PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 16, 16 October 1912, Page 66

PALMERSTON NORTH.

October 12. Handkerchief Party. Airs Fuller gave a handkerchief partyon Wednesday afternoon for Aliss Alice Reed, who is to be married early next month. The drawing room was decorated with arum lilies and white and mauve irises, and the tea-table in the diningroom most, tastefully done with flowers in shades of mauve. Aliss Dumerasq (Tasmania) won the first prize for the competition, Miss W. Watson coming second. The hostess wore a cinnamon brown crystalline frock, with cream lace finishing bodice, a cluster of pale green cowslips was worn at- the waist; her visitor, Aliss Robison (Melbourne), was wearing a dainty frock of cream ninon over cream silk; Airs R. K. Reed, a mauve poplin coal and skirt, white ostrich feather boa, and a mauve floral toque; Aliss Alice Reed, navy blue- voile, with yoke and single rever of cream lace, large black hat with black feather and cluster of pink flowers; Aliss Dora Reed, rose pink coat and skirt, with black collar and cuffs, large black hat with black and white cord; Aliss Collins, dark navy coat and skirt, Maltese lace jabot, putty coloured hat with saxe blue flowers and black ospreys; Miss Ethel Collins, black and cream striped coat and skirt, with black satin collar and cuffs, hat with clusters of small deep pink rosebuds; Aliss Myers, white linen frock and hat; Aliss Coombs, cream and black striped coat and skirt, burnt straw hat with cerise ospreys: Aliss Alice Coombs, tussore coat and skirt, with plaid collar • saxe. blue- hat; Aliss Armstrong, navy coat and skirt, black velvet hat. with crcnni ostrich feather; Aliss D. W tilde grave, white frock, saxe blue straw hat with green and cerise flowers: Aliss Gemmcl, navy coat and skirt, black velvet bat with blue ninon bow; Aliss Watson, turquoise blue coat and skirt, black hat with black tulle rosette; Aliss Dumerasq wine coloured frdek, seal stole and muff, black hat with black and white striped silk bows. Bowling. The Bowling Club opened in beautiful weal her on Wednesday afternoon. Visitors were present from the Terraco End and Feilding Clubs; also u large, gathering of the club’s members and friends, including many ladies. Al u

suitable opportunity during the afternoon the prizes won last season were presented to the winners by Mrs J. A. Nash, the wife of the president. Afternoon tea was dispenser! by Mrs Nash, Mrs Beck, Mrs Lovelock, and the Misses A. Kilis, J. Jamieson, Garner 12), Harris and Mailman. Personal. Mrs White, Greytowtf, was the guest of Mrs Armstrong during last week. Mrs Speneer has gone on a short visit to Wellington. Miss Cowper, Dannevirke, who has been the guest of Mrs Morrah for some time, went on to Wanganui this week. Miss Watson and her eousin, Miss Dumerasq (Tasmania), went to Manakau for a few days. Mrs Burr. Hawke’s Bay, who has been at Rotorua for some weeks, spent a few' .lavs with Airs A. D. Thomson on her wav home. Mrs Ward is back from Wellington. Mr and Mrs Guy, Mrs and the Misses i ’.tombs. Mrs Levein, Hr. and Mrs Putnam, Mrs Hankins, Mrs W. L. I’itzherbert, Airs Warburton, Mrs 11. N. Watson were a few I heard went from here to Wellington to see the Oscar Asche Corn-