NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 9, 3 March 1906, Page 46

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee. February 24. THE GARDEN PARTY in aid of the Recreation sports ground took place on Wednesday last, and was most successful, lacing attended by 2500 visitors. Notwithstanding the absence of His Excellency the Governor, who was unable to Is-. present owing to the steamer being bar-hound al Mauukau Ileails. the whole of the programme was carried out in the most en joyable manner. The poster and fancy dress display was most elaborate. There were also physical drill and fancy exercises by the volunteers, who mustered in a fairly strong force, and swimming sports in the lake; ' The programme was concluded by a euchre party held in a big marquee at night as a wind up to the festivities. Amongst those, present- were: Mrs. Penn, in white muslin, heliotrope hat; Miss Laura Brown, white muslin, white hat ; Miss S. Capel, white silk, trimmed with Paris insertion, pretty pink hat; Mrs. AleAllum. black and white muslin; Miss G. White (Hawera I. navy blue costume, white hat; Mrs, Champion, in a shot glace silk gown, hat trimmed with blue; Aliss Al. Capet looked pretty in white silk, trimmed with cream insertion, blue hat; Miss G. Shaw, white flowered delaine, hat with roses; Aliss Mona Hay (Auckland), in a dainty cream voile, trimmed with yak insertion, cream hat; Airs. Collins, grey summer tweed coal, and skirt; Airs. Skinner, dark blue, blue hat ;‘Mrs. G. Neill, white nunsveiling. embroidered with red, red hat to match; Aliss Cunningham, blue linen, blue hat; Aliss E. O’Brien looked well in pale blue voile, trimmed ruehed ribbon, point lace collar, hat trimmed with navy Idne; Aliss Rennell, black; Aliss G. Morey, smart grey costume, white .hat ; Miss A. Kemp, red and white frock, white hat; Miss Preston, blue delaine, black hat ; Aliss E. Roberts, white silk, pink belt, Tuscan bat with pink roses; Miss A, Roberts, white silk, red belt, red hat; Mrs. Broadmead, champagne colouredmuslin, with green spots, trimmed with green niched ribbon, hat with pink roses; .Mrs. Cock looked handsome in black-silk voile, trimmed with yak insertion, black toque, dainty , pink parasol; . Airs. Morgan, black and white muslin, black hat with pink roses; Aliss Perm looked very pretty in blue muslin, white and black muslin hat; Miss A. Nicholls, dark blue, frock, pretty pink hat; Mrs. E. Cartjiew, white jacket, black skirt; Airs, Lysons, pink flowered muslin, burnt straw hat wreathed with pink roses; Miss Skinner, white muslin, pale green hat; Aliss L. Skinner, cream serge, hat with Tangerine flowers; Airs. D. laving, champagne coloured muslin, trimmed with black laee. black plumed hat; Aliss Brown, grey and white muslin, black hat with pink roses; Aliss Jackson (Stratford), fawn summer tweed. Dimmed with brown satin ribbon, brown hat with cream roses; Aliss Fantham locked well in periwinkle blue coat and skirt, black hat with blue flowers: Mrs. Jim Wilson (Wellington), champagne coloured voile over pink, hat wreathed with roses; Airs. Hoy Grey, black and white toque; Miss E. Eookes; grey voile; Misses Eookes (2), White muslin; Airs. C. Weston, white embroidered muslin, mauve toque; Aliss Rundell, cream voile, cream hat: Airs. Jim Clark, white muslin; Alisses Collis White; Miss It. llurle, while muslin, red belt; Aliss Nora Hanna, pale blue; Mrs. Avery, black; Mrs. S. Cottier, white silk blouse, black skirt; Mbs O. Kelly, white and black muslin, black hat; Aliss V; Jury, (•ream, voile, white liat.vvith blue flowers; Miss R. Crawford, cream nunsveiling; Aliss B. Jennings, dainty white silk hat with feathers; Mrs. W. Alalone lookedpretty in a navy blue voile, violet hat : Mrs. Clarke, black and white, black hat; Aliss M. Clarke, white net over pale blue, hat trimmed with blue*; Mbs L‘dd,ell, white, hat with pink roses; Airs. Emery, blue flowered muslin, black hat; Miss Emery', cream; Aliss Ram-on, pale, green, hat to match; Airs. 11. Edgecumbe, grey, hat with Tangerine; Aliss E. Davidson. cream voile; Mrs. Addenbrookc. grey coal and skirt, black hat; Airs. Paul, black, violet hat, white marabout; Aliss Furlong; Airs. 11. McCleland looked ex* treniely handsome in'a black jfcrcnjjulinc; relieved with cream laee, black toque; Mrs. W. Bayley, grey ; Mrs. J. JiSliot; Miss May Ambtiry, blue, black hat; Airs. Alexander, navy voile, hat to match; Airs. Tregear (Wellington), blue and white spotted voile; Miss D. Roy’, pale pifik muslin: Aliss G. Bird (Hamilton). pink muslin; Miss Holdsworth, cream coat and — skirt, edged with dark ’ lint to match; Airs. Russell, black, black hatj

Miss Wilson, pah* blue muslin, white hat; Alias Baker, cream, black hat; Miss >S. Teed, black; Miss C. Mackiow (Auckland), white muslin frock, black-leather l>elt, white hat; Miss A. Brewster, cream embroidered nunsveiling. red hat; Miss P. McAllum, cream muslin over green, cream hat; Mrs. Percy Webster, grey silk voile, white hat; Miss 1,. Brewer, nayy eoat and skirt, gem hat; Airs. Harle looked well in pale blue muslin, brown hat with blue bird; Miss M. Brewer, grey Norfolk coat and skirt, blue hat; Mrs. Bell, navy blue costume, white marabout, hat with pink roses; Mrs. Simpson, bis-cuit-coloured muslin, black hat; Mass Simpson, dainty white frilled muslin, red belt, pretty red parasol; Miss V. Simpson, white muslin; Miss B. Bedford, white flowered voile, white hat; Miss Bevenish; Mrs. Hill, green linen Panama hat. A party, consisting of Mrs. L. Black, Misses Kemp (2), Govett, Standish. Riley, B. Whitcombe, Cotterill,- V. Simpson, Kelly (Awakino), Messrs. Robison (2), J. W. Wilson. Sladdon, Kelly (2) (Awakino). and W. King, left New Plymouth last week • FOR MOKAU. driving through by way of Mt, Messenger in one day. They left Mokau by launch on Friday for a visit to the mines, and returned home on Saturday.

NANCY LEE.