NEW PLYMOUTH LETTER

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7319, 24 December 1910, Page 10

NEW PLYMOUTH LETTER

(By “ Helen B,”)

' ‘ December 22, Miss’C. Stanford, Palmerston, is spend, jng her holidays with Miss Stanford, '/ Cliehrode.” i. Miss Gertrude-And/ Miss Olive Stanford, Greynioutli, are also staying with Miss Stanford. , , : ~

jW Pope',and her ‘ two children .left for -Auckiand onyMonday for-it visit. ; ' Mrs’ T. I'ookes, Stratford,; is" visiting Mrs Pope’s house,' York "terrace, .for a month, .and is staying there with,: her children. . ■>. ' Mr and Mrs Spencer and family left oil Monday for Auckland, .on route for -Te",lvuiti,„ where ; they are ’going to reside in future. ‘ '

Air and Mrs C. .Curtis.and Mr and Mrs A. MeDiarmid and’ their 'two children left on Monday for the Bay of Islands, where they intend to "camp out” for several weeks. - - - -

Mrs Black lias returned from a short visit to Wellington.,,. .. . Miss,.,Beatrice Webster, who is to be married -to . Mr pinl Kobertson on January 11th, entertained a few of her girl-friends at an afternoon tea bn Tues■tlajj, . On Wednesday aftenfiion : Mrs Cruicksliaiik- gave n kitchen tea' , for Miss B.,'Webster, at wiiicji. a largo niiniber of gueyts were present’. Mi's, Cruickshank received in a light blue skirt with pretty lace - blouse; -Miss I. ‘ Taylor tvo-re white-embroidered muslin ; Sties B. AVebstar, white silk with lace . trimmings, lui'[je black hat, with, wreaths of small niulc. roses. A guessing competition was held during cthe. afternoon, for, . which -'Mite Leila Webster'-receive'd the -'prize. Mite -B. -Webster "received a ; very:, large and varied assortment of, useful, kitchen utensils. .'Among the guests were: Miss ieila...Webster, in white muslin, black hat; Miss Winifred Webster, -blue linen coat and;skirt, ‘pink hat; , Mrs Bajly, white muslin, black plumed hat; Mis'D’Arcy Robertson, black and white striped linen , costume, -black' hat with plumes; ..Mrs Claude Weston, gray in usliul with Swiss embroidery’, white hat with pink roses; Mrs Harvey, light and dark brown .striped linen; costume, brown hut with roses;' Mis Stocker, white muslin, .white, hut wreathed, with green rose loaves; .Mrs Ken,■ .Webster, green linen coat and skirt, darker green hat; Mrs Percy Webster; mauve silk costume,' black hat with plumes; Mrs P. Carthew, will to muslin, green hat; Mrs Prank .Wilson, white,embroidered muslin, white .hatr Miss, Standish, brown linen ; coat and skirt, white floral hat; Mrs, Clem AVglister,, fawn cpstiinie,, black .hat,; J(r» Medley,: Mrs. Lj»wspn, Misses B. Bayjy, Godfrey, - Key, Hanna, Macldow, (Auckland); Bayley, Leatham, Blundell, Penn, Bradbury, and others.

The ..'garden party that was to,. have "been held last Saturday, .in aid, of the funds for the" Maori mission was postponed -'.indefinitely ' because of ' wet went her.