NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, 1 July 1899, Page 23

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, June 23. The bowlers in the past have always held a smoke concert at the conclusion of the season, but this year they decided to have a SOCIAL, much to the delight of the ladies. Cards were arranged in the off rooms of the hall and on the stage for those who did not indtdge in dancing, while dancers enjoyed their favourite pastime to their hearts’ content. During the interval songs were rendered by Miss Hayward ami Mr Fookes. and Mr Blyth gave a recitation. The hall was decorated with the club’s colours, and the supper table looked very pretty, in the centre being a miniature bowling green, and the dainty dishes of the season surrounding it made it very pleasing to the eye as well as to the taste. The music was supplied by Mr McKinnon Bain (piano), and Mr Ducker (violin). During the evening the President (Mr R. Cock) presented the trophies won on the green this year. Among those present were Mrs Hayward, black velvet; Miss Hayward, yellow silk; Miss Heighison, blue blouse, dark skirt: Mrs A. Goldwater, magenta silk, veiled in blaek net; Mrs H. Goldwater, blaek silk and chiffon blouse; Mrs Avery, blaek: Miss F. Avery (debutante) pretty white silk skirt, trimmed with chiffon; Mrs J. Avery, grey and black silk;; Miss G. Avery (debutante) looked pretty in white figured silk; Miss Taylor, cream satin and chiffon trimmings; Mrs R. Cock, black satin: Miss Clarice Cock, white satin and chiffon; Miss Hart (Auckland). white silk; Mrs Morey, black; Miss Morey, cream; Miss' G. Morey, white muslin; Miss Cottier, cream; Miss J. Cotier, white satin, veiled in net; Miss I Cottier, blue: Miss Robinson, cream; Miss Scot, white silk veiled in muslin: Mrs McKellar. black silk; Miss McKellar, cream: Miss J. MeKellar. white muslin: Mrs Penn, pale blue; Miss B. Kirkby, cream and black velvet: Mrs Paul, white silk veiled in blaek net; Miss G. Paul looked very pretty in pink chiffon blouse with pink silk skirt: Miss Humphries, blaek; Mrs Carthew. blaek silk: Miss Carthew, cream; Miss Smith (Auckland), pale blue and coffee-coloured lace trimmings; Miss Ramson, cream; Miss F. Ramson, white; Mrs Fookes, dovecoloured silk; Mrs Middleton. black; Miss A. Ramson, cream; Miss L. Ramson. very pretty cream dress with satin ribbons and chiffon trimmings; Mrs Jackson, black silk: Miss Jackson, black, and red poppies: Mrs Mclntosh, cream and scarlet bows; Miss Mclntosh. black and scarlet: Mrs Blyth, black and gold: Mrs Hall looked charming in a handsome heliotrope satin; Mrs Veal, black; Mrs Brooking, black: Mrs Jenkinson, grey; Mrs Lewis, black silk: Mish Smart, white; Mrs A . Kirkby. yellow; Mrs McDiarmid, black silk; Miss McDiarmid, yellow blouse, black skirt: Miss Knyvett. pale pink: Miss Coutts. pale blue: Mrs Marks, black skirt, cream silk blouse; Mrs F. Webster, black: Mrs A. L. Cooke, black and pink; Mrs Newman, pink silk blouse, dark skirt: Mrs M. Newman, red silk. Amongthe gentlemen were Messrs Cock. Paul. Hayward, Goldwater (3). Avery (4). Morey (2), Cottier, McKellar. Penn, Humphries. Carthew (2). Bartrop. Western. Smart. Fookes. Smythe. Ramson (2). Canning, Spence, Jackson. Mclntosh. Blythe. Hall. Veale. Gray, Brooking, Jenkinson. Lewis. Knyvett. Marks. Webster, Cooke. McDiarmid. Newman (3). Harris, Taylor. Thomson, Kirkby. Brash, etc. Last Thursday evening Mrs Ellis gave a most ENJOYABLE EUCHRE PARTY AND DANCE in the Masonic Hall. Robe-street, and was ably assisted by her three daughters. The comfortable little hall afforded ample room for the seven tables arranged there and upon which cards were played until 11 o clock. After the room was cleared a dainty supper was handed round in baskets, and after which dancing was indulged in, and the enjoyable evening was brought to a close with everyone singing “Auld Lang Syne’.’ The prizes were won by Miss S. Cunningham and Mr G. Paul, and Miss I. Ellis and

Mr E. Gilmour. Mrs Ellis received her guests in black, trimmed with lace and passementerie; Miss Ellis, pink and white muslin trimmed with bows of black velvet; Miss 1. Ellis, white blouse, dark skirt; Miss E. Ellis, white muslin; Miss Tribe, pink with black velvet bands at the bottom of skirt; Miss Hart, cream ami violet trimmings; Miss Scot, white muslin blouse, dark skirt; Miss G. Morey, white ami yellow sash; Miss G. Paul, green with red berries on shoulder: Miss MofHin, shot lustre blouse, dark skirt; Miss Cunningham, pretty scarlet brocaded blouse trimmed with cream lace and roses of a darker shade, eream silk skirt: Miss Maule, cream; Miss Maule; Mrs Goldwater. shot silk blouse, dark Mrs Mofflin, blaek; Miss Bedford, pink and white: Mrs H. Mace, blaek; Miss Violet Rennell, cream and silk trimmed, and rucked gauze sleeves; and Messrs Ellis. Hursthouse. Moulton,, Bedford. Gilmour. Webster (2). Paul. Mace, E. Clarke. Yates. Scott. Grev, etc. NANCY LEE.