NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 19, 12 May 1909, Page 62

NEW PLYMOUTH.

May i. A Masonic Week. Never before in the annals of New Plymouth have we had the annual communication of the 'Masonic Grand Lodge, so no little interest has been taken in it, and ite importance drew in the town representative citizens from all parte of the Dominion. Mr. F. P. Corkill, Provincial Grand Master, and his commit-

tees all worked with untiring energy, an* deserve great praise for the perfect arrangements they made. Reception. Laet Wednesday afternoon the wivet of the local Masons held an “At home”in the Masonic Hall, Robe-street, j® honour of the lady visitors. The guests were received at the entrance by Mrs. F. P. Corkill and Mrs. F. G. Evans, and! then by Mrs. A. G. Gray, Mrs. G. T. Murray, and Mrs. F. Wilson, who conducted them to the main hall, which) had been beautifully decorated for the! occasion by Mesdames Corkill and Rudd. A very enjoyable musical programme 1 , arranged by Mesdames Johns anti Schnackenberg, consisted of pianoforte selections by Mrs. A. L. Cooke; vocal solos by Mrs. Basham (Eitham), Miss Rosa Taylor (Auckland), Miss Bayly, (Waitara); and duets by Mrs. Johns andj Miss Standish, and Mrs. Schnackenberg and Miss Taylor. A dainty afternoon tea was served in the supper-room. The floral decorations were charming, the centre epergne being autumn leaves and! ferns, resting on a cunningly arranged! centre piece of pale blue silk, representing Masonic emblems, the credit of whiett was due to Mrs. A. D. Gray, and Miss Alice Hempton. The ladies who assisted in serving the tea were: Mesdames Hugh! Baily, Ewing, Rudd and Corkill. Amongst those present I noticed: 'Mrs. Corkill, very pretty champagne coloured chiffon' taffetas, with tiny brown stripe, bib yoke inset with lace, and piped with brown silk, white felt hat, trimmed with! shaded autumn roses, and loops of reseda green velvet ribbon; Mrs. Evans, national blue costume, white silk yoke, finished with a lighter blue embroidered silk passementerie, white hat witii black and white feathers; Mrs. A. D. Gray, pale mauve canvas cloth over a.' violet foundation, trimmed with bands of a darker shade of velvet, pretty moss green satin toque wreathed with pink shaded roses; Mrs. G. T. Murray looked extremely well in a black chiffon taffetas; with dainty white ehiffon blouse trimmed with pale blue French knots, black Merry Widow hat with two large wings; Mrs. F. Wilson, brown and green striped tweed Eton costume, cream silk blouse, emerald green satin hat swathed with blaek tulle and feathers; Mrs; Johns, black chiffon taffetas, cream lacei vest, navy blue chip hat with emerald green wings; Mrs. H. Baily, white embroidered muslin, pretty heliotrope hah •with roses; Mrs. Rudd l , pretty white muslin, green ceinture and hat withl wings; Mrs. Ewing, rich black chiffon taffetas, cream laee vest, blaek hat with! feathers; Mrs. Harle, black merveilleux skirt, heliotrope silk blouse, blaek hat;] Mrs. Schnackenberg, eau de nil chiffon taffetas, daintily trimmed with cream lace, and green and cream silk passementerie, cream hat with green and pink roses; Mrs. Kembell, brown chiffon taffetas, pretty pale pink hat trimmed with a darker pink and brown roses; Mrs. Basham (Eitham), cream embroidered silk, helio, hat ewathed with ehiffon and roses; Mrs. Redman (Blenheim), pretty black and white silk, cream lace yoke slashed with cornflower blue silk, black feathered