NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVII, Issue 16, 20 October 1906, Page 48

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, October 13. Last Wednesday New Plymouth was en fete; not only was it Laoour Day, but it was the first visit of his Excellency the Governor's to our town, so the demonstrations were enthusiastically carried out, the delightfid weather greatly adding to the enjoyment of the occasion. After Lord Plunket had visited the Hospital and Old People's Home, and the petroleum works, which he showed great interest in. he was driven to the recreation ground, where a GARDEN PARTY Was held, he being formerly welcomed y the Mayor (Mr. Dockrill) and the Town Clerk (Mr. Bellringer) read a formal address of welcome, to which his Excellency replied in fitting terms. After remaining there for some short time. Lord Plunket was accompanied by Mr. F. P. Corkill, the Grand Superintendent of Taranaki, and proceeded to pay an official meeting to the Ngamotu Lodge of Freemasons, which was specially held for the purpose of receiving the Most Worshipful Grand Master. After the Masonic proceedings, his Excellency, escorted by Rev. F. G. Evans, Colonel Ellis and Mr. Corkill. visited St. Mary's Church, and inspected tile military hatchments and other memorials, within and around the sacred edifice. In the evening the Governor was present in the recreation grounds to see the fireworks display. Among those present at the garden party were Mrs. Dockrill (Mayoress), black cloth costume, with white laee vest, black picture hat relieved with scarlet geraniums; Miss Cattley looked charming in a pale green linen costume, with white laee vest, pretty heliotrope hat; Miss M. Ellis, white embroidered muslin blouse, black skirt, very pretty violet hat; Mrs. Hutchison, rich black and white spotted muslin, trimmed with white Valenciennes lace insertioned embossed with purple flowers over white glace, violet toque; Mrs. Burton (Dunedin), black and white costume; Mrs. R. C. Hughes looked well in cream, hat en suite; Mrs. Kebbeß,pale grey flecked tweed, white felt hat: Mrs. Mitchell, pale fawn skirt, white tucked silk blouse, black picture hat; Mrs. Cooke, pretty costume of brown trimmed with cream laee, hat relieved with gold; Mrs. Sykes, grey flecked tweed, burnt straw hat trimmed with pink roses; Mrs. Arthur Avery, dainty cream silk, sage green hat trimmed with pale pink roses; Mrs. Robertson, blaeK. voile, trimmed with niched ribbon, cream silk vest, pretty rose pink hat; Miss G. Morey, cream doth trimmed with broad band of brown velvet on hem of skirt, pretty pale blue hat; Miss E. Rennell, ciel blue mousseline de sole, cream hat with pale pink roses; Miss N. Capel, white insertioned muslin with deep frills on skirt, charming vieux rose hat: Miss N. Hanna, red anil with spotted frock, brown hat trimmed with pale pink and blue ribbon; Miss B. Clarke, white muslin, rose pink hat; Miss Bedford, green Norfolk costume, cream blouse, green velvet hat; Miss D. Bedford, white and pale pink floral voile, trimmed with white laee insertion, rose pink, Empire belt, white chiffon hat; Miss M. Kerr lookiM well in a pale blue and white cheek, with belt of a darker shade of ribbon, French sailor hat; Miss H. Humphries, dainty white muslin, pretty olive green and pale blue hat; Mrs. Dowling, brown flecked tweed, brown and pale blue hat; ‘Miss E. Penn, pale pink muslin, Panama hat; Miss Vera Kirkby looked pretty in a pale green and white linen, cream hat trimmed with olive green ribbon; Miss Brewster was much admired in a pale blue and white cheek trimmed with frills of Valenciennes laee, pretty olive green hat trimmed with pale blue ribbon; Mrs Wright, cream cloth costume, charming violet toque; Mrs Kemp, grey costume, navy blue hat Miss A. Kemp, grey coat and skirt, white hat; Mrs W. Wilson, brown costume, cream vest, sage green hat; Miki iSladden, cream insertioned silk blouse, black voile skirt, black feathered hat; Mrs Cornwall, black; Mrs Crawford, black, bonnet relieved with cream; Miss R. Crawford, pretty cream voile costume trimmed with lace, hat to cui-

