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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 135, 31 October 1914, Page 6

MEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL NEWS j i PERSONAL ITEMS. ! Miss K. Ilamerton is spending a three weeks' holiday with her people in Inglewood. Miss Hirst, who is on a visit to Patea, returns oil Monday by the mail train. Mis.. Percy Webster is holiday-making in Wanganui. Miss JRoy is visiting friends in Wellington and Cliristcliurch. Miss Bean 'fakapau (llawke's Bay), is the guest o£ Miss E. Grant. Miss C. Morshcad, who has been on a visit to Wellington, lias returned. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Jones have left New Plymouth for their future home in the Waikato district. Mrs. J. Ulenn leaves oil Monday on a short visit to her parents in Wanganui.

Tennis.—Last Saturday tlie New Plymonth Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club courts were formally opened in glorious weather, and although somewhat early for summer apparel, then! were some very pretty iVocks worn by the ladies. Afternoon tea was servnl by tin- la tit. V eoniinittee, the lloral decoralior.s on the tea-table being masses of purple Argontine. pea. Amongst those present were: Miss Whitton, white muslin, white hat, trimmed and lined with pink lloral siik; Jliss Dempsey, navy costume, black hat swathed witii pink iloral ribbon; Airs. Grant, pale fawn costume, faced with golden brown silk, hat to correspond; Mrs. YVhetter, pale blue lloral muslin, with lace coatee, Dolly Varden hat trimmed with pink and blue roaes; Mrs. Dempsey, chocolate-brown costume, black feathered toque; Miss Renncll, navy blue and white spotted foulard, trimmed with white lace, cream feathered hat; Mrs. Blundell, marine blue coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs. Kockell, golden brown costume, brown hat massed with wallflowers; Mrs. Fitzherbert, black voile, faced with si!, amethyst-colored toque; Miss Fitzherbert, pretty white crepe, faced with pale pink, tuscan hat swathed with rose-pink ribbon; Mrs. Morrison, white muslin, white and black hat; Mrs. McHardy, marine-blue colored costume, lightened with cream lace, pretty hat to correspond; .Mrs. Winlieul, blacK and white striped costume, black feathered hat; Miss \Yinfield, pale pink lloral voile, faced with pink, white hat with tiny pink roses; .Miss 0. Koy, white muslin, smart white and black hat; Mrs. Lavvson, golden-brown costume, black hat swathed with royal blue lloral ribbon; Mrs. Percy Webster, black costume, black and white hat; Mrs. Flower, cream cloth coat and skirt, cream hat with pink lloral ribbon; Mrs. Walker, white linen costume, Panama hat; Mrs. Penn, goldenbrown costume, toque to correspond; Mrs. Johns, cream costume, hat lightened with pink roaes; Miss G. Stanford, slategrey costume, burnt straw hat trimmed with black velvet and pink roses; 'Mrs. Denny-Brown, smart white pique costume, white hat with navy and scarlet aigrettes; Miss Read, smoke-grey embroidered muslin, black net hat swathed with yellow roses; Mrs. Harvey, brown coat and skirt, hat en suite; Mrs. A. Waters, cornllowcr-liiue costume, blackfeathered hat; Mrs. Addeulirooke, grey costume, faced with black, black feathered hat; Mrs. Fuiford, heliotrope flowered muslin, trimmed with heliotripe siik, hat to correspond; Miss 1). Simpson, white muslin, trimmed with heiiotrope silk, hat with velvet of the same shade; Miss Perry, cream coat and skirt, white hat wreathed with black and yellow daisies; ■Miss Wade, marine-blue coat and skirt, white ami pale blue hat; -Mrs. C. Weston, cream skirt, dainty white muslin and lace blouse, Panama hat; Miss Stephenson, green lleckcd tweed costume, hat to correspond; Mrs. 11. Russell, mar-ine-blue costume, black and white hat; Mrs. A. Jones, black and white striped costume, black feathered hat; Mrs. ileard, grey striped costume, black hat with white wings; Miss Casey (Auckland), smart cream coat and skirt, white hat with violet plume; Mrs. A. MacDiarmid, pa : e pink striped voile, faced with saxe-blue satin, white and blue hat; Mrs. Sladden, oystei'-grey coat and skirt, black hat with white feathers; Mrs. Mackay, pale grey silk, black fuetthurcCk toque; Miss Mackay, white linen costume, black hat; Mrs. F. liluO'.l-H, gold-en-brown costume, black and white hat trimmed with wallllowers and green ribbon; '.Miss Reane (T.ikapau), fawn costume, white felt hat; Mrs. J. C. Curtis, black; Miss Roy, white muslin, pretty hat to correspond; Mi.is 1). lloy, pretty rose-pink muslin, Dolly Varden hat, massed with pink roses; Miss Dampney, saxe-blue costume, hat trimmed with loops of ribbon; Mrs. B. Whitcombe, saxe-blue costume, black net hat; Miss Hall, grey coat and skirt, black hat; 'Mrs. W. Perry, navy costume, black feathered hat; Mrs. F. Carthew, pink llora! muslin, hat en suite; Mrs. A. Fookes, black and white striped costume, hat to match; Miss Fookes, white linen coat and skirt, bat trimmed with bows of lloral ribbon; Mrs. Courtney, grey costume, .black bat; Miss llreatbatch, dainty white crepe frock, lightly touched with palo pink, hat to correspond: Mrs.

