NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 9, 30 August 1911, Page 65

NEW PLYMOUTH.

August 25„ A Social. A most enjoyable social was held in St. Mary's Sunday School by members of the parish, to bid farewell to Mr, Mrs and Misses Skinner. 4 ho Rev. Mr Wilkinson (acting vicar) presided. Mr Skinner will be greatly missed, especially in Church matters, he and his wife and daughters being so enthusiastically interested in parish work. They were the recipients of many handsome presents, and during the evening Mr Wilkinson presented Mr Skinner with an illuminated address from the members of the vestry. Mr S. Shaw, as superintendent of the Sunday School, then made a presentation of a handsome china cabinet. Mrs Skinner was also presented with a case containing desert and fish knives and forks, and a set of fish servers. The Misses Skinner were each presented with gold watch bangles, and to Mr IT. Skinner a pair of gold sleeve links. After a musical programme . a dainty supper Was served. Amongst those present were: Mrs Skinner, grey chiffon taffetas, inset with black lace; Miss Skinner, dark green velvet, relieved with cream lace; Miss L. Skinner, dainty dove grey eolienne, finished with silk lf»ee insertion; Mrs Skinner, junr., black chiffon taffetas; Mrs Devenish. black satin: Miss Devenish, grey silk blouse, black silk skirt; Mrs F. Robertson, white chiffon taffetas, cream lace yoke and sleeves; Mrs G. Kebbell. dainty cream lace blouse, cream cloth skirt; Mrs H. Stocker, slate grey enlienne, cream lace yoke; Miss N. Dempsey, white muslin; .Mrs. ITamerton, black silk; Miss ITamerton, bottle green silk, finished with gold gufrnpe; Mrs IT. Russell, moss green silk, prettily finished with cream silk; Mrs P. Webster, cream Tace blouse black silk skirt; Mrs C. T. Mills, blue and white striped eolienne; Miss Berry, white silk blouse, cream skirt; Miss M. Berry, white muslin; Miss L. Fitzherbert, navy blue costume; Miss S. Fitzherbert, white muslin; Mrs 0. Cottier, black silk: Mrs Drew, white silk blouse, black silk skirt ; Mrs Fitzherbert, black silk; Mr« Newman, black taffetas, cream lace yoke; Mis F. Webster, black; Mrs Dockrill, Mrs W. D. Webster, Mrs T. White, Mrs Pritchard, Miss Thomson, reseda green crepe, cream laee yoke; Miss ( . Bayly; Mrs Chaney, black silk, pale blue opera coat; Mrs

Bradbury, black; Miss Baker, blue floral cream lace yoke; Mrs Martin, cream silk blouse, black skirt; Mrs Cook, black, cream lace yoke finished with passe nientvrio trimming: Miss Curtis, rusepink silk blouse, dark skirt; Miss Wade, green and white striped silk, cream lace yoke; Miss E. Smith, vieux ro.*e crepe, finished with lace insertion; Mrs Kyngdon. black >ilk. relieved with cream lace; Mis* O. Baker. nav\ blue; Mrs Phillips; Mrs Randolph Smith; Mrs S. Shaw, white silk blouse, black skirt; Miss McKellar. dark green silk, finished with Cream lace. Mrs Harvey, white muslin blouse, black silk *kiit ; Mi>s Kyngdon, r.»se-pink silk. Mis* 1). Bedford, cream silk; Mis* Cottier, black silk; Mrs A. Fookes. black and white striped muslin; Mrs Kempthornc. navv blue; Mrs Addenbrooke; Mis McKeliar; Mi> Renaud, black, cream opera coat ; Mrs A. Jones; iMr> Lu.*k. white >i!k blouse, black skirt; Airs \\ . Bayly. rose-pink crepe, trimmed vith lace and black velvet; Mrs Heard (Copenhagen), blue cloth costume, finished with appliqucd insertion; Miss Hempton. black; Miss Taylor, white muslin; Mr* Raker; Mrs Dabb, white muslin; Mi** D. Bradbury; Mrs Cutfield. black, white lace scarf; Miss Shaw, black: Miss Godfrey. black net over yel 1 «\v *ilk: Mi** Wilson, grey muslin; Sirs Rundle; Miss Rundle, cream; Miss G. Shaw, white muslin; Mrs Dempsey, black: Mis* (.. Roy. white muslin; Miss J Hempton. pale grey; Mrs Paton, black r-nd white *ilk : Mrs Mclsaac. black silk; Mr* Booking: Miss Standish, white insert ioned muslin : Miss A. Hempton. grey flowered muslin, cream lace yoke-. Miss Test ar, blue striped eolienne; Miss B. Hirst, white muslin: Mrs R. Jury, black; Mrs Courtney: Mi*s White, white muslin; Mi** I. Smith, vieux rose crepe, relieved with cream: Miss —. Smith, white silk blou*e, black net skirt; Mrs Freetli, brown velvet: Mrs N. King, navy blue. Afternoon Tea. At her charming residence Mrs. C. 11. Burge** gave a most enjoyable afteriioon tea last Ihursday, and the competition prizes, which were greatly vn\ ivd. were won by Mrs. K. George and Airs. 1-itzgerald. The floral decorations were mo*t artistic. The drawing-room was decorated with Japonica, while that of the dining room, where tea was served, was purple Argentine sweet peas, intermingled with white Australian creeper. Mrs. Burgess received her guests in a beautiful robe of dark blue charmeuse, tunic of flowered chene silk, veiled in blue ninon, bodice deftly finished with sequined passementerie’ trimming; Mi-'i Glasgow, white serge costume. dark blue hat; Mrs. Murray, Coronation blue costume, braided with black, b.ack toque en suite; Airs. Morrison, pretty navy blue costume, braided in black, fawn and pink hat, black furs; Aliss Bayly. black and white ninon over white *ilk. black furs, black feathered hat; Ali** C. Bayly. dove grey eolienne, corsage prettily embossed, black velvet toque, nattier blue scarf; Mrs. Cooke, Ftriped grey coat and skirt, black toque; Airs. Hutchens. grey and black coat and skirt, black hat: Mrs. Johns, tweed coat nnd skirt, hat to correspond; Airs. \\ alter, grey costume facet? with black *ilk, brown hat, with pink roses; Alias Rixon. dark blue costume, hat en suite; Aliss (..rant, black coat and skirt, toque to ma ten; Ali** Stephenson, white serge coat and skirt, navy t-njue; Mrs. Fitzherbert. grey coat and *kirt, black hat; Airs. C ollin*, dark blue e »at and skirt, black feathered hat: Mrs. black channelize, cream lace scarf, black Umnet. relieved with whit- ospreys; Mrs Hirst. Copenhagen blue e .at and skirt, black hat; Mrs. Chaney. dark blue costume. wine-coloured velvet toque; Mrs. Heart!, saxe costume, blue hat; Airs. Law. blue serge costume, black hat. white fur*; Mrs. Paton, green coat and skirt, black li.it: Air*. Mathews, "rev and black < heck costume, hal with yellowr Mr.*. M,-< Ld.iml. dark green coat an<l *kirt. braided »n black, green ami bl.uk t. Hine: Mrs. Rhin Ml. "rev tweed coat and *kirf. black hat- Mrs. Ru*sell. navv com and skirt. Mack bat. with Tea fliers. Afternoon Tea. A most enjoyable afternoon tea was given last I ida\ by Miss C. Bayly. and the coinp«‘t it i->n prizes were won by Alisas Brewzter and S. Th ■•mson. Delicious afternoon ti-n was served in the dining room. and at intervals song, were eung by AH-,-* 'tandish. Taylor, Sax- ♦ hi. Tli >mwn (2>. and O. Mackay. Th* h-sstes* Mia* < Bayly, was much admired In a dainty rose pink crepe, banded with cream laee Insertion. appliqueil with black; Mrs. Bayly, hand•oom bU’k ehlffon taffetaa; Mias Bayly,

