AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 37, 10 September 1892, Page 912

AUCKLAND.

MURIEL.

Dear Bee, September 6. The usual monthly dance in connection with the RONSONBY 4 AT HOME' took place on Friday evening in the Pon-onby Hall. Amongst the pretty costumes worn I may mention Mrs Devore. beautiful black silk gown: Mrs Dufaur wore a handsome black silk gown relieved with blue : Mr- Masefie d handsome black and vieux rose silk gown : Mrs Clarke, pretty cream and gold gown: Mrs Cotter, handsome b ack and red costume : Mrs Edgar, rich black silk sown: Mrs Buchanan looked nice in cream : Mrs Hughes, handsome black costume : Miss Dixon looked pretty in amber net finished with scarlet poppies: Miss Bach pretty pale pink gown : Miss Percival, becoming gown of pale blue combined with pink : Miss Masefield, charming white costume: Miss Evan*. pretty biscuit-coloured silk trimmed with ruby velvet : Miss Dunne ct. e egant silver-grey silk gown : Miss Devore, very dainty white costume finished with green : Miss F. Langsford. pretty black gown : Miss Hushes, looked charming in pale blue: Miss Walinutt. becoming black and cardinal gown : Miss C. Wallnut. charming white gown : Miss Joily looked nice in red finished with cream ribbon: Miss White, pretty gown of black net: Miss — White, dainty white net gown : Miss *mirh. pretty white costume : Miss A. Wylde-Brown looked charming in pink: Miss Williamson, pretry pale green gown, finished with white chiilon frills : Miss Laird looked well in black : Miss W. Laird, becoming scarlet net gown. The PONSONBY SOCIAL UNION dance held in the Oddfellows' Hall, proved one of the most successful of a pleasant series. Masters of Ceremonies—Messrs W. J. Rees and S. D. Hanna—performed their duties with the utmost satisfaction to all. The extras were nicely played by Mr- Morrin. Miss Court, and Mr W. Neumegan. Mrs Hanna w : ore black silk trimmed with jet: Mrs Rogerson, handsome black silk gown : Mrs Morrin. steel grey merveilleux trained: Mrs Kronfe'd. handsome dark blue merveilleux gown trimmed with black lace : Mr* Morgan, black : Mrs Bartlett, heliotrope cashmere, the lowneck finished with white lace : Mrs W. J. Geddis black merveilleux gown with Watteau streamers of amber ribbon : Mrs Rees, black corded silk gown : Mrs W. Boak. black net with streamer* of maize coloured ribbon : Mrs Steele looked well in black grenadine : Miss Mackay, very pretty gown of amber crepe with ribbon* to match: Miss M. Dickey pretty white cashmere gown : Miss A. Cosset. pretty pale pink dress : Miss Billington, handsome bla«-k gow n trimmed with jet : Miss C. Billington. pale green cashmere trimmed with gold : Miss Culpan. cream net finished with clusters of daisies and pale green ribbon : Miss Davies, pretty cream embroidered cashmere : Miss Rees, dainty pink veiling : Miss Jamieson was charming in sea green cash me e : Miss Morgan, all white costume : Miss Neumegan. pretty cream cashmere gown finished with Pink ribbons ; Miss Wright looked well in black silk and lace : MLss Gilmer, becoming pale grey gown finished with white lace: Miss Sturges tOrahuhu?. pretty blue cashmere gown : her sister looked nice in white : Miss Morrin. becoming cream Indian muslin gown : Miss Knight, cream veiling relieved with yellow ribbons : Mis* Couru blue - cashmere trimmed with forget-menots: Miss Geddis. cardinal net: Miss M. E. Geddis. pale pink flowered silk: Miss Kane, cream silk and lace gown : Miss Hackett, pretty cream *atin and net gow n : MLss Brophy looked nice in pink satin and net : ML-s I>avis. cream veiling: Mis* Berard, pretty pale blue silk gown: Miss—Bastard looked well in pink silk veiled with tin*el gauze: Miss Hewson, crimson cashmere trimmed with black lace: Miss Short. « ream cashmere gown with crimson ribbons : Miss A. Short looked well in white Brussels net over pale blue : Miss Upton, dainty white dress finished with pale blue ribbon : Miss Campbell, pretty pink cashmere gown. Invitation* have been issued by Miss Phillips for private theatricals and a dance. DRESSES WORN AT MRS EDWIN HESKETH'S DANCE. Mrs Hesketh received her guests in a handsome black silk dress covered with black lace, and prettily trimmed with white flowers. Miss Hesketh looked extremely pretty in white nuns veiling trimmed with ribbon* to match, ostrich feather in hair : her sisters wore very striking frocks, one pink and the other in yellow, which *uited them admirably: Mr* SV. Bloomfield was as charming as ever in lovely white satin with clusters of lilies of the valley, large feather fan en suite : Miss M. Gould, black, prettily relieved with red: Miss Hardie, cream silk: her sister, white and gold: Mi*s Colbeck. hand*ome yellow gow n : Miss Ireland was stylish in black: Miss Buddle, pink nuns veiling: Mi*s Bank* looked nice in black with cream chiffon frills: Mi*s Blanch, white muslin: Miss Elliott was very pretty in a beautiful gown of cream silk : MLss Whitson, cardinal’: the Misses K. Taylor looked exceedingly well in elegant gow n* o r the new terra-cotta shade, made with U atteau back.and trimmed with cream lace: Miss Bailey, cream ; Miss Worsp. rich brccaded white silk : Mi** Heywood rose silk with white lace: her sister, black and yellow : the Mi***-* Liw. pale blue: Miss Von Stunner, pretty red and gold dre-.-: Mi*.* Jervots. green gown: Miss Hull was admired in pale blue silk : Miss Whew ell. white : Miss M. Buckland, rose silk with cream lace, most becoming : Mi*.* E. Buckland, pale blue brocaded *ilk with lace frills ; Miss Halvdav. *tylish black gown relieved with dark red; ML*s Bursill. handsome buttercup silk covered with black lace, feathers and ribbon* to match: Miss Uonolly. blue: Miss Kinder, white: Mi** Brabazon, white satin veiled with silver gauze: Miss Jackson, pretty yellow silk, lovely bouquet of violets: Mi— Johnston. looked charming in white nuns veiling: Mis* Sutty. lovely pale green gown : Mis* Ku—ell. handsome black silk with white face: her sister, was much admired in cream silk : Miss Claude, combination of cream and cardinal: Mis.* Owen white silk : Miss McLaughlin, dainty white muslin, lovely opera cloak of white -ilk lined with pink: Mr* Carr, grey silk: Miss Kempt home.

