LATE SOCIETY NEWS NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue I, 4 July 1903, Page 23

LATE SOCIETY NEWS NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, June 28. A FAREWELL “AT HOME” was held in the Theatre Royal last Friday evening by the citizens for Lady Ranfurly. The hall and stage were splendidly decorated with ferns and flags, while beneath the gallery was arranged as a drawing room, for the convenience of those attending the function. The dais to the left of the hall was luxuriously arranged with lounges, chairs and cushions. The latter, witn the handsome carpet, gave a brilliant touch of colour to the room. The supper was arranged behind the stage, and was in the able hands of Mr. A. Lealand. Lady Ranfurly was accompanied by Lady Constance Knox and Major Alexander, and as they entered the hall they were received by His Worship the Mayor and Mrs. Cock, and Lady Ranfurly was presented with a lovely shower bouquet by the latter, while Miss Cock paid a similar compliment to Lady Constance Knox. Both bouquets were greatly admired by the recipients. A choice programme was gone through, the numbers being as follows: Grand march, “Archduke Frederick,” orchestra; song, “The King’s Minstrel,” Mr. Ryan; song, “Come to Me,” Miss Tobias; violin solo, “Mazur,” Mr. A. C. Cooke; overture, “Lion’s Club,” orchestra; song. “Il Baceio, Miss D. Taylor; ‘’Will o’ the Wisp,” song, by Rev. F. A. Bennett; selection, “L’Elisire d’Amore,” orchestra. At the conclusion of tne musical programme dancing was commenced, and the official set was made up as follows: Lady Ranfurly, His Worship the Mayor; the Mayoress, Major Alexander; Lady Constance Knox, Mr James Paul; Miss Cock, Mr J. B. Roy; Mrs Roy, Mr E. Al. Smith, Al.ri.R.; Mrs Cowper, Mr E. Edmunds; Mrs Edmunds, Air Stanley Smith; Mrs E. M. Smith, Mr Felix Bellringer. During the evening Mr Treg.illis, the New Plymouth poet, presented Lady Ranfurly with a copy of an ode entitled “Taranaki’s Farewell to Lord and Lady Ranfurly.” The copy was printed on white satin, the borders being ornamental. Shortly before 11 o’clock the guests departed, as they were to leave for Wellington by the express train in the morning, so just as they were leaving everyone arose, joined hands, and sang “Auld Lang Syne,’ led by Mr Paul, then three hearty cheers were given. Lady Ranfurly wore a very handsome gown of black net, embroidered with sequins, in a floral design, each flower having a centre of lovely Irish lace; hei‘ only ornament was a diamond star; Lady Constance Knox, pretty black jetted chiffon frock; Mrs Cock, handsome black silk, trimmed with lace; Miss Cock, white insertioned silk, finished with frills; Mrs E. M. Smith, black silk; Mrs Dockrill, black silk, relieved with white, pretty black satin and white lace opera cloak; Miss Tobias (Auckland), black satin; Miss —. Tobias, dainty accordion-pleated chiffon gown, dceolletage trimmed with sequins; Sirs H. Goldwater, black silk and jet; Mrs Dempsey, grey silk, trimmed with black; Miss Dempsey, white silk and net, red roses on the corsage; Mrs Pope, black satin, with net frills; Mrs Burgess, black silk; Aliss Bedford, with figured silk, trimmed with net; Mrs Wright, pale pink brocade; Miss Walker looked dainty in pink silk, veiled in cream tucked net, trimmed with bebo satin ribbon; Miss Taylor, white silk; Mrs Fraser, black brocade ; Airs W. Newman, black sifk and jet, red roses in coiffure; Airs Edmunds, white silk, veiled in black tucked net; Mrs J. J. Freeth, black silk and jet; Mrs Rollo, black, and scarlet roses on corsage and in hair; Airs Wilson, black tucked net over silk, finished with scarlet roses; Miss Wilson (Naseby), white silk and lace; Mrs Mae Diarmid. black silk; Aliss Mac Diarmid, white silk and lace; Airs Collins, black net over satin; Airs Cowper looked handsome in cream satin, trimmed with chiffon; Airs Alorgan, black silk; Mrs Paton, black spangled net; Mrs McKenzie, black silk and lace; Airs A. L. Cooke, black satin; Miss J. AlcKellar, black het; Airs J. B. Roy, black silk; Aliss Roy, white silk; Aliss Devenish, black silk, with sequined bodice; Mrs Penn, white silk; Mrs Greenaway, black silk and jet; Aliss N. Curtis (Wellington), pretty cream tucked satin; Airs Courtney, handsome cream silk, with a deep lace, apron frill; Miss G. D. Gaw, green and black; Airs Bro-

ham, heliotrope satin, triiuuieU with cream lace; Airs Home, pink and helio trope shot brocade, veiled in cream net; Aliss Grant, black silk and chiffon; Mis Cole, black silk, relieved with pale gveerx chiffon; Airs Evans, pale grey brocade; Aliss Evans, yellow and white floweret muslin; Mrs Pridhaiu looked handsome in a blue figured silk voile, finished with black; All's Aleldrum, red and white striped silk grenadine; Aliss Drew, black silk, trimmed with white lace; Miss Craiginile, white silk; Aliss Aymes, black satin, with cream lace trimmings; Aliss B. Thomson, pale blue silk. Miss W. Thomson, cream satin; Airs Copelan, black silk and cream la.ee; Aliss Testar; Aliss Morshead, yellow trimmed with black; Aliss Percy Smith, white silk veiled in pink embroidered chiffon; Airs Stanley Smith, pretty white tucked and insertioned satin; Airs Ab. Goldwater, handsome black satin; Miss I. Goldwater, white silk; Aliss E. AIeK« lar, white satin; Airs Standish, black silk; Aliss Standish, pale green satin; Aliss Collis, pretty pink and white flowered muslin, trimmed with lace; Airs T. Avery, black silk; Aliss G. Avery, cream flowered silk, trimmed with pale pink: Airs J. .Avery, pretty black silk grenadine over silk; Airs Sladden. black silk with sequin trimmings; Airs Leafe, white silk trimmed with yellow. Among the gentlemen wore Messrs Roy, E. Al. Smith, Doekrill, Edmunds.Cock,S.Smith. George (2), Paul (3), Paton, Collins. Collis, Standish (2), Taylor, Oswin, G. Fookes, Dempsey, Courtney. Kerr, Penn. Alorgan, Newman. Burgess, Fraser, AfcKenzie, Cowper. Pauli, Wilson, Woodhouse, Tregallis. Drs. Walker. Home and McCleland, Lieut.-Colonel Ellis, Lieut. G. Cock, Revs. Evans and Bennett, etc. NANCY LEE.