NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIII, Issue XXIII, 2 December 1899, Page 1022

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, November 23. The West End Tennis Chib opened Iheir season last Saturday afternoon, sind the weather being fine there was a fair number of visitors. Afternoon tea was provided by the committee, •therefore a pleasant afternoon was spent. Among those present were: — Mrs Skeet, black; Miss N. Skeet, heliotrope and white muslin blouse, black skirt, sailor hat; Miss G. Shaw, blue and white costume; Mrs Home, grey ami white, hat en suite; Miss Grant, blue and white stripe; Miss S. Cunningham. heliotrope muslin, with lace insertion, black hat; Miss Bedford, heliotrope blouse, black skirt; Mrs McKellar. black; Miss McKellar, blue and white blouse, dark skirt; Miss Hammerton, cream Tuscan hat en suite; Mrs Pollan looked distinguec in white pique costume, cerise silk front, black hat to match; Miss L. Thomson, blue blouse, dark skirt; Miss (’. Bayly looked well in white, black hat; Miss Carrie Bayly. white pique costume; Miss Davidson (Auckland), slate-coloured coat and skirt; Mrs Deacon looked distinguee in a black costume en traine, black Tuscan hat; Miss Deacon, red and black; Miss Spence, white muslin, green tie; Misses Cornwall, white; their friend blueygray costume; Mrs Bennett, bronze silk blouse, black skirt; Miss Paul, biscuit, coloured silk blouse, heliotrope check skirt, hat with lilac; Miss J. Lawson, pretty white muslin, black and white Tuscan hat; Miss Bead, flowered delaine; Miss E. Standish, cornflower blue costume; Miss Al. Stanford, pale blue; Mrs Courtney, holland costume; Mrs H. Leaf ham, blue and white blouse; Mrs Stanford, black; Miss Stanford, blue and white; Miss Kirkby, white blouse, dark skirt; .Mrs Fookes, black; Miss Arrow, dark skirt, pink blouse; Miss Shuttleworth, cornflower blue costume, white lace .fichu; Miss Smith, pink blouse; Miss — Smith, grey costume; Miss Brown, grey costume, white silk front; Miss B. Tuke, holland costume; Mrs Walter Bayly, black, white front.; Mrs Richmond, black lustre; her little daughter wore green; Mrs Watkins, dainty grey costume, picture hat en suite; Mrs Jolly, handsome grey silk trimmed with cream lace; Miss Testa, shot lustre; Mrs Forte, white; Mrs Godsil, grey figured muslin blouse, dark skirt, black iiat; Miss Sadler, cream figured costume; Mrs S. Shaw, heliotrope and white silk blouse, dark skirt, sailor hat; Mrs E. Mac Diarmid, green figured blouse; Mrs Alexander, green and white blouse, black skirt; Mrs Maurison, dark skirt, pink blouse; Mrs W. Shaw, cream blouse, black skirt.

THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY held their Annual Show last Thursday afternoon and evening, and although we have been having very stormy weather for some 'time past, flowers and vegetables, etc., were well represented. In the table decorations, Miss G. Fookes took first, prize, (Mrs Dockrill, the Mayor’s wife, giving a special prize of £1); Miss O. Tuke coming second. Included in the display was a clever representation of the Recreation Grounds, done by Miss Cassell. All the details, even to the swans .and boat, were carefully worked out. in flowers, with Mt. Egmont in the distance. Miss Cassell must certainly be complimented on the extreme cleverness of the design, as a better and more attractive exhibit would be difficult to see. Among those present were:—Mrs Copel.in, handsome black silk and jet trimmings; Mrs Devenish, black, lace cape; Miss Devenish, chocolate brown costume, eream in hat; Miss I. Smith, black and white; Mrs J. Falkner, black: Mrs Brogham, fawn, pink in bonnet; Mrs Marshall, black, bonnet trimmed with white; Miss Marshall, bluey grey costume, rovers of white silk braided with black; Mrs Turton, brown, orange ,in bonnet; Miss Fookes, grey costume, white silk front; Miss (’. T. Mills, brown, tartan silk front; Mrs Evans, navy blue costume, black hat; Miss Hainerton, brown, cream silk front; Mrs Paul, black velvet blouse, dark skirt, black

and gold toque: Mrs H. Bailey, brown, with brown velvet blouse; Mrs Avery, fawny grey costume, cream silk front; Miss A. Avery, navy blue; Miss Carrington, black, with violet in ban net; Miss Deacon, red and black; Miss Biss, blue and white blouse, dark skirl, sailor hat; Mrs Latley, brown costume; Mrs W. Newman, black, black ami white hat; Miss A. Hempton. giey; Airs Hutchen-son, black, black lace cape; Miss II u tcliensou. white blouse, dark sl.irt; Mrs Stanford, black; Miss Stanford, green costume; Miss M. Stanford, black and white blouse, black skirt, sailor hat; Miss Hirst, black, yellow in bonnet; Miss Roy. navy blue costume; Miss Bedford, black and white blouse, dark skirt; Miss D. Bedford, brown costume, pink in hat; .Mrs Haise, black; Miss Melville (Wellington), holland blouse, green silk tie, dark skirt; Miss C Bayly. green eoat and skirt; Miss Davidson (Auckland), green; Mrs W. Skinner, black; Mrs Fenton, pretty fawn costume, dainty toque of blue cornflowers and chiffon; Miss Smith (North Shore), pale fawn coat and skirt, cream front, sailor hat; Mrs R. Cock, black jet trimmings; ‘Miss Cunningham, violet, with cream satin trimmings, hat, en .suite; Miss J Lawson, blacl< coat and skirt, yellow silk front, hat to match; Mrs A. D. Gray, black satin; Mrs 11. Goldwater, black and pink; Miss Thomson, fawn; Miss Wilson, black and pink; Miss Dalziel, black; Miss Walker, pretty grey; Miss I. Skinner, green; Miss L. Skinner, pale blue; Mrs Hursthouse, black; Miss Cassell, black skirt, crim«on silk blouse; Mrs Cottier, black; Miss Cottier, fawn and brown; Mrs Phillips, black; Miss E. Standish, black and pale blue blouse; Mrs Raynes, black and pink; Mrs Fookes, black; Mrs Dockrill, black and white; Mrs McKellar, black; Mrs Dempsey, black; Mrs Irvin, black; Miss Irvin, black and white costume, Miss McKellar, grey coat and skirt; Mrs Robinson, black; Miss Robinson, black and white; Mrs Watson, blue costume, white satin vest; Mrs Hall, black, with jet trimmings; Miss N. Skeet, black; Mrs Brown (Auckland), pretty black and white check coat and skirt; Miss — Fookes, green coat and skirt; Mrs E. Allen, fawn braided coat and skirt, white satin vest; Miss Allen (Wellington), black; Miss George, black and white; Miss Paid, dark blue; Mrs Kerr, black; Miss Kirkby, green coat and skirt; Miss B. Kirkby, fawn coat and skirt; Miss Jacob, red and white; Mrs Mac Diarmid, grey coat and skirt; Miss 1?. Mac Diarmid, navy blue; Airs 11. Leath am, black and pink; Miss Webster, pretty fawn coat and skirt; Miss Al. Scot, pretty pale blue; Miss Hursthouse, brown; Miss Tuke, black; Miss — Tuke, white skirt, lavender silk blouse; Miss Cock, navy and white costume. NANCY LEE.