NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXI, Issue XXIII, 3 December 1898, Page 734

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee. November 18. THE ANNUAL PLAIN AND FANCY DRESS BALL in aid of the Fire Brigade, which was held in the Theatre Royal last Wednesday evening, was a great success. The floor was crowded with dancers, and the dress circle was filled with spectators. At the head of the committee of ladies was Mrs A. Goldwater. to whom great praise is due for the way in which everything was carried out in connection with the ball. The other members of the committee were Misses Knight. Kirkby, M. Moore and Fookes (2). who were all energetic workers. Dancing was kept up by the children until 10 p.m.. then the adults took the floor. Mr Garry's orchestra supplied the music, and Messrs E. Humphries and S. Ward acted as Masters of Ceremonies. The supper tables were loaded with all sorts of delicacies, the decorations Wing principally arum lilies. Among the merry dancers were:— A. Goldwater, black silk and jet trimmings; Miss I. Goldwater, pretty cream silk. with ribbon trimmings: Miss Teed, pink and green; Miss Knight, grey; Miss Fookes. dainty white silk; Miss Kirkby, cream and violet, chiffon trimmings; Miss Hamerten, pink and cream lace; Miss H. Humphries, white muslin, blue sash; Miss —. Humphries, cream: Mrs Penn, pretty white silk: Miss Arrow, pink; Miss B. Kirkby. lavender and black: Miss E. Johnson, pale green: Miss Una Parker looked a sweet little mite, as a Fairy: Miss E. Carthew. white and blue sash: Miss D. Nash. Highland costume: Miss E. Nash, white; Miss A. Avery, very pretty pink; Miss Cattely, white, and yellow sash: Miss Bullot, white; Miss Trigger, cream and yellow; Miss B. Clarke, white; Miss Moverly, cream: Miss N. Garry looked pretty in pink: Miss Crawford, white and yellow: Miss V. Russell, red: Miss M. Emery, cream and green: Miss Hammond, a pretty pale blue; Miss Lovell, white: Miss —. Trigger, white, pale blue sash: Miss Moon, pale blue: Miss E. Russell, white and yellow sash: Miss M. Skinner looked very pretty in pale blue: Miss D. Skinner, cream; Miss Abbott, blue and white sash: Miss M. Buchanan, white and green; Miss Gardner, blue and white: Miss Whitton. blue and gold: Miss Sole, pale blue; Miss XVagg, white: Miss A. Biggs, pale blue blouse, dark skirt: Mrs Kilner. electric blue: Miss E. Cottier. pale blue and yellow flowers: Miss Black, cream and pale blue trimmings; Mrs Fookes, black velvet: Miss M. Fookes looked pretty in cream silk, with red roses; Miss G. Fookes. white: Miss Edgcombe looked dainty in white and pink trimmings; Miss B. Oliver, pink and black chiffon: Miss Howe, handsome dress of black silk; Miss Treeby, maroon and pink: Miss Neary looked well in cream and red roses; Miss Irvin, white and chiffon; Miss Douglas, blue: Mrs R. Cock, handsome black silk; Miss Canning, blue; Miss L. Jackson, yellow; Miss B. Webster, white; Miss J. McKellar, pale blue; Miss Arnold, pink; Miss I. Cottier,

pretty frock of white muslin and chiffon; Miss Cunnigham, white; Mrs H. Goldwater, pretty combiuation of fawn and pink blouse, dark skirt; Mrs Paul, green; Mrs Hall, blaek and gold; Mrs Biggs, heliotrope silk, trimmed with green velvet blouse, black skirt; Miss Glynes, white blouse, dark skirt; and Messrs Goldwater (3), Gilmour. Weston, Forte, Crozier. Smith. Glynes. Webster (3), Brash. Parker, Humphries. Thomson, Rennell, Moverly. Tabor.Treeby.Teed, Cock, Berridge, McGill, Taylor, Esse, Kilner, Bedford, Smith. Ainsworth, Clarke. Woodhouse, De Silva, Grover, Paul (2), Russell. Gardiner, Foote, Nash and Parker. Miss Bedford, assisted by Miss Freeth and Miss B. Webster, entertained her pupils who danced in the Maypole at the Floral Fete, at an

AFTERNOON TEA at her parents' residence, ‘Waihola,’ on Saturday. November 12th. Her intention was to give them their tea in the old rambling garden, but as the weather was very stormy she was unable to do so. About half-past two the young people arrived and indulged in games in the adjoining paddock until five o'clock, when tea was served in the dining-room, as the rain was coming down fast and furious. Miss Bedford received her guests in a heliotrope blouse, white lace fichu, dark skirt: Miss Freeth wore a dainty costume of cornflower blue drill, trimmed with white braid: Miss B. Webster looked pretty in a white muslin blouse and dark skirtt Among the many happy faces I noticed Miss A. Cattely. white froek. yellow sash, hat en suite; Misses Olive and Edna Cock, white dresses and red sashes; Miss A. Brewster. black; Miss R. Clarke, blue blouse, dark skirt; Miss C. Sole, navy blue frock: Miss Dora Bedford, white muslin, trimmed with lace, yellow sash: Miss F. O'Brien, pink, lovely lace collar: Miss B. Davy looked a sweet little thing in white: Miss E. Carthew. white: Miss Q. Sole, white and pale blue: Miss Amy Crawford, lavender braided frock: Miss E. Collis, red. felt hat trimmed with beaver: Miss M. Collis, red. cream drawn hat: Miss M. Evans, stripe blouse, dark skirt, sailor hat: Miss B. Evans, blue blouse, black skirt, sailor hat; Miss C. Corkill, brown: Miss J. Fraser, blue blouse, dark skirt, sailor hat: Miss A. Avery, white blouse, blue sash, black skirt; Miss Norah O'Carroll, black, and cream front; Miss K. Hall, pale blue; Miss E. Hoskins, flowered muslin; Miss B. Hoskins, white; Miss Mabel Evans, peacock blue frock, fawn felt hat; Miss M. Buchanan, blue striped blouse, dark skirt: Miss Doris Roy, white, hat en suite;Miss Flossie Gilmour. cream, and yellow sash; Miss Doris Skinner, white: Miss Gladys Roy looked very pretty in white, hat to match: Miss Leila Webster, white blouse, red skirt, cream sash; Miss A. Joseph, fawn dress: Miss Vita. Quilliam. pale blue frock, cream hat; Miss Winnie Blyth. violet dress, cream drawn hat; Miss M. Emery, red; Miss Ruby George, white: Miss Queenie Hawkins, brown velvet, bonnet trimmed with pale blue; Miss J. Burke, a pretty frock of cream, trimmed with pale blue, cream hat: Miss Queenie Boult, navy blue: Miss Vera Snowball. Holland blouse, dark skirt, hat trimmed with pale blue; Miss Nettie Okey, maroon, hat en suite: Miss G. Okey, green, cream hat: Miss Lulu Marten, pretty yellow frock, dainty little bonnet to match.

NANCY LEE.