NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 9, 26 August 1908, Page 63

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, August 19. Last -Wednesday. evening Mrs. J. Harley gave .a -most , ENJOYABLE EUCHRE PARTY at her residence in Courtney street, and prizes were won by Miss Bedford and Mr. J. Brailsford (first), Miss Evans and Mr. V. Mackay (booby). After , the prizes were given, the guest.s adjourned to the •’diningroom, where a most recherche supper was served.-During the evening pianoforte and vocal items were rendered by ' Misses Deacon, Evans, Crawford, and Black, and Messrs. Johns, T. Anderson, V. Maekay, and W. Crawford. Mrs. Harvey received her guests in a pretty pale pink silk blouse, finished with cream lace and insertion, black silk skirt; Misa Crawford, very pale heliotrope silk blouse, with rich cream insertion trimming, black voile skirt; Misses R. and A. Crawford, dainty white tucked and insertjoned muslins; Miss Skinner, pale yellow : floral muslin, with shoulder straps of velvet of a darker shade; Miss D. Skinner, ' dove-grey silk, finished with cream lace frills; Mrs. Richards, cream muslin, relieved with magenta silk and-flowers; Miss Evans, heliotrope floral muslin, inset ’ -with cream insertion; Miss Bedford, '■ cream tucked costume, trimmed - with heavy cream insertion- Miss Deacon, cream silk, scarlet outlining decolletage, and scarlet silk empire sash; Miss Colson, white muslin, folded silk belt; Miss Dempsey, pale green silk blouse, berthe of cream lace, black voile skirt; Miss Brailsford, cream silk, decolletage threaded with deep rod silk, claret coloured - satin ribbon sash. The annual social of the Star Football Gul was held in the Theatre Royal last Thursday evening, and the attendance, which was large, included members of the Taranaki and Wellington Rugby teams. The music was rendered by Mrs. Arnold-George's orchestra, while extras were played by Misses Kirkby, Brewster, D. Bedford, aid M. Clarke. Those in the ladies’ committee were as follows. Mesdames Doekrill (president). G. Tiscfi, Simmons, 11. Jury, F. Richards, Bach, Clarke. Cole.man, E. Al. . Smith and Ryan, and Misses Humphries (•2j, Capel, Hanna, and Nicholls. During Hie evening, in the absence of Air. Dockrill (president), Mr. Arthur Humphries presented the first junior team with the •Dan O'Brien Shield, which was won thia - season by the team.. Mr. G. Bishop's gold medal for the -best, forward in the senior ■ team waa presented to Mr. C.-lirown. The : supper table was prettily decorated by Afrsi K. with ma-.ses of spring . flowers.' Among those--pre.sellt were: ATiet Humphries, Wack satin, real lacß berthe; Alias H. Humphries,' frbse-plnk muslin, heliotrope floral ribbon sash;

Miss Capel, white silk taffetas, corsaga relieved with pale blue chon; Mias Bayley, black silk, decolletage threaded with turquoise blue velvet ribbon, turquoise ornaments; Mrs. G. Kebbell; Airs. H. Stocker, pale blue silk, with berthe of white lace; Miss Bedford, lettuce green ninon de sole, trimmed with a darker shade of silk; Miss D. Bedford, cream insertioned silk; Aliss Hanna, turquoise 'blue silk, trimmed cream lace; Miss N. Hanna, pale blue silk, inset with cream lace; Aliss Healy, pale pink silk, trimmed with lace, and black velvet ribbon; Miss Emery, eream silk; Miss Gross, vieux rose voile, with cream net vest and sleeves; Aliss — Gross, turquoise blue cashmere, long blue silk shoulder scarf; Aliss Nicholls, black frilled net : Miss A. Hunter (Hamilton), dainty pale blue silk taffetas, white net' chemisette and under sleeves; Aliss Brewster, pale shell pink muslin, with deep floral silk bands on skirt and ribbon sash, deep red roses in coiffure; Aliss Haganson, pale blue silk, Aliss Roberts looked well in deep red silk trimmed with bands of black velvet, decolletage relieved with cream lace; Aliss A. Roberts was much admired in pale green silk, with chemisette of cream net; Aliss L. Preston looked very graceful in a white muslin Empire frock, with sash of canary coloured ribbon; Miss Kirkby, cream spotted net over glace.

NANCY LEE.