WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 12, 8 July 1911, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Conducted by "Eileen") SOCIETY NEWS.

BRIDGE. Last Friday evening Mrs. Heard gave a most enjoyable bridge party at her charming residence inTiyne street. The card tables were arranged in the draw-ing-room, and the supper (a most recherche one) was served in the dining-room, the floral decorations being cainelias of a very delicate shade of pink. The prizes were won by Mrs. Frascr (first), and Mrs. W. Newman (second), Mrs. A. Fookes receiving the consolation prize. Mrs. Heard received her guests in a rich black satin, with a chemisette of frilled Valenciennes lace, finished with berth,® of real lace, lovely matrix ornaments; Mts. Jones, moss green veiled bodice, braided with oriental bands; Miss Jones, dainty oyster grey ninon, with folded bodice, relieved witli large pink rose; Mrs. Haworth, pale blue chrystalliene, inset with cream lace; Miss Read, reseda 1 green taffetas corsage, prettily finished with cream lace matrix necklet; Mrs. Newman, wedgwood blue taffetas, cream lace vest and sleeves braided with black; Mrs. Rollo, black silk, relieved with cream; Mrs. Hirst, biscuit colored voile, cream lace vest piped with emerald green; Mrs. Humphries (Auckland), very pretty dove grey crepe de chine over a darker shade of satin chaintense: Miss Bedford, black taffetas, piped emerald green; Mrs. John*, cinnamon brown taffeta, cream lace vest and undersleevea; Mrs. M. Eraser, black silk cream chiffon, veiled in black lacc; Miss Shaw, wine-colered satin striped ninon over a silk foundation, cream lace vest; Mrs. A. Fookes, pretty black silk, creaml silk vest, appliqued with black; Mrs. Bradbury, rich pranelle colored silk, with black tucked net yoke and sleeves; Mrs. Walter Bayly, black satin, black jet beaded yoke and sleeves; Mrs. Chancy, cream silk, pe-j tunia colored chiffon shoulder scarf; Mrs. Hannah, cream silk taffetas, semiempire, relieved with pale blue; Mrs. Hutchen, cream silk, cream lace berthe; I Mrs. Alexander, black satin, rich black jet berthe.

AFI'EKNOU-N TK.A. In honor of the Misses P:lmer (of Masterton) Miss Bradbury gave a most enjoyable afternoon tea last Saturday. Misses Mills (2) won the competition prizes. The hostess was robed in a white msertioned muslin, pale blue centre; Miss Doris Bradbury, cream silk; Miss Filmer, brown, flecked tweed coat and skirt, brown hat with quills; Miss Pilmer, grey striped costume hat to correspond; Miss Loris Fitzherbert, pretty blue striped costume, vieux rose hat; Miss S. Fitzherbert, navy coat and skirt, brown furs; Miss D. Bedford, navy coat and skirt, large brown velvet hat, trimmed with fawn suede flowers; Miss Mills, cream costume, rose pink hat; Miss R. Mills, navy costume, hat to correspond; Miss S." Thomson, navy coat and skirt, brown hat; Miss M. Thomson, navy r ;uime, brown hat with shaded roses; Miss Bewley, navy costume, faced with black, Coronation blue hat; N. Glasgow, brown coat and skirt, chip straw hat, with ribbon bows; Miss Sturtevant, navy blue costume, hat ensuite; Miss V. Whitton, brown costume, brown hat, wreathed with roses; Miss D. Simpson, navy coat and skirt, biscuit coloreu hat, trimmed with black velvet ribbon; Miss N. Dempsey,, navy costume, black hat; Miss Leatham, green tweed coat and skirt, vieux rose hat; Miss W. Webster, navy costume,- Coronation blue | hat, lined with black velvet; Miss ivyngdon, brown costume, hat to correspond.

DANCE. The pupils of 'Misses ITallett and Bedford gave a most enjoyable long night in the Brougham Street Hall. The floral decorations for tho supper table were pinK and red camelias, which produced a very charming effect. Miss Hallett was robed in black satin, veiled in chiffon, the corsage being finished with bands of steel passemmenterie; Miss Bedford, black silk, piped with emerald green; Miss P. Bedford, cream silk, trimmed with jewelled net; Mis 3 Dowling, cream silk, berthe of gold sequinned net; .Vliss M. Dowling, pale blue silk; Miss Pigot, cream silk; Miss Lain", ereain taffeta; Misses Gilbert (3) looked very dainty in white muslin frocks; Miss Penn, cream satin; Miss R. Penn, white' muslin; Miss Clarke, primrose colored silk, cream lace berthe; Miss Craig, white muslin; Miss Myth, cream silk, with deep satin hem; Miss Ilanna,white muslin, relieved with pale pink roses; Miss G. Bayly, white muslin; Miss W. Bennett, pale 'blue silk, finished with lace; Miss R. Bennett, white muslin; Miss Healy, cream taffetas; Miss Em-j ery, cream silk; Miss Ivy Gilbert, pale' blue silk corsage, with white cream lace; Misses Reilly (4), cream silk; Mrs. Curtis, pretty eau de nil silk, trimmed with sequinned decorations; Misses Buckman (2) wore, respectively, very dainty pale blue and pink silks, with deep hems of satin corsage, finished with cream lace; Mrs. Penn. black silk; Miss 1). Saunders, cream chiffon, with deep satin hem, white net fichu, relieved with pink roses; Miss M. Jones, pretty pale pink silk frock, with deep' hem of satin; Miss B. Oliver, white silk; Miss G. Avery, pink silk; Miss Warren, cream silk, relieved with pale blue; Miss F. Evans, palo blue satin, gold sequinned berthe. j

