Woman's World.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 129, 24 October 1914, Page 6

Woman's World.

NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL NEWS. Rev. F. A. Crawshaw 'has returned from attending the Synod at Auckland. 'Mrs. Matthews and Miss Marshall left last Wednesday for Wanganui. From there they go on to Wellington. Mrs. Beane, Takapau, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. G. Kebbell. Mrs. W. Newman is holiday-making in the South Island.

Rev. A. 11. and Mrs. Colvile, who have l)cen on a visit to Napier and Auckland, on account of the former's health, have returned to New Plymouth. Miss Bertha Mathews is the guest of Mrs. (Dr.) Christie, Wanganui. Tho Misses Itcmpton leave on Tuesday for Whangarei, where they will be the guests of their brother, Mr. Arthur Heiupton. Mrs. W. (A. Gray, with her litle daughter, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Cyril Williams, Tauranga. Mm. 11. Matthews, Hamilton, is on a visit to her people in New Plymouth, on account of the health of her father (Mr. Black). . Airs. Blackley entertained a number of children last Thursday afternoon, in honor of Miss Kathleen Walker, who is leaving shortly for boarding-school, and <iuite a merry time was spent. Th,s .final party of Hie Central Bridge Club was held at Miss Woods' last Friday, when Miss Bayly won the first prize, and .Mrs. Matthews the aggregate for the season.

Victoria League—Last Wednesday, in the Good Templar Hall, the New Plymouth branch of the Victoria League held its first annual meeting, which was an unqualified success, as well as being mo.-t enjoyable. The hall was beautifully decorated with flages and masses of red, white and blue flowers, the handiwork of the president (Mrs. C. 11. Burgess) and her energetic committee. The first part of the evening was taken up with the formal business of the meeting, whilst in the second half an exccl- . lent patriotic programme was given. Three very effective tableaux were alio give), -'England and her Colonies" (Samoa, in the form of a sturdy little lad, evoking much applause); "Great Britain and her Al.ies," and the third, '■peace." Those tv'iio represent!.i the Uillcrcnt na- , tions -n these cab.eaux wire: Misses Bilk, r, Webster, K. .vliiis, Hoc.ad, Harding, Kenaiid, Simpson, 11. Cutiie.d. Crookc (2), Rollo, 1 .ii.-1, Hoy. and Master lUi.-il Hirst. The gathering terminated with the singing of the .National Anthem. Amongst tiiose present wore: Mrs (_'. If. Burgee, electric hue charmeuse, trimmed with cream laee; Mrs. K. C. Hughes, oyster-grey co.ored charm- j eusc; Mrs. Ward, b.aek siik; Mrs. Chappeil, vieux-rose silk, trimmed with cream lace; Mrs. Fair, black si.k, with blue crepe do chine opera, coat; Mrs. Kyngdon, h'aek siik, with white lace liii.'iu; Mrs. Flower, pale pink voile, corsage trimmed with cream .aee; Mrs. Hirst, black silk; .Miss Oiueoigno, black silk; -Mrs. Percy Webster, black silk; Mrs. A. MucDiarmid, pale heliotrope silk, with cream laee fichu; Mrs. McC elhind, royal blue ninon, with pa.e grey opera coat, faced with Oriental embroideries; Mrs. ./. Baton, electric blue channelise, with point lace fichu; Miss B. Hirst, cream silk; Mi-s K. Mills, while and pink flowered voile; Miss Pollasclieck, black sequinned net over yellow .satin; Mrs. Birch-Johnston, black satin channelise; Mrs. Curtis, black satin; Miss Brewster, black velvet, real lace bcrthe; Miss Bedford, cream ehill'on, lightened with pale blue; Miss D. Bedford, smoke-grey costume, with vieux-rose satin opera coat; Mrs. Grayling ,Frcneh-grcy silk, lightly trimmed with cream lace; Mrs. Ewing. black silk; Mrs. Sladdcn. goidon-brown cliarmeu.se, with pale saxe-blue opera' coat; Mrs. G. Pott, cream silk; Mrs. Fraser, black satin robe, trimmed with floral ninon, veiled in net; Mrs. Gordon Fraser; Miss Rockel, white lace robe; Miss Arden, white silk; Mrs. Paul, black lace; Miss Dempsey, white lace robe; Mrs. A. Fookes, purple velvet; Miss L. Mills, white muslin, scarlet opera coat; Mrs. Frecth, black silk; Miss D. Whitcombe, white muslin; Mrs. F. Wilson, pale blue flowered ninon, over a silk foundation; Miss Wade, cream silk, trimmed with black; Mrs. E. Gri.Tiths, do*cgrey eliarmeusc, trimmed with cream lace; Mrs. It. George, snxe-bluo velvet fnhe, tiimmed with Oriental embroideries; Mrs. C. Weston, black satin, with sequinued doeolletage. myrtle green velvet opera coat, with an Oriental enibroid. red collar; Miss Fcoto. black velvet, yoke and s'eeves of mam lace; Mi-s Rolin, white shower o' hail imi-lin: Miss \. .Jackson, white voile, with pink Hover.-, on corsage; Mrs. Alexander, purple 'velvet, robe, with smoke-grey velvet opera cat: Mrs. Collins, b'a'ek satin, with landed tunic; Miss Collins, white satin frock, veiled in silk fisher net; Mrs. McAllum, pale grey silk, trimmed with cream lace; Mrs. Baker, back, with prune-colored opera coat; Mrs. Dowlim' black silk; Mrs. tlutton, black ninJn robe; Miss Armstrong, palo blue channelise, corsage draped in shadow lace; Miss Rcnaud, white muslin; Miss Crookc, shell-pink charmeusc, veiled in embroidered ninon; Miss I. Crookc, white muslin; Miss Bayly, black velvet; Miss D,;venish, white colored silk; Mrs. Simpson, black satin robe; lira Chancy, saxepale grey opera coat; Miss Pratt, purple velvet robe, with smoke-grey velvet with black sequinncd net overdress; Mrs. Ihsiril, white satin eharmeuse, trimmed with cerise buttons and folded satin belt; Miss Read, black satin, with old gold opera coat; Miss Tcstar, white silk; Miss Webster, white muslin; Miss Grant' black satiin robe; Mrs. Chanov, saxeblue. costume, trimmed with cream silk and law; Mrs. Grant, black silk; Miss Grant, white muslin robe, with allot silk opera coat; Mrs. Denny-Brown, black satin, veiled in net, with black satin opera coat, faced with emerald green; Mrs. Dempsey, dove-grey silk; Mrs. liockcl, black satin robe; Mrs. Crooke, am->-thyst-colored eharmeuse, trimmed with real lace; Mrs. Pcnn, cream silk anA (ace robe, with vieux-rose tussore opera coat; Mrs. Johns, cream satin, veiled in silk fishcr-net, with tango satin ceinture; Mrs. Courtney, black velvet, with real lace bcrthe; Mrs. F. BlundcU. pernwinkle blue eharmeuse, trimmed wita cream lace; Misa Cross, black velvet, Maltese laee collar; Miss K. Hamefton' blade silk, with white net tieku.