AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XII, Issue XXIV, 16 June 1894, Page 570

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, June 13. I am glad to be able to record that J upiter Pluvius has at last favoured the WINTER RACE MEETING with a fine day. Saturday was particularly bright for the postponed races of Wednesday. The attendance of ladies was exceptionally large, the Vice-regal party being perhaps the attraction. The lawn was very soft, though a great many ladies were brave enough to risk damp feet for the sake of a parade. Of the Viceregal party there were present His Excellency the Governor, Lady Augusta Boyle, the latter wearing grey tailor-made gown, becoming black net hat trimmed with ostrich tips ; Mrs Stewart, black silk, grey rcdingote turned back with satin and edged with beaver fur, black hat relieved with red ; Miss Eastwood, mode grey, white vest, black bonnet; Major Elliot, Captain Stewart, and Captain Clavton. THE DRESSES. Mrs Goring was wearing a stylish grey check tailor-made gown, picture hat with black ostrich feathers; Mrs McLaughlin (the president’s wife), black skirt, long plush mantle, charming black butterfly bonnet relieved with red velvet; Miss Mclaughlin was pi quant e in navy hopsacking serge stylishly trimmed with gold braid; Mrs (Col.) Dawson, very handsome black ribbed velvet gown ; Mrs Charles Haines, very fashionable navy with shot grey trimmings, striking steel butterfly bonnet; Misses ShirleyBaker (two), mode grey tailor-made costumes; Mrs Rathbone. neat black costume, black hat with feathers, black feather boa: Mrs Sharland, navy hopsacking serge; Miss Brookfield, natte serge, hat with heliotrope flowers; Mrs C. Shnrland. lizard green velvet; Mrs Scherff. black; Miss Scherff, very stylish brown diagonal Venetian, hat en suite; Mrs Goodhue, black ; Miss Eva Rich, black ; Miss Dunnett. navy hopsack serge ; Miss Beale, black : Miss Percival, brown relieved with red, and her sister black with brown jacket: Mrs Ware, black costume with braid, black feathered hat; Miss Power, navy; Miss Jackson, brown ; Miss Stevenson, cardinal serge with black braid, and her sister grey with brown braid; Mrs Hanna, navy; Miss Walnutt. navy velvet; Mrs (Dr.) Scott, black; Mrs Worsp, black costume, red velvet butterfly bonnet: Miss Worsp. brown cashmere, toque en suite ; Miss Hilda Worsp looked very pretty in absinthe green gown with velvet blouse, and green velvet hat trimmed with violets; Miss Eaton, navy serge, gem; Mrs Herbert Gould, brown cashmere trimmed with fox fur, toque en suite; Mrs Massey - Baker, grey Cheviot tweed gown, brown sealskin jacket, toque en suite; Miss Woolcot. brown, toque to match; Mrs Moresby, brown hopsack serge, toque of ostrich feathers en suite ; Miss Rookes looked remarkably well in brown: Miss Forbes, grey striped corduroy; Mrs Thomas Morrin, distingue in fawn tailor made costume with jet trimmings, becoming jet butterfly bonnet; Mrs Smith, navy: Miss Fairchild, black ; Mrs Dennison, navy serge, black hat with red poppies; Mrs Blair, black cashmere, black toque with varieSated ribbons: Miss Devereux, terracotta and brown velvet; fiss Churton, black, and her sister, black with red blouse; Miss Johnstone, brown trimmed with black braid ; Mrs Churton. fawn trimmed with brown velvet; Mrs Bull, black silk; Misses Bull (two), navy: Mrs Broughton, brown: Miss WildeBrowne, brown ; Miss Thomson (Waiheke), dark green ; Misses Kirkw’ood (two), lizard green trimmed with black velvet; Mrs Thompson (Green Lane), navy gown, black velvet bonnet relieved with red ; and her two daughters wore red dresses with black braid ; Mrs Digby Tonks, brown ; Mrs Lyons, black : Miss Aubrey, grey with peacock green velvet sleeves; Miss Wilkins, brown tweed gown ; Miss Chambers, pretty green dress ; Mrs Cottle, black silk, brown bonnet: Miss Bursill. grey trimmed with electrique blue: Mrs MacDonald, black: Miss MacDonald, mignonette green, trimmed with violet silk : Mrs Pollen, electrique slate; Mrs Pay ton, fawn tweed ; Mrs Chamberlain, stylish grey spotted gown ; Mrs Holgate, fawn dress flecked with red, becoming toque relieved with red : Miss Sage, brown : Miss Elliot, brown : Mrs Walker, fawn trimmed with green velvet: Misses KerrTaylor (two), navy ; Miss Walker, navy with velvet blouseen suite Mrs Bloomfield (Wonona), black ; Miss Reay. dark green velvet: Mrs Lucas Bloomfield, black silk, black beaded butterfly bonnet with grey ostrich feathers ; Mrs Ruck, dark green : Mrs Leatham, brown with red vest; Miss Thcrpe. grey check with black sash ; Miss Kilgour, navy; Mrs Frank Walker, brown; Miss ThorneGeorge. brown cashmere trimmed with brown velvet: Miss Ida Thorne-George, brown trimmed with black braid: Mrs Bloomfield. a combination of brown, grey, and black velvet, brown velvet boat-shaped hat with brown ostrich tips; Miss Shepherd, grey skirt, sealskin redingote. toque ; Mrs Markham, brown; Miss Firth, black, and her sister, red; Miss Reid, brown ; Miss Blanche Banks, black, and her sister, navy; Miss Flora Macdonald, brown tweed, black hat with old gold ribbons ; Mrs Atkinson, dark brown silk ; Miss Atkinson looked pretty in navy, an! her sister, in brown cashmere with velvet, and many others whom at this present moment I cannot recall. Brown was the prevailing colour worn on the lawn. The officers of H.M.S. Wallaroo were present. AT FOOTBALL last Saturday the attendance of ladies was not so large as on previous occasions, owing no doubt to the counter attraction of the races. Mrs S. Bush wore one of the most stylish gowns I have seen for some time, black silk with bouton d’or plaid stripes, charming black bonnet with ostrich tips ; Miss Bush, black gown, buff coloured jacket.; and her sister was clad in navy; Miss Buckland, black cashmere; Miss Little, neat-fitting brown gown, toque en suite : Miss L. Von Sturmer. navy serge, black toque relieved with red feathers : Mrs McArthur, reseda green silk edged with passementerie, black bonnet: Miss George, navy, white vest.; Mrs Jervis, navy serge, blue vest; gem with effective red bow ; Mrs D. B. Cruickshank, black mourning costume. Ijast Tuesday evening A LARGE AND VERY SUCCESSFUL DANCE was given to Mr and Mrs W. F. Buckland and family, who shortly leave Remuera to go up country to farm. The dance was given in the lower Remuera Hall, which, you know, is one of the best halls in Auckland for socials, having such good accommodation. The large, roomy verandah which passes round three sides of the hall is in much request during the intervals of dancing. The tage is generally used by the chaperones as a good place of observing how their.'charges are behaving. The hall has never been better decorated, every available spot being draped with flags and interspersed with greenery and flowers. The supper, which was provided by the ladies was a very sumptuous one, and was

