NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXV, Issue VIII, 25 August 1900, Page 366

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Hee, — August 17, Great pains were taken by the committee to make the TOWN BAND BALL a success, but owing to the inclemency of the weather it was not so well crowded as was expected, although the management couldn't be surpassed, and great credit is due to Mrs. Paul and the ladies helping her for the efforts made to ensure the success of the ball. The supper table was extremely pretty decorated with daffodils, jonquils and violets, with a handsome epergne of acacia in the centre. The music was rendered by Garry's orchestra, who, 1 am sorry to say, will not be here much longer, as a better appointment is offered to Mr. Garry in Christchurch, greatly to the loss of the people of New Plymouth, as better music has never been heard. Among those present were Mrs. Paul, black satin, en traine; Miss Paul, green silk; Miss Knight, black and pink; Miss Jacob, black velvet and yellow chiffon; Miss Hursthouse, pink and black; Miss E. Hursthouse, pale pink; Miss James, cardinal, veiled tn black lace; Mrs. Brumley, black brocaded satin; Mrs. Hayward, black and white cheek silk, trimmed with pink; Miss Hayward's yellow satin was much admired; Miss Acheson, pink, veiled in white muslin; Miss Crocker, pink, trimmed with green chiffon; Miss Ellis, white, trimmed with black velvet; Miss I. Ellis, pink; M iss Humphries, pink and net; Miss H. Humphries, yellow, veiled in black net; Miss Moffln, cream and black, velvet bands; Miss Abbott, green silk; Miss Edgecumbe, pink silk blouse; Miss O'Donnell, white blouse; Miss Boss, white and satin bands; Miss Irvin, white and cardinal; Miss Lewis, White and scarlet; Miss Sutton, white; Miss Robinson, white net over pink satin; Miss Thomson, blue; Mrs. Bacon, black net; Miss Ramson, pale blue blouse, with darker shade of skirt; Miss Bedford, blue chiffon blouse: Miss Cassell, pretty white muslin, with pink flowers; Miss Ninkie, rose pink, brocaded satin; Mrs. Ab. Goldwater, black silk and jet trimmings; Mrs. 11. Bailey, blue

and black net blouse, cream skirt; Mrs. Kirkby, pale yellow; Mrs. Wright, black and chiffon; Miss Kirkby, yellow; Miss B. Kirkby, pale green; Miss N. Moverly; Mrs. I*. Webster. Among the gentlemen were: Messrs. Paul, Clarke, Kibbel, Bailey, Woodhouse (2), Webster, Fookes, Robinson, Haise (2), Spence, Hawkins, Holdsworth, Humphries. Bayley, Goldwater (2), Lewis, Neil, Cock; Ramson, Edgecumbe, E. Bayley, Nevitt, Parker, Brown, Holmes, Knight, Paton, Dr. Leatham,

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NANCY LEE.