AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume X, Issue 25, 24 June 1893, Page 595

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, June 19. I was so sorry that in no way could I cram into the space allotted me any account of the DRESSES AT THE OPENING NIGHT OF THE SAVAGE CLUB. A few that I recall were:—Miss Dixon, all black; Mirs Mabel Phillips, black; Miss Dolly Davis, black, and scarlet velvet zouave: Mrs Moritzson, slate coloured silk; Miss Reeve, all black ; Miss Rich, black silk, with silver zouave: Miss Whistler, electric blue cr£pon. relieved by amber. Empire style; Miss Buddle, a blue and pink Empire gown : Mrs (Dr.) Dawson, black silk : Miss Cora Alexander, dove-coloured foule; Miss Nashelski, pink fancy crepon trimmed with lace : Mrs H. Keeping, black silk and scarlet faille, blouse relieved wi’h black ; Mrs Lewis, black lace dress ; Mrs Buckleton. white satin. AT THE HUNT ON SATURDAY were Mrs Bloomfield—who always looks lovely in her neat-fitting green habit and black silk hat—mounted on her pretty chestnut hunter. Rory ; Miss Dunnett was looking remarkably well riding her well-known grey Sir Roger, and wore a stylish black habit; Miss Percival was seen as of yore on the steeplechaser Tommy ; Miss McLaughlan wore a smart dark cloth habit with threequarter basque, and was seen to advantage on her fine chestnut steed Crusader, as he cleverly negotiated his walls; Miss Thomas, who looked remarkably well on Guadalquiver, wearing a stylish green cloth habit, fawn vest, three-quarter basque, was a debutante in the Pakuranga field, but shewed by her riding she was no novice: Miss Garret was riding Mona, but attempted no walls, evidently thinking the best sport was looking on. Mr McLaughlan rode a nice bay; Mr Garret, i^arry: CoL Dawson was there amongst the spectators unable as yet (from his illness) to join; his son rode bis steeplechaser Ike; Mr Lockhart was riding a pretty bay: Mr Gilmore, his polo pony Kiwi; Mr Bloomfield to the fore as usnal on Bachelor: Dr. Forbes was mounted on his pony Snuff, taking his walls as pluckily as ever : Mr Noakes bestrode gallantly Contact, and Mr Pau). Maritana. Mrs McDonald. Misses Girdler. Bull, Forbes, Ireland. Buckland, etc. Messrs Wynyard (two*. Motion. McMillan. Johnson. Hull. Dunnett, etc. Driving in various vehicles were Mr and Mrs Brassy. Mr Goodhue driving Mrs and Miss Ireland, and Miss Power. Mrs and Miss Walker. Mr Philson and Miss Lewis. Miss McDonald and her pretendu : Mr Shepherd and Misses Hesketh ; Mrs Kerr-Taylor and family, Mrs Holgate and lady friend. Mr and Mrs A. Taylor (Parnell): Mr and Mrs Colgrove ; Mrs Sam Morrin and Mrs McLaughlin; Misses Dickey and Berry; Mr Howard, Misses Walnutt (two), and Mrs Mahoney; Misses Worsp; Miss Elliot and Mr and Mrs Martin. RIDING, DRIVING, AND SHOPPING I have seen Miss Rita Tole, peacock green, hat en suite; Miss Conolly. grey : Mrs Niccol, crimson skirt, long black jacket, toque: Mrs Peacock, black : Miss Pearce looked nice in grey with fur pelerine; Mrs Shirley-Baker, claret skirt, black striped silk dolman, bonnet with red flowers ; Mrs Nashelski, black ; and her daughter looked remarkably well in spuice, with black hat wii h spuice feathers: Miss White (Wynyard-street), Chartreuse green, bonnet en suite; Miss Mair looked very pretty in brown, and brown hat with yellow buttercups; Mrs Leatham. stylish b ack cashmere ; Miss Churton, black; Mrs Todd (nee Miss Chapman), large brown check skirt, brown semi-redingote with Watteau pleats, brown hat with feathers; Mrs Sydney Nathan, navy serge, gem with pink band; Mrs Thorne George, navy serge, sealskin semi-redingote, bonnet with red; Mrs Sharland, Scy striped skirt, three - quarter jacket, becoming toque: iss Brookfield, mode grey, long jacket: Miss Garlic (Kyber Pass), crimson; Miss naura Baker, black cashmere, spuice sleeves, and Empire belt, large hat with strings; Miss Kilgour, looked pretty in navy, with Empire bonnet, with green plush ‘rimmings : Miss Duunett looks nice in black; Mrs Upfil, stylish brown Cheviot tweed, smart hat with ied ribbon on one side; Miss Haliday, navy ; Mrs Colegrove, grey sKirt. terra cape with black a-trachan fur, black hat with feathers; Mrs (Dr.) Bews, brown costume, hat en suite ; Miss Laishley, reddy brown dress, red vest, long black jacket gem hat: Miss Rich, mode grey: Miss Reeves, navy, hat en suite : Miss O’Neill, fawn dress with red tartan sleeves and cape : Miss Hesketh. fawn, red .vest, hat with red trimmings; Mrs Henry Walker, neat fitting navy, gem hat: Mrs Ralph Keesing. stylish check cloak ; Miss Suttie. looks very nretty in a crimson dress, toque with fur; Mrs Thorpe, black; Miss Thorpe, Nihiliste red dress trimmed with bands of astrachan fur : Mrs Mahoney, navy s< rge. large gigot sleeves, gem with velvet trimmings and veil; Mrs Bews (Mount Roskill) looked remarkably well in a stylish gown of Cnartreuse green, charming Persian capote, bonnet en suite: Mrs Bar y Jackson, handsome 1a wn dress with plastron and epaulettes of chestnut brown velvet; Miss Rookes. navy, hat en suite; Miss M. Taylor, neat fitting tweed coat, pretty black velvet toque with pink plush trimmings; Mrs McLaughlan, black skirt, sealskin Tudor cape, becoming bonnet of pink and black velvet bows; Miss White (Parnell), black (mourning); Mrs (Dr.) King, navy serge, sealskin jacket, black velvet bonnet; Mrs Cotter, black trimmed with velvet; Miss Moss, fawn with red velvet trimming; Mrs Johnson, dark green plaid, brown sealskin jacket, green velvet bonnet; Mrs Edwards, navy serge, semi-redingote; Mrs Walker (Parnell), grey plaid trimmed with brown velvet, brown velvet hat; Miss Marsden, navy with peacock and navy plaid sleeves.

Phyllis Broune.