Woman's World

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 289, 9 May 1914, Page 16

Woman's World

NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL NEWS Mrs. D. K. Morrison, who has boon on a visit to Wellington and Xelson, lias returned to Xew Plymouth. Dr. and Mrs. liertrnm arrive in New Plymouth next Tuosday to attend the. wedding of .Miss Flossie Evans. During their stay they will tfe the guests of Archdeacon and Mrs. Evans.

Miss .Tolly, who lias been the guest of Mrs. Bowling, has returned to Dunediii. Miss Saunders, who lias been the guest of her aunt, '.Mrs. .1. Mackay, Old Hospital road, has returned to her home in Otautau, Otago. Mrs. Crooke and Misses Crooke (2), who have been on a visit to Australia, returned to New Plymouth last night.

Mrs J. lioid. who has been on a visit to the. Wairnrapa, returned by last night's mail train. Miss li. Evans, who until recently was a member of the nursing staff of the Kotorua Sanitorium, returned to Xew Plymouth last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Watson and Miss K. Watson, who have been on a visit to the .Marlborough Sounds, have returned.

■Miss M. Dowlijig, who has been visiting her home in Xow Plymouth, lias returned to Duuedin to continue her medical .studies.

Mrs. Home left on Wednesday for Wellington, where siie joined the Relnuera for London.

Mrs. Robinson (Awukiuo), with her sisters, Misses Williams (2), are on a Visit to New Plymouth, and are staving at the White Hart Hotel.

The engagement is announced of Mr H. W. Young, at present on 'the staff of the Town Clerk's office, to Miss May MeEwen, of Xow Plymouth. .Mr Young is shortly severing his connection with the Town Clerk's office, to take up a position with Messrs and Clarke.

Last Friday Mrs. E. Carthew gave a most enjoyable bridge party, which resulted in Mrs. Percy Webster and Mrs. Courtney being the prize winners. Amongst those present were: Mesdames Fitzherbert, Russell, Courtney, Percy Webster, Paul, Hirst,- Curtis, Johns, L. Webster, Lysons. Heard, A. Jones, Bennett, Collins, Alexander and MacDiarmid.

Last Saturday evening Mrs. Home gave a most enjoyable social evening, when the young men and maidens were cutert: l ..'.:<•.: at •"grand national whist," a new card g.'.mc, which, when played, takes a progressive form, so does away with all stillness and causes a great deal of fun. The il-.nv.l decorations of the rooms were of aulumlial tints, and wore greatly admired. The prizes (hidden numbers) were bestowed upon Miss Eliis and Mr. K ngdon. The hostess received her guest* in a hand-painted robe of pink and grey lloral ninon, over a foundation of white sill:, the corsage being lightened wit!' a spray of lovely pink roses; Miss Wa.lo aero white and blue spotted mus'i-i. veiled in white chiffon and relieved with a cointnre of pale blue folded silk; Miss A. Wilson, pale pink satin, veiled iu black lace; Miss Crooke, lemon-tinted satin, veiled in ninon, decolletage finished with opalescent trimming; Miss S. Thomson, moss-green silk, trimmed with Oriental embroideries; Miss Eliis, cream brocade, trimmed with handsome cream lace; Miss Mills, turquoise blue silk; .Miss Webster, pretty black velvet, with tucker of silver sequinned trimming veiled with white chiffon: Miss D. Bedford, lla'nu-colored velvet; Miss Groatbatoh. white satin, veiled in ninon, corsage trimmed with pearl trimming; Miss Matthews, lemon-color-ed eliarmeuso. docollctago draped in lace; Miss li. .Matthews, perriwinkle-blue, .lightly touched with tangerine; Miss Hirst, white silk, trimmed with ermine; Miss Raily, pale blue silk, veiled in sili ver-beaded net; Miss Cottrell. ivorytinted satin, corsage draped with silver sequin trimming; Miss Bradbury, black silk; Miss Wallace, cream silk robe, trimmed with lace; Miss Whitton, mossgreen satin, trimmed with Oriental embroideries; Miss Kidd, white silk, piped with pale blue; Miss Arden, white satin, rose-pink ribbon ibanding hair; Miss . Simpson, vieux-ro-e silk; Miss G. Shaw, black velvet, relieved with real lace; Miss Furrier, shell-pink silk; Miss F. ] Wilson, cream satin, finished with lace: ] Miss Kyngdon, moss-green silk, trimmed with Oriental embroideries; Miss G. Bewloy, blavk ninon over ,) satin foundation; Miss Mclvellar, black figured net over a satin foundation, with black sequinned corsage; Miss Whitcombe, pale blue (lowered muslin; Miss Stephenson, white silk, with lace coat; Miss Winfield, pale pink satin.

