NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 7, 16 February 1907, Page 45

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, Feb. »• I am sorry I have not written for the last two or three weeks, but there have been no social functions until lately, as most of the people have been away holiday making, either to the mountain or to the Exhibition, but now they are returning, 1 am delighted to say, as the place has been positively dead.

At St. Mary's schoolroom A MOST ENJOYABLE SOCIAL was held last Tuesday evening to bid farewell to the Rev. F. G. and Mrs. Evans, who are leaving shortly for a twelve months’ trip to the Holy Land and England. Tire hall was very prettily deeorated by members of the congregation. The Mayor (Mr. E. Doekrill) presided, and was supported on the platform by Archdeacon Cole, Revs. F. Larkins, A. M. Bradbury, G. W. Dent, and Messrs. Bedford and Kyngdon -(churchwardens). Speeches were made by the Mayor, Rev. Larkins, Messrs. Bedford and Morshead, Rev. F. G. Evans suitably responding. During the evening the following contributed to the musical programme: —Mr. and Mrs. Wilkes. .Mr. T. Woodard, and Misses and Mr. R. Baker, after which supper was served, and this most successful gathering terminated with the hearty singing of “Auld Lang Syne” and cheers for Rev. Mr. aial Mrs. Evans. Amongst those present I noticed:—Mrs. Evans in lovely grey Brussels net, embroidered with black lace lover’s knots, over a foundation of grey lace: Miss F. Evans, soft silk, blouse prettily inserted with lace terra-cotta empire silk belt; Miss '.L Evans, white frilled silk, relieved with pale blue; Mrs. Doekrill, black voile, trimmed with satin ribbon; Mrs. Woodard, white frilled muslin, sage green Empire belt; Mrs. C. Baker, black voile, trimmed with black silk; Miss Baker, dainty pale blue silk blouse, profusely tueked, yoke of white lace, blaek silk skirt; Airs. Wilkes, dainty cream silk, trimmed with frills of lace; Aliss E. Baker, pale blue silk and cream lace blouse, black voile skirt; Aliss W. Baker looked well in black frilled net; Miss O. Baker, dark skirt, white silk blouse; Aliss Marshall, black silk, transparent yoke, finished with jet; Mrs. X. King, white silk blouse, blaek silk skirt; Airs. Bedford, handsome black and grey brocaded silk blouse, blaek merveilleux skirt; Aliss Bedford, pale blue voile and cream lace blouse, blaek voile skirt; Aliss D. Bedford, white and pale pink voile, rose pink Empire silk belt; Airs. Thomson; Aliss S. Thomson, heliotrope muslin, relieved with white: Airs. Addenbrooke, blaek and gold evening dress; Miss Al. Addenbrooke: Airs. Cole, pretty pale grey silk, trimmed with cream silk and lace; Aliss Hamilton, rich blaek satin; Airs. Jackson, stylish grev and blaek costume, softly finished with white lace on bodice: Airs. Foote; Mrs* S. Rennell, Airs. Hall. Aliss Hall. Aliss Cunningham, Mrs. T. White. Airs. Dempsey, Airs. Catley, Airs. Dent. Miss J. Curtis, salmon pink surah silk blouse, rucked, and with cream lace trimmings, dark skirt: Aliss L. Berry, pale pink muslin, finished with transparent yoke and tiny frills; Aliss AL Berry, white tueked muslin; Aliss Af. Govett, pale pink and white floral voile, yoke of tiny frills of Yaleneiennes lace; Miss D. Govett. cream silk, with lace trimming; Airs. C. Govett, black voile, with lace yoke; Aliss Webster, pale blue silk blouse, yoke of white lace, dark skirt; Aliss L. Webster, white silk blouse, pale blue belt, dark skirt; Airs. W. AVebster, black and white costume; Aliss Cottier, black and white costume; Aliss Bell-Smith, navy blue glace silk, trimmed with cream lace; Aliss K. Hamerten, black voile skirt, white silk blouse; Aliss L. Brown, pink and white floral silk blouse, dark skirt; Airs. Kyngdon, blaek satin, with rich lace trimming: Aliss Brewster, dainty silk and lace blouse, white muslin skirt; Airs. Freeth. blaek silk, with cream “ace bolero; Miss Alace looked extremely well in a black lace blouse, trimmed with jet and silver passementerie trimming, black merveilleux skirt; Aliss Prichard, white silk and cream lace; Aliss Crawford, pale grey and white blouse, white muslin skirt; Aliss R. Crawford, pale pink muslin: Miss A. Crawford, white muslin, frills edged with A’alenciennes lace; Aliss Read, white Indian embroidered frock, prettily trimmed with lace; Aliss Test ar, blaek satin and rich cream lore; Miss Berry, white muslin, transparent voke of lace; Alias D. Whiteombe, white tueked muslin, yellow Hower on corsage; .Airs. Fleetwood: Aliss M. Fleetwood, white McKellar; Aliss AicKellar, pretty pale silk. Empire belt of vieux rose silk; Mrs. green, ruched silk blouse, yoke of white lace, black voile skirt; Airs. Roy, white satin blouse, black silk skirt; Airs. A. Fookes. grey and blaek figured blouse, black voile skirt; Miss Barnes, dark skirt, white silk and lace blouse; Mrs. Rogers, pale blue silk, and cream lace blouse, black silk skirt; Mr*. AV. Skinner, black voile costume, relieved

