NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5, 4 August 1906, Page 48

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, Julx 27. THE HOCKEY DANCE given by the AVhakatika Club was the most brilliant and successful function held this season. The scene of the festivities was the Freemasons’ Hall, which was in the hands of the decorating committee for several days previous tothe dance, and presented a picture of beauty that would be difficult to surpass. ' The interior of the building was a bower of ferns and palms, throwing reflective shadows on long-panelled mirrors, which were arranged along the walls. This very pretty scene was all due to the energetic secretary, Air. Peter Cathro. who worked untiringly to make the ball the great success it was. The large porch and other rooms were arranged cosily for sitting-out. Ale Kinnon Bain’s orchestra supplied the music. The carefully prepared flooi' was in excellent order, and the general arrangements left nothing to be desired. The supper room was prettily deeorated with pungas. Chinese lanterns and umbrellas, while the floral decorations for tha tables were daffodils and mimosa, intermingled with the club’s colours (pale and dark blue). This was under the supervision of Aliss Birdie Clarke, while the supper itself was very recherche, and was provided by the members of the club. Among those present were: Airs. Robertson, blaek merveilleux, berthe of

real laee; Afv«. Hutcheson; black deeolletage tini-hed with rich cream lace;. AUss A. Hutchison, white tucked and frilled muslin, relieved with -earlefi flower*; Mrs. MacDiannid. black: Mrs. I Dr.) Walker looked wall in blaek satin, Ix-rtbe of real lace on low-cut bodice;. Airs. Penn, black satin veled in net, scarlet roses on deeolletage; Airs. Stock, er, blaek; Aliss E. Hanna, blaek satin* relieved with searlet; Miss N. Hanna', white tueked and frilled muslin, with pule blue Empire belt; Miss Brewster, pale blue voile, tucked berthe of cream laee on low-cut bodiee; Miss I. Goldwater, white silk and Maltese lacff blouse, black voile shirt; Aliss E« O’Brien, white tueked and insertioned silk, pale blue Empire l>elt; Miss B. Snow's ball looked well in white silk with silk encrustations and ruehings on skirt anti deeolletage: Aliss Amy Kemp looked extremely well in pale blue silk, panelled with lovely cream laee, berthe of samq on low-cut bodice; Aliss MacDiarmkT, white tucked voile, with violets on decolletage; Aliss J. Eraser, pale green soft silk, deeolletage with pale green and pink rosebuds; Aliss E. Penn, pale pink; Aliss Eileen Penn, pale green and white laee: Aliss V. Simpson, white tueked muslin, with pale blue Empire belt;' Aliss E. Simpson, white; Alisa Dorothy Simpson. white relieved' with pale pink; Alias Cameron, very dainty white spotted ehiffon, over, cream satin, looped with pale pink and blue ehiffon roses, low - euti bodiee arranged with same; Aliss E. hookes, pretty white silk, trimmed with Valenciennes lace, low ent bodice finished with laee berthe; Mrs Campbell, pale pink silk, pink roses in hair; Aliss Standish, pale blue silk, white laea berthe; Aliss Calders, pale pink silk; cream laee on deeolletage; Afrs R. Hall, cream net, profusely trimmed with satin bebe ribbon; Aliss N. Dempsey, white frilled muslin, pale blue silk empire belt and chon on bodiee; Aliss D. Skinner looked pretty in pale blue mousselind de soie finished with bow s of satin ribbon; Aliss Turner, pale primrose silk, with silk lace berthe, finished with searlet roses; Aliss C. Colson, soft white frilled muslin, pale blue gauged silk' belt; Aliss Brown, white muslin, pale pink belt and chon in hair; Aliss D. Bedford, white mousseline de soie with scarlet satin empire belt and shoes; Aliss E. Bayley, black net over glace; Aliss A. Hoskin, black saftin; Aliss E. Hoskin, pale blue silk, white lace berthe; Aliss T. Hoskin, soft white silk; Aliss Govett, black glace, veiled in inched black net; Aliss A’. Rennell, tucked' white silk and laee Hills; Aliss E. Rennell, black net; Aliss A. Crawford, white muslin; Aliss AL Crawford, pale pink; Aliss R. Crawford, white muslin, berthe of lace, scarlet empire belt; Aliss Deacon, pale bine silk blouse, blaek silk skirt; Aliss Buxton, white silk and lace frills, pale blue ebon in hair; Aliss Avery, pretty pale pink silk, full gauged skirt, deeolletage finished with tiny frills of A 7 alenciennes laee; Aliss IL Webster, white muslin; Aliss B. Webster, pale pink silk, inserted with cream laee berthe of laee; Aliss A 7. Kirkby, white muslin, yellow sash; Aliss AL Skinner, rich primrose satin, low cut bodiee finished with ehiffon frills; Aliss Afyra Kerr dainty white muslin, pale pink silk belt and bows in hair; Aliss E. Rundle, white muslin; Aliss E. Russell, white muslin, pale blue belt; Aliss AL Dowling, white relieved with pale blue, etc. Among the gentlemen were: Alessrs Humphries (3), Avery, Weir, Williams, Balharry, A. AlaeDiarmid, Cutfield. Bewley, Dixon, Armitage, Kirkby, Standish, Seldon, Scott, Higgins, Jennings, Alallet, Binnington, Simpson, Alaeey, George, (2), Day, Bayley, Aledley, P. Cathro, Crawford, Phillips, Edwards, Hansen, Steeds, Long, Power, Taylor, Deacon, Preshaw, Holdsworth, Robertson, Crombie, Robison, Stead, Brown, Lux, Hobday. Blain, OLoughlin, Buckley, Haise, Harvey, Waters, Tribe, Skinner, etc.

NANCY LEE.