NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXI, Issue V, 30 July 1898, Page 151

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, July 22. Mrs J. Paid gave a very ENJOYABLE DANCE for the ‘little wee’ ones on Saturday evening in the Freemasons’ Hall. All were there, of course, and bent on enjoying the dance, and that they did so to their heart's content was evident by the dilapidated condition of those that helped Mrs Paul at the end of the evening. All sorts of merry games were provided for their amusement as well as supper. During the evening two little girls. Misses Bedford and Clarke, danced the cachucha for the benefit of the children. The supper was laid out in one of the side rooms, ami the table was crowded with all thedaintiesofthe season. Some of the ‘wee dots' went about half-past eight, but the bigger ones stayed later, and this very pleasant evening ended up by. everyone singing ‘Auld Lnng Syne.’ Mrs Pnul wore yellow silk veiled in black chiffon; Miss Paul blue ami white muslin;

Miss Cunningham, white lustre with yellow satin belt; Miss Bedford, pale blue nun's veiling trimined with cream lace; Misses Roy wore dainty green cre|«>ii dresses trimmed with ribbon; Miss M. Kerr, pale blue and white; Misses Evans, white with blue sashes; Miss Fookes, blue: Miss S. Thomson, white: Misses Mills, cream; Miss L. Ellis, white muslin; Miss Drake, white blouse, dark skirt; Miss W. Thomson, heliotrope; Miss L. Skinner, eream; Miss D. Bedford, pale pink nun’s veiling with cream lace; Miss Avery, white and heliotroe sash; Miss B. Clarke, pink and cream lace; Miss A. Brewster, white with black ribbons; Miss Russell, white and yellow sash: Miss G. George, a very pretty white muslin; Miss L. Berry, cream; Miss K. Clarke looked pretty in white wit'll blue sash; MissCorkill.pink and cream lace; Miss McKenzie, fawn; Miss E. Corney looked sweetly pretty in pale pink and cream lace; Miss Q. Boult, green; Miss E. Carthew, cream; Miss M. Crawford, white and yellow sasfi; Miss D. Bailey looked a dear little mite in cream; Miss D. Skinner, green; Miss W. Blyth, white and pink; Miss B. Beane looked very pretty in pale green; Miss M. Skinner, white figured muslin; Miss Hall, black velvet and cream lace; Miss N. Garry looked charming in pink; Miss E. Hoskins, yellow ami green; Miss T. Hoskins, white and blue sash; Miss E. O'Brien, pink; Miss W. Stranchon, white muslin; Miss G. Colson, green ami yellow; Miss MeDiarmid. white; Miss N. Collis, looked very dainty in white with yellow ribbons; Miss M. Falkner, white and pink; Miss D. Whitcombe, crimson velvet relieved with pink; Miss Goldwater. white muslin over white silk; Miss V. Gilmour, white and pink satin sleeves; and her sister was in white with blue sleeves; Miss E. Ellis, pale pink crepon: Miss M. McCoy, white and yellow; Miss A. Falkner, cream; Miss Biggs, pale blue. Among the gentlemen were Messrs Paul (4). Skinner. George, Gordon. Webster, Dougherty (4). Scot, Standish. Stanford, xßewley (2), MeDiarmid (2), Gilmour, Avery, Humphries, Allen, Ellis, Clarke. A VERY PLEASANT DANCE, given by the young men of New Plymouth, took place in the Freemasons’ Hall last Thursday evening, and was originally suggested by Messrs 1). Teed, S. Rennell, Canning and Knight, I believe, who arranged to take the hall, the ladies to provide the refreshments. The hall was not decorated, but the artistic abilities of the ladies hail evidently been concentrated on the supper table, which looker! eharming with large stands of arum lilies and smaller vases of eamelias. These alternated with dainties of all descriptions. The floor and music were excellent. The girls were chaperoned by Mesdames Paul. Hursthouse and Eookes. Among those present were Miss L. Thomson, pink; Miss G. Paul looked exceedingly pretty in a cream cashmere skirt with cream brocaded satin bodiee trimmed with ehiffon; Miss Berry, pink; Mrs Paul, green and lovely crea.ni lace fichu; Miss M. Glynes. white and heliotrope ribbons; Miss Knight, grey and pink; Miss J. Cottier white muslin and lane; Miss 1. Cottier, white and green sash; Miss Cock, green nun's veiling; Miss M. Webster, heliotrope and black velvet; Mrs Hursthouse, black and ehiffon sleeves; Miss Ellis looked pretty in cream relieved with red poppies; Miss Lawson, yellow; Misses Fookes, dainty white muslins: Miss Jacob, pink and scarlet roses; Miss V. Rennell looked very pretty in cream with pink roses; Miss B. Berry, pale blue; Miss C. Corkill, white and red ribbons; Miss Hursthouse, yellow muslin; Mrs Fookes, black velvet; Miss G. Morey, white nun's veiling; Miss Cottier, pale blue and satin trimmings; Miss C. Hursthouse. white; Miss B. Bayley, yellow: Miss G. Shaw, white; Miss Scot, pale blue satin and ehiffon: Miss M. Scot, white silk; Miss Ambridge, white trimmed with net; Miss Cunningham, white figured silk and chiffon: Miss A. Biggs looked pretty in pale pink and white spangled ehiffon; Miss ('alining. green anil pink; and her sister wore heliotrope anil white; Miss Ramson, heliotrope: anil Miss Ramson, green and white lace; Miss Fookes, white; and Messrs Salter, Wright. Stocker. Shaw, Woodhouse. Gordon. Hopkins. Webster (2). Terd, Rennell. Knight, Halne. Paul (2). Cottier. Tabor. Canning. Cock. Hursthouse. E. Clarke. Mclntyre. Ramson. Glynes. Thomson. At the New Plymouth Golf T.inks the first handicaps of the season among the members of the Ngamotu

Club resulted in the following winners:— For the Ladies’ Handicap: Miss G. Stanford, gross 72, owe 5, net score 77; Miss Dalziel, gross 86, handicap 7, net score 79; Miss Head, gross 88, handicap 7, net score 81. For the Men’s Handicap: Mr W. E. Spencer, gross 104, handicap 14, net score 90; Mr C. It. Pollen, gross 111, handicap 16, net score 95; Mr F. Cornwell, gross 117, handicap 20, net score 97. Mr Spencer having presented the cup for the competition, relegated the prize to Mr C. 11. Pollen.

NANCY LEE.