WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 149, 19 November 1914, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

THE CITIZENS' BALL. The Citizens' Ball held in the Coronaj tion Hall, last Friday night, in aid of 3 the poor in Britain and Ireland and Belgium Relief Fund, proved an unqualified success. Pungas and flags were hung everywhere along the build- ] ing. At the north end, the orchestra were stationed on a stage, while the ' southern end was arranged as a draw-ing-room for the lookers-on. The balcony was arranged with tiny tables for • the bridge players, and the annexes were used for euchre, supper, and dresf sing rooms. " The bridge prizes were won by Mrs Q. l > E. Baker, Mrs Bolus, Mrs Heard, and ■" Mrs Drew and Mr Plumtroe; while the > euchre prizes went to Mrs J. J. Staples, Mrs F. T. Bellringer, Mrs Beattie, Miss " Devcnish, and Mr R. Paul. • A feature of the evening was the • splendid music provided by Mr Van " Heck's orchestra, which consisted of s twelve instruments. 0 To Mr Hugh Baily as secretary, Y special praise must be given, as also ■ to the ladies' committee, who were: — • 'ins Mayoress (Mrs J. E. Wilson), Metis dames H. Baily, Courtney, F. T. Bells ringer, Dorkrill, Fletcher, Heard, Hut--1 chen, R. Jury, T. C. List, Neal, Penn, - and L. B. Webster; Misses Bennett (2), I. Baily, Foote, Goldwater, 0. Mackay, ? Salway, Stephenson-Smith, and Brews ster. Amongst those present were:— Mrs H. Baily a black satin,, trimmed with real lace. Mrs A. Fookcs in purple velvet, light- - Iy touched with cream lace. Mrs Harvey, navy blue silk. Mrs Crawford wore a black robe, trimr med with jet. i Mrs S. Rennell flowered silk piped r with petunia coloured silk. 3 Mrs Chancy, senr., sky blue silk 1 lightly trimmed with real lace. Mrs Carthew, senr,, black silk. Mrs W .Bayly black silk with cream lace scarf. Mrs Hall black and white silk. g Mrs A. Avery in- a cream satin robe, |. lightened with a tangerine belt. Mrs Courtney in black velvet, with a r point lace fichu. Mrs Heard, cream satin and lace robe, with tango coloured ceinture. ' Mrs Simpson, black silk trimmed with black lace. Miss Brown, slate grey charmeuse, finished with steel trimming. Mrs E. Gilmour, bkek satin charmeuse cream lace berthe, with a fawn satin opera coat. ' Miss Hammond, cream satin robe cor--1 sage deftly draped with ninon. • Mrs McQuade, an apricot charmeuse, 1 docolletage draped with shadow lace. Mrs Baker, black satin veiled with 1 ninon. ' Miss- Baker came in a pastel blue • satin charmeuse, trimmed with ninon. Mrs G. Neal, wore dove grey charmeuse veiled in ninon. Mrs Rennell, eau de nil silk, corsage trimmed with cream lace. '■ ' Miss Tidy, saxc bine silk lightly • trimmed with peam lace. t Miss Read, amethyst coloured satin i veiled in embroidered ninon. '. Mrs A. Waters, a pretty primrose col- ! ourcd satin veiled in sequincd net. I Mrs S. Cottier, a black satin robe 1 deftly trimmed with periwinkle blue silk. 2 Misses Crawford (2), cream silk and ; lace robes. ! Mrs E. Carthew, a cinnamon coloured chrmeusc with cream lace coat. Mrs J. Avery, black silk trimmed with ■ jet. ; Mrs S. Smith, a saxc blue silk with i cream lace berthe. j Mrs Balham, shell pink charmeuse . veiled in ninon. Mrs G. Kebbell, black velvet. Miss Foote, cream lace robe, with , moss green satin ceinture. i Miss Greatbatch, rose pink charmeuse with ninon tunic. Miss E. Greatbatch, cream satin with f short ninon tunic. > I Mrs Flower, in black satin, with scar- ; t let roses On corsage. ; ! Miss Bennett, cream satin lightly , [trimmed with emerald green. ! .( Miss K. Bennett, mouse-coloured vel- -. vet robe. ' j Mrs G. Tabor, in a pretty cream satin , charmeuse with floral ninon tunic, trim- . med with black shadow lace. Miss L. Greatbach, hydrangea blue charmeuse. Miss E. Gilbert, cream satin charmeuse, with cherry coloured satin belt.' Miss A. Hawke, cream satin trimmed with ninon. Mrs Hill, wore a black velvet robe. Miss Godfrey, saxe blue silk, trimmed with Oriental embroideries. Miss Brewster, eau de nil satin with ninon tunic lightened with amethystcoloured silk. Miss Hirst, wore a cream satin robe with ninon tunic. Mrs Grover, black velvet, with cream lace berthe. Mrs 0. Hoby, black silk. Mrs Collins, a cream lace robe, over a satin foundation of pink roses on corsage. Mrs Johns, a cream satin and laco robe, with moss green satin belt. Mrs Percy Webster, black crepe de chine. Mrs Drew, in white silk, corsage finished witli lace. Mrs T. C. List, white satin, veiled in black ninon, red roses relieving corsage. Mrs Leslie Webster, cream lace robe. Miss Bedford, white satin, draped with black ninon, with eraeragld green clinture. Mrs C. M. Hill, black, satin, with cream lace shoulder scarf. Mrs Addenbrooke, black satin, with seqiuned berthe. Miss B. Oliver, cream satin robe, with vieux rose satin belt. Miss L. Mills, white satin, with a scarlet belt. Mrs Rockcll, yellow satin draped in ninon. Miss Rockell, pale blue satin, with ninon tunic. Mrs Cholwell, black satin, with steel embroidered net berthe. Mrs Ryder, cream satin, with saxe blue velvet ceinture. Miss Cholwell, cream satin, veiled in ninon, pink ro3es relieving corsage. Miss Mackay, cream lace robe, with pale blue satin sash. Miss 0. Mackay, in white satin, with black ninon tunic. Miss Cross, pale blue ninon over a silk foundation. Mrs Penn, tango coloured satin, draped in ninon. Mrs R. Cutfield, black velvet robe, with cream lace velvet. Mrs Percy Lawson, pale blue silk. Mrs J. Glenn, robe of tango coloured satin, draped in ninon, cream lace decolletage, and ciel blue satin ceinture. Miss I. Lewis, cream lace robe, with cherry coloured satin belt. Miss I. Gilbert, white satin, with pastel blue ninon tunic, relieved with rose pink satin belt. Mrs Paul, black satin. . • Miss Casey, in cream satin. Mrs T. Anderson, a pretty shell pink satin charmeuse, draped in ninon. Miss Bultard, saxe blue satin, trimmed with white fur. Miss G. Morcy, white-satin veiled in ; ninon. (Miss Kirkby, white satin, draped with j emerald green ninon. ) 'Miss D, Bailey, white satin, with ninon , tunic. (Miss <D. Bedford, cream silk, veiled i •with netted ninon. ,