G. Fraser, navy costume, black feathered 'hat. BRIDGE PARTY. Last Thursday, under the untiring ami energetic management of 'Mesdames C. Weston, E. A. Walker, Kirkby and Misses Maekay, a bridge and auction bridge party was arangcd in the Kia Ora tea-rooms, while simultaneously a euchre party was held in the Brougham Street Hall, it -having thus to be arranged oil account of the committee being unable to secure the Theatre I!oyal, which is undergoing alterations. The proceeds of these enjoyable functions were presented to tlie P.elgian Belief Fund, and amounted to £4O. Tlie prize-winners were: Misses Hammond, l'.rewster, K. Grant, lieane and Mr. Hall. Amongst liiosipresent were:—Mrs. Walker, black mi Ii 11 robe, with corsage of pale lloral niniin eolletagc lightened with spray of pink roses; Mrs. Claude Weston, blaek satin robe, with corsage of pale, lloral muslin anil sei|uinned net; Mrs. J'aul, .blacksatin robe, trimmed with lace; Mrs. Newton King, black satin, with handsome cream lace berthe; Mrs. 11. liusscll, pule saxe-bliu- silk robe, linished with Oriental embroideries; Mrs, Heard, cream satin, with lace tunic, lightened with tangerine; Mrs. Fitzheibert, black silk, lightly trimmed with cream lace; Mrs. Hutchcn, dark green velvet; Mrs. Vraser, black silk, trimmed wilh cerise-colored lloral ninon, veiled in blaek net; Mrs. 'Jtackaj, dove-grey silk; .Mrs. .K. Jllundell, black lace robe over white satin; -Mrs. MeQuade, very prettv apricot-cob.,r-ed satin, trimmed with a darker shade and folds of white lace; Mrs. John Averv, blaek silk; Mrs. S. Cottier, black satin, with lace corsage; Mrs. A. Averv. white satin robe; Mrs. Courtnev. black silk trimmed with cream lacej Mrs. liyder! cream satin, trimmed with shadow hue; 'Mrs. H. Stocker, French-grey charaieuse, ( veileil in seqninned net; Mrs. Collins, \ black satin, with short beaded net tu»ic: | 'Mrs. R. George, white satin, with emerald

JIU.M ill veiling white satin, witli emerald green satin ceinture; Mrs. Carthew, senr., black silk; Mrs. MacDiarmid, pale blue brocade, trimmed with cream lace; Mrs. Whetter, paie pink satin; Mrs. Grant, amethystcolored ailk, trimmed with Oriental em'broideries; Mrs. ltockel, yellow satin robe, draped with ninon; Mrs. Baker, black silk; Mrs. Davics, white satin, with iblaclc lace over-dress; ill's. Simpson, black silk; Mrs. Alexander, while silk, with Mack seiininncd net tunic; Mrs. Hutton, pink and black ■floral ninon, over a silk foundation; Mrs. Walter Bayly, black silk robe; Mrs. Dcnny-I'rown, cream embroidered net robe, lightly touched with black; Mrs. S. Hemic]], cream satin, corsage draped with lace; .Mrs. Harvey, cream silk; Mrs. Ikiby, black silk; Mrs. G. Jloby, black silk; Miss Tcstar, grey ninon, over white silk; Miss Ivenncll, ci;eam silk; Miss Tidy, cornllowcr-bhie silk, trimmed with Oriental embroideries; Miss Waters, pale blue silk; .Miss Brown, French-grey

