WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 36, 5 August 1911, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Conducted by "Eileen"). SOCIAL NEWS. BRIDGE AND EUCHRE PARTY. In May's very pretty mid up-to-date tea-rooms, Miss Standish gava a very enjoyable card party in honor of the ■Misses Skinner last Thursday evening. There were sixteen tables, but as it wa» a "hen convention" half the women represented the male se.x. The prizes were as follows: Bridge, Mrs. R. A. Gray (first), Mrs. S. Allen (gentlemen's firat); euchre, Mrs. M. Standish (first), Miss P. Arden (gentlemen's first). The hostess was robed in a dainty cream satin, blitk velvet coat, lined with pale blue; Mrs. L. Webster, pale green silk, folds of sequinned net, on corsage; Miss Stephenson, black crepe robe, lightened with nattier blue; Miss Skinner, cream embroidered crepe de chine, pale pink opera coat; Miss L. Skinner, ivory tinted charmeuse, violets relieving decolletage; Miss C. Bayly, pale blue and pink floral taffetas, trimmed with luce; Mrs. Walter Bayly, black velvet robe, beaded net yoke and sleeves; Mrs. K. Webster, dainty blue and violet chiffon, with Valenciennes lace chemisette finished with folds.of blue velvet; Miss P. Whitton, cream silk, with folded berthe of silk lace; Mrs. Reg George, cream crepe de chine, daintily embroidered, saxe blue opera coat; Miss Simpson, cream silk, decolletage profusely embroidered with cream lace, biscuit colored opera coat, bound with Oriental trimming; Miss Atkinson, pale blue silk, veiled in cream chiffon, finished with broad bands of brown silk; Mrs. Pat. Fitzherbcrt, black crepe de chine, profusely enibroidcri"' in Indian design; Miss Fonkes. pale pink satin, veiled in net: Miss G. Fuokes, black silk, sequinned berthe; Miss D. Roy, cream cashmere de soie, finished with silk lace; Miss Roy, cream sillc, trimmed with bands of satin; Miss Hertford. white insertioned muslin: Miss I). Bedford, white hailstorm muslin, silver sequinned scarf; Miss Brewster, cream

velvet; Miss E. Bavlev. black not over satin, (luintv hand-painted scurf; Miss E. Crawford, dainty silk and lace rone; Mrs. L. Nolan, black silk, white lace fichu; Miss Kyngdon, rose pink silk; Miss Thomson, cream silk; Miss S. Thomson, cream satin, cream opera coat. faced with ciel hlue silk; Mrs. Heatherington, cream satin robe; Miss Bradbury, white muslin; Miss M. Humphries, black satin, saxe blue opera coat; Mrs. H. Stocker, black silk, white lace fichu; Miss 0. Mackav. pale blue satin; Miss Saunders, cream net over chiffon, shaded pink roses on corsage; Miss McAllum; cream silk; Miss Wilson, black sequinned net; Miss Capel, black silk, white lace ficliu, pale blue coa' ■ "■ 'iss X. Capel, black silk, cream lace li'ifhc, relieved with pale pink roses; Miss Fitzherbert, bottle green velvet, real lace berthe; Miss L. Fitzherbert. cream crepe de chine, lightened with pale pink; Miss Bewley, cream chiffon taffetas, pale blue opera coat; Miss V. Kirkbv, black silk, cream !nr:e berthe: V : <s Arden. cream chiffon taffetas; M'-.s Mills, turqouise, blue chrystalline; Miss K. Mills, rose pink siik; Miss Clarke, pretty velvet; Miss Godfrey, black crepe, white silk yoke, veiled in black laoe; Mrs. Harvey, black figured 3ilk; Miss Warren, pale blue flowered chiffon; Miss Pridham, heliotrope crepe de chine corsage, draped with silver beaded fringe; Miss Glasgow, dainty cream silk; Mrs. R. A. Gray, delicate shade of grey crepe de chine, prettily embroidered opera coat to correspond; Mrs. S. Allen (Dunedin), pale pink satin, veiled in black sequinned net; Mrs. F. Wilson, dainty cream lace robe; ! Mrs. M. Standish, black silk, black and j white lace yoke; Mrs. McKellar, blaek

silk, relieved with white; Miss Kirkby, cream silk, pale blue opera coat; Miss

Read, cream Indian silk, lace yoke, maize colored opera coat; Miss Tansey, pretty rose pink silk; Mrs. Kehbell, amethyst silk net over a silk foundation; Mm, 'f. Robertson, pretty dove grey chrystalline, cream lace yoke, embroidered in pale blue; Miss Webster, cream silk, pretty turquoise blue opera coat, faced with blue velvet, and large black buttons; Miss W. Webster, cream net robe; Miss Wade, cream silk, veiled in net, prettily finished with pale blue silk on decolletage; Miss Shaw, dainty white muslin eau de nicl green silk cientiese; Miss Saxton, pale pink satin, veiled in net, corsage finished with silver embroidery; Mrs. IT. Riisspll, black silk sequinned berthe; Miss Dempsey, pale blu# taffetas, cream lace berthe; Miss K Dempsey, pale blue taffetas, corsage finished with cream lace; Miss B. Grant, vieux rose silk, pale blue opera coat - Miss P. Witton, cream silk. TARAXAKT RIFLES BAI.L.

