AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XII, Issue XIII, 31 March 1894, Page 306

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, March 27. Naturally you will not expect much news to-day, seeing that in Passion week there is, ot course, nothing in the society way going on. Good Friday was an almost ideal aay, and the lovely weather tempted all except good church-goers into water or land excursions. The governor’s departure for the Islands will also tend to make us less gay for the next few weeks. I hope they will have fine weather. Our TENNIS SEASON is fast drawing to a close, but still we had a lovely tennis party at Mrs Edwin Hesketh’s. ‘St. John’s Wood,’ Epsom, last Thursday. The weather was all that could be desired. There were not quite as many guests as usual, as it is Easter time, and many had joined a large camping out party to Nihotopu Falls, and would not return till Easter Tuesday. Amongst the ladies present, who were ably entertained by the Misses Hesketh, were Miss Clayton (Sydney!, Mrs Bush and her daughters. Miss Nessie Kinder, Miss Hardie, Miss Buckland, etc. OUR FOLKS. Mr H. Brett and Miss Brett (Takapuna) have been staying at Okoroire. Mr and Mrs Brigham arc staying at Whakarewarewa. Mr J. Taylor, youngest son of the late Richard Taylor, has just come from Sydney to Auckland on a three weeks’ trip. Miss Clayton (Sydney) is staying with her sister, Mrs Alfred Nathan, Princes-street. Mrs Birch has come for a short visit to Auckland with her husband, Mr G. A. Birch, Manager of the Colonial Bank, Invercargill. CALLING AND SHOPPING. I have noticed Miss Mowbray, navy skirt, black and white spotted blouse, black hat with pink flowers; Miss Power, dark navy skirt, fawn blouse, gtm ; Mrs C. Knight, navy skirt, navy Tudor cape, black velvet bonnet with pink flowers ; Miss Bursill, black skirt, white blouse, gem; Miss Gipsy Walker, navy skirt, white blouse, gem; Mrs Walker (Parnell), black; Miss Con. Walker (Parnell), neat-fitting navy serge; Mrs Holgate, navy dress, cream silk vest, navy jacket with revers of Nibiliste red, toque en suite; Miss K. Isaacs, black ; Miss Edith Isaacs, navy ; Mrs H. Gould, slate-coloured dress with velvet trimmings; Miss Hooper, black skirt, white blouse, black and white sailor hat; Mrs Hitchcock, navy trimmed with grey shot silk; Miss Brett looked extremely well in grey plaid with pink stripe, pink b6be sleeves, black hat with forget me-nots; Miss Philson, navy serge; Mrs E. Forbes, striking black and white striped silk, black jacket, black toque ; Miss Claudia Hardie, navy; Miss Clayton (Sydney) looked well in navy skirt, pink blouse, gem ; Mrs Carr, black mourning costume ; Miss Laird, navy skirt, red blouse ; Mrs Sam Morrin, black silk, black toque ; Mrs Alfred Nathan, very stylish black silk with electric blue silk cuffs, yoke and trimmings veiled in black lace ; Mrs Frank Walker, pretty canary-coloured crinkley zephyr ; Mrs J. Roach, brown holland; Miss Innis Taylor, black mourning costume; Miss Ethel Garlic, prune cashmere ; Miss Edith Banks, bright pink ; Mrs (Professor) Thomas, black brocade mourning costume. The EASTER MONDAY RACES were favoured with perfect weather, leaving nothing to be desired. The dresses were a pretty combination of winter and autumn, the brilliancy of the day tempting many to don their light summer costumes. The racing was very good, which kept the time from lying heavily on one’s hands. Amongst the many stylish dresses 1 noticed Mrs McLaughlin (the president’s wife) —whom you know always looks very well dressed—in navy crinkley with narrow bands of red braid, becoming bonnet w’ith red flower en suite ; Mrs L. D. Nathan, handsome black silk with lilac stripes veiled in black lace, fawn bonnet; Mrs (Col.) Dawson, neat fitting brown holland, blue vest; Mrs Jim Russell, black silk ; Mrs Alfred Nathan looked well in a black striped moire w’ith reseda green let in the neck veiled in black lace, black hat W’ith green velvet; her sister. Miss Clayton (Sydney), looked extremely pretty in a striking gown of black net with yoke and sleeves of gendarme