AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XI, Issue 30, 29 July 1893, Page 43

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, July 25. The Auckland Savage Club is most hospitable. At the SECOND OPEN NIGHT some dainty gowns were worn in compliment to the gentle savages. Mrs Isidor Alexander was in black lace over black silk, relieved with a bunch of violets ; Miss Cora Alexander, blue Empire cashmere gown ; Mrs Tewsley, black velvet frock with long pink opera cloak with white fur; Mrs Jackson (H.M.S. Katoomba), black lace with heliotrope sleeves and trimmings; Mrs Hope Lewis, handsome white cashmere ; Mrs Buddle, simple white dress with cloud of wool; Miss Fenton, mode grey with white; another sister, white cashmere with cotfee lace; and a third, black velvet; Miss Murray, grey ; Miss Schertf looked extremely well in white cashmere skirt, white moire silk blouse, black velvet bow’ in hair; Miss Nellie Schertf was pretty in pink nun's veiling with large pink silk sleeves; Mrs Rich, brown velvet, with yellow ostrich tip in her hair; Miss Rich, white cashmere with red velvet zouave jacket; Miss Hilda Lewis, black silk with royal blue b£be sleeves; Mrs (Dr.) Dawson, black relieved with white ; Miss Gorrie, white cashmere, black boa ; Miss Mary Gorrie, white nun’s veiling; Mrs Dennison, black silk trimmed with astrachan: Miss Kilgour was much admired in white satin with white lace; Miss N. Kilgour. black with blue b&be sleeves and Empire sash ; Misses Kerr-Taylor, pinks and green ribbons ; Miss James, black lace, and tartan sleeves and sash ; Mrs McFarlane, black moire, blue plush opera cape; Mrs Nashelski, brown silk ; and her daughter was charming in black net with old gold trimmings ; Mrs Charles Baker, Nil green and black velvet; Miss Harper was fascinating in black net with spot, and yellow silk beb£ sleeves; Miss R. Keesing, black silk with red opera cloak ; Miss Skeats, black ; Miss Phillips, navy skirt and azur blue cashmere bodice ; Miss Pirie. white crepon ; Miss Eva Rich, black with gold braided zouave jacket. DRESSES WORN AT THIRD DANCE OF PONSONBY ‘ AT HOME.’ Some of the frocks were very lovely. The following is a complete list: Mrs Bastard, black; Mrs E. Buchanan, deep cream dress; Mrs E. W. Burton, pale sea green and pink; Mrs Cattanach, pale green; Mrs Cotter, handsome black silk with sleeves of black and white checked silk ; Mrs Crawshaw’, complete black costume; Mrs Cruickshank, black silk and lace; Mrs Devore, lovely claret silk with plush opera cloak ; Mrs J. R. Hanna, black figured silk richly trimmed with lace; Mrs Hughes, black silk; Mrs Kelly, black, with white lace cap; Mrs Kirker wore a very handsome gown of pearl grey figured silk with rich trimmings of ruby plush, and old gold plush opera cloak; Mrs Littler, cardinal velvet; Mrs Macindoe, black silk ; Mrs Mahoney, w’hite dress trimm id with a delicate tint of green ; Mrs Morrin, black; Mrs Parkinson, gown of dark corded material; Mrs Ralph, cream ; Miss Bach, cream ; Miss Bastard, black and old gold: Miss Hettie Bastard, pale blue; Miss Beale, cream: Miss Kate Beale, black trimmed with velvet to match ; Miss Davidson, lovely cream dress with sleeves and Watteau of emerald green velvet; Miss Devore, cream dress; Miss Bertha Devore, pretty rose pink: Miss Gorrie, cream; Miss M. Gorrie, pearl grey and gold ; Miss Hay, cream ; Miss Headland, black and olive green; Miss Hickson, pale blue and white; Miss Laird looked well in white silk brocade with rich trimmings of olive green velvet; Miss Langsford, pretty cream dress trimmed with pearl grey silk; Miss Lockie, cream cashmere with sleeves and belt of lemon-coloured velvet; Miss Mabel Macindoe, pretty maize cashmere, black velvet trimmings; Miss Morrin, salmon pink, belt and sleeves of claret velvet; Miss Partridge, black and cardinal; Miss Lena Partridge, cream; Miss Peacock, white silk and lace: Miss Scott, black and pink : Miss Spiers w r ore a black’dress with trimmings of old gold velvet; Miss Wallnutt, combination of grey and pink; Miss C. Wallnutt, all white; Miss G. Whitelaw, rose pink cashmere, with sleeves and belt of black velvet; Miss Woodyear, black. The follow ing are the dresses worn at the PONSONBY SOCIAL UNION, Mrs Hanna, black