NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 25, 22 June 1910, Page 66

NEW PLYMOUTH.

June 17« A Social. Last Tuesday evening the vicar and Mrs. F. G. Evans held a most enjoyable social gathering in connection with the workers of St. Mary’s Church, in St. Mary’s Hall. During the evening games were indulged in, and vocal items were rendered by Air. Nixon and Aliss Gideon, while the Rev. Mr. A. Colvill gave two very amusing recitations. A most recherche supper was served in one of the side rooms. Mrs. Evans received her guests in a charming black velvet gown finished with eream lace insertion, embroidered with jet; Miss B. Evans, tussore silk, with rose pink ceinture; Alias F. Evans, pretty cream Louisine silk blouse, ruby velvet skirt; Miss Al. Evans, cream silk, pale blue ceinture; Mrs. Baker, black costume, er dam silk vest embroidered with black; Airs. Courtney, black silk, real lace berthe; Airs. Home, pretty pale grey crepe de chine, cream silk lace finished with lace motifs; Aliss A. Hempton, pale heliotrope silk, cream lace yoke, finished with black velvet; Aliss Percy Smith, rose pink with silk blouse finished with cream lace yoke; Aliss Bedford, white embroidered muslin; Miss D. Bedford, cream silk; Miss W. Baker, pale helio-

trope muslin, finished with Oriental trimming; Miss R. Baker,-white muslin; Miss Warren, eream silk; Miss Skinner, sage green voile, cream lace yoke; Mrs. W. Webster, black costume, pretty saxe blue and cream opera coat; Miss W. Webster, cream crystalline, with lace yoke; Miss Handley, cream crystalline with silk blouse; Mrs. Paton, black silk, bodice finished with lace insertion; Mrs. Doekrill, black and white , costume; . Mrs. A. Jones, black taffetas, cream lace blouse; Miss MeKellar, black silk; Miss L. Brown, pink floral silk; Miss Hanna, ■white insertioned muslin; Miss N. Hanna, vieux rose crystlline, cream silk yoke, finished with lace motifs; Miss Dowling, white muslin; Miss B. Mathews, cream silk; Mrs. Davy, reseda green crystalline, cream lace yoke, finished with floral guimpe; Miss Carte, pink floral muslin; Mrs. Bewley, black, cream lace berthe; Mrs. Glasgow, brown taffetas, relieved with cream lace; Miss G. Bewley, white muslin; Miss M. Glasgow, white muslin; Mrs. J. Harvey, cream silk; Miss R. Crawford, pale heliotrope muslin; Miss A‘. Crawford, lettuce green muslin, folded bodice, cream lace yoke; Mrs. V. Mackay, cream silk blouse, dark skirt; Miss F. Wood, black velvet relieved with cream lace; Mrs. Kempthorne, cream floral voile finished with lace insertion; Miss Knott, white muslin; Mrs. Hall; Miss Hall, white silk blouse, dark skirt; Mrs. Jackson, cream silk; Mrs. F. Webster; Miss Ahier; Miss Roy, white muslin; Miss D. Roy, cream crystalline, bib yoke inset with lace; Miss G. Roy, pale pink silk. Birthday Celebration. Mrs. Thomas King held a reception last Wednesday afternoon to celebrate her ninety-second birthday, and very sweet she looked seated in a lounging chair, robed in black silk with a diinty white shawl draped round her shoulders. There were many callers, and amongst them were: —Mrs. and Misses Hempton (3), Mrs. W. Newman, Mrs. T. White, Miss Gilmour, Mrs. Bedford, Mrs. Roy and Miss G. Roy, Mrs. Laing, Miss N. Laing, Miss F. Wood, Mrs. Renaud and Miss R. Renaud, Mrs. and Miss M. Lennon, Mrs. Chaney, Mrs. Whetter, Mrs. Courtney, Mrs. and Miss Devenish, Mrs. Earp, Mrs. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Newton King, Mrs. Mathews, Misses Humphries (2), Mrs. J. Wilson

and children, Mrs. Douglas and Miss • Shaw, Miss Betty King, Miss Tidy, Mrs. F. Webster, Miss Wilson, Mrs. Fookes, flpn.

NANCY LEE.