NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 22, 2 June 1906, Page 47

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee. May 26, THE TARANAKI RIFLES held their annual ball in the Theatre Royal last Thursday evening (Empire Day). The decorations of bunting. Chinese lanterns, and evergreens were pretty- and effective, and the ball was voted one of the most enjoyable of the season. Turner’s orchestra discoursed entrancing musie. Amongst those present were: Miss N. Capel, wearing softwhite silk, lightened with scarlet sash: Miss M. Capel, white inserted silk: Mrs. Wright, pale green figured silk, softlyfinished with cream laee: Miss Wooding. pale blue silk, with cream ehiffon frills: Mrs. Clarke, black velvet, with encrustations of jet: Mrs. R. Cock, black murveilleux. decolletage finished with

chiffun and silk passementerie; Mr>. E. M. Smith, black silk, with law trimmings; Mr*. Dockerilt. black figured silk, piped with white: Mi*s Duvey. scarlet silk, veiled in white net: Mrs, G. Cock, blaek silk, relieved with white chiffon; Mrs. -Bishop, black satin. jet passementerie on Miss K. Jury. cream: Miss Ivy Cock, pretty soft pink *i!k. with white laee berthez Miss V. -Jury, cream; Miss Olive Cock. cream *ilk. trimmed with tucks and lace insertion; Mrs. Okey. Wack and white; Mi<* N. Smith. white; Miss B. Clarke, white frilled muslin: Mis* R. George, green, trimmed with cream chiffon frills: Miss Edna Cock. pretty white inserted silk, relieved with pale blue: Mrs. Whittington, black silk skirt, pale green silk blouse: Mrs. F. Bellringer, white silk: Miss Abbott, white frilled muslin. Amongst the gentlemen were: Messrs. Dockrill (Mayor), E, M. Smith. M.H.R., Major Malone. Captain-Adjutant C. H. Weston. Quartermaster-Captain G. Cock. Surgeon-Captain Home. Captains Mills and Okey (Guards). Lieutenant F. Bellringer. Sergeant-Major Armitage. Messrs. R. Coek. Lister. Humphries (2i. W. Weston, E. Clarke. A VERY EXCITING FOOTBALL MATCH was played between Star and Tukapa • senior grade» last Thursday afternoon. After 3 severe contest the game ended in a draw, both sides scoring three. Among the spectators were: Miss Calders. wearing cream coat and skirt, white toque with vijlets; Mi*s Hall, grey costume. furs; Miss Standish, brown costume. fur toque; Miss R. C rawford. green tweed costume, white silk vest and hat: Miss A. Crawford, grey Eton costume, silk vest, white hat: Miss L. Ryan, cream blouse, navy skirt, navy hat: Mis* M. Skinner, navy blue costume. black velvet toque: Mrs. Percy Webster, olive green costume. lave vest, white furs: Miss A. Roberts, navy Norfolk costume, pale blue hat: Mrs. E. Moverley. black costume, white and green hat: Miss E. Kelly, brown cloth costume, toque en suite: Miss Kelly, blue costume. violet toque: Mrs. Robert*, navy costume, black hat: Miss M. Ellis. stylish grey pleated costume, scarlet toque;

Mrs. Dell, na*T and white costume, white felt hat:- Miss E. Nixon, blue Hot h 4<*at and skirt, blue ami white hat; Miss Carruth, navy skirt, white House and hat: Mi* E. Russell, navy coat and skirt, white nat: Mrs. Pinsen looked well in a navy costume, black hat; Mias Q. llawkens. navy skirt, grey <s>at. scarlet hat: Miss M. Kerr, white blouse, grey skirt; Miss J. Fraser, pretty olive green Norfolk costiim*, full tucked skirt, inc *h room hat fur*: Miss O. Stanford. naw costume: Miss M. Govett. naiy blue vostume. white felt hat: Mrs. Brwlex ; Mi*s Gwen Bewley, grey costume, white fur*, scarlet hat; Miss Quilliani. grey Norfolk, brown mu*hi<MHim with pink roses; Mrs. Broome, navy costume. scarlet hat: Mrs, Baker. Mi*> E. Cart hew. Mr*. Carter; Mrs. N. Clarke, blue coat and skirt, white furs: Mrs. Cooke, black, costume, green and pale blue hat: Miss Kirkwood, navy costume, white fur* and toque; Miss E. Sole, grey costume, white hat; Miss <>. Kelly, grey coat and skirt. *ilk \est. black hat: Miss I. Taylor, navy Norfolk costume, red hat: Miss C. Sole, green frock, pink chiffon bat trimmed with green: Miss Ainsworth, pretty grey costume, green hat: Mrs. Sykes, black costume, dark green velvet toque; Mrs. Dan O'Brien, dark grey costume, brown hat and fur*: Miss W. Alexander, grey coat ami skirt. «-ar’iet hat : Mr*. Bacon, brown costume, hat en suite. NANCY LEE.