ample for doable the number of guests. This time it was laid out m the gallery, a much more convenient place than the Ride of the stage, where it has been on previous occasions. The decorations here also were very unique, fairy lights peeping out of the greenery. There were about eighty couples present, besides a considerable number of gentlemen, who were forced to decorate the hall; as wallflowers. Mr H. Johnson acted as secretary, and the committee was as follows Mesdames Banks, Arch. Clark. M. A. Clark, S. Jackson, Ransom, Cotter. Broad. Finlayson. Hanna, Johnston, Misses Stevenson, Whewell. Major Banks. Messrs Arch. Clark, M. A. Clark, S. Jackson, Ransom, Cotter. Broad, Finlayson, Hanna, J. H. Jackson, MacDonald. Marshall. This same committee intend to start social unions, which will commence next Thursday and continue once a month during the winter. Mr W. Ware, of ‘ Stadacona,’ Remuera, got up a small party, including ladies, FOR THE ASCENT OF MOUNT RANGITOTO recently. They left the Remuera beach at 9 a.m. in his boat, and rowed to the foot of the mountain in about an hour The ascent was commenced about half-past ten, and the summit reached by midday. The party carried with them a light pole eighteen feet long and a Union Jack, which was hoisted and left on the top of the mountain, where it may still be seen (if the boisterous weather of the last few days has not carried it away) by the aid of glasses. The day being beautifully fine, the view was magnificent, and the whole party (especially the ladies) went into ecstasies, and came to the conclusion it was well worth the tedious climb over the rough stones. After a light luncheon the descent was begun and accomplished by half past two o'clock. Once more afloat on the smooth channel, a smart row of three quarters of an hour brought the party back to the beach from which they had started, none the worse for their exertions, having all thoroughly enjoyed themselves. After thanking their kind host for his thoughtfulness during the trip they all set out for their various homes. ODDS AND ENDS OF NEWS. Mr C. H. Hinman has delivered a series of addresses upon ‘ The Tabernacle in the Wilderness,’ in Remuera during the last week. Three or four times, when the hall was not available, Mrs McMillan, * Ardstrath,’Remuera, kindly threw open her large room for his use. Owing to the inclemency of the weather of Thursday, the Viceregal party were unable to go on the projected private excursion round the harbour. Mrs Arthur Bull, Mount Eden, gave a young people’s small impromptu dance last Friday evening, but the weather was so dreadfully rough that it kept away many of the expected guests. The Ponsonby Social Union held the second dance of the season on Friday last, when a most enjoyable evening was passed, although, owing to the inclemency of the weather, the gentlemen were slightly in the majority. The music, which was excellent, was supplied by Burke’s band. Among the dresses I noticed Mrs S. D. Hanna, black lace : Mrs Cossar, black silk; Mrs Henricksen, sea-green and black lace; Mrs Morgan, black ; Mrs Laxon, black : Miss Rees, pretty pink with bands of moss green velvet ; Miss Morgan, white muslin: Miss A. Cossar looked nice in white: Miss M. Dickey, white; Miss Warren, cream cashmere with full sleeves of gold silk; Miss Edwards, dainty white; her sister. Miss Ria Ed wards,looked well in yellow ; Miss Farrell, cream crGpon finished with gold gimp and pale blue ribbon; Miss Montgomery, black velvet: Miss Beedell wore a pretty sea-green silk finished with lace; Miss M. Davies, cream crdpon with sleeves of peacock plush ; Miss Sy ms looked nice in white. Several others were present, whose names I did not hear.

Phyllis Broune.