NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 20, 13 May 1908, Page 61

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, May 9. Airs. Blundell and Mrs Addenbrooke’s DANCE took place last Thursday evening, and was specially given in honour of their daughters (Miss Muriel Blundell and Miss Muriel Addenbrooke), who both made their debut. The dance was given in the Freemasons’ Hall, Broughamstreet, which was the best floor in town for dancing. The table decorations were white cosmea and chrysanthemums. Mrs. W. Wood’s orchestra supplied spirited music, and with plenty of partners, we all agreed it was a most successful and thoroughly enjoyable affair to open the dancing season with. The guests were received by Mr and Mrs Blundell, and Mr and Mrs. Addenbrooke. Mrs Blundell was wearing a pretty black net, with sequined bodice, decolletage relieved with pale blue; Mrs. Addenbrooke, dainty black net, with full tucked skirt, over glace, lovely real lace berthe; Miss M. Blundell (debutante), a -very pretty white silk chiffon taffetas, full tucked ■kirt, decolletage finished with berthe of silk lace, and she carried a dainty •bower bouquet; Alias M. Addenbrooke (debutante), a charming frock of white Binon over a glace foundation, full tucked skirt, with folded belt and Empire •ash, berthe of white silk lace, and she

carried 'an exquisite shower bouquet;' Mfiss Hoskin, pretty pale pink silk, tucked, with folded bodice, finished with Valenciennes lace, rosettes of pink ribbon in coiffure; Miss Leatha.ni, pretty pale blue crepe de chine over glace, decolletage trimmed with white silk lace, finished with scarf of pink floral chiffon, embroidered with silver sequins; Miss Al. Kerr looked well in white crepe de chine corsage relieved with pale pink roses; Miss Colson, turquoise blue silk, trijnmed with white lace; Aliss Brett, white muslin, green silk Empire belt; Miss Standish, white book muslin, trimmed with bands of satin ribbon; Mrs. Kyngdon, rich blaek lace, with sequined bodice, relieved with scarlet roses; Miss Messenger, pretty pale blue crepe de chine, with satin shoulder straps, and band on skirt, frilled vest of white Valenciennes lace; Aliss Saxton, puce-col-cured muslin, profusely shirred over a rose-pink foundation, and relieved with frills of cheum lace on decolletage; Aliss King, cream chiffon taffetas, with scarlet roses on corsage; Aliss Skinner, rose pink silk, with chemisette of frilled Valenciennes lace; Miss D. Skinner, white tucked silk; Aliss N. Dempsey, white point d’esprit, profusely tucked and trimmed with satin bebe ribbon; Miss Fookes, soft, pale pink muslin over a darker shade, finished with Valenciennes laec: Miss Hama, pretty cheam sa .in striped crepaline, with shoulder straps ornamented with bretelles of crimson roses, appliqued on, also running down front pane], and round hem of skirt, pink aigrette in coiffure; Miss Webster, black tucked net, real lace berthe, relieved with green silk roses; Miss L. Webster, a dainty pale blue chiffon taffetas kimono bodice over blouse of white point d’esprit ; Miss G. Shaw, pink silk veiled in pale pink net, with deep band of satin on hem of skirt; Miss Bedford, ecru coloured point d’esprit, over silk, black and yellow bird in coiffure; Miss D. Bedford, white silk veiled in net with folded silk belt, scarlet rose in coiffure; Miss G. Kyngdon (debutante) was much admired in white point d’esprit, with tucked decolletage, finished with tiny bows of satin ribbon, and she carried a very pretty shower bouquet; Miss Kemp, black lace over white silk, with kimono bodice; Miss Brew'Ster, white silk, with deep band of pale pink silk on hem of skirt, tucked bodice, finished with Valenciennes lace and bands of pale pink and black floral laee insertion; Miss Jameson, pale pink silk, with cardinal velvet shoulder straps and belt finished with narrow berthe of sequined net; Miss Rule, pretty silver sequined net bolero outlined with silk tasselled fringe; Aliss R. Baker, white book muslin, moss green silk folded belt; Aliss Bradbury, white silk; Aliss G. Fookes, pale blue chiffon taffetas; Misses Roy (2), pale blue frilled muslin, with white laee berthe; Aliss Hoby, pale pink silk, with shoulder straps and band on skirt of moss green velvet; Mrs Le Cren, black silk, wifh berthe of real lace relieved with scarlet roses; Miss Wade, cream lace frock over glace, with folded bodice strapped with black silk; Miss Tidy, black net, eream lace berthe finished with shaded chrysanthemum; Miss E. Bayley, lovely frock of apple green Oriental satin, with berthe of rich eream lace ruched with apple green chiffon; Mrs Buller, black net, with sequined bodice, sequined aigrette in coiffure; Aliss Quilliam, pale heliotrope silk, berthe of silk lace finished with a bunch of violets; Miss Fitzherbert, very pretty pale blue chiffon taffetas, with V-shaped decolletage and sleeves of white point d’esprit; Aliss S. Thomson, eream satin; Aliss Penn, turquoise blue silk, with shoulder straps of cream lace; Miss V. Kirkby, pretty shell pink silk over glace, folded bodice finished with cream lace; Alias Deacon, black silk, cream lace berthe relieved with scarlet roses. PERSONAL ITEMS. 1 Mr Bert Rennell. New Plymouth, is on a visit to the Waikare district. Misses Wordsworth (2). Auckland, are the guests of Mrs Standish. New Plymouth.

Mr and Mrs R. Ellis, of New Plymouth, have returned after their pleasant trip down South.

Rev. Mr and Mrs F. Evans, New Plymouth, who have been on a short visit to Cambridge and Auckland, liave now returned. Mrs and Miss Kerr, who have been the guests of Mrs Donald Wilson, Nelson, have returned to their home in New Plymouth.

The friends of Mr Arthur Bnvly (son of Mr George Bayly, New Plymouth),