WOMEN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 6, 7 June 1913, Page 6

WOMEN'S WORLD.

Conducted by "Eileen")

MEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL NEWS

Hall—The animal Fire Brigade 'Ball eventuated in tue Theatre ICoyal last Tuesday evening, which was and always lias been mainly a juvenile allair, and a, fancy dress one' at that, so the excitement amongst the children during the past two or three weeks has been intense; but- to the mothers, a nervostraiuing worry, only backed up with a grim reward, uttered witli Heartfelt thankfulness- that it only conies once a year. As a description of the decorations and the prize-winners has already been given, I shall just give a list of the children in their fancy dresses. Amongst them were: Delma Lye, Spanish dancer; Clarice Urinkwater, Tukapa footballer; Alma iiraund, Queen of the Eoses; George Urinkwater, .New Plymouth tramcars; Norah Jury, Weldon's fashion; Charlie Kovvlands, baker; Cyril Hay den, Scottish Highlander; Winnie Winter, My sweetheart; Dorothy Hall, mermaid; Eileen Lye, winter; Gwen Waters, snowstorm; Winnie Morgan, New Plymouth; Leonard Blanchard, eupid; Irene Blanchard, Dutch girl; Gwen Bullot, fairy; Belle Ford, Pierette; Sydney Hayden, walking chemist; Eileen Honeyfield, fairy; Gladys Smith, billiards; Olive Crann, Dutch girl; Muriel Courtney, Gordon Highlander; Eileen Hoskin, post office; Percy Crahn, scout; Claude Smith, Napoleon; Marjorie Day, Spanish dancer; Gladys Shurney, gipsy; Lulu Francis, Taranaki in-the '4o'*; Sydney Hoskin, Pierrot; Emmaline Parker, billiards; Albert Parker, Fluenzol; Maureen-Bennett, Cherry Ripe; Eva Parker, Maid in the Moon; Eileen Brown, Sykes' Cura Cough; Marrodine Moon, Golden Grain Tea; Bertie Moverley, Ruination; Ivy Doughty, brown Leghorn rooster; Violet Doughty, Standard Blend Tea; Honnor Moon, Pussy Cat; Eileen Hooper, Bluebell; Clarice Farmer, Starlight; Florence Pascoe, Queen of Hearts; Phyllis Harvey, Pink Rose-bud; Clarice Clark, Columbine; Mary Kivell, Watteau shepherdess; Eileen Lowe, Carnation; Beryl Lowe, cupid; Annie Rae, Queen of the Jean Smith, eupid; Clarice Moverley, Bubbles; Nora Dank, Sunflower; Edward -jury, Mad Hatter; Ruby Lambert, Veale's coffee; Susie 1 Mills, bridesmaid; Frank Williams, court page; Kathleen Cummings, B.K. poster; Myrtle Gunson, East End Bathing Reserve; Baden Bellringer, coster; Rex Brown, Little Lord Fauntelroy; Phyllis Bennett, Butterfly; Theresa Cummings, Miss Money Bagß.

Amongst the adults I noticed Miss Putt, pale eau-de-nil silk, cream lace berthe; Miss Putt, scarlet silk, with black lace tunic; Miss Harrop, cream silk; Miss V. Kirkby, black silk, real lace berthe; Miss Laing, cream silk, Oriental embroidery on corsage; Miss Capel, pale blue taffeta; Miss N. Capel, black silk, real lace berthe; Miss Bedford, green satin, black net tunic; Miss D. Bedford, tomato-colored velvet; Miss Brewster, royal blue ninon over a satin foundation; Miss I. Gilbert, cream silk, with short ninon tunic; Miss Vida Gilbert, cream silk; Miss Penn, pale blue silk; Miss a*.. Penh, white silk; Miss Roberts, maroon silk, veiled in smoke : grey ninon, finished wit)) silver beaded fringe; Miss W. Roberts, shell-pink siik; Miss Oliver, dovegrey silk; Misses Bennett (2), white silk respectively; Miss Esse (Inglewood), black net, relieved with scarlet; Miss Gill, rose-pink satin, with short ninon tunic. Miss N. Coutts, moss-green vel- ( vet, with gold trimming; Miss A. Blair, pretty white silk, draped skirt, caught up with bunch of tiny pink roses, corsage finished with same; Miss Foster, cream satin; Mrs. G. Kebbell, white silk; Miss Kirkby, gold flowered ninon over cream silk; Miss ~. Clarke, canary-col-ored silk, with cream lace tucker; Miss : Tiplady, eau-de-nil silk, with wide hem of black satin; Miss Blundell, saxe-blue< silk, trimmed with satin buttons; Miss M. Thomson, vieux rose charmeuse, with ninon tunic. Dance.—Last week the members of the Park Tennis Club held a very enjoyable dance in the Brougnam Street Hall, which was charmingly decorated with ferns and flowers for the occasion. Music was supplied by Mrs. A. George's orchestra. Amongst those present were:—Misses Pellew, pink and wihte silk respectively; Miss Ambury, white satin charmeuse; Miss Stoddart, white silk; Miss Blair, white silk, trimmed with lace; Miss G. White, pink satin; Mrs. White, black silk; Mrs. Asher, blue satin; Mrs. Harrop, black taffeta; Miss Harrop, dainty white frock; Miss Jenkins (Waitara), white silk; Miss Howson, white crystalline; Miss Doile, pale blue charmeuse; Miss Elliott, white velvet; Mrs. Munro, turquoise blue silk; Miss W. tSole, shell-pink satin; Mrs. Avery, white; Miss Leech, white silk, dimmed with silver; Miss Somervell, pink ninon over silk-, Miss Blanchett, white; Miss E. Howell, pretty shell-pink silk; Miss N. Coll is, pink satin; Miss E. Smith, dainty white muslin; Mrs. Hayden, blue, veiled in white ninon; Miss Coll is, white silk; Miss Jones, amber satin; Mrs. Ewing, pretty figured silk; Miss Cutler, black chiffon taffeta; Mrs. Ham, pale blue silk; Miss Bennett, green velvet; Miss Snowball, white satin; Miss Foote, green satin; Miss Rae, white silk; Miss Gilbert, rose-pink silk; Miss McGahey, silver-grey silk; Miss Vida Gilbert, pale green silk; Mrs. T. C. List, pretty white charmeuse; Mrs. Collis, black; Miss Howell, purple velvet; Miss Tiplady, white muslin; Mrs. Ligh'tband, pale blue satin, trimmed with silver fringe; Miss Beadle, white ninon over silk; Mrs. Woods, black, relieved with white lace; Miss De Acideny (Auckland), white chiffon taffeta; Mrs. Blasell, black satin.

The engagement is announced of Miss norice B. Mills, eldest daughter of Mr. C. T. Mills, to Mr. Wilfred L. Wagstaff, of Tongaponitu, third son of the late Mr. William WagstaiT, of Opunake.