NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume X, Issue 22, 3 June 1893, Page 523

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, May 26. VERY ENJOYABLE EUCHRE PARTY was given by Mrs A. C. Fookes last Saturday evening. Among those present were Mrs A. 13. It. Fookes, Misses Constance Bayly, Carrie Bayly, K. Marshall, N. Webster, K. Hamerton. Devenish, Arrow, and J. Hamerton, and Messrs Rowlinson, Rutherford, W. Kirkby, McDairmid, T. C. Fookes, P. Webster, Webb-Bowen, A. B. R. Fookes, and Broad. The first prize was won by Miss K. Marshall for the ladies, and Mr Rowlinson for the gentlemen. The booby prizes were awarded to Miss J. Hamerton and Mr W. Kirkby. Great amusement was caused by Messrs P. Webster, W. Kirkby, and McDairmid scoring a the for the place of booby, and on playing off Mr W. Kirkby proved the successful, or rather unsuccessful booby. The VOLUNTEER BALL took place on 24th inst., and without doubt was one of the most successful we have had. The hall was very tastefully decorated with flags, ferns, nikau palms, and Chinese lanterns, while at one end of the room were arranged the arms and colours of the Taranaki Rifle Volunteers, over which a guard was mounted. The guard was relieved at intervals during the evening, an interesting proceeding to those uneducated in soldiering. The orchestra was placed in the centre of the commodious hail on a raised plat form decorated with nikau palms, etc. Mr Ezra Brooke conducted with his usual ability, and was supported by a piano, cornet, and four violins, which provided a good supply of new dance pieces. The supper was all that could be desired. Owing to the unfavourable weather a part of the ballroom was partitioned off for this purp< sj. The tables were very prettily arranged by the ladies of the committee, to whom the thanks of all present is due for the delicacies they provided. '1 here were a number of pretty dresses in the room. A few of those I remember were: Mrs Harry Bayly (Stratford), handsome white satin ; Mrs Jas. Paul, rich blue corded silk with old gold sleeves; Mrs A. D. Gray, lovely white silk with pearls; Mrs A. D. K. Fookes, yellow silk; Mrs W. J. Penn, pretty white silk ; Mrs Haworth, pale pink silk ; Miss Hursthouse, black net; Miss Rennell, white silk; Miss Valentine, light pink and rich black lace; Miss Teed, red, and yellow silk vest ; Miss Kirkby, pale green; Miss A. Webster, pale blue; Miss Webster* pink net; Miss Standish, pretty white silk; Miss Liddel (Feildmg), very becoming pink and lace; Miss Arrow, deep red net; Miss Mill ward (Wellington), striped pink silk ; Miss Adelaide Rennell, very nice bright pink ; Miss Atkinson (Auckland). (Mile cream with red velvet sleeves; Miss Towsoy, charming salmon; Miss Stuart, light red and black lace. A few of the gentlemen were Captain Paul. Major Ellis, Lieut. Cock, Messrs L. A. Murphy. Miller, C. T. Mills, A. B. R. Fookes, Haworth, T. C. Fookes, Valentine. Tweedie, Rolleslon, Broad. Thomson, Stanley Smith, A E. A. Clarke, Lightfoot, S. Teed, Colson, C. Holmes, A. D. Gray, Harry Bayly, Okey, Watt, Stevenson, etc. Mr W. J. Penn made a very eflicicnt M.C.

IOLANTHE.