AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XI, Issue 44, 4 November 1893, Page 378

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, October 31. We have not been quite so dissipated this week, and have had a little breathing space. I think one of the best dances of the week was at PUHI NUI, PAI'ATOITOI, when Mrs McLaughlin’s postponed ball came off. Our hostess wore a very handsome watered silk covered with black net. and bands of silver passementerie trimming; Miss McLaughlin, lavender silk relieved with white lace; Miss Thomas, bouton d or silk with brown velvet trimmings ; Mrs Holgate looked extremely pretty in black net relieved with white silk and flowers ; Miss Sage, pale heliotrope cashmere : Mrs W. Bloomfield, lovely white satin, ostrich feathers, white crCpon bebe sleeves ; Miss Griffiths was distinoue in a brocaded satin ; Mrs Garratt. black silk with black lace: Mrs Todd, bouton d’or silk trimmed with black lace; Miss Ida Worsp. parsley green China silk trimmed with terra; Miss Hilda Worsp. old vieux rose Empire gown : Mrs Grey, black velvet, rose pink velvet bebe sleeves : Mrs Sam Morrin, becoming pale pink silk relieved with black lace ; Mrs (Dr.) Bews looked graceful in black silk and lace; Miss Anderson, unique white gown with white lace : Mrs Hanna, rich black silk relieved with yellow tulle; Miss Blanche Banks was fascinating in a white crepon with silver net: Miss Rosa Bull, shimmering white silk ; Miss Ethel Bull, stylish white crenon ; Miss Beatrice, charming Sale pink silk with white lace; Miss Emily Firth, black ; Miss lary Firth, pale pink, black lace flounce and black bebe sleeves ; Miss Young, pretty white gown relieved with green Liberty silk : and her sister, rose pink silk; Miss Kerr-Taylor, white striped satin with tarletan : Miss M. Kerr-Taylor, cream Liberty silk ; Miss Elliot, simple white silk gown : Miss Jackson, white silk ; and her sister, old gold silk ; Miss Kate Isaacs, black net with white flowers; Miss Edith Isaacs, black lace; Miss Buckland, pale grey silk ; and her sister, lavender ertpon with bebe sleeves of silk of the same hue: Miss Dunnett, pale grey silk with red velvet, trimmings; Miss Percival, white crepon with pink sleeves; Miss Edith Percival, flowered black delaine with black lace ; Miss Polly Mulgan, elegant dark green velvet relieved with white lace ; Miss Grey, pale grey relieved with heliotrope : and many others whom it would be impossible for me to remember. Amongst the gentlemen were Messrs Lockhart. Philson, Hanna. Bloomfield (two), Suttie (two), Wynyard (three), Wansborough, Elliot Noakes, Hanna (two), Purchas. Hume. Kerr-Taylor, Gordon, Todd, Shepherd, Chapman, Ware. Battley, Clarke. Crombie, Watkis, Bailey, Brooksmith. Holmes. Holgate, Gorrie, Jervis, Anderson, Robison, Hull, Gilmore, O'Rorke, Isaacs, etc. DRESSES WORN AT MISS SCOTTS PRIVATE DANCE, FORESTERS’ HALL. The young ladies who took part in the skirt dance were Miss Annie Scott, silver girdle, heliotrope silk zouave trimmed with silver lace and embroidery, silver shoes ; Miss Armstrong, heliotrope velvet zouave, embroidered, light heliotrope silk sash ; Miss Dunningham, dark green plush zouave, embroidered, pale green silk sash: Miss Syms, pink velvet zouave, silvered, green sash • Miss Dickey, black velvet zouave, light green sash; Miss Carr, old gold plush embroidered zouave, same coloured sash: Miss Halsted. dark crimson velvet zouave, crimson sash ; Misses Campbell (two), old gold velvet zouaves, sashes to match ; Miss Montgomery, green silk zouave, embroidered green silk sash; Miss Harvey, pink silk, embroidered zouave and silk sash to match ; Miss Jane, black velvetzouave, pink silk sash. Among the evening dresses the most effective were worn by Msss M. Harvey, dainty cream cashmere trimmed with lace: Miss Scott, graceful black velvet, pink silk puffs, pink girdle; Mrs Squirrel, handsome black silk trimmed with rich lace and white marguerites: Miss Richardson, handsome black lace, gold ornaments • Miss Reid, charming red costume; Miss Shailer. handsome Indian silk beautifully embroidered: Miss Andrews, pretty cream. Among the fancy dresses, Mrs (Dr.) Walker made a stately ‘Lady Teazle,’ in an exceedingly handsome gown of silk; Miss Cannon, a pretty Spanish costume: Miss S. Dickey, ‘My Sweetheart’; Miss Bayley, a pretty cream fancy costume. The most striking fancy costumes among the gentlemen were worn by Mr H. G. Webber, Polish Skater (heliotrope