NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 13, 23 September 1908, Page 65

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, s ■ u b- v ls Last Friday afternoon Mrs If. Leal ham gave a most ENJOYABLE AFTERNOON TEA at her pretty residence, “Cairn Dh«,” in honour of Mrs \V. Leatham, who is on a visit here. During the afternoon musical items were given by Miss Leatham and Miss Constance Leatham, and their renderings were performed in a most finished manner. Mrs Leatham received Iler guests in a violet cloth costume, with Grecian key pattern of violet velvet braiding on hem of skirt and bodice; Miss Leatham, cream silk striped voile, with folded satin belt; Miss Constance Leatham, white silk; Mrs W. Leatham, pretty brown costume, cream silk vest, hat with shaded roses; Mrs Wylie, dove grey costume, white felt toque with black feathers; Mrs Laing, biscuit-coloured Eton costume, faced cream silk braid, silk vest, toque en suite; Miss Wood, grey coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs N. King, green coat and skirt, liat to match; Mrs F. Fookes, navy costume, hat en suite; Mrs Fletcher, grey coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs Bewley, navy coat and skirt, hat relieved with pale blue; Mrs S. Shaw, green coat and skirt, faced with eream silk, black hat; Mrs Matthews, cream coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs Webster, tweed coat and skirt, violet and

heliotrope bonnet; Mm Mae Diarmid, brown chiffon taffetas, hat with rosea; Airs Collins, green flecked tweed costume, pretty green hat with green clover; Mrs W. Bayley, black; Mrs Bayley, green chiffon taffetas, hut with hydrangea; Mrs Davies, black; Mrs Bedford, plumcoloured brocade, Tuscan-coloured bonnet with shaded rosea; Mrs Rolle. green flecked tweed coat and skirt, pretty pale green silk hat lioiind with plum-coloured silk and trimmed with plum-coloured quills; Mrs Penn, dark green tweed costume. white feathered hat.; Mrs Standish, black. Miss Flossie Evans gave a DELIGHTFUL LITTLE DANCE at the Parsonage last Friday evening, and in every way it was a most enjoyable entertainment, the house being so well adapted for such frivolities—spacious rooms. cosy balconies, delightful gardens, to wander about in. What- tould one want more? Tin- supper was served in the diningroom, ami the table looked very bright with a huge bowl of daffodils and fern, and with most recherche dishes ladening it. Amongst those present- were: Mrs Evans, scarlet silk, veiled in black point d’esprit, red rose in coiffure; Miss Evans looked remarkably well in black velvet, real lace berthe, with spray of cornflowers in coiffure and in corsage; Miss B. Evans was much admired in a soft tucked white silk, lace berthe and tiny puff sleeves, pale blue silk sash; Miss Flossie Evans, dainty blue and white floral muslin, trimmed with Valenciennes lace and pale blue silk, blue chon in coiffure; Miss Mabel Evans, pretty white embroidered Indian muslin, pale blue silk sash; Miss Leatham, cream crepe de chine, decolletage relieved with pale pink rose; Miss K. Saxton, white l>ook muslin, pale blue silk folded belt; Miss G. Kyngdon: Miss Hanna, turquoise blue silk’ prettily trimmed with cream insertion, folded silk sash; Miss S. Thomson, cream satin; Miss Fiteherbert, pale blue silk taffetas, lace chemisette and under sleeves; Miss Bussell, cornflower blue silk taffetas, cream net chemisette relieved with pale pink rose.*, blue silk Empire sash; Miss Bedford, pale heliotrope muslin, trimmed with bands of velvet, of a darker shade; Miss I). Bedford, cream silk, decolletage inset with cream lace; Miss L. Webster, pale pink silk: Miss Rule, pretty pale blue and white floral silk muqlin. silver sequined cream lace berthe. pale blue chiffon shoulder scarf; Miss Penn, turquoise blue silk, shoulder straps inset with cream lace. PERSONAL ITEMS. Airs Collins, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs Devore, Parnell, has returned to her home in New Plymouth. Mrs W. Leatham has returned to Parnell. after visiting her relatives in New Plymouth. Mrs T. Russell, who has been the guest of Mrs McHardy. New Plymouth, lias returned to her home in St. Stephen's avenue. Mrs Kilgotir, Auckland, paid New Plymouth a short visit last week on her way to Wellington.

NANCY LEE.