NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue XXIV, 13 June 1903, Page 1678

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, Jvr The Taranaki Rifles held their ANNUAL BALL last Wednesday evening (Prince of Wales’ Birthday) in the Drill Hall, and as the weather was fine and cold there was a good number of peopl > present. The ball, under the able supervision of Captain and Quartermaster Cock, was tastefully decorated with flags, pictures and shields. The committee of ladies, in whose hands were the supper arrangements, were—Mesdames R. Cock, E. M. Smith. G. Cock. O’Driscoll. Clarke. Duller, Whittington and Clark Misses Rowan, Sole, Cock, Lam tris. Excellent music was rendered by Mr Rountree’s Orchestra. The Masters of Ceremonies were Captain Weston. Sergeant Lister, Corporal F. Morgan. Private A. Humphries. Mr E. Clarke made an energetic secretary. .The dance was opened with the grand march, and then arranged into lancers. Mrs R. Cock (Mayoress) lea di g with Captain C. Weston. Among those present wore Mrs R. Cock, who looked verv handsome in black silk and lace, with “San Toy” sleeves; Miss Stewart (Stratford), black silk and jet finished with red roses on corsage and coiffure: Mrs Penn, black silk, relieved with white; Miss "Wells (Wellington). pretty blue satin and lace; Miss black and white silk; Miss Craigmile dainty white irs**rtioned silk: Miss Hanna, white silk relieved with scarlet : Miss Walker, black silk and jet trimmings; Mrs Hadfield, black silk; Miss Weller, nhifpjvMiss Cameron, pale green satin, with passementerie trimmings; Miss Martha 11. white: Miss Murphy, white s : lk and lace; Miss Jackson looked well in black velvet, relieved with scarlet roses; Mrs Messenger, black silk: Miss Orbell. pretty white tucked silk, scarlet roses in hair: Miss Orbell was much admired in white silk, the skirt tri mined with a mass of dainty frills; Mrs Weston. black: Miss F. Curtis, pretty white tucked silk: Mrs E. M. Smith., black silk; Miss D. Smith, white muslin: Miss E. Roberts, yellow, edged with black; Miss Wells looked well in white silk, trimmed with pale blue: Miss Pearce, rose pink and white lace: Miss A. Pearce, pale, blue and white; Miss E. Grylls look-

rd in white, relieved with pale pink; Miss I. McGonagle, yellow veiled in white muslin; Miss Edgeumbe looked pretty in white silk; Miss M. Johnson, pretty blue and white Miss I. Cock, pale blue blouse, dark skirt: Miss B. Cock, pale green; Miss N. Moverley, white and pale pink : Miss V. Jury, pink blouse, dark skirt; Mrs Clarke, sage green, trimmed with white. Among the gentlemen were—Messrs R. Cock (Mayor). E. M. Smith, Humphries (2), Weston (2). Malone, Curry. Beckett, Messenger. B ron. Roberts. Taylor, E. Clarke, Aubell. Nicholson. Otterson. Paul, Tansley. Tunbridge. Carter. Rowan, Wood, Smith. Williams. Bruce, Moon, Robertson. Cook, Edgeumbe, Woodhouse, Moverlev. Jurv, Maisev.

NANCY LEE.