WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 177, 5 November 1910, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Conducted by " Eileen.") s ] SOCIETY NEWS. j NEW PLYMOUTH. , Opening of tlic Bowling Green. —Very I j delightful was the scene on the opening | day of the New Plymouth bowling season, which was favored with perfect weather. By 3 o'clock play was in £u>. swing, the ceremony of the throwing of the jack having been performed by the' wife of the president, Mrs. George Grey.' From the upper storey of the pavilion, one got a bird's eye panorama of New Plymouth, which just looked charming in its spring robes. Tea was arranged in the adjacent marquee, the floral decorations being charming.y ui'ranged by Mrs. Sinclair. Amongst those present were: Mrs. Grey, dainty white embroidered muslin, black feathered hat lined wiUi pale blue; Mrs. Rudd, pretty white Liu-a coat and skirt, faced with comllower blue, heliotrope hat; Mrs. Aiumaon, white insertioned muslin, very smart black and white hat; Mrs. A. D. Gray, brown eolienne, cream lace yoke, brown and green toque; Mrs. Mark looked extremely well in a cream cloth coat and skirt, faced with pale blue, charming black feathered hat; Mrs. Ewing, cream eolienne, biscuit colored crinoline straw •hat, swathed with brown tulle and shaded roses; Mrs. F. Orbell, smart white linen costume, braided with black, black feathered hat; her friend wore a! white linen costume, piped with pale: blue, pretty black hat, wreathed with tinv pale pink and blue roses; Mrs. Sinclair, pretty black chiffon taffeta, cream chiffon yoke, embroidered in silk flowers, black and white straw hat with large white feather; Mrs. Day, vieux Tose linen costume, biack feathered toque; Mrs. Jackson, white linen with black and white facings, white liat, finished with loops of pink and blue striped linen; Mrs. A. Smart, cream silk, pretty hat of cream moss brown, swathed with cream and brown tulle; Mrs. J. Avery, black and white costume; Miss Avery, navy yoke, finished with pale blue floral guipe, brown hat wreathed with clustered pink roses; Miss Falder, dark prunella colored costume, cream silk and lace yoke, violet hat to correspond, trimmed with white roses; Mrs. Hooper, black and white costume, cream lace vest veiled in black lace, black and white 'hat; Mrs. Sturtevant, grey costume, green hat finished with shaded lilacs; Mrs. Harle, grey black hat; Mrs. Brooking, navy costume, 'green hat with pink roses; Miss Curtis, reseda green costume, black hat; Mrs. Paget, pale blue and white striped eolienne, pretty cinnamon 1 brown hat, with saxe blue liberty scarf; Mrs. R. Cock, sage green linen coat and skirt, black and white hat; Miss Mills, cream silk, smart white hat lined with lettuce green; Miss Kirton, pale blue and white crepon w'hite hat; Mrs. A. Fookes, black hat; Mrs. S. Rennell, purple costume, white feather boa, black liat; Mrs. Foote, handsome black ana white costume, black hat; Mrs. Kyngdon, navy blue silk, pretty saxe blue hut; Miss Cutfield, white muslin, pretty black hat, relieved with pink roses; Miss Matthews, white silk, pretty putty colored hat wreathed with pink roses; Miss Kyngdon, tussore silk, smart hat trimmed with brown .shaded roses; Miss B. Smith, black and white muslin black hat; Miss Goodacre, white costume, pale blue hat, white blue and brown daisies; Mrs. Goodacre, black satin; Mrs. McUroy, blue taffeta, w'hite hat; Mrs. Freeth,'puisse colored linen, brown hat with shaded pink roses; Mrs. Wood, black costume, black and white hat; Mrs. Luscombe, striped costume, hat with ostrich plumes; Mrs. McEwen, white embroidered linen, black hat with ostrich plumes; Miss Dowling, vieux rose silk, black hat; Mrs. Lysons, tussore silk, vieux rose silk vest, black hat with large pink roses; Mrs. H. Fookes, black and white costume, pretty vieux rose hat; Miss I. Lewis, green striped costume, biscuit colored crinoline straw: hat trimmed with shaded pink roses;Mrs. Wills looked charming in a shell pink eolienne, with cream tucked silk yoke, dainty black feathered hat. Mrs. Chaney gave a most enjoyable i afternoon tea on the same afternoon, in' honor of Mr. and Mrs. Gapper, who are 1 at present visiting New Plymouth, they! being the guests of Mrs. Johns. During' the afternoon vocal items were given by i Mrs. V. R. Cruiekshank, Misses Leatham| and Gapper. The hostess was robed inj a cream silk voile, inset with cream silk insertion; Mrs. Bewley, cream coat andskirt, grey hat with pink roses; Miss G.