NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVIII, Issue XII, 22 March 1902, Page 565

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, March 15. Our pretty town has been EN FETE for the whole week, having been chosen as the centre for the fifth annual contest of the North Island Brass Bund Association. It commenced on Tuesday with a DECEPTION AND GARDEN PARTY iu t he ' Recreation Grounds. There was a record attendance, and the gardens never looked ’more lovely, the beauty of the lakes being enhanced by the debut of the six white swans, brought over by our member, Mr E. M. Smith, from London. Twelve of the visiting bands played selections in turn in the rotunda, which were much appreciated, and afterwards the massed bands played “Hearts and Homes,” with much effect. But it was on Thursday that the great event, of the meeting took place, when an immense crowd of 8,000 people from all parts of the country, assembled to witness the MARCHING COMPETITION. The glorious weather, the glistening instruments, the flashing- uniforms, and the volume of sounds, as the different, bands marched past, completed a “tout ensemble,” tha£ has

never before been seen in New Plymouth. And at the conclusion the massed bands again played “Hearts and Homes,” as If ia one vast unison it produced au effect which will ever remain in the memory of those so fortunate as to hear it. The result of the marching competition is as follows : —Wanganui, first; Palmerston North, second; Denniston and New Plymouth, coming third. The points prize was won by Wanganui, with 329 points. This carries off the Challenge Shield and Championship of the North Island Brass Band Association. Mrs Doekrill (the Mayor's wife), presented the prizes, and the Mayor on Friday evening at the Criterion Hotel, entertained the members of the Contest Committee at a slipper.'.” Amongst the ladies present. were:—-Miss Paul, dove grey; Mrs Drake, figured blue silk blouse, dark skirt-; Mrs Fookes, black; Miss A. Avery, white silk over pink, trimmed with lace and insertion; Mrs Reid, white; Mrs Langford, grey; Miss Partridge, heliotrope muslin trimmed with velvet; Mrs Partridge, black; Mrs Kelsey, tussore silk, black hat; Mrs Deacon, black; Miss Carrington, black; Miss M. Deacon, black, lace collarette; Mrs Bewley, cornflower blue costume, black hat; Mrs Beane, grey costume, grey hat trimmed with pink; Miss Skinner, white muslin; Mrs Fraser, black;' Mrs Parkinson, blue and white blouse, black skirt; Mrs Pascoe, green coat mid skirt, white silk trimmings; Mrs Walker, black; Mrs Quilliam, black silk skirt, cream blouse; Miss Quilliam, white blouse, black skirt ; Miss Ahier, grey and white muslin; Miss Pratt, blue and white blouse, black skirt; Mrs Devenish, black; Miss Devenish, black; Mrs Hart, heliotrope; Mrs Clarke, green, with terracotta trimmings; Mrs Mills, black and white; Miss Snowball, crush strawberry; Miss A. Brewster, white blouse, black skirt; Mrs Kerr, black; Mrs Cock, black; Mrs Craig, electric blue; Mrs Paton, blue; Miss Connett, cream blouse, black skirt; Mrs Samuel, black; Mrs Brewster, black, black turban hat; Miss D. Boy, pink; Miss Tribe, pretty cornflower blue with white tucked silk trimmings, white Tuscan hat trimmed with white chiffon; Mrs Trible, black; Airs Boy, pink silk blouse, black skirt, black hat; Mrs Woodhouse, black and white; Miss Roy, white tucked silk blouse, black skirt; Miss Mc.Kellar, white muslin; Miss Day, blue and white blouse, black skirt; Miss Brown, grey; Miss Corkill, white silk; Mrs Watson, terracotta; Mrs Mitchell, grey; Mrs Kemp, black; Mrs Connett, black satin; Mrs Paul, black; Mrs Collin, blue and white muslin, black toque; Miss Standish, white silk; Airs Clow, black and white; Mrs Fooke, white coat and skirt; Mrs Bonnell, black and while; Mrs Hadfield, black coat and skirt; Mrs Corney, blue, wjiite revers; Mrs Gilmour, blue and white silk blouse, dark skirt; Mrs Crocker, black satin; Miss Walker, grey -Eton coat and skirt; Miss B. Webster, green muslin; Miss Hart, white; 'Mrs F. Clarke, green watered

