WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 89, 31 August 1912, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

by "Eileen.") i / SOCIIiTY NEWS. / NEW PLYMOUTH. Farewell Social.—ln St. Mary's Hall last evening a social was held to farewell tu the Rev. J. Wilkinson, j The liall was beautifully decorated with ] sj.jring (lowers and ferns, the credit be-' ; ft.r due to Mrs. Pa ton and Misses McjKellar and Percy-Smith. During the 1 .evening musical items were rendered by /Miss Warren. Miss Taylor, Mr. Remind, and Rev. Mr. Kempthorne. A very dainty supper was served. Amongst those present were:—Miss Warren, black I velvet, cream lace trimmings; Mrs. Osborne, heliotrope silk; Mrs. MaeDiarmid, | brown chiffon tail'cta; Miss W r ade, white embroidered muslin; Miss Percy-Smith, black silk, relieved with cream lace; Mrs. Watkins, dove grey cashmere de soie, trimmed with silk guimpe; Miss Wilson, saxe blue costume, fmished'with folds of silk; Miss Baker, white crepe de chine; Miss Mace, black silk; Miss A. Hermpton, moss green- silk; Mrs. Bedford, plum-colored, silk; Miss Humphries, mauve silk; Mrs. Home, pale grey charmeuse; Mrs. Chaney; Mrs. J. Harvey, black and gold charmeuse; Mrs. Greatbatch, black; Miss Thomson, Miss Ilamerton, Miss Tidy; Miss G. Fookes, pale blue charmeuse; Miss M. Fookes, white silk; Miss Mathews, vieux rose silk, piped with black; Miss D. Whitcombe, blue and white striped silk muslin; Mrs. Kyngdon, black taffeta; Miss Kyngdon, vieux rose voile; Miss L. Cutfield!, white silk; Miss H. Cutfield, white; Mrs. Leatham, national blue costume, finished with gold embroidered net; Mrs. H. FooJces, mauve cashmere de soie, faced with black; Mrs. Bullard; Mrs. J. Paton, black silk, cream lace yoke; Mrs. Hirst, black silk; Mrs. Fitzherbert; Miss S. Fitaherbert; Mrs. F. Robertson, pale blue, piped with black; Mrs. Cutfield, black taffeta; Mrs. Lash, pale grey voile; ! Mrs. Ashcroft, Misses Smith (2), Miss J. Hempton, Mrs. Bewley.

