AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume X, Issue 20, 20 May 1893, Page 475

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, May 16. I am sorry to have to begin my letter by a confession of great scarcity of news. But these things will happen — even in the best regulated families. I have not had the measles, but have been out as much as usual, that is. to every possible gaiety, and herewith send you all the news I can. We were deeply grateful for MRS C. C. MCMILLAN’S CHARMING AFTERNOON TEA. and those who were present enjoyed it immensely. I was so sorry I could not go. but I have obtained a capital account of it from various sources. Mrs McMillan and her three daughters made really excellent hostesses, and did everything possible for the comfort and pleasures of their guests. The hostess wore a handsome brocaded black satin with lovely cream lace down the front. Her two elder daughters wore very pretty lizard green plush, with yellow sashes; the youngest, terracotta; Mrs Isaacs, black; Mrs Williams and Mrs Pritt, handsome black; Mrs A. Clarke tjunr.), very stylish brown camel’s hair, with rows of astrachan fur round the skirt, brown velvet sleeves, bonnet en suite; Mrs Moss-Davis, spuice, picture hat with feathers ; Miss Moss Davis, navy with long fashionable co%t, hat with red goose quills ; Mrs T. Morrin, handsome black silk with green, black hat with green feathers; Mrs Sam Morrin, stylish rown flecked with red, hat with terra trimming; Mrs Hanna, pretty grey check with black velvet zouave jacket; Miss Jackson, grey check with black velvet sleeves, and Empire belt; Mrs L. D. N a than, very stylish gown of red and brown with red spots, red silk flounce and vest, frilling on bodice was lined with red, bonnet trimmed with red to match; Mrs Lewis, black ; and her daughter, navy; Mrs Gamble, black; Mrs Stevenson, black with cream lace; and her daughter, brown with fawn jacket, brown hat; Miss Hepburn, brown, and hat with terra feathers; Miss Heywood, grey and white check, white vest; Miss Hay, black with old gold border on skirt, yoke and sleeves, black feathered hat; Mrs H. Jackson, fawn with terra trimmings, picture hat with terra ribbons and feathers; Miss— Hay, navy; Mrs W. Bloomfield, black dress, becoming picture hat with yellow roses; Mrs A. P. Wilson, black silk; Mrs Jackson (H.M.S. Katoomba), brown Cheviot tweed; Miss Devereux, navy skirt, red blouse and hat with red flowers; Miss Kate Isaacs, brown corduroy velvet, red hat; Miss Stevenson (Remuera), brown with bonnet of pink flowers ; her sister, grey with white vest; MrsWorsp, spuice; Miss Worsp looked remarkably well in a navy serge, green plaid bodice with navy zouave jacket, new sailor hat; Miss Hilda Worsp, terra-cotta, hat en suite; Mrs Kilgour, terra silk skirt, and velvet bodice, pelerine of steel trimmings; bonnet with ribbons; Miss Kilgour, navy gown, velvet sleeves, plaid tartan Empire sash ; and her sister, in navy with red blouse and pelerine of navy, hat with red ribbons ; Mrs Shirley Baker, black ; Miss Baker, navy with white vest and cuffs and border on skirt which was covered with black braid ; Miss Chambers, navy with black braid; Mrs Alfred Nathan, black silk, with black lace, white sailor hat with black feathers; Miss Hardie, brown ; Mrs Norton, black, white blouse ; Mrs Cottle, rich black silk ; Miss Bursell, brown tweed, brown velvet hat with yellow velvet trimmings ; Mrs R. Browning, black ; Miss Larkins navy dress, pretty hat with black velvet trimmings and yellow flowers; Mrs Kerr-Taylor, green with black velvet trimmings; Mrs Conolly, flowered delaine, black silk mantle, cream feathered