eharmeuse, trimmed with silk ciubroid- . ery; .Miss Hall, black velvet, cream lace , 'berthe; Mrs. Drew, cream silk; Misa i iSlephcnson, black velvet, with cream lace coal ; Miss llamu/ond, cream satin . robe; .Miss F. Wood, black velvet, trim- , : med willl Oriental embroideries; Miss ■ i Baker, pale grcy voiie, trimmed with , : cream laee, and relieved with rose-pink . i satin belt; Misses Humphries (2), black I silk and cream lace robes respectively; t ! Miss Bradbury, moss-green voile, trimmed with lloral insertion; .Miss Bedford, ; white satin, draped with blank ninon, ' ami re ii ved with emerald green cointure. Miss D. Bedford, white crepe do chine, finished with pearl embroideries; Miss Brewster, eau de nil satin, draped in ninon, with amethyst-colored belt. i EUCIiRB I'ARTY. The eiichre party which was held in 1 the Brougham Street llali was followed ' by a dance, and was tiiorongiily enjoyed ' by all present. Amongst those present ' were: .Miss Cross, pale pink silk; Miss E. Smith, while silk robe, with tangerine 1 satin sash; Miss E. Grant, pale blue ninon, tiii'slied with lace; Miss Young, black velvet robe; Mrs. Kirkby, black silk; Miss V. Kirkby, violet silk, relieved with cream lace; .Mrs. Penn, lango-color--1 ed channelise, draped in ninon; Mrs. J. "Glenn, cream satin charmcusc, with beaded lace berthe; Miss Fitzherbert, pale blue satin, with clierry-colored belt; Miss ■ S. Fitzherbert, white satin, veiled in black lace and lightened with emerald green; Miss Blundell, cream satin, draped in shadow lace; Miss Lepine, pale blue satin; Miss Stohr, white satin, trimmed with fur; Miss Capel, black silk, trimmed with cream lace; Miss Dampicr, black silk; Miss E. Lewis, cream satin, with net tunic, relieved with cherry-colored satin sash; Miss Grant, scarlet velvet, faced with pink; Miss Maekay, cream silk, with pink lloral ceinture; Miss 0. Maekay, black net, over white satin; Mrs. Flower, cream net, with pink (lowered tell; Mrs. i\ Dawson, pale blue silk; Mrs. Birch-Johnston, white crepe de chine, with short tunic embroidered in pearls; Mrs. F. Robertson, moss-green velvet; Mrs. J. .Morton, cream silk; Miss Webster, black velvet; Miss' Berry, pretty heliotrope satin, trimmed with Oriental embroideries; Miss Berry, primrose satin, corsage trimmed with cream lace; Miss Whitton, cream satin, draped in ninon and lightened with pale pink; 'Miss Coutls. very pretty .periwinkle-blue crepe de chine, with Oriental" sash of maize-colored ninon; Airs. T. Anderson, pretty pale pink satin, corsage draped with shadow laee; Misses Corkill (2). white satin and ninon robes; Miss Fookcs, smoke-grev crepe de chine, deftly trimmed with pink; .Mrs. G. Neil, slate--1 grey ninon, over white satin, trimmed with silk; Miss Thomson, rose-pink satin; Miss Wallace, very pretty pale 1 pink satin, with short tunic of embroid--1 ered ninon; Miss Hollo, cream satin veiled in ninon; Jlrs P. Webster, cream lace : robe; Miss Ferrier, periwinkle-blue, draped with black ninon; Miss Gi.bert, ; cream satin, with cherry-colored belt; ' Miss Goldwater, white satin, trimmed with black; Airs. E. liary, white satin ' and lace: Miss Beane (Taktipau), cream silk, lightened with tangerine; Miss : Sturtevant, emerald-green satin; Aliss F. Sturtevant, pretty shell-pink satin, trim- ' med with chill'on; Aliss Gower, scarlet ' ! velvet; Aliss M. Gower, rose-pink satin, 1 ' trimmed with {bunches of tiny pink roses; Aliss Kirkby, cream satin, drape:! with em-ralil green ninon; .Miss liallanl, ' ( cream silk; Misses Simpson (2); Aliss Armstrong, pale bine satin; Miss It. a--1 aud, white satin, \ i. .1 in rese-pink ninon; Alissc-i Grciilbatch ii), white 1 satin robes, veiled in ninon; Aliss Foote, ' rose-pink satin; Mrs >,ops, black silk, 1 trimmed with laee; Aliss D. Bradbury, . pale blue silk; Miss licid, white silk, trimmed with tangerine; Aliss D. Baily, ' shell-pink satin, veiled in pale blue 1 ninon; 'Aliss Kyngdon. apricot-colored charmcusc; .Miss li. Whitcombe,- black ' silk; Miss Avery, black crepe de chine; • Mis Dempsey, reseda-grim char'aitS'iiso,. • veiled in gold embroidered net; Aliss .1. 1 Rollo, white silk; Aliss 0. Palmer, black | velvet robe; Airs. (1. Gilbert, cream laee ' over satin, lightened with a pa'e pink ' ceinture; Aliss Casey (Auckland), black J crepe de chine, with clierry-colored satin

