NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIV, Issue XXIV, 16 June 1900, Page 1142

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Bear Bee.- June 8. The first of the series of \<semblies during th** ensuing winter months was held in the I'heatre Koval last Wednesday evening, and was enjoyed by all. ’Then* were seven debutantes, viz.: Miss (>. Paul. Miss C. Jacob. Miss B. Webster. Miss i . Berry. Miss Brake. Miss E. Biggs (Hamilton), and Miss E. Bayley. The music was supplied by Garry’s orchestra, and the supper table looked very pretty decorated with red, white ami blue. It was thought by many that the honours of being belle of the ’nail were divided between Miss Paul and Miss C. Jacob. The former wore a very handsome ivory .a* in. with bodice of figured, with sequin trimmings, ami carried a pretty bouquet. Miss (’. Jacob was robed in an exceedingly pretty dress of ivory satin veiled in spangled net. finished with two butterflies on corsage. Among those present 1 noticed: Mrs. W. Bayly. handsome black satin en traine, finished with cream lace and pink roses; Miss Thomson, pink satin; Miss Standish (Christchurch). pink silk and cream lace: Miss O’Callaghan (Dunedin) looked charming in pink satin; Miss Baker, blue: Miss J. McKellar. pink satin and cream lace: Miss E. Cornwall, white silk: Miss M. Robinson. pretty white satin veiled in net; Miss E. Hameiton. pink: Miss Fookrs. white: her sister wore pink: Miss Wilson. scarlet ami white: Miss Biggs (debutante I. dainty soft flowered silk, and carried a shower bouquet; Miss Kirkby. yellow. .Miss B. Kirkbv.green; Mrs. Penn, yellow satin: Miss Carrie Bayly. handsome white satin. en traine: Miss B. Bayly. white silk: Miss Knight. black: Mrs. H. Brainlev, on.ngr *ilk: Miss E. Jacob, striking dress of yellow satin, veiled in black spangled net, red poppies on corsage; Miss B. Webster (debutante), pretty white silk, with deep flounce on skirt, edged with niching of net; Miss Dal zicl, white net over pale yellow satin, finished with black velvet bows; Miss N. Skeet, pink silk, trimmed with pretty cream silk fringe; Miss Deacon, white broche and chiffon, demi-traine; Miss A. Jackson, fawn velvet and scarlet chiffon; Mrs. Vaughan, cream and

chiffon trimming?:; Miss Sadler, pale green satin; Miss M. Sadler, pink veiled in black net; Miss Tuke, white silk veiled in silver embroidered net; Miss T. Berry (debutante) looked extremely well in white silk and chiffon, and carried a dainty bouquet; Miss Walker, black lacey net over white silk; Miss Lusk (Auckland), green silk, with fur shoulder straps, red roses on corsage; Mrs. Paul, black satin en traine. lace frills on skirt; bodice profusely trimmed with jet; Miss Hursthouse, blue veiled in white net; Miss E. Bayley (debutante), pretty soft frilled net. over white satin; Miss Ross (Christchurch), blue striped net, chiffon sleeves; Miss Lewis, white silk and red roses; Miss Tribe, white silk skirt, pale green bodice trimmed with pink and peacock green; Mrs. Pollen, yellow silk, fur shoulder straps and violets, pink Hower in hair; Miss G. Holdsworth, black silk trimmed with lettuce green velvet; Miss C. Cock, yellow satin; Mrs. Percy Webster (nee Miss S. Cunningham) looked very pretty in white satin, demi-traine. skirt and bodice trimmed with chiffon; Miss E. Hoby. yellow satin; Miss McAlhun, black, soft pink frill: Miss Sutton (Dunedin), pink silkand cream lace; Miss Carthew looked well in pink silk, en traine; Miss N. McAllum. black, and yellow chrysanthemums on shoulder; Mrs. 11. Bailey. blue silk and chiffon: Miss A. Drake (debutante), white satin profusely trimmed with frills of chiffon; Miss B. Bayly, white silk, trimmed with lover's knots ami lace; Miss Stanford. pink; Miss Brown, white silk and lace sleeves: Miss Tweedie, black and white liter, pink roses on corsage: Miss 11. Drake, cream, and yellow chiffon I riminings; Miss Halloran, black and green: Mrs. Maurison, black; Miss .lolly, blue satin, with black velvet trimmings: Mrs. Burgess, black satin; Mrs. J. C. George, handsome sage green satin, en traine. trimmed with cream lace and pink roses, ete. Amojig the gentlemen were: Messrs. Paul, Allen. A. E. A. (Tarke. Pollen. Brantley. Spencer. Mclntyre. Spence. Thomson (2). Webster (2). Brash. Miller, Drake. W. Bayly, Standish, McKellar, Woodhouse, Haise (2). J. C. George, Hoby. McDiarinid. Vaughan. Knight. Hutchen. Messenger. L. Webster. MeTaggart. Broad, Cornwall. Wynn Williams (2), Penn, 11. Bailey, Humphries. Hurstbouse, Fookes, D. Teed. Beckett (2). Elliott. Carthew. Stanford. Gilmour. Burgess. Robinson. Ward. Lewis. Mackay, Mair, Holdsworth, Wilson, etc.

NANCY LEE.