NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 4, 25 January 1908, Page 54

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, January. 18. Members of the N.P. Lawn Tennis Club gathered together at the courts last Thursday TO FAREWELL MR. AND MRS. GOVETT AND FAMILY, who are leaving next week for a trip to Europe. Dr. Leatbam, as president of the club, wished them “bon voyage,” and Mr. Govett replied, thanking them for their good wishes, on behalf of himself and family. Afternoon tea was provided by the members. Mrs. Govett wore black and white muslin, trimmed with black lace insertion, black hat with plumes; Miss Govett looked pretty in a green striped linen frock, white linen hat; Miss D. Govett, pale pink muslin, daintily insertioned, white Dolly Varden hat; Miss M. Govett, white embroidered linen, white hat; Mrs Courtney, grey Sicilian, with band of black stitch-

ing, black hat; Miss Bayly. green chiffon taffeta, green straw, pink roses; Mrs. Addenbrooke, brown striped muslin, brown hat; Mrs. Home, white dress, light green Sicilian dust coat, white hat; Mrs. William Bayly. black eolienne, black bonnet; Miss Hay. black; Miss Marchant (Wanganui), pale green Eton costume, green straw hat; Miss MacKellar, pretty embroidered silk blouse, creme skirt; Miss J. MacKellar, white embroidered muslin. Tuscan straw hat; Miss Standish, white silk blouse, light grey skirt; Mrs. Bewley, brown Shantung silk, shoulder straps .of Paris insertion, turquoise blue hat; Mrs. Newton King, navy blue, white dust coat, blue hat; Miss V. Kirkby looked pretty in a white embroidered muslin frock, white hat trimmed with cornflowers; Miss Montgomery (Auckland) wore a lovely frock of cream Indian embroidered silk, tucked silk shoulder straps edged with silk embroidery, interwoven in which was a pale shade of pink, a big black picture hat completed the toilet; Miss G. Colson. white muslin, pale blue hat; Miss Hill, white muslin, white linen hat; Mrs. Penn, white embroidered linen, violet hat; Mrs. Roy, striped heliotrope muslin, black hat; Miss Roy, striped blue and white linen, white hat; Mrs. Stoeker, pale blue cheek Eton costume, gem hat; Mrs. W. Fitzherbert (Palmerston), green and white striped muslin, kimono bodice prettily trimmed with guipure lace, white hat with pink roses; Mrs. Kebbell, white silk, green hat; Miss King, pink and white linen, white helmet hat; Miss M. Kerr looked well in embroidered holland, Tuscan hat with blue scarf; Miss E. Simpson, green and white striped muslin, with darker shade green kimono shoulder straps; Miss Marshall, white muslin, black hat with red roses; Miss V. Simpson, blue and white striped linen; Miss Travers (Wellington), white linen, white hat; Miss Thomson, heliotrope and white striped linen, white motor cap; Mrs. Brewster, navy blue eolienne, black hat; Miss Brewster, pale green linen, green straw hat with pink roses; Mrs. Oswin, green, white Leghorn hat with black roses; Mrs. Pearce (Patea), white muslin; Miss Reid, navy blue skirt, white blouse; Miss Brett; Miss Mackay; Miss Mac Diarmid, cream embroidered eolienne, trimmed with Valenciennes lace, pretty blue hat; Miss L. Webster; Mrs. F. Wilson, white muslin; Mrs. McCaskell (Nelson), white embroidered muslin, red belt, red hat; Miss Nora Hanna, navy and white striped linen, navy linen hat, pale blue scarf; Mrs. Watkins, pale pink muslin, tussore dust coat, hat with pink roses; Miss K. Saxton, pale green, cream hat with blue cornflowers. A supplementary show arranged by the TARANAKI AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY took place on the Racecourse on Thursday, as owing to the very unfavourable weather on the second day of the annual show, the jumping and racing had to be postponed. Thursday was a perfect day, only a very strong breeze made it rather discomforting. Amongst those on the lawn were: —Mrs. Birdling, in green muslin, heliotrope hat, large white feather; Miss Glenn, blue and white muslin, Tuscan straw hat, with red roses; Mrs. Hutchen, pink and white striped linen, green hat ; Miss Young, white silk blouse, grey skirt; Mrs. Watson, brown chiffon taffeta, brown hat; Mrs. Cliff, pale blue muslin, cream hat; Mrs. Oswin, green frock, white hat, with black roses, green plume; Mrs. Davy, black and white spotted muslin; Mrs. Banks looked extremely well in cream.kimono bodice,trimmed with cream insertion, cream hat, with violets; Mrs. Stewart (Stratford), black silk, black hat; Mrs. A. E. Walker, cream, cream Sicilian dust coat, black hat; Mrs. S. Rennell, pink muslin, pale blue hat; Mrs. Foote, grey costume, strapped with navy blue, cream hat, trimmed with brown; Miss Fenton, white embroidered muslin, threaded with red ribbon, white hat, with red flowers; Mrs. Henry Weston, floral muslin, Tuscan hat, trimmed with black; Mrs. Russell, blue and white muslin, black and white chiffon hat; Miss Montgomery (Auckland), cream Indian embroidered silk, tucked silk kimono shoulder strap, black picture hat; Miss Tansey, white embroidered muslin, pale blue belt, white hat; Mrs. Percy Webster, black and white check Eton costume, black picture hat; Miss Baker, cream coat and skirt, black hat, with feathers; Mrs. Mace, black, black hat; Mrs. Weston, heliotrope muslin, hat with heliotrope flowers; Mrs. Les. Nolan looked

handsome in brown chiffon taffeta, ki» mono bodice, yoke and sleeves of whit® silk, cream floral hat; Mrs. Arnold Jones, blue and white striped linen, hat with blue; Mrs. Solway, navy blue Sicilian, black hat, with roses; Miss Ainsworth, white embroidered muslin,' kimbno shoulder straps, white floral hat; Mrs. Street, grey, light dust coat, white hat; Mrs. Clemo, pale green; Mrs. Smith looked well in navy Hue chiffon taffeta, yoke of cream lace, black hat.

NANCY LEE.