AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 25, 18 June 1892, Page 620

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, June 14. You will find in ‘ Topics ’ a necessarily brief account of what was a most successful function. The ST. GEORGE’S ROWING CLUB BALL is always one of the smart events of the season, and this year it was even more successful than usual. My duty, however, simply consists in telling who were there and what they were gowned in—a hopeless task when I think of the number. Amongst those I remember, however, were the following :— Mrs W. R. Bloomfield was acknowledged on all sides as undoubtedly the ‘belle.’ She looked simply lovely in a very handsome gown of white satin and brocade, trimmed with lilies of the valley, her fine figure showing the gown off to the greatest advantage ; Mrs Isidore Alexander wore a very beautiful gown of pale blue silk ; Mrs H. C. Tewsley, looked handsome in an elegant gown of pink silk with moss-green ribbons ; Mrs Moss-Davis looked charming as ever in a handsome black silk evening dress ; Miss MossDavis wore a dainty and becoming rose pink gown ; Mrs (Dr.) Haines wore a beautiful trained gown of black velvet with trimmings of jet ; Mrs Honeyman, an elegant trained gown of eau-de-nil silk with trimmings of black lace ; Mrs A. L. Edwards was charming in pink silk; Mrs Hope-Lewis woie a dainty cream cashmere gown with pale yellow ribbons ; Miss Nashelski was in a very pretty cream gown ; Miss Devore, pretty black gown, tastefully finished with clusters of red flowers ; Miss Culpan looked very pretty in cream net gown finished with cream ribbon and cream ostrich tips; Mrs J. Lusher wore her beautiful wedding gown of cream merveilleux ; her mother, Mrs J. J. Holland, wore a handsome trained gown of prune silk; Miss Holland pretty pink gown ; Mrs Edmund Mahoney, very pretty cream gown; Misses Hooper (Hobson-street) both looked well in pink ; Miss S. Thorne George looked charming in pale blue ; Mrs J. R. Hanna, pretty black gown with gold trimmings; Misses Lewis, cream gowns; Misses Gorrie also wore cream ; Miss Wilkinson, lovely rose-pink gown ; Miss Anderson (Parnell) wore a handsome black lace gown trimmed with white ; Mrs Kronfeld, lovely cream gown finished with pink ribbons; Mrs T. Gotter, handsome black gown with gold trimmings ; Mrs Ireland, lovely black silk and lace gown ; Miss Ireland looked very pretty in a black net gown ; Miss Kempthorne (Dunedin), dainty heliotrope gown ; Miss Kilgour looked charming in heliotrope ; Miss Laird, pretty crimson gown; Misses Firth wore pretty gowns, one of cream with pink sash, and the other pink silk ; Mrs Johnstone, black lace ; Mrs Allan Kerr-Taylor looked extremely bonnie in red satin ; Mrs Worsp, black ; Mrs Walker also wore black; Mrs Buchanan, yellow ; Mrs Brigham, Miss Atkinson; Mrs McLaughlin, black and white; her daughter was charming in pale blue ; Miss Evans, yellow silk and net ; Miss F. White looked lovely in white tulle ; her sister, in blue ; Miss Johnstone, pale blue; the Misses Kerr-Taylor, dainty white frocks ; Miss Hull, handsome white silk ; Miss Purchas was prettily garbed in white ; Miss Pierce looked fresh in cream, and her sister in white ; Miss Wilkins, pretty rose pink tulle ; her sister wore white; Miss Davy, very rich cream silk gown ; Miss Hay (Sydney) looked well in stylish white silk and tulle ; Miss Rookes, a unique dress of black lace, white ostrich feathers on her shoulder and a raven’s wing in her hair ; Miss Berry, brown velvet ; Miss Dixon looked pretty in white tulle; Miss Ethel Bull, white silk ; Miss A. Moss, rose pink ; the Misses Owen, White, Dudley, and Phillips. Captain Smirke, Mr Walker, and Mr Blencowe, of the steam yacht St. George, were among the gentlemen present.