hat; Mrs. Percy Webster, cream cloth costume, black feathered! hat; Mrs. Nicholson (Auckland), cream! costume, with bib yoke finished with silver tassels, silver girdle, black Merry Widow hat; Miss Bradney (Auckland), black and white costume, black hat;) Mrs. A. Avery, black chiffon taffetas', cream lace yoke, dainty pale pink toque with roses; Mrs. Holloway, navy costume, red hat swathed with green tulle;] Mrs. McDougall (Napier), black crepe d< chino, national blue bonnet with white ospreys; Mrs. Doig, green costume trimmed with a lighter green silk, pretty, emerald green hat; Mre. Kaye, brow® coat and skirt, brown hat with pea.cocke blue; Mrs. Hicks (Wellington)', navy blue costume, pretty moss green hat trimmed with pale blue; Mrs. Fletcher (Wellington), brown costume, hat relieved with autumn leaves; Misa Fletcher, navy blue costume, vieux ro«a hat, trimmed with black; Mrs. Benbow', cream costume, green hat; Mrs. Quin; navy costume, hat swathed with green tulle; Miss Hill, navy costume, green hat; Mrs. Lane, (Oanraru), navy blue coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs. Christensen (Patea), black silk skirt, cream silk blouse, black hat; Mre. Holthamt, white chiffon taffetas blouse, black silk skirt, black and white hat; Mrs. Jervofa

flamerton (Patea.), navy blue costume, White silk yoke, 'bonnet en suite; Mrs. MTlroy, black niervellleux, with cream eilk yoke, brown satin hat with shaded tOses; Mrs. Worthington (Auckland), soft cream silk, violet hat with wings; Mrs. Manifold (Pahiatua), black silk Skirt, cream and violet floral silk Wouee, black hat; Mrs. Forbes, black and green Costume, black hat; Mrs. Groove, Wack £ostume with cream silk vest, hat trimmed with shaded velvet autumn leaves; Miss R. Taylor (Auckland), pretty rnoes green chiffon taffetas, trimmed with velvet and floral passementerie, champagne Merry Widow hat trimmed with shaded feathers; Mrs. Cone, brown cositume trimmed with gold military braid, cream hat swathed in orange velvet; Miss Bishop, green costume, ecru coloured hat trimmed with green; Miss Bishop, navy costume, hat en suite; Mrs. Walker, cream coat and skirt with stitched strapping facings, dainty violet folded chiffon toque; Mias Muir, cream cloth coat and skirt, moss green velvet toque swathed with gold braid and furnished with gold ospreys; Mrs. Rose [(Dunedin), brown costume, hat trimmed with shaded feathers; Mrs. Catchpole [(Auckland), black merveilleux, black hat with shaded red roses; Miss Standish, green Empire coat and skirt, pale blue hat bound with mole velvet and trimmed with pale blue and mole coloured wings; Mrs. A. L. Cooke, rich black chiffon taffetas with cream lace yoke, black feathered hat; Mrs. Basil Jones (Frimley), heliotrope and brown striped tweed faced with pale heliotrope silk, pretty violet hat bound with velvet and trimmed with tulle and feathers; Mrs. De Castro (Nelson), navy costume, black hat, with black and emerald green wings; Mrs. ißosher (Feilding), blue and white foularde, trimmed with ecru lace, white hat with feathers; Mrs. Neilson, grey Eton costume, black hat; Miss Purser i(Wanganui), cream silk blouse, black skirt, hat en suite; Mrs. Nos worthy [(Blenheim), green coat and skirt, hat to correspond; Miss Pelham, black and white striped costume, white hat with black and white rosettes; Mrs. Sargeant [(Hawera), black costume, black toque, with white feathers; Mrs. Barber, black satin and lace, bonnet relieved with white. AfieraooTi Tea.

