AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIII, Issue XIV, 6 October 1894, Page 330

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, October 2. . i • .This week Auckland has been very quiet so that we are looking forward anxiously to the next Remuera dance, which takes place on Thursday, 4th of October, to break the monotony of our lives. Also we have the two pleasant dances of Mrs Sowerby's m the Choral Hall on the 17th and 18th. These are sure to be well attended and enjoyable. FONSONBY SOCIAL UNION concluded the present season on Friday evening with a most enjoyable ball. The hall was tastefully decorated with flowers, ferns, and mirrors, the work of the Committee gentlemen. Burke’s band supplied excellent dance music, and the M.C.s—Messrs Rees and s. D. Hanna—fulfilled their duties in their usual masterly style. Ihe supper was most recherche. and the tables were beautifully arranged. About sixty couples were present, amongst whom I noticed Mrs Rees, in a wine-coloured silk with gold ornaments; Mrs Kronfeldt, handsome mauve silk finished with cream; Mrs Laxon. black grenadine; Mrs Boak, bright pink dress trimmed with black jet; Mesdames Morgan. Cossar, Sands, and Shortt all wore black dresses: Mrs Mouzer wore a stylish blue satin dress with sleeves of pink silk, and finished with white lace; Mrs Self, handsome white silk trimmed with lace; Mrs Henncksen. black lace finished with green ribbon velvet; Miss Rees, pretty cream trimmed with yellow silk; Miss Gwenda Rees blue crCpon with sleeves and trimmings of pink silk • Miss Morgan, fawn cashmere trimmed with pink velvet: Miss Farrell cream cr£pon; Miss Sands, yellow veiling; Miss M. Edwards, pink cashmere with frill and iash of sea-green silk; Miss Ria Edwards, blue cashmere with primrose silk sleeves: Misses B. and M. Dickey, pretty white dresses with sleeves of yellow silk : Miss S Dickey, blue finished with pink silk; Miss A. Cossar, dainty white; Miss Warren, stylish yellow finished with jet and ostrich feathers; Miss Beedel, white trimmed with black ribbon velvet; Miss Endean, wore a handsome white silk trimmed with passementerie and lace; Miss Gaudin, pretty pink cashmere; Miss Bastard, orange crepon trimmed with jet; Miss H. Bastard, blue crepon finished with chiffon; cr .®? n ! veiling; Miss Dunningham. blue cashmere finished with silk to match ; Miss Symes, pretty yellow; Miss Geddes, pale blue; Miss Airey, pink cashmere trimmed with green silk; Miss N. Brown, sea-green veiling ; Miss E. Halstead, pale yellow cashmere ; Miss Hewson, stylish cream Empire gown trimmed with passementerie; Miss Campbell, cardinal cashmere; Miss S. Campbell, pink; Miss Tapper, sea-green veiled with black S e L ; - iss S A ortt » white; Miss La Roche, yellow ; Misses Blomfield (two), blue ; Miss — Blom field, pink ; Miss Davis looked lovely in cream trimmed with cream lace; and others too numerous to mention. Some of the gentlemen were Messrs Rees. Hanna, Kronfeldt, Laxon, Kohn, Henriksen. Read, Finlayson Peace, Edwards (two), Queree. Howard Chambers, Farrell, L Graham, Munro. McLean, Gaudin <two>, Endean, Rapson, Shortt Aire y» Cooke, Blom field. Lumsden, Carr, Diddams. Samis eW8 ’ Cossar (two) ’ Harv ey« Dunningham, Boyd, Self, and The PAKURANGA HOUNDS met last Saturday at Sylvia Park, where one of the stiffest and longest runs of the season was indulged in. There will only be about two more hunts, and the season will be wound up by the Hunt Club Races. There was no drag laid last Saturday, as Pussy a determined fellow, kept the pack of hounds and enthusiastic huntsmen and women on the move the whole time across stiff wal! country, four railed Hobart fences, with often ditches on the take off side, and swamps innumerable. Mr and Mrs Holgate kindly invited the wearied huntsmen and ladies into their house to Birtake of their hospitality, which was gratefully accepted. Mrs olgate, who made a charming hostess, was assisted by Miss Sage to entertain her numerous guests. Amongst those riding I noticed Misses Dunnett, Percival, Kerr-Taylor, Thomas, Sellers, Sage, Bull, A. Taylor, Bush, Buckland, Messrs Percival, Gordon, McLaughlin (two). Dawson (two), Tonks, Wynyard, Dunnett, Philips, Russell, Ireland, Banks, Gorrie, Mountain, Commine, Selby. Colonel Dawson, Dr. Forbes, etc. Driving were Mr and Mrs S?£h Campbell and Misses Barstow (two); Dr. C. Purchas and Miss Pierce: Misses Shirley-Baker; Mrs (Colonel) Dawson, Misses Elliot and Thomson; Mrs McLaughlin and friend; Misses Firth (two) and Miss Thomson (Waiheke), and many others whom I cannot recall. I must apologise for not giving you Mrs Sloman’s LITTLE DANCE last week. As a matter of fact I wrote it out. and gave it my brother to post, and discovered it in his pocket last night I! The rooms were crowded, but the dance was good. Mrs Sloman wore a white silk blouse, dark blue skiit; Miss Sloman, pink striped muslin; Miss Connie Sloman, white muslin, blue sash; Miss C. Smith, white crepon, pretty bouquet (decidedly the belle); Miss N. Kisshng, cream figured muslin ; Miss E. Lusk, white muslin, cream lace, silk sleeves ; Miss A. Lusk, white nun’s veiling; Miss M. Hay, white muslin trimmed with lace; Miss R. Dudley, pink nun B 'l ei Ur ng; MiBB F * pi e r ce. pink nun’s veiling and cream lace ; Miss M. Hesketh, pink figured material; Miss Maggie Hesketh, white muslin. Liberty sash; Miss M. Aicken, cream figured muslin, cream silk sash; Miss O. Lusk, fawn cashmere trimmed with silver beads, sash to match ; Miss Graves-Aicken. white muslin ; Miss Dacre. blue nun’s veiling trimmed with blue ribbon; Miss Goodwin, cream nun’s veiling trimmed with yellow ribbon; Miss W. Goodwin, white muslin trimmed with lace; Miss Peacock, cream nun’s veiling, blue sleeves; Miss Isa White, pink cashmere, cream lace; Miss McCormick, black lace trimmed with fine net; Miss Watkins, white nun’s veiling; Miss Williamson, black lace, dark red sash; Miss Maud Sellers, cream crepon, cream silk sash ; Miss Bishop, pink nun’s veiling; Miss F. Sellers, cream nun’s veiling. e 4L raong the gentlemen were Messrs Sloman (three), Brodie. Hull, Dixon, Dawson. Brigham, Hay (two), Bell, Fairburn. Lusk. Ashton, Kissling, Williamson (two), Morton, McCormick (three). Dudley, Dodd. I noticed some

