WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 140, 16 December 1911, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Conducted by "Eileen.")

SOCIETY NEWS

NEW PLYMOUTH. Concert.—'The pupils of Miss Smith L.A.8., L.T.C.L., and Miss Pike, L.A.8., gave a very enjoyable concert in tli€ Good Templar Hall last Wednesday evening. but. to my mind, encores should be strictly prohibited, in a lengthy pro gramme. Every pupil simply excelled himself or herself, and to see the proud look on each parent's face was worth going to see. Amongst those present were:—Miss Smith, rose pink foulard braided with bands of narrow black vel vet, corsage trimmed with a darker pink; Miss Pike, cream silk, finished with lacc insertion; Mrs. L. Webster, eau de ni chrystalline, berthe of cream lace; Miss Brewster; Mrs. Kyngdon, black chiffor taffeta, lightened with cream lace; Miss Kyngdon, cream silk, scarlet carnation; relieving corsage; Mrs. li. Fookes, slat( grey foulard, faced with cornflower blue Mrs. Martin, cream tucked silk Mouse dark skirt; Miss M. Thomson, crean chiffon taffeta, finished with a lace chemi sette; Miss Sturtevant; Miss P. Whit ton; Miss Blundell, cream silk; Mrs Crawford; Misses Crawford (2); Mrs. J Harvey; Mrs. Kelly (Auckland); Mrs Foote; Miss Foote; Mrs. Dowling, sen Mrs. Dowl "K, jun., rose pink satin am cream lace blouse, black silk skirt; Miss Dowling, white muslin; Mrs. Hamertoi (higlewood); Miss K. Hamerton; Mrs F. Welister; Miss F. Wood; Mrs. Lennon Miss M. Lonnon; Mrs. 11. Russell, blacl silk, sequinned berthe, pale blue open cloak; Mrs. B. Outfield, rose pink sill blouse, dark skirt; Mrs. Mathews; Mi-si Mathews; Mrs. Devenish; Mrs. ITall Miss Hall; Mrs. Ba.ker; Miss Baker Miss Bayly, rose pink silk, braided witl black, corsage draped with cream lace Mrs. .T. Noble (Hamilton), black chiffoi taffeta; Mrs. Tlipmson; Mrs. F. Wilson cream silk; Mrs, Hoy, dove grey foulard cream lace vest; Miss D. Koy, whiti silk; Miss G. Roy, rose pink c.repe, finish ed with cream lace; Miss Bedford; Mrs Whctter, cream silk, eau de nil open coat; Miss Armstrong, white muslin Miss Sinclair, black silk, cornflower blui opera coat; Mrs. Home; Miss Wade Mrs. W. Webster; Miss Webster, crean voile, inset with lace; Mrs. Fitzherbert Misses Fitzherbert (3); Mrs. Chohvell Mrs. Renaud; Mrs. A. Avery, white mus j iin, tucked and insertioned; Miss Laing ■ white embroidered muslin; Miss S | Simnson. Horticultural Show.—The second an nual show of the Horticultural Society was held in the Theatre Royal las Thursday afternoon and evening, and fo j a. wonder was favored with fine weather For the decorated table Mrs. Frethey re wived .first honors, and Miss M. Fooke: that of the mantelpiece. Waiting fo i the second ballot returns, which wen shown in the street, kept many away ' I Amongst those present were:—Mrs. Am bury, black silk voile, cream lace yoke black and white toque; Mrs. J. Nobh ! (Hamilton), cream coat and skirt, whit* j feather boa, black and white hat; Mis ! Kavly, grey costume, piped with black j earn colored hat wreathed with tin; pink roses; Mrs. Hannah, navy coat ain skirt, putty colored toque trimmed witl shaded feathers; Miss Mclsaac, crean costume, black and white hat; Mis Standisli. black and white striped cos ti'me. hat trimmed with tiny roses Mrs. Hooper, rich black costume, crean lace vest, pretty heliotrope toque; Mis llm'le. smart dove grey foulard, grey ha wreathed with scarlet roses; Mrs. Bew ley, peacock green coat and skirt, blacl hat relieved with pale pink; Miss Bew ley, navy coat and skirt, white and navi hat; Miss M. Govett, smairt oyster grei chrystalline coat and skirt, faced witl cornflower blue hat, tagel straw toqui trimmed with ospreys; Mrs. C. Webster navy costume, black hat; Mrs. J. Clarke grey striped costume, cream lace yoke Mack feathered hat; Miss Kirkby, cream Mrs, Rollo, fawn costume, toque ci suite; Miss Sturtcvant, cream costume saxe blue hat; Miss P. Whitton, mos: green linen; green and black luvt; Mrs A. .Jones, cream costume, dark greei hat; Mrs. Frethey, black costume, crean lace yoke and undersleeves, black am white toque; Mrs. Whctter, rose 1 inl muslin, hat to correspond; Mrs. Garner saxe blue costume, piped with black cream lace yoke and sleevts. blacl feathered hat; Miss Dempsey, dark greei tweed costume, smart tuscan hat wreath ed with cherries; Miss X. Dempsey, blui and white striped costume, black ha trimmed with wings of seqninned net Miss It. Knott, navy costume, moli colored hat piped with scarlet ant massed with shaded l phlox; Mrs. How arth, pale blue costmnie, black hat witl feathers; Miss A. Hempton, navy cos tuine. black toque; Miss Bradbury, sax( blue costume, black mid white hat; Mis; B. Clarke, cream costume, pale pink hal piped with black; Mrs. P. Fitzherbert (Dannevirke). navy costume, black aw white hat wreathed in cerise roses; Miss Hallett. navy costume, pale <blu< ami white toque "finished with blacli lancer plume; Mrs. L. Webster, crean cdstume, black and white feathered hat; Mrs. Calvert, smart French grev costume grey hat lightened with peacock green; Miss Read, green costume, black lmt; Miss Fookes, black and white striped cos tnine. moss green hat; Mrs. Buchanan black ciiViiune. heliotrope hat; Miss Buchanan, cream costume, cream hat piped with scarlet; Miss 0. Fookes, tus sore silk coat and skirt, hat massed with scarlet roses; Mrs-. McKwan, navy costume, hat to correspond; Miss Godfrey. re<eda green costume, black toque relieved with pink. IJmikiiig-l'p. -Yesterday afternoon Miss Shaw's school, held its annual breaking-iip ceremony in the Te llenu schoolroom, and quite a jolly time was spent watching the tinv mites <;o througli their set performances. After the prize? were presented (this being done by tilt l!ev. Kimpthorne) a dainty afternoon ten was served. Amongst those present were: Miss Shaw, cream voile costume., witl' panel back, folded silk circling waist: Mrs. Courtney, grey and black costume «ige green hat trimmed with black; Mrs Ward, white muslin, black, hat; Mrs F. Fookes, black costume, white feathei boa; Mrs. ITntchen, dark gn en costume ecru colored hat trimmed with black and ecru ospreys; Mrs. C. Weston, slate grey coat and skirt, braided in- a liglitei shade, black velvet hat; Mrs. Walker black and white striped costume, smarl black and white, toque, white feathei boa: Mi's. Corrie, navy costume, mulberry colored toque; Mrs. Martin, black bonnet relieved- with white; Mrs. Martin cream silk, black hat wreathed with pale pink roses; Mrs. Ilomv. black costume grey and pink floral toque: Miss Wade, cornflower blue linen coat and skirt, black hat: Miss Standisli, green tweed costume, hat en suite; Miss Bedford, navy costume, black and white hat; Miss (iaine. smart cornflower blue foulard, paisley silk bolero, Mack hat wreathed with pale pirak roses; Mrs. Addenbrooke, saxe blue costume, cream lace yoke, black hat; Miss Ifallett. white linen co-tuirai faced with cornflower blue, smart toque to correspond: Mrs. S. Griffith-. white muslin, black and- white hat; Mrs. Kempt borne, cream and pail e hint , < o-.tu.iue: Mrs. .Mathews, dark grev coat and -skirt, black hat; Miss .Mathews, while muslin; Mrs. Fookes, sen., black! bonnet relieved with mauve; Miss S. Smith, black: Miss Curtis, reseda green costume, black hat with pink roses; Misa