| BewJey, lettuce green linen, burnt straw| hat with lilac; Miss Leatham, navy bluei costume, black hat with pink roses; Miss Maginnity (Nelson) green striped coatj and skirt, liat en suite; Mrs. Evans, blue striped coat and skirt, black fea-j thered toque; Miss Evans looked charming in a cornflower blue linen, putty colored hat, swathed with black silk; Miss B. Evans was robed in cream, pretty green hat with pink roses; Miss F. Evans, white embroidered muslin, dainty cornflower blue hat; Miss Bedford. cream costume, violet hat with black silk bows; Mrs. J. Paul, very handsome violet costume, richly lined with black lace insertion, black chiffon tcque, finished with purple irises; Mrp. Clem Webster, pretty biscuit colored shantung, braided with black velvet, white hnt wi'h large black silk bows; ! Mrs. Wilfred Perry, dainty cream crept/ de chine, white liat lined with pale blue and trimmed with black feath'ers.; Mrs. Gi'.npcr. whito embroidered muslin, black hat; Miss Gapper, white linen, black hat; Mrs. Johns, green (lowered muslin, lut finished .with pink rosns; Mif-- Rr.v, white muslin, pale blue hat with large black silk bows; Mrs. Percy Webster', pale heliotrope eolienne over a dainty silk foundation, dainty black hat trimmed with feathers and linen with pale blue silk; Mrs. Cruiekshank, black and white striped linen eoit and skirt, smart burnt straw hat ir'named with black velvet and Marguerite dais-

ies; Mrs. Cooke, pretty pale blue check tweed coat and skirt, pale blue handpainted satin waist-coat, pale blue toque wreathed with hydrangeas; Mrs. Dodgshun, green coat and skirt, cream hat; Mrs. Simpson, green and violet striped tweed coat and skirt, violet toque finished with large gold bo.v; Mrs. Walter Bayly, tussore costume, faced with black silk, green hat with pink roses; Mrs. Haworth, pretty green flowered muslin, black hat with feathers. Last, but decidedly not least, in the Theatre Royal, the local Amateur Operatic Society produced Cellier's comedy opera "Dorothy," Thursday evening, to a crowded audience. Everything went ; off from start to finish in a brilliant style. As for the dresses and actors, they simply surpassed themselves. So professional-like were they, one coula easily feel they were witnessing an opera by J. C. Williamson and Co. Amongst the audience I noticed Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Bewley, Miss Bewley, Mrs. H. Davy, Miss Davy, Miss Carte, Mrs.' Fookes, Misses Capel, Miss Colson, Mrs.' R. Cock, Mrs. P:'get, Misses Bedford (2), Misses Webster (2), Misses Morey, Miss B. Rennell, Misses Humphries, Mrs. Home, Mrs. C. Clarke, Mrs. W. Bayly, Miss Leatham, Miss Maginnity, Mrs. Penn, Mrs. Paul, Miss Cunningham, Mrs. Cruiekshank, Mrs. T. C. List, Mrs. Percy Webster, Mrs. Rowe, Mrs. Percy Lawson, Mrs. A. Jones, Mrs. C. M. Hall, Mrs. Morrison, and a number of others. PERSONAL ITEMS. M : ss Maginnity, of Nelson, is the guest of Miss Leatham, New Plymouth. Mr. and Rowe and family, In-' • glewood, have taken a furnished house '! in New Plymouth for a month. I | Miss Davy, Auckland, is the guest oi , Mrs. Harry Davy, New Plymouth. j Mrs. Fred Webster and Mrs. Harry who have been ou a visit to i 1\" ua, have returned to New Ply--1 mouth. l Mrs. (Dr.) Paget, Stratford, is the ■ guest of Mrs. R. Cock, New Plymouth. I Dr. Bennett, of Blenheim, and Mr. 1 Ronald Paul, New Plymouth, are at present in Auckland. , Mrs. Kimbell and family, Hawera, are l staying at the Terminus Hotel, New Ply- : mouth. I Miss May Carte, who has been vi«;t- ---' ing her sister, Mrs. Davy, New Ply- • mouth, has returned to Wellington. ■ Mr. and Mrs. M. Fraser, who have, • been on a visit to the South Sea Is- , lands and Australia, returned home by i the mail train last night.