black and white striped taffetas, piped with black velvet; Mi*s Mills, navy blue costume, brown chip straw hat; Mbs Whitcombe, dark green costume, hat to correspond; Aliss Webster, cream coat and skirt, black hat; Miss W. Webster, cream costume. Coronation blue hat lined with black; Miss Bedford, navy blue coat and black hat. Miss MeDiarmid, green tweed costume, hat to correspond; Miss S. Thomson, navy blue costume, black hat with one large pink rose; Miss Al. Thomson, navy costume, burnt straw hat swathed with blue silk; Miss I). Roy. green tweed costume, black tagel hat; Aliss G. Roy. navy costume, violet hat: Aliss Brewster, reseda green coat and skirt, brown velvet hat with pink roses; Aliss Bradbury, cream costume, cream hat. with large Coronation blue bow; Aliss Glasgow, brown costume, brown hat to correspond; Miss Saxton, cream costume, trimmed with bands of brown and cerise, brown hat; Miss Taylor, navy blue costume. Coronation blue hat; Airs. Clem Webster, claret coloured costume, with black, black hat. with quills: Mrs. F. Wilson, cream coat and skirt, bottle green velvet hat; Aliss Bewley', navy blue costume. Coronation blue hat; Airs. ALorrison brown costume. brown toque to correspond; Mrs. F. (art hew. navy blue costume, black beaver toque; Airs. Lysons. checked tweed costume, black hat with white silk bows; Aliss Standish, crown flecked tweed coat and skirt, brown hat with wings; Airs. Walter Bayly. dark green costume, green hat with quills; Misa Blundell, Wedgwood blue crepe, black hat; Aliss Kyngdon. dark green costume, velvet hat; Airs H Russell, navy costume, black hat: Mis* G. Fookes. cream costume, black hat with pink roses; Aliss L. Fitzherbert. navy coa* and skirt, pretty black hat. with ceri.*e rose; Miss Wade, bottle green costume, cream lace yoke, black hat: Aliss Douglas, navy costume, black hat with brown wings: Airs. P. Lawson, cream costume, pretty corn blue wing*-. Aliss Ixirkby, cream costume, reseda green hat with quills; Aliss Pridham. light sage cloth co*tume. brown hat; Aliss Wilson, cream costume. brown fur toque: Aliss Alathews, navy costume, mole-coloured hat. lightened with pale blue; Aliss AlcKellar. grey costume, velvet toque: Aliss Alackav. green costume, black velvet hat. Personal. Aliss Godfrey, with her niece. Miss P. Arden, has gone on a visit to Christchurch. Dr. and Airs. Home have been on a short visit to Auckland, but have now returned to New Plymouth. Mrs. Brewster. New Plymouth is the of her hister. Airs. O. Samuel, Royal Oak. Wellington. Air. and Airs. K. Cock, who ha\e been touring the Islands and Sydney, have returned to New Plymouth. Aliss Short, late of the teaching staff of Aliss Stanford’s school, has returned to Auckland. Aliss G. Shaw is the guest of Miss E. Hursthouse. Wellington. Mr. and Airs, and the AHsses Skinner left last week for their future home in Blenheim. Aliss Al. Fookes is the guest of her isister, Airs. Pat Fitzherbert. Dannevirke. Miss Blundell, who has been visiting Airs. Alulles (aunt), Nilson, li;>s returned to New Plymouth. NANCY LEE.