Ct. Roy, navy costume, black hat relieved I with pale blue; Mrs. Pope, grey costume, | black hat; Mrs. G. Pott, black coat and) skirt, black hat with white wings'; Mrs. I'YwtiC", smart prune colored costume, black toque massed witli white feathers; Mrs. S. Rennell, biscuit colored costume, black luit; Mrs. Brewster, navy coat and skirt, black hat; Miss ML Govett, black tl and white check costume, trimmed with b black velvet buttons, smart black velvet •' toque lined and trimmed' with white v satin; Miss F. Smith, vieux rose costume, t hat trimmed with cerise roses and os- i 1 preys; Miss M. Fookes, black and cream ii costume, myrtfle green hat; Miss G. s Fookes, cream costume, black hat with ii scarlet roses; Miss Stanford, navy costume, black hat; Mrs. P. Fiteherbert s (Dannevirke), navy costume, hat smartly trimmed' with cerise roses. i Prize Distribution.—The annual dis- ( tri button of prizes to Miss Stanford's c pupils was held 1 in Chetwoode schoolroom < last Thursday evening, and was t'hor- 1 oughllv appreciated by the many parents 1 and friends present. The ceremony was 1 opuned with a" musical play, "Aladdin," by the senior girls, all rendering their ] parts in a very creditable manner, while musical drill and songs were given by the kindergarten. Miss Stanford received her guests in a smart costume of black crepe de chine, finished with lace; Mirs. Fox, black silk; Mrs. N. King; Mrs. B. Outfield, white silk; Mrs. Abkinfvon, purple silk trimmed with black lace insertion; Mrs. H. Baily, rich black ninon over silk; Mrs. Collins, black satin; Mrs. R. George, rose pink silk; Mrs. Bradbury, Mack silk, finished with laeo; Mrs. Walker; Mrs. Weston; Miss K. Mills, white muslin; Mrs. Courtney, black chiffon taffeta; Miss G. .Shaw, cream silk; Mrs. E. Carthew, cinnamon brown satin charmeuse, trimmed with rich cream lace ; Mrs. Stocker, black silk; Mrs. Renaud, navy blue silk; Mrs. P. Webster; Mrs. Munro; Miss Martin,! pale pink silk; Mrs. Johns, eau de nil ilowered muslin, trimmed with Valenciennes lace; Mrs. 11. Russell; Mrs. 8. Sluaw, dark green silk, cream lace berthe; Mrs. Wheatley, black; Mrs. Hirst; Mrs. Palmer; Miss Webster, reseda green silk; Miss Bradweill; Miss Baker. PERSONAL. Mrs. J. Noble (Hamilton) is the guest of her mother, Mrs. W. Bayly. Mrs. S. Webster has returned after j her pleasant trip to Wellington. I Mr. H. L. Tapley, of Dunedin, has been on a short visit to New Plymouth, but! left by the mail train this morning. Mrs. J. Hempton, who has been on a visit to Wellington, has returned to New Plymouth. Mrs. P. Fitzherbert (Dannevirke) is the guest of her mottar, Mrs. A. C. Fookes. Mr. T. Fenton, of the Art School, Master ton, has come to spend his Christmas holidays in New Plymouth.. Mrs. Basham (Eltham) is on a visit to New Plymouth.