AFTERNOON TEA. Til the Hygienic Tea Rooms last Thursday, a most enjoyable afternoon tea was held, in honor of Mrs. E. M. Smith, who is leaving shortly for her futurel home in Levin. On account of her| most wonderful and energetic services to the town in general, a presentation' was made, which took the form of a purse of sovereigns. Mrs. Dockrill, a fellow worker, of twenty-five years' standing, made the presentation, and suitable speeches were made by members of the different societies of which Mrs. Smith lias assisted. Mrs. E. M. Smith, black cloth costume, cream silk vest, black sealette coat, bonnet relieved with white; Miss A. Blair, national blue costume, pretty cornflower blue hat with quills; Mrs. Knott, black costume; Mrs. Dockrill, black cloth costume, cream chiffon vest faced with black sequin passemmenterie trimmings, black feathered hat; Mrs. Hooper, navy blue

costume, rich black furs, black feathered toque; Mrs. W. Sole, Mrs, F. Bellringer, Mrs. Day, grey costume, black velvet toquo; Miss Stephcnson-ismith, black, black hat; Miss J. Curtis; Mrs. Wells, moss green costume, violet hat swathed with oriental ribbon; Mrs. McKellar, brown tweed costume, black hat; Mrs. Bennett, black; Mrs. H. Stocker, grey tweed coat and skirt, black velvet toque; Miss Bedford, navy costume, black hat; Miss Kirkby, cream costume,

dark green hat, with shaded quills; Mrs. 11. Russell, navy blue costume, black hat; Mrs. Devenish, Miss Devenish, natty blue costume, cream silk vest, finished with black, blach hat; Mrs R. Jury, black; Mrs. Paul, navy blue costume, velvet toque, circled with a golden cord; Mrs. Bacon, navy coat and skirt, black feathered toque, brown furs; Miss Hempton, navy costume, shaded roses and ribbon trimming, toque; Miss A. Hempton, navy coat and skirt, toque to correspond; Mrs. Joseph, 'black; Mrs. Hardwicke, navy costume, pretty saxe blue hat with quills; Mrs. T. Smith, grey j costume, faced with black, black hat; Mrs. White, black; Mrs. Bach, navy blue costume, green hat profusely trimmed with rose pink; Mrs. Bellringer, navy blue costume, shaded straw hat, -with ribbon bows; Mrs. F. Clarke, grey tweed costume, black hat; Miss Hanna, cream costume, vieux rose hat; Mrs. Sadler, navy costume, cream lace vest, black hat; Mrs. W, Skinner, navy costume, black hat; Mrs. S. Smith, black costume, brown and white hat; Mrs. F.'E. Clarke, brown costume, hat to match"; Miss B. Clarke, cream costume, vieux rose hat; Mrs. J. Avery, black coat and skirt, 'black and white bonnet; Mrs. S. Cottier, navy blue costume, black feathered hat; Mrs. S. Smith, navy blue costume, black velvet toque, white wings; Mrs. Jennings, grey costume, black toque; Mrs, W. Newman, slate grey costume, faced with r a lighter shade black velvet toque, relieved with white feathers; Mrs Coleman, navy blue costume, moss green hat with quills. MUSICAL. ' A most enjoyable pianoforte recital was given by Misses Warren and Lea- | tliam last Thursday evening at Messrs. I Collier & Co.'s music saloon, quite sixty I guests being present. Every item was performed with wonderful'technique and r decision, and was received with keen enjoyment. The gem of the evening was a Concerto played on two pianos. Amongst the audience were Mesdaines Leatham, Home, Fitzherbert, Woodard, A. Jones, Rollo, Paul, Fookes, Wylic, Gilntour, Heard, Cannell, Griffiths, Misses Standish, Stanford, Evans, Taylor, Plimer (2), Lennon (2), Cutfield, Weldon, Armstrong, Hirst, Renaud, Mathews, "Wliitcombe, Watson, Connell, Tike; Messrs. Lennon. Woodard, Hirst, BRIDGE." Misses Uewlcy gave a very enjoyable brijge party on Tuesday evening, in honor of the Misses Pilmcr.

Mrs. Dowling, at her residence, gave a very jolly little dance last night, and all those who were invited spent a most enjoyable time.

Mrs. Butler gave a bridge party last night (Friday) at her residence in Courtney street. PERSONAL ITEMS. Misses Pilmer (2), who have been visiting Dr. and Mrs. Leatham, left this morning (Saturday) for their home in Masterton.

Miss Weldon (Ditnedin) is the guest of Mrs. E. Griffiths, Fitzroy. f