Hunt Club Ball.—ln the Theatre Royal last Thursday night there was quite a scene of revelry, the occasion being the North Taranaki Hunt Club's ball, which is always an elaborate affair, both in decorations and supper, the latter, as usual, being in the able hands of Mr. Wooller. The hall itself never looked prettier, with Its many Mendings of color in floral and Japanese art, hedged in with festoons of scarlet. an 4 white striped dra pings. Excellent music j was rendered by Mrs. Woods' orchestra. The floral decorations for the supper tables were done by Mesdames P. and C. Webster, and were greatly admired, the collection of flowers being daffodils and violets. Amongst those'pfesent ifrere: — Mrs. Bewley, black velvet, Maltese lace berths; Miss Wheatley, eiel blue oharmeuse, veiled in spangled net; Miss Pease (Eltham), white charmeuse, with ninon overdress; Miss Greatbatch, white ninon over satin, apricot ribbon band in coiffure; Miss Iv. McAllum, white satin; Mrs. Connett, black silk; Mrs. ; Clemow, cornflower blue satin, with | drapings of wide cream lace; Miss McI Grath, pate blue ninon, trimmed with j silver fringe over blue satin; Miss Street, I shell pink satin, veiled in ninon, finished | with silver oil corsage; Mrs. Little, | French grey satin, veiled in ninon, edged I with silver fringe, caught up on one side with tiny pale pink roses;' Miss Putt, scarlet satin, with black sequinned ■ net tunic; Miss Stoddart, cream satin; scarlet roses on corsage; Miss Roberts, grey ninon, over scarlet satin; Mrs. B. !.Stohr, pretty white satin, with pale blue ninon tunic; Miss Buxton, heliotrope floral muslin; Miss Hanna, pale pink crepe, trimmed with a darker shade; Miss W. Roberts, slate grey ninon, over a satin foundation; Miss Haybittle, white satin, with heliotrope ninon tunic; Mrs. Street, black silk; Miss B. Stoddart I- (Waitara), cream satin charmeuse; Miss Webster ( pale blue charmeuse, with an Overdress of cream embroidered net; Mrs. Zachariah, pale blue charmeuse, veiled in gold sequinned net, edged with gold fringe; Mrs. Plumtree, cream charmeuse, veiled in cream silk flowered net; Miss P. McAllum, black sequinned net, over emerald green satin; Miss Dempsey, smoke grey charmeuse, with folded girdle of floral pink Oriental silk; Miss R. Clarke, yellow satin, veiled in ninon; Miss Grant, cream silk; Miss E. Abbott, striking robe of cream satin, with tunic of heavy gold embroidered net, outlined with moss green velvet; Miss 0. Glenn (Hawera), eau de nil satin, veiled in ninon, deftly touched with gold; Mrs. Penn, very pretty white palette, the underskirt being veiled in net and trimmed with rich lace, myrtle green silk girdle; Miss Kirkby, cream silk, veiled in gold floral net; Miss 0. Maekay, grey ninon over satin; Miss Salwav, cream charmeuse; Miss Bedford, black velvet, with Maltese lace bert'he; Miss D. Bedford, white paillette, with panels of rich laee, edged with deep silkeni fringe; Miss L. I"itzherbert, French grey charmeuse, draped \vjth Ipvely cream la>ce; Miss Roy, cream paillette, with "deep hem of fine Irish crochet laee; Miss D. Roy, pale blue- silk; Miss Capel. very pretty cream ninon, trimmed with silver over satin; Miss Williams, pale pink satin, veiled in ninon edged with silver fringe, pink chaplet of roses in coiffure; Mrs. Brown, cream satin, silver sequinned berthe swathed with black; Mrs. W. BayJey; Miss M. Humphries; Mrs. L. Nolan, smart turquoise blue satin, veiled in black and gold embroidered net; Miss N._ Capel, dainty shell pink ninon, trimmed with silver over satin; Miss Brewster, royal blue satin, veiled in ninon; Mrs. G. Kebbell, pretty pale pink satin, veiled in ninon, corsage finished witli cream embroidered net; Miss M. Clarke (Auckland), rich canary, colored satin, with panels of handsome cream lace; Miss Stewart, shell pink charmeuse, with shbrt- tunic of fine silver embroidered net; Miss Tansev, pale'Mue" ninon over satin; Mrs. P. Lawson, pale blue silk; ills. F. Orbell, black velvet, cream lane berthe caught with pale pink roses; Mrs. T, Anderson, cream taffeta; Mrs. IT. .Mathews, turquoise blue satin', veiled in. black net, embroidered in sold sequins;' Miss Bennett, white satin, veiled in ninon; Mrs. L. Webster, black velvet; Miss Thomson, -reseda green silk; Miss M. Thomson, cornflower blue velvet; Miss Snowball, cream satin, with short lace tunic, relieved with scarlet roses; Mrs. Home, pale grey charmeuseMiss Warren, black velvet, trimmed with cream laee; Mrs, Lodge, cream satin, trimmed with silk lace; Miss Nicholson', pale pink satin, veiled in ninon, red' poppies in coiffure; Miss Laing, cream ninon over satin; Mrs. Smith, while satin, veiled in pale pink embroidered net: Miss Reid, cream satin, silver embroideries; Mrs. Buxton, pale blue ninon over pale pink satin; Mrs. Monk, vieux rose silk. Musical Afternoon.—Mrs. Lodge gave a very enjoyable afternoon tea Ja.sf; Saturday, to which the quests wore m poetry, with a request that their answers be done in the same. Some of the latter were really clever and very funny, and the prize was awarded to MUs Tv Gi eatbatch. Songs were sun"' by Miss Nicholson and Miss B. Tvenderdine (Auckland), while a pianoforte solo was rendered by Miss Crook. Amongst those present were: "Miss Mathews, Miss Brewster. Misses Thomson (2), Misses Bed- (-)> Kenderdine, Miss Grealbatcli. Bridge Party.-Mrs. E. Gilmour gave a very peasant bridge party hist Tuesday night, and the prizes were won by ! Mesdames Percy_ Webster and Kebbell. The hos ess received her guests in pale blue satin, draped with cream lace. Aniongst those present I noticed: Mrs. T't j l i oberts °n. 'Mrs. Hall, Mjrs. S. Teed, Mrs. P. Webster Mre W ">

- PERSONAL. . ] ■Miss Kenderdine, who has been 1 the of Mrs. Crooke, Vivian street, lias I ruturned to Auckland. Miss G. Shaw left last Tuesday to her term holidays with her brother, Mr. Guy Shaw, at the Thames. Mrs. Bradbury will return ■ from 'her short visit to Mastertan next Monday. Miss 0. Tansey (Mangawheka) is the :;iie&t of her sister, Mrs. Ken, Webster. Mr. 11. Bedford, sen., has returned from his short trip to Auckland. Miss Irene Yere, of "The Dandies," is nat only a very charming singer, but a most artistic dancer. Miss Lane hails from England and is a native of Liverpool. Miss Vere has a fascinating personality and a fund of witty stories based on various events in her career. Like the other lady members of 'The Dandies," Miss Vere has her bobby, being an enthusiastic devotee to angling. In Auckland and Wellington Miss Vere was frequently seen sitting on the end of the wharf with her rod' patiently waiting for a "nibble." This young lady should be able to spend a pleasant afternoon next Tuesday at the breakwater. Miss Evelyn Ward, the popular contralto at present appearing with "The Dandies," and who will be seen and heard in New Plymouth on Tuesday evening next, is a native of South Australia. Miss Ward's great hobby is swimming, to which she is devoted. In Adelaide, her native city, Miss Ward is a prominent figure in all natatorial events confined to the ladies. Being a frequent prize-winner, Miss Ward is a great favorite with the public. In an interview recently Miss Ward stated firmly her belief that sea bathing is of material benefit to a singer,'inasmuch as it strengthened one's breathing organs j very considerably. It is not generally known that Miss Hilda Lane, a prominent member of "The Dandies," appearing at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday evening next, is, apart from her great vocal abilities, also fl crack rifle shot. Miss Lane 'has many j trophies which bear tribute to her skill with the gun. On one occasion Miss I Lane made one of a party which went, lon a crocodile shooting expedition in I Northern Queensland, and it is said that | this vivacious young lady acquitted herself with distinction on that occasion.