NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 16, 16 October 1912, Page 66

NEW PLYMOUTH.

October 12. te.-ni. The matrons' ball was held last Wednesday in the Brougham Street Hall, and it is regarded as one of the most enjoyable fiances held in New I’iymouth for some years past. Adjoining the main door was a large and roomy marquee, furnished comfortably for sitting out, and lighted •with a pale green effect, which gave a fascinating moonlight tranfonnation on it all. 1 he hall was gorgeously decorated with huge umbrellas, lanterns, and palms. A delicious supper was served in the .supper room, the floral decorations being the purple Argentine ixias and irises, intermingled will shaded silver candlesticks. The music was rendered by Mrs Woods’ orchestra. The hostesses 'were: Mesdames Penn, Walker, Weston, Haul. Glasgow, G. Kcbbcll, Homes, John, A. Mac Diarmid. L. Nolan, Kollo, F. Robertson. L. Webster, Sladden, It. Robertson, Morrison, Moyes, Kirkly, Anderson, dacwey. Among those present were: Mrs. Ci. Weston, rich black lace robe, over chiffon taffetas; Mrs Fenn, pretty white charmeusc, draped lace skirt, lightened with an apple green girdle; Mrs Walker, handsome robe of heliotrope charmeusc, panels of black ninon, with wide bands of purple satin; Mrs Paul, handsome old gold satin, veiled in black sequined net, spray of wallflowers on corsage; Mrs I’aton, pale blue silk, veiled in dainty cream lace; Mrs Glasgow, black sequined net. over black satin; Mrs Kcbbcll, dainty frock of pale pink satin, with chiffon tunic edge with tiny pale pink roses; Mrs I'l. Griffiths, pale heliotrope taffetas.

trimmed with silver beaded passementerie; Mrs Sladden, rose pink satin, with gold sequined tunic; Mrs Mac Diarmid, peacock blue charmeusc, finished with gold guimpe; Mrs Les Nolan, turquoise blue silk, with black and gold beaded tunic; Mrs D. Robertson, black satin, sequined berthe; Mrs Rowley, blackvelvet, real lace berthe; Mrs Kirkby, rich black satin, trimmed with beaded passementerie; .Mrs Johns, pretty rose pink striped silk crepe; Mrs F. Robertson, robed in very pale grey silk, embroidered in white, decolletage piped with emerald green; Mrs Rollo, pretty rose pink cuaimeuse, trimmed with silver embroideries; Mrs 11. Stocke, grey charmeusc, veiled in ninon, chemisette of gold embroidery; Mrs L. Webster, black velvet, real lace tucker, Airs Moyes, golden brown charmeusc, with tunic of gold and black filigreed net; Airs Horne, pale grey charmeusc, corsage finished with narrow killings of satin throated with pale pink and blue woven embroideries; Miss Mills, apple green charmeusc, lightly trimmed win! cream lace; Miss I’wwlcy, pretty pale blue charmeusc, cream lace inset in skirt and in front of corsage; Miss Brewster, royal blue ninon over satin, deeollctage finished with Oriental embroideries; Miss Bedford; Miss I>. Bedford, cream charmeusc, with lace fringed panels; Miss Fitzherbert, black satin, with panels of ninoi ; Miss S. Fitzherberl, oyster grey charmcase trimmed with cream Spanish lace; Miss Dempsey, ciel blue taffetas, shellpink net tunic trimmed with pink floral ribbon; Miss Sturtivant, lettuce-green satin striped crystalline; Miss F. Whetson slate grey ninon over satin, with violets on corsage; Miss Fenn, pale blue silk; Miss It. Penn, white flowered net over satin; Miss M. Govett-, maize-coloured satin, veiled in emerald green net, with gold embroidery on decolletage; Miss Atkinson (Wellington), French grey charmeusc. skirt banded with cream insertion, beaded with a wide French tack; Miss M. Clarke (Auckland), canary coloured satin, almost veiled in handsome cream lace; Aliss Kirkby, gold flowered ninon over white silk; Miss Al. Humphries, black and white embroidered net over black satin, decollet-age trimmed with silver passementerie; Miss It. Clarke, primrose- coloured satin, veiled in ninon; Miss Hill, cream satin; Miss Stewart,. pale pink charmeusc, with pinafore effect of oyster-grey silvered net; Miss

Roy. white charmeusc with deep hem of Irish crochet laee: Miss D. Roy, pale blue silk; Miss Adams, cream clutrni euse, trimmed with silver; Miss F. Thomson, light Wedgwood blue silk; de colletage finished with Oriental embroideries; Miss M. Thomson, saxe blue velvet; Miss MeAllum, emerald green satin, veiled in black sequined net; Miss Arden, pale blue silver beaded net over blue silk, lightly touched with black velvet; Miss J. Hempion, white ninon over satin; Miss Webster, pale blue charmeusc with tunic of dainty cream lace: Miss Watson, cream satin; Miss Evans, very pretty claret-coloured velvet, with pinafore effect. of black sequined net; Miss Wade, bottle-green crepe, trimmed with gold embroideries; Miss Mackay, pale greyflowered silk, veiled in cream lace; Miss O. Mackay-, dove-grey ninon over satin charmeuse; Miss Saxton, pretty helio trope satin charmeusc. slashed with wide bands of cream lace; Miss Bradbury, Wedgwood, blue silk, corsage prettilyembroidered; Miss Holfnd, cream ninon veiling satin: Miss C-rooke, cream silk; Miss Ashdown, pale blue ninon over satin, decolletage draped with amethyst coloured ninon, finished with pale pink roses; Miss Capel, shell-pink satin charmeuse, prettily trimmed with cream lace, with violets relieving corsage; Miss S. Capel, dainty ciel blue charmeusc with lovely cream lace trimmings. Personal. Rev. Mr. and Airs. Cowell (the former vicar of St. Mary’s, New Plymouth), are on a visit to Auckland. Mrs. and Misses Lent ham, who have been visiting Auckland, have returned to New Plymouth. Miss Atkinson, who has been the guest of Miss Al. Govett, New Plymouth, has returned to Wellington. Miss Stewart, who has been visiting her sister, Airs. Claude Weston, New Plymouth, has returned to her home in Melbourne. Aliss Mabel Clarke has returned th her home at Otaliuhu, after her pleasanttrip to New Plymouth. Aliss Aloniea Govett left last week on a return trip to England. Air. T. G. Evans and Aliss B. Evans, New Plvmouth. are on visit to Auckland.