NEW PLYMOUTH NOTES

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7449, 25 May 1911, Page 11

NEW PLYMOUTH NOTES

May 22. Miss Kathleen Millar (Christchurch) is the guest of Mrs Bell Thomson (Te Henui). Mrs Carbery ami Mrs TJr"‘acke (Stratford) left last week on a visit to England. Mr Henry Dabster Baker, , American Vice-Consul-General, is spending a few days in. New Plymouth. A skating, rink is to be opened this evening iu the Drill Hall by Messrs Lints and Lyttle, and is sure to' be well patronised during the winter months. Several ‘parties have been given lately for the boys and girls houie for the term holidays. On Friday evening Mrs Newton King gave an enjoyable euchre party at her residence, “B^ookLands. ,, The first prizes were won by Miss Sylvia Bayly ana plaster Norman iCyngdon, and the booby prizes by Miss Nancy Pott and Master Geoff. Whitcombe. Others £ resent wore Miss Betty King. Misses eatham, Dodshun, Saxton, Baily, Fitzherbert, Hempton, F. Bayly, and Winfield, Sir Truby King, and Masters Elliot King, Sliaw (3), Quilliam, R. Baily, and Matthews. Euchre parties have also been given by Mrs Matthews (Fi(;zroy) and Mrs Leatham.' Wretched weather prevailed on Thursday for the meet of the Taranaki hounds at New # Plymouth. A cold eoutjierly ; wind with showers, however, ’ did not damp the ardour Of the huntsmen, about thirty of wnom were entertained at lunch at til© Kia Oro tea-rooms by Mr B. Chaney and Mr A. R. Standisn,’ and then proceeded to Westown, where the liunt was held. However, scent was bad and no good runs resulted. The ground was slippery, and though most of tho horses were jumping splendidly several spills took place, but none were serious. About 4.30 tho huntsmen adjourned to Mrs W. Bayly # s for afternoon tea, -In the evening they were entertained at dinner by Mr Emeny, of the Wlijte Hart Hotel. Mr A. H, Halcombe (master) rode Flying Scotchman; . B. Chaney, on Star Buss; If. Matthews, on Rua; A. Cliff, (huntsman), on Kiri and Kura; Lash, on Jack; A. Humphries, onßawa; .A. R. Stabdish, on Bluey; Boulton, on Pompey; Ilookhum. on Otarca; Tom Valintiue, on St. Antoine; Hooker, on Tommy; Carthew, on Coolgardio; Peperill, on Nikau; Ken. Webster, on Never Tire; J. Mabin, on Brenda; W. Lonergan, on Singlet; E. George, on Zante; vvaish, on Serjeant-Major; and tlie only lady rider. Miss Sylvia BajTy, on Guineapig. • On Friday evening a "■surprise'” party visited Mrs Chaney at her residence, Standish Hill. An enjoyable eveiliUg was spent, playing bridge and euchre, and after supper a little dancing took place. Mrs Chaney wore a white silk blouse and cream skirt; Mrs ,W; Bayly, reseda green silk; Miss-Saxton* cream net with trimmings of rose velvet; Miss Gwen Bewley, white silk; Miss Flossie Evans, rose-striped chiffon over silk; Miss Carrie Bayly, pink eolienne with black and white lace insertions; Miss Dorothy Whitcombe, white silk; Miss Standish* rose eolienne with white crepe-de-chine fichu; Miss Taylor, cream InCc blouse, black satin skirt. Ofchere present were: Misses Outfield, V. Kirkby, W. Webster, Chapman (Chrisfechurdh), and M, Evans, Messrs S. Burgess, Taylor, 0, Webster, Truby King, Peril am, Saxton, Outfield, Boucher, A. Bewley, and Dr Milroy. On tho Ngamotu links last week tho

first round for the cup presented by Mi-s Henry Weston was played. 1 lie results | were: Miss SlcKcllar beat Airs GJargou, , 3 up and 1; Miss Hall beat Miss Webster, 7 up and G; Airs Johns beat Mrs Arnold Jones. 3 up and Slii-s I - Evans, a bye from Miss iPercy-bmitn.