WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 154, 8 October 1910, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Conducted by "Eileen"). SOCIAL NEWS. NEW PLYMOUTH. 'Mrs. Maeklon, of Epsom, who has been visiting her relatives in New Plymouth, has 'been the guest of the. week in farewell parties. Last Monday Mrs. Hall gave a most enjoyable .bridigo party in her honor, and the prizes were, won by Mrs. A. D. Gray (first) and Mrs. S. Teed (second). Mrs! Hall received her guests in a black silk skirt, with a cream silk and lace blouse; Miss Hall, cream silk; Mrs. Maeklon, lovely cream and pink floral silk taffeta, with decolletage and sleeves of cream lace; Mrs. S. RenneM, vieux rose satin charmeuse, cream laee yoke and sleeves; Mrs. E. Gilmour, cream net robe over glace; Miss B. RenneH, pale blue silk blouse, black silk skirt; Miss Avery, cream chiffon taffeta, lace berthe, embossed with pale blue; Mrs. Avery, black chiffon, cream la"c yoke; Miss Cunningham, black and white striped eolienne, cream lace yoke, relieved with pale blue; Mrs. Paul, black sequin ~i net blouse, black silt ckirt; Mrs. A. D. Gray, pale green silk 'blouse, dark skirt; Mrs" Gunson, turquoise blue silk; Mrs. S. Teed, pale blue silk blouse, black satin skirt.

On Tuesday last Mrs. A. D. Gray entertained Mrs. Maeklon at an afternoon tea, which bore the form of a drawing competition, the object being an elephant, with a limited time to draw it. The results caused peals of laughter. Mrs. J. Avery, at her pretty residence in Devon street, gave a most enjoyable (bridge party in honor of Mrs. Maeklon, and the prizes were won by Mrs. Cunningham (first) and Mrs. S. Teed (second). Among-1 those present were: Mrs, Avery, browa chiffon taffeta, cream lace Test;" Miss Avery, shell-pink taffeta, cream Lace berthe, slas'hed with mossgreen velvet; Mrs. Maeklon, very handsome black silk, richly embossed with silk flowers, white silk sleeves, and yoke ■veiled in lace, relieved with pale blue silk; Mrs. E. Gilmour, cream taffeta, veiled in net, relieved with scarlet roses on corsage; Mrs. A. D. Gray, pale green silk blouse, dark skirt; Mrs. Paul, pale pink taffeta blouse, cream face fichu, black silk skirt; Mrs. A. Foofces, 'black net 'blouse over white silk, black silk skirt; 'Mrs. Fall, black silk, inset with ecru insertion; Miss Hall, cream net blouse, cream cloth skirt; Miss B". Rennell, cream net over chiffon taffeta; Mis 3 Kirton, cream, with silk and lace blouse; Mrs. S. Renriell, very pretty cream embossed net over a glace foundation; Mrs 1 . Foote, black and white striped silk; Mrs. Percy Webster, pale blue silk blous«;. cream lace shoulder scarf, black taffeta skirt; Miss Cunningham, cream net and' lace blouse, cream silk skirt; Miss A. Hempton, heliotrope muslin, trimmed with bands of purple velvet. Miss Ruth Baker leaves on Monday for Stratford, which will be her - future home. Miss E. Hoskin has returned to New Plymouth after her short trip to Nelson. (Miss K. Sax-ton, New Plymouth, is the guest of 'Mrs. Sydney Allen, Dunedin. Rev. Mr, Wilkinson returns to-night i(iSaturday) by the mail train from Wellington, where he went to assist in the Anglican 'Mission. Mrs. P. B. Fitzherbert, who has been on a visit to her mother, Mrs. A. C. Fookes, for some months, Has returned to her home in Dannevirke.

