NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue XX, 14 May 1904, Page 50

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, Alay G. The Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club’s ANNUAL BALL,. held in the Theatre Royal last Thursday evening, was a great success. It was a perfect night for dancing—fine, yet cold. The hall itself never looked prettier in its decoration. All around the dress circle were tennis nets, balls, and racquets, held in place by large knots of dark aud pale blue, the club’s colours, while the pillars were fedooned with lycopodium and flowers. The whole effect was charming. The stage was cosily arranged as a drawing-room, and decorated with equally good taste. The supper was all that could be desired. Excellent music was supplied by AleKinnon Bane’s orchestra. During the evening Dr. Leathain (president of the club) thanked the committee, more especially the ladies, for the way in which everything was so successfully carried out. He then presented the prizes won during the season. Aiiss Stephenson secured the trophy presented by Air. Taylor, of Alessrs. Hayman and Co., for the ladies’ handicap singles; Air. J. C. Nicholson received the prize for the 'men’s - handicap singles; and Air. ' and Mrs. Afannering won the combined handicap prize. The members of the “Last Lap” gave a prize for the progressive tournament, Afrs- Mannering receiving the ladies’ prize and Air. Tuke the gentlemen’s. Among the ladies present I noticed: Airs. Fenn, pale pink satin and eliitfon trimmings; Aiiss Paul, pale green silk veiled in blaek net; Airs. Afannering looked well in blaek silk, with an overdress of net, finished with pale pink Howers; Mrs. Fitzherbcrt, white satin: Airs. Wright, pale pink silk; Mrs. Robertson, black silk and jet; Airs. H. Thomson (Inglewood), white satin, profusely trimmed with chiffon; Aiiss IV. Thomson, cream silk voile, with Paris insertion trimming; Miss B. Thomson.- pale green silk, trimmed with a darker shade of velvet; Airs Oswin, pret-

ty white satin trimmed with brown furj Mrs. Skinner, black silk; Miss Skinner, yellow brocade; Miss 1,. Skinner, white net over white satin; Mrs Morrison, pale green sijk; Miss O. Graham (Hamilton), pretty cream insertioned silk, trimmed with frills of nei; Misses Humphries (2), black silk, relieved with white; Mrs. '.Alexander, black satin, with blue roses; Miss Aitkin (Auckland), black net over white silk; Miss Mackay, blue silk, with pink roses on corsage, pink sash; Miss Jacob, black velvet, relieved with scarlet; Miss N. Capel, white, with scarlet ropes on shoulder; Miss Al. Capel, rose pink, trimmed with black velvet; Miss Bayley, pink silk; Miss E. Bayley, pale blue silk and ehiffon; Miss Baker, white silk, trimmed with net; Miss P. Tuke (debutante) looked well in a handsome ■white gauged satin, finished with chiffon, white chrysanthemums on corsage and in hair; Mrs. Edmunds, blaek silk and jet; Mrs. Woodard, black satin; Mrs. Kennell, black silk and lace; Miss Rennell. pretty white insertioned silk, trimmed with embroided ehiffon and pink roses; Miss Roy, pale blue silk: Aliss Evans, white insertioned silk; Miss B. Evans, cream silk, with silver trimming: Mrs. T. Shaw (nee Drake), white tucked and frilled silk: Miss Webster, black net; Miss L. Webster, pale green silk; Miss Hawken, black silk, with lovely pearl trimming, and red roses on corsage; .Miss Curtis (Stratford), white satin and pink chiffon; Miss Percy Smith, white satin, veiled in pale pink embroided chiffon; Miss Holdsworth, lovely heliotrope brocade, finished with violets: Miss E. Hamerten. white silk; Miss Rawson, cream silk, ruched with pale green: Mrs. Ab. Goldwater, black silk and jet; Miss Goldwater, white insertioned silk: Miss G- Shaw, pale pink satin; Miss D. Gray (debutante) looked handsome in white silk and chiffon frills, and carried a prettily-arranged shower bouquet; Miss G. Foote, white silk; Mrs. 11. Weston, black satin and laec; Miss A. Weston, white silk; Miss Kemp, rose pink silk; Miss Standish, pale bine silk, trimmed with white fur; Mrs. Hume, pretty white crepe de chine: Miss Wright, white silk; Miss Campbell, pale pink silk and lace trimming: Miss Ward, black silk and red sash ; Mrs. Sykes, blaek silk and jet: Mrs. Addcnbrooke, black, with old gold chrysanthemums on corsage; Miss J. McKellar -looked pretty -in white chiffon over pale blue silk; Miss Butcher, blue silk veiled in white net; Miss Drake, white silk, trimmed with lovely lace. Among the gentlemen were: Messrs- Hume, Manncring, Alexander, Griffiths, Fitzherbert. Oswin. Robertson (2). Thomson (2). Sykes, Laidlaw, Gray, Waddie. Baker, Blaek, Te-vlor. Nolan, Standish, Webster, Tuke, Bavlev, Paul, Weston, Robison, -Weir, Williams, K. Mattliews, T. Shaw, Balharrey, Shaw (2). Humphries. Morrison, Drs. Home and Bennett, etc.

NANCY LEE.