respond; Mrs Hutchins, eream with navy ami pink floral design, trimmed with laee insertion, eream hat with scarlet rows; Mrs Marks, embroidaeed tussore silk, hat relieved with green; Mrs Walker, navy, eoat and skirt, hat trimmed with white roses, white marabout; Miss M. Humphries, black costume, white silk vest, black feathered hat, white marabout; Mrs Brewster, blaek; Mrs Penn, navy blue voile, cream tucked silk vest, scarlet hat; Miss Drew, navy blue costume; Mrs Brown (Hawera), pretty eream serge costume, brown hat; Miss Ahier, navy blue costume, grey felt hat; Mrs Henry Gray, fawn costume, hat en suite ;Miss Gwen Gray, pale blue linen, white and navy hat; Mrs Fabian, black voile cream silk vest, pretty olive green and purple hat; Miss M. Fookes, navy blue and white, hat en suite; Miss G. Fookes’, grey coat anil skirt, white hat; Miss E. Fookes, cream serge coat and skirt, hat trimmed with black and white ribbon: Miss Teed, black and white muslin with bands of black, Valenciennes lace insertnoif, black feathered bait; Miss Macklow ( Auckland) eream doth costume, pretty pale blue hat trimmed with pink roses; Miss B. Rennell, pale grey voile inserted with eream lace, white hat with roses, rose pink parasol; Miss Morey, black and white delaine green and blue flowered hat; Miss Arthur Fookes, grey costume trimmed with olive green velvet, hat en suite; Miss Roy, black and white muslin, charming hat relieved with pale pink roses; Mrs Alexander, navy blue and cream costume ; Miss E. Simpson, blue embroidered linen, white hat; Miss Hodder, cream serge costume, pretty cornflower blue hat; Mrs Clarke, rich black voile, with cream silk vest, hat to correspond; Miss Mabel Clarke, white and pale pink floral voile, white and pale blue hat; Miss Humphries, navy blue voile cream vest, black hat; Miss M. Capel was much admired in a blucy grey voile, cream silk vest, eream and rose pink hat: Miss G. Colson, cream silk blouse) dark skirt, hat to correspond; Mrs Frank Wilson, cream embroidered muslin, navy hat; Mrs W. Skinner; Miss I. Skinner; Miss A. Avery, white embroidered muslin with navy Empire belt; cream and navy hat; Miss Holdsworth, was much admired in while and green flowered voile over emerald green, inserted with white embroidery, pale pink hat; Mrs Rollo, navy and eream costume, searlet hat; Mrs Ellis, black voile relieved with eream, pretty cream laee parasol: Miss F. Hoskin, pale grey trimmed with ruby velvet, white felt hat; Mrs Wilkes (nee Miss Chong) grey Eton coat ami skirt, eream lace vest, pale pink eru-hed rose chiffon toque; Miss D. Govett, grey and olive green cheeked tweed, cream silk vest, burnt straw and pale blue hat; Miss O'Brien, navy blue tailor-made costume, rose pink hat, etc. T.ast Thursday evening the pupils of Miss Bedford gave her a most ENJOYABLE DANCE in the Freemasons Hall, and to bid farewell to Mr Erie George, who is leaving next week for England where he intends further studying electrical engineering. He will therefore be away for some years, much to the regret of his many friends, as he will be greatly missed in all social functions. The hall was prettily decorated with flags and ferns, while the supper table decorations were very pretty, the colours being white, yellow and purple. Miss Hanna being responsible for the latter, while Miss Alice Brewster made a very energetic secretary. McKinnon Bain supplied the music. Amongst those present were: Miss Bedford, cream silk with yak insertion, pale blue chiffon roses on deeolletage; Miss Dora Bedford, rose pink silk, profusely trimmed with frills mid bebe satin ribbon; Miss Crawford, pale pink silk trimmed with cream luce; Miss A. Crawford, white insertioned muslin; Miss Amy Kemp, ciel blue silk, with berthe of white lace; Miss Reilly, cream tucked crepe de chine; Miss Standish, pale blue silk, berthe of Maltese lace, skirt trimmed with swansdown; Miss Hall, eream point d'esprit, profusely trimmed with satin bebe ribbon, pale pink flowers in hair and on deeolletsge; Miss Hoskin, cream accor-dion-pleated voile, wreath of pale pink roses in coiffure; Miss Brewster, for-get-me-not blue voile, cream lace tucker;. Mias E. Bayley, black frilled silk, white

feiffoß tueker; Miss N. Capel, white {eertioned muslin, pale blue ehou; Miss If- Capel,. Nack frilled net, sequined net «n deeolletage, finished with cream chiffon tucker; Miss Aitken (Auckland), pretty frock of white and black ■petted muslin, inserted with black Valeneienne.s lace, deeolletage appliqued with purple velvet flowers; Miss Baker, black satin trimmed with white lace, and pale pink flowers; Miss Cameron, cream, with silk blouse, relieved with yellow; Miss V. Cameron, pale bhie, and cream h»ee blouse, cream doth skirt; Miss Free. cream satin trimmed with silver, neqwined net; Miss Hanna, black satin, pale pink flowers in hair; Miss N. Hanna. blue with cream insertion, and narrow ruching trimming; Mrs Penn, black satin, with scarlet flowers; Miss E-. Penn, pale blue silk blouse, dark skirt; Miss J, Fraser, pale green and pink silk, with cream laee frills; Miss Liddell, rose pink silk with berthe of cream lace, eoral necklet; Miss Holdsworth, heliotrope broeade, violets in coiffure; Miss Skinner, cream Louisine silk, trimmed with lace, pink rose in coiffure; Mrs Rollo, pale primrose coloured satin, berthe of laee finished with scarlet roses; Mis* L. Ryan, eream point d’esprit. trimmed with satin bebe ribbon, pink roses in hair; Miss R. Crawford, pale pink silk Empire belt of a darker shade; Miss A. Avery, primrose coloured silk profusely gauged, frills edged with lace; Miss Clarke, pale pink silk, berthe of eream laee; Miss B. Clarke, white ineertioned muslin, pale pink and blue Empire belt, same coloured ehou in hair; Miss G. Colson, cream silk; Miss M. Kerr, cream voile with silk blouse, tuck-er-threaded with blaek velvet bebe ribbon, blue ribbon in hair; Miss Carey, lovely frock of white frilled point d’esprit over glace, decolletage, finished with chiffon.

NANCY LEE.