WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 20, 13 November 1912, Page 63

WANGANUI.

November 9th. Concert at Gonvllle. There was a very- successful concert at Gonville, in the Town Hall, in aid of funds for the new' church there. The programme included two amusing plays: "A Burglar Under the Bed" and "Box ami Cox.” Amongst those present were: Rev. IL Reeve and Mrs. Reeve, Rev. C. Harvey, Airs, and Aliss Asherofl. Mrs. ami Miss Hadfield. Mr. and Mrs. Thorpe. Airs, and Aliss Duggan, Airs. Mcßeth Air. ami Airs. Harper, Airs. Clay, Mrs. 11. Taylor. Airs. Houghton, Mrs. A. Sheriff. Airs. .1. Harold, Mrs. and Miss Bigmill, Airs. Hesse, Miss Nixon, Airs. Wall, Miss Montgomery' Moore, Miss Dyniock. Miss S. Dymoek, Airs. J. Stevenson, Miss Bret

targh, Mrs. D’Arcy. Miss Stevenson, Mrs. and Miss Milford, Mr. and Airs. s. Gordon, Miss Hawken, Miss S. Duigan, and others. Tennis. The Wanganui Tennis Club opened their season on Saturday afternoon. There were a very large muster present. Afternoon te.i was given by Mr. and Mrs. Hutton, the former being the president of the Club. Mrs. Kennedy (Wellington) wore a smart white and black striped coat and skirt with black silk braid, black hat with ostrich plumes; Mrs. A. Wilson, cream serge coat and skirt, cream vest, black straw hat with cream lace bows, black and white feather boa; Mrs. Wall, eream skirt, eream silk blouse, giey velour hat lined with blue etraw; Miss Montgomery Moore, grey, and white striped frock, cream hat with pink May; Mrs. Wray wore a eream and black striped coat and skirt, large straw hat with sapphire blue ribbons in it; Mrs. Worley wore a dark tweed eoat and skirt, black and white feather boa, and black hat with ostrich plumes; Miss Darley, cream striped flannel coat and skirt, straw hat; Miss Newcombe, tweed eoat and skirt, cream blouse, Panama hat; Mrs. Fairburn, navy blue serge coat and skirt, black and emerald green Tagel hat, with black wings and velvet; Aliss R. Fairburn wore a white linen skirt, inusiin blouse, smart pale green straw hat with blue and pink floral bow: Mi's Brooks, electric blue frieze coat and skirt, cream vest, electric blue hat with ribbons the same shade; Mrs. Good, navy slue serge coat and skirt, with black silk military braid, mustard straw hat with Mack velvet; Afiss S'. Djuiock wore a shite linen skirt, white muslin blouse, limit straw hat with black glace bows; Hiss O’Brien, smart navy bine .serge coat vnd skirt; navy blue tagel straw hat

with tiny flowers in it; Miss N. Cameron, navy blue serge coat and skirt, burnt straw hat with black glace silk bow; Miss AV. Anderson, navy blue serge coat and skirt, cream straw hat with eherry coloured Howers at the side; Miss Moore (Wairarapa) wore a dark grey tweed eoat and skirt, cream vest, black hat with emerald green adornment at the side; Miss Brettargh, grey and green striped coat and skirt, putty straw hat with pink toned flowers; Aliss D. Brettargh, navy blue serge eoat and skirt, blaek hat with large pink velvet flowers; Miss N. Nixon, Paisley muslin frock. large blaek velvet hat with wreath of tiny pink roses; Miss L. Williams, smart eream linen high-waisted eoat and skirt, blue straw hat with sapphire blue ribbons; Mrs. J. Anderson, pale grey tweed eoat and skirt, cream vest, blaek hat with ostrich plumes; Mrs. Von Haast, becoming pale grey linen eoat and skirt, large blaek tagel straw hat with black ostrich plumes; Airs. J. Harold wore a heliotrope eoat and skirt, eream vest, heliotrope straw toque with aigrettej Airs. H. Reeve, light bine green tweed eoat and skirt, with gold thread and Oriental 'haded silk revers, liecoming blaek straw hat with blaek wheat ears; Mrs. Wilford, pale grey striped tweed eoat and skirt, black hat with wreath of white flowers; Miss M ilford, smart towel black and white striped coat and skirt, putty-straw hat with band of electricblue straw, and tiny pink and blue roses forming a wreath at the side; Miss W. Bayly, pale grey voile frock with ruching, black and white hat, blaek fox stole and muff; Miss Hawken, navy blue serge coat and skirt, with tan collar and cuffs, cream straw hat with wreath of aprieot flowers; Mrs. Hesse wore a white pique skirt, white muslin blouse, straw hat; Miss P. Nixon, grey tweed coat and skirt, putty-straw hat with heliotrope

on it; Miss R. Jones, smart navy blue serge coat and skirt, eream vest, straw hat with pink flowers; Miss Spenser wore a navy blue serge coat and skirt, smart straw hat with the upturned brim lined with blaek velvet, cherry roses; Miss Ashcroft, grey striped tweed coat and skirt, with touch of blaek on it, puttystraw hat with bunch of violets at the side; Mrs. A. Izard, navy blue serge coat and skirt, cream blouse, white felt hat lined with black; Miss Ida Stevenson, grey tweed eoat and skirt, becoming black tagel hat, lined with white, and big white ruehe on it; Miss Kerr, white linen frock, large burnt straw hat covered with black lace. At the Theatre.

The Plimmer-Denniston Company had a very successful two-nights’ season in the Opera House; there were large and appreciative audiences. Amongst those present were: Mrs. Wall, Miss Montgomery Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie, Mrs. A. Wilson, Mrs. Kennedy (Wellington), Mr. and . ? Irs - J - Harold, Mrs. Kitchen, Miss M illis, Mr. and Mrs. Imlay Saunders, Mrs. Gill-Carey, Mrs. H. Good, Mrs. and Miss R. Nixon, Mrs. and Miss Anderson, and others. Afternoon Tea.

Mrs. (Dr.) Anderson gave a Targe afternoon tea on Tuesday. Mrs. Cecil M ray, Mrs. Lewis, Miss E. Duigan and Mrs. Wilson sang during the afternoon. Amongst those present were: Mrs. J. Harold, Mrs. R. Dunn, Mrs. Wall, Mrs" Wilkin, Mrs. Brettargh, Miss Brettargh, Mrs. Gill-Carey, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Cecil \V ray, Mrs. Krull, Mrs. A. Wilson, Mrs. Kennedy * Wellington), Miss Hawken, Mrs. Peek, Mrs. Polson, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Christie, Mrs. Lennard, Mrs. Gregg, Miss E. Duigan, Mrs. Anderson and others.

Personal. Mrs. H. Sarjeant, of Wanganui, is staying in Wanganui. Aliss Moore, of Wairarapa, is staving in Wanganui with relations.