velvet trimmed with grey fur—a charming combination); Mr D. Reid, Jack Tar; Mr Carl Montgomery. ‘ Paul of Virginia ’; Mr Thompson. Page ; Mr E. L. Russel. Italian Boatman (very prettv). The majority were in evening dress. The children and young ladies who danced in the Cachuca and Fedora skirt dance were Misses A. Scott, De Renzy, Niccol. Montgomery (two). Crawford, Hudson, Greer, Dunningham (two), Armstrong. Harvey, Dickey, Murchie, Bonar, Clark, Sarah Burningham, Halsted. Carr (two), Shailer, Shortt. Bayley, Foster, A. and M. Scott, Fraser (two), Murray, Campbell (two), Lawson, Flamont, Squirrel (two), Townstnd, Syms (two). Leys. They wore dainty full frocks of white material and coloured silk sashes. Mrs Squirrel looked well in a handsome black silk, eau de nil silk puffs; Miss Scott, lovely black velvet; Miss Morton, black silk trimmed with jet; Mieses Gordon, School Girl ; Eaton, Cards; K. Crawford, Red, White, and Blue ; J. Crawford, evening dress; C. Bush, evening dress; E. Carter, Rainbow ; Lush, Cherry Ripe ; K. Rainey. Flower Girl : J. Tye, Mascotte; C. Dickey. Tambourine Girl: M. Williams, Blue Bell; B. Kelsher, evening dress ; S. Dickey, Romp ; L. Gwynne, Red, White and Blue ; M Bayley, evening dress; M. Reid, Stars and Stripes; G. Greenhough, Page; Davis, Romp; M. and I. Walker, evening dress; M. De Renzy, Fairy Q Tanton. Summer; M. Goldie, Starlight. Masters Donald. Italian Fisher; E. De Montalk, Dr. Senna: C. Carter, Yachtsman; T. Ley 8, Prince Charming ; F. Foster, Court Costume ; H. Foster, Italian Fisher Boy; W. Gwynne, Page: D. Reid, Jack Tar; J. Dickey, Jockey ; W. J. Nicolson, Court costume; Dennis, Bunthorne; G. Walker. Middy; F. Diddams, Middy ; S. Burninghani. Spanish Student; H. Bates, Prince ; M. Montgomery, Dauphin of France; W. Bush. Chinese Mandarin ; H. Wether, Polish Skater; G. Scott, Cricketer; M. Shortt, Cricketer. There were a great many more children and friends present, who omitted to write their names on their cards. Dresses at MRS (COLONEL) DAWSON’S ‘AT HOME.’ Mrs Dawson, stylish gown of spotted cornflower blue, small white gem with black velvet; Mr and Mrs Jim Russell, the latter handsome black striped silk edged with black tulle, black lace bonnet with pink tuft; Mrs Kilgour, late coloured terra-cotta silk, with vest and cuffs of lighter shade, becoming bonnet of black lace and pink roses; Mrs A. Taylor (Parnell) was attired in bluev grey striped silk, white straw hat and brown veil; Mr and Mrs H. Worsp, the lady, an elegant gown of fawn striped cashmere edged with fox fur; Mrs H. Jackson, reddy fawn skirt, fawn Tudor cape ; Mrs Herrold, dark reseda green skirt, black lace mantle, black lace bonnet with green leaves ; Mrs Thomson, black cashmere ; Mrs Walker, black silk with bands of black velvet, black net bonnet with green; Mr Crombie, Mr Gilmore. MrThomson.Mr Wynyard, Mrs Wynyard, black cashmere ; Mrs Dr. Purchas. grey skirt, pale pink striped blouse; Mrs Ireland, terracotta cashmere trimmed with bands of velvet of the same shade, black lace bonnet; Mr and Mrs Ware, the latter looked well in black silk with heliotrope striped blouse and black feathered hat; Mrs Otway, black cashmere ; Miss Walker, pale pink zephyr with bands of black velvet; Miss Otway, pale grey skirt, sky blue blouse, white hat with feathers; Miss Wylde-Brown, striking mode grey trimmed with bands and zouave jacket of grey velvet, pretty toque of black lace and white roses; the Misses Bulls, exceedingly nice gowns of navy, white spotted blouses, white sailor hats; Mr, and Miss Moss Davis, the latter in dark navy skirt, rose pink blouse, white sailor hat with rose pink ribbon; Miss Eliott, navy with blue crinkly blouse, white gem; her sister in pale blue striped cambric, fawn Tudor capo ; Mies Forbes.navy skirt, white blouse.pretty sailor hat; Miss Kerr-Taylor, navy anil white ; Miss L. Ireland, black skirt, pink frilled blouse, black lace hat with pink roses; her sister in pale green (trained:; Miss Kilgour, navy, white blouse; Miss Worsp. rose corail cashmere, white blouse, sailor hat; Miss Thomas, navy, white blouse; Miss McLaughlin, black skirt, heliotrope blouse, fawn jacket; Miss Morse, neat pale galois grey with pink vest, white gem ; Miss Purchas, dark skirt, rose pink striped blouse; Miss Rookes. navy skirt, thin white silk blouse, white gem; Miss Dickey, plaid skirt, cream blouse, narrow gem; Mies Von Stunner, black skirt, yellow blouse, black velvet zouave,

