NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVIII, Issue XXIV, 12 June 1897, Page 774

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, May 31. Last Thursday evening Mr and Mrs W. J. Shaw had invited a large number of friends to a progressive euchre party, but owing to a heavy downpour of rain very few were able to attend. Those who were able to be present spent a most enjoyable evening with euchre, and afterwards music and singing. The first prizes at the progressive euchre were won by Miss Gladys Holdsworth and Mr Harold Hursthouse, and the booby prizes by Miss Holdsworth and Mr Godfrey Holdsworth. The young people of the place have been enjoying the last week of their holidays, as on Wednesday they had a progressive euchre party at Mrs Hursthouse’s, on Friday a surprise dance at Mrs Paul’s, and on Saturday a dance at Mrs W. H. Skinner’s. Edna.

Dear Bee. June 4. A very PLEASANT DANCE was given in the Alexandra Hall last Thursday, in honour of Mr Williams who has been staying in New Plymouth, but is returning to resume duties in Auckland. The music was supplied by Mr Garry and his son. The supper-table was a work of art. In the centre was a beautiful stand of artificial hyacinths mixed with trailing ivy leaves and periwinkle. Down the centre ran pale green and gold, intermingled with ivy, and finished off at each end with a stand like that of the centre. Among those present I noticed Mrs Paul in black and gold ; Miss Berry, pink ; Miss Cock, white and cardinal ; Mrs Tribe, cream and pink ; Mrs Goldwater, black silk ; Miss Cottier, green and mirror satin ; Miss Cunningham, pink and cream ; Miss J. Cottier, pinkand terra-cotta; Mrs Ellis, brown and gold ; Miss Fookes, pale green ; Miss Ellis, cream with lace ; Misses Fookes, white ; Mrs Hall, cream brocade; Miss I. Ellis, pale green ; Miss Johnson, black ; Miss Rawson, pale green; Mrs Tribe, black satin ; Miss V. Bayley, cream satin and blue ; Miss Jackson, amber and black ; Miss Morey, white and pink ; Miss G. Morey, cream and red roses ; Miss Batten, white with satin trimmings ; Mrs Cotter, black ; Miss Thomson, white; Miss Grace Panl, white ; Misses O’Brien,

white, and white satin ribbons; Messrs Enderby, Williams, Wright, Mclntyre, Thomson (two), Stapp, Cottier (two). Cock, Stocker, Avery, Fookes, Holdsworth, Stronts, Webster, Noble (two), Humphries, Paul. Last Friday Mrs McDarmaid gave a very pleasant musical evening, and the following evening Mrs Skinner gave a very enjoyable children’s party.

Nancy Lee.