relieved with cream lace; Mrs Bartlett, cream ; Mrs Laxon. black : Mrs Cooper, black and cardinal; Mrs Henriksen, black satin dress; Mrs Knight, black; Mrs Scott, pretty heliotrope veiled with black lace; Miss Rees, pale blue silk trimmed with ruby velvet; Miss Nesta Rees, white Liberty silk ; Miss Yates, white and gold; Miss Cossar, very stylish black velvet trimmed with silk ; Miss — Cossar, pretty white ; Miss S. Dickey, white relieved with gold silk ; Miss M. Dickey, pink cashmere : Miss Warren looked nice in cream and gold ; Miss Culpan, pretty pink ; Miss Edwards, blue cashmere trimmed with black velvet: Miss Ria Edwards, yellow veiling with puffed sleeves of Slush to match ; Miss Morgan, Empire gown of cream and gold : liss Adams, pink net; Miss Shortt, pink cashmere and ruby velvet: Miss Mabel Shortt, pale blue: Miss Brophy, handsome cream satin trimmed w’ith yellow plush ; Miss M. Davis, blue net; Miss Keane, Empire gown of pink silk and black lace ; Miss Tapper, sea-green veiling with sleeves of pink silk ; Miss Laxon, cardinal cashmere and plush ; Miss McDonald, pretty white dress; Miss Leighton, cardinal net Empire dress. Several others were present, whose names Ido not at present remember. Among the gentlemen present I noticed Messrs Rees. Hanna. Bartlett, Laxon, Kronfelt, Read, Finlayson, Edwards, McDonald, Peace, Knight, Cooper, Petry, Henriksen, McLean, Cossar, H. Cossar, Adams, Shortt. Lewis, Tapper, Self, Evans, Hackett, Sommerville and others. DRESSES WORN AT MRS ATKINSON’S DANCE, PARNELL. An apology is due to certain of the Graphic readers for a mistake which occurred in connection with the above dance in last week’s issue. The names and dresses worn at Mrs Sowerby’s dance w’ere unfortunately put in as belonging to those who attended Mrs Atkinson’s. The following is a correct list of Mrs Atkinson’s guests :—Mrs Atkinson, black silk ; Miss M. Atkinson, pale blue; Miss B. Atkinson looked pretty in white and coquelicot ribbons ; Mrs Rich, grey silk; Miss W. Rich was in white, and her cousin. Miss H'. Rich, in a becoming black silk ; Mrs Archer Burton, pink silk : her sister wore a becoming cream silk ; Mrs Holmes, black and pink; Miss Lyell, handsome white silk; Miss Whistler, lemon silk; Miss Powers, pretry black dress with pink sleeves: Mrs Mahoney, flowered silk; Miss Reeves looked well in pink satin; Miss Von Sturmer, brown velvet: Miss Clapcott, cardinal and black; Miss James, blue; Miss E. Hill, pretty black dress: Mrs J. Beale, blue: Miss Preece, black and amber; and her sister, black and cardinal. DRESSES WORN AT PARNELL SOCIAL. The following are the dresses w’orn at the Parnell Tennis Club ‘Social’:—Mrs «Dr.) Haines, black silk ; Mrs Blair, black dress ; Mrs Dennison, black with pink trimmings : Mrs Thorne-George, black lace with cardinal cloak; and her daughter, white ; Miss Mowbray, handsome black silk edged with jet: Mrs Blom field looked lovely in white silk trimmed with gold; Mrs Taylor, white and rose ; Misses Von Sturmer (two* pretty white dresses ; Miss Kilgour, striking gown of white silk trimmed with green ; her sister, pink silk with sleeves and trimmings of brown velvet; Mrs Tewsley, stylish heliotrope silk ; Mrs Rich, grey silk : her daughter, while ; Miss Atkinson, black with pink sleeves ; Miss B. Atkinson looked lovely in a sweet rose pink sleeves and trimmings of green ; Miss Tole. handsome dress of black and cardinal; Miss Law ford, charming black velvet with rose pink ; Miss Rookes looked chic in white; Miss Forbes, pretty white dress; Mrs Holmes, black and yellow ; Miss Holmes, white w’ith blue velvet sleeves; Mrs Laishley. black ; her daughter, all white ; Miss Lyell, pink brocaded satin trimmed with lavender; the Misses Wilkins wore handsome white dresses : Miss Firth, stylish pink gown; Miss Isaacs, heliotrope muslin; Miss Purchas, cream ; her sister, canary-coloured muslin ; Miss Ball, striking brick-coloured figured silk; Miss Lewis, white; Miss Thorpe. fnnk silk; her sister, white with yellow sleeves; Miss Ireland ooked well in moss green velvet; Miss Kissling, blue; Miss Gordon, pink; Miss Dewey, white; her sister, lemon-coloured satin; Miss Power, charming white dress; Miss Scott, pretty while silk and black velvet.

Phyllis Broune.