; Miss L. Webster is visiting-her sister, ' Mrs. R. Lusk, of Parnell, Auckland. j Mrs. Fred. Webster and Mrs. Harry ! Btocker left last week for a trip to Roj torua. i Rev. A. H. Colvile, who has been Ihold- ! ing a mission at Rotorua, left last week • for Feilding, where he is to hold one (there. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred McEellar, of j Christchureh, who have been visiting their •relatives in New Plymouth, have journeyed on to Rotorua, before their return Some. A LETTER FROM HAWERA. ,!. The Hawera flrebell clanging out its : s'ham warnings on several occasions apI ) peared to bring bad luck to at least one | j firm in High; street, Messrs Purser and l j Sons, whose Business premises present a I I most forlorn' apect after the warm atj tentions of the fire fiend. It is seven j i years since the last fire occurred' here. | ; A sad occurrence took place at Pihama j i on Sundav, whereby the 14-year-old son t : of the schoolmaster, Mr. Mason, met a I i tragic death. He climbed a tree- to obi ! tain a nest for his little brother, and ' i either the bough broke or he Tost his ; : hold, falling from the tree, which over- : ' hung the river, and striking ibis lead on ' , a rock. He was killed instantly. Quite \ ; a gloom was cast'over the district, as \ • the lad was loved by all for ibis engaging manners and lovable disposition. ', The fancy dress carnival at the Domin- \ ion Skating Rinli came off on Monday | .night and was a pronounced success. | About 501) spectators eagerly awaited the } marshalling for the grand march, in i, which sixty skaters in fancy dress took part. Mr. Norton and Mrs. Bennett, as I "Emperor and Empress of China," looked j splendid in their imperial Chinese cos--I tu»es. Other costumes were: Mr. Hall, „ I "Jack of Spades"; Mr. Hobday, "Three | Castles Cigarettes"; Messrs Poulsford I and Port.?r. "Heavenly Twins"; Mr. Con- „ roy, "Gollvwog"; Miss Tipler. "Tennis"; I Mr. Innis, "Winter Show"; TH&. Muir, s "Baby"; Mr: Bach, Maori wahahe; Mr! \ White, baker; Master Parrington, fisherjjj- boy ; Mr. Pickering, squatter; Miss Atf kinson, English Court lady; Mrs. Ekdahl, I "Scarlet Troubadour"; Mrs. Parsons. JapU anese lady; Miss Goodwin, Japanese; i. Miss Peek. lady of Japan; Miss Foff Jury, '% Dutch girl; Mrs. A. B. Stewart, early H English, lady; Miss F. Johnson, SuffraJ gette; Miss D. Goodwin, Puritan maid; -j Miss Williams, "Pierrette"; Miss Burrefl, :; "Butterfly"'; Miss F. Burrefl; "Dawn"; i Messrs Coleman, "Uncle Tom" and footballer; iMiss Chad wick, Spanish dancing r girl; Miss Elodie Marmont, "Fairy Queen"; Mr. Johnston, English courtier,Mr. Graham, girl; Mr. Worthy, coster^

monger; ~\h. Bailey, girl; Mrs. Worthv, "Green Domin»' : ; Mrs. Do'.nn-y, "Folly'"; Miss Stace, "Black Domino". ' The prize-winners were: Mr. Norton, best-dressed gentleman. 1: Mr. Johnston •2. Best-dressed lady, Mrs. Bennett; Mrs Ekdahl 2. Most original costume (gentlemen), Mr. Innis 1 ; Mr J. Peam>2. Original lady, Miss V. Bach 1. Miss Stace won the prize for 'graceful skating. Mr. Fred Purser met with a painful accident last week through his bicycle skidding. His injuries were of such a serious nature that lie was taken to a private hospital, wh;re he is still in a rather serious state.

Mr. Fames, of the local Star, has severed his connection with that paper, and has already started on his travels, followed by the gopd wishes of his many friends. Mrs. Fitzmaurice has returned from Wanganui, where she has been visiting her sister (Mrs. Gason Howell). Mrs. Young 'has also returned from a brief visit to "the same place. Mr. Cyril Murch is able to get about town once more, but he still walks lame as a result of his late' accident. Mrs. Keith is contemplating a trip to Wellington.