FOR WOMEN FOLK.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 258, 10 April 1915, Page 6

FOR WOMEN FOLK.

" BY EILEEN."

" Eileen " will be glad to receive items of interest and value to women for publication or reference in this column.

PERSONAL ITEMS Miss Roane, who has been the guest of Mrs. Grant, returned to Woodville this morning by the express. Miss S. Fitzlierberb is the guest of her sister, Mrs. C. Chilwell, Takapuna. Misg K. ITamerton, who is at present in 'Wellington, returns on Monday. Miss J. Maekay has returned from her short but pleasant trip to Wellington. Miss Ina Lewis is on a short visit to Wellington. Mrs. Fitzherbert, senr., is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. E. I'. Finton, Masterton. Mrs. W. Malone, Stratford, left by the s.s. Rotorua last Thursday, en route to England. Mrs. Percy Webster, who has been the guest of Mrs. Clem Webster, Feilding, has returned. Miss Devenish is on a short visit to Wellington, to bid p farewell to her nephew, Mr. Harry Skinner, who is leaving for the front. Misses Gilkison and J. Toralinson (Nelson) are at present in New 'Plymouth, having just returned from visiting Mt. Egmont. Mrs. Howley is on a visit to Wanganui and Levin. Mibs Matthews, who lias been on a short visit to Mokau, has returned. Miss 1). Thompson, who has been on a visit to the mountain, left last week for Mokau, where she is tho guest of Mrs. Robison. Mrs. Ivan Standish, who has been staying in New Plymouth, las returned to Auckland. Mrs. J. Glenn, who spent Easter in Auckland, has returned. Miss Standish, who has been on a short visit to her home in New Plymouth, left Wellington by the s.s. Hotdrua on Thursday, cn route for England and Belgium. Mrs. Lewis, who has been the guest of her daughter, Mrs. C. T. Murray, has returned to Gisborne. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford and family (Inglewood), who have been on a short visit to New Nlymouth, have returned. Dr. and Mrs. Rorke have returned to Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. Preston, who have been staying at the White Hart, have returned to Auckland. ' Mrs. Sorley (Auckland) is on a visit to New Plymouth. Mr. and Mrs. Minnett (Wellington) tiro on a visit to New Plymouth, staying at the White Hart.Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Callander have returned to Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. Moffet returned by motor to Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. Bartholomew, who have been staying in New Plymouth, have returned to Auckland. x Mr. and Mrs. Ross have returned to •Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. Galvin, who have been staying at the White Hart Hotel, have returned to Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Cutfield have returned to Wanganui. SOCIAL NEWS. Garden Party—Last Thursday, in the beautiful grounds of Mr. Percy-Smith, a most delightful garden party was held in aid of the Victoria Maori Girl's College, Parnell, Auckland, and being endowed with perfect weather, imlurally it proved an unqualified success. The first portion of the programme was a pierrot mask, entitled "The Only Legend," in which Mrs. Birch Johnston took the leading role, aided by Misses A'. Bullard, K. Mills, D." Bradbury, M. Corkill, W. Webster, and a musical chorus. , Miss Hirst presided at the piano, and Mr Hutton played the violin, A number of the old country dances were given by some dainty little children trained by Miss Bedford. Amongst those present were: Miss Perey-Sinith vieux rose crepe de chine, lightly trimmed with cream lace, biscuit-colored straw hat, lined with pale blue silk,, and massed with mole-colored lancer plumes; Mrs H. Fookes, saxe blue costume, black velvet hat; Mr. Penn, black chiffon taffetas, mole-colored silk hat, trimmed with a shaded lancer plume; Mrs A. 11. Colvile, amethyst-col-ored eolienne, trimmed with oriental cmbroideries, black hat lined with shell pink silk and wreathed with shaded pink

