NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue II, 10 January 1903, Page 116

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, January 3. We have not had a ery happy New Year this year, what with earthquakes and rainy weather we have felt very depressed. On Monday morning’, between 11.40 and 11.45, the most severe shock of earthquake was felt in our town that was ever experienced since 1868; but those riding in vehicles never felt it, but only were made to realise there was one by seeing chimneys falling in all directions. Die chemists, fortunately, escaped with little damage, but the china shops suffered rather severely. Small slips took place in parts of the town, and a small crack was found in the concrete foundation of the Imperial Hotel. ON NEW YEAR'S EVE the streets were filled with an orderly crowd, and watehnight services, to see the old year out, were held in several churches. Much to the intense disappointment of the whole town, New Year's Day broke very wet and stormy, and the CRICKET MATCH between Lord Hawke's team and 18 of North Taranaki seemed quite out of the question. However, in the afternoon the rain stopped and the sun came out, so they commenced to play at 3.30, the Taranaki team winning the toss. The umpires were Messrs Medley (Lord Hawke's team) and Ambridge (North Taranaki). Of course, the visitors won, but 1 think it was a great lesson to our men, and enabled them to see ihat there is a great deal of science as well as play in the game. Their defeat, I hope, will make them take it up more vigorously and earnestly than they have done, so that if another English team comes to visit us the game will end vice versa. The visitors thoroughly enjoyed themselves here, and were well entertained during their short visit, and it is reported that they said that the Recreation Grounds was the prettiest spot they had ever seen during their tour on our isles. Among those present who witnessed the match were Mrs Cornwall, black; .Mrs C. Davies, black with satin blouse; Miss Hanna, black and white blouse, dark skirt; Miss E. Hanna, blue silk blouse, black skirt; .Miss Nora-Hanna, dark skirt, pink flowered muslin blouse: Mrs IL Goldwater, black; Miss I. Goldwater, grey and white costume; Mrs Langford, black costume, pretty violet toque; Miss E. Rennell, white silk, black silk Eton jacket; Miss V. Rennell. navy blue;

Mrs Berridge, black: Misses Berridge (2), pretty white muslins; Mrs E. M. Smith, black, with black and white fichu; .Miss 1). Smith, pink blouse, fawn skirt; her friend wore yellow, veiled in white muslin; Mrs Dcekrill, black and scarlet costume; Mrs Bacon, black; Miss F. MeAlluin, .bliieygrey costume; Misses J. and L. McAlluhi ; Misses Smith (2). white, with pink and green silk waistbands respectively; Miss Capel, navy, relieved with pale blue;, Miss M. Capel, white; Miss Evans, biscuit-coloured costume; Miss B. Etans, pretty blue flowered muslin; Mrs Henry Gray, cornflower blue and cream insertion cost lime; .Miss Gray, white insertioned muslin; Miss J. Gray, white muslin; Miss G. Gray, i ioss green and white costume; Mrs Copelan, black and white; Mrs W. Bayly; Miss Drew, pink blouse, dark skirt; Miss Corkill, cream silk blouse, black skirt; Mrs Doing, white, with black hat; Mrs

Mitchell, white, with black silk jacket; Miss Lewis, bluey-grey costume, finished with cream Insertion; Mrs Hrcome, tucked and insert ioned tussore silk blouse, pretty voile skirt, bunded with satin ribbon; Mrs Carthew, black; Miss Carthew, cream silk blouse, white pique skirt; Miss A. Drake, biscuit-coloured costume, relieved with pale blue; Sirs R. Bayley, black; Miss Bayley, white muslin, with pink waistband; Miss Ambridge, tussore costume, pale blue in hat; Miss Mathews, holland costume, hat trimmed with pale blue; Miss Knight, fawn coat and skirt; her two friends looked well in cream, one of them wearing’ a pretty scarlet hat; Mrs R. Cock, black; her friend wore a black and white costume; Mrs Sadler, black; Miss M. Sadler, blue and white striped blouse, white collar, dark skirt; Mrs (Dr.) Valentine, grey and cream costume, pink floral hat, Miss \V. Thomson, grey and. white muslin; Miss S. Thomson, white; .Mrs Smythe, white tucked silk blouse, dark skirt; .Miss N. Buxton, black skirt, pink muslin blouse; Miss Holdsworth, blue flowered costume; .Miss G. Holdsworth, rose pink costume; Mrs Mackay, black costume, finished with cream lace: Miss Mackay, pale green and pink blouse, dark skirt: .Mrs Wright, black and cream costume; Miss C. Jacob, pretty pink amt violet flowered silk blouse, dark skirt; Miss Knyvett, cream ami pale blue costume; Mrs Leatham, black and white insertioned costume; Mrs 1). MeKellar, black and white muslin: Mrs Woodard, dark skirt, eream silk blouse; her sister wore a red and white striped blouse, black skirt, hat en suite; Miss D. Govett, cream silk, with scarlet sash; Miss M. Govetr. cream silk; Miss Ellis, black Eton coat and skirt, heliotrope hat; Miss D. Brewer, blue and cream costume. cream hat; Miss I’au.l, grey; Miss A. Walker, grey; Miss Bedford, tussore silk, with turquoise blue chou ami belt; .Miss Wilson, cornflower blue, with white collar; Miss Hawkens, blue costume, trimmed with cream; Miss Take, holland; Mrs Edmunds. green costume, black hat, pretty black and white parasol: Mrs Courtney, grey and white: Miss Shaw, navy blue; Mrs Moulton, blue zephyr, white collar; Miss Ivaphlen (Stratford), tussore silk; and her friend wore a very handsome tucked silk, trimmed wfith bands of black and white spotted satin; Mrs Hood, white ami black costume; Mrs McKenzie, brown and pink costume: Miss Clarke, green and blaek costume, black hat; Miss —. Clarke, white and purple costume, hat. en suite; Miss Fleetwood. grey: Miss M. Fleetwood, heliotrope silk blouse, dark skirt; Miss Glynes; .Miss ('. Woodhouse, olive green and white costume; Miss Roy, ] ink flowered muslin, hat en suite; Miss G. Roy, white pique coat and skirt; Misses Fookes (2); Mrs Watt, heliotrope blouse, dark skirt, black tucked silk coat; Mrs Smith, pale blue blouse, dark skirt; Miss N. MeAiluin, white blouse, dark skirt; Miss G. McAllum, pink and white blouse, led chou, dark skirt; Miss B. Thomson, cream silk blouse, dark skirt; her friend wore a blue flowered muslin. trimmed with narrow black bt-be ribbon. hat to correspond; Mrs G. Neil, pule green and black costume, blaek skirt; Miss O'Connor, black ecat and skirt, pink front, blue hat; Miss -1. Lawson, cream silk blouse; Mrs Skinner, black; Miss Skinner, pale fawn costume, chiffon toque en suite: Miss L. Skinner, white, with rose pink hat.

OPHELIA.