NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3, 20 July 1907, Page 48

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, July 12. Another of Miss Bedford’s CINDERELLA DANCES. eventuated last Wednesday evening in the Freema-son’s Hall, and was thoroughly enjoyed by those present, as the men were in the majority. The supper table was prettily decorated with pink and white camellias, while the floor was, as usual, in excellent order. Amongst those present were: Miss Bedford, cream figured tussore, with an olive green velvet ribbon belt, and shoulder straps, pale blue rosette in eoiffure.; Miss D. Bedford. shrimpy pink silk, full frilled skirt, fichu of cream lace, finished with tiny bows of pink ribbon; Mrs. G. Kebbell looked well in a brocaded silk Empire gown, finished with a dainty fiehu of white chiffon; Miss Kebbell, cream tuck-

ed silk, with pale blue folded Empire belt: Miss Hanna, black silk, with rose-pink silk sash; Miss N. Hanna, pale blue silk, inserted with cream lac% black velvet bow on corsage and in hairs Miss Bayley, black tucked silk, full skirts decolletage relieved with bands of pale blue silk running parallel; Miss Brew"* ster, turquoise blue voile, . cream nei tueker, pale blue flowers in coiffure; Miss 8. Capel, black merveilleux, with white chiffon frills on corsage; Miss N. Capel, black satin, eream lace berthe. finished with pale pink roses; Misses Gray (2)j and Miss L. Skinner wore their bridesmaids dresses, of pale green muslin, three-flounced skirt, finished with tiny, tucks, cream lace yokes, relieved with shaded pink roses; Miss L. McAllum, white book muslin, satin bands on skirt, rose-pink ribbon in eoiffure: Mrs. Penn, black crepe de chine, with scarlet belt, and roses on corsage; Miss E. Penn, white tueked silk, with emerald green ribbon in hair: Miss M. Webster, white silk, full tucked skirt, pale blue silk folded belt; Miss L. Brown, pale p:nk floral muslin, silk folded belt, frills edged with Valenciennes lace; Miss A. Avery,

•ole yellow silk, profusely tueked berthe cream lace, pink flowers in coiffure; Miss R. Crawford, cream silk, old gold belt; Miss Amy Crawford, white tucked silk; M iss M. Fookes looked sweet in cream silk, with scarlet sash, and flowers Jn hair; Miss G. Colson, eream voile, full tueked skirt, berthe of ereanl lace, finished with a tangerine belt of folded silk, and bow in hair; Miss K. Hall, peri-winkle blue voile, full skirt, profusely tucked and insertioned with cream Jaee; Miss E. Hoskin, pale blue silk, veiled in net : Miss T. Hoskin, pale blue floral mnslin. with blue silk folded belt, frills on corsage trimmed with Valenciennes lace, etc. Among the gentlemen were: Messrs. Medley, Humphries (2), Williams, Kebbell, Avery, Webster, Robertson. Cutfield. Somerset-Smith, E. Bayley. Deaeon. Strang. Bennington. Hoby, Day. Solomons, Gilbert, McAllum, 8. Glyne, Baker, Honan. l.orribin, Phillips, Mathews, Gunson, Hansan, Nicholson, etc. HOCKEY. A hockey match between Otago and Taranaki was played on the racecourse ground last Thursday afternoon, and was easily won by the visitors, the score being five goals to nil. Among those present I noticed Miss Monica Govett, olive green costume, burnt straw hat with pale blue roses; Miss Simpson, scarlet costume, cream lace vest, hat to correspond; Miss V. Simpson, black costume, long cream coat, white felt and olive green velvet hat; Miss Webster, blue flecked tweed costume, green and white striped blouse, white and navy hat; Miss L. Webster, bottle green costume, cream silk blouse, pale blue hat; Miss Bedford, dark navy Newmarket costume, faced with tartan, cream blouse, moss green velvet hat with two large shaded yellow roses: Miss D. Bedford, national blue Newmarket costume, pretty white felt hat, trimmed with white wings and ribbon; Miss Hanna, slate grey flecked tweed costume, dainty white frilled Valenciennes lace vest, scarlet hat; Miss N. Hanna, pretty cream costume, lace belt, dark brown

