WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 77, 17 August 1912, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Conducted by "Eileen.") SOCIAL NEWS. NEW PLYMOUTH.

Afternoon Tea.—A most charming and recherche afternoon tea was given by Mrs. C. 11. Burgess last Thursday afternoon in aid of the new mountain house, and each guest was requested to bring eilher a d'oyley, towel or tray-cloth, which brought forth excellent results. Some of the things were simply exquisite; in fact, to mj mind, just a trifle

too dainty. To exercise one's mental faculties, a prize was given to the one who could guess the number of things that were brought, and was awarded to Mrs. Collis (220), MLss Rennell being sscDnd with 210. The correct number was

■21(5. Mrs. Burgess was assisted by Misses Blundell, Hanna and White. Amongst those present were:—Mrs. Burgess, very pretty reseda green crepe costume, finished with dainty Oriental em-

broidery; Mrs. Heard, navy blue coat and skirt, white felt hat, with ospreys; Mrs. Collis, black costume; Mrs. E. Grif-

fiths, light brown flecked tweed coat and skirt, brown hat, with shaded roses; Mrs. H. Stocker, smart navy costume, saxeblue hat, with black ospreys; Miss J. Curtis, brown costume, hat to correspond; Mrs. Bullard, black costume, black and white hat; Mrs. H. Russell, dark green flecked tweed coat and skirt, black hat, -with feathers; Mrs. Bewley, navy blue costume, grey toque, with white wings; Mrs..-Leatham, very pretty light n'avy costume, with gold embroidered net yoke, smart claret-colored shot silk hat, lined with black velvet; Mrs. Richmond, black costume; Mrs. Morrison, dark navy coat and skirt, brown hat, wreathed with tiny pink roses; Mrs. Crooke, black costume, black and white toque; Mrs. Chaney, navy blue costume, toque en suite; Mrs. Courtney, black costume, black and white toque; Mrs. Pope, golden brown costume, bat lightened with white; Mrs. Roy, dove-grey tweed coat and skirt, bUv.'k hat; Miss Roy, national blue costume, black beaver toque- Mrs. Cornwall, black; Mrs. Doug-, las, black; Miss Brown, black costume; Mrs. Freeth,' brown costume, hat en suite; Mrs; F. G.'Evans, bla-ck coat and skirt, saxe blue toque; Miss Evans, navy costume, saxe-blue hat; Mrs. Blundell, [dark grey tweed costume,- black arid I white straw totjtie;/trimmed with, white I feathers; Miss Blundell, navy costume, j brown hat; Miss Rennell, navy costume, [ toque to correspond; Mrs. ■Bedford; Miss Bedford, navy costume, black 'hat; Miss D. Bedford,.brown tweed coat .and skirt, black bat,'with grey wing;; Mrs. v Dodg-. shun,' cinnamon-browk fieeke'd '' tweed cosj tume, toque to correspond; .Miss Steph-, ] enson, dark brown- costume, fiat' -to. l matcji; .Mrs, McKellar',. black : costume f

black .and white toque;. jMiss • McKo|la'r., navy 1 costume, toque,;- Mrs.Pennj, peacock : blii,e coat and sk,irt, ,pipe<li with emeraid greeny, black.,Deaver toque; '. Mrs. [Percy .Webster ;dark; jnayy ,co^t,.and skiru mqle and -cerise, ; _-wlv«!t; : -toque; Mrs. C. Weston,-d*ri? ha;vy eosrtum^ r faC',; ed-witli pale saxe-blue; sillc : ,,-,dark; br.own... j fur ijoquejjifes: sr^^e' 7 gre{f i " > eoa't ( and black beaver toque; Mrs..<?knui j Webster, .iiaV.y coafc and; sklrt f -reseda J green toquey trimmed I vri-th jbijaekly Mrs* !* light greyr.eoStume-, -black lntt; with' white wingsy MrsJßaker, slater-grey tume,, black' and r:white-.(bonnet:; iMrs.' Walter Bayly, smart navy> black - i velvet and satin hat; Miss Ha'ima.'vieux-: rose .costume, hat en suite, white' furs';' j Mrs. ;Add'enbrbdke, navy costume, bljlck I hat; Miss Tidy,-dark-grey'cbstume, black J toquq; Mrs. •' Standish', - grey "costume,