Miss Beatrice Webster gave a most enjoyable afternoon tea last Wednesday afternoon in honour of Miss Annie Taylor, who is shortly to be married to Mr. Rylands Cruickshank. A recherche afternoon tea was served in the diningroom, the table being prettily decorated with chrysanthemums and autumn leaves. During the afternoon songs were rendered by Mrs. Harvey, Misses I. Taylor and B. Webster. There was a competition, Miss Bedford winning first prize and Mrs. Francis Carthew second. 'Amongst those present were:—(Mrs. in black voile over a silk foundation, trimmed with narrow killings of black silk, cream lace yoke; Miss B. Webster, nattier blue silk, with cream net blouse; Miss I. Webster, white muslin, trimmed with embroidery insertion; Miss Taylor, cream corduroy velvet, relieved with a pale blue ceinture, black feathered hat; Miss Isabel Taylor, striking mole-coloured Empire coat and skirt, mole-coloured hat with large pink and blue roses; Mrs. If. Oswin, cream costume, black feathered hat; Miss Penn, navy costume, hat trimmed with cornflowers and emerald green wings; Mrs. Francis Carthew, pretty mole-coloured coat and skirt, hat trimmed with magenta rosettes; Mrs. P. Dawson, green and black checked tweed coat and skirt, white felt hat swathed with royal blue Silk and finished with green wings; Miss Baird, maroon-coloured silk, with cream Bilk blouse, black feathered hat; Miss brown and white striped eolifcnne, trimmed with cream lace and bands *>f brown silk, toque en suite; Mrs. Medjoy, dark green coat and skirt, white felt hat trimmed with navy blue silk and ©jnerald green wings; Mrs. Clem Web<pr> reanl voile, inset with cream Bilk lace, cornflower blue hat; Miss cream costume, black hat; ' Redford, grey silk eolienne, black B|tin Merry Widow hat; Miss F. Evans, yleux rose costume, grey hat with feathers; Mrs. J, Harvey, pretty brown and ? v otnpcd silk muslin, trimmed- with panels of brown silk, dark emerald green wt 2? in " 9 lighter shade; Mrs. S" Z *Y e bstor, white muslin, moss green at trimmed with wings; Mr.s. Southall, , coa - *nd skirt, pretty cream “** "Warned with mole-coloured. tulle and

ceriee velvet; Mrs. Woodard, heliotrope and white floral muslin, brown hat with wings; Miss D. Capel looked well in dark navy coat and skirt, trimmed with black silk military braid, white felt hat with silk rosettes and wings; Miss N. Capel, black and white striped silk, cream silk yoke, very pretty cornflower blue hat trimmed with large rosettes of mole-coloured tulle and wings; Mrs. Ken Webster, champagne coloured voile, trimmed with brown silk, brown toque relieved with cornflower silk; Miss Bradbury, maroon coloured skirt, cream silk •blouse, maroon toque with brown quills; Miss Stocker, navy blue coat and skirt, cornflower blue hat trimmed with molecoloured velvet and wings. Masonic Ball. In the Theatre Royal on Thursday evening the Ma-sonie visitors were entertained at a large reception, followed by a ball, and nobody who was able to attend will ever forget the grand spectacle. The theatre was beautifully decorated with flags, strings of Chinese lanterns, and banks of flowers. As tho whole block of upstairs rooms had been lent, and the corner pavement of Devonstreet