with rose pink: Miss 1.. Skinner, white tucked muslin, liehu of white lace; Miss Kent (Auckland), white silk and lace blouse, dark skirt; Miss Mathews, white iiisertioned muslin, relieved with scarlet; Miss N. AlcAlluni. dainty pale blue silk blouse, chemisette of white lace, dark skirt; Mrs. Simpson, black and white costume; Miss Simpson, white, relieved with scarlet; Mrs. Butler, pale blue silk and cream lace blouse, black silk skirt; Miss Tidy, white; Mrs. Tl. Stocker. white tucked silk, finished with frills of laee; Mrs. Fred. Webster, blaek; Miss M. Webster, dark skirt, white silk blouse; Mrs. Fookes; Aliss Perry, rose pink muslin, trimmed with white Valenciennes lace; Airs. I. Bayley, smart Mack and white muslin, trimmed with black Valenciennes lace insertion: Airs. R. ('.• Hughes, dark skirt, cream silk blouse; Aliss Pelham, black and white costume; Airs. Kyngdon. brown costume, relieved with cream; Aliss Godfrey, blaek silk, rich cream lace berthe; Mrs. Devouish; Miss Deven ish, red and white silk bkmse, dark skirt; Airs. O’Driscoll, white glace silk blouse, black skirt; Miss Turner, white silk Empire belt of terra-cotta silk; Aliss Gray, cream tueked silk-de-colletage, finished with frills of lace; Aliss G. Gray, red silk blouse, dark skirt: Miss AL Clarke, pale pink and white floral muslin, trimmed with white A’alenciennes lace; Miss A. Hutchison, white silk, with lace frills; Miss Al. Dea con, dark skirt, white silk blouse; Airs. Armitage. Airs. Cliff, Mrs. T. Weston: Airs Blundell, pale blue voile with bolero. Empire belt of swathed silk: Airs. Bewley. white silk blouse, black silk skirt: Aliss Chong, white silk with transparent lace yoke: Aliss Messenger, white frilled muslin, gold buckled oelt, On the local lawns A LAWN TENNIS MATCH between Stratford and New Plymouth was played last Thursday, the weather proving tine for the occasion. Afternoon tea was served by the ladies’ committee. Stratford was represented as follows:—Airs. C. W. Nicholls and Airs. F. C. Robinson, Messrs. (Tawshaw. Fussell. Stanford, Anderson, Mackay, Young and Wake. Amongst those there. I noticed Misses Webster (2), white muslin. heliotropt and green Em- . pire belts respectively; Airs. AlacDiarmid, dark green costume, pretty pale blue bat; Aliss’ AlacDiarmid. pale and white spotted print, navy ribboned belt ; Aliss Simpson, white embroidered muslin, cream coat, hat relieved with scarlet: Mrs. Alec Hill. white embroidered linen, hat trimmed with pale pink roses; Airs. Penn, blue and heliotrope flowered voile, wide band of insertion embroidered with pale blue and heliotrope flowers, hat to correspond: Miss Hanna, white muslin, black hat; Miss N. Hanna, red and white spotted print, crush rose hat; Aliss Govett. white tueked linen, hat trimmed with heliotrope; Aliss D. Govett, pink linen inserted with white lace; Aliss Al. Govett. red and white spotted print: Miss Taylor, vieux rose linen, tan belt, Panama hat; Aliss I. Taylor. white silk blouse, grey pleated skirt; Airs. Addenbrooke. lettuce green linen skirt, green flowered muslin blouse; Aliss Cottrell, red and white spotted print, burnt straw hat trimmed with black velvet and roses; .Kiss Kemp, waite blouse, cream cloth skirt, claret-coloured hat; Airs. Harry Stocker, white tucked muslin, cream and green hat: Miss AicKellar. flowered heliotrope delaine trimmed with cream lace, hat en suite; Aliss J. McKellar. pink striped print, pink ribboned hat: Aliss C. Bayly. rich white silk finished with lace frills, white Valenciennes lace hat. pale pink roses on bandeau; Aliss E. Fookes. white embroidered muslin, cream and pink roses in hat; Miss T. Berry, pale pink muslin; Mrs. Frank Wilson, white tucked •and insortioned muslin, olive green hat; Airs. I* itzherbert. white embroidered linen, tussore silk coat, pale green hat trimmed with pink roses; Miss Fraser, white embroidered inuslin, shaded crush rose hat; Airs. Simpson, biscuitcoloured voile, banded with black; Airs. Jack Wilson, white linen, black hat; Miss G. Avery, pale pink linen: Miss Brewster ; Mrs. Corrigan, pretty blue and pink floral voile trimmed with white lace, white feather marabout, pale green and pink hat: Mrs. Warburton (Palmerston), heliotrope voile trimmed with cream lace, olive green hat with pink roses on bandeau; Mrs. Blundell, cornflower blue linen, navy Empire belt, shaded red hat; Airs. Watkins; Miss Mackav.

