WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 148, 1 October 1910, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

SOCiAL NEWS. (Conducted by "Eileen.") A DANCE. The Whakatika Hockey Glut held a most enjoyable dance in the Brougham--■street Hall last Thursday evening. Tihe hall was prettily decorated with bunting, graceful stands of arum lilies, and hockey sticks. The supper table looked chariniig, being tastefully arranged witih specimen vases of scarlet Mas and bowls of yellow broom, the crect'it being due to Miss Brewster. Mr. W. Woods' orchestra supplied excellent music. The following were some of tihe dresses worn:— Mrs. Walker, cream net over satin, with pale blue ceinfcuire and pale blue bands in skirt. Miss 'M. Oorkill, wihite siik. Miss W. Bennett, wihite silk. (Miss K. Bennett, white muslin. Miss D. Sturtivan, pale heliotrope mus- , lin, trimmed with band's of a darker shade. Miss F. Fenton, white silk, with jewelled trimlming on corsage. Miss N. Haiina, Wihite muslin. Miss E. Penn, white silk, silver sequinned berthe. 'Miss Wilson (Elfcham), white silk. Miss D. Mills, turquoise blue crystalline. f Miss G. Kyngdon, pale 'heliotrope silk, trimmed! with cream lace, slashed with black velvet ribbon. ■Miss Outfield, white satin, relieved with scarlet roses on corsage. Miss Healy, white silk. Miss M. McEwen, white muslin. Miss E. Grant, white satin, trimmed with pear] passementerie on corsage. Miss McAUum, white muslin, with satin bands on skirt. , Miss E. Atkinson, turquoise blue cashmere de soie, decollefcage finished with silver sequin trimming. Mrs. Penn, cream satin charmeuse. Miss Denton, pale pink muslin. Miss A. Avery, white chiffon taffeta, relieved" with pale blue. Miss A. Roberts, pale green crystalline, with silver trimming. Miss G. Laing, white silk. Mss Clarke (Auckland), pink silk. ■Miss Turner, flame-colored silk, inset with cream lace. Miss iSalway, white silk. Miss Roy, -wihite muslin. 'Mss W. Webster, ivory tinted pailsoftly finished with silk lace. Miss M. .Clarke, silver spangled net over a cream satin foundation. jMiss X. Snowball, white silk, with pale pink roses on corsage. Miss M. Snowball, white muslin, pale blue ribbons. Miss Brewster, pale pink silk. Miss H. Humphries, maize-colored silk, trimmer! with bands of black silk. Mss E. Spencer, shell-pink chrystalline. Miss K. Penn, pink muslin. Miss E. Russell, cream taffeta, deeolletage relieved scarlet roses. Miss Y. Ivirkby, rale blue muslin, trimmed with bands of black velvet. Miiss 0. Maekav, white muslin. Miss Kohn. white silk. 'Miss L. Fitzherbert, smoke-grey ninon over rose-pink chiffon taffeta, trimmed with tiny pink roses. Miss R. Clarke, white silk. Mss Carte, dove-grey silk over pale pink silk. AFTERNOON TEA. Last Thursday afternoon the members of the New Plymouth Club entertained a number of their friends at an afternoon tea, and it was thought by many of the ladies that it ought to be a more frequent occurrence, as these little functions are most enjoyable. A suggestion was made

(and fry a man, too) that it would he a splendid idea to give over one of the spare rooms of the Club to the weaker -ex, and allow them to make it into a ■ Girls' dub." Oh! if it were only put to the meeting and carried! During tine afternoon speeches were made by Mr. Tisch (the Mayor), Air. Enroth and Mr. A; Humphries, and musical items were rendered iby Masses Clarke, Ward, Messrs Cornwall, "Nixon, Eastiher (recitation) and Mrs. W. Wood's orchestra. Amongst those present were:— Mrs. Tisch, black silk, relieved with cream lace; black feathered hat. Mrs. Glasgow, pretty pale 'blue linen; navy hat, swathed wit'll a Paisley scarf. Miss M. Glasgow, white muslin; dainty j cream hat, wreathed with pink roses. Mrs. Bewley, cream costume; dark green hat. 'Miss G. Bewley, heliotrope check muslin, trimmed with a dark shade; pretty colored hait, wreathed with yellow tearoses. .Mrs. iSoutihall, green ooat and skirt; black hat, swatherd with roargarite daisies. Miss O. Maxjkay, Mack and white striped tweed coat and skirt; moss green hat, trimmH with ibrown wings. Miss Brewster, nan' costume.

