NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIV, Issue 24, 17 June 1905, Page 46

NEW PLYMOUTH.

* Delayed in Ti an-ui*- : o i.) Dear Bee. June 3. An exceedingly PLEASANT so( lAL wa- held in Sr. Mary’- Hall la-; Monday evening, when a large gathering of tea her-. *eholars. parents and friends assembled. The guest of rhe evening was Mr W. H. Skinner, who is relinqiii*hing the office of superintendent of >». Mary’- Sun lay--.’tool after «Tccupying th- jK**it’on for sixteen year*. The vicar, in his short opening -peech. spoke of what had brought them together. and how greatlv Mr Skinner would l»e mis-e-1. a- he was such a zealous ami earnest worker. Then Mr Stanley Shaw, a* Mr Skinner'* coworker. after a few plea-an and touching remark*, pre-ented Mr W. >kinn?r on lielialf of the teacher* and scholars with a handsome silver hot-water kettle. suitably inscribed. After the recipient had returned thank- in an interesting speech, refre.-hiuesits were ban. led round. During th- evening musical items wore rendered by Mr- F. T. and Mi-s W. Baker. Rev. Bradbury, Mis* ( rawford. Mis- ( hong. Me.*sr* E. A. Golding. Dear?. Salt, and Binnington. Among those present were Mr* A. ( . Fookes. Misse* Fookes. Mr* W. Skinner, Mi->4 L. Skinner, Mr» Evau«, Mias

B. Evans. Mi«ses Bedford (2), Missee Webster 2*. Mrs Fleetwood. Mr- Deven» ish. Mi— Devenish. Mrs E. M. Mrs (rawford. Mi-se* Crawford (2) t Mr- F. Webster. Mr* Lu-h, Misses Robert- 2i. Misse- Ede (2). Mrs Mae* Diannid. Mr- <tan<U*h. Mr- MeKellar, Misse* Hempton. Mrs Bradbury. Mrs Watkins. Mis- Pelham. Mrs Phill’q»s. The members of the Haw-era Hunt ( lab have extended their cour.-e nearer to New Plymouth, so while they were here they gave a most ENJOYABLE LITTLE DANCE in the Forester*’ Hall. Gill-street, last '1 hursday evening. Excellent musio was provided by McKinnon Bain’s orchestra. The supper table was very prettily decorated with autumn leaves and chrysanthemums. Amongst those present were Mr- Morrison, black satin with lace bertlie: Mrs Fiizherliert, black satin with cream lace trimmings, red roses on decol let age: Mr* W. Bavly. cream brocade, finished with pink ro-e-: Mi's W. Penn, black silk with cream lace and red rose-: Mis- George, pale blue shir set! silk with cream lace trimming*: Mi** White (Hawera). black net with red roses on corsage; Miss Brett, blue gauged silk, finished with chiffon: Mi*- Roy. white nicked silk; Miss Govett. handsome frock of black net over glace: Mi** E. Fookes. white Bru-sels net. trimmed with silver passementerie trimming: Miss Simp-on. cream chiffon over yellow silk, finisliej with frill* on decollet age: Mi-- Ring, pink silk skirt with chiffon bodice: Miss E. Hamerton. pale pink silk: Miss Hanna, black silk and cream lace, pretty pale blue Empire silk sash: Miss Fraser, black with red rose.* on corsage; Miss J. Fraser. pale pink silk with ]»ale blue trimmings: Mi-s Orbell. white muslin, pro* fn-ely trimmed with -atin ribbon; Mi-s F. Orbell. blue silk with pink roses on decolletage: Mis* >kinner. cream silk, decolletage trimmed with net and satin ribbon, finished with autumn leaves and. chrysanthemums: Miss L. Skinner, white muslin, trimmed with satin ribK»n. pink roses on corsage: Mrs Capel, yellow silk: Mis* M. Capel, green, trimmed with cream lace: Miss Tuke. cream satin, relieved with pale blue: Miss D. Gray, white silk and scarlet ro-e*.UM:*s D. M hit combe, white l» »<»k IL Humphries white tucked Mackay, blue crepe de chine; Miss ley. vieux rose 'si Ik with cream. trimming-: ?ui-s “Liddell, black silk; Mi-* Clarke, white fr'llel silk, pale b’ua silk sa*a: Miss L. Devore ■ Ponsonbv), brack silk: Misse- Hayvken i2». pretty cream crepe de chine, relieve I with tangerine Empire belts and shoulder -trap-; Mr- «!swin. red velvet; etc. Among th® gentlemen were Messrs Townsend. Fra- - . >tandish. Robertson.^ Hanna, t infield. Fitzherbert <2»: Matheson, < a thro. Blackmore. Bayley. Oswin. eir. Nolan. Morrison. George «2«, Woodhouse, Day. Tuke «2».--Met roe. Haste. Pipe. Dean. Howell i Hawera), Otterson. \Ve*ton. Laidlaw, etc. NANCY LEE.