■hat trimmed with shaded yellow roses; Mrs. Penn, navy costume faced with white and blue cloth, white felt hat with pale green ruehed ribbon on bandeau; Miss E. Penn, navy eostume, sailor hat, pretty olive green coat; Miss Brewster, eream costume, long green eoat, white felt hat trimmed with two shades of brown ribbon: Miss M. Kerr, navy costume, cream blouse, long grey coat; Miss Amy Kemp, black costume: Miss R. Crawford, navy eostume. hat trimmed with pale blue: Miss Amy Crawford looked extremely well in scarlet, ecrucoloured hat trimmed with red roses; Miss Gladys Colson, navy costume, hat to correspond. Last Thursday evening in the Freemasons’ Hall, A SOCIAL was given to the Mayor and Mayoress, Mr. and Mrs. E. Doekrill, by the Liberal and Labour Federation, at which Dr. McCleland presided, and speeches were made by Dr. McCleland, Mr. C. E. Bellringer. Mr. S. G. Smith (son of the late member), and Air. F. 11. Russell. Interspersed among the speeches were the following musical items:—Pianoforte solo, Miss J. Moore: songs. Miss Mabel Clarke, and Mr. E. Clarke: vocal duet, Misses Buekmann; violin solo, Mr. Loesch, after which dancing was indulged in into the wee sma’ hours. Mrs. Arnold George's orchestra provided the music. Messrs. E. Clarke and A. Humphries acted as M.C.'s. Among those present were: Mrs. Dockrill, very handsome black satin, cream niched silk vest, finished with bands of sequinned passementerie; Mrs. McCleland, rieh black silk taffetas profusely trimmed with heavy black lace; Miss Preston, black voile, lace yoke; Miss L. Preston, dainty cream silk blouse, trimmed with laee and pale pink roses, black skirt; Miss J. Moore, cream silk blouse, prettily trimmed with bands of heliotrope floral ribbon, green skirt; Mrs. E. M. Smith, black voile eostume, trimmed with ruehed black ribbon: Mrs. S. Hill, pretty black voile costume, with deep frill on bodice, outlined with nar-

row niched white ribbon; Mrs. Clarke, black velvet, trimmed with frills of black and white chiffon; Mrs. Henry Moverley, cream voile with berthe of white lace and cream lace yoke; Miss Nichol, navy blue voile, full skirt, trimmed with narrow ruchings of cream ribbon, cream lace yoke; Mrs. Davidson, black silk, pretty eream chiffon fichu; Mrs. C. Ward; Mrs. Fred. Bellringer: Miss Loveridge, white embroidered muslin blouse, grey skirt; Mrs. Simmons, pretty pale blue silk blouse, inserted with cream lace, black voile skirt; Mrs. Coleman, dark skirt, black and white muslin blouse, relieved with bows of rose pink ribbon; Mrs. Sadler, grey skirt, pale blue figured muslin blouse; Mrs. Roberts, dark skirt, white silk blouse; Mrs. — Smith, black with silk blouse prettily tucked and insertioned; Mrs. H. Moon, black velvet finished with chiffon frills on corsage; Miss Foley, dark skirt, cream tueked silk blouse, pink ribbon in hair; Mrs. Roberts, black voile; Miss Roberts, floral muslin with heliotrope velvet belt; Miss Knott, white muslin, bodice prettily trimmed with frills of laee; Miss Wells, cream tucked and insertioned voile, silk folded belt; Mrs. Richards, black merveilleux with heavy lace trimmings; Miss Pearee, pale blue silk blouse with berthe of cream laee. black voile skirt; Mrs. Walsh; Mrs. Bacon; Mrs. Dick Jury, black voile costume, cream lace vest, etc. Mr. and Mrs. Grant gave a most DELIGHTFUL DANCE last Thursday evening, at their residence in Gover-street, to a large number of young people. The dining-room was arranged for dancing, while in an 'adjoining room a most recherche supper was served. Mrs. Grant received her guests in a black voile skirt, pretty cream silk and laee blouse, with lace embroidered yoke: Miss Grant, white nuns' veiling, full-tucked skirt, corsage finished with ■a berthe of cream lace; Miss Geraldine Kyngdon, white silk with scarlet belt and bows in hair; Miss Alice Cutfield, pretty white tueked muslin, pink-folded

silk belt, and hair ribions; Miss 8. Thomson, white insertioned muslin ; Mis* Mildred Thomson, white muslin, scarlet ribbons; Miss Doris Roy, white frilled muslin: Miss Gladys Roy, white muslin, pale blue hair ribbons; Mrs. Thomas Shaw, while tueked and insertioned silk; Miss Drake, white frilled silk, cream lace berthe; Mis 3 Quillian), white silk taffetas, prettily trimmed with lace; Mfss Horrocks (Auckland), white book muslin, pink roses on deeolletage and in coiffure; Miss Muriel Addenhrook, white tucked muslin, pale blue belt; Miss Marjorie Glasgow, white muslin pale blue sash; Miss Skinner, pretty cream silk, lace berthe; Misses Doris and Gwen Skinner, white muslins; Miss Myra Kerr, cream silk and Valenciennes lace blouse, cream cloth skirt, white ribboned bows in hair; Miss McDonald, pale blue silk blouse, white lace berthe, black voile skirt; Miss B. Mathews, (ream accordion pleated skirt, cream tucked silk blouse, etc. Last Monday A FAREWELL MUSICAL EVENING was held at St. Mary Vicarage, by the Rev. J. B. and Mrs. Brocklehurst, for Mr. (’. A. Mallet, who is leaving New Plymouth for the Old Country to undergo training and study at St. Augustine’s Missionary College, Canterbury, to fit him for the ministry.

NANCY LEE.