WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 55, 26 August 1911, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Conducted by "Eileen"). SOCIETY NEWS. A SOCIAL. Til St. Mary's Hall last Monday evening a large number of friends and memburs of the parish assembled to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Skinner and family, who have left since then for their home ill Blenheim. Mr. Skinner, who .for many years had been a very keen interest in all church matters, was ably assisted by his wife and daughters, all of which were referred to by the Rev. Mr. Wilkinson (acting-vicar), who presided. They were the recipients of many handsome presents. Amongst those present were: Mrs. Skinner, grey chiffon taffetas, inset with black lace; Miss Skinner, dark green velvet, relieved with cream lace; Miss L. Skinner, dainty dove grey eolienne, finished with silk lace insertion; Mrs. Skinner, sen., black chiffon taffetas; Mrs. Deveniah, black satin; I Miss Devenish, grey silk blouse, black I silk skirt; Mrs. F. Robertson, white chiffon taffetas, cream lace yoke and sleeves; Mrs. G. Kebbell, dainty cream I lafie blouse, cream cloth skirt; Mrs. H.l Stocker, slate grey eolienne, cream lace| yoke; Miss X. Dempsey, white muslin; Mrs. Hamerton, black silk; Miss IJamerton, bottle green silk, finished with gold guimpe; Mrs. H. Russell, moss green silk, prettily finished with creain silk; Mrs. P. Webster, cream lace blouse, black silk skirt; Mrs. C. T. Mills, blue and whitQ striped eolienne; Miss Berry, white silk blouse, cream skirt; Miss M. Berry, white muslin; Miss L. Fitzherbert, navy blue costume; Miss S. Fitzherbert, white muslin; Mrs. C. Cottier, black silk; Mrs. Drpw, white silk blouse, black silk skirt; Mrs. (Fitzherbert, black silk; Mrs. Newman, black taffetas, cream lace yoke; Mrs. F. Webster, black: Mrs. Dockrill; Mrs. W. 1). Webster; Sirs. T. White;

Mrs. l'ritchnrd; Miss Thomson, reseda 1 green crepe, cream lace yoke; Miss C.! Bayly; Mrs. Clmney, black silk, pale blue opera coat; Mrs. Bradbury, black; Miss Baker, blue floral, cream lace yoke; Mrs. Martin, cream silk blouse, black skirt; Mrs. Cook, black, cream'lace yoke, finished with passementerie trimming; Miss Curtis, rose pink silk blouse, darkskirt; Miss Wade, green and yrkite striped silk,-cream lace yoke; Miss E. Smith, vieux rose crepe, 'finished with I lace insertion; Mrs. Kyngdon, black silk, relieved with cream lace; Miss Q. Bg,ker,

navy blue; Mrs. Phillips; Mrs. Randolph Smith; Mrs. S. Shaw, white silk blouse, black skirt; Miss MeKellar, dark green silk, finished with cream lace; Mrs. Harvey, white muslin blouse, black silk skirt; Miss Kyngdon, rose pink silk; Miss Cottier, black silk; Mrs. A. Fookes, black and v. - h :, c striped muslin; Mrs. Kempthorne, nivy blue; Mrs. Addenbrooke; Mrs. McKcllar; Mrs. Renaud, black, cream opera coat; Mrs. A. Jones, Mrs. Lusk. white silk blouse, black skirt; Mrs. \V. IJayly, rose pink crepe, trimmed with lace and black velvet; Mrs. Heard, Copenhagen blue cloth costume, finished with appliqued insertion; Miss Hempton, I black: >"«* Taylor, white muslin; Mrs. Baker; Mrs.. Dabb, white muslin; Miss I D. Bradbury; Mrs. Outfield, black, whitej lace scarf; Miss Shaw, black; Miss ftod- | frey, black net over yellow, silk; Mis« Wilson, grey muslin; Mrs. Bundle; Miss. Rundle, cream; Miss G. Shaw, white muslin;, Mrs. Dempsey, black; Miss G. Roy, white muslin; Miss J. Hempton. pale grey; Mrs. Paton, black and white silk; Mrs. Mclsaac, black silk; Mrs. Brooking; Miss Standish, white insertioned muslin; Miss A. Hempton, grey flowered muslin, cream lace yoke; Miss Testar, blue striped eolienne; Miss B. •Hirst, white muslin; Mrs. R. Jury, black; Mrs. Courtney; Miss White, white muslin; Miss T. Smith, vieux rose crepe, relieved with cream; Miss Smith, white silk blouse, black net skirt; Mrs. Freeth, brown velvet; Mrs. N. King, navy blue; Miss D. Bedford, cream silk.

