NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10, 7 September 1907, Page 53

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, August 31. The old boys of the New Plymouth High School gave a most ENJOYABLE DANCE in tire Freemasons’ Hall last Tlmrsday evening. The hall was prettily decorated with ferns and flags and festoons of ivy, while the. supperroom looked charming, arranged with ivy festoons and ferns, and the supper table itself looked a picture with its specimen glasses of daffodils and jonquils, all of which was under the supervision of Mrs O'Loughlin. Music was rendered by Rountree’s Orchestra, which was much

appreciated. The chaperones were Mesdames Thomson, Roy, and Fookes. Amongst those present were: Miss Roy, white book muslin, satin Empire belt; Miss Gladys Roy, pretty white muslin, inset with yak insertion; Miss Deacon, cream cashmere, scarlet sash, and scarlet ehiffon roses on corsage and hair; Miss M. Fookes, white silk, pale blue sash, and rosette in coiffure; Miss S, Thomson, white muslin, pretty Vieux rose silk sash; Miss L. Ryan, pink silk, prettily trimmed with Valenciennes laee; Miss Laing (debutante) looked extremely well in a dainty white silk, profusely trimmed with Valenciennes; Miss Fell, white silk, decolletage relieved with scarlet roses; Miss Fraser, pale green ehiffon over van de nil silk, eorselet belt of moss-green silk; Miss M. Addenbrooke, pale blue silk, prettily trimmed with Valenciennes lace insertion, headed with narrow inched laee. full skirt, inset with lace; Miss R. Crawford, pale blue silk, trimmed with frills of white lace; Miss Crawford, shell-pink silk, with berthe of cream laee-; Miss A. Healey, cream silk and laee, pale blue bow in hair; Miss Nora Dempsey, white book muslin, rose-pink belt; Miss B. Muthews, white muslin; Miss D. Whiteombe, pale blue muslin, with Valenciennes lace chemisette; Miss Gray, eau de nil silk, trimmed with a darker shade of velvet; Miss Saxton, white silk, with scarlet velvet belt and shoulder strap; Miss L. McAllum, white book muslin, deep corselet belt of rose-pink silk; Miss E. Penn, white tucked silk, pale blue silk Empire belt; Miss Colson, cream voile, satin folded Empire belt ; Miss E. Grant, white; Miss B. Clarke, white muslin, scarlet belt and shoes; Miss R. Clarke, canary-coloured silk, tucked and insertioned; Miss Hanna, blaek satin, white net tucker: Miss N. Hanna, white muslin, pale yellow rose on corsage, scarlet Empire belt; Miss Gross, cream satin, softened with chiffon: Miss — Gross, white muslin, prettily trimmed with laee;; Miss Rundle, white muslin and laee; Miss M. Webster- pule blue voile, with eream laee berthe; Miss Brewster, pale green voile, deeolletage trimmed with frills of cream lace: Miss Hall, pale green silk, trimmed with bands of insertion, threaded with moss-green velvet bebe ribbon; Miss L. Skinner, soft white muslin, corsage draped with fichu of net; Miss D. Skinner, pretty pale grey voile, trimmed with Valenciennes laee, pink bows in hair; Miss Avery, shellpink silk, tucked and insertioned: Miss Nellie Carruth (Whangarei), cream cloth skirt, cream silk and laee blouse, black velvet belt and hair ribbon: Mrs. O’Loughlin, black silk: Miss R. O Loughlin. white muslin; Miss E. O’Loughlin, pale pink muslin blouse, dark skirt; Miss Buxton, white tucked muslin, pale blue silk folded belt; etc. The girls with their hair down are having a whirl of gaiety this season; on an average there have been two dances a week given for them; far more than we grown-ups get, or even expert. Last Wednesday gave a most A CHARMING DANCE was given by Miss Winnie Alexander at her lovely home in Vivian street, and although the vain came down heavens hard, it didn’t prevent or damp the ardour of the young folk from attending, and happy they all looked, with their bright and sparkling faces, whirling round in a merry throng. Dancing was held in the drawing-room, while a most recherche supper was served in the din-ing-room, the table decorations being musses of violets and spring br.ilis. Miss Winnie Alexander received her guests in a dainty white muslin, inset with embroidery, pale blue belt and hair rib bons, and ehiffon scarf: Miss Phil Alexander, white muslin anil lace, p.ile pink Hash, and blue bows in hair; Mrs. Alexander looked extremely well in rich black silk taffetas, lovely white lace berthe. Leaded with sequined |«issementerie: Miss Tester, blaek brocade, trimmed with lace; Miss Read, cream embroidered muslin: Miss Kate Humphries, crcnni chiffon and laee blouse, blaek merveilleux skirt, deep corselet belt: Mrs Mrt’leland, pale grei n silk blouse, profusely trimmed with lovely real lace, blaek silk taffetas skirt: Miss Brown, rich blaek brocade; Miss- L. Skinner, eau de muslin, with ehiffon scarf, pale green bow in coiffure; Misses Bedford (2) cream flowered silks; Miss Gwen Bewley, rose-pink erep-

oline, trimmed with cream lace, satia belt; Miss Ruth O’l.oughlin, white muslin, pale blue ribboned sash; Miss Winnie Webster, eiel blue muslin, cream laee berthe, pale blue ribbons in hair; Miss Muriel Blundell, pale blue muslin, trimmed with white luce, blue ribbons in hair; Miss Bertha Mathews, white muslin; Miss Muriel Adtienbrooke, eiel blue muslin, silver belt; Miss Dorothy Gibbons, pale green, with frills of white laee on corsage; Miss Marjorie Glasgow, dainty white muslin, full-tucked skirt, pink floral ribboned sash, and ribbon on hair; Miss Mildred Thomson, white muslin, silver belt; Miss Joyce Hempton, white inserlioned muslin; Miss Dorothy Simpson, white muslin, inset with Valenciennes laee, pale blue silk Empire belt, and ribbons in hair; Miss Geraldyne Kyngdon, rose-pink cashmere. trimmed with white laee. pink ribboned bows in hair; Miss Winnie Bradbury, white muslin; Miss 'Zaida Baylv. pink floral muslin; Miss Phyllis Arden, cornflower blue cashmere, with satin ribboned sash, and bows in hair: Miss Gladys Roy. white inserted muslin, nale blue silk Empire belt: Miss Edith Atkinson, white muslin, claret-coloured silk belt.

NANCY LEE