NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 14, 5 October 1910, Page 64

NEW PLYMOUTH.

September 30. A Bunce. The members of the Girls’ Whakar* tika Hockey Club gave a most enjoy a blit dance in the Brougham-street Hall lasfi Thursday evening. The hall was very; prettily decorated with flags, largo standing bowls of arum lilies and hockey) sticks. The floral decorations of the supper table were very artistic, the flowers being scarlet ixias and yellow brooid; This hockey club, although very young, is a very ambitious one, so the are to go to swell the funds of a previous dance they had at the commencement of the season, so as to enable them to travel to the bigger centres next year. Amongst those present were:] Aire. Walker, cream net over satin, withi pale blue ceinture and pale blue bands on skirt; Aliss Al. Corkill, white silk;] Aliss AV. Bennett, white silk; Aliss K. Bennett, white muslin; Aliss D. Sturtivan, pale heliotrope muslin, trimmed with bands of a darker shade; Aliss F. Fenton, white silk with jewelled trimming on corsage; Aliss N, Hanna, white muslin; Aliss E. Penn, white silk, silver, sequined berthe; Aliss Wilson (Eltham), white silk; Aliss D. Mills, turquoise blue crystalline; Aliss G. Kyngdon, paid heliotrope silk trimmed with cream laee, slashed with black velvet ribbon; Mis# Cutfield, white satin, relieved with scarlet roses on corsage; -Aliss Healy, silk; Aliss N. McEwen, white muslin J] Aliss E. Grant, white satin trimmed with pearl passementerie on corsage; Mis#. AlcAllum, white muslin with satin bands on skirt; Aliss E. Atkinson, turquoisel blue cashmere de sole, deeolletage finished with silver sequiu trimming; Airs. Penn, cream satin eharmeuse; Mis# Denton, pale pink muslin; Aliss A. Avery, white chiffon taffetas relieved with pale blue; Aliss A. Roberts, green crystalline, with silver trimming;] Miss G. Laing, white silk: Aliss Clarke (Auckland), pink silk; Miss Turner; flame-coloured silk, inset with cream lace; Aliss Salway, white silk; Alis® Roy, white muslin: Aliss W. Webster, ivory-tinted paillette, softly finished with silk lace; Aliss Al. Clarke, silver-spangled net over a eream satin foundation; Aliss N. Snowball, white silk, with pale pink roses on corsage; Alias Al. Snowball, white muslin, pale blue ribbons; Aliss Brewster, pale pink silk ; Aliss H. Humphries, maize-coloured silk trimmed with bands of black silk; Aliss E. Spencer, shell-pink crystalline; Aliss K. Penn, pink muslin; Aliss E. Russell, cream taffetas, deeolletage relieved with scarlet roses; Aliss V. Kirkby, pale blue muslin trimmed with bands of blaek velvetj] Miss O. Alaekay, white muslin; Alissi Kohn, white silk; Aliss L. Fitzherbert, smoke grey ninon, over rose pink chiffon taffetas, trimmed with tiny pink! roses; Aites R. Clarke, white silk; Miss Carte, dove grey silk over pale pink silk.

Afternoon Tea. The members of the New Plymouth Boys’ Club entertained a number of their lady friends at an afternoon tea last Thursday, and it was tlrought by, many of the ladies that the men should give these little functions more frequently, as they- are most enjoyable. Afternoon tea was under the supervision of the Alayoress (Airs. Tisch). Alusical items were rendered by Alisses Ward, M. Clarke, Alessrs. Cornwall, Nixon, Easther (recitation), and Airs. W., Wood’s Orchestra. Speeches were made by Air. Tisch (Alayor), Air. Enroth, and. Air. Arthur Humphries. Amongst those present were: Airs. Tisch, rich black silk*, relieved with cream lace, black hat with feathers; Airs. Bewley, cream costume, moss green hat swathed with shaded roses; Miss G. Bewley, pale helio, check muslin, trimmed with a darker shade, biscuit-coloured hat wreathed with tea roses; Airs. Roberts, blaek; Aliss Roberts, heliotrope muslin, pretty hat trimmed with pink roses; Aliss W. Robert#, dark skirt, white muslin blouse, whitq hat trimmed with black cherries; Aliss Sole, pale pink blouse, dark skirt, brown hat with pink roses; Aliss Brewster, navy costume; Aliss Bedford, prunellecoloured Princess robe, hat finished with’ black wings; Aliss O. Alaekay, black and; white striped tweed coat and skirt, inoss green hat with brown quills; Airs. Southall, green costume, black hat wreathed with Alarguerites; Airs. Glasgow, pretty; pale blue linen coat and skirt, dark blue hat swathed with Paisley scarf; Aliss AL Glasgow-, white muslin, pretty 'hair finished with pink roses; Aliss Al. Huthphries, violet costume, pretty hat M

