AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XII, Issue II, 13 January 1894, Page 43

AUCKLAND.

Drab Bee, January 9. We are trying to recover from holiday dissipations. *nrt to renovate otir gowns after the frequent showers they enjo"edd™gour search for amusement. “ will begin with the SMART RACE GOWNS on the first and second days of the Xew Years races promoted by the Auckland Racing Club. Mrs L. I>. N a than, who, in of the president s wife put the ribbon on the neck of the winner of the Derby, was handsomely gowned in biack silk. w®th SSSfs of blue satin veiled with lovely black lace, fawn bonnet. Mr L. D. Xathan is vice-presideut of the Clubu Mre Rathbone wore a most striking gown, of bouton d or and black stripe silk finished with bouton dor. picture hat with yellow flowers- Mrs Thomas Morrin. flame-coloured silk; Mrs Alfred Xathan.' pretty blue flowered gown trimmed with silk en suite, bonnet with pink roses; Mrs Charles Haines, reseda green crepon profusely trimmed with deep fawn lace, bonnet of fawn lace and and violet pansies; Mrs Dennison, stylish emerald green with black lare, bonnet with pink: Miss Law ford, brown hoUa nd. lilac vest and bands, round sailor hat ; Mrs Blair, white. Mrs W. FL Bloomfield, cream cashmere with silk trimmings to match, black felt hat with fox fur boa and trimmings in hat; Mrs Bloomfield (Wonona). black; Miss Mowbray, navy serge, white vest: Mrs Mair black; Miss Flossie Mair, navy serge, white vest; Mrs ’Lyons, lilac crinkley gown, black hat with lilac flowers; Mrs BUck. mauve cashmere; Mrs Hope Lewis, brown: Mrs L Rich, serpent green striped gown; Miss Hilda Lewis looked remarkably well in a neat-fitting navy serge, white sailor hat: Mrs Gollan nee Miss Farmer, of England), handsome navy serge covered with black braid, fawn bonnet; Mrs Fenwicke. navy gown with white vest, terre Tudor cape hung at the back of her dress by shoulder straps; Miss Wilkins, fawn with green velvet, yoke of white embroidery, black crinkley hat * ith pink roses: Mrs R- Keesing, grey with brown silk trimmings; the Misses Shirley-Baker, white drills; Miss Dunnell, neat-fitting navy white sailor hat : Mrs Fred Chapman, cream crepon. hat with lilac flowers; Mrs «Dr.» Bews, fawn skirt and zouave, white blouse; Mrs Jackson, brown holland: Mrs A Hanna, terra-cotta cashmere with green velvet; Mrs Cottle, black silk; Miss Bursill was charming in white, sailor hat with mauve flowers; Mrs Scberif, slate grey striped; Miss Scherff looked extremely preUy in white muslin, bonnet of blue forget-me-nots; Miss Eva achertt, white zephyr, hat with white ribbons and feathers; Mrs (Dr.) Scott navy serge, pink vest; Mrs Ma&efieid, eminence flowered delaine; Miss Evans, brown; Miss Beale, Egypt red cashmere; Mrs Devereux, fawn; Miss Muriel Devereux, slate grey; Mrs Ware, brown crinkley crepon; Mrs Sharland. slate grey ; Mrs (CoL) Dawson was styiish in Gobelin blue with white lace; Miss Elliot, brown holland; Miss Anson, brown ; _ Miss Chambers, petunia gown : Miss Percival, cream, and her sister, white ; Miss Smith, cream muslin with green velvet; Miss Gorrie, pretty coral pink with fawn Mechlin lace; Miss M. Gorrie, cream nun’s veiling with pink and blue ribbons; Mrs W. F. Buckland, grey : and her daughter, navy: Mrs Alfred Buckland (sen*, black delaine flowered with lilac; Mrs Alfred Buckland (jun.). navy serge, hat with pink roses; Miss Churton, cream ; Mrs Moss-Davis, black, and her daughters, navy with pink and white blouses, respectively; Mrs Churton, stylish black and white plaid: Miss Hookes, cream skirt, brown holland jacket: Mrs Devore, black silk, bonnet with pink roses; and her daughter, navy; Mrs Chamberlin, black dress, cream fichu; Miss Johnstone, navy cashmere and cream trimmings; Miss Phoebe Buckland, terra dress with green velvet; Miss Florrie Buckland, neat-fitting grey with black velvet; Miss TrimneL navy gown, white vest: Miss Griffith, navy sailor gown with white braid; Mrs E. Buchanan, grey with braid: Mrs Worsp, black; Miss Ida Worsp. navy skirt and zouave. Gobelin blue blouse; Miss H. Worsp. brown holland ; Miss Eva Rich, cream nun's veiling; Mrs AickenCarrick. fawn cashmere with stripes of brown silk let in; Miss Sage, absinthe green ; Mrs Buxton, navy; Mrs Isidor Alexander, black ; Mrs Minilt, black ; Mrs Hunter, grey lustre; Mrs Patterson (Otahuhu), white muslin with lace, white toque ; Mrs Atkinson. navy flowered delaine ; Miss Garret, fawn skirt pink blouse; Miss Firth, brown holland; Miss Mary Firth, navy skirt, pink blouse, hat with floral trimmings; Mrs L’pfii. lilac crinkley gown. DRESSES OX THE SECOND DAY OF THE RACES. The gowns of Mrs Gollan (from England) and Mrs Thomas Morrin attracted most attention, the former an extremely stylish d:ess of soil grey crepon trimmed with passementerie, grey chiffon flounces on the bottom of skirt and bodice, fawn butterfly bonnet; Mrs T. Morrin, azur nil flowered muslin over silk of the same shade, bonnet ensuite; Mrs L. D. Nathan, mauve Liberty silk with fawn ecru lace, fawn hat with flowers; Mrs Alfred Nathan, cream silk striped diagonally, charming pink bonnet; Mrs C. Haines, reseda green: Mrs Isaacs, heliotrope with black lace ; Miss Kate Isaacs, electric cashmere with fawn lace, green velvet hat profusely trimmed with pink roses : Miss K. Isaacs, cream sailor costume with navy blue trimmings, hat with pink roses; Mrs (Major) George, stylish galois grey with Egypt trimmings black bonnet; Mrs Coibec (Kaipara), white, black lace hat; Mrs Dignan. fawn gown with deep black lace flounces ; Miss Brett looked extremely well in a stylish black with bands of bine; and her sister looked pretty in terre ; Miss Lawford, becoming white gown; Mrs Denniston looked as juvenile as ever in white muslin with flounces of deep lace, picture hat with heliotrope; Mrs Ralph Keesing, mode grey with tabac trimmings; Mrs Buxton, brown holland with blue satin trimmings; Miss Sage, lilac gown; Mrs Biair, white; Mrs Bloomfield (V\ onona). violet cashmere; Mrs Ireland, serpent green crepon; Mrs Walker (Ellerslie), black silk, black bonnet with celery green ribbons; Miss Gypsy Walker, salmon pink nun’s veiling; Miss Rooxes was charming as ever in white: Miss Forbes was much admired in pale blue; Mrs H. Jackson, grey cashmere with electrique plush trimmings, fawn lace yoke ; Mrs Hanna, Gobelin blue crinkley gown; Miss Ruth Jackson, white: Miss W. F. Buckland, white; Miss Elia Baker, bright rose pink; Miss Laura Baker, melon-coloured gown; Mrs 8. Morrin was much admired in black delaine flowered with mignonette green, bonnet tn suite; Mrs Armitage, black silk, green bonnet; Mrs Ansenne, brown holland ; Mrs Hope Lewis, slate grey ; Miss Hilda L«wis, navy skirt, pink blouse, sailor hat; Miss F. Mair, brown skirt and zouave, white blouse; Mrs Fenwicke. electric blue with white bands, large sailor bat; Miss Wilkins was charming in white embroidery gown; Miss Bursill, neat-fitting heliotrope with band of white ; Miss Power looked remarkably pretty in white, small gem with gendarme green ; Miss Dunnett, grey shot silk, flowered bonnet; Mrs