NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIX, Issue VIII, 23 August 1902, Page 495

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, — August ±5. THE CORONATION BALL held in the drill hall on Friday evening, was much enjoyed by those present. The hall was fittingly decorated in red, white and blue, ferns and Chinese lanterns. Dancing began at 9 p.m., and Mr. McKinnon Bain's Orchestra supplied the music. Those who were on the committee were — Quartermaster Captain Cock, Captain Weston, Sergeants Smith and Lister, Corporals Prior, Gilmour, and Armitage, Privates Morgan, Bacon. Rogers, Carter and Bellringer. The M.'sC. were Captain Weston. Sergeant Lister, Band-Sergeant Newell, and Mr. E. Humphries. During the evening extras were played by Misses Davy, Turner, and Bedford. Among those present were:- —Miss Crawford, rose pink and cream lace trimmings; Mrs. Fookes; Miss E. Fookes, yellow trimmed with black velvet; Mrs. Wright, black silk and white lace; Misses Walker (2), black silk and jet; Mrs. O’Driscoll, pale mauve flowered silk; Miss B. Webster, cream silk, relieved

with forget-me-nots; Mrs. Oswin| Mrs. Northoroft, grey silk; Miss V. Northcroft, cream silk; Miss Valle, pretty white satin, with lace frill on skirt; Miss Skinner, pale green, trimmed with a darker shade; Miss Paul, black silk with an over dress of net) Miss Bedford; Miss L. George, white muslin; Madame Tutechka, black silk and jet; Miss Irvin, pink satin; Mrs. Bacon, yellow and black; Miss Jacob, black velvet trimmed with scarlet; Mrs. C. Lever, white flowered silk and lace; Miss O. Cock, pale blue; Miss O. Sole, blue; Miss Travers, white silk and muslin overdress; Miss Smith, cream; Miss Penn, white satin; mid Messrs. Horrocks (2), Bacon, Barrett, Humphries. George, Rowan, Carter, Lever, Roberts, Wilkinson, Goldwater, Gilmour, Northcroft (2), Fookes, Robertson (2), Penn, Wilson, Brennan. Roirppe, Seon. Me Isaac.

At New Plymouth the long-deferr-ed Coronation celebrations at length took place on Saturday last. The whole town was en fete, and looked gay with festoons of flags and bunting across the principal streets. The Government buildings in particular were conspicuous by the admirable transparencies (the work of Mr. Gordon, of the Survey Office) in every window, of the Royal Family mid notable officers who had served in South Africa. A Royal salute was fired from Mars laud Hill in the morning. Then a grand procession of volunteers who looked guy in their new dress uniforms, fire brigade, friendly society, and trade unions and others was formed to escort the Mayor (Mr. E. Dockrill) and Council to the ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the new band rotunda in Queen-street, which completed, Jhe procession again formed into line and marched by way of the central school, where the ceremony of unfurling the flag was observed; then proceeding to the Recreation Ground, where the volunteers fired a feu-de-joie, and the Mayor afterwards presented the medals to a number off returned

troopers. The procession then reformed to St. Mary’s Church, where the colours of the old Taranaki Mounted Rifles, for many years in charge of Sergeant-Major Deacon, who assisted in the ceremony, were deposited in the presence of a large number of veterans, comrades and visitors.

In the evening the town was well illuminated, and the fire brigade made a most effective display with a model of an up-to-date man-o'-war with pyrotechnical bonfire! accompaniments till a terrific squall put a speedy end to the memorable festivities. The ninth annual SOCIAL of the Tukapa Football Club was held on Thursday evening, and was a great success. The Wellington rep team were the guests of the evening, and Mr Dockrill (Mayor) heartily welcomed the visitors on behalf of the club and citizens, and Mr King (manager of the Wellington team) briefly returned thanks. Mr and Mrs D. O’Brien, who take a great interest in football, presented two handsome shields for competition between the local teams. The senior shield has not yet been decided, but the junior has been won by Tukapa, so the Mayor called upion Mrs O’Brieji to make (the presentation, which she did amidst, cheers. The floor was in splendid order, and the music, which was rendered by McKinnon Bain’s orchestra, was all that could be desired. The ladies' committee consisted of Mesdames Clarke, Dockrilt, F. Fookes, Ambridge, E. M. Smith, O’Brien, Yates, and Misses Fookes, "Jacob (2), Rennell, Standish, Teed, Thomson, Webster and Buchanan. (Among those present were Miss MeGonagle, white silk and silver blouse, white muslin skirt; Miss I. McGonagle, white muslin; Miss V. Jury, pink blouse, white skirt; Miss N. Moverley, white blouse, blue skirt; Miss Cottier, pretty white smocked silk blouse, dark skirt; Misses Capel (2), Miss Paul, figured silk blouse, black net skirt; Miss Lawson; Misses Humphries; Miss Bedford, pink satin blouse, black voile skirt; Misses .Webster (2); Miss Jacob, yellow and black blouse, dark skirt; Miss Jury, black velvet, with red roses; Miss Pearce, cerise silk; Miss A. Pearce, pale green silk; Miss Loveridge, cream and t urquoise, blue trimmings; Mrs Hill; Miss Hill, cream; Miss Mumfort was much admired in black brocade, with transparent sleeves; Mrs Arndt, black silk, with spangled net sleeves; Mrs Stohr (Stratford), black and pink; Miss Diargavil’e, (black and turquoise blue; Miss M. Moon, blue blouse, white skirt; Mrs F. M. Smith: Mrs Dockrill; Mrs Roberts; Miss Roberts, pale blue blouse, white skirt; Miss Knowles looked well in a black silk and jet blouse, black skirt; Miss Flynn, cream blouse, dark skirt; Miss A. Flynn, blue silk blouse, black skirt; Mrs O’Brien, black and pale pink costume; Miss Page, red blouse, veiled in black, dark skirt; Miss Abbott, blue, with jet passementerie trimming; Mrs O’Dowda, cream; Miss Mace, pink, veiled in white, pink roses on shoul-

der; Miss Nicholls, pink flowered muslin; Miss. Glynes; Mrs Ambridge> yellow silk, veiled in cream mousse-line-de-soie; Miss E. Bayley, black net, trimmed with red, transparent sleeves; Miss M. Thomson, yellow silk blouse, dark skirt; Miss N. Loveridge, cream blouse, dark skirt; Miss M. Treeby, white muslin blouse, dark skirt; Miss Treeby, white spotted muslin; Miss Lyons, pink silk and black velvet blouse, black skirt: Miss Tiplady, yellow blouse, dark skirt; Miss L. Sarten, dark skirt, red silk blouse; Mrs T. O’Donnell, scarlet velvet blouse, black skirt; Miss Robertson, black silk and jet; etc. Among- the gentle-men were Messrs Standish, Thomson (2), Woodhouse (3), Paul, Brennan, Roberts, Maisey, Edgeumbe, Way, Doughty,' Sarten, Slone, Buckman, Barnes,' O’Dowda, Delorney. Stohr, Flat, Russell, Kcbbell, Tilley (Wanganui), S. Bennett, retch. Jury, Moverley, Rowan, Cock, Carter, George, Tunbridge, Gilmour, VcTndoe, etc.

NANCY LEE.