lovely hat of black lace and yellow roses; Miss Worsp, striking gown of pale green merino and white braid, white sailor hat: Miss Colbec, pale grey striped, with small gem; Miss Wynvard, brown merino with brown silk; Miss Herrold. neat-fitting fawn canibric, fawn hat with feathers ; Mr Forbes and other gentlemen.

ONEHUNGA MUSICAL SOCIETY will give their fifth concert, being the last of the season, on Thursday evening, when the ‘ Lay of the Bell.’ by Romberg, will be performed. After the interval several of the members will render a miscellaneous programme. The Manukau Harbour looked quite gay on Saturday afternoon with the ‘white wings ’ of the numerous yachts which are intending to take part in the forthcoming regatta. Workmen are busy laying the water pipes which have recently arrived from Home, in several of the streets in Onehunga which have not been already connected with the service. It is to be hoped that the Tramway company will see their way to grant the petition which has been presented to them asking for an extension of the service between Epsom and Onehunga.

MRS YOUNG’S DANCE. SYMONDS-STREET. Mrs Young wore black and heliotrope; Miss Warren, pretty blue ; Miss Harper looked charming in black ; Miss Bewes, black skirt and light blouse; Miss Jeannie McKelvie. white, and her sister Mabel, pale green: Miss Emily Brett, very pretty cream ; Miss Millie Hesketh, very pretty new shade of yellow*; Misses Grace and Maggie both looked charming in white nun’s veiling ; Miss Geraldine Ching, pretty cream silk : Miss Stella A’exander. crushed strawberry: Misses Sybil Davis, pink, and Blanche, pretty blue silk; Misses Maud Buckland, yellow, and Ruth, heliotrope; Miss Joe Reeve, white silk; Miss Maggie Gilfillan, black lace: Miss Ethel Cameron, pretty pink trimmed with green velvet; Miss Hilda Nevill, cream; Miss Muriel Ledingham, white; Miss Power, black and yellow : Miss Caselberg. white and green; Misses Elsie Pierce, white, Flossie, pretty cream : Miss Nellie Kissling. white; Miss Lulu Mair, white; Miss Violet James, pretty blue; Miss Harding, black and blue. Miss Maud, white; Miss de Mon talk, white; Miss Olive Kelsey, white blouse, heliotrope skirt; Miss Brown, cream delaine: Miss Mary Close, blue ; Miss Fanny Pearson, blue: Misses Nessie and Ella Parker, white: .Miss Edith Grainger, white; Miss Grace Endean, blue ; also Misses Winnie and Daisy Cave, Beatrice and Mabel Price, Nellie Endean, Annie Niccol. May Warren, all white. There was a great display of dresses among the little ones, but space will not allow me to particularise them.

Phyllis Broune.