WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 233, 30 March 1912, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Conducted by "Eileen.") SOCIETY NEWS. NEW PLYMOUTH. A Dance. —In honor of Mrs. Bennett, a most enjoyable dance was held in the Brougham street hall last Friday evening, and all those who were bidden 1 danced into the "wee sma' hours," a sure sign that nothing was lacking. The guest of the evening, Mrs. Bennett, was robed in an exquisite gown of heliotrope charmeuse, veiled in mole colored ninon. embroidered in gold and caught up with tiny bunches of purple grapes; Mrs. Paul, very handsome robe of apricot satin, veiled in black ninon, embossed with black velvet and jet flowers; Mrs. Walker, purple satin charmeuse, with lovely motifs of dull gold embroideries veiled in heliotrope ninon; Mrs. C. Weston, flame colored charmeuse, veiled in black ninon; Mrs. Thomson, black silk'; Miss Ashdown, pale blue ninon, over a satin foundation; Mrs. E. Griffiths, palo blue ninon, finished with bands of black velvet ribbon; Mrs. Penn, primrose colored satin; Mrs. P. Lawson, pale blue silk; Miss V. Brett (Auckland), pale blue ninon tunic over black satin; Miss f' Brewster, pale pink ninon over satin charmeuse; Mias Dempsey, reseda green pailette, finished with gold embroideries; Miss M. Fookes. green striped ninon over white satin; Mrs. C. Webster, black silk. ■Maltese lace berthe; Miss S. Thomson, ; • reseda green silk; "Nils* M. Thomson, cream satin; Miss U. Fookes, pale blue satin; Miss Kirkby, cream satin; Miss R. Clarke, white book muslin; Miss Blundell, ■white silk; Mrs. L. Webster, pale pink flilk; Miss D. Simpson, black and white muslin. Afternoon Tea.—Miss Grant, head mistress of the New Plymouth High School, gave a very enjoyable afternoon <ea in honor of Mrs. Bennett (an old High School girl) last Saturdav/and the principal attractions for entertaining the j guests were progressive croquet and I guessing competitions, Miss A. Wilson | winning the prize. Miss Grant was robed ! In an apricot colored costume, trimmed' with gold and pink flowered guimpe, black toque; Mrs. Bennett, pretty tussore silk coat and skirt, piped with emerald green, vieux rose hat, wreathed with pink roses; Mrs. Courtney, grey J ■ttiped silk, black toque; Miss G. Shaw, cream; Mi» C. Bayley, tussore silk coat and skirt, black hat with pale blue leather; Mrs. Reston, rich cream silk, hat massed with cream feathers; Mrs. J. Noble (Hamilton), nattier blue costume, black hat trimmed with pale blue: roses; Mrs. H. Ward,-cream coat and Skirt, black hat; Mm. C. Webster, pale pey satin striped eolienne, pretty black feathered hat; Mrs. Moyes, tuseore silk coat and skirt, faced with black, black and white hat; Mrs. L. Webster, French grey voile, black velvet hat lined with pale blue silk; Mrs. Ryder, dainty pale blue eolienne, cream lace vest, grey nat lined with rose pink; Mrs. Home, black j and white striped silk muslin, over white ■ilk, black toque to correspond; Miss •Wade, tussore silk, piped with royal blue, hat to match; Miss A. Wilson, cream coat and skirt, black hat with feathers; Mrs. Wills, grey costume, black hat; Miss R. Clarke, white linen costume,'black hat; Mrs. F. Wilson, vieux rote shantung «9k, pretty black hat; • Miss M. Potts, pale pink linen coat and akirt, black hat; Miss Drew, saxe blue Costume, black hat; Miss Fookes, dove grey costume, toque trimmed with ospreys; Miss G. Fookes, white muslin, burnt straw hat massed with scarlet roses; Miss Livingstone, blue linen coat and 6kirt, black hat; Miss Dempsey, /tussore silk costume, bat relieved with crimson rose; Mies Murrel, white embroidered muslin, white hat, circled withj pale pink roses. PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. Low, the former in the Survey Department, are on a visit to Wellington. '' Mrs. C. Williams (Auckland) is on .1 j ▼isit to her mother, -Mrs. M. Fraser. Mrs. Barton, Gisborne, has been the guest of her cousin. Mrs. Clement Web-j ster, but has now returned. Mis. G. Kebbell, who has been on a ▼isit to Rotorua and Auckland, returned to New Plymouth on Monday last. Dr. and 'Mrs. Bennett (Blenheim), who; have been on a visit to New Plymouth, the latter for some weeks, returned to their home on Wednesday, accompanied by Mrs. Paul. Mrs. .Siggs (Palmerston North) has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Perry, Vivian street, but has now returned. Mrs. McCrie, who is the guest of Mrs. D. K. Morrison, returns to Wellington on Monday next. Mr. K. Bain, who has been on a visit to his home in Christchurch, has returned to New Plymouth. !Mr. and Mrs. Perry (Gisborne) are the guests of Mrs. Perry, sen., Vivian street, but leave again on Monday bv the mail train. Miss Jean Mackay, who is visiting her parents in New Plymouth, is returning on Tuesday to Wellington.