green silk veiled in black net, black hat with feathers ; Mrs Alfred Buckland (senior/, black silk, black bonnet with white flowers; Misses Florrie and Maud Buck land wore navy serges and white vests ; Mrs Alfred Buckland (junior), looked excessively well in a cream serge trimmed with wavy braid; Mrs Frank Walker, brown cashmere with velvet bands Miss Constance Walker,grey; Miss Dunnett, small black and white check silk richly trimmed with silver passementerie., black lace bonnet with blue forget-me-nots ; Miss Percival brown skirt and cape, pink blouse ; Mrs G. Massey-Baker was much admired in grey Cheviot tweed flecked and lined with rt d, smart'bonnet of the same material with effective red bow ; Miss Bertha Devore, black cashmere, blue vest; Miss Gorrie, brown holland, hat with feathers ; Miss Mary Gorrie, white; Mrs Mathias (H.M.s. Taurangal spuicc with black braid : Mrs A. Hanna, dark grey ; Miss N. Jackson, mode grey ; Mrs Harry Jackson, grey striped silk trimmed with bands, and beb6 sleeves of r£s£da green velvet; Mrs Worsp, fawn gown with black silk sleeves; Miss Ida Worsp looked remarkably well in a brick-coloured cashmere; Miss Mary Firth looked as if she had stepped out of a fashion plate in a stylish long brown cloth jacket with braid ; and her sister wore pink ; the three Misses Shirley-Baker were studies in white drills richly brocaded ; Miss Fenton, a neat-fitting brown gown ; Mrs Buddle, Gobelin blue Liberty silk, hat with floral decorations; Miss Kilgour. blue crinkly ; and her niece, fawn; Mrs Mair, black ; and her daughter looked very pretty in fawn with green velvet; Mrs King, black; Miss King was very much admired in sky blue with bands of clectrique blue velvet, bonnet en suite; Mrs Scherff, grey striped gown; Miss Eva Scherff was charming in pink cambric, white hat with feathers; Miss Laishley, striking celery green: Miss Walker (Ellerslie), navy; Miss Cashel, striped grey lustre; Mrs Norton looked stylish as ever in a handsome black silk with bands and trimmings of bouton d’or veiled in black lace, hat en suite; Mrs Isidor Alexander, lilac silk with bands of black lace; Miss Cora Alexander, fawn ; Mrs Thomson (Green Lane), handsome black silk, black tulle bonnet with blue edgings ; and her daughter looked chic in white; Miss Davy, pale spotted salmon pink, and her sister, a mode grey stylishly trimmed with braid; Miss Jakins (Christchurch), pink nun’s veiling with emerald spot and velvet trimmings: Miss Johnston, grey Cheviot tweed; Miss Mowbray, navy serge, white vest; Miss Thorpe, new grey; Miss Flora Thorpe, r6s6da green with fawn lace; Mrs Churton, fawn; Miss Churton wore an immensely becoming navy skirt, black and white striped silk blouse; Miss Wilkins looked pretty in white, hat en suite ; Miss Rookes, mode grey; Miss Forbes was in white drill, dark blue naval hat; Miss Elliot, slate grey crinkley gown; Miss Esme Elliot, brown holland ; Miss Lawford, slate grey tweed, white vest, red tie. small toque with red goose's quill; Miss Pownall (Wellington), blackMrs Richardson, grey lustre with green velvet trimmings : Mrs Hales, cream flannelette with green trimmings; Mrs Lyons’ grey ; and her sister. Miss Kempthorne, terra cashmere, bonnet with roses; the Misses Kirkwood (two) were similarly attired in grey; Miss Walker (Thames), neat-fitting black gown, black hat with autumn leaves; Mrs Blair, black gown, white vest; Mrs Wallace Bews. cream delaine with green trimmings ; Mrs MossDavis. fawn silk; Miss Z. Moss-Davis, white drill; Miss Sybil Moss-Davis, navy skirt and zouave, pink blouse ; Mrs Upfll, grey Mrs Ralph Reusing, grey silk with bands of brown: the Misses Thomas (two) were in navy with white vests ; the Misses Kerr Taylor were simply attired in white crinkley zephyrs; Mies Bailey, slate grey ; Mrs E. Buchanan, grey with brown trimmings ; Mrs Buxton, electrique slate : Miss Sage, lavender cashmere; Miss Devereux, slate grey with revers of red plush, and band of red net. There were many more pretty dresses, but if I wait to recall them my letter will be left out in the cold this week. Fhyllis Broune.