NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVLI, Issue 10, 6 September 1911, Page 66

NEW PLYMOUTH.

September I. A Dance. Mr an<| Mrs D'*mpsev gave a very jolly lit th* dame in the Bmugh.i m-street Hal) List Friday. The iniiMc. which was excellent, ua- rendered by MLs K. Ben nett, while the supper table looked charming with ii- vaftos of Violets and spring bulbs. Amongst ()><»*«* present were: Mrs Dempsey, black f»ilk; Miss Dcmp-ey. dark green silk, relieved with gold embroider«*d guimpe; Miss N. |)«’inp’M-y, pal<> blur taffetaa, decollet ige finished with rioani lace; Airs Fookes. black silk; Miss Wade, white endirnhb»red muslin: Mias C. Bayly, white ninon over white satin charmeuse;

Aliss D. Simpson, pale blue crystalline’; Aliss G. Fookes, wry pretty pale blue satin tunic edged with silver; Aliss Mathew*. pale pink crystalline; Aliss Wheatley, creain satin veiled in sequined net; Aliss Stott, white silk; Aliss Grant, petunia coloured cream, berthe of cream lace; Aliss Sturt ivant, heliotrope silk, trimmed with a darker shade of velvet; Aliss 1). Roy, pale blue crystalline; Alisa S. Thomson, eream satin; Miss Webster, pale blue silk, veiled in black net; Aliss W. Webster, cream crepe inset with lace; Aliss Bradbury, white silk;' Aliss Brewster, cream embroidered net, relieved with pale blue; Aliss D. Bedford, pale pink ninon over flame coloured satin; Miss Blundell, cream lace robe, caught up on one side with large pearl buckle; Aliss R. Clarke, pale blue silk, veiled in net; Miss Kyngdon. rose pink taffetas; Miss L. Fitzherbert, vieux rose ninon veiling pink satin charmeuse tunic, lightly touched with silver; Aliss K. Mills, white satin, relieved with tiny

pink roses mi decolletage; Aliss Kirkby, white silk veiled in embroidered, net; Miss Colson, white chiffon taffetas; .Aliss O. Kirkby, pah’ pink .satin; Miss Bewley, pale blue silk, trimmed with silver; Aliss Glasgow, rose pink taffetas, with tunic of pale heliotrope ninon; AlusS AlacDiarmid, pale pink silk; Aliss A. Crawford, white silk. High School Dance. The members of the Napier and Palmerston North High School football teams were entertained by the old boys ami old girls of the local High School at a most enjoyable dance held in the Cheat re Royal last Alonday evening. The hall was prettily decorated with flags and evergreens, while the front of the stage was cosily arranged as a draw-ing-room. The supper table was beautifully decorated with pale pink and red camellias intermingled with howls of violets. Mrs Pridham was much admired in dove grey charmeuse, veiled in black net; Aliss Pridham, white silk; Aliss Grant, black lace over satin, black sequined sarf; Mrs Mac Diarmid, brown chiflon taffetas, relieved with cream lace; Airs Ward, white silk, veiled in black embroidered net: Airs Wills looked charming in a rich cream chiffon tafleta, with panel and drapings of oxidised silver embroidery; Airs B. Griffiths. pale blue silk, berthe of cream lace; Aliss Bewley, pale blue silk, veiled in embroidered net; Miss Standish, hydrangea blue beaded net over pale blue satin; Airs IL George, rich embroidered net, lightened with pale pink roses; Aliss C. Bayly, cream satin charmeuse, banded with rich lace insertion, with a tunic of cream ninon; Aliss Kyngdon, rose pink taffeta; Aliss V. Kirkby, pale blue silk; Airs Penn, rose pink satin relieved with gold guim|»e; Miss Penn, pale blue satin; Aliss K. Penn, pale blue crystaline; Aliss D. Bedford, tomato coloured satin, with tunic of shell pink pinon; Aliss S. Thomson was much admired in a pretty reseda green »ilk, with chemisette and sleeves of old gold and green embroidered net ; Miss Saxton, pale blue silk, veiled in silver embroidered net; Aliss Blundell, pale blue crystalline; Miss Glasgow, rose pink taffeta, veiled in heliotrope ninon; Aliss Dempsey, pale blue chiflon taffeta, corsage finished with cream lace insertion; Aliss Colson, ciel blue silk, finished with grey and pink embroideries; Aliss N. Dempsey, heliotrope satin; Miss R. ( larke. lemon coloured silk; Aliss L. Fitzherbert, vieux rose ninon tunic draped in silver, over a foundation of pink satin charmeuse; .Aliss S. Fitzherbert, rose pink taffeta, veiled in eau de nil ninon; Airs Alec. Mac Diarmid, pale blue brocaded silk, corsage softly finished with cream lace; Aliss Mac Diarmid, blue silk; Aliss PercySmith, black satin; Airs Percy Webstar, heliotrope crept*; Miss D. Roy, pale blue crepe; Miss G. Fookes, ]>eriwiiikle blue satin, braided with silver; Miss Pridbam, vieux rose crepe; Mrs H. Stocker, pale pink ; Alisa Kirkby. cream lace rebe; Airs Palmer, black silk; Miss 0. Ambury looki*<l charming in pale pink silk; Mrs 4. Cartbew. grey silk; Mrs Hutchon, black sit in, eream lace berthe; Miss Doyle, white silk; Miss Wade, violet floral chiflon over white silk; Aliss Laing, pale green charmeuse veiled in sequined net; Airs Si Cotter*, goblin blue silk; Miss Avery, black chiffon taffeta, cream lace berthe, with touches of pale blue; Miss Hanna, pale pink, with folds of a darker shade; Miss Snowball, rose pink Mik, finished with silver Ixwtded fringe; Miss Hurle, pretty lavender silk; Miss Bly th, cream silk; Airs DockriU, black silk; Miss G. Foote, rose pink silk veiled in net; Mrs Rollo, black

