NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIII, Issue 11, 15 September 1909, Page 65

NEW PLYMOUTH.

September IL An At Home. -a. very pleasant “At Home” was given last Tuesday evening in St. Mary’s Hall by the Vicar and Mrs. Evans to the church workers of the parish. Contributors to the musfcal portion were Misses Deacon, Standish, Taylor, R. Baker, M. Evans, and Mr. R. Baker, while Rev. Mr. A. Colville gave a realistic recitation. Mrs. Evans received her guests in blaek velvet relieved with cream lace; Miss Wade, pale pink flowered muslin; Mrs. W. Webster, black;

Miss Webster, cream velvet. Miss W. Baker, chocolate brown, relieved with cream; Miss O. Baker, pale blue silk blouse, dark skirt; Miss R. Baker, cream cilk, pale blue ceinture; Misa Wilson, pale blue flowered muslin, silk folded belt; Misses Bedford (2) white embroidered muslin; Miss Q. Glenn (Hawera), pale blue silk blouse, dark skirt; Mrs. Cooke, 'black silk, fream tuoked silk yoke finished with sequined net; Miss Cole (Auckland), cream silk, pale blue ceinture; Miss Blundell, white embroidered muslin; Mrs. Skinner, black silk; Miss Skinner, white voile muslin, blouse clashed with scarlet ribbon, black skirt; Miss Mathews, pale pink muslin; Miss 'B. Mathews, cream silk; Miss B. Evans, cornflower blue voile, cream lace yoke, finished with black velvet ribbon; Miss OB’. Evans, brown and white striped muslin with bands of brown silk; Miss !B. Smith, black; Miss Curtis, rose pink Bilk blouse, cream lace yoke, dark skirt; Miss Taylor, white silk, gold ceinture; (Miss N. Eookes, rose pink silk blouse, dark skirt; Miss R. Knott, cream muslin, pale blue sash; Miss Standish, pale blue muslin, with yoke inset with white lace; Miss Wood, brown taffetas; Miss 8. Thomson, cream silk; Mrs. A. Jones, .white silk and lace blouse, black silk ekirt; Miss A. Hempen, moss green silk, white muslin fichu; Miss Hamilton, black silk, cream lace yoke; Mrs. Baker, black; Miss Baker, cream lace blouse, Cream voile skirt; Miss Ahier, grey striped voile; Mrs. F. Webster, black; Mrs. H. Fookes, cinnamon, brown taffetas; Miss Godfrey, pale heliotrope Bilk blouse, black silk skirt; Mrs. Dockrill, black finished with jet; Mrs. Bush; Miss Mace, black silk; Mrs. Addenbrooke, grey and white striped muslin over white "silk; Mrs. Kyngdon, black; Miss Pelham, black, with cream silk yoke and sleeves; Mrs. Devenish, black silk, cream lace yoke threaded with violet bebe ribbon; Miss Devenish, black eilk, etc. A BaH. In the Theatre Royal last Thursday evening the North Taranaki huntsmen gave a most enjoyable ball, and, having been so successful, it was decided to make it an annual affair. The supper was served at small tables, each being beautifully decorated with spring flowers. Amongst those present were: Mrs. Bewley, black velvet, lovely real lace berthe; Mrs. Glasgow’, pale green taffetas, kimono bodice finished with cream lace; Mrs. Haleombe, eream frilled lace over glace; Mrs. Stocker, black silk, real lace berthe; Miss M. Fookes, canary-coloured sequined net over satin of the same shade; Miss O. Glenn (Hawera), very pretty French blue taffetas, trimmed with wide bands of cream silk lace insertion; Miss Brewster, cream net; Miss Colson, cream silk, semi-Empire; Miss Kirkby, violet crystalline Empire frock, trimmed with panels of blaok and violet flowered guimpe; Miss Saxton, pale blue etriped voile, with bands of cream lace on corsage; Miss B. Evans, cream lace; Miss F. Evans, cream embroidered silk; Miss Kyngdon, pretty rose pink silk, decolletage finished with bands of gold guimpe; Mrs. Claud Weston, pale blue embroidered net- over silk taffetas; Miss Jackson, scarlet velvet; Miss Leatham looked well in a pretty cream satin charmeuse with front panel and bib yoke of rich cream lace; Miss Lallie, very pretty wine-coloured velvet, decolletage, finished with gold sequined embroidery; Miss Mathews, pale pink silk; Miss B. Mathews (debutante) looked winsome in white satin charmeuse veiled in net; Mrs. Mac Diarmid, black taffetas; Miss Mac Diarmid, cream taffetas trimmed with silk fringe; Miss Webster, pale green taffetas; Miss L. Webster, cream silk; Mrs. Penn, pale blue satin charmeuse, front panel profusely tucked; Miss E. Penn (debutante) looked well in a dainty Liberty satin, with bands of silver sequined net on decolletage, and she carried a lovely shower bouquet; Miss S. Capel, pale blue taffetas, with black velvet belt and chou; Miss N. Capel, rose pink taffetas, finished with cream lace, and violets on corsage; Miss V. Simpson, canary-coloured silk; Miss D. Simpson, cream taffetas, relieved with scarlet; Miss Fraser, pale blue satin charmeuse, veiled in sage blue embroidered net, decolletage finished with gold fringe; Miss Kerr (Wanganui), shell pink satin charmeuse, corsage finished with cream lace; Mrs. Southall, black silk, real lace berthe, pink rose in coiffure; Miss Bedford, black taffetas; Miss D. Bedford, pale blue muslin; Miss Hanna, turquoise silk; Miss N. Hanna, cream eilk; Mrs. G. Kibbell, pretty black satin charmeuse, cross over bodice finished