canvassed in, there was ample accommodation "for sitting out. Mrs. Walker and Miss Muir were responsible for the very artistic arrangement of the decorations of the supper table, the flowers being masses of shaggy crimson chrysanthemums and scarlet maple, with tall shaded silver candle-sticks standing at intervals. Shortly after 9 o’clock Lord and Lady Blanket arrived, and were escorted by the Provincial Grand Master (R.W. Bro. F. P. Gorki!!) to a low dais in front of the stage, during the playing of the National Anthem. Before dancing commenced, a short musical programme was rendered by the following ladies and gentlemen:—Mrs. Basham (Eltham), Misses Steeds (Canterbury), Bradney (Auckland), Warren, O. Bayly (Waitara), Right W. Bro. T. W. Alien (Auckland), and Bro. R. N. Renaud (New Plymouth). There were three official sets, which were composed by the following:—M.W. Grand Master (Lord Plunket) and Mrs. F. P. Corkill, M.W. Bro. Niceol and Lady Plunket, R.W. Bro. Michel and Miss Hill, R.W. Bro. Ross and Mrs. Fletcher; R.W. Bro. Bingham and Miss De Castro, R.W. Bro. De Lisle and Mrs. Wylie, R.W. Bro. De Castro and Mrs. Bingham, R.W. Bro. Powley and Mrs. Rennell; R.W. Bro. Hulme and Miss Fletcher, R.W. Bro. McDougall and Miss Hicks, R.W. Bro. Moeller and Miss Hine, R.W. Bro. Moncrieff and Mrs. Roy. The Da-esses, Amongst those present were: —Lady Plunket, oyster pink satin decolletage outlined with silver sequined net, diamond necklet, ear-rings and tiara; Miss Hill, black net over glace, diamond ornaments; Mrs. Gorkill, dainty black crepe de chine over glace, trimmed with rich black lace; Mrs. Walker, very ihandlsome eream n(et with pal a blue chenille spot over a silk foundation, trimmed with bands of pale blue velvet ribbon, a swathed berthe of pale blue velvet trimmed with bands of cream lace embroidered with pale blue and pink silk; Mrs. Percy Webster, rose pink silk; Miss Muir, pretty champagne chiffon taffetas stamped with pale pink roses and trimmed with bands of brown silk; Miss M. Clarke (debutante), very striking frock of ivory Duchess satin with lace Watteau black banded with satin, chemisette and sleeves of chiffon; Mrs. Ellis, black; Miss S. Thomson, rose pink silk; Miss Wade, pretty cream taffetas, decolletage slashed with heliotrope silk; Miss Standish, very pretty pale blue chiffon taffetas trimmed with silver sequined embroidery; Mrs. Ken Webster looked well in a rich ivory taffetas with berthe of cream net. and Valenciennes lace; Mrs. W. Webster, black silk; Miss Webster, eaq de nil chiffon taffetas, semi-Empire, trimmed with cream lace; Miss L. Webster, pale blue chiffon taffetas, kimono bodice, over a cream net blouse; Mrs. Oarthew, sen., black eilk; Mrs. F. Carthew-, cream brocade, real lace 'berthe relieved with pale pink roses; Mrs. Stacy Griffiths, cream and heliotrope flowered chiffon taffetas, trimmed with Valenciennes lace; Mrs. Woodard, primrose satin, sequined berths with bunches of violets on corsage; Mrs. Ewing, lovely real Limerick lace robe over pale blue glace, silk Empire sash; Miss Deacon, block silk; Miss Cunningham, pale pink silk; Miss W. Bradbury, pretty pale pink muslin bodice, trimmed with lace and outlined with a darker shade; Mrs 11.

