NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIX, Issue XX, 15 November 1902, Page 1262

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee. November 7. Mr and Mrs W. D. Webster gave a most ENJOYABLE DANCE in the Freemasons’ Hall last Wednesday’ evening, in honour of her second daughter’s (Miss B. Webster) twentyfirst birthday. The hall was beautifully decorated with ferns and yellow broom, and the supper tables looked exquisite, almost laden down with all the delicacies of the season. Mr McKinnon Bain’s orchestra rendered the music, while the floor, which is supposed to be the best in New Plymouth, was like glass. The programmes were very dainty, having the initials of Miss Webster printed on them. The hostess received her guests in black silk trimmed with lovely real lace, and was assisted by her daughters and sons, whose one great pleasure it seemed was in looking after the enjoyment of their friends, by introducing one to another, and seeing that they had partners for the coming dances. As everyone 'was thoroughly enjoying himself, the dance did not brggk up until the wee sma’ hours—in fact, several remarked afterwards it was then too soon. Miss Webster wore a very pretty dress of white muslin, trimmed with string-coloured lace insertion; Miss L. Webster, white, with pink sash; Miss W. Webster, dainty white silk; Mrs Lusk, blaek satin; Miss A. Smith, black and heliotrope; Mrs Bewley, black silk; Miss Gwen Bewley, pretty pink silk frock; Mrs Sladden, white satin; Mrs Paton, handsome black sequined costume;

Miss Day, pale blue banded with blaek velvet; Miss Skeet, white silk; Miss Witchell (Auckland), black satin; Miss Govett, pale pink chiffon; Miss Hursthouse (Wellington), black; Miss Take, black net, with sequined trimmings; Miss Skinner, white gauze and silk; Miss Roy, white silk and roses; Miss Paul, black net; Miss Jacob, cream silk, with black velvet trimmings; Miss C. Jacob, pale yellow tucked silk; Miss Dalziel, black satin and scarlet roses; Miss Kemp, black and pink; Miss Evans, white insertioned silk; Miss G. Shaw, pale green and black; Miss F. McAllum, looked well in white satin; Miss J. McKellar, white muslin, with bebe ribbon trimmings; Miss Lawson, pretty white inseriioned muslin; Miss Walker, black net over pink; Miss A. Walker, pale green and cream; Missqs Fookes (2) were studies in white muslin; Mrs H. Stocker, white silk; Miss Bell, pale pink; Miss Lewis, white; Miss Ross (Christchurch), white silk, with lovely chiffon frills; Miss Hawkins, white satin; Miss Mackay, yellow satin; Miss George, white silk; Miss W. Baker, blue silk; Miss E. Hamerton, white silk relieved with pale blue; Miss Capel, yellow silk; Miss — Capel, black net; Miss Mac Diarmid, white and pale blue; Miss Borlace (Wellington), black silk; Miss O. Stanford, white; Miss Stewart (Stratford), black tucked silk relieved with pink; Mrs P. Webster, white silk and pale blue; Misses D. and E. Glynes, white muslin respectively; Miss Dempsey, white; Miss Deacon, white silk; Miss Wilson, heliotrope; Miss E, Bayley, white silk; Miss T. Smith, pale green; Miss W. Thomson, white satin. Among the gentlemen were Messrs. Webster (5), Drs. Jones and Fookes, Maisey, Humphries, Paul, G. Fookes, D. Miller, Glynes. Mair, Robertson, Stocker, Spencer, Paton, Thomson (2), Shaw. Brasch, Cutfield, R. Bruce, Standish, Abraham, Bruce, L. Webster, Beckett, Waddie, Weston (2) Hamerton, Haise, George, H. Nelson, Griffiths, Mac Diarmid, Whitcombe, etc.

NANCY LEE.