NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 18, 29 April 1908, Page 61

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, April 25. THE EASTER GOLF TOURNAMENT started last Saturday, rain falling continually; but on . Monday, although a dull grey sky, it was ideal golfing weather. On Tuesday morning, which broke fine and cool, there was a large gathering of friends and players to follow the final for the Taranaki championship between R. G. Scott and W. B. Colbeck (Auckland), which ended in the former beating the latter by 2 up and 1, after a close

and interesting game. Amongst those present I noticed: Mrs. Brewster, dark navy tailor-made coat and skirt, cream silk vest, black and white toque; Miss Brewster, moss green cloth costume, with deep folded tucks on bodice, pale blue hat finished with large bows; Miss Bedford, cream cloth costume, full tucked skirt, large black and white hat finished with feathers; Miss D. Bedford, pale biscuit coloured flecked tweed, with cream laee vest, outlined with emerald green velvet, skirt piped with same, brown velvet hat with two large fluffy wings; Mrs. Leatham, navy tailor-made costume, pretty hat to correspond; Miss Leatham, navy costume, with three-quarter coat, cream laee vest, pretty purple velvet feathered hat; Miss Stanford, peacock green costume, cream silk blouse, black feathered hat; Mrs. Addeilbrooke, navy costume, braided with black, cream silk vest, black feathered hat; Miss Tidy, green tweed costume, with brown leather facings, brown hat en suite; Mrs. 11. Gilfillan (Auckland), navy coat and skirt, cream silk and lace blouse, hat finished with shaded yellow roses; Miss Gilfillan, cream silk blouse, navy skirt, brown velvet motor cap with long chiffon veil; Mrs. Morshead, grey tweed costume, black hat with violets on bandeau; Mrs. W. Newman, plum-coloured silk, with three-quarter black coat, black feathered hat; Mrs. Alexander, long grey coat, with navy motor cap; Mrs. Southall, navy coat and skirt, burnt straw hat trimmed with green ribbon and pale pink roses; Mrs. N. King, navy coat and skirt, black hat; Miss King, dark navy tailor-made costume, cream blouse, scarlet hat and tie; Miss E. Baird (Hastings), cream blouse, uark navy skirt, pretty hat en suite; Mrs. R. Bayley, moss green eoat and skirt, burnt straw hat, trimmed with bows of black ribbon; Miss Bayley, cream cloth costume, long biscuit coloured tailor-made coat, cream hat to correspond; Misses Fraser, Deacon, A. Hoskin, Mrs. Paton. Mrs. C. Weston; Mrs. Glasgow, navy blue costume, faced with white, cream silk blouse, hat en suite; Mrs. Bewley, light grey costume, relieved with cream lace on bodice, black feathered hat; Miss Skinner, navy costume, green hat with shaded ribboned rosettes; Miss Jones (Wanganui), long moss green coat, hat to correspond; Miss Affeet, navy costume, cream silk vest, pretty moss green hat trimmed with rosettes of ribbon; Mrs. W. Bayley, navy costume, pretty moss green hat with floral ribboned bows and shaded roses; etc. On Monday evening a DANCE was held in the Freemasons’ Hall, and although the weather was rainy and the air very close, a number of enthusiastic dancers attended. The supper table was tastefully arranged with two different shades of cosmos. Amongst those present were:—Miss A. Brewster, shrimpy pink muslin, profusely tucked and trimmed with narrow Valenciennes lace, red roses in coiffure; Mrs. Southall, a very pretty pale blue floral chiffon over glace, with folded bodice and chemisette of Valenciennes lace; Miss Gross, turquoise blue muslin, gold belt: Miss —• Gross, white muslin, full tucked and insertioned skirt, yellow empire silk sash; Miss Fookes. pale heliotrope inous. seiline de soie, with tiny V. vest of Valenciennes laee, heliotrope ribboned rosettes in coiffure; Miss G. Fookes, pale blue silk taffetas, with white lace belt ho; Miss Jones (Wanganui) was much admired in canary coloured silk taffetas, rich cream lace bolero embroidered with black bebe silk ribbon, deep band of cream lace on skirt, yellow row's in coiffure; Miss Clarke, yellow (rilled

•Ilk; Miss B. Clarke, rose pink muslin; Miss Colson, cream voile, with yellow •ilk folded empire l>elt; Miss Bedford, white frilled muslin, triinmed with Valenciennes lace, black bow in hair; Miss D. Bedford, white embroidered muslin, scarlet roses on "decolletage; Mias Buxton, shell pink silk trimmed with bands of moss green velvet; Miss Bayley, black Bilk, with tucker of black lace, lovely real lace berthe; Miss Penn, white tucked and insertioned muslin, pink roses in doiffure; Mrs. G. Kebbell, cream silk, lace yolk, pale blue silk sash; Miss Ryan, rose pink silk, with deep corslet belt; Miss King, cream silk; Miss Saxton, white muslin, moss green silk belt; Miss Kemp, white muslin, tucked and inserted with lace; Mrs. Callaghan (Hawera), cream silk, deep lace berthe; Miss N. Couttes, cream silk, full skirt, inset with Paris tinted lace, pale pink floral chiffon shoulder straps and belt; Miss Roy, white muslin, pink floral ribboned sash; Miss Hanna, turquoise blue voile, cream lace tucker and shoulder straps; Miss N. Hanna, rose pink figured muslin, cream net tucker, silk empire sash; Miss Skinner, pink floral npislin trimmed with Valenciennes lace; Miss 1). Skinner, soft grey silk, with berthe of cream lace; Miss E. Baird (Hastings) was much admired in cream satin, lovely lace berthe; Miss V. Brett, white tucked muslin; Miss Standish, white book muslin finished with satin shoulder straps and bands on skin. An ORGAN RECITAL was given in St. Mary's Church last "Wednesday evening by Mr. A. Millar Potts, assisted by the choir. The organist’s well-known and excellent playing attracted a large attendance, his pieces being a “Prelude and Fugue” in 1) Minor (Mendelssohn), "Sunset Melody” (Vincent), •‘Suite,’’ (a) Prelude, (b) Minuet, (c) Priere, (d) Toccata, by Boellmann, and two characteristic pieces by Wolster. holme (a) Question, (b) Answer. Miss Winifred Baker gave an impressive rendering of the aria "1 know that my Redeemer Li vet h,” from the Messiah (Handel). A collection was taken on behalf of the organ fund. PERSONAL ITEMS. C olonel Gorton, of Rangitikei, lias been on a short visit to New Plymouth, but lias now returned. Mrs. \V. Luxford and Master Jack •Luxford. who have been motoring through from Auckland to Wellington, passed through New Plymouth last week, on their way home to Hamilton. Miss R. Baker, on leaving the employ of .Messrs. E. Griffiths and Co., was presented with a gold watch by her employ, er? and staff. Mr. G. (). Waddy, late of the New Plymouth oilice of the Union Bank, now of Blenheim, was married in Wellington last week to Miss Zeta Broad.

NANCY LEE.