New Plymouth High School gave another of their series of card parties in the Girls' High School class rooms wlncn was most enjoyable. Bridge anil >uehrc were arranged in the dill'erent rooms and the prizes were won by Mrs L. Webster and Miss M. Corkill. Amongst those preM nl. were: —Miss Grant, black velvet, with cream lace opera coat; .Mrs. Leslie Webster, black satin, corsage draped with lace; Miss Thomson, r»>"-»iiii; wi.ii; Miss Fitzgerald, French-grey voile, lightly trimmed with cream lace; Miss Andrews, purple voile robe, with emerald green belt; Miss Corkill, black velvet, with Maltese lace collar; Miss Montealh, cream voile and lace robe; Mrs. S. Teed, liavy colored silk, with pah; blue opera coat; Miss Foote, black velvet, cream lace yoke; Miss S. Thompson, pale blue silk, trimmed with cream lace; Miss Dcmpscy, dove-grey voile; Mrs. F. Wilson, pale striped coliemic, .Miss Arthur, w 11ite silk; .Miss Howling, rosepink silk, lightly trimmed with cream lace; Miss Blytli, white muslin; Miss Brewster, cream crepe, de chine; Miss D. Bedford, silver-grey voile, cream lace collar; Missj Howell, cream silk, pretty tango coat; Miss M. Corkill, lloral voile, trimmed with cream lace; Miss (Jlecsnn,, ■white silk; Miss (Andrews, cream silk and lace robe; Miss C. Penn, white embroidered; Miss ]j. Monteath, white siik Miss Doile, rose-pink crepe de oliine robe, corsage trimmed with cream lace; .Mi: ■ M. Lennon, white satin, veiled in ninoi.. Mrs. Johns entertained a number of friends at bridge last Saturday evening as a farewell to Mrs. Arnold ,Jones.

GOLDEN WEDDING. On October 20, at their residence, liobsonville, a large number of relatives and friends of Air and Airs Carder assembled to celebrate their golden wedding, among who were Airs. W'al'er, of New Plymouth, sister of tile bride. The aged couple, looking the picture, of g.u»s health, were welcomed in Mower-decor-ated reception rooms, surrounded by seven daughters, one son, and thirteen grandchildren. Refreshments were serv ed in a large, marquee on the lawn. The wedding cake was a beautiful two-tie: production, ornamented with elaborate faneywork. Presentations, consisting of two fine convertible, arm chairs were made to Air and Mrs Gardner by their relatives; also two'adjustable armchairs by the firm of Messrs Carder Bros. A special launch was chartered, on which a most enjoyable trip was made by the wedding party. Each member oi the family wore a beautiful cream rose attached to a gold ribbon, which colors harmonised with the exquisite color scheme. A highly enjoyable dance in the evening concluded a pleasant and memorable day for the family and friends, wdio will long remember the joyful re-union. It is a happy coincidence that Mr. Carder's father also celebrated his golden wedding at IlobsonviUe. in the early days.