•nite; Miss Bullot, pretty scarletcoloured eoetume, black nat; Mrs. R. Ct Hughes, cream costume, black and white hat; Mrs. Drew, white muslin, hat relieved with pale blue; Miss M. Clarke, brown tweed coat and skirt, violet hat wreathed with roses; Miss Ward, green costume, save blue hat; Mrs. W. Wood, brown coat and skirt, pretty brown hat wreathed with pale pink roses; Miss Hall, grey check costume, violet hat; Mrs. G. Gunson, brown flecked tweed coat and skirt, claret-coloured hat; Miss Fenton, cream costume, purple hat; Miss F. Fenton, golden brown costume, hat finished with wings; Mrs. Euroth, black silk; Miss Pearce, black costume, purple hat; Miss Crawford, green coat and skirt, purple hat; Mrs. J. Harvey, brown coat and skirt, black feathered hat; Mrs. Cornwall, blaek and white costume, black hat trimmed with white feathers; Miss Bolton, blaek costume, blaek hat with feathers. At the Theatre.

On Friday evening the Theatre Royal was packed to witness the staging of “The Girl from Rector’s,” but keen disappointment was felt over the non-ap-pearance of Mr. Hugh Ward owing to the prevailing influenza. Miss Palotta, as usual, charmed everyone with her graceful acting and fascinating laugh. Amongst the audience I noticed: —Mrs. C. M eston, pretty grey eolienne profusely trimmed with cream lace; Miss Morey, blue floral muslin trimmed with A alenciennes lace; Misses Humphries (2), rich black silks; Mrs. Ab. Goldwater, black satin, finished with bugle trimming; Mrs. Penn, heliotrope striped eolienne with bands of cream lace; Miss B. Rennell, pale pink taffetas blouse, cream lace yoke and sleeves, black silk skirt; Mrs. Rogers (Inglewood), cream silk blouse, black skirt; Miss Brown, black silk; Mrs. Heard, saxe blue Princess robe, with cream net yoke and sleeves; Miss A. Avery, blaek chiffon taffetas, cream net chemisette; Mrs. S. Cottier, black silk; Mrs. Gunson, pale blue silk, cream net yoke and underideeves; Mrs. Robinson, pale blue crystalline, cream laee yoke finished with black velvet ; Mrs. H. Davy, reseda green eolienne, cream lace vest; Miss Carte, cream silk; Mrs. Bewley, blaek velvet; Misses Bedford (2); Mrs. Kirkly; Miss Kirkly; Miss Bayley, cream silk. Oriental shoulder-scarf; Mrs. Johns, golden brown chiffon taffetas; Mrs. Walker, black satin sequined- berthe; -Mrs. W. Bayly, black •satin; Mrs. Medley; Mrs. E. Griffiths; Airs. Bert Griffiths; Misses Mackay (2); Misses Capels (2); Mrs. F. Fookes; Mrs. Cruickshank, etc. Bridge Party.

On Friday evening last, Mrs. Hugh Baily gave a most enjoyable bridge party. There were six tables, and the prizes were won by Mrs. Courtney (first) and Miss Stanford (second). Mrs. Baily received her guests in a black silk grenadine over glace; Mrs. Fitzherbert, black satin with Oriental trimming on corsage; Miss Hamerton, brown taffetas; Miss Tidy, blaek net, sequined berthe; Mrs. Courtney, black silk, cream laee yoke and sleeves; Mrs. Mathews, blaek taffeta, cream lace yoke finished with sequined guimpe; Mrs. A. D. Gray, apple-green charmeuse, finished with Oriental embroidery; Miss Grant, handsome blaek silk gown, with panels of embossed silk; Mrs. Newton King, black silk, cream lace shoulder scarf; Mrs. Burgess, charming robe of white embroidered silk, decolletage finished with silver sequined guimpe; Mrs. Paul, cream chiffon, blouse slashed with heliotrope, cream silk skirt; Mrs. McKellar, black chiffon taffetas; Mrs. J. Wilson, blaek silk; Mrs. H. Russell, blaek chiffon taffetas, relieved witii yoke of cream lace; Mrs. Percy Webster, black taffetas, yoke and sleeves of cream lace; Miss Stanford, black velvet, cream lace berthe.

Personal. Mrs. J. Paton has returned to New Plymouth after her short but pleasant trip to Auckland. She was accompanied back by- her father, Mr. Parsons, who intends to remain permanently in New Plymouth. Miss Percy Smith, New Plymouth, has gone on a visit to Wellington. Miss J. Wilson, Eltham, is the guest of Miss D. Mills, New Plymouth. Mrs. Sydney Allen, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Newton King, New Plymouth, has returned home to Dunedin. Miss Mongoliath, Gisborne, is the guest of Miss Turnbull, New Plymouth. ■■ - ' NANCY LEE.