Miss V. Kirkby, canary-colored satin, veiled in ninon, with amethyst-colored belt. Miss Blundell, white satin, veiled in ninon. Mrs. C. Weston, black satin, with white lace decolletage. Mrs. M. Eraser, black satin and laco robe. Mrs. Hutchen, yellow satin, veiled iu black lace. Mrs. D. Robertson, black satin, cream lace berthe. Miss Arden, eau de nil silk, cream lace on corsage. Miss Treeby, pale blue satin, trimmed with cream lace. WEDDING BELLS. EITZHERBERT—CBILWELL.

In St. Mary's Church, New Plymouth, yesterday afternoon, Miss Louis M. Fitzherbcrt, second daughter 'of the late Mr. H. E. Fitzherbert, was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Mr. B. S. Ci-ilwi'll, of Auckland. Rev. A. H. Colvile performed the ceremony, Mr. N. 'Renaud presiding at the organ. The church was very prettily decorated by the bride's friends. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. W. %. Fitzherbert (of Palmerston), looked charming in an ivory-tinted satin, with brocaded satin train, lined with pink ninon, on which was embossed a loveis' knot; decolletage draped in shadow laco. The bridal veil was arranged with mobcap effect, caught in the hair with real orange blossoms. She carried a loyely shower bouquet, and wore an exquisite pearl necklet, with pendant, the gift of the -bridegroom. The bridesmaids were Miss Sybil Fitzherbert and Miss Dulcie Fitzherbert (nieces of the brides), who were robed in dainty pink floral taffetas, with wide tunics caught up with pink silk lovers' knot bows; Tuscan hats, trimmed with moss green velvet ribbon and pink roses. They carried dainty shower bouquets of pink roses, and wore ruby and diamond rings, rifts of the bridegroom. Miss Patricia Fitzherbert (neice of the bride) acted as trainbearer, and very sweet she looked robed in a white muslin and lace troalc of rose-pink silk; white lace Juliet cap. finished in the sides with bunches of tiny pink roses. , and wore a pearl and ruby brooch, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr. Cecil Trevithick supported the bridegroom as best man. while Messrs. L. G. Malon and K. Rutherford acted as groomsmen. AAfter the ceromonv the ridal party drove to the bride's mother's, residence, where the wedding breakfast was held, and the usual toasts honored. The happy couple left in the afternoon en route for Wellington, where the honeymoon is to be spent, the bride's travelling dress being a dainty saxe blue crepe de chine, trimmed with Oriental embroidery; violet colored Dolly Varden hat. trimmed with pink and blue floweTed ribbon.