NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue II, 9 July 1904, Page 51

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee,- July Ist. The people of Fitzroy, who have been thinking seriously for some time past of having a fire brigade station in their growing township, gave A BALL last Tuesday in aid of the funds. It was a. great success. The floor and music were good, while the supper was recherche, the table being prettily deeorated with arum lilies, and in the centre was a large mirror, surrounded with greenery. The hall was decorated with bunting. The Mayor, Mr IL Cock, during the evening made a speech, complimenting this new brigade on the success of their first ball, and hoping it would be an annual affair. The committee who arranged things so admirably were: Mesdames Taunton, Wells, Dockrill, F. Jackson, Steele, F. C. Griffiths, J. IL Kibby, J. Kibby, Sattley, Hardwick, Cathro, IL Bellringer, A. F. Foote, Misses Martin, Brett and Foote, Captain F. E. Griffiths and members of the brigade, and Messrs Kibby, Steele, Weller (fion. secretary) and R. Parkin. Among the ladies present I noticed:- — Mrs R. Cock (Mayoress), black merveilletix trimmed with heavy gimp trimming; Miss Curtis (Wanganui! looked extremely well in white frilled silk trimmed with net banded with bebe ribbon; Miss Steele, white muslin triinmed with tiny frills; Miss A. Wells, white silk relieved with pale blue; Mrs T. Shaw; Miss A. Drake, white figured silk with scarlet roses on corsage; Miss A. Pearce, pale pink silk trimmed, with cream le.ee; Mrs Taunton, black silk with heavy sequin trimming; Miss M. Hook, pale pink: Miss N. Hook, white muslin trimmed with forget-me-nots: Airs 11. Foote, black relieved with scarlet; Miss J. Foote, black; Miss L. Foote, white trimmed with net; Miss Codmbe”, white silk blouse, red belt, dark skirt; Miss E.-Whitton, white silk trimmed with emerald green; Mrs Francis, black relieved with pink; Mrs Cliffe, pretty white frilled silk trimmed with insertion; Mrs O’Driscoll, turquoise blue and cream blouse, black voile skirl ; Mrs F. Foote, blue satin trimmed with cream lace; Miss G. Foote, white satin

veiled in net, with profusion of tiny frills, scarlet roses in hair and on corsage; Aliss Rcnncll, pale pink silk, with deep flounce of cream net on skirt, bodice trimmed with same; Aiiss Weiler, pale blue, with silver sequin trimming; Miss — Weller, white muslin; Airs J. Kibby; black brocade; Mrs Steele, black : Mrs Dockrill, black grenadine relieved with white silk; Miss K. Davy, striped silk blouse, dark skirt; Mrs Ab. Goldwater, blaek merveilleux; Miss Goldwater, tussore silk; Mrs F. Bellringer, black zephyr trimmed with lace; Mrs Mclndoe;Miss Mclndoe, pale blue; Mrs 1. Bellringer, black silk trimini'd with 1-ico and relieved with scarlet; Airs Callley,

blaek: Miss A. (attky. pretty white satin blouse, dark skirl; Miss G. Richardson, pale blue silk am! ehiffon blouse, blaek skirt; Miss Eva. dark blue and white blouse, black skirl : Miss D. Bellringer, pretty white silk trimmed with laee; Mrs Champion looke.l extremely well in a handsome white satin with heavy seed-pearl trimming, lovely opeta cloak of pale him* silk, veiled in cream sunray pleated crepe tie chine: .Miss Ro. In'rts. white silk, yellow sa-h: Mrs F. Jackson, pink veiled in blaek net; Aliss Abbott, blaek and cream <-ost;ii»c, pale blue chiffon at neck: Miss Biiihy, bine veiled in blue and silver-spangled net; her friend wore pale blue oregon t rimmed with laee; Miss < . Bielt, rose pink and cream laee: Miss Martin, white muslin, blue sash: Mrs Waugh, black; Aliss Q. Waugh, white silk blouse, dark skirt; Miss —.- Afartitt, pretty white tucked ami insert ioned muslin, red silk belt: Miss Abbott, blue and cream: Miss Maxwell ( I'oko), cream silk and laee blouse, pale blue skirt. Among the gentlemen were:-—Messrs R. Cock (Mayor). Steele, Foote. Retiuell, Griffiths, staples, Alartin, Kibby (2), Burnside, Cattley, !•'. Foote, Bellringer, F. Bellringer, Rowan, Howell, George, llouk (2). Drake (2). Olsen, Dickinson, Barkens, Champion, Harkne;!. Al. Indue (2), Nathan. Hanover. Russell. McKenzie, Tunbridge, Bennett, W. Westun, F. Jackson, Richardson, Oliver. W . Humphries, Hill, Corney. H. Bellringer, S. Humphries, Eva, Whit ton. S.tdnier, Lawson, Roberts, Morrison. S; elton (2), Doughty, Ruddell, Holfosd, T. Shaiv, Aroa, ete. Last Thursday evening Mr Stanley Paul gave a most ENJOYABLE EUCHRE PARTY to his hoy friends, before leaving for AVcllingtou, w-liere he is going to further study chemistry. There were five tables, Air Hamblin winning first prize (silver mateh-box), and Air Bob Cutfield second (silver photograph frame). /A dainty supper was served in the din-ing-room. At the Masonie Hall. Broughton-street, last Friday evening the teacher- attending the winter classes at the Central School held A VERY* PLILASANT SOCIAL. The weather was sharp and. crisp, just the sort for the invigorating and exhilirating exercise of dancing. The music rendered by Alessr.-. McKinnon B.iiu and Tutsehka .was delightful. Air.- AUsworth acted as hostess, and Alessrs. Spencer, Johnson and Evans acted as ALl'.’s. During the evening several musical items were rendered by Misses Nixon and Hartley, and Alessrs. Gray and Hockley. Among those present were: itlrs R. Cock, blaek silk and laee; Mrs Spencer, black lace over white satin; Mrs J. Alackay (Midhurst i. Idaek silk; Airs AUsworth, blaek silk trimmed with

lace; Mrs Green, black skirt, white silk blouse; Mrs Dowling. pink and while Mouse, dark skirl; Miss .MavKenziv. very pretty book-muslin trimmed with chiffon; Miss Mary Potts, dainty Imokmuslin trimmed with insertion and law; Miss Sinclair, white silk; Mks Richard* son, pretty white tucked silk; Miss Drew, black silk trimmed with insertion; Miss Hutchinson, very pretty white tucked and insertloncd silk; Miss Hooper, pale mauve trimmed with a darker shade of velvet; Mrs Gardener (Christchurch), Mack skirt, pretty white silk blouse; Miss Dempsey, very pretty book-muslin, lurked ami trimmed with chiffon, decollctage finished with scarlet roses; Miss Nixon. black trimmed with lace; Miss Crawford looked extremely well in pale blue hailstone muslin; Miss Hogg (Strutford), black skirt, silk blouse; Miss Haddrell. white muslin; Miss Mclntosh, while silk: Mi-s Hartley, black skirt, white silk blouse: Miss Campbell; Misses Bohin, Miss Wright, etc. Among the gentlemen were; Messrs. Dempsey. Johnson, (tray, Spencer, J. Taylor, Hall, Cut field. Harvey, Bennington, Curtis, Allsworth, Bewley, Nixon, etc. Last Wednesday evening a number of friends of Mrs W. Courtney assembled and presented her with a silver cream jug and silver-inounte<l purse ami card-ease combined, as a small token of esteem, before her departure with her husband to Tauranga.

NANCY LEE.