silk; Mra Cowley, white; Mrs Cook, black; Mrs Webster, blue and white costume; Mrs Ambridge, black and white; Mrs Standish, black and heliotrope; Mra Devenish, black; Mrs I'eatham, black and white plaid silk blouse, black akirt; Mrs Copeland, black silk, toque to match; Mrs Corkill, black and white, black toque, pink roses;- Mrs F. G. Bennett, black and red muslin; Mrs Brown, grey coat and skirt, black and white toque; Mrs Wright, blue and white muslin; Mrs Humphries, black and white; Mrs Biggs, heliotrope ami white blouse, dark skirt, black toque; Mrs Champion, black; Mrs Holmes, grey; Mrs Teed, bright pink; Mrs Oswin, yellow muslin, black toque; Mrs MacCleland, black and white, black . and cerise toque; Mrs Cattley, black and cream; Mrs Ramson, black; Mrs Bennett, black and white check; Mrs Courtney, dove grey; Mrs Govett, light- fawn costume; Mrs Dowling, black; Mrs Blyth, black;- Mrs Dockrill, black; Mrs Taunton, black and while; Mrs McKenzie, grey and white silk; Mrs Hawkins, dove grey and pink; Airs D. Teed, grey and black check costume; Mrs Skinner, red and black; Mrs Ellis, black and white; Mrs Evans, flowered muslin; Mrs Nathan, black; Mrs Snowball, green and cream; Mrs F. Richmond, grey and black; Miss Sadler, white silk; Miss Brennan,-white; Miss Nicholls, French muslin; Mrs Teed, white silk blouse, black skirl*; Miss Douglas, black figured silk, black toque; Miss Pelham, Holland skirt, white blouse; Miss Teed, blue blouse, block skirt; Miss Tims, white, black hat; Mrs Langford, blue' blouse, black skirt; Miss Goldwater, white; Miss B. Knight, shot silk blouse, black skirt; Mrs Capel, black; Mrs Ryan, blue and white, black toque- Miss Lucy Ryan, flowered muslin blouse, dark skirt; Miss .Morton, grey; Mrs H. Fookes, black and white, black hat: Miss A. Drake, flowered muslin, white toque with heliotrope; Mrs Fox, dove grey; Mrs Horrocks, flowered muslin blouse, black skirt: Miss Stanford, dove grey costume; Miss G. Stanford, pink blouse, dark skirt; Miss Goodacre, eream silk blouse, grey skirt; Miss A. Goodacre, purple and white, purple toque; Miss E. Fookes, white, black ami white hat; Miss Keogh (Auckland), blue muslin, blaek chiffon toque; Miss Bedford, vieux rose trimmed with black, black chiffon toque; Miss D. Bedford, white pique; Mrs A. Goldwater, black silk and jet trimmings; Miss R. Clarke, cream muslin; Mrs O’Brien: Miss Tester; Mrs Head, blaek: Miss Skinner, white blouse, black skirt: Miss .1. Gray, blue and white blouse, black skirt; Miss E. Bollinger, blue and white; Miss ,1. Trigger, pink blouse, blaek skirt; Airs O’Donald, black costume; Miss Glyncs. holland and pale blue; Miss Joyce Glynes. white with green ribbon, white hat; Miss A. Weale looked sweet in pink flowered muslin, with green ribbon trimmings, white chiffon hat trimmed with ostrich feathers;

Alias Humphries, black and white; Mum V. Gilmour, grey eoat aud akirt, cream front, blaak hut; her sister wore blue anil white blouse, black skirt, picture hat; Mrs Tribe, blaek; Mrs J. Henipton; Miss Fleetwood; Mrs Biggs; Mrs Hull; Misses Heuipton (2), black and white; Mra H. Weston, slate coloured costume; Miss A. Hoskia, white tucked silk blouse, blaek skirt; Mra Nicholson, black apd white, pink in bonnet; Alias Nicholson, white; Miss Sliuttleworth, blue eiMtiiine; Mrs Snowball, green costume. black toque; Mrs H. Skeat. black lustre costume; Miss Abler, holland costume; Miss Paul, tussore silk, hat trimmed with pink.

NANCY LEE.