The annual Taranaki Rifles' ball was held in the Theatre Royal last Monday evening, and a most enjoyable time was spent by those present, as the atmosphere was most enthralling for dancing, backed up by thrilling music from Mri. Wood's orchestra. The hall itself was most beautifully decorated with festoons of red, white and lilue, and a wealth of flags, Chinese lanterns, palms, mirrors, etc., and with the brilliant uniforms of the men toned with the more delicate coloring of the ladies' frocks, one could easily realise it as a kaliedoscopic view, so vivid were the colorings. The success of this most enjoyable function was mainly due to the

untiring energies of the lion, secretary, Lieutenant Will -, and his committee. Amongst those present were: Mrs. Fletcher, ])ri»n v'w ; . i dloitil satin, cream lace berthe; .Mrs. C'annell, cream silk; Miss Morgan, pale pink silk corsage, prettily trimmed with cream lace; Mrs. 11. Moon, rubv colored velvet, richly trimmed with cream lace; Mrs. Roberts, black silk; Miss Humphries, black satin, sequinned berthe; Miss Standish, dainty pale blue cream, veiled in opalescent beaded black net; Mrs. Penn, black net over satin, relieved with scarlet roses; Mrs. Bacon, rich black silk, cream laee berthe; Mrs. Rowe, pale pink satin, veiled in cream net; Misses Bennett, Miss B. Oliver, pale blue silk; Miss Warlen, pale blue flowered silk muslin, trimmed with narrow Valenciennes lace; Miss 0. Mackay, black silk, folded net and lace fichu; Miss Saunders, cream! lace robe; Miss Godfrey, black silk; Miss I Arden, cream chiffon taffetas; Miss E. : Jury, pretty pale pink silk, with se-j quinned berthe; Miss Ivirkby, cream silk, with silver sequinned panel's; Misa Bed-I

ford, black chiffon taffetas; Miss D. ' Bedford, shell pink charmeuse; Mrs.' Staples, black chiffon taffetas, cream lace berthe; Miss Hallett, black satin, veiled in net berthe of rich steel passemmenterie trimming. BRIDGE. Last week (Saturday) Miss Read gave her second bridge party, in honor of Mrs. Skinner, and among those present were: Mrs. W. Newman, Miss Hempton, Mrs. Skinner, Misses Skinner (2), Miss Fitzherliert, Mrs. W. Bayly, Miss Standish, Miss C. Bayly, Mrs. Turton, Miss Brown, Mrs. Fraser, Mrs. Heard, Mrs. It. Russell, Mrs. Wylie, Mrs. Johns, Mrs. A. Fookes. 6 PERSONAL ITEMS. Miss D. Roy has returned to New Plymouth after her many months' trip to Wellington and Christchurch. Mr. George Weston (Christchurch) is on a visit to New Plymouth. STRATFORD. A very enjoyable concert, organised by. Mrs. C. Penn, was held at Stratford Hospital on Thursday evening. The piano was moved into the spacious men's ward, <md the patients and guests were entertained at a real musical treat, which, judging from the unstinted applause after each item, was thoroughly appreciated. The Orchestral Society, under Mr, Rogers' able conduetorship, rendered several excellent items, entitled "Tancredi," "Babette," "Torok Magyar," intermezzo, "Forget Me Not," German's Henry VII. Dance, and "Black Cat Capers." Mrs. Chenchen, who possesses a very sweet voice, sang "Honey Dear." Mr. Frank Bird, who was in fine voice, sang "The Little Irish Girl" and "The Veteran Song." Mr. Twiss, who is a great favorite with the Stratford audience, sang "Big Ben" and "Beautiful Eyes." Mrs. Budd rendered a pianoforte solo entitled "Dignity Gavotte." The accompaniments were played by Mesdames Penn and Budd. Subsequently | supper was served in the dining-room by j the neatly garbed nurses.

THE PANTOMIME Miss Mabelle Morgan is the principal "boy" this year in "Jack and the Bean-1 stalk." Off the stage she is a simple' and,unafleeted girl. But she's a "boy" in "Jack and the Beanstalk," She has done all sorts of work, including Shakespeare. "I'm really a premiere danseuse," the new "boy" says; "that is, I was trained for that branch of the business. I studi-1 ed eight years with one of the best ballet masters from Italy—eight years for three hours a day. Oh, yes, I've had plenty of drudgery, but there's always that. If one makes a position it's a good profession. The Australian conditions are about the best anywhere. Would I advise a girl to go to London? No; the life there nowadays is too strenuous —competition, rivalry, wire-pulling. Of course you know," says the handsome principal "boy" in conclusion, "I am Australian born, and I am highly proud of it."