NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 2, 13 July 1910, Page 65

NEW PLYMOUTH.

July 8. A Dance. Last Thursday evening Mrs J. BellThomson gave a most enjoyable dance in the Brougham-street Hall, at which her youngest daughter made her debut iu society. The supper table was beautifully decorated with silver vases, massed with spring flowers and pale pink camellias, the handiwork of which was due to Mrs Carrie Bayly. Mr W. Wood’s orchestra rendered excellent music. Amongst those present were: Mrs J. B. Thomson, rich black satin, relieved with cream lace, handsome black lace scarf; Mrs Capel, handsome black satin silk, and lace cape; Mrs Evans, pretty pale pink brocade, with pink roses; Mrs Paul, handsome Mack satin charmeuse, lovely pale blue satin coat; Mrs Martin, pale blue mcrveilleux, lovely passementerie trimming; Mrs Leslie Webster looked well in a pretty blue crepe de chino, sil-

ver passementerie trimming, silver spray on corsage; Mrs Frank Wilson, pretty laee robe, over glaee silk; Mrs Harold Thomson, cream satin froek, sequin trimming; Miss Thomson, white silk, very handsome passementerie trimming; Miss Sybil Thomson was much admired in eream satin charmeuse. Oriental trimming on deeolletage; Miss Meldred Thomson (debutante) looked sweet in white charmeuse, pearl trimmings, exquisite bouquet made by Mrs Clem Webster; Miss Mabel Evans (debutante) looked dainty in white net over silk, sequin trimmings, and silver fringe on corsage, lovely shower bouquet; Miss Fitzherbert was much admired in a charming white satin charmeuse, draped with lovely real laee; Miss Loris Fitzherbert looked sweet in a very dainty dove grey chiffon over rose pink glaee silk, pink rosebud apptiqued on skirt; Miss C. Bayly, handsome black laee over white glaee; Miss Ruby Clarke, pretty buttercup silk, gttimp trimmings; Miss <*. Lepper t l.eppei ton), very dainty white embroidered muslin; Miss Brewster, pale blue silk; Miss Laura Brown, blue silk, relieved with pink rosebuds; Miss Bradbury, white silk muslin: Miss Grace Fookes. pretty laee frock, with violet velvet and violets on corsage; Miss Greatbaek, very sweet embroidered muslin; Miss Dorothy Skinner, white Liberty silk; Miss Bertha Matthews, pale blue silk musiin, hand-painted flowers on skir.t; Miss O'Callaghan (Dunedin), looked very sweet in soft white froek: Miss Gay Shaw, pretty pale blue muslin, black jet trimmings; Mrs. E. Bayley, rich emerald-green satin, real lace on corsage; Miss Cutfield looked charming in pale pink taffeta; Miss Nina Capel, pretty pale green silk muslin; Miss S. Capel, soft white silk, pretty trimmings; Miss Saxton, China-blue striped ehiffon voile; Miss Stocker (Invercargill), white liberty silk; Miss Grant, shell-pink silk, laee on corsage; Miss N. Dempsey, blue silk relieved with white lace; Miss Standish, pale blue taffetas, pretty silver trimmings; Miss Gladys Roy, white crepe de chine, violets on corsage; Miss Doris Roy, white satin charmeuse; Miss Leila Webster, pale blue ehiffon, with sequin trimming over a blue glaee foundation; Miss Baker (Napier), white silk, corsage relieved with turquoise-blue velvet; Miss Essie (Waverley), pretty froek of soft white silk: Miss Dora Bedford, shell-pink satin charmeuse; Miss E. Penn, soft white silk, silver trimmings; Miss Kyngdon looked well in scarlet mpslin, coral necklet; Miss Flossie Evans, sweet pale blue spangled net over glace, pale pink roses on corsage; Miss Blundell, pretty froek of white taffetas; Miss Lewis (Gisborne), pale pink taffetas; Miss Potts, pretty shade of pale blue voile; Miss Kirby, dainty white silk. At Inglewood. Last Tuesday evening at Inglewood the Euchre and t'ribbage Club held their evening at Mrs. Thomson's, and the prizes were won by Miss Maekay and Mr. Haworth. During the evening songs were sung by Mrs. Thomson an I Mr. Rogers, and after supper the room was cleared, and several dances were

indulged in. Mr*. H. Thomson rrvrivefl her guests in a lovely emerald green idvet, with cream lace yoke and sleeves} JKm Thomson (New Ply laouth), pretty errant silk with flowered guimpe ebenii*ette; Miss Mark ay. ra»e pink a*lk; Miss t‘urtis» 3 eream *dk; Mrs. Robert*, cream silk blouse, black edk *kirt; Mm Bedford {New Plymouth}, black >ilk;

Mrs. Rogens looked well in ivory satin, decolletago piped with moan green velvet i Miss Haworth, lovely rose pink satin charmeuse; Mrs Wiekstfed, prunelte coloured silk, cream lacfe berttie; Mrs. ■Wingfield, black silk relieved with cream lace; Mrs. S. Orbell looked handsome in black satin, cream lace chemisette; Miss Hamerton, black silk and cream lace; Miss C. Hamerton, black and white silk muslin. Euchre. Aire. Jack Harvey gave a most enjoyable euchre party at her residence last Thursday. Mrs. Harvey received her guests in a cream striped voile gown trimmed with rich silk insertion. The prizes were won by Miss D. Bedford first, Mies Nora Hanna, booby; Mr. Johns, first; Mr. Walter Weston, booby. After supper there was a guessing competition, Miss Standish and Mr. W. Nicoll tvinning the prizes. Amongst those present were: Miss R. Crawford, Miss A. Crawford, Miss Capel, Miss Taylor, Mrs Johns, Mrs. Walker, Miss Standieh, Mies LA. Avery, Miss N. Hanna, Miss D. Bedford, Miss H. Kohn. The gentlemen were: Messrs. Harvey, Crawford, W. [Weston, Kennedy, Nicoll, Hansen, Robertson, Johns, Waters, Armitage. I Personal. Miss O. Mackay has returned to New Plymouth after a long holiday spent visiting her relations in the South Island. Miss Saunders (Otautau) is the guest of . Mrs. Mackay (New Plymouth). Mi'S. Whetter, of New Plymouth, has gone for a trip to Dunedin. Mrs. Newton King, of New Plymouth, K visiting Auckland. NANCY LEE.