J black toque; Mrs. Morshead, navy cotf-t-j !tume; pruhelle-colored toque; jVßssm Hempton, grey .costume,' black' Messejngeif, : dart:-naVy costume, b^,ck : and j white hat; Miss.G. White;' pretty French-' • gr.ey jjostume,piped Ito correspond. . ~ ', ■ jJ "''' '■"''•■'■_' '. High S6hool.—The hew wing of'the 1 High 'School Wfvi t;hrown!opcH-fer publicinspection, on Thursday atertiotoiiJsG't'he" guests of Mrs, Burgess weeded; their' way' there, so .it will not be" necessary toj a description'or the : l'dresses'; -wiilir'i;W exception of Mrs. JSloyes ? wfyo was robed"; in a.vieux-rose. costume;'pre.ttffy'briiiafedV' : '.'TWs'tiaj?' l evenin l g"'Sk|rs. ; Chariey gave v anofher. of .her" enjoyable : bridge parties', which resulted iri Mrs,. Heard winning the ; ferst prize and. Mrs; Russell the second." Mr«.'Chaney'wor'e ' a dress of black chiffon taffeta; Mrs. Heard, heliotrope cashmere- de soie, trimmed with a darker .shade;, Mrs. 11. Enssell,, black taffeta, tuckers of real lace; MrS. Baker, black silk; Mrs, Dodgshun, blac)c silk, berths j'^Mrs 1 . Har-- ' vey,'black silk, lightened with gold; Miss black and white striped silk; Miss Godfrey, saxe blue silk, relieved with creanflace; Mrs.' AW Bay-ley," black sitk,'> finished with sequinned net; Mrs. Percy Websfer, pale blufe crepe'de chine; trimmed jwith.-'gold embiroai<Jry;':'Miss Shaw, black .silk; Miss Tidy, silk .blouse; black: skirt-' Wood; moss-green.silk, trimmed with" Cream 'lace;' Miss ;K. Ham-> ert.on> blaek Silk | -Mrsi Mathews, pretty grey isatirt-cltarmeusej- 'Mrsr.:?.Wilson,'.black! silk; Mrs. ■A) MacDiarmid, pale • blue j brocade;' : Mrsv" Curtis, 'black Silk;Miss Wade", pale ■ blue, channelise, trimmed'with black and gold : embroidery; Mrs,- S't'ocker, blacksilk, i * ..-.•"'' ; ' ■

_ As ii farewell tb'Miss O'Galhagluin. \vlib. | is to be married. shortly, the Misses Thomson gave .a very : eirjqyable little, bridge party on 'Thursday'' evening. Amoiigst those.present, were;' Misses Slnny, Govetl,'' Matthews, 'KD'CalJaghaii, X. Dempsey, Kyngdon,.Cutlield.;aird Whitcombe. At ■ Home.—Mrs.. E. Gnfiiths' gaYe . a very j large- ''At' Ifome" '.'la'st FrMay. afternoon for her, ..sister. Miss G.' O'Callaglian, whose, marriage, is to take pl'acelon the 21st iiist. , The. rooms wero massed with spring Mowers, their .delicate fragrance being keenly-felt. During the afternoon a . "violet" competition took place, which, resulted in Mesdames Home and Wylie winning the prizes.. Several songs were sung by. Miss O'Callaglian, while Miss Warren played several selections. Mrs. Griffiths received her guests in a dainty white ninon, embroidered in silver over a white silk foundation; Miss O'Callaglian, reseda | green eoliennc, finished with oriental j embroideries; Miss Adams (Tileu'hciiu),. 'saxe bine silk; Mrs. Kempthorne; Miss | Stewart, brown coat and skirt, black beaver hat; Mi.ss D. Whitcombe, navy blue coat ami skirt, black and white hat; Mrs. Wylie, grey costume, hat to correspond; Miss Mace; Miss Evans, toavv coat and .skirt, saxe blue hat; .Mrs. Corry, Mrs. A. C. Fookes, Miss Mathew.s, Miss Warren; Mrs. Cornwall, black costume; Mrs. Tanered. black costume, toque to match; Miss D. Warren; Mrs. W. llayly. navy blue costume, faced with black satin, black satin hat; Mrs. S. Nolan, black coat and skirt, black plumed hat; Mrs. F. G. Evans, grey and black striped coat and skirt, violet tonne; Mrs. Mathewvs, mole-colored coat and skirt, black plumed hat; Miss Wade, cream braided costume, white hat massed with violets; Mrs. C. Nicholls (Ashburton), sage green coat and skirt, black hat with green and black wings; Mrs. lialbarry, tussore silk, white h-t with pink roses; Miss M. Govett, black and white striped coat and skirt, grrv ■ toque., black beaver furs; Miss Blundell, navy coat and skirt, black and white 'hat: Mr-. <'. Weston, cream cloth costume, black velvet hat with white feathers; Mrs. Home, black coat and skirt, black feathered 'hat; Miss Fookes, black ami white striped coat and skirt, black velvet hat; Mrs. Leatham, navy coat 'and skirt, trimmed with black braid, black hat relieved with purple flowers; Miss McKellar, tweed coat and

'<kirt, black and white hat; Mrs. H. 'tissell, black coat and skirt, black i .' athcred hat, black fox furs; Miss Roy, > t.ve blue costume, blue and black hat; i is. Addenbrooke, black costume, black it 'to correspond; Mrs. Bewley, violet stume, grey hat with, white wings; "' -is.s K. Humphries, navy costume, •'.ided in black, royal blue toque with '' 'ck wings; Mrs. Whiteombe, brown ;stume, toque to match; Mrs. Courtney, '.slack silk, embroidered in white, black plumed toque; Mrs. F. Wilson, cream costume, black hat; Miss Ci. Roy, navy coat 'and skirt, royal blue hat; Mrs. M. Stnndish, navy coat and skirt, hat with ribbon bows. PERSONAL ITEMS. Miss Blundell left by the mail tram yesterday for a trip to Nelson, where she will attend the golf tournament. Mrs. Collier is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Heard, Now Plymouth. Mrs. Richmond, Wellington, is on a visit to Mrs. Blundell. Miss Adams, Blenheim, is the guest of Mrs. E. Griffiths. Fitzroy. The engagement of Dr. D. Blackley to Miss Ashdown is announced.