NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIX, Issue 10, 5 March 1913, Page 64

NEW PLYMOUTH.

February 28. Afternoon Teas. Quite a number of teas have been given recently for Airs. Leatham and her two daughters, who are leaving in Marsh for the Old Country; also for Airs. Fitzlierbert and her two daughter’s, who are leaving New Plymouth for about three or four months. On Monday last Airs. Denny-Brown invited a number of people to an afternoon tea at the Kia Ora. Airs. E. P. Fenton, won the guessing competition, Aliss Loris Fitzherbert coming second. Airs. DennyBrown received her guests in a handsome black satin charmeuse frock, black hat with Lancer plume; Airs. Leatham wore saxe blue voile, inset with Irish crochet laec, black hat "with saxe blue Lancer plume; Aliss Leatham, grey crepe, white hat with big white l>ow; Aliss Reitlui Leatham, white crepe with Irish crochet insertion, grey tagel hat; Airs. Fitzherbert. black dress, black laee eoat. black

hat with plumes; Miss Fitzherbert, black and white striped silk, blue hat lined with black; Miss 8. Fitzherbert, pale blue silk, blue hat underlined with black; Mrs. E. P. Fenton, pretty blue Shantung eoat and skirt, grey tagel with blue plumes; Airs. Morrien, Shepherd’s plaid coat and ekirt, black hat; Mrs. Burgess, fawn and apricot green Irat, white osprey; Mrs. Bewley, navy costume, black hat; Miss Gwen Bewley, pale blue, black hat with blue bow; Mrs. Glasgow, grey coat and skirt, black toque with floral erown; Mies Glasgow, white embroidered muslin, white hat with pink roses; Mrs. Blundell, grey silk coat and skirt, with blue finishings, black toque; Miss Blundell, cream froek, saxe blue hat; Airs. Robbell, fawn tweed coat and skirt, Tuscan hat, with posy of flowers; Aliss Doris Roy, pink crepe, hat with pink roses; Mrs. Crooke, black, black hat. Last Wednesday Airs. Chaney had an afternoon tea for Aliss Constance Leatham, each person having to represent a book or a song. Aliss Gwen Bewley won the first prize and Miss Alice Brewster the second. Mrs. Chaney received her guests in a very pretty white embroidered silk blouse, white skirt; Aliss C. Leatham, blue and white striped silk dress, blue and white hat; Miss K. Leatham, white muslin; Miss Loris Fitzherbert, white muslin, black hat; Miss Alice Brewster, pale blue crepe, black hat; Aliss Gwen Bewley, blue crepe, black hat with large blue bow; Aliss Midge Glasgow, pink crepe, grey hat with grey roses; Miss Winifred Webster, pale blue poplin, burnt straw hat trimmed pink roses; Mrs. Matthews, Paisley voile, black hat; Aliss Al. Matthews, pale blue silk, black hat with tangerine; Mrs. Colville, white coat and skirt; Miss Colville, white embroidered muslin; Aliss D. Mills, pale blue linen, white hat with pink roses; Airs. Penn, black and white striped voile; Miss E. Penn, pale blue; Miss Greatbatch, pale pink crepe, smart straw hat; Miss L. Greatbatch, white silk Mouse, white serge skirt; Aliss E. Greatbateh, pink linen; Aliss R. Saxton, pale pink linen, black hat; Aliss D. Saxton, cream linen. Garden Party. On Friday Mrs. Walter Penn gave a garden party at her home in Avenue Road. It was a glorious day, and everyone spent a most enjoyable afternoon, some playing progressive tennis others bridge, while some amused themselves at a guessing competition. Those who were too lazy to go in for these energetic games had tea in the shade. Airs. Penn received her guests in a soft white insertioned muslin; Miss E. Penn, dainty white muslin; Aliss K. Penn, pale pink crepe. Airs. Percy Webster won the bridge prize, Mrs. Stocker second; Mrs. E. P. Fenton the guessing competition, Aliases D. Simpson and W. Webster carrying off the tennis prize. Those of

the guests I noticed were:—Airs. Fitzherbert, Airs Leatham, Airs Nolan, MrsStandish, Aliss L. Fitzherbert, Airs. Burgess, Airs. E. P. Fenton, Airs. Simpson, Miss Read, Aliss D. Simpson, Airs. W. Bayly, Airs. Afoyes, Mrs. Crooke, Aliss Crooke, Airs. Medley, Airs. Ryder, Aliss Alackay, Airs. Ward, Aliss Sorrenson, Mrs. Hutchen, Miss Humphries, Airs. Matthews, Airs. Walker, Aire. Miur&y, Mrs. Weston, Mrs. H. Fookes, Mrs. Stocker, Airs. Cruiekshank, Airs. Roy, Misses Roy (2), Miss Cutfield, Mrs. Chaney, Miss Brewster, Mrs. Brewster, Mrs. O. Samuel, Airs. Morrison, Mrs. Colville, Miss Colville, Airs. Johns, Mrs. Robertson, Airs. Balharry, Airs F. Robertson, Airs. Courtney, Aliss Shaw, Mrs. Blundell, Alias Krrkby, Mass Thomson, Airs. Glasgow, Miss V. Kirkby, Mrs. C. Webster, Airs. Kebbell, Airs. K. Webster, Airs. Wylie, Airs. Sidney Allen, Mrs. P. Webster', Airs. George, Airs. Bedford, Mrs Paul, Airs. Griffiths, Airs. MeDiarmid, Aliss Evans, Airs. C. A. Jones, Mrs. Denny-Brown, Mrs Anderson, Airs. Bulard, Airs. Kyngdon, Airs. G. Pott, Mrs. Whltcombe, Aire. Ashcroft, Mts. Lysons, Airs. F. Carthew, Mrs. E. Carthew, Mrs. W. Perry, Airs. Perry, Airs. Lawson, Aliss Glasgow, Aliss Winifred Webster, All's. Fred. Honan, Airs. Fraser, Airs G. Fraser, Airs. Heard.

Personal. Mrs. E. Griffiths is in Auckland on a holiday. Mrs. L. C. Sladden is on a short visit to Mokau. Miss Sorenson, of Christchurch, is the guest of Mrs. J. Mackay at “Seotlands.” Mrs. Fitzherbert and Miss Fitzherbert leave on Tuesday next on a round of visits, which will extend over several months.

Miss S. Fitzherbert left on Friday to visit her brother at Dannevirke.