NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7, 14 August 1912, Page 66

NEW PLYMOUTH.

August 10. Dance. Last Wednesday evening the Old Girls’ Of dhe New Plymouth High School gave their annual dance in the Theatre Royal, und the function was'well attended. The. hall was charmingly decorated with flags and large .Japanese umbrellas, the latter /alling*fn»m the central electrolier, vhich wa> extra brilliant, being outlined with tiny electric .lights. .The Music was rendered by Airs. Woods’ orchestra, and the floral decorations of the Slipper table were two shades of pink, camellia; amt massed'of violets. Amongst thp ß e present were:—Mrs. Moyes, black satin with cream lace herthe; Aliss Grant, very pretty vieux rose charmeuse trimmed "ilh gold embroideries; Aliss Drew, black chiffon taffetas; Miss Livingstone; Airs. Bax U>n, smart* rose pink charmeuse, veiled in pale blue ninon, with flowered riblwm sash, blue ribbon in Co iff we; Airs. A. Mac Diarmid, pale green isilk trimmed with gold Oriental embroideries; Miss Ala It hews, pale blue Satin, with ninon tunic, lightly touched with pale pink: Aliss Glasgow, pale blue channelise, with deep band of Irish lace On skirt, corsage finished with same; Aliss Stewart, lovely shell pink charmeuse, with panels of cream lace outlined with narrow silver passementerie trimming: Aliss Govett, pale, blue satin: Aliss Dempsey, pale grey charmeuse, deftly finished with cream lace on deeolletage; Aliss Brewster, emerald green ninon over golden brown satin, corsage, trimmed with flowered guimpe; Aliss Bedford, champagne coloured net over flamocoloured satin, the net being caught in shoulder with gold buckle; Aliss Bevley, shell pink satin veiled in blue and pink floral ninon; Miss Blundell, prim rose coloured charmeuse. with an overdress of smoke-grey ninon, embroidered in silver; Alisa Fookes, dainty French grey ninon with draped Murt, deeoHetagc relieved with a magenta rose; Aliss (J.

Fookes. crew m satin charmeuse. veiled in lac**, with violets on corsage;; Aliss Pott, ria ret-co loured silk, with cream lace lierthe: Mi*s E. (fhiuL rose* pink silk, trimmed with silver: Aliss L. Mills, cream silk: Mi«s Ashdown, pale blue satin, veiled in ninon, banded with satin: Miss Evans’ black satin with tunic of Hfl'k ninon, embroidered in emerald green, emerald gr««*n riblwm sash: Miss Wnt*on. cream satin, with front, beaded panel: Mis« E. Pott, turquoise blue -ilk; Alis* L. Fitzherl»ert, French grey -‘din charmeuse, with lovely eream lace draping*; Mr*. L. Welwder, black velvet: Miss Odlis, pa Io pink silk; K Miss N. ( ape), black silk, cream lace her the; Mrs. W. Baj ly, )ndiotr<q»e silk; Mrs. M. Standish, <ainty cream ninon over a «ilk found*-

lion; Miss I’. Me Allum, handsome emerald green satin-, with black sequined net tunics Miss' 'Dowling, white silk; Miss Beck, cream satin, trimmed with satin; Miss Coleman, pretty pale pink satin charmeuse, draped in cream luce; Miss Mace (Onoala), cream silk; Mrs. Heston, cream chiffon taffetas, corsage draped with lace: Miss F. O’Brien, cream silk: Mrs. Clendon, black sequined net; Miss Goldwater, white chiffon taffetas; Mrs Marks, Mrs 'lced, Missßennell; Miss Wheatley, pale blue satin, with silver sequined ninon tunic; Mrs. Paul, cream satin, relieved with violet velvet; Miss Greatbaek, vieux rose velvet; Mrs. J. Wilson, black silk; Miss Humphries, black and white silk, Miss Mills, white satin; Miss Morell, rose pink silk: Miss Arthur, cream satin, corsage outlined with silver guimpe; Miss Lcewooil, white silk; Miss Jackson, pale blue silk; Mrs. Stocker, black silk; Mks Avery, brown and white striped voile; Miss It. Webster, black silk, cream lace fichu; Miss J. Hempton, pale blue silk; Miss K. Penn was much admired in white embroidered ninon over white satin; Aliss Hall, white silk; Miss Gilbert, pale blue silk; Miss Snowball, turquoise blue silk, relieved with silver; Miss Foote, white chiffon taffetas; Miss R. Leathani, pale blue silk; Mrs. It. ( utfield, white chiffon taffetas, corsage trimmed with silver embroideries; Mrs. Meldrum, rose pink silk; Miss N. Dempsey, heliotrope satin; Miss Dodgshun, white satin; Miss Kyng don, heliotrope silk, trimmed with emerald green; Miss T. Anderson, dainty white satin charmeuse, with silken lace on corsage; Mrs. Balharry, white silk; Aliss Afacltiarmid, eu-de-nil silk; Aliss Hoby, maize-coloured silk; Aliss Thomson, heliotrope silk; Miss S. Thomson, moss green silk; Miss M. Thomson, corn Hower blue velvet; Mrs. B. Griffiths, pale blue silk; Airs. Percy Webster, Airs. Dockrell, Mrs. Mac Diarmid, sen., Mrs. C. Webster; Miss E. Monteath, cream silk; Miss Tiplady, cream. Afternoon Tea.

Last Friday afternoon Mrs Johns gave a very jolly afternoon tea, as a farewell to Aliss Elsie MeAllurn, who is returning to take up her duties in the Christchurch Hospital. There were several competitions, which resulted in prizes being presented to Airs Stanley Smith and Aliss Dempsey. The hostess received her guests in a cream cloth costume finished with lace; Aliss E. MeAllurn, cream silkj and lace blouse, dark skirl; Miss Sclatter, cream cloth skirl, white satin blouse; Aliss AleAllum. grey coat and skirt, black and white toque; Mrs Ileatherington, cream cloth costume; Aliss K. AleAllum, cream silk blouse, cream cloth skirt; Aliss Dempsey, sage green coat and skirt, black hat' lined with white'silk and finished with white ospreys; Aliss N. Dempsey, pale blue and cream striped tweed coat and skirt, black hat; Airs Haworth, cream costume, black and white toque; Aliss Baker, bluey-grey tweed costume, black liat with saxe blue feathers; Aliss Bedford, navy coat arid skirt, black hat; Miss Kohn, navy costume, saxe blue and black hat; Miss Kyngdon, sage green tweed costume, black bat with loops of blue and black striped ribbon; Airs S. Smith, grey coat and skirt, black hat lined with emerald green velvet, and trimmed with white feathers; Aliss J. AleAllum, navy costume, national blue hat; Alias Arden, brown tweed costume, hat to match; Aliss J. llempton, grey costume, black velvet toque; Aliss Hoiford, black velvet piped with pale blue, grey and black velvet hat; Aliss Mills, brown costume, black velvet hat lined with white; Airs R. George, navy costume, black hat; Airs A. Mac Diarmid, cream costume, saxe blue. hat. Personal. Airs Wilfred Perry and Miss Taylor have been on a short visit to Wellington, but have now returned. Air Sclanders lias returned to Wellington after his pleasant trip to New Plymouth, where he was the guest of his aunt, Airs Blundell.