Daily, pale heliotrope crepe de chine, trimmed with a darker shade and cream laoe; Mrs Cattley, black silk; Miss Cuttley, Wedgwood blue silk, cream lace berthe; Mrs Johns, pretty pale heliotrope silk muslin over taffetas, with epaulettes of violet silk, finished with large buttons ; Miss Turner, red silk, cream lace berthe; Miss Campbell, black silk, real lace berthe; Miss Brown, black silk, relieved with white chiffon; Mrs Tisch (mayoress), rich black chiffon taffetas, with cream lace yoke; Mrs D. Robertson, black and white silk; Mrs A. L. Cooke looked well in black chiffon taffetas, with sequin berthe, relieved with pink roses; Miss Taylor looked pretty in white chiffon taffetas, trimmed with silver sequined net, silver tissue in coiffure; Mrs Mills, black chiffon taffetas; Miss D. Mills (debutante) looked charming in white chiffon taffetas, bodice draped with chiffon and finished with satin ball trimming, shower bouquet; Mrs Schnackcnberg, dainty pale blue chiffon taffetas, with decolletage trimmed with lace insertion; Mrs Nicholson, pale blue taffetas, corsage prettily finished with lace; Mrs Fletcher, pale dove grey crepe de chine, banded with black silk; Mrs Kyngdon, cream taffetas, sequined berthe; Mrs Basil Jones, black checked silk grenadine over white silk decolletage, finished with folded white silk; Mrs Renaud, pretty pale blue crepe de chine; Mrs F. Wilson, dainty cream lace robe over glace; Mrs Bennett, black satin, white chiffon sleeves, slashed with black; Mrs Whetter, cream silk; Mrs Redman, rich cream taffetas; Mrs Roy, black silk, with sequined berthe; Miss Roy, dainty pale blue messaline Empire frock, with drapings of silver sequined net, Empire sash finished with stiver tassels; Miss D. Roy, white megsaline semi-Empire, decolletage of folded lace and silver fringe; Miss Gladys Roy, (debutante), very pretty semi-Empire frock of ivory tinted messaline, corsage trimmed with silver and seed pearl passementerie, front panel and sleeves embroidered with raised rosebuds, shower bouquet; Miss Baker, black taffeta, cream lace chemisette, red roses in coiffure; Mrs Simpson, black taffetas, square yoke of rich cream lace; Miss V. Simpson, canary-coloured silk nod ice trimmed with cream lace; Miss Dorothy Simpson (debutante) looked extremely well in a dainty white crystalline over glace, bodice draped with folded silk embroidery, shower bouquet; Mrs Cutfield, black chiffon taffetas, pink roses in coiffure; Mrs Aiderman, pale blue chiffon taffetas; Mrs — Aiderman, white muslin, pale pink Empire sash; Mrs Rudd, pretty black crepe de chine, bodice trimmed with lace and red roses; Miss Morey, very dainty eau de nil chiffon taffeta, bib yoke of cream lace insertion, finished with silver tassels; Miss Jackson, cream silk, red roses on bodice; Miss Warren, cream figured net over primrose satin, black velvet Empire sash; Mrs Freeth, black silk; Mrs Broome, cream silk and lace; Miss G. Laing, pretty turquoise blue embroidered silk, with cream chiffon trimming; Mrs Medley, cream net over silk, autumn leaves on corsage; Miss Hanna, pretty turquoise blue silk, with dainty cream lace insertion, outlined V-shape decolletage; Miss R. Crawford, cream silk; Misses Furlong (2), cream; Miss R. Clarke, cream chiffon taffetas; Miss Brewster, white crepe de chine, emerald green velvet in coiffure; Mrs Balharry, cream taffetas, spray of violets on corsage; Mrs Wylie, black silk, cream lace berthe, finished with spangled net; Mrs Clem Webster, black chiffon taffetas; Miss Godfrey, black figured net over silk, pink roses on decolletage; Miss A. Hempson, black silk relieved with white lace; Miss Messenger, pale blue crepe de chino, trimmed with satin bands, bodice draped with cream net;. Mrs Basham (Eltham), dainty eau de nil satin charmeuse, with lace insertion on deeolletage; Mrs MacDiarmid, brown silk; Miss MacDiarmid (debutante) was much admired in a white chiffon taffetas, bib yoke of silk insertion, finished with silver tassels, shower bouquet; Dlrs A. D. Gray, black figured net over satin, silver sequined berthe; Mrs Robinson, black silk, beaded jet berthe; Miss Robinson, dainty pale pink muslin, bib yoke of cream lace; Miss Skinner, rich black lace over glace, girdle of emerald green velvet; Miss L. Skinner, canary coloured Yokohama silk. semi-Empire, finished with gold embroidered insertion; Miss E. Hamerton, black chiffon taffetas, cream lace berthe; Mrs Kimbell, very pretty cream satin charmeuse, decolletage draped with chiffon ; Mrs Evans, peach coloured brocade ; Miss B. Evans, very handsome frock of cream lace, embroidered with purple and green flowers over a silk foundation;