THE PONSONBY SOCIAL UNION held their second dance on Friday evening in the Oddfellow’s Hall. Reid and Davis’ band supplied delightful music, and the attendance of ladies and gentlemen was about equal. Mrs W. J. Rees wore black corded silk ; Mrs Morrin, black satin and lace gown ; Mrs Kronfeld, handsome cream cashmere embroidered costume ; Mrs Hanna, pretty black lace and silk gown ; Mrs Cossar, black with vest and trimmings of white silk veiled with lace ; Mrs Hopkins, pretty gown of pink satin veiled with black net; Miss Owen, lovely white merveilleux gown ; Miss Bastard, pretty black silk and lace dress finished with yellow ribbons ; her sister wore cream cashmere ; Miss M. Dickey, white cashmere gown with frills of tinsel gauze ; Miss Jamieson, dainty sapphire blue veiling gown ; Mrs W. Boak, pretty white net gown with knots of pale blue ribbon ; Miss Geddis, black silk gown trimmed with jet ; Miss Rees looked pretty in sapphire blue net over silk, and pink roses; Miss Gittos, pretty pale blue gown finished with blue ribbons; Mrs W. J. Geddis, black merveilleux gown, the low neck finished with white chiffon ; Miss Morrin, buttercup.yellow veiling prettily trimmed with black and gold passementerie ; Miss Varnom, pretty cream cashmere gown ; Miss Wright, black and amber costume ; Mrs Bartlett, cream cashmere gown ; Miss Davis, cream veiling trimmed with lace. The extras were played by Mr W. J. Rees and Miss Owen. The second dance of the season in connection with the PONSONBY • AT HOME ’ was held in the Ponsonby Hall, and proved most successful. Adams’ Band supplied delightful music, and as the gentlemen were in the majority, there was no absence of good partners. The ladies’ committee provided a dainty supper, which was duly enjoyed. Mrs Masefield, Mrs Devore, Mrs Upton, and Mrs Hanna all wore gowns of the ever favourice black silk; Mrs T. Cotter wore black silk trimmed with steel passementerie ; Miss Masefield looked nice in pink silk; Miss Evans wore black with streamers of white ribbon ; Miss Boyd (Takapuna) looked nice in cream with moss green trimmings'; Miss Bach, becoming scarlet net gown ; Miss Langsford, pretty rose pink gown ; Miss Laird, cardinal net gown ; Miss E. Buchanan, rose pink gown prettily trimmed with black lace ; Miss Dunnett, pretty amber-coloured gown with scarlet flowers : Miss Wallnutt, pretty pink and black gown ; Miss C. Wallnutt looked nice in amber and black ; Miss Devore, dainty cream dress with gold trimmings; Miss F. Langsford looked well in white ; Miss Rathbone wore an effective combination of black and red ; Miss Upton was in white ; Miss Gorrie, pretty pale blue gown ; Miss M. Gorrie was in green net. THE AUCKLAND ORCHESTRAL UNION, under Mr Towsey, gave the second concert of their season in the City Hall, the large building being filled with a fashionable, and judging from the large number of wellknown musical people present, I should also add, a critical audience. All the items on the well-arranged programme were warmly received, several obtaining encores. Mr A. L. Edwards and Mrs G. Coates were the only soloists, the latter wearing a handsome black evening dress. I was, unfortunately, seated in a bad position, and therefore cannot give you a description of any of the smart frocks worn. Amongst the ladies present I, however, noticed Mrs C. Houghton, Misses Reeve, Misses Chew, Mrs Ruck, Mrs Goodhue, Mrs Tewsley, Miss Kilgour. Misses Murchie, Mrs Archdale Tayler, Miss Howden, Mrs F. Kenderdine, Mrs Herman-Brown, Mrs Cousins, Mrs Edger, Mrs Archie Clark, Mrs Howard, Miss Stevenson, Mrs A. L. Edwards, and numerous others.

Muriel.