with motifs of cream lace; Miss Robinson, shell pink crepe de chine; Miss E. Robinson, cream silk voile, corsage trimmed with pink; Miss Orbell, pale blue taffetas; Miss F. Orbell, rose pink taffetas; Miss Baker, cream taffetas; Mrs. Horne, lettuce green taffetas, trimmed with wide bands of pink floral trimming; Miss Wade, cream silk, finished with heliotrope; Miss Humphries, black satin; Miss H. Humphries, pale yellow silk; Mrs. Street, black taffetas; Miss Street looked extremely well in cream taffetas, with silk fringe trimming; Mrs. Symes (Cheviot), sky blue satin charmeuse; Mrs. Gunson, turquoise blue silk; Miss Hoskin, rose pink silk; Miss K. Hall, pale blue muslin, red roses on corsage; Mrs. gilmour, cream taffetas; Miss C. Macklow’ (Auckland), pale pink satin charmeuse; Mrs. H. Oswin, canarycoloured silk with Oriental trimming; Miss O. Mackay, cream embroidered net over glace; Miss D. Roy, cream mousseline; Miss G. Roy, white silk messalline trimmed with cream silk lace; Mrs. Wylie, black taffetas, real lace berthe; Mrs. 8. Nolan, cream silk, bodice trimmed with pale blue; Miss Putt, pale pink velvet Princess robe, sequined berthe; Miss Kirkby, pale green net, embroidered with silver sequins; Miss Abbott, pale blue silk; Mrs. Leatham, black net robe over white silk; Miss Skinner, black lace over silk, emerald green silk Empire belt; Miss Douglas (DunedinY, rieh cream lace over glace; Miss Standish, pale blue taffetas, with silver sequined guimpe; Mrs. Malone, cream silk; Miss Lepper, white embroidered muslin; Miss E. Russell, cream silk trimmed with bands of black; Miss Blundell, cream taffetas; Miss R. Clarke, cream taffetas; Miss M. Clark, ivory satin, with cream lace panel; Miss Fitzherbert, pale blue taffetas, decolletage finished with eream lace. During the evening Mr. Stewart McGuinness (president of the club) presented Mr. J. Wilkie with the gold medals won by him in the three point-to-point steeplechases. Bridge Party. Mrs. R. A. Gray gave a very pleasant bridge party last Friday evening in honour of her guest, Miss Kerr (Wanganui), and the prizes were won by Miss Standish and Mr. A. Bewley. Mrs. Gray, wore pale grey silk voile over taffetas, trimmed with cream lace; Miss Kerr (Wanganui), cream taffetas, cream silk lace bib yoke; Miss Fraser, cream taffetas, gold guimpe; Miss Bedford, cream silk, emerald green ceinture; Miss Leatham, cream silk voile, cream laee yoke; 'Miss Hanna, turquoise silk; Miss Standish, pale blue muslin, trimmed with black velvet ribbon; Miss Brewster, pale pink floral muslin, trimmed with pink silk bands; Miss Blundell, white muslin; Miss Bayley, black silk, real lace berthe, and turquoise ornaments; Miss Read, cream silk, with Oriental trimmings. Personal. Rev. A. Colvile has returned to Auckland after his pleasant trip to New Plymouth, where he was the guest of Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Evans. Miss Kerr, who has been visiting Mrs. R. A. Gray, New Plymouth, has returned to Wanganui. Miss O. Glenn has returned to Hawera after her short visit to New Plymouth, where she was the guest of Mrs. Bedford.