Fred Chapman, fawn ; Mrs Cottle, Burgundy silk with brown lace; Mrs tschertf. neat-fitting navj-; Miss Scherff. stylish fawn with pink flowered bonnet; a nd her sister, white; Mrs (Dr.) Scott, galois grey, white vest ; Mrs (CoL) Dawson, stylish cream crepon, en (raise; Mrs Masefield, rose pink flowered delaine with black silk trimmings; Miss Evans, cornflower blue; Miss Rich, cream cloth ; Mrs Isidor Alexander, lilac 8 u ®tylish trimmings of black lace; Misses Dun woodie (three), ardoise grey nun’s veiling, white hats with feathers ; 'ire brown holland; Mrs Allred Buckland (jun.i. black dress with heliotrope ribbons ; Mrs Churton, broad black and white p;aid; Mrs Kerr-Taylor and her daughter, white; Mrs Devore. black; Miss B. Devore, black cashmere, white vest; Miss Hamson. grey gown with fawn lace : Mrs Chamberlin, black silk gown; Miss Churton. cream flowered delaine: f? 13 * t ior P e Buckland, white: Miss Anson, brown silk ; Miss Griffiths. handsome Egypt-coloured costume with white trimming, large picture hat trimmed en suite ; Mrs Lucas Bloomfield, petunia costume ; Mrs Worsp, tabac brown plaid on cream background ; Miss Worsp. grey striped crinkley gown: Miss Hilda n orsp, a preUy combination of canary and cream silk ; Miss 11l ley, maize coloured crepon with brown bands: Mrs Minitt. black ; Miss EdioL pale bluecrinkley gown ; Mr* McFariane. grey with black lace; Mrs Lyons, heliotrope; Miss Edith Percival, lilac cr, n*Jeygo *n ; and her sister, cream ; Mrs Ranson. cre*m gown wuh Gubtlin b»ue spots and trimmings; Mrs Woodrofle canarycoloured gown with black lace; Mrs Leathern, beige with salmon Kempthorne, gobelin blue; Miss Moss-Davis, white drill with pink vest: Mrs Moes Davis, black silk with bands of terre silk; Miss Johnson, grey cashmere, with black braid

trimmed in vandykes, and can ary-coloured vest and hat; Miss Thorne-Georg*, lilac gown with bands of white lace, white sailoi hat with liberty silk : Mrs (Dr.i Bews. apricot delaine trimmed with lizard green; Miss Walnutt looked remarkably pretty in white; Miss Hay. combination of pink and grey. The ONKHUNGA TENNIS LAWN looked quite gay last Saturday with so many visitors, amongst were Mesdames Worsp. Symonds. Janies. Whitson. Martin. Bassett. Andrews. Scott, Batham Noakes. Cooteu ipateai. Torrance, Gould, and the Misses TrimnelL R. and E. Elliott, Stubbs. N. and M. Barnes. Mulgan. Suttie. Worsp. C'lapcotL Torrance and Burns. The tournaments are still going on. The first round is not played out vet. Miss G. Kempt home, Parnell, has gone to Wellington for the summer nuntbs. . Major and Mrs Georg® intend shortly taking a tnp to England. Mrs Bull and family (Mount Eden) are staying at Waiheke for the summer months. Amongst the guests at JVDGK SETH-SMITH S PICNIC were the Rev. and Miss Larkins. Mr and Mrs Hugh Campbell. Mr John Campbell. Miss Katie Cowie, the Misses Von Sturmer. Mrs E Stone. Ven. Arch. Dudley and family. Dr.and Mrs Purchas and family. Miss Morse, the Rev. Canons Nelson and Richards and families. Rev. and Mrs Francis Pritt, and their clever little dog ; Miss Bertha Mitchelson. Mr and Mrs Theo. Cooper. Mr w. Outhwai e. his mother and sister ; Miss Haultain : other families well represented being the Carrs. Tilleys. Pierces. Rices. Gudgeon, etc. etc. Before reaching the wharf, three cheers were given for his Hon.. Judge Seth-Smith. Mr Rice for his music, and Mr James for his excellent help in entertaining the company. Miss Gertrude Purchas took a good photograph of the visitors and the island.

Phyllis Broune.