AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIII, Issue XXII, 1 December 1894, Page 522

AUCKLAND.

Dbak Beb, November 27. I have little news for you this week, the principal events being sports, those of St. John’s coming off on Friday, and the AMATEUR ATHLETIC SPORTS on Saturday. At the latter I saw Mrs Dignan, who looked distingue in black mourning costume; Mrs Brett, celery green with black lace insertion, becoming black bonnet with pink flowers; Miss E. Brett, pink cambric, white sailor hat; Miss J. Reeve, grey tweed, white sailor hat; Miss M. Hay, a combination of grey and pink ; and her sister, navy skirt, blue blouse; Mrs Bull, black silk finished with lace; Miss B. Bull, brown holland, pink vest; Miss FledaKissling, dark grey tailor-made gown, white vest, white gem; Mrs McCormick, »io<7<greyskirt, cream delaineblouse flowered hat; Mrs Neill, slate grey; Miss Nashelski, black skirt, pink blouse; Miss Philips and her friend were similarly attired in black gowns, white vests ; Miss Bishop, white muslin; Miss Sellers, cream crinkley zephyr, sailor hat to match ; Miss Bertie Davis, navy serge skirt, pink blouse ; Miss Dolly Davis, navy skirt, blue blouse, sailor hat; Mrs Clerke (Waikato), electrique grey cashmere, velvet toque en suite-. Miss Devereux, grey and black check tailor-made gown, white sailor hat; and her sister, mode grey; Miss Hamlin, a combination of pink and grey; Miss Harper, brown holland; Mrs Harper, black silk; Miss Amy Taylor, fawn striped costume, fawn hat with red poppies; Mrs Roach, navy tweed costume, black flowered bonnet; Miss Hopper, cream flowered delaine, cream hat with white daisies; Mrs Hitchcock, navy yachting costume: Miss Mary Stewart, grey skirt, pink blouse; Miss Walker (Parnell), brown holland with lace insertion ; Miss Bush looked chic in white Indian muslin; and her sister, nil green; Mrs Young, effective toilette of white drill; Miss Berry, pink cambric; Mrs Jones, black skirt, heliotrope blouse: Miss Whitelaw, black skirt, blue nun’s veiling blouse; Miss Lusk looked piquant in white muslin ; Miss O. Lusk, white flowered French muslin; Miss Von Sturmer. canary-coloured holland ; and her sister, a soft blue cambric; Miss Little, fawn dress relieved with pink ; Miss Lewis, brown relieved with rose pink; Miss Otway looked pretty in white muslin, with bebe hat trimmed with natural daisies; Miss Peacock, mode grey, white hat with drooping ostrich feathers; Miss Jessie Savage, shot green; Miss Atkins, pale pink nun’s veiling finished with cream ecru lace; Mrs Atkinson, black silk; Miss Atkinson, canary coloured zephyr, fawn hat with yellow roses; Miss Jones, grey skirt, pink blouse; Mrs Walnutt, very handsome black silk finished with white; Miss Walnutt. dark skirt, blue blouse; Miss Winks, drab cashmere; Miss Edenborough, blue cambric; Mrs Ralph Keesing, Sink cambric, blue collar, grey felt hat with ostrich feathers; Its Windsor, fawn costume; her sister wore a prune silk veiled in black lace: Mrs (Dr.) Dawson, lilac gingham finished with white lace; Mrs Lyons, black mourning costume; Mrs Cotter, biege cashmere trimmed with brown velvet and cream lace ; Miss Devore, a very striking electrique blue silk ; and her sister, a neatfl tting pale grev check ; Miss Whyte, navy skirt, blue blouse ; Mrs Jervois. navy skirt, black and white striped blouse ; Mrs Reid, dark grey costume, black velvet bonnet; Mrs Mahoney, pale pink cambric with white lace; Mrs Gutheridge, grey tweed trimmed with brown silk ; Miss Bastard, grey check, her sister, mode grey ; Miss Ida Thorne-George, pink cambric ; Mrs Laurie, black cashmere with lace; Miss Laurie, white crepon, white hat with ostrich plumes, and her sister, black silk relieved with striped grey silk : Miss Thomson, combination of grey and pink ; Miss Stevenson (Ponsonby). black serge, pink vest, white flowered hat; Miss Stevenson (Glenholme), white striped zephyr, and her sister, a chocolate gown : Mies Ella Hall, nil grey : Miss — Hesketh. black skirt white blouse; Miss Fanny Johnstone, brown ; Mrs Gould, navy skirt, pink blouse; Miss Yonge, navy skirt, white blouse; Miss Dickey, navy hopsacking serge ; Miss Holland, grey check with black braid, hat with ostrich feathers en suite ; and her sister was similarly frocked, but wore a cream bat; Mrs Edwards, black costume, sailor hat with pink band ; Mias Eva Rich, white serge, green brocaded silk zouave finished with silver passementerie; Miss George, brown holland; Mrs Thomson (Parnell), black silk. I must give you a few of the dresses worn at the Opera House during the BENTLEY SEASON. Mrs A. L. Edwards, handsome brown dress ; Miss Coffey, stylish navy blue costume ; Miss Coffey, pretty pink blouse, navy skirt; Mrs’ (Captain) Blackmore, a becoming heliotrope dress prettilytrimmed with black lace; Miss Percival, pink and brown costume; Mrs Masefield, black silk and lace trimmings; Miss Birch, a very pretty brown dress ; Miss Holland, black and white check ; Miss — Holland, black and white costume; Miss Porter, stylish black dress relieved with white ; Mrs Hill, black dress trimmed with A VERY CHARMING MUSICAL EVENING was given by Mrs P. A. Edmiston on Thursday at her residence. lAiwer Symonds-street. About fifty were present. Songs were contributed by Messrs A. H. Gee, Archdaie Tayler, Mesdames Kilgour, Cooper, etc. Four whist tables formed an additional attraction. Amongst the visitors were Mr. Mrs. and Miss Cora Alexander. Mr and Mrs Cunningham. Mr and Mrs A. H. Gee. Mr and Mrs Archdale Tayler. Mrs Cooper. Messrs Alf. Bartley, M. McCallum, Dr. Hugh Owen. etc. The various accompaniments were played by Mrs Gee and Mr Bartley. The party dispersed about 12.30 p.m.. after a most delightful evening. On Saturday the first round of the Onehur.ga gentlemen's tournament was played off on their tennis lawn for a shield presented by Mrs Scott. It Is on the tapis that a GARDEN FETE will be hold in the Parsonage grounds, Onehunga, on the 14th December, the proceeds to go towards repairing the Parsonage, etc The ladies of St. Peters congregation are now busy getting up fish-ponds, bran-pies, etc., for the delight of the youngsters, and the May pole dance will be a feature of the occasion. The church looks well now that it. has now shingles on the roof; and the next thing is to have the Parsonage also made water-tight and comfortable for the revered pastor. A shock of earthquake was felt in Auckland and Onehunga at 430 on Sunday morning. We so seldom experience these little visitations that it deserves chronicling.

Phyllis Broune.