NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXV, Issue 2, 15 July 1905, Page 45

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Ihr, .hdy N. Wednesday aflr>n*>e>i Mis.. Beatrice Evans gave a most ENJOYABLE LITTLE AFTERNOON at the parsonage. During the afternoon musical items were rendeml by Misses Deacon. Devore and (»’. Ifohlswurtll. winter rich contralto voice was heard to much ailvantage. Dainty afternoon tea was handed round during the intervals. Miss B. Evans r?criv<*tl her guests in a cream insert ionrd muslin, tangerine Empire belt : Miss Webster wore a brown c»>— tiinie, with white <titehe<l cloth collar, brown hat en suite; Miss L. Webster, navy blue and white costume, pale blue ami navy hat; Miss Deacon, gr<*y costume, black hat; Miss A. Hoskin, navy blue costume, pretty scarlet hat: Mis* Beilford. navy -costume, while coat ami muff, pale blue velvet hat ; Miss R. Saxton. navy blue eostume, <lark and corn Hower blue hat ; Miss L. CoatcH ( llamil ton), pretty cream serge <oshnne, scarier hat: Miss Holdsworth looked well in a black and cream costume, hat en suite; Mi-s Devore, navy blue and cream, hat Io match : Miss Hanna, dark navy costume, grey hat; Mrs Alee. Hill, grey costume, white furs; Mrs Oswin. grey costume, pretty white velvet feathered hat; Miss IHxon. striking rostnme of navy blue and white, hat en suite; Mrs Fletcher, pretty blue costume, black hat; Miss G. Holds worth, black, hat to correspond. The people here are still very keen an SK/\ TlNtf. so the rinks are thronged mi every possible oi-casion. Last week then' was a hockey match. T'ukapa v. Star, ami it created a vast deal of amuseineut. Among th<iM> present were Miss Hanna, wearing a navy blue costume, grey felt hat; Mis ( olson.black ami white silk blouse, d'ark skirt : Mrs J. Avery, blaek costume; Mrs S. Cottier, pale blue blouse, dark skirt: Miss A. Avery, black skirt, scarlet bions?; Mrs Paul, navy blue costume, cream silk

vest, tuque rti *uite: Mrs Champion, crea nr silk Fund lace blouse, dark skirt; Miss Bayley, brown costume;• Mrs Fitzlicrlwrl. black costume,, grey coat; Miss N. McAllum, navy blue costume; Miss A. Brewster, red and white blouse, dark skirt, scarlet hat ; Misses I), and E. McAllum, black skirts, grey jackets; Mrs Penn, navy blue costume; Miss E. Penn, pale blue blouse, dark skirt: Miss Ellis, scarlet blouse, black skirt, hat en suite; Miss I. Ellis.* navy blue and white costume: Misses E. and G. O’Brien; Miss Free, black; Miss K. Free, navy blue, white fur necklet ; Miss Morshead. cream blouse, black skirt; Miss V. Breit, dark skirt, cream silk blouse; Miss V. Rennell. pale blue and white blouse, black skirt : Miss Holdsworth, black and white blouse, dark skirt; Miss G. Holdsworth, grey cost nine, black hat ; Miss E. Rennell, red and white blouse, dark skirt; Miss B. Evans, navy blue costume, scarlet, hat; Mi*»s M. Skinner, black; Miss I). Skinner, white tucked silk blouse, black skirt: Mrs Look, cream blouse, dark skirt: Miss Davidson, pretty sage green costume, relieved with scarlet, scarlet hat : Miss Cameron. black costume, red tie; Miss C. Cameron, pale blue blouse, dark skirt ; Miss I>. Bedford. cream blouse, black skirt. Mrs Jackson and Mis Elliott gave a juost ENJOYABLE EVt’HRE PARTY last Thursday evening in honour of Miss Devore, who is visiting here. There were six tables. The first prize was won by Mrs Percy Webster: Mr V. Mackay won the gentlemen’s. 'l’he booby prizes fell to Dr. Laidlaw and Miss Prichard. A very dainty little supper was arranged in the dining-room. Among those present were Mrs Elliott, in black silk and cream lace; Miss L. Jackson, white silk blouse, black velvet skirt; Miss Devore, white silk, pink silk Empire belt ; Mrs ('. I . Mills, pink silk blouse, black satin skirt; Miss Godfrey, black silk: Miss Prichard,

white silk blou-r. pale blue bows, dark skirt ; Miss, Short, while silk blouse, black skirt: Mis Percy Webster, cream voile trimmed with Paris lace; Alisa George, white silk blouse, dark skirt; Aliss Morey, white silk; Aliss —. Alorey, yellow silk and lace blouse, black skirt. Among the gentlemen were .Messrs P. Webster. Mackay, Laidlaw, Nicholson, Alills. Jackson, Alorey, Buckley, etc.

NANCY LEE.