AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XII, Issue IV, 27 January 1894, Page 90

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, January 23. The rain last week spoiled one or two pleasant func' tions, amongst them being a PROPOSED TENNIS-PARTY a ,t ‘St. John’s Wood.’ You know how pleasant all Mr and Mrs t. Heskelh s entertainments are. and can understand our consequent disappointment. CRICKET IN AUCKLAND. The population of Auckland did not show much enthusiasm (if onejudges by the attendance) in the match between Auckland and New South Wales. If it had been a football match all of Auckland literally would have turned out. HITHER AND THITHER. Mrs and Miss Thomas, of Remuera, have gone to England Mrs Moss Davis and family are staying at Lake Takapuna. Mrs Sheet and Misses Rooke McCrae are staying at Whakarewarewa. STREET DRESSES Miss Maxwell, stylish mauve cashmere, picture bat profusely trimmed with mauve flowers; Miss Buchanan, cornflower blue delaine with white lace cape: Mrs T. Lawry, navy skirt, pink blouse ; Mrs McMillan (‘ Arristrath ’>. stylish black silk; Miss McMillan, pretty cream zephyr; Miss Dunnett, brown holland • Mi-s Mabel Lewis, navy delaine, small sailor hat; Miss Spiers slate grey cashmere, white ve-t. hat with floral trimmings ; Mrs Rathbone. maize-coloured crepon with green velvet bands; Mrs Leathern, navy spotted gown: Miss Ida Thome-George, white frock, with Empire sash of bright orange, large picture hat with bow of orange ribbon ; Miss Mair looks extremely pretty in bis-cuit-coloured tussore silk trimmed with black velvet, charming cnnkley hat with flowers ; Mrs T. Morrin looks as stylish as ever in a good Utting white drill, black lace hat with ribbonsMiss Allie Buddle, pretty chic costume, which suited her to perfection, of cream and white striped crinkley zephyr • Mrs Gamble, black twilled sateen sp .tted with white; Mrs Neil’ white cambric, large sailor hat with band of blue: Mrs Keening’ black skirt, white batiste blouse, small hat: Miss Chambers Taj lor. navy skirt, write blouse, gem; Mrs Worsp, fawn cashmere With black pongee sleev. s and trimmings ; Miss Ida Worse simple white gown, sailor hat; Miss Batger. navy skirt, white Batiste blouse, gem; Mrs Harry Jackson. Dink crinkley zephyrcream hat with green leaves; Mrs Walker (Ellerslie), black silk bla-k bonnet with green; Miss G. Walke . navy skirt, blue blouse’ burnt Straw hat; Mrs Sam Morrin. black silk skirt, white spotted blouse, black hat; Mrs Kilgnur. green and yellow zebra striped molletqn. with striped straw hat en suite ; Miss Ettie Ireland navy skirt, cornflowers blue blouse, and burnt straw sailor hatMrs Lucas Bloomfield, pretty pale blue with frill of lace-' M!SS Walnutt looks pretty in blue; Mrs Maseneld, black; Mrs Bloomfield (Wonona). purple twilled sateen : Mrs Bleazard, heliotrope plaid, and her sister, a pretty French grey ; Mrs Jervis and Miss George were attired in white muslins, gem hats ■ Miss Suttie, navy cashmere gown, cream crinkley hat with red flowers; Mrs Dawson (Onehunga), fawn poplin, hat and parasol en suite: Mrs Churton, black cashmere frock, white vest, gemMiss Kempthorne, fawn holland : Miss L. Von Sturmer was mooli admired in pink, large hat with flowers; Miss Griffiths looked stylish m a navy skirt with white braid, blue blouse, gem; Mrs Hoffman, black, and her daughter, fawn tussore dust coat; Mrs Logan, beautifully fitting black dress, bonnet of lace and let with floral relief. DRESSES AT CRICKET MATCH between New South Wales and Auckland. Mrs Grahame ruby twilled sateen, sealskin jacket, small gem ; the Misses I’horpe were similarly gowned in beige skirts, pink blouses, and beige Holyrood capes, burnt straw