'AFTERNOON TEAS. A most enjoyable afternoon tea was given on Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Burgess' charming residence. The draw-ing-room was charmingly decorated with japonica, while the dining-room was massed with bowls of mauve Argentine sweet peas, lightened with the table, decorations of white Australian creeper. The competition prizes, which were beautiful, were wuii by Mrs. E. George and Mrs. Fitzhcbcrt. Mrs. Burgess received her guests :n a very handsome dark blue pliarineusc tun'c of flowered silk, veiled in blue ninon, bodice deftly finished with sequinned passementerie trimming; Mrs. Glasgow, white serge costume, darkblue hat; Mrs. Murray, coronation blue costume, braided with black, black t«que en suite; Mrs. Morrison, pretty navy blue costume, braided in black, fawn and pink hat, black furs; Mrs. Bayly, black and white ninon over white silk, black furs, black feathered hat; | Miss C. Bayly, dove grey eolienne, corsage prettily embossed, black velvet toque, nattier blue scarf; Mrs. Cooke, striped grey coat and skirt, black toque;, Mrs. Hutchen, grey and black coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs. Johns, tweed coatj and skirt, hat to correspond; Mrs. Walter, grey costume, faced with black silk, brown hat with pink roses; Miss Nixon, dark blue costume, hat en suite; Miss Grant, black coat anl skirt, toque to match; Miss Stephenson, white serge coat and skirt, navy toque; Mrs. Fifzherbert, grey coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs. Collins, dark blue coat and skirt, black feathered hat; Mrs. Robinson, black charmeusr. cream luce scarf, black bonnet, relieved with white ospreys; Mrs. Ilii<t, periwinkle blue coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs. Chancy, dark blue costume, wine-colored velvet toque; Mrs. Heard, saxe costume, blue hat;' Mrs. Law, blue serge costume, black hat, I white furs; .Mrs. Paton, green coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs. Mathews, grey and black check costume, hat with yellow roses; Mrs. McCleland, dark green coat and skirt, braided in black, green and black toque; Mrs. Blundell, green tweed coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs. Russell, navy coat and skirt, black hat with feathers.

\ es tenia y Miss C. Bayly gave a most delightful afternoon tea, and a very amusing competition was indulged in, it being a noted person's name written on a card, with the question, "Who am I?" The prizes were won by Misses Brewster iinil S, Thomson. A most recherche afternoon tea war served in the diningroom. Songs were contributed by Misses Standish, Saxton, Taylor, Mac-

kay, Thomson (-2). Miss C. Bayly looked charming in. a dainty* rose pink crepe, banded with cream lace insertion, appliqued with black; Mrs. Bayly, handsome black chiffon taffetas; Miss Bayly, black and white striped taffetas, piped with black velvet; Miss Mills, navy blue iostume, brown straw hat; Miss Whit:ombe, dark green costume, hat to cor■espond; Miss Webster, cream coat and ikirt, black hat; Miss W. Webster, •ream costume, coronation blue hat lined vith black; Miss Bedford, navy blue ioat and skirt, black hat; Miss Mac)iarmid, green tweed costume, hat to orrespond; Miss S. Thomson, navy blue ostume, black hat with one large pink ose; Miss M. Thomson, navy costume, rnrnt straw hat swathed with blue silk; vlias D. Roy, green tweed costume, black agel hat; Miss G. Roy, navy costume, 'iolet hat; Miss Brewster, reseda green oat and skirt, brown velvet hat with link roses; Miss Bradbury, cream cosume, cream hat with large coronation >lue bow; Miss Glasgow, brown cosume, brown hat to correspond; Miss Saxton, cream costume, trimmed with >ands of brown and cerise, brown hat; diss Taylor, navy blue costume, coromtion blue hat; Mrs. Clem Webster, laret colored costume, braided with (lack, black hat with quills; Mrs. F. Wilon, cream coat and skirt,-bottle green 'elvct- hat; Miss Bewley, navy blue cosume, coronation blue liat; Mrs. Morriion, brown costume, brown toque to orrespond; Mrs. F. Carthew, navy blue ostume, black beaver toque; Mrs; Lyons, checked tweed costume, black hat vith white silk bows; Miss St-andish, irown checked tweed coat and skirt, »rown hat with wings; Mrs. Walter Bayy, dark green costume, green hat, with [uills; Miss Blundell, wedgewood blue repe, black hat; Miss Kyngdon, dark ;reen costume, velvet hat; Mrs. H. Rusell, navy costume, black hat; Miss G. i"ookes, cream costume, black hat with link roses; Miss L. Fitzherbert, navy i oat and skirt, pretty black hat, with j erise rose; Miss Wade, bottle green ostume. cream lace yoke, black hat; liss Douglas, navy costume, black hat l vitli brown wings; Mrs. I'. Lawson, ream costume, pretty cornflour blue iat; Miss Kirkby, cream costume, reeda green hat with quills; Miss Pridiam, light sage cloth costume, brown at; Miss Wilson, cream costume, browu ur toque; Jliss Mathews, navv eosume, mole colored hat lightened with iale blue; Miss McKellar, grey costume, lack velvet toque; Miss Mackay, green ostume, black velvet hat.

PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr., Mrs. and the Misses Skinner left on Wednesday for their fut ire home in Blenheim. Mr. and Mrs. R. Cock, who have been on a visit to the Island and Australia, returned home on Thursday.

Miss Godfrey, with her niece, Miss Arden, have gone for a trip to Christrhurch.

Miss G. Shaw is the guest of Miss Ella Hursthouse, Wellington. Miss Short, who has been for some time on the teaching stall' of Miss Stanford's School (Chetwode), left finally for her home in Auckland,

Mrs. Brewster is the guest of the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel, Royal Oak Hotel, Wellington. Miss M. Fookes is visiting her sister, Mrs. Pat Fitzlierbfirt, Dannevirke. Miss Blundell, who haß been the guest of Mrs. Mules, returned on Thursday.