NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 26, 23 December 1908, Page 43

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, « - December 19. THE BREAKING-UP ceremony in connection with the New Plymouth High School took place last Thursday afternoon, at which a large crowd of parents and friends were present. Instead of afternoon tea being provided after the presentation of prizes, this time the guests partook of it before the ceremony started, whieh was much more enjoyable, and appreciated doubly ■so after one’s long walk to get to the school. The dux of the school this year was Miss Dowling. Among those present were: —Mrs Ward, pretty pale grey voile, with deep silk folded belt black crinoline straw hat, with rosettes of black ribbon and feathers; Mrs Osborne,' golden brown silk taffetas, bonnet. relieved’ with cream; Mrs Cooke, black and white striped inuslinf white embroidered yoke, black feathered toque; Mrs Bewley looked well in a black and white muslin, with wistaria floral bor-

der, black hat, with pale pink roses; Miss' Gwen Bewley, pretty white embroidered muslin, dainty Tuscan hat, with muslin bows; Miss Bertha Mathews oloked charming in a white tucked muslin, heliotrope ribbon sash, Tuscan hat, with muslin bows; Mrs Mac Diarmid, brown silk taffetas, cream lace vest, with kimonon bodice, outlined with cream insertion, brown toque trimmed with shaded ribbon and cream roses; Miss Marshall, navy blue and white striped muslin, white embroidered yoke, brown hat, with shaded roses; Miss Ruth Horrocks (Auckland), cream and blue spotted voile, pretty cornflower blue hat, and tie; Mrs Foote, navy blue and white

striped muslin, deep la.ee yoke, black silk’ taffetas hat, with feathers; Mrs S. Rcnnell, dark green tweed coat and skirt, pale blue and white Moral muslin blouse, white taffetas hat, with feathers, white feather boa; Mrs Evans, dove grey coat and skirt, pale blue crinoline straw and tulle hat, trimmed with large white feathers; Mrs Ray; Miss Ray, white linen costume. Tuscan hat, with red roses; Miss S. Thomson, embroidered tussore silk, Tuscan hat, swathed* with green tulle and pink and cream roses; Mrs H. Russell, black costume; Mrs 8. Shaw, dark green flecked tweed costume, pinafore bodice over cream muslin blouse, biscuit-coloured silk hat. trimmed with silk rosettes and green quills; Mrs W. Shaw, slate grey costume, black and white hat. with black and white muslin ruche; Mrs Kimbell, white embroidered muslin, emerald green straw hat, swathed with a lighter green silk; Miss Wade, black muslin semi-Ennpire frock, white lace yoke, pretty hat to correspond; Miss Pridham. white tucked tussore silk, with cream lace motifs on bodice, white chip straw 7 hat, with ribbon rosettes and

marguerite daisies: Mrs If. Bailey. brown tweed coat and skirt, green ami brown plaited straw hat, swathed with brown tulle; Miss Blundell, pale green limn, white embroidered muslin hat. with pale pink and green ribbon rosettes; Miss A. Kemp, lettuce-green linen, with pinafore bodice over white muslin blouse, burnt straw hat with red roses; Miss C. Douglas, cream cloth coat and skirt, white felt hat, with pale blue floral ribbon rosettes; Mrs. Dowling, black voile faced with white silk, black and white hat; Miss 1). Roy, lettuce-green linen trimmed with cross strappings of green and white striped linen. Tuscan hat with red and pink roses; Miss Gladys Roy, pale blue voile, white lace yoke, Tuscan hat trimmed with daisies; Mrs. Fookes, black voile costume, Maltese lace scarf, bonnet relieved with white; Mrs. Newton King, black voile costume inset with cream lace, cream lace yoke, black hat to correspond: Mrs. Glasgow, white embroidered linen Eton costume, moss-green straw hat with pile pink roses and green grasses; Mrs. Quilliam, black coat and skirt, cream silk blouse, black and white hat with shaded purple flowers; Miss

Quilliam, dainty pale blue* and white striped voile.~*quare yoke of white lace, outlined with palp blue silk, pale fawn Tuscan hat, lined with frilled Valenciennes lace, and trimmed with pale pink roses and green and pink tulle; Miss Smith, cream costume, lace yoke, rose pink hat with shaded feathers; Miss — Smith, pale grey and white striped voile, cream lace yoke outlined with cream insertion, cream hat finished with roses and tulle; Miss A. Wilson, pale blue floral muslin trimmed with Valenciennes lace, brown hat trimmed with rosettes of primrose silk; Miss Biss, cream Eton costume, pale blue muslin blouse, black ami white feathered hat; Miss Skinner, nattier him* costume, with silk blouse, relieved with cream tucked silk yoke, finished with cream lace insertion, dainty cream hat en suite; Miss L. Skinner, biscuit-coloured striped voile, with cream silk and lace yoke, Tuscan hat with shaded roses; Miss Percy Smith, red and white striped costume, hat to correspond; Mrs. Atkinson, brown chiffon taffetas, cream lace yoke and shoulder straps, brown crinoline straw hat finished with tulle rosettes; .Miss Bedford, white embroidered muslin, pale blue floral ribbon sash, black hat; Mrs. Mathews. navy blue costume. cream silk vest, black feathered toque; Miss 1). "Skinner, white embroidered muslin, white and heliotrope hat trimmed with westiiria ; Mrs. Bollinger, brown skirt. white muslin blouse, brown straw hat. \yith ribbon losettes ; Mrs. (>. Iladdfvll. white linen costume, hat to correspond; Mrs. Dockrill., black’silk with white crepe de chine, vest finished with sequined passementerie, black feathered hat'. PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr. ami Mrs. W. A. Alexander, with Misses Winnie and Phyllis Alexander, who for many years have lived, in New Plymouth, have made' Auckland their future home. Miss Joyce Eitzherbert. New Plymouth, has gone to visit her many friends in Palmerston North, Carterton, ami Dannevirke.. , :

Misses Humphries* with Miss Syd. Cape], New Plymouth, are the guests of Mrs. Beamish, Hastings, tin* former's

sister.

NANCY LEE.