CAMBRIDGE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIX, Issue 18, 30 April 1913, Page 64

CAMBRIDGE.

April 26. Vice-regal Visit. Cambridge was honoured on Friday by a visit from their Excellencies Lord and •Lady Liverpool, the occasion being the opening of the Chrysanthemum Society's Show. They were staying at Okoroire, and motored over. Upon their arrival they were met at the Town Hall by Colonel Logan and introduced to Major Walker and the Mayor-elect, Mr Mervyn Wells, who presented an address to •Lord and Lady Liverpool. They were met at the door of the Town Hall by Dr Roberts (president of the Chrysanthemum Society) and Mrs Roberts, and Tittle Betty Buckland (daughter of one of the vice-presidents) presented her Excellency with a lovely bouquet of pink and white chrysanthemums and red leaves; Mrs Roberts afterwards escorted Lady Liverpool round the show. An adjournment was made to the Council Chambers, where a dainty afternoon tea had been arranged, Mrs Roberts having decorated the room and table most artistically with autumn leaves and red chrysanthemums. The following ladies were presented by Mrs Roberts to her Excellency: Mrs Mervyn Wells (Mayoress), Mrs C. C. Buckland and Mrs W. R. C. Walker (wives of the viee-presi-ents), Miss Welle (vice-president), Mrs W. Taylor (To Awamutu, one of the judges), Mrs Veale, Mrs Stapley, and Miss Gwynneth. Lady Liverpool was wearing a grey cloth coat and skirt, and black hat with cerise wings; Mrs Roberts, pale grey crepe de chine and sable, furs, and large black hat with black plumes; Mrs Mervyn Welle, pale blue doth coat and skirt with black facings, and large white hat with white feathers and roses ; Mrs C. ('. Buckland, cinnamon brown cloth gown trimmed with silk and

a touch of blue, and a brown fur and blue velvet hat; Mrs W. R. C. Walker, blaek coat and skirt and bear furs, ana black velour hat with tangerine mount; Mrs W. Taylor (Te Awamutu), black) silk and lace gown, and large black hat with plumes; Mrs Veale, mole gown, anil black hat with Oriental trimmings; Mrs Stapley, pale grey coat and skirt, anil grey toque with blue scarf and grey, mount; ’Mis® Wells, tahar brown coat and skirt, and gold silk hat lined with brown velvet, and gold and brown mount; Mies Gwynneth, grey coai. and skirt, and vieux rose and black hat with white mount. Amongst others I at the show were: Mrs Middleton, in black and white striped eoat and skirt; and small black hat with violets; Mrd M. Middleton, purple-coat and skirt, anct large purple hat with white feathers; Mm Brewis (Hamilton), grey coat and skirt, and small black hat: Mrs Douglas (Hamilton), black and white coat and skirt, ami hat to match: Miss Newell (Hamilton), blue coat and skirt, and black and white hat: Mrs Hammond; brown gown, and brown hat with brown and gold roses; Mrs Hammond (Tamahere), blaek coat and skirt, and black’ ■beaver hat: Mrs C. Hunter, brown tweedi coat and skirt, and brown and eerise) h.at; Mrs W. Hunter, blue coat and skirt, and blue and green hat; Mrs Ring (Hinuera), black coat and skirt, and), small black hat; Mrs Willis, black gown 1 ; and blaek and pink bonnet; Miss Willis; grey silk, and grey hat with wreath o£ pink roses; Mrs Martyn, blue tweed; coat and skirt, and black and white hat Mrs R. Reynolds, black gown trimmed with lace, and toque of tan straw trimmed with royal blue velvet) MrS Huddleston, creme frock, brown furs, amlj large black velvet hat with vieux rose) mount; Mrs Murray, embroidered tus-r sore, white ostrich feather boa, and largd black hat with plumes; Mrs Niccol, bluq coat and skirt, and small blue felt hat trimmed with ermine tails and silver, buckle; Mrs Conper. blue tweed coat and skirt, and black hat with black mount; Mies Attfield, bl.uk velvet, white ostrich feather mount, ami large black; velvet hat; Mrs Rush, brown tweed coab' and skirt, and small tweed hat; Miss Cannon, purple velvet, and white hat with white plume: Mrs Richardson, grey coat and skirt, anil blaek velour hat with saxe mount; Miss Hargreaves, navy blue gown, and small blaek velvet hat with black mount; Mrs Nairn, black gown; and black bonnet with violets; Mrs McCullagh, brown coat ami skirt, and brown and white hat; Mrs Hally, black coat and skirt, and black hat: Mrs Brooks; black gown, and black and pink bonnet ;i Miss Brooks, mole coat and skirt, and! black hat with white mount: Miss Clous-; ton, navy blue coat and skirt, and hat' to match; Mrs Jay, grey coat and skirtl, and black hat; Miss Taylor, blue coat and skirt, and blue hat with dark rea mount. _ Personal. Amongst the guests from a distance staying in Cambridge for Miss Hilda,' Welle’ wedding were Mr and Mrs Ewen Campbell, Miss Campbell, Mr Maurice Campbell, and Mr E. Campbell, all of? Wanganui; ‘Mrs May and the Misseqj May, Mns G. Kent, Miss M. Fra ter, Mrd ami Miss Caldwell. Mrs Dewsbury, Miss Sale, all of Auckland; and Miss F. Husking, of Otorohanga. 1 Lord -and Lady iWhitburgh and thCS Hon. Sybil Borthwick have been staying at Rotorua. The former goes to Napier; ami Lady Whitburgh amt her daughter arrive here to-day to be the guests ofi Mrs Banks, of “Gwynnelands.” who is sister-in-law to Lady Whit burgh. Mre Ring (Hinuera) has been spending . a'few days with Mrs Martyn, of “Broadmeadows.” The numerous friends of Mr and Mrs F. Ross, of “Brunton.” are sorry that they are leaving the district.