Miss F. Evan*, cream embroidered silkj Miss O. Mackay, very pretty shell-pink chiffon taffetas, semi-Empire, with draped bodice, trimmed with silver sequined net; Mrs Paget, a dainty gold embroidered net over a cream satin foundation Mrs Young, lovely black sequined robe ova glace taffetas; Mrs Lepper. black chili m taffetas, rich cream lace on corsac •. Miss Lepper (debutante) looked prellv in white embroidered muslin, showe: bouquet; Mrs Newman, black silk; Mrs

Morehead, black silk; Mrs Heard looked extremely well in eream chiffon taffetas, trimmed with silk lace insertion, and long net sleeves; Miss Bratiney, cream silk, trimmed iv itli narrow bands of moss green velvet on deeolletage; Miss M. Humphries, black satin,, white lace tucker; Miss E. MeAllum, blaek frilled net; Miss N. Humphries, very pretty canary coloured Oriental satin, corsage draped with dainty cream laee insertion; Mrs McKellar, blaek silk relieved, with white; Miss Curtis, black silk, with laee yoke; Miss Bedford, blaek ehiffon taffetas, with steel trimming; Miss D. Bedford, pale blue muslin, bodice trimmed with cream laee; Miss D. Skinner, cream crepe de el ine. green flowers in coiffure; Mrs Claude Weston, handsome frock of heavy but rich blaek laee over white satin, berthe of sequined net: Miss A. Avery, pretty pale heliotrope chiffon taffeta®, yoke of cream laee. bound with violet velvet: Miss Fitzherbert, pale green crepe de chine, handsome berthe < f deep silk fringe; Miss Fell, dainty pale pink muslin, with ribbon bands, embroidered in gold; Miss Dempsey, pretty yellow peau de soie, with handsome ercam laee drapings on deeolletage; Miss N. Dempsey, cream net, banded with bebe ribbon, pink roses in coiffure; Miss S. Capel, dainty pale blue chiffon taffetas, cream lace insertion, bib yoke finished with silver tassels: Miss N. Capel, very pretty pale pink taffetas, corsage finished with cream laee; Miss Hamerten, black and white figured muslin, inset with blaek lace insertion : Mrs Speneer, cream silk, profusely trimmed with narrow ruebings; Miss Leatham, pale blue peau de soie. berthe of silver sequined embroidered chiffon; Miss Testar, black sequined net; Mi®s De Castro, pretty white laee robe over a silk foundation; Mrs Murray, handsome blue and silver sequined net over pale blue glace, silver aigrette in coiffure; Miss J. Fraser, a lovely pale blue net, with floral design work in a darker shade of silk over a Directoire under robe of pale blue satin channelise; Miss Vickers, black satin; Mrs Arthur 'Avery, very pretty pale blue chiffon taffetas, finished with cream laee; Mrs S. Renneil, handsome vieux rose satin charnieuse, with cream filet net yoke and sleeves. Marsland Kill Monument. The Maryland Hill monument, erected to the memory of the Imperial and Colonial Forces and loyal natives who took part in the Maori wars, was unveiled last Friday afternoon by His Excellency the Governor, Lord Plunket, in the presence of a large number of veteran soldiers and the general publie. A mounted «<cort accompanied the Vice regal carriage. drawn l.y four grey horses to the crest of the hill; then their Excellencies dismounted and walked to the dais. Lady Punket. out of compliment to the Colonial Defence Forces, wore the dark green and gold uniform of the North Canterbury Mounteds, of which she is honorary Colonel. Persawal Items. Miss Rosa Taylor of Auckland stayed with her sister. Mrs. T. C. Sehnaekenberg during Masonic week, and after visiting relatives in Wanganui, Wellington and Napier will return for a longer Slav in New Plymouth. NANCY LEE.