NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIX, Issue IV, 26 July 1902, Page 240

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, July 18. The Bowling Club gave a very ENJOYABLE SOCIAL last Tuesday evening in the Freemasons' Hall, and the latter was tastefully decorated with flags, ferns, and mirrors, which produced a very pretty effect. Out of the other rooms one was cosily furnished as a drawing-room, while the others were

set apart for cards and ping-pong. The supper table, which was simply a lovely sight, decorated with flowers, Chinese lanterns and fairy lamps, was presided over by Mrs Paul, assisted by Misses Paul and Lawson. Capital music was rendered by Mr McKinnon Bain's orchestra. Those in charge of the decorations were Messrs H. Goldwater, F. W. Hall, and A. Aldridge, and great praise is due to them for the way in which things were ar-

ranged. During the evening Mr Paul presented the prizes won during the past season, Mr W. Rundle receiving the Champion Cup and Gold Medal. The. whole proceedings were closed by everyone singing “Auld Lang Syne.” The first of the series of the New Plymouth ASSEMBLIES was held in the Theatre Royal last Wednesday evening. The prevailing influenza kept many away, but those who were, able to attend enjoyed it thoroughly. It was the first dance held in the hall after the extensive alterations, and as the old supper room has been thrown into the hall to make it larger the supper was arranged on the roomy stage. The music was in the able hands of Mr McKinnon Bain’s orchestra. Among

those present were: Miss Kemp, •whi+e muslin with satin bands, finished with red roses; Miss Northcrojt (debutante), pretty white surah silk; Miss Mac Diarmid, yellow satin with frills of silk on skirt, bodice finished with black velvet ribbon; Miss Stanford, black silk and pink roses; Miss B. Webster, white silk with blue on corsage; Miss Walker, white silk, trimmed with blue and silver sequins; Miss Drake, pale green silk: Miss E. Hamerton. white silk; Mrs Morrison, green silk; Miss George, yellow, veiled in white net; Miss V. Curtis (Stratford), pink silk; Miss A. Drake, white silk; Miss Townsend, pale pink; Miss G. Shaw, rich white silk; Miss Hales, handsome black satin, trimmed with grenadine and jet; Mrs Penn, white satin; Miss G. Fookes, blue flowered silk, trimmed with black velvet; Miss E. Fookes, white silk; Miss McAllum, yellow, -veiled in white; Miss G. McAllum, white satin; Mrs F. Thomson, pretty white satin; Mrs Paton wore a very pretty pale green brocade; Mrs Rollo, pink satin with green beetle trimming; Miss C. Cock, very pretty pale pink flowered silk; Miss Govett, shell pink flowered chiffon over silk; Miss Rawson, white; Miss Wilson, pink; Miss Holdsworth, black satin; Mrs Greenaway, handsome green silk, veiled in net, threaded with darker green belie ribbon, finished at. the waist with pale pink; Mrs Messenger, pink silk; Mrs A. Kirkby. Brack satin with crimson roses on shoulder; Miss Sadler, black; Miss Thomson, white satin; Miss Paul, lovely tucked mousseline de soie over silk, the skirt (en traine) was daintily frilled: Miss W. Thomson (debutante), pretty white satin, trimmed with silver; Miss Jacob, magenta, veiled in white flowered silk; Miss Travers (Wellington) wore a dainty book muslin, trimmed with white satin bebe ribbon; Miss Capel, white muslin; Miss J. Fraser, pretty green flowered silk with silk bands on skirt; Miss Skinner, white net over silk; Miss A. Walker, pale green, veiled in white,

finished with pink roses. Among the gentlemen were Messrs A. E. Clarke, Thomson (3), George (2), Heatheringt.on, Weston (2), Tuke, Humphries, Horrocks, Shaw, Currie, McAllum (2), Beckett (2), W. Skinner, Courtney, T. Shaw, Hopkins, Spence, English, Brasch, Gilmour, Robertson, Paton, Geoffrey, Kirkby, McKellar, Northcroft, Mac Diarmid, Cornwall, Trebelcoe, Wynn Williams, Fookes, Nelson, Townsend, Penn, Govett, Drs. Home and Fookes, etc.

NANCY LEE.