sailor hats; Miss Brett looked distinuuee in maize ; coloured crinkley gown, large picture hat with maize-coloured ribbons ; Miss Anderson, becoming white drill white hat; Mrs Brigham, handsome black mourning costume' and her daughter, in a black gauzy material; Mrs R. Young nil green crinkley zephyr with gold passementerie trimming, brown silk collar, black nat, with piaid green ribbons: Miss Na-dielski looked p quante in white spotted muslin, burnt straw hat striped with black and trimmed with pink roses- Miss Power was chic in white with lizard green ribbons on neck and gem. and canary - coloured parasol; Miss Florry Buckland looked extremely pretty in cornflower spotted twilled sateen, white sleeves and yoke, and white feathered hatand her sister in dove coloured crinkley gown, black hat with Sellow roses: Miss Courtaine, black mourning costume- Miss tooper, navy skirt, white blouse, white sailor hat; and her sister pretty white gown; Miss Thomas (Parnell), lilac gown, hat eh suite ; Miss M. Thomas, grey skirt, white blouse, sailor hat • Mrs Jervis, white muslin, gem ; Mrs Ireland, purple silk, bonnet en suite; Miss Ettie Ireland, brown holland. burnt straw hat Sarasol en suite; Miss George, white muslin, and her sister’ rown holland ; Miss B. Beil, cream cashmere with blue ribbons’ black lace hat; Miss Gypsy Walker, slate grey with shot silk sleeves, small hat with flowers ; Miss B. Bull, in riding costume • Miss L. Von Sturmer, striking pink cambric, hat with flowers’Miss Lawford, navy serge, blue vest, small hat; Mrs Stubbs’ black cashmere, while vest, gem : Miss Atkinson, pale corail pink zephyr, cream hat with flowers: and her sister, biscuitcoloured tussore silk with bands of brown velvet- Miss O’Brien, stylish white batiste gown, large black hat with flowers; Mrs Sharland. very pretty mode grey, grey bat with feathers to match; Mrs Hope Lewis, grey skirt, pink blouse gem • Miss Hilda Lewis, black skirt, white blouse, burnt straw sailer hat; Miss Cogswell (Melbourne), unique costume of sky hue cambric trimmed with white, small hat, sky blue parasol • Mi«s M Hesketh, brown corduroy velvet with bands of velvet of a darker shade, hat with flowers ; and her sister, canary-coloured crinkley zephyr; Miss Reid, brown holland with white braid - Miss O’Neill, black mourning costume ; Mrs Dennison, brown holland pink vest, black hat with pink; Mrs Neill, grey lustre, white hat with blue ; Miss Amy Taylor, brown Irish poplin skirt, pink blouse hat with floral trimmings : Mss Johnstone, grey with black velvet hat with yellow; Miss Lyell, bright pink, white hat with Sink roses ; Mrs Roach, black cashmere, white vest gem • lies Harding, black French delaine, white sailor hat: Mrs MacCormi k, simple cream gown, sailor hat; Mrs Niccol, slate grey silk ; Miss Ida Thorne-George, navy skirt, white blou.-e gem • Miss Wilkins, brown holland with black bands, white vest sailor hat; the Misses Fenton, dark gowns; Mrs Henry Walker, brown striped gown, white blouse, black hat profusely trimmed with yellow roses; MissGilfldan. black delaine flowered in heliotrope toque with heliotrope flowers; Miss Gorrie, brown holland hat with blue flowers : Miss Buddle (North Shore! looked very pretty in navy serge, w-hite vest; Mrs McQuestion (New South Wales), brown holland, black hat with feathers. ONEHUNGA. Mr and Mrs Martin, who have lately returned to live hereafter a sojourn in town, gave a very enjoyable progressive euchre party at their residence on Friday last. On Saturday there were not. many visitors on the tennis lawn, although the members rolled up well. The tea. which was supplied by the Misses Frost and Gibbons-Reid, proved very acceotable.

Phyllis Broune.