Miss Bedford; prune He-colored costume; hat 'trimmed witlh black wings. Miss Sole, pale pink blouse, brown skirt, brown 'hat, with pink roses. iMrs. Roberts, black costume. Miss Roberts, pale ilxftliatcope muslin; pretty hat, wreathed witpj piivk roses. Miss W. Roberts, wfliite muslin blouse, iblaok skirt; hat trimmed with black cherries. Miss Humphries, violet-colored costume; pretty ihat en suite. Miss Bullot looked well in a red cloth costume, with black hat; Sirs. R. C. Tlugihes, cream costume; black and white hat. Mrs. Drew, white muslin; hat trimmed with pale blue. ■Mrs. Enroth, iblack silk, iMiss Pearce, black costume; purple tot. Miss Penton, cream costume; purple hat. Miss P. Penton, brown costume; ihat en suite. Miss Crawford, green coat and skirt; purpie .hat. Mrs. J. Harvey, brown coat and skirt; ihat to correspond. Miss Hall, grey check costume; purple bat. Mrs. Gunson, ibrown flecked tweed coat and skirt; wine-colored hat. Mrs. Cornwall, (black costume, faced with white; black hat, relieved with white feathers. Miss Ward, green costume, saxe blue hat. * Miss Bolton, black costume; hat trimmed witlh feathers. Miss M. Clarke, browm tweed coat and skirt; purple hat, wreathed with roses. Mrs. W. Wood, ibrown costume; pretty browin hat, swathed witlh pale pink roses. THEATRE. I Thie much-talked-of "The Girl from Rectors" was staged before- a packed house (the majority being men) last Friday evening, ibuit keen disappointment ; was felt over the indisposition of Mr. ' Hugthi Wand on account of the prevailing i influenza. ATisa Grace Palotta acted in h.er usual charming and graceful manner. J Amongst 'those present were:—Mrs. (3. j Weston, pretty grey edienine, profusely trimmed with cream lace; Miss Morey, J blue floral muslin, trimmed with valeacienmiea lace; Misses Humphries (-2), rich black silks; Mrs. Ab. Gold water, black , satin; finished with bugle trimming, j Mrs. Penn, heliotrope striped eolienne, ■ with bands of cream lace; Miss B. Reni neJl, pale pink taffeta blouse, cream lace I yofce amid sleeves, iMaok silk skirt; Mrs. j Rogers _ (Jnglewood), cream silk i black silk s'kirt; Miss Brown, black silk; j Mrs. Heard, saxe blue princess robe, with cream net yoke and sleeves; Miss A, j Aivery, bl'ack chiffon ,taffeta, cream ne.t (chemisette; Mrs. S. Cottier, iblack silk; » -Mrs. Gunson, pale blue silk, creajn net yoke and undtar sleeves; Miss Robinson, pale blu/e dhrystalline, cream lace yoke! , finished with blaok velvet; Mts. H. Day' I media green eolienne, cream lace vest; iMisa Carte, cream silk; Mrs. Bewley. black velvet; Misses Bedford (2), Mrs! Ivirikby, Miss KirJaby; Miss Bayley, cream silk, Oriental shoulder scarf; Mrs. Johns, 'golden browin chiffon taffeta; Mrs! Walker, black satin sequiinned berthe; Mrs. W. Bayly, black satin; Mrs. Medley, Mrs. E. Griffiths, Mrs. Bert. Griffiths Misses ■Maekay (2), Misses Oapel (2) Mrs. F. iFookes, Mrs. Cruiekshank, etc. PERSONAL ITEMS. Mrs. J. Baton, who has been on a short visit to Auckland, has returned tc Aew Plymouth, accompanied iby her father, Mr. Parsons, who intends making his permanent home in New Plymouth Mrs. Sydney Allen, who ihas ibeen visiting 'her mother, Mrs. Newtcm Kin" has returned' to ta- home in Dunedin Miss Percy-,Smith, New Plymouth, has gone on a visit to Wellington. Rev. John Wilkinson, curate of St Mary s, has gone down to Wellington tc ta.<e part in the mission which is beins 'Met there-.