AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume X, Issue 22, 3 June 1893, Page 523

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, May 30. I hear rumours and reports of measles all over the colony. The suburban schoolr here are not closed, and the attendance seems as good as usual. The weather is better, which will help to stay the epidemic. Socially, we are not in the least affected by it. AT FOOTBALL I noticed quite a smart crowd of womenkind, all eagerly watching the struggles of their men-folk over that horrid bit of leather. I go—because others go. but I don’t like it! Now for the frocks. Miss Wilkins was wearing navy serge with a white vest; and her sister, black, with white vest: Mrs Thorpe, black cashmere trimmed with black silk ; Miss Thorpe and her sister both wore neat-fitting black serges, small straw hats; Miss Rich looked very well, her gown consisted of grey plaid, hat en suite', and her sister, navy with brown fur; Miss Eva Rich, black braided cashmere ; Mrs D. B. Cruickshank. navy; Mrs Cotter, stylish black silk; and hef daughters wore becoming black cashmeres ; Misses Hooper, black cashmeres, white vests, grey hats with grey plaid ribbons; Mrs H. Tewsley. wearing one of the most stylish gowns on the stand, gendarme green with buff braiding trimmings on skirt and bodice and cape, hat en suite; Mrs Hesketh, navy dress, brown jacket trimmed with fur, pretty navy bonnet relieved with Nihiliste red plush ; Miss Hesketh was much admired in brown, hat en suite ; and her sister, a pretty black and white check; Miss Heywood, navy skirt, navy with white spotted blouse, gem with band of red; Miss Hay, black cashmere, with gold border on edge of skirt and bodice, hat with high bows of yellow ribbon; Mrs H. Gould, simple neat fitting grey ?:own; Miss Halyday. navy; Miss Lewis, pretty brow n, with ur trimmings; Miss Von Sturmer, navy dress, buff coat and fur trimmings; and her sister, black dress with brown coat; Miss Evans, black ; Miss Bursill was looking well in a reddy brown dress, flat sailor hat with feathers and strings, trimmed with yellow velvet; Mrs Jackson (H.M.S. Katoomba), was looking also very well in a chic costume of brown, bonnet relieved with Sink (immensely becoming); Miss Shirley Baker, navy; Miss irch. brown ; Miss Polly VI ulgan, brown ; Misses Pierce (two), effective toilets of black ; Miss Johnston, puce and brown striped Sown; Miss Mary Firth, navy; Miss Clara Firth, navy; and er sister, navy with red blouse ; Mrs Worsp, stylish green cashmere trimmed with green velvet, bonnet en suite'. Miss Hilda Worsp, Burgundy coloured merino, felt hat with velvet; Miss Wylde-Brown, brick brown camel’s hair, brown felt hat with feathers; Miss George, terra-cotta cashmere; Miss-Ella Baker, grey check, brown felt hat ; MissGittos, navy, hat ea suite ; Miss Laird, navy; Miss P. Kissling looked remarkably well in navy ; Miss Bridgewater looked well in a stylish, close-fitting myrtle green cashmere, ruchings to match, dainty beaver-lined toque of seal brown, with plumes of tame colour; Miss J. Eaton, pretty gown of pale heliotrope with white silk vest; stylish brown hat; Miss G. Whitelaw, pretty navy blue costume, small gem hat, band of i ale blue ribbon; Mrs E. Buchanan, black cashmere, black velvet stringed hat; the Misses Langsford, dark blue jackets with astrachan trimmings over dark dresses, large feather hats with velvet strings; Miss L. Langsford, pretty frilled cape, light hat; Miss B. Devore, complete navy costume; Miss Nessie Burns, pretty fawn beaver-trimmed jacket over dark dross, velvetstringed hat; Miss Seymour George, black jacket over grey tweed dress, pretty dark hat; Mrs Buchanan, black dress and jacket, black feathered hat; Miss Gledhill. dark dress, black hat. I have next the pleasant task of describing some of the DRESSES AT THE PONSONBY ‘AT HOME. Mrs Atkinson wore a pretty combination of rose pink and palest sea-green; Miss Bach, cream ; Miss Beale, black with pink silk trimmings; the Misses Bastard, blue and pink nun’s veilings respectively; Mrs Black, handsome silk; Mrs E. W. Burton, heliotrope silk; Mrs E. Buchanan, cream and red; Mrs Crawshaw, black silk and lace ; Miss Darby, pretty combination of cream silk and red: Mrs Devore, handsome black satin and lace; Miss Devore, maize-coloured silk: Miss Bertha Devore (debutante), Sretty white cashmere with ruching of same round the skirt; Miss •ixon (Mount Albert), black velvet; Mrs Walter Dufaur. black silk and lace ; Miss Dunnett, pearl grey satin; Mrs John