chiffon taffeta; Alisa IL Rollo, white muslin; Aliss J. Hempton, pale blue silk; Airs Clem. Webster, black silk; Aliss Greatbach, white silk, pale blue ceinture; Airs Bacon, black silk taffeta, real lace berthe; Airs S. Teed, white satin; Aliss O. Baker, pale blue crystalline; Aliss —. Howell, rose pink silk; Aliss Pope, white silk, corsage softly finished with lace; Miss Livingston, white muslin; Airs Walter Bayly, black net, veiling white silk; Aliss Brown (Inglewood), pale blue silk; Miss AfcKellar, black and white silk; Aliss Wilson, black lace robe; Aliss Stoddart (debutante) looked charming in white satin, with ninon tunic, trimmed with silver’; Miss Cooke, black silk. Hunt Club Races. On account of the absence of book maker and totalisator, there was not a large crowd at the Hunt Club Races last Thursday, but those who did attend thoroughly enjoyed themselves, as they saw horse-racing simply as a .sport. Amongst those present were: Mrs. J. Smith, navy blue coat and skirt, cream silk vest, hat finished with ribbon and roses; Miss AlcGrath, navy costume, blue and black hat, black furs; Airs. Paget (Stratford), green costume, black feathered hat; Aliss A . Kirkby. navy coat and skirt, black hat lined with pale blue; Miss Colson, dark green striped costume, black hat, trimmed with lace wings; Aliss Turnbull, navy coat and skirt, black feathered hat, white furs; Mrs. F. Carthew, cream costume, black feathered hat; Airs. Fitzherbert, grey striped coat ami skirt, black feathered hat; Aliss L. I’Ttzherbert, navy costume, black hat with cerise roses; Aliss Sal way, navy costume, black hat, relieved with pale blue; Airs. Hooper, rich black velvet robe, toque to correspond, handsome fox furs; Mrs. F. Orbell, Coronation blue costume, braided with black, pretty coloured hat; Mrs. Walter Bayly, tweed costume, saxe blue hat; Airs. Johns, navy costume, moss green hat; Aliss A. Roberts, navy blue coat and skirt, dove grey hat. relieved with pink wings; Aliss W. Bennett, grey tweed costume, black hat; Mrs. C. Mathews, navy coat and skirt, saxe blue hat : Miss Snowball, grey tweed Norfolk coat and skirt, black hat, lightened with pale blue; Airs. Foreman, green tweed costume, black hat; Aliss Calgher, saxe blue costume, hat en suite; Mrs. T. Carthew, cinnamon brown taffetas, finished with cream lace, brown hat with pink roses; Miss C. Bayly, wine-coloured costume, black velvet toque; Miss Bishop, cream costume, braided with black, black hat to correspond; Mrs. Wheatley, black coat and skirt, hat en suite; Aliss Atkinson, grey costume., pretty Coronation blue hat with black wings; Airs. P. Lawson, cream costume, saxe blue hat lined with brown; Airs. P. Alitchell (Auckland), grey coat and skirt, black feathered hat; Airs. G. Kebbell. cream costume, pretty saxe blue and black hat: Mrs. Birdling (Waitara), mole-coloured costume, black hat with feathers; Airs. K. W’ebster, green coat and skirt, black hat with cerise roses; Airs. Little, cream costume. Coronation blue hat, trimmed with fur, black furs; Aliss Wheatley, navy costume, pretty purple hat. Progressive Party. A most enjoyable evening was given by Airs. Home last Thursday evening, whicn took the form of progressive games. The prizes were awarded to Messrs. A. Bewley and C. Webster, and Mrs. F. Wilson and Aliss Armstrong. Amongst those present were: Mrs. Home, lettuce green ninon over moss green velvet, and corsage finished with folds of same; Miss Wade, violet floral chiffon over white taffetas: Aliss L. Webster, pale heliotrope tafl’etas. (rimmed with velvet of a darker shade; Miss Saxton, hydrangea blue striped voile; Mrs. F. Wilson, rose pink silk, cream lace berthe; Aliss Armstrong, cream silk; Mrs. Renaud, black silk; Airs. Bewley, black velvet; AlisS Bewley, white muslin; Miss A. W'ilson, black lace robe; Miss Glasgow, cream cashmere de soip, finished with silk lace insertion: Aliss Whitton, cream silk; Aliss G. Fookes, black silk, sequined l»erthe; Miss Mathews, croain silk; Miss D. U’homson, moss green silk, relieved with gold embroidered guimpe; Aliss Anderson, eream silk: Miss McKellar. black and white silk; Aliss Percy Smith, rose pink silk; Miss Dempsey, Isittle green silk, trimmed with gold embroidery; Miss Douglas, pale pink voile ; Miss 0. Bayley, pink flowered taffetas. Personal. Mir. Paul lias returned to New Plymouth after her pleasant trip to Bien* lieim and Wellwigtun. Airs. Al. Frurser, who has been on a

visit to Auckland, has returned to Nev Plymouth. — Mr. C. H. Burgess has been on a short visit to Wellington, but has now returned. Miss Anderson (Wanganui) has been the guest of Airs. W’hitton (New Plymouth), but has now returned. Miss Cunningham has returned after her most enjoyable trip to Christchurch and Wellington. Airs. Horrocks, who has been the guest of Mrs. Quilliam (New Plymouth), has returned. Miss Bewley left last week to attend the Golf Tournament in Wanganui, then on to Wellington and Palmerston. •NANCY LEE