NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 26, 26 June 1912, Page 66

NEW PLYMOUTH.

June 22. A Dance. A most enjoyable time was spent at the Brougham Street Hall last Thursdayevening. the occasion being the annual dance of the AVhakatika Hockey- Club. The hall was bright with ferns ami hockey sticks, while the table was prettily arranged with shaded camellias and autumn leaves. The music was rendered by Airs. Woods' orchestra. Mesdames Bewley, Penn and Glasgow acted as chaperons. Amongst those present were:—Miss Roberts, very pretty pale blue charmeuse, veiled in ninon; Miss W. Roberts, dainty smoke grey satin charmeuse, with tunic of ninon; Airs. Penn, emerald green satin, with black (Sequined net tunic; Aliss Penn, pale blue silk; Aliss K. Penn, white net tunic over a white satin foundation; Airs. Bewley, blaek silk, real lace bertha.; Aliss Bewley looked well in white taffetas, with scarlet poppies at waist and in coiffure; Airs. Glasgow, blaek silk, relieved with white: Miss Glasgow, white chiffon taffetas; Mrs. Kebbell. pale Hue voile, trimmed with bands of blue silk; Aliss Haines, pale pink voile, trimmed with cream lace; Airs. P. Lawson, pale blue silk; Aliss Snowball, pretty- pale, blue silk, trimmed with ball fringe; Aliss Al. Snowball (debutante), white chiffon taffetas, trimmed with silk lace: Aliss B. Oliver, pretty dove grey- ninon over satin charmeuse: Miss AV. Bennett, white satin, with ninon tunic; Miss K. Bennett, pale blue satin, with tunic of ninon; Aliss Laing, sage green ninon over a silk foundation, deftly lightened with silver embroidery; Miss Kirkly, cream lace robe; Miss J. Ilempton. pale blue silk, trimmed with blue tassel fringe; Miss B. Clarke, eau-de-nil ninon over silk corsage, finished with lace; Miss Brewster, shell pink embroidered chiffon over satin; Miss K. McAlhim, pale blue silk; Miss Arthur, cream «ilk; Miss K. Watson, cream silk, veiled in net, trimmed with swansdown and cream roses; Miss Morrison (Hiiwcra), ■white satin, trhnmed with silver: Miss E. Johnson, white silk; Miss Kyngdon,

rose pink; . Misses Corkill (2), white Bilk; Mias Wilson (Te Kuiti), white silk, trimmed with a deep silken fringe; Miss Whitton, rase pink satin; Miss Sturtivant, eream silk;’ Miss K. Mills, rose pink silk; Miss Ashdown, white satin, with emerald green net tunic; Miss M. MeEwen, cream silk; Miss Monteath, cream silk. Amongst the gentlemen were:—Messrs. Bayley, Bloxam, P. Hanna, Bewley, Bain, Nicholson, MeCord, Pott, T. King, Stowe, A. Humphries, T. Avery, Chissum, Chaney, Kebbell, Seldon.

Personal. Mr. T. Fenton, who has been the guest of Mrs. Fitzherbert, has returned to Masterton. Miss'G. Douglas (Auckland) is paying Mrs- AL Fraser (New Plymouth) a visit. Miss Cutfield, of the nursing staff, Hamilton, is spending her holidays with her parents at Fitzroy.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Cruickshank have returned to New Plymouth, the former having recently arrived back from the Old Country, while the latter has been for some months in Auckland. The Misses Devore, who have been the guests of Mrs. R. George and Mrs. Collins (their sisters), have returned to their home in Auckland.

Mr. Pat. Hanna, of the Northern >S.S. Co.’s Office, Auckland, is spending his holidays with his people in New Plymouth.

Mr. W. D. Robertson, who has been on a trip to England, returned to New Plymouth last week.