NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 24, 15 June 1907, Page 45

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, «• The Taranaki Rilles held their annual BALL last Monday evening in the Drill Hall, and was one of the most successful ever held. The hall was beautifully decorated with bunting and Chinese .anterns, wh -e nikau palms were artistically arranged on the walls. Excellent music was provided by M rs - Av ' nold George’s orchestra, and the ladies who worked so hard to make the ball such a success it was were: Alesdames Doekrill (Mayoress), A. Standish, AleKellar, F. Webster, F. T. Bellringer, F. AV. Okey, R. Jury, Bach, Bacon, W. << Malone, E. N. S. Okey, Clarke, Joseph, Bishop, O’Driscoll, and Ellis, and Alisses Hopkinson, Crear. and Hoskin. The table decorations were under the able management of Airs. O’Driscoll and Aliss Hopkinson. During the evening Air. C. Doekrill (Alavor). on behalf of the Taranaki Rifles, presented Air. F. W. Okey with a richly emblazoned shield, as the latter has recently resigned his position as captain of the corps, after twenty-seven years’ service. Air. Okey feelingly responded. Among those present were: Airs. Wright, blaek satin decolletage, trimmed with jet ami white ehiffon; Aliss Capel, black satin, white ehiffon tucker, finished with ebon on corsage; Airs. F. Webster, black; Miss Wilson, white satin, trimmed with silver sequins; Aliss Batchelor, Black silk grenadine, white ehiffon yoke; Airs. Bacon, blaek satin, white laee berthe; Miss Kebbell, pale pink silk, trimmed with a darker shade; Airs. G. Kebbell. white silk; Aliss Ames, blaek satin skirt, pale blue silk blouse, inserted with cream lace; Air*. Alitehell, white silk blouse, black tucked and insertioned skirt; Mrs. Clarke; Aliss Alabel Clarke; Aliss Hanna, red and white cheek silk blouse, cream laee yoke, blaek voile skirt; Aliss Ruby Clarke, pale yellow, silk deeollctage. draped with ehiffon; Aliss Af. Clarke, white tucked muslin, red roses in ecu sage; Aliss M. Webster, cream silk, violets on decolletage; Aliss Roberts, white muslin, blaek velvet Empire belt: Alias E. Roberts, white muslin; Aliss Martin, cream, full skirt, with graduated tucks, corsage finished with tucks; Afiss Finn, pale blue silk blouse, trimmed with cream laee, black voile skirt; Aliss Vera Jury, cream silk blouse, with laee yoke, grey skirt; Aliss A. Joseph, pretty red silk, with cream berthe: Aliss R. George, white muslin, tiny frills, edged with Valenciennes lace, on corsage, red ehiffon sash, full skirt, inserted and tucked; Aliss Pearce, blaek silk, bodice of sequined net, relieved with a spray of blue flowers; Aliss Standish, white silk, veiled in white point d’esprit; Miss Pritchard, rose pink; Mrs. Home, black glace silk, rich white lace trimmings, red flowers in coiffure; Airs. AleEwcn, handsome gold sequined net. over black glace, decolletage trim med with gold, rosette of same in coiffure; Aliss Carroll, very pretty, in white muslin, trimmed with Valenciennes laee; Miss L. AleAllum, white book muslin, trimmed with satin ribbon and lace; Airs. Malone was greatly admired in a very pretty pile blue glace silk blouse. trimmed with white lace, blaek silk skirt; Mrs. E. Dockrill looked well in black silk, white inched chiffon vest, finished with sequined trimming; Mrs. O’Driseoll. black silk skirt, blaek net blouse; Miss Ixieseh. white muslin, with chiffon frills, red and white roses on corsage; Miss Plowright,

white muslin, scarlet Empire silk red geraniums ou bodice; Miss Madfk Fye, pink silk, trimmed with black velvft and white laee frills; Miss Hoskin, w muslin, red folded silk belt; Miss M. Vandyke, green, trimmed with black velvet, cream laee berthe and tucker; Aliss Wellam, cream, trimmed with glaee ribbon; Airs. McHardy, blaek silk, relieved with white; Miss Howell, white lin; etc.

