WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 154, 16 November 1912, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Conducted by "Eileen.")

NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL NEWS

Afternoon Tea.—Mrs. Standish gave a very enjoyable afternoon tea last Wednesday in lienor of Miss Laura Brown, whose marriage is to take place shortly. Mrs. Standish was unable to attend and Mrs. Walter Bayly (her daughter) acted as hostess. The competition prize, which' was to make a congratulatory telegram out of the word '"congratulations," was won by Miss C. Douglas, and the putting competition, which was held on the lawn, was won by Miss Brewster. Amongst those present were: Mrs. W. Bayley, who wore a sands-of-the-descrt colored linen coat and skirt, brown hat with shaded roses; Miss Brown, pale pink flowered muslin, black hat trimmed with steel bands and black chiffon rosettes; Miss Kyngrton, cream costume, black and white hat; Miss D. Whitcombe, white linen costume, black and white hat; Miss Thomson, slate-grey costume, grey hat lined with vieux rose silk; Miss Webster, cream costume,' black and white toque; Miss K. Leatham, grey costume, pretty grey hat; Miss Blnndellj dark grey striped tweed coat and skirt, navy blue •hat, with . emerald green wings; Miss Simpson, black and White costume, black hat; Miss Saxton. rose-pink crepe, black and white hat; Miss Fitzherbcrt, white linen, black and ' white...hat,; Miss Ashdown, navy blue costume, black hat with saxeblue. feathery; Miss : F. Evans, navy blue coat and skirt, black" toque with emerald green, bows-; Miss Stephenson, pale grey costume", black hat; Miss Wade, .saxeblue shantung, 'cream lace vest, black hat, with! feathers; Miss K. McAllum, pale blue c crepe, black and white toque; Miss Arden r wiiite. muslin, black hat; Mips Taylor,- !bjue 'striped tweed, ■ trimmed with . bands . of! blue niched | silk,.. blue, .straw,,. haL. masser with' daisies;.Miss-.MacDiarmid, navy blue eos--■tume, black ,hat j Miss Bedford, pale grey j ninon, black hat; Miss Brewster, navy j costume, navy hat with, emerald green ] bows; Miss Bewley,'pale blue crepe, grey I toque; Miss R. Clarke, white crepe, piped (with rose-pihlCblac'k hat wreathed with I pink roses; Miss Glasgow, navy coaj and 1 skirt, black and white, toque; Miss Doug- | las, navy costume, burnt-straw hat with pale pink r,oses ; Miss Shaw, pale greystriped tweed coat and .skirt, cream hat piped with saxe-blue ; ; Miss Penn, navy I'coat and skirt, navy hat with emerald green bows;" MissK. Penn, navy costume, black hat; Miss E. Penn, bottle-green costume, cream silk yoke, black hat with red roses; Miss Muhro, grey costume, cream vest, 'grey pink roses; Miss M. Fookes, navy coat and skirt, black hat trimmed'with : scarlet roses; Mrs. H. Russell,, pale : bhic- ; shantung, cream silk vest! 'black, feathered hat; Miss Cottrell, pale grey-striped costume; cream toque with!pale pink ospreys; Miss I Roy, saxe-bliie'. costume, black beaver toque. .\ ' \.. '"..'. Park Tennis .Club.—The opening of the Park Tennis. CJ'ub. on ..Thursday was a great success,. there; being a large at < tendance of .;mem,bers and visitors; Among, the ladjes ; present- were: —Mesdames R. Cock,,,T. 0, Li'st, Osborne, Colli?,' F. Tribe,! C. ,M; .Hill., White; Honnor; Hales, Taylor, Scanlon,-Lewis, and Misses Howell,- Doile, Lewis,; White, Ambury, Pellew, Weston,'Stoddar't and Somervel; PERSQNAL ITEMS. Miss M. M.ithews is the guest of Mrs. W. Skinner, Blenheim, and. will act as. -bridesmaid to Miss Lucy Skinner, whose wedding is to take place on December 5.

Miss Irene Colvile, sister of the Rev. A. IT. Colvile, vicar of St. Mary's, arrived by the Rotorua at Wellington this week, and was'met by 'her brother' and Mrs. Colvile. Miss Colvile will make a prolonged stay' in New 'Plymouth. ' , Mrs. Ken. Webster has gone to Mangaweka to attend the wedding of her sister, Miss Olive Tansev. '

Mr. and Mrs! G. Eraser have'returned. from their honeymoon trip, which was spent in the South Island. Miss Olive Baker, having passed her final examination in connection with nursing, has left the nursing staff of the New Plymouth Hospital and is now visiting friends' in Falmersiori.. before, finally settling with her people in-Auckland. .Miss Cottrell, of Wellington, is the guest of Miss Munro,, Westown. Mrs. Leslie Webster, New Plymouth, has gone visit to Nelson. Misses B. and 0. Bayly, after spending some months in Auckland, have returned to New Plymouth. Miss N. Buxton is leaving New Plymouth to take up her residence permanently at Castlecliff.