Mrs. Home's third "at home." which took 'the form of bridge, was held in May and Arrowsmitli's tea-rooms last Monday evening. There were fifteen tables, and the prizes were won by Mrs. A. Fookes and Mrs. Bennett (IMenheim). Amongst those present were Mrs. Homo, Miss Wade, Mesdames Matthews,' Bonnet (Blenheim), R. A. Gray, H. Fookes. E. Carthew, Addenbrooke. B. Griffiths. A. Fookes, Mills, Rider, Simpson. F. G. Evans, 11. Baily, Collins, Courtney, Paul. E. Walker, Fitzherbert, Hutchen. Xewman, R. George, Alexander, Percy Webster. H. Russell, A .MacDiarmid. Curtis, If. Stocker, F. Webster, O. Weston, MeKollar. Eraser. Ronaud. Sladden. A. C. Fookes, Burgess, Blundoll, Johns, Moves. Xowton King, Bradbury and A. Jones. Misses Ifamerton, Douglas, Grant, Teslar, Read, Godfrey, Fookes. Cross. Bedford, Langsford, Wood. Tidy, E. Lewis, Hempton, Baker and Mackay.

Lust Wednesday a committee of ladies arranged a most cnjovahlc dawn in the Rowland Hall, which'had been prettily decorated with bowls of shaded hydrangea, while the supper table was massed with yellow chrysanthemums and violets. The music was rendered by Mrs Wood's orchestra. Amongst those present were—Mrs Penn. who wore a pale bine satin robe, finished with cream lace; Mrs fi. Kebbell was robed in pale bine satin, draped with black ninon, linished with a pale bine satin sash: Mrs D. Robertson wore black satin, wi'li cream lace bcrthc; Mrs Bennett (Blenheim) wore a handsomi' robe of white satin, veiled in black lace, relieved with a folded velvet belt, in a tango shade; Mrs Moyes was robed in black ninon over satin, with a ninon girdle embossed with pale pink flowers, Mrs Pan! wore a maize coloured satin, \ piled in black lace: Mrs E. Walker was'robed in black satin, with short tunic, embroidered in jet: Mrs ]>:inv P.rown wore vieux rose channelise, veiled in cream embroidered ninon. and linished with a lloral silk sash; Mrs Fitzherbert was atlitired in rose pink satin: Mrs 0. IT. P.urgess wore a marine coloured satin, with a French grey figured ninon tunic, trimmed with tiny embossed bine and pink roses; Mrs L. Xolan wore Mack satin, draped with lovely cream lace;

Mrs Glenn was robed in white ciepe d,e chine, with draped skirt, finished with corslet bolt of silver beaded embroidery; Mrs Kirkby, black satin, relieved with cream lace; Mrs C. Weston was robed iu a French gown of cerise brochc n'mon, over a satin foundation, the corsage being draped with cream lace and finished with a black velvet centre; Miss Fitzherbert wore pale pink satin, veiled in hydrangea blue ninon, corsage lightened with a deeper shade; Miss S. Fitzln rbcrt was robed in pale blue satin; Miss X. Cupel wore black satin, deoollotago relieved with cream lace; Miss Mackay wore a cream lace robe, trimmed with pale blue satin; Miss Mackay, can de nil sath with tunic of pink and green lloral ninon; Miss J. Hempton was robed in sea green charmouse; .Miss Hill, emerald green satin; Miss Williams wore chocolate coloured ; satin, with cream lace borlhe;. Miss I Cross, pale pink silk; Miss Saxton was | robed in pale blue satin; .Miss Kyngdon ! wort! maize coloured channelise; Miss j D. Daily, pale pink satin, veiled iu boadjod net; Miss IS. Matthews was robed in ciel bine silk, corsage trimmed with tiny yellow hand-pa in toil (lowers; Miss Rockle wore rose pink satin; Miss V. Kirkby was attired in erolet silk, corsage draped with cream lace; Miss Bedford, dove grey satin, veiled in ecru coloured net; .Miss D. Bedford was attired in ruby coloured velvet; Miss G. Koy wore 'black velvet, relieved with real lace; Miss Leppcr was robed in pastel blue satin, with pale pink satin ccnture; Miss Fookes wore pale rosera, embroidered ninon, over satin of the same shade; Miss Brewster was robed iu rose pink satin; Mrs Balliam wore cream satin; Miss Dempscy was robed in white satin, with ■ tango coloured satin belt.