Snowball gave a very ENJOYABLE EIOIRE PARTY last Monday evening, and the prizes were Won by Miss (Jadys Colson. and Mr. Hobday. Siqqx-i was held in the din lug loom. alter which each guest was asked to tear an animat out of a piece of paper. Miss Gladys - Roy becoming ■the winner. Miss Snowball received her guests in cream voile, prettily tucked and encrusted with lace, medallions, the s>odicc tinisfied with frills of lace; Mi-.-*- X. and M. Snowball, pretty cream frock, with silk and laee trimmings; Miss Collins (Wellington), pretty pall, with crossover bodice, trimmed with cream insertion: Miss Quilliam. dainty white muslin, full skirt, bodice trimmed with \ aleneieuties lace, folded silk Empire In'll : Miss Skinner, white muslin, searlet folded- silk belt: Miss I). Skinner, white muslin, trimmed with insertion and Valenciennes laee; Miss G. Colson, white silk, yoke composed of tiny frills of Valenciennes laee: Miss Tooke. pretty cream inserted voile finished with satin, Empire belt; Misses I), and G. Roy. pretty pale pink muslins; Mrs/G. Veil. Idaek voile skirl, dainty cream silk and lace blouse: Miss O. Brett; dark skirt, white silk blouse: Miss N. Hanna, and Messrs. Hobday, Baker, Neil, Storey, ' lleddltch, Collier. Coker, Griffiths. Preshau. A BEX FEIT CONCERT for Mr. A. E. Fletcher, organist <.i Mary’s Church, was held in St. Mary’s flail last Wednesday evening, and the many - musicians of the town, including members of other cliurelies. made it the great success it was, by assisting with the musical programme. Mr. Hamilton llod«es. the eminent baritone from .Auckland, who was accidentally delayed on his way through New Plymouth. kindly gave his valuable aid, and had it been’ known sooner that Mr. Hodges would sing a larger hall would certainly have been Heeded. As it was, tiie building was tilled to overflowing. Those who assisted iri‘ the programme were: Miss Deaeon (pianoforte solo), the Misses Buckman (vocal duet). Mr. Will Be’iVx’- brehest Mr. and Mrs. W. <:. Kiddell i >weal duet Mrs. Wilkes i so’ngY. T’ do'ubie spiartHte by members Of «the’ Whiteley-('liurAh-choir. Messrs. < ornwall (piano and i ifrlin)> tMiSses andMr. Baker (vocal trio Summer, Mallett, and Birmingtoh (eomie items). Before the close . FJeteher appeared on the stage to sincerely thank those who had assisted to make the concert the great success, it was. The choir was afterwards entertained at sapper at the V icarage by the .Re,v, Mr. anti. Mrs. Brockletiurst, at .which , the choristers took the opportunity to bid farewell to their organist and. choirmaster, and expressed the hope that he would return to his duties fully .restored in health. Among those present at the concert were Mrs. Broekleuurst, Miss Hameron, Mrs, M. Kellar. Mrs. Standish, Miss siamlish. Mrs. W. Webster. Misses Webster Mb. .Misses Belford (2). Mrs. H. Daw. Mrs. Kerr. Miss Kerr, Miss Wilson ' Nasebv). Mrs. Roy. Misses Roy (3), Mrs. Alexander. Miss W. Alexander. Mrs. Penn. Mrs. Brewster. Miss Brewster. Miss Barley. Mrs. W. Skinner. Miss L. Skinner. Mrs. 11. Gray. Miss 1,. Gray. Mrs. Walter Bayley. Mrs. Freetli, Miss Hamilton, Mrs. ' Baker; Mrs. Bewley, Mrs. Kvngdon. Misses Taylor (2), Mrs. Fletcher. Mrs. Percy Webster, Misses Fookes <2>. Mrs. ( hong. Miss Chong, Mrs. Wilkes. Misses Rennell (2), Miss G. Morev. Miss V . Kirkly. Mrs. G. Kebbell, Mis-' Kebbell. Mrs. Abe Goldwater. During M«s,r- Meynell and Gunn’s dramatic company’s very successful sea- >n in New Plymouth, the famous milit.uv and musical dramas, ‘’The Midnight Wedding” and ’ The Fatal Wed <l:n«.” were played before crowded a idieii'-.*s.

NANCY LEE.