NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 26, 29 June 1907, Page 49

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, June 22. The Misses Humphries and their pupils gave a most ENJOYABLE DANCE at the Freemasons’ Hall last Tuesday evening. On account of scarcity of flowers the supper table was charmingly decorated with ferns and grasses, the credit being due to the Misses Hanna. Excellent music was supplied by Mrs. Arnold George. Miss Humphries wore a black satin evening dress, white chiffon tucker with scarlet roses oh corsage; Airs. H. Humphries, black satin, white lace berthe; Mrs. Wright, black silk with frills of white chiffon on corsage, finished with tucker of same; Miss Capel, black satin relieved with white; Miss ,8. Capel, white silk trimmed with

lace, relieved with pale piuk roses on corsage; Mrs. Penn, white crepe de chine with scarlet Empire belt; Miss Hanna, black silk decolletage prettily trimmed with cream; Miss Ni. Hanna, pale blue silk, with cream lace trimmings; Miss Brewster, turquoise blue full skirl, bodice relieved with cream, tucker of cream net threaded with pale blue; Miss T. Hosking, white tucked muslin, with pale blue folded silk belt; Aliss L. Ryan, cream tucked voile inset with lace; Miss Free, ciel blue satin profusely trimmed with white net; Miss V. Kirkbv, white book muslin with yellow s.wtin belt finished with yellow roses in coiffure; Miss Collis, pretty pale blue silk, with berthe of cream lace; Mrs. H. Stocker, white tucked and insertioned silk: Miss M. Webster, pale blue silk, pretty floral silk belt; Miss E. O'Brien, very pretty shell pink silk, daintily trimmed with Valenciennes lace; Miss G. O’Brien, white muslin with pale blue folded silk belt; Miss Buxton, white silk; Miss N. McConnell, white embroidered muslin, pale green chiffon sash; Aliss Mace, rose pink nunsveiling, trimmed with black velvet bows; Miss Evans, white nunsveiling, full skirt, berthe of white lace; Miss Davidson, pale heliotrope silk profusely trimmed with silver sequins, chiffon and ribbon; Mrs. Preston, black skirt, cream satin bl.use; Miss Preston, cream; Alisses Black (2), white muslin

tucked and insertioued; Miss Knott looked well in white silk, prettily trimmed with lace and insertion; Aliss G. Colson, white muslin; Aliss E. Beimel], handsome black sequined net over glace; Miss Howell, pale blue muslin, red roses on corsage, white chiffon rosettes in hair; Aliss Howell, cream, ete. Last Thursday evening Air. and Airs. Olave Deacon gave a most DELIGHTFUL DANCE at their residence, on the South-road, in honour of their son and daughter, and as it was a. beautiful moonlight night, and the barometer nearly at freezing point, the dance was thoroughly enjoyed. The verandahs canvased in made cosy rendezvous, for the dancers, while the supper was served in one of the offrooms, the table being prettily decorated with roses and camellias. Mrs. Deacon received her guests in a very handsome black brocaded glace with cream silk vest, finished with sequined passementerie; Miss Alay Deacon, pale oyster grey silk blouse, transparent yoke, blaek silk skirt, satin empire belt; Mrs. Armitage, blaek silk relieved with white lace; Aliss King, ciel blue muslin, cross-over blouse white lace berthe; Aliss D. Gray, eau-de-nil muslin with a deep three-frilled skirt, cream lace yoke, satin folded Empire belt; Aliss Bedford, white muslin with vandyked frills on skirt, pale blue silk belt, and ribbon threaded through hair; Afiss L. Brown, cream accordion-pleated voile, bodice trimmed with frills of lace; Miss Standish, pale pink and blue floral voile, profusely trimmed with tiny frills silk folded belt, eream net tucker; Aliss D. Bedford, eream spotted silk, trimmed ■with folded silk ribbon, full skirt, finished with tucks; Aliss Roy, white muslin with lace yoke, pale blue satin belt and ends; Aliss D. Roy, white book muslin, laee berthe full-frilled skirt: Airs. Brewster, white net, with tiny frills on decolletage, red roses in eoiffure; Aliss Bayley, white embroidered muslin, full skirt, blue Empire belt, scarf, eream and pale blue floral chiffon; Aliss 1). Whitcombe, turquoise blue muslin, with crossover blouse, chemisette or frilled Valenciennes lace; Aliss Webster, eream tucked taffetas, trimmed with frills of laee, spray of pale pink roses on corsage; Miss L. Webster, pale blue silk, with berthe and tucker of white laee; Aliss Hoskin, black silk, real lace berthe, finished with sprays of pink roses on corsage; Alisses S. and AL Thomson, white muslins, with coloured sashes; Miss A. Cutfield, cream silk, with scarlet sash and ribbons in hair; Miss Myra Kerr, cream silk blouse, trimmed with Valenciennes lace, cream cloth skirt, rose pink ribbon bows in hair; Afiss G. Kyngdon, rose pink silk; Miss Al. Addenbrooke, white tucked and insertioned muslin, scarlet sash and ribbons in hair; Miss V. Simpson, white book muslin, laee frills and scarlet roses on decolletage; Miss E. Simpson, white muslin; Aliss L. Skinner, eau-de-nil muslin with three fold frilled skirt, eream lace, yoke, finished with red roses; Alias ■ Al. Skinner, white muslin, scarlet roses on corsage; Miss Doris Skinner, white muslin with pale blue silk belt, and bows of ribbon in hair, etc.

At the Omata Hall, last Friday, the Waiheka Hockey Club held a very DELIGHTFUL HANCE, many from town sojourning there, to swell the happy throng. The hall was beautifully decorated with ferns, Hags, anil hockey sticks, while in a marquee adjoining, supper was served. Great credit was due to the ladies’ committee, headed by Me.sdunies demon and Albert Bayly. tor.the way in which everything was carried out in such a successful manner. Among those present were: —- Mrs. E. Bayly, cream voile, trimmed with frills of lace, folded silk belt) Mre. H. Stocker, pink silk veiled in net; Miss Hooker, eream silk, prettily trimmed with lace and ribbon; Miss M. Webster, cream tucked voile, satin Empire belt; Miss Prichard, pink silk, cream lace berthe; Miss Sinclair looked well in black velvet relieved with white lace;

Miss Hanna, black silk; Miss N. Hanna, pale blue silk with cream luce trimmings; Miss Doris Skinner, pretty pale green voile with trills of white lace on corsage; Miss IL Crawford, pink silk with scarlet belt and roses on decqlletarge; Miss Amy t'rawford, white frilled silk; Miss Hall, pile blue voile, with white lace trimmings; Mrs. Cletnon looked well in black satin with white lace berthe.; Mi'ss Penwarden, cream silk, Sucked and inserted with lace; Miss L. ;We.l»ster, pretty cream voile: Miss V. Simpson, white muslin, with red roses on corsage; Miss S. MeAllum. white frilled muslin, pale blue Empire belt; Miss y. Were, white book muslin, trimmed with satin belie ribbon; Miss Crawford, pretty pale pink silk, white lace frills, on corsage; Mrs. Honeyfield, Mrs. O’Dowda, pretty black silk with scarlet roses on deeolletage; Misses \ iekers, white muslins; Misses Tirrell, black silks, relic ed with white.

NANCY LEE