AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue II, 13 July 1895, Page 50

AUCKLAND.

Dkak Bek, .July 8. I must begin with the popular howl against the weather. It is almost impossible to get. out to anything, but I have braved the storms sufficiently to collect you a few items of news. Mrs Masefield gave a LARGE AFTERNOON TEA last week at her picturesque residence. ‘ Ellerton,’ Ponsonby. as a farewell to her sister, Mrs Broughton, who returns shortly to Whangarei. * Ellerton ’ is beautifully situated on the cliffs at the end of a piece of land jutting far out into Home Bay. The large reception room was handsomely decorated with yellow acacia flowers. The blinds were all drawn down and the gas lit, which gave an appearance of evening. Tea and coffee were served in another room, which was lighted in the same manner. The table was very prettily decorated, flowers intermingling with the light refreshments, which consisted of trifles, jellies, etc. Our hostess wore a stylish paon fonce green cashmere, with yoke, bodice, and revers of coleus brocaded silk; Mrs Broughton, havanne brown tweed skirt, with absinthe green velvet blouse ; Mrs Dufaur, marron brown skirt with a piece of green let in at the side of the skirt, absinthe green velvet blouse: Miss Gladius Masefield looked pretty in Gobelin blue cashmere; Miss Masefield rAkaroa’h brown skirt, blouse; Mrs Dacre. black silk ; Mrs Peacock, bronze moyen green gown, black cape, bonnet!: Miss Peacocke, navy cashmere with navy velvet sleeves, and trimmings on her hat to correspond; Miss Rita Tole, dark green trimmed with velvet; Miss Rathoone. grey cashmere with black velvet; Miss Tucker, black skirt, bright pink blouse; Mrs Wylde - Brown, black silk; Miss Wylde-Brown, dark green gown with balloon sleeves; Mrs Brigham, black silk trimmed with black velvet, black jet bonnet; Mrs Cotter, a very striking gown of green cashmere trimmed with velvet, green velvet bonnet with butterfly bows; Miss Cotter looked exceedingly well in mode grey costume with brown velvet trimmings, black hat relieved with blue bows: Miss Dunnett. Sood- fitting fawn tailor-made gown, brown hat with feathers; Its Kerr-I’aylor, navy serge, fawn golf cape, toque with blue bow; Miss Perceval, grey silk with pink bodice and sleeves, black triple cape, black felt hat: Miss Edith Percival, dark gown; Miss Philips, slate grey tailor-made gown; Miss Ada Dixon, navy and yellow striped gown with felt beafeater hat; Mrs Nichol, slate grey tailor-made gown; Mrs Kilgour, cardinal cashmere with fox fur, bonnet to match; Miss M. KerrTaylor. a combination of navy and cream; white fur toque; Miss Kilgour, warm coat flecked with violet; Miss Williamson, celery green velvet with gold braid; Mrs Bedford, black silk; Miss Kerr Taylor, navy gown, fawn cape, black velvet toque; Mrs Stewart, black silk ; Mrs Crawford, black, and her daughter wore grey; Mrs Kirker, brown silk, and many others whom I did not know. Musical items were rendered during the whole afternoon by various visitors. Mrs Kilgour and Miss Tole both sang with their usual excellent taste. The third PONSONBY ‘AT HOME’ eventuated last Friday evening and was highly successful. Adams’ string band, as usual, supplied excellent music. The night was delightfully cool, and notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, there was a large gathering. Amongst the pretty gowns worn, I noted Mrs Devore, who looked remarkably well in pink shade of heliotrope silk, veiled with black lace ; Mrs J. J. Holland, heliotrope and black lace; Mrs P. R. Hanna, handsome black satin trimmed with jet, sash of pompadour silk ; Mrs Morrin, black satin ; Mrs Douglas, also black satin with cardinal corded silk sleeves; Mrs E. Burton, black lace trimmed with jet; Mrs R-ilph. pink veiled with black lace; Mrs Oxley, pink: Miss Devore looked charming in black lace gown, panel of moonlight beads, with effective poppy-coloured satin ribbon bows, poppies in hair, fan to match: Miss Holland, stylish yellow silk gown, black lace flounce; Miss Peacock, shimmering pompadour satin, pale blue Liberty silk sleeves, corsage trimmed with vandykes of guipuie lace: Miss M. Peacock, yellow silk: Miss Leslie (Sydney), handsome violet raoird, bodice finished with lemon coloured chiffon ; Miss — Leslie wore black lace gown with posies of violets; Miss Dacrc, sweetly pretty shell-pink crepon, with same shade satin sleeves, skirt finished with large satin butterfly bow, roses in hair; Miss Lodder (Sydney) pretty white crepon trimmed with crystal beads and Venetian, lace, cluster of crimson flowers on the shoulder; Miss B. Devore look d dainty in rose pink silk; Miss M. Macindoe effective white gown with buttercup sleeves edged with pearls; Miss Maude looked well in white; Miss Morrin. ethereal frock of primrose gauze trimmed with b6be ribbon : Miss Hughes, pretty white silk with lovely Honiton lace, bouquet of snowdropsand ferns; Miss B. Gittos, becoming dress of heliotrope silk, with violet velvet sleeves and epaulettes; Miss Brett, ivory Liberty silk gown, panel and sleeves of dark green miroir velvet; Miss Leighton, pretty cream crepon gown, watered ribbons : Miss Vaile, pure white; Miss Kennedy, pale pink crepon and pink chiffon ; Miss Percival looked pretty in an accordion pleated net skirt, coral pink velvet sleeves dotted with sequins; Miss Caldwell, sapphire blue bengaline; Miss Tucker looked dainty in white silk, bodice trimmed with white swansdown ; Miss Holland, white with crushed strawberry silk trimming; Miss M. Holland, white crepon and lace; Miss F. Langsford. salmon pink crepon with wreath of snowdrops round square-cut bodice ; Miss Butters looked pretty in heliotrope gown, purple velvet sleeves, square bodice with bands of same ; Miss Cousins, white; and many ot hers whom 1 cannot recall at the moment. The next dance conies off on August 2nd. The second dance of the season in connection with the REMUERA SOCIAL UNION took place last 'Thursday evening. Though the weather was cold and showery, the hall was crowded. There were about one hundred and sixty to one hundred and seventy people present. The ladies were rather in the majority, but that state of things is usual in Auckland lately, as so many of our best dancing men have been removed to Southern cities by the transference of the head-quarters of business firms. The interior of the building was tastefully decorated with long branches of bamboo, holly in full bearing, arum lilies, yedow acacia flowers, and finished with flags. 'The supper table was prettily draped with absinthe green Liberty silk, and was heavily laden with refreshments of a richerchc order. To the secretary (Mr Henry Johnson) much praise is due, for he was untiring in his efforts to add to the pleasure of his visitors. Amongst those present I noticed Mrs Johnstone (Parnell), handsome black silk, white opera cape finished with fur; Mr and Mrs Cotter, the lady wearing a very stylish gown of black silk finished with mauve sleeves ; Miss Cotter looked striking in rose corail pink silk finished with white: Mr and Mrs Finlayson, the latter gowned in black silk relieved with white. The most striking gown in the hall was that of Mrs H. Tewesley eau de. n/Z moire finished with bead drapery of fawn tinted lace, handsome emerald green plush cloak with edgings of white fur: Mr and Mrs Holmes, the lady gowned in black velvet with white stlk sleeves, slate grey brocade cape ; Miss Holmes looked pretty in a silver grey relieved with white; Mrs Henry Johnstone, elegant black silk; Mrