mr. Morrah the men’s. The players were: Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Waldegrave, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer- Mrs. Millton, Miss Jones, Miss Randolph, Miss Mabel Smith, Messrs. MeKnight. Morrah, Blackmore, and Thompson. The hostess wore a black frock with black satin trimmings and cluster of crimson roses at waist. Personal. Mr. and Mrs. Clere have gone to Christchurch. Miss Jones (Wanganui) is the guest of Mrs. Levein. Mrs. A. D. Thompson and Miss Wilson have returned from a short stay at Otaki. Mrs- and Miss Morrah are back from Hastings. Mr. Guy Reed, of the Bank of New Zealand staff, has been transferred to Gisborne.