NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, 6 April 1907, Page 46

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee. March 30. The visit of the Besses o’ th’ Barn Band to our town on Friday last evoked a great deal of pleasurable excitement, and despite the adverse climatic conditions prevailing. a large number of citizens assembled at the railway station to welcome them. After the band gave two concerts in the Theatre Royal, a final one was given on the racecourse, the Garrison Band escorting them to the grounds. Amongst, those there I noticed Mrs. Alexander, fawn eoat and skirt, black and white hat. relieved with scarlet roses; Miss Avery, sage green voile, with cream silk vest and lace revers, pale mauve hat; Mrs, Armstrong, black and white costume; Mrs. C. Webster, Misses Roy (2), Mrs. Davis, Miss B. Harrop (Auckland), Mrs. Brocklehurst, Miss Morshead, black; Mrs. F. Morshead, black Eton costume, cream silk vest, black and white toque, white feather boa; Mrs. Watkins, navy blue and white costume hat to correspond; Mrs. Bedford, pale blue voile over glace trimmed with cream lace and insertion. black feathered hat; Miss D. Bedford, white Indian muslin, white crinoline .straw hat trimmed with feathers; Miss Brett, navy blue and white costume, pale blue belt, white Valenciennes lace hat with pale pink loses on bandeau; Miss Mackay', cornflower blue linen, Tuscan hat, trimmed with feathers; Miss Bayley, white silk blouse, brown skirt, hat to correspond; Miss Taylor, grey checked skirt, white embroidered muslin blouse, toque en suite; Mrs. Penn, heliotrope floral delaine, trimmed with rich eream lace, paid heliotrope crinoline straw hat and chiffon toque; Miss I. Taylor. heliotrope muslin, white Valenciennes lace 'hat; Mrs. Alec. Hill, olive green voile, trimmed with bands of cream'insertion, darker shade of green hat; Miss G. Fookes. cream cloth costume with silk blouse, olive green belt." hat. en suite; Misses Hanna (2); Miss J. Fraser, Miss F.. Fookes, white pique costume, white hat swathed with emerald green chiffon; Miss Dempsey, dark navy skirt, cream and navy spotted delaine blouse, hat to correspond; Mrs. Bridge, black and white costume, toque en suite; Mrs. Fookes, black: Mrs. Bullock (Wanganui), Mrs. McHardy, claret-coloured costume, trimmed with brown fur, cream silk vest, black feathered hat; Mrs. W. Bayly, black and white costume; Miss Bayly-, navy blue, costume, trimmed with white, dark brown hat; Miss C. Bayly, stylish Eton costume of black and white cheek, dainty cream silk and lice vest, shaded vieUK rose hat; Miss Messenger, navyblue ami white costume, cream and cornflower blue hat; Mrs. Courtney, black and white costume; Mrs. Sladdin. Mrs. Govett. Miss D. Govett, pale blue linen, trimmed with white, hat to match; Miss Corkill, dark brown costume, strapped with velvet, er,earn silk vest, brown and white hat; Mrs. R. Smith, Misses Smith (2), Airs. Pascoe, navy coal and skirt, cream silk vest, toque to correspond.

NANCY LEE.