i vxt HidayMrs. Anx. Williams gxve MOST ENJOYABLE AFTERNOON TEAat her parents’ residence. < herdale, which took the fo. in of u New Zealand geographical afternoon. Each guest, before entering the drawing-room. had a tiny scene drawn on paper which represent rd a town, pinned on to them. Miss Alc.Mhim guessed the tnoM. therefore receive* I first prize, her sister. Miss Elsie AlcAlluni. coming second, ladh being the recipients of very handsome purses. A most recherche a Iter no«n tea was served in the dining-room. the table bring prettily decorated with pair pink lilies. Airs. A. Williams received her guests in a rose pink flicked silk, cream lace yoek. Empire belt: Mrs. R. Cock, black void over glare, trimmed with bands of stitched silk; Misses Rennell (2). mourning; Mrs. Percy Webster. white embroidered muslin, trimmed with Valenciennes lace, heliotrope chiffon toque: Miss Avery, white insert ioned muslin, tangoriiu* empire belt, dark green hat trimmed with white tulle: Mrs. S. Rennell. Mrs. costume hat relieved with while: Mrs \V. Cathio. mourning; Mi.-s G. Avery, white silk blouse, grey skirt, shaded blue hat: Miss AlcAllum. white muslin with lace trimmings, black ami white hat, with, violets on bandeau: Miss N. AfeAlliun. while embroidered muslin. pale blue hat trimmed with blush roses; Miss E. Ah Alltun. cream ruched voile over lettuce green. cream hat trimmed with pale green and mauve flowers; Miss Goldwater. green check mus’in finished with white Valera ieniH'K lace yoke ami deep cuffs; Mi-s Bed fan I, violet flowered chiffon over pair bine glare, shaded heliotrope hat: Miss L. Skinner. pale primrose tucked muslin, cream and black hat trimmed with autumn Ic.ixes; Miss Quilliam. white - embroidered muslin, white Valenciennes lace-, with b!u«h roses on bandeau; Miss Hanna. whit? muslin, salmon pink sash, black hat with red roses: Miss \. Hani.a. cream figured voile, laer vest, crush rose hat : Miss Fra-er. grey check voile, frilled pale green Leghorn hat. trimmed with blush roses; Mis. Kvbhle. grey Eton costume, cream silk blouse, pah* blue tulle hat; Miss B. Webster, pretty cream silk taffetas. profusely trimmed with narrow' Valenciennes lace, pale blue tulle hat finished with forget-me-iiots: M : «s Fahlers, handMune white embroidered muslin, grey tulle hat trimmrii with pah l blue; Miss Simwliall. cream silk frock, with pah* blue t»at and Empire* belt;. Miss Brett, pretty white silk blouse, black voile skirt : Mi<s Beale, cream tucked voile, trimmed with silk, pale blue hat; Miss Baker, white embroidered muslin blouse, linen skirt, pale green bat .with A aiem iennos lace and shaded pink and green ribbon trimming.

NANCY LEE.