NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIII, Issue XII, 16 September 1899, Page 494

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, September 8. At the close of Mrs Boult's dancing classes for this year she held a PLAIN AND FANCY DRESS BALL in the Theatre Royal last Tuesday evening, which ‘ was thoroughly enjoyed by all those who were present? The hall was beautifully decorated with lilies and palms, and the stage, which looked a picture, was arranged for chess and card players. The supper tables attracted great attention, being daintily arranged with red and yellow paper, finished off with arches in the centre. There were also specimen glasses and baskets filled with daffodils and jonquils in all varieties, intermingled with appetising dishes of all descriptions. The floor was in splendid order, and the music supplied by Mr McKinnon-Bain’s orchestra left little to be desired. During the evening there was a prize given to the best waltzer, and was won by Miss A. Avery, it being a gold brooch. Mr E. Humphries acted as master of ceremonies. Among those present were Mrs Boult. Night; Miss Q. Boult. Morning: Miss F. Gilmer made a dainty little fairy; Master J. IVhitcombe. Sir Francis Drake: Miss Bullard. Fairy; Miss D. Gray, Mother Hubbard; Miss J. Gray looked charming as a Japanese Lady; Mr D. Hursthouse, Cricketer: Miss Dowling. Spanish Lady; Master Clarke, Sir Walter Raleigh; Miss Dowling looked pretty as Lady Bird: Master Bullard, Sailor Boy: Miss M. Dempsey. Japanese Lady; Misses 11. Humphries and A. Hurst bouse went as Negresses; etc., etc. Those in evening dress were Mrs Paul, black satin: Miss G. Paul, pink silk skirt with chiffon bodice; Miss Kirk by, green and cream; Miss Lawson. pink; Miss B. Kirkby. green; Miss F. Dempsey, blue; Mrs Corkill, grey; Aliss C. Corkill, very pretty cream dress da in til v trimmed with chiffon frills: Aliss Rundle, white; Miss Rundle, white, and blue sash: Aliss AL Humphries, white and pale blue; Aliss AL O'Brien, white silk; Miss E. O’Brien, blue silk blouse, white skirt; Aliss Warren, pretty yellow silk: Miss Burgess, green, with pink satin trimmings: Aliss Berridge, pink: Miss Newton. cream skirt. yellow muslin blouse; Aliss AForev. white: AFiss Jackson. grey: AFrs Penn, very pretty pink tucked silk blouse, dark skirt: Aliss Hart (Auckland), white; Airs Goldwater. black and white silk; AFiss I. Goldwater, white: AFrs Dempsey; AFrs Avery, grey: Aliss Robinson, white silk: AFiss F. Avery, cream and yellow’ satin trimmings: Aliss A. .Avery, pink; Aliss A. Irvin, blue and white muslin; Aliss Jackson, black: Miss Gabb. white: Aliss J. Cottier, white satin and net: Aliss I. Cottier. white: Miss Fraser, cream and lace trimmings: Aliss J. Fraser, blue and white lace; Aliss F. Parker wore a very pretty dress nf white, with shoulder strans of flowers: Miss Batten, green shot silk: AFrs Dowling, yellow: Mrs Bullard. black and <?roen: AFiss Cock, bine; AFrs Foote, black «ntio: Miss Drake. <yr°on; Aliss J Muffin, yellow: AG'S Robinson, black velvet: etc. Among the gentlemen werp Messrs Boult, Dempsey. Paul. Robinson, Parker, Bat-

teu, Mclntyre, Russell, Humphries (2), Harris, Gilmour (2), Brash, Webster, George, Woodhouse (2), Shaw, Vereoe, Hursthouse (2), Avery, Shaw, Kaynes. Kirkby, Elliott, Tennant, Foote, Bay« ley, Holdsworth, Spence, Mackay, etc. NANCY LEE.