NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXV, Issue IV, 28 July 1900, Page 175

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, —- July 20. THE SECOND ASSEMBLY was held ns usual in the Theatre Royal l"St Wednesday week, and was much enjoyed. Generally the second and third dances are not so well patronised as the first and last, but in this case, so far. it was quite the contrary, and 1 hope it will be with the next dance. Excellent music was played by Garry’s orchestra, and the supper partaken of was appetising. Mrs. Kirk by was wearing a handsome black satin, demi-traine; Miss B. Webster, blue; Miss E. Cornwall, figured silk; Miss Biggs (Hamilton), pretty pink silk; Miss J. McKellar, pink and white; Miss Sutton (Dunedin), white; Miss Fookes. eream and black: Miss C. Bayly, white satin and scarlet flowers: Muss Holdsworth, black satin, en traine, scarlet flowers on corsage; Miss G. Holdsworth, black silk, trimmed with blue and pink flowers; Miss Campbell (Lepperton), peacock blue velvet trimmed with creatn lace-; Mrs. R. CL.Hughes; Mrs. Pollen, dove-coloured silk, with prnk trimmings; Miss Lusk (Auckland), black and yellow; Miss Robinson. pink satin and black velvet bands; Miss Lewis, white over blue; Mrs. H. Bramley, scarlet silk; Miss Lawson, pink and blae.k; Miss O. Stanford looked handsome in pale green silk, en trarne; Mrs. Messenger, dark green velvet, trimmed with a brighter shade of silk; Miss Sadler, pale green satin; Miss M. Sadler, black ami pink; Mrs. Taunton, black silk and sequin trimmings; Mrs. C. Ti Mills, handsome pink satin; Mrs. E. Hoby, .yellow silk;

Mis* Jacob, black net over yellow satin; Miss C. Jacob, blue silk with silver sequin trimmings; Miss E. Standish (debutante), very pretty soft white silk trimmed with frills of lace, and carried white floral bouquet; Miss Knight, black and pink; Miss Wilson, heliotrope silk; Miss Hursthouse looked well in white, trimmed with bands of black; Miss M. Humphries, blue net over pink; Mrs. P. Webster, yellow spangled gauze over yellow silk; Mrs. Walter Bayly, black satin trimmed with cream lace and pink flowers; Miss Fraser, yellow silk and cream satin ribbon trimmings; Miss J. Fraser (debutante), handsome flowered silk, en traine, with sequin trimmings, and carried shower bouquet; Miss E. Hamerton. pink chiffon blouse, pink silk skirt; Miss Paul looked very pretty in a pale green figured silk, with streamers of chiffon falling from shoulder, edged with tiny frills; Mrs. Penn, blue and gold silk; Miss Kirkby, white silk; Miss B. Kirkby, white lustre and chiffon; Mrs. .1. Wilson, cream; Miss Walker, black and scarlet; Mrs. H. Fookes, dark bine and eream; Miss Take, blue silk and eream lace trimmings; Miss Bedford. eau de nil silk, trimmed with chiffon and bebe ribbon; Miss E. Bayley, tarlton, over white silk; Miss D. Wood, cream; Miss Ross (Christchurch). cream; Miss Thomson, pretty yellow silk; Miss Berry, white silk; Miss Brown, cream: Miss Perry looked dainty in cream; Miss Deacon, pretty yellow silk trimmed with cream chiffon; Mrs. 11. Bailey, black net over blue silk; Mrs. Home, handsome blue brocaded silk; Mrs. Wright, cream; Mrs. J. ('. George, green satin; Misses Fookes, cream and blue silks respectively; Miss 11. Drake, blue silk: Miss B. Bayly, blue and black, etc. Among the gentlemen were: Messrs. Thomson. Spencer. Clarke. Haise (2), Webster (2). Spence. Robertson. Mclntyre, Kirkby, L. Webster, Humphries, Penn, Wynn-Williams, Bruce, Robison. Hoby, Hughes, Hutchen. Miller, McKellar, Stanford. Standish (3), Robinson (2), Drake. H. Bayley. Drs. Walker and Home, Wright, Pollen. Bailey, J. C. George, Fookes (2). Holdsworth. Beckett, Lewis, Mackay, Take. Wood. Wilson. Mills, Messenger, Knight. Rowe, E. Clarke, McTaggart. Hursthouse, Bramley, Cornwall, Jacob, etc. I-ast Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Bedford gave a very PLEASANT EUCHRE PARTY AND DANCE in the Masonic Hall. Robe-street. Ten tables were played, Mr. S. Rennell and Miss B. Rennell winning first, prizes, and Mr. E. Gilmour and Miss J. Fraser "boobies." After supper dancing was kept up for an hour or two. Mrs. Bedford, assisted by Miss Bedford and Miss C. Jacob, received her guests in a black figured costume, trimmed with pink brocaded silk; Miss Bedford, blue and yellow chiffon blouse, white muslin skirt; Miss C. Jacob, blue figured silk blouse, white silk skirt; Miss Holdsworth, pink silk, eream fiehu; Miss G. Holdsworth. pink silk bodice, satin skirt, demi-traine; Miss B. W’ebster, blue silk blouse, dark skirt; Miss J. McKellar, cream silk; Miss O. Stanford, yellow silk and black velvet blouse, black skirt; Mrs. Percy Webster,

white silk; Miss E. Standish, dark skirt, blue silk blouse; Miss D. Glynes. pale green; Miss E. Bayley, cream; Miss Sutton (Dunedin), pale blue; Miss Paul, cream silk; Miss B. Itennell, pink silk blouse, dark skirt; Miss B. Kirkby, green and chiffon trimmings; Miss Eraser, red silk and chiffon; Miss J, Fraser, white muslin and blue ribbons; Miss Jacob, yellow silk blouse, cream lace fichu, black velvet blouse; Miss B. Thomson, blue, with cream silk sash; Miss M. Webster. pink silk blouse, dark skirt; Messrs. Bedford (2), Spence, Mclntyre, Paul, Miller, Tabor, Kirkby, Glynes, Webster (3), Bayley, Haise, Stocker. Holdsworth, Rennell, Kebbel, GilWusdkeuse.

NANCY LEE.