Hanna, handsome black silk ; Mrs Andrew Hanna, black satin ; Miss Hill, black satin with lace trimmings; Mrs B. Hughes, handsome black silk; Miss Laird looked handsome as usual in deep maize cashmere with sleeves and trimming of black velvet; Miss Emily Laird, old gold satin; Miss Freda Langsford, black dress, the bodice finished with scarlet ribbon; Miss Lewis looked well in a black lace gown; Mrs Arthur Littler, pretty cream dress bound with swansdown; Miss Lockie (Wellington), deep sea green ; Mrs Macindoe, black silk; Miss Marian Macindoe (debutante), pretty all white dress ; Mrs Edward Mahoney, black silk ; Miss Meikle, cream ; Mrs Thos. Peacock, very handsome black satin richly trimmed with lace; Miss Peacock (debutante) looked pietty in a stylish gown of white silk, lace sleeves; Miss Percival, cream; Miss Pirie, cream dress; Mrs Ralph, black silk ; Miss Scott, black velvet with red silk trimmings ; Miss Sellars, pretty cream-coloured silk; Miss Spiers, black lace, finished at waist and sleeves with maize-coloured silk; Miss Stewart, pearl grey ; Mrs J. A. Tole looked well in fawn; the Misses Walnut, black trimmed with pearl grey satin and cream, respectively ; Miss G. Whitelaw, white nun’s veiling with silk belt and ruching, the bodice bound in swansdown; Miss Woody er, cream silk. There were some very dainty demoiselles at MRS WALLER’S JUVENILE DANCE the other evening. Our hostess was as charming as usual and wore a handsome terracotta (new shade) silk, her daughter, Miss Nellie, looked very pretty in red erdpon ; Miss Ivy Buddle, pale green trimmed with dark green velvet; Miss Meta Aickin, pale pink ; Miss Eva Firth, pale pink : Miss Mary Otway, pretty pale blue; Miss Emily Brett, cream dress with handsome tartan sash and crimson opera cloak ; Miss Maude Buckland, stylish maize and brown; Miss Eftie George, cream silk trimmed with silk lace ; Miss Millie Hesketh was charming in a pretty yellow dress; her sisters, Gracie and Maggie, pale blue; the Misses Cotter, white dresses with pretty silk sashes ; Miss Connie von Stunner, pink ; Miss M. Suttle, dove colour with cream front; Miss Winnie Goodwin, cream dress with cardinal ribbon; Miss Pickmere, pale 1 I am indebted to a masculine pen for the description of MRS GEORGE’S EUCHRE PARTY at her residence, ‘ Wapiti.’ I was not present, nor any of my fair correspondents. I transcribe verbatim from the report sent in. 1 know there were some very elegant gowms worn in the room, but you know what a mull a man makes of a description of a dress, so I shall not attempt it. Everybody was in full evening dress and looked awfully pretty Amongst those present were Mr and Mrs Walker (Parnell). Mr Lockhart. Misses Wilkins (two), Mr Fenwick, Mr Alex. Walker, Miss Walker, Mr Jim Coates, Mr Hanna, Miss Mowbray, Miss Mair, Mr and Mrs A. Taylor (Parnell), Messrs Dawson, Misses Von Stunner (two), Mr and Misses K^rr-Taylor, Miss Stevenson, Mr Bridgeman, Mr and Mrs Angus Gordon, Mrs Thomas (Christchurch), etc., etc. Mrs A. Taylor (Parnell) had a Progressive Euchre party on Saturday evening. DRESSES AT THE MIKADO CLUB DANCE. Mrs Laurie, black silk, handsomely trimmed with jet; Mrs Revitt. black silk; Miss Brown, beautiful dress of white silk; Miss Montgomery, charming Watteau dress of orange silk with brown velvet yoke: Miss White, very pretty cream dress ; Miss Thomson, pale pink Liberty silk; Miss Quinn, pale blue; Miss Worthington, pale green dress, pink cloak lined with satin : Miss Richard, dainty white dress; Miss Warren, handsome dress of pale blue satin finished with cream lace; Miss L. Warren, ctearn dress; Miss Naden, sea-green dress prettily trimmed with rose pink ; Miss N. Naden. pale blue and silver gauze ; Miss * itz. rose pink veiling; Miss Tomlinson, dainty cream dress: Miss Kelly, cream cashmere trimmed with orange silk; Miss kilgour, pretty cream crepon, bands of gold on skirt, gold Empire belt; Miss Lorrigan, pale pink : Miss C. Lorrigan, cream net daintily trimmed with beb6 ribbon ; Miss Featon, cream satin ; Miss Lawson, heliotrope dress with angel sleeves; Miss lurk, pretty costume of cream and cardinal ; Miss Revitt, white Liberty silk ;

Miss Condon, heliotrope trimmed with ribbon velvet of darker shade : Miss Williamson, pale pink. Empire belt and silk sleeves; Miss Notion, delicate dress of cream cashmere, tastefully trimmed with silk lace; Miss Judd, cream and gold costume, beautiful bouquet: Miss Noonan, pretty pale pinlc. Watteau back; Mrs Jack, cream cashmere ; Miss Harvey, black silk, with jet.

Phyllis Broune.