Woman's World

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 200, 21 February 1914, Page 6

Woman's World

NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL NEWS The Pros-, Visitprs.— A very pleasant afternoon tea was given by the local newspaper proprietors anil printers to the visiting pressmen and printers and their lady folk at the Racecourse tea kiosk on Thursday afternoon. The party was shown over the Park, Mr Newton King's and Mr (lovett's beautiful grounds, and on reaching the kiosk were greeted by splendid music supplied by Mr Van llrck's orchestra, which continued to play throughout the proceedings. The visitors were delighted with the music, which contributed very largely to the success of one of the most pleasant functions ever held in the town. A Concert. The French-Canadian, Paul Uufault. gave a one-night performance in the Theatre Royal last Wednesday, and, needless to say, every item was keenly appreciated, as one rarely hears such a gifted singer. Mr. Dufault was assisted by Mr. Ernest Tov and Miss Pauline IJindley. This charming singer was robed in a dainty white ninon dress, with draped skirt of delicate pink and blue Oriental embroideries running in a wide hand from the front panel round the middle of the skirt, while the same trimming relieved the corsage. Amongst the audience I noticed —Mrs. Newton King, who wore a black silk robe, cream lace shoulder scarf; Mrs. Kyngdon, black silk, relieved with cream lace; Miss Kvngdon, Pais-ley-colored silk; Mrs. VV. Thomson (Awakino), black sequinned net, over a satin foundation; -Miss Campbell, cream lace; Miss K. Barnard, pale blue silk; Mis. .Sturlevant, black silk, trimmed with jet; Miss SUirtovant, emerald grscn silk; Miss. F. Sturtevant, pretty pale blue silk, trimmed with cream lace; Mrs. J. Paton, pale blue tall'eta; Miss Testar, moss-green silk, veiled in black lace; Miss Head, cream Indian silk; .Miss Crooke, shell-pink flowered ninon, over a silk foundation; Miss Crooke, white ninoi. over satin, decolletage embroidered in silver sequins; Miss Crooke, cream silk; Mrs. Paul, black satin, with bolero of mauve and black' hand-painted ninon, finished with an emerald green satin folded belt; Mi's. Alexander, black sntin, with sequinned berthe; Mrs. Renaud, black silk; Mrs. Walker, black silk, trimmed with lace; .Miss Fcrricr, periwinkle-blue silk; Mrs. F. Fookes,. black silk, dainty black and pink hand-nainted shoulder scarf; Miss Bedford, cream chiffon, relieved with : pale blue ornaments; Mrs. C. H. Burgess," } dove-grey charmeuse, trimmed with pale ? blue and pink floral ninon; Mrs. Bur- ; gess (llawera), black silk; Miss Buri gass, pale pink floral voile, with black .'velvet ribbon sash; Mrs. Chancy, cream , silk; Mrs. Fair, black silk, cream lace berthe; Mrs, Medley, moss-green satin, veiled in sequinned net; Mrs. Farlev, black silk; Mrs. Biundell, 'Miss Blundeil, Mrs. A. Thomson. Miss Trimble, Mrs. W. Malone (Stratford); Mrs. It. Collier, dainty cream satin charmeuse, decolletage embroidered in silver sequins; Mrs. Alex. Mcintosh (Chrtstclmrch), black silk; Miss Laing, cream silk; Miss Smith, Miss .1. Curtis; Mrs, Mackay, smoke-grey silk, trimmed with real lace; Miss Mackav, Miss Brewster, Misses Thomson (2). Mrs. Wylie, Miss Ellis; Mrs. J. Bennett, black silk; Miss E. Bennett, white silk; Mrs. Pcnn i cream silk; Mrs. Moyes, golden-bro'.vr silk; Mrs. Quilliam, purple costume trimmed with Mack; Mrs. C. Weston . black silk, with sequinned berthe; Mis, Wade, white silk, relieved with pah blue; Mrs. S. Griffiths, black satin; .Mrs Bewlcy, Mrs. H. Russell, Mrs. Sladdcn Mrs. Cornwall; Mrs Laing, black silk.

PERSONAL ITEMS. Nurse Sandford, of Christehureh, who has been spending a holiday with her parents. Mr and Mrs F. W. Sandford, of Vogeltown, returns home this morning. Mr and Mrs Hyman, of Christehureh, and Mr, Mrs and Miss Smith, of Christchurch, are spending the week-end at the mountain house. Mr, Mrs and Miss Lucas, who have been here in connection with the Press Conference, leave 'by mail train for Rotonta this morning. Mr. and Mrs. M. Fraser, who have been on a trip to the Old Country, returned to Now Plymouth on Thursday. Mis. Peat, of Feildinu. is the "ii'«st Of her daughter. Mrs. Colvile. Mrs. Alex. Mcintosh, with her son. Mr. R. Mcintosh, now of Christchurch, arc visitpig this town. Mrs. and Miss Burgess, of Hawera are the guests of Mrs. C. 11. Bur-ess' New Plymouth. ° Miss Lewis, of fiisborne, i, stavin" with .Mrs (;. T. Mum-ay. " " Archdeacon and Mrs I'vans left on luesday by motor for Auckland and Rotorua. Miss .loyce llempton returned on Friday from a visit In Auckland. Mrs. Hill, „f Blenheim, issl; lv in" with >cr brother, Mr E. Grill'iths. at Fitzroy. Mrs. and Mrs. J. Qujlliam left vostcrdav morning by the South express. Mrs Quillinm will stay at Feilding with her daughter. Mrs Hoirocks, but Mr Quilliam went on to Wellington to ealch the boat for bis trip to the Continent. Jhe Indies of the Auckland tennis team are here, with the. exception of -Miss Gray, the champion.