AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 24, 11 June 1892, Page 597

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, June 7. The last week has been terribly cold, and though we have had some nice days, not very agreeable, taken as a whole. The chief event has been the CHORAL SOCIETY’S ORCHESTRAL CONCERT, which was in every way a marked success. Amongst the performers were Miss Harding and Miss Reeve, the former wearing a dark velvet gown the low neck and sleeves finished with twine coloured lace ; Miss Reeve wore a very pretty sapphire blue evening dress with full elbow sleeves of blue gauze ; Miss Rimmer's dress was of green brocaded silk with front of cream ; Misses Marsden, Josephine Reeve, Stevenson, Rice, and Miss M. Harding, who are in the orchestra, all wore black evening gowns. Amongst THE AUDIENCE were Mrs Haines, wearing a beautiful black evening dress, and lovely opera mantle ; a lady accompanying her wore a rich black merveilleux gown, and handsome crimson mantle; Mrs A. B. Donald, dark costume, and pretty striped silk shawl ; Mrs Cotter, black gown and fur-trimmed cloak ; Mrs A. L. Edwards, dark gown and pretty pink wrap ; Miss Bleazard, striped silk gown trimmed with black lace, and lovely pink plush mantle; Miss—Bleazard wore a light blue flowered silk and cream cape ; Mrs W. Johnstone, black costume; Miss Johnstone wore grey; Miss Gould, pretty light fawn costume trimmed with white ; Miss Dudley was in brown; MrsandMiss—Riceweregowned in black ; Miss Coates, rich wine coloured merveilleux gown ; Mrs G. Aicken was, I think, in black silk ; Mrs Thompson, rich black silk gown ; Mrs E. Hesketh wore a stylish cloak; Miss Hesketh looked pretty in pale blue, and her two younger sisters in pink veiling; Misses Brett wore dark costumes ; Miss M. Slator looked nice in white and pale pink mantle ; Miss Chapman, pretty peacock blue dress; Mrs Carrick, handsome long plush jacket and dark dress ; Miss Hackett wore a black skirt and cream silk blouse ; Miss M. Purchas, fawn costume, and becoming scarlet cloak ; Mrs Whitelaw wore all black ; Miss Grace Whitelaw looked well in a stylish scarlet cloak, which covered her dress ; Mrs T. Mahoney wore a dark coloured gown with cream vest. Mrs H. J. Edmiston looked nice in a black evening dress ; Mrs Goodhue, dark grey gown and pretty black jacket; Misses Harper, all black costumes. Numerous others were present, but I cannot remember the names. FAREWELL DANCE IN THE VICTORIA HALL. At the farewell dance given by Mr Yates in the Victoria Hall I noticed some pretty and handsome dresses. The hostesses, Mesdames Upton, Hardy, and Gorrie, were gowned in handsome black silk costumes; Mrs A. L. Edwards wore a dainty pink silk gown ; Miss Johnstone looked pretty in all white dress ; Miss Gorrie looked nice in pink silk, and Miss M. Gorrie, sage-green net ; Miss Upton wore white ; Miss Beale, pretty white dress with scarlet poppies ; Miss Devore looked graceful in black relieved with scarlet flowers; Miss Laird looked well in white ; Miss Dixon, pretty white dress; Miss Parsons, black evening dress ; Miss Battley looked well in pink ; the Misses KerrTaylor both looked nice in white ; Miss Reeves, charming pale blue dress; Miss Hardie, pretty pink gown; Miss Claudia Hardie wore a dainty white dress; Miss Stewart was charming in white ; her sister wore black lace and blue bows ; Miss Page, pale pink cashmere ; Miss Wilkie, black lace costume ; Miss McLaughlin, mauve satin with yellow net trimmings. . DRESSES AT MRS JOHNSTONE’S DANCE. There was rather an unusual number of pretty gowns at this delightful ball. I must describe all I can remember. Mr and Mrs Johnstone cordially welcomed their guests, the latter wearing a handsome black silk gown ; Miss F. Johnstone, who made her debut that evening, looked lovely in white moire, and a charming cashmere opera cloak edged with white fur ; Mrs Edwards, her sister, looked very handsome in a stylish white satin, both ladies wearing dainty white satin shoes. Amongst the visitors Mrs Napier looked very chic in a black lace costume ; Mrs Gilfillan, elegant black lace gown over pale blue satin ; Mrs Tewsley, most striking costume of rose pink silk and dark green ribbons ; Mrs Henry Johnstone, handsome gown of fawn and terracotta silk ; Miss Kempthorne (Dunedin), lovely white China silk costume ; Mies Hull, pretty white moire ; Miss Dixon, handsome trained black silk with white sash ; Miss Kilgour looked well in China silk and pale green ribbons ; Miss Kempthorne (Parnell), rose pink; Misses Herrold looked well in cream spotted gowns ; Miss Hardie, white satin ; Miss C. Hardie, white and gold ; Miss Moss-Davies, rose pink cashmere ; Miss Brigham, striking costume of pale heliotrope nun’s veiling ; Miss Walker, pretty rose pink costume; the Misses Kerr Taylor, white silks; Miss Gorrie, pretty white net, and her sister, white silk ; Miss Ireland, elegant gown of white tulle trimmed with white birds ; her sister looked well in pale blue; Miss Hesketh, recherche costume of black lace and white roses ; Miss Rice, pale grey lustre ; Miss Cameron, pretty yellow costume, and her sister was garbed in white. Miss Firth looked nice in blue; Miss Whitson, striking costume of blue, and her sister, white silk and tulle ; Miss Devore, cream silk and gold butterflies ; Miss Phillips looked pretty in a black costume; Miss Shepheri, black velvet; Misses Law, pretty white costumes ; Miss Buckland, striking yellow silk ; Miss M. Buckland, pale yellow' tulle ; Miss WyldeBrowne, white, with pink ribbons ; Miss W. Buckland, pale blue costume; Miss Binney, pale heliotrope with velvet; Miss C. Firth, pale blue; Miss Rookes, black, with white feathers; Miss Upton, white; Miss Battley, very becoming rose pink ; Miss Power looked niee in white lace ; Miss E. Hesketh was pretty in white ; Miss A. Taylor (Tamaki), blue silk ; etc.

Muriel.