WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 21, 20 November 1912, Page 66

WANGANUI.

November IG. Tennis. In spile of the cold wintry day on Saturday there were a large number on the College »Str<*et tennis courts. - Afternoon tea was provided by Mrs. and Alias M<»ore. Amongst those present were: Mrs. Moore. Mrs. K. Dunn. Miss Kerr, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Wray, Mr. and Airs. Bubbagc, Mr and Mrs J. Harold, Air. and Airs, von Haa>l, Mr. and Mrs. Izard, Mrs. Good, Miss Aloor<‘ (\\ airarapa), Miss 'Montgomery ’ M«M»re. Mrs. Latham, Alisa Leslie Wi'lianis, Alis.s Brettargh, Alias Parsons, Miss Ashcroft. Miss J). Brctiargh, Miss Nixon, Alia* Brooks, Miss .Harley, Airs. Hesse, Mr-.. Gill-Carey, Airs. Fairburn. Mrs. Ilium*. Alias Wil ford. Mr. ami Mr*. Lnmlmrt and other*.

Shakespearean Club. On Friday evening the Shakespeare Club had a very sful reading of ‘■’Captain Brassli.mnus Conversion,’’ by Bernard Shaw. Mrs. Sampson wore a black and white striped gown with bands of blaek silk insertion; Mrs. Babbage, black silk with cream lace; Mrs. Bal lance, black silk and lovely black satiiv opera coat; Miss JJrewett. black charincuse robe with hands of steel embroidery on her corsage; Mrs. Houghton wore a pretty rose pink satin frock, with a champagne opera coat; Miss Nearnc. black silk with net, long pastel blue opera coat: Miss Nancy Cameron wore a white frock and pretty opera coat; Miss \V. Anderson, Miss Brewer, black silk with bice; Miss Dnigan. white gown with lacc and smart rose pink opera coat; Mrs. Blair, black silk frock; Mrs. J. .Stevenson, blaek charmeuse, long black, satin opera coat, with cream; Miss Stevenson wore a blaek velvet gown with real lace on bodice and pale blue sash; Mrs. 1). Uichie. black silk with lace; Miss Montgomery Moore wore a pretty white frock: Mrs. Kerr, heliotrope silk gown. Miss Kerr, cream satin with overdress of lacej Mrs. Chamberlain wore a blaek slik gown with lace; Mrs. Medhurst, white silk and net robe and pale blue opera coat, with embroidery; Mrs. Percy Lewis wore a very smart gown of blaek and white, the eream lace veiled with ninon;. Mrs. Good, pale blue frock, long blue satin opera coat; Mrs. Izard, pale grey satin with silk embroidery, grey coat; Mrs. Dailey, black silk with lace and long pale grey opera coat; Miss Morton .Tones wore black silk and lacc, and pale blue and cream striped shoulder scarf; Mrs. Hetherington, deep cream silkgown; Mrs. Gill-Carey, green and cream striped silk frock, with touch of black on it; Miss Barley, black silk with cream net on the bodice; Miss It. Fairburn, blue velvet and long grey satin opera coat, blue in her coiffure. Fancy Dress Dinner Party. tin Thursday evening Mrs. A. Wilson gave a fancy dress dinner party in honour of Miss D. Marshall, who is to be married to Dr. Howard Christie on November 27. Some pretty amusing costumes were worn. Amongst the guests were Mrs. 11. Reeve, Mrs. Wall, Miss Montgomery Moore, Miss D. Marshall. Miss 1,. Wil lia-ms, Miss Kerr. At the Show. The weather was tine for the tirst day of the agricultural show, and there was a good attendance. Amongst, those present 1 noticed: Mrs. G. Palmer, in a brown tweed eoat and skirt, cream vest, white hat with black velvet and black ostrich plumes; Miss Wilford, becoming blaek and white striped ‘’towel" coal and skirt, black chip hat. with bunch of shaded grapes: Mrs, <i. Lewis wore a tussore silk coat ami skirt, smart bright blue tagel straw hat with forget-me-not in it; Mrs. Polsen. blaek silk and beauti ful black satin eoat. embroidered in black silk cord, black bonnet with touch of pink; Miss Poison. pale grey coal, and skirt, cream vest, pretty straw hat. with pink and Line flowers in it: Mrs. Tread well wore navy blue eoat and skirt, cream vest, green shot silk hat: Mrs. W. Birch, (Marton), navy blue coal and skirl, small blaek hat. with Paisley shaded scarf and black wing; Mrs. C. Birch (Marton), smart navy blue serge coat and skirt with cream vest, and pastel blue scarf, her hat was of putty straw with blaek in it; .Mrs. Fairburn, navy blue serge coat and skirt, cream vest, large black and emerald green tagel straw hat with wings; Miss IL Fairburn, navy blue serge coal and skirt, with rovers of pastel blue cloth, grey- squirrel stole and muff. and electric blue straw hat. with smart bows of blue and cerise ribbons; Airs. Chamberlain wore a black cloth coat and skirt, blaek velvet hat lined with white with ostrich plume: Mrs. Dr. An derson. while linen frock, blade hat with touch of emerald green in it; Mrs. Good, electric blue tweed Coat and skirt, with inching of electric blue silk on it. smart mustard straw hat with high black velvet in the front: Aliss Moore ( Wairarapa ), heliotrope tweed goat and skirt, cream vest, heliotrope straw hat with black wings; Miss Stevenson, blue and while