SMART GOWNS SHOPPING AND CALLING Mrs Ware, black serge trimmed with military braid, black bonnet • Mrs Minit, black cashmere with astrachan, black toque with heliotrope; Miss Dunnett, brown cashmere with fox fur, brown velvet bonnet; Mrs L. Bloomfield, green dress, brown triple cape finished with fur, cream toque with black rosettes; Mrs Alfred Nathan, grey tailor-made gown trimmed with black braid, light fawn boa. black hat finished with boutou d'or velvet; Mrs Arthur Nathan, dark grey tweed plaid, dark fur boa, black hat with ostrich feathers; Mrs Robison, navy serge, black toque with red quills; Mrs Walker (Ellerslie), tabac brown with moss green velvet, fur pelerine black beaded butterfly bonnet; Miss Brett, tabac brown gown, with velvet blouse, Havanne jacket, sailor hat; Mrs Roach, navy hopsacking serge, gem ; Miss Finch, black ; Miss Bleazard, Havanne brown striped costume, hat en suite ; Miss Dolly Davis, navy serge, fur boa, gem ; Mirs Hay, black gown, black velvet blouse, gem with pink band ; Miss Cashel, black gown with heliotrope trimmings, hat ch suite; Miss Brigham, white flannelette; Mrs Pentland Norton, black skirt, red vest, green cape, black hat with white feathers; Mrs Thompson (Green Lane), navy serge with military braid, cape, navy bonnet with red plush; Miss Lennox, brown tweed coat, hat with red velvet; Mrs Sharland, navy serge, fawn vest, black felt hat; Mrs McLaughlin, black gown, black velvet cape, black velvet beaded bonnet; Miss Eva Rich, grey check skirt, black jacket, white sailor hat with blue ribbons; Mrs Chatfield, black gown, sailor hat; Mrs J M. Shera. black gown, black cape finished with beaver fur, black hat with orange rosettes; Miss Ireland, black cashmere, black toque with wings ; Mrs W. Bloomfield, brown gown with velvet sleeves, green bonnet; Miss Walker (Ellerslie), navy skirt with velvet bodice, black felt hat with navy ribbons; Mrs Dawson (Onehunga), grey check gown, fur boa ; Miss Maxwell, black ; Mrs C. James, navy hopsacking serge, toque with red feathers; Miss G. Walker, black gown, fur boa. coloured chip hat; Mrs Rich, black cashmere with fur-lined cape; Mrs Boylan, navy dress, hat with veil en suite • Miss Maud Buckland, navy hopsacking seige, large pink bow’

gem; Mrs (Dr.) Hooper, neat-fitting black gown, purple velvet bonnet profusely trimmed with jet; Miss Hooper, navy serge, white lace bow, black boat shaped hat with grey tartan ribbons ; Mrs Isidor Alexander, brown plaid. Now is the season when the young people begin to look forward to those fancy dress balls and dances which are always the swan song of the dancing season. Mrs Hay’s dancing class is one of the most popular in Auckland, and has been a weekly treat for quite a host of children during the winter. The teaching is good, and vi e arr ans?ements have been excellent. On the 11th of October Mrs Hay holds her fancy dress ball. If it is anything like it was last year it will prove one of the most enjoyable events of the season on the children’s side, and one of the prettiest sights of the season from the spectacular point of view of ‘grown-ups.’ And we hear it is to be better than ever. There are rumours of a grand new butterfly dance, brought over from Sydney by Mrs j 8 assistant, Miss Lusk. This is reported to be specially pretty, ana there is certain to be a big crowd of onlookers. The handsome new stone building in Symonds street, which is to take the place of the old St. Paul’s Church, is progressing rapidly, and will be a great ecclesiastical improvement to Auckland A conversazione in aid of the building fund was successfully held in the Choral Hall last week. An interested number of visitors enjoyed music, light refreshments, conversation, and various side shows.

Phyllis Broune.