roses; Mrs W. Newman, dark crey costume, black feathered toque; Miss Cutfield, white muslin, white hat trimmed J with purple; Mrs G. Pott, navv coat and skirt, m'.vy hat, with shaded lancer plume; Mrs E. Griffiths, cinnamon brown costume, ecru-colored hat, massed with yellow roses: Madame Fedowica, black costume, black silk hat with white lancer plume; Mrs F. G. Evans, black coat and skirt, toque en suite: Mrs. S. Rennell, grey costume, white hat with .vieux rose lancer plume: Mrs Courtney, saxe blue costume, black hat; Mrs ,T. Wilson, grey costume, black hat; Mrs Matthews, mole-colored costume, black hat, relieved with pink roses; Miss M'V.thews, smoke-grey crepe, vieux rose silk belt, black tulle hat with pink roses; ■Mrs Sladdon, navv coat and skirt, black hit, lightened with a tancerine rose; Mrs Foot.o. black costume, saxe blue feathered hat. and ostrich feather boa: Miss B. Matthews, whit" muslin. rn<"> pink hat trimmed with a brighter shade: Mrs W. D. Webster, black costume, pretty pink and mauve floral hornet; white hat. with lanGer plume: Mrs St-.'i-lev Shaw, black coat and skirt, black and white hat: Miss Pratt, white costume, faced with, bl"e' r , black and white toque; Mrs Reed, white costume, brown shot silk ceinturc, black hat; Miss 1). Simpson, pale blue crone, black tulle hat,: Miss Blundell. white voile, pret.tv white silk hat, with tangerine roses; Mr» Birch-.Tohnston. black c;.-,tume. ficd with black and white silk, smart black velvet Belsrian hat; toss G. Sha w . white muslin, white hat lightened with s?xe blue; Mrs Wylie. black coat and skirt, grey feather boa,, hat to correspond: Mrs Lodge (Auckland), tussore silk costume. black hat with tamrorine roses' Mrs Greatbatch, mauve costume, black and white hat; Mrs Tlenis HursthoiK" (Wellington), mole-colored corduroy velvet with wide hin belt, smart hat to correspond: Mrs Addenbrooke. biscuit-col-ored costume, white feathered hat; Mrs Grayling, black costume, black and white Jiat; *Miss Devore (Auckland) dark grev costume, nurnle hat; Mrs Rov. purple costume, black hat, with shaded purnlo roses; Miss Roy, blue floral voile, white hat; Miss Ferrier, chocolate brown costume, black velvet hat; Miss Bewley, white muslin robe, hat en suite; Miss ,K. Lcatlnm, navy silk costume, hat to 'correspond; Miss K. M/ils, white muslin, pale blue sash, white hat to match; Mrs .Tack Glenn, amethyst colored crepe de chine, black tulle bat: Mrs McAllum. grey coat and skirt, black hat: Mrs Sturtevant, black costume, royal, blue hat: Miss Stephenson, white costume, white hat to correspond; Mrs. Hutchen, biscuit-colored costume, with tangerine colored belt, hat to match; Mis' DampneV, white muslin, saxe blue bel' black hat' with crushed-strawberry-color-ed silk bows; Miss Ellis, cream costume, pale blue hat. wreathed with pate pink loses; Mrs H. Russell, slate-grey costume, black hat with purple feathersMrs Ryder, dark narv costume with pleated tcuc. black hat, with white feathered ruche; Mrs Thomson (Awa-j kino) biscuit-colored costume, black and white velvet hat; Miss C. Stanford, golden brown costume, with saxe blue crepe de chine scarf, hat to correspond; Miss A. Wilson, cream costume, cream hat with pink roses, and saxe blue velvet ribbon ; Miss Marshall, navy costume, black ■hat. trimmed with scarlet roses; Mrs E. P. Corkill, brown costume, white hat: Miss Bedford, cream coßtume, faced with black, black velvet hat, with violet flowers; Mrs Bullard, brown costume, black and white hat; Miss Belle Smith flark navy costume, black hat; 'Mrs Martin, mauve charmeuse. white hat, with pink roses; Miss Thompson, mauve colored costume, black and white hat; Miss McKellar. grey costume, black hat: Miss Curtis, vieux rose costume, black hat.

Afternoon tea.—Last Tuesday, as a farewell to Miss Standisli, lira E. Griffiths gave a delightful afternoon tea at her pretty home at Fitzroy. During the whole of the afternoon delightful music wa's rendered by Miss Hirst, while a dainty tea was served in the dining room, the floral decorations, being bowls of autumn leaves nad nasturtiums. As Miss Standisli was leaving for Wellington on the following day, en route for England and Belgium, to offer her services as nurse, Archdeacon Evans, in a very happy little speech, on behalf of Miss Standish's many friends, took the opportunity to present her with an electric torch, to which Miss Standisli feelingly responded. Other speeches were made by Rev. H. A. Favell and Mr O'C,-il-ia f»han. The hostess wore a maize-color-ed charmetise, veiled in cream lace; Miss Standisli, navy coat, skirt, and black velvet hat; Mrs Standisli (sen.) dove grey costume, faced with black, black feathered toque; Miss Tansley, mossgreen costume, with purple colored ceinture. Amongst the others present were: Mesdamos R. George, R. Davies, Sladden, R. Standisli, Bloxam, Russell, F. Robertson, F. G. Evans, H. Stocker, Bewley, Balharry, Addenbrooke. S. Shaw, Misses Roy, Stephenson, K. Leatham, Fookes (2) Matthews. Another charming afternoon tea was given on Wednesday last by Mrs Bal'liarry, in honor of her cousin, Miss Fielding (Sydney) who is paying her a visit. It took the form of a Limerick afternoon, prizes for which were won by Misses C. Douglas and G. Shaw. Amongst those present were: Mrs Balharry, white embroidered voile lightly touched with ■pale blue; Mrs McDiarmid, black silk, hat en suite; Mrs W. Niehol, flowered voile, trimmed with lace, hat massed with pink roses; Mrs G. Millar, French grey coat and skirt, black hat, with white plumes; M_j-s Trilby King, saxc blue costume, black velvet hat, with ceriso rose; Miss Fielding (Sydney) cream crepe de chine frock, with Dolly Varden hat to correspond; Mrs Les Nolan, salmon ping crepe de chine, panelled with rich cream lacc, pink silk hat. wreathed with roses and green leaves; Mrs Fred Robertson, Mvy blue costume, black hat with shaded roses; Mrs. R. George, cream serge coat and skirt, black hat with while plumes; Mrs Bloxam, brown costume, cerise colored hat; Miss C. Douglas, cream costume, hat en suite; Miss A. Wilson, cream coat and skirt and black feathered hat; Mrs. F. Honan, navy blue coat and skirt, hat relieved with pale pink roses; Miss B. Matthews, cream costume, black hat: Miss Iv. Leatham. vieux costume faced with silk, Dolly Varden hat to correspond; Miss Roy, navy coat and skirt, hat to match; Miss Shaw, white costume, white and saxe. blue bat; Miss Blundell, navy blue and white striped coat and skirt, pale pink silk hat lined with black velvet and edged with brown fur.