striped coal ami skirt, smart hat with pink roses, forming a wreath and frill of lan- outlined with tiny pink roses; Miss Willis wore a smart coat. and skirt and small straw hat, with Howers; Miss Todd", electric blue coat and skirt, tiny black straw hat; Mrs. .1. Taylor, cream serge coat and skirt, blue tie "and black hat with feathers; Mrs. 11. .lacksoil, fawn toned gown with cream, and hat to match; Mrs. Brettargh wore a black coat and skirt, black and white hat; Miss Bcrltargh. green striped tweed coat and skirt, with green silk revers, large hat with pink Howers; Miss D. Brettargh wore a pale grey flannel coat and skirt, cream vest, becoming straw hat with

wreath o* flowers; Mrs. Chavannen wore a black frock ami smart black hat with ribbons; Mrs. Lennard, navy eoat and skirt, with tan revers,' ami stylish little black hat with eabachon;’ Mrs.. GillCarey. sinart navy serge eoat and skirt, with black satiii oh the skirt and coat, navy-ninon blouse, and putty straw hat with white plumes; Miss __ Lysaght (Hawera) wore heliotrope frieze coat and skirt, small straw hat.the same shade; Mrs. Hogg, brown tweed coat and skirt, with tan collar and cuffs, brown hat with velvet in it; Miss Hogg wore, a navy blue serge coat and skirt, pretty hat with wreath of blue ami pink satin flowers; Miss AL Fitzherbert, cream striped eoat and skirt, cream vest, cream straw hat with spray of tiny rose pink heath in it; Mrs. Cecil Wray, cream and black striped coat and skirt, large hat with bright blue satin ribbons; .Mrs. .1. Watt, heliotrope eoat and skirt, straw hat in tho same tone; Mrs. Wall, electric blue,tweed coat and skirt, small hat to match; Mrs. C. Patterson, stylish black glace’ coat and skirt, with niching of-the same edging the high-vvaisted eoat and kilted skirt, straw hat with feathers; Miss Stewart, tine grey tweed coat and skirt with touch of mustard, colour on it, saxe blue straw hat with high waving blue plume; Mrs. <?. Powell wore a navy blue serge eoat and skirt, cream vest, straw hat with emerald green wing in it; Mrs. Harper wore a. tweed eoat and skirt, and small straw hat with ribbons; Mrs. Selby Alorton, smart blue and gold shot taffetas •■oat and skirt, with’rucho edging, fine straw hat with ostrich plume; Mrs. If. Bayly, black gown with long black velvet • oat and fur stole,' black hat; Miss W. Bayly wore an electric blue coat and skirt, smart cream hat with electric blue on it; Miss Parley, cream and black striped flannel eoat ami skirt, eream vest, black hat with plumes; Mrs. Lambert, navy blue serge coat and skirt-, cream vest, straw hat. with . ribbons;. Miss J. Mason wore a lino navy blue serge coat and skirt, cream muslin collar, bright cherry coloured sunshine hat with spray of berries at the back.

Personal. Miss J. .Mason, of Bulls, is the guest of Mrs. Lambert. Belmont, Wanganui. Mrs. Kennedy,'of Wellington, who has been staying in Wanganui with her daughter, Mrs. A. Wilson, has returned to her home. Mrs. Dawson, of - llannevirke, is the guest of Mrs. G. Copper, in Wanganui. ■ Miss R. Fairburn, of Wanganui, is stay ing in Hawke's Bay with friends. - 4 Mrs. Baird, Wairarapa, is the guest of Mis. Fred Moore, in Wanganui. Mrs. H. Sarjeant, of Wanganui, is staying in Wellington with relations.