white: Miss Walker pale pink: Miss McDonald, dark -hade of blue ; Miss Herold, black, etc. LODGE ARA'B JUBILEE BALL. Mrs G. S. Grahame wore a very beautiful cream brocaded silk gown, trained, and handsome plush mantle: Mrs W. J. Rees, handsome ruby merveilleux gown, the bodice trimmed with gold passementerie: Miss Ree*. black l<ue gown tastefully finished with clusters of crimson roses : Mrs J. R. Hanna, handsome black merveilleux and lace gown trimmed with jet: Mrs A. Hanna, beautiful trained gown of green silk finished with blush • , J- Black, handsome black silk evening dress: MrWade looked nice in black lace finished with pink ribbons and flowers: Mrs E. Bartley, heliotrope silk: MLs* Bartley, pretty pink veiling: Mns Bloomfield, handsome cream me’rveilleux gown trimmed with gold : Miss Sturges, pale blue cashmere : Miss — Sturges, cream cashmere : Mr* Gnbben looked pretty in cream: Mrs Riynes. beautiful cream flowered silk gown finished with streamers of moss green X e . \ Miss Fry «Melboume>. hand*ome cream brocade gown nnished with cluster* of poppies. .Miss McLachlan, black lace gown finished with amber ribbons : Mrs S. Gilbert looked nice in black lace finished with cardinal chiffon and ribbon : MLss Tonge. P nk gown : Miss Campbell, blac . lace gown, the corsage nnished with white flower* : Miss Sop pet. becoming pink gown: Miss Morgan looked well in pink net: Mrs Philpott, whitecostume, crimson cloak: Mrs Walker <Parnell?, pretty pale blue flowered -ilk trimmed with wide black ribbon velvet: Mrs Pirie. bandsome black siik gown : Miss Pirie. biscuit-coloured silk combined cream : Mrs Clarke, pretty pink satin and net gown : Mrs Kronfeld. handsome dark silk gow n : Mr* Culpan. black with go Id-colon red ve>t: MLss Culpan looked pretty in black velvet : Mr* Boak. pale pink veiling : Mrs Caron, rich black -ilk costume : Miss Davies looked pretty in cream. Numerous other handsome gown* were worn but the names of the wearer* were unknown to me. The decorations were exceedingly beautifuL The wall* were covered with long garlands of greenery and flowers, principally camellias and arum lilies, mirror*, flag* and appropriate mottos and emblem* of the craft, garland* of evergreen* and flow- -r* were also suspended across the ceiling, the whole effect being most charming. Mr W. J. Rees made a most efficient Master of Cere i-.onies. The supper was splendid, and the music excellent. The lodge room upstairs was also beautifully decorated with flower*, and a number of microscopes and other interesting objects were on view for the pleasure of non-dancers. The attendan?e was very large, but unfortunately the ladies were m the majority. Among*: the visitors were a number of officer* from the warship.