bonnet; Misses Conolly, grey; Miss Moss, grey ; Miss D. Dudley, black; Miss W. Dudley looked well in brown; Miss Bull, navy ; Mrs Alfred Backland (senior), black; Mrs Richardson, Mrs Kirker, Miss Campbell, pale green with red shot trimmings; Mrs Sydney Nathan, black silk; Miss Whewell, navy with azure blue silk, empire sash and cuffs ; Mrs Colbec, black and her daughter fawn with grey velvet; Miss Carr, navy with cuffs and vest of white; Mrs Whitney, Mrs A. Taylor, black with fawn astrachan fur; Miss Von Sturmer, navy with fawn jacket; Mrs Dignan, Mrs Butt, black ; Mrs Cotter, black ; Mrs Richmond, grey check silk with black lace trimmings ; Mrs A. Clarke (senr.), black ; Mrs Dargaville, grey ; Mrs Goldstein, grey with white astrachan fur ; Mrs Hunter, black; Mrs Ware, black (mourning); Mrs Major George, black silk; Mrs Colbec (Kaipara), black; Mrs Thomson (Green Lane), handsome flowered black silk; Mrs Street, black silk ; Miss Rooke, reddy brown plaid trimmed with red silk ; Mrs Kempthorne, black; Mrs Thomson (sen.), black ; Miss Thomson (Rockland), navy; Miss Gorrie, black; the Misses Kerr-Taylor, Mrs Browning, Mrs F. Kenderdine. Miss Whistler, Mrs Bassett, Mrs McCrae, Mrs McCullough, Mrs Hudson, Mrs Beattie, Mrs Atkins, Mrs Carrick, Mrs Munro, the Misses Cheeseman, the Misses Hague-Smith, Mrs Read, Mrs Taite, Mrs Kerry, Mrs Herrold ; Mrs Gamble, stylish black costume; Miss Hepburn, pretty dark brown costume; Mrs Arthur, stylish black costume trimmed with fawn fur ; Mrs Lennox and Miss Lennox, Mrs Gray, Mrs and Miss Hardie, Mrs F. Walker, and Mrs R. Walker. DRESSES AT MRS BANKS DANCE, ‘SEFTON. The hostess wore a handsome black silk edged with black stripe; Miss Banks, black velvet with white lace ; and Misses Blanche and Edith looked lovely in trained white tulle; Mrs Hull, beautiful white brocaded silk with trimmings of white and gold tulle ; Mrs Browning, black satin covered with black net; Mrs James Russell, elegant gown of black silk and lace, yellow feather in her hair ; Mrs Dignan looked extremely stylish in a striking gown of white silk ana bouton d’or trimmings ; Mrs Gorrie, black silk ana lawn lace; Mis W. F. Buckland, royal blue silk trimmed with velvet of a darker hue; her daughter, grey spotted gown with white ribbons ; Miss Bull, blue silk with white lace ; Miss E. Bull, pink silk ; Miss B. Bull looked lovely in white ; Miss Gordon, grey and cream striped silk with navy ribbons; Miss Ireland, lovely white gown ; Miss Laishley, Mexique blue cashmere with azur blanc stripes; Miss Mcßeth (Wanganui), pretty bright pink silk; Miss WyHie (Gisborne), coquelicot satin; Miss Mulgan, green velvet with old go'd sash ; Miss McLaughlan, cream with green f lush sleevesand Empire sash ; Miss Thomson, white with yellow velvet ribbon trimmings ; MrsT. Morrin, lovely white silk ; Mrs 8. Morrin. rich rose silk, with black lace net; Miss M. Birth. black lace; Miss Clara Firth, lavender silk ; Misses Hardie, bright rose corail pink cashmere; Miss Suttie, olive green velvet; Mrs Beveridge, lavender gown; Miss Chambers, white; Mrs Ching, handsome blue silk; Miss Isaacs, cream silk, pink flowered, and worked in peacock beads the other side; Miss Kerr-1 ay lor, cream ; and her sister, white silk : Miss Smith, pretty gown of black net; and her sister, in pink crepon; Miss Torrence, white ; Mrs Torrence, black silk edged with yellow ; Miss Elliot, pretty cream with green velvet trimmings. Other festivities were those of Mrs Bull (Mount Eden), who Save another of her charming little fortnightly dances last 1 liursay. Mrs Law (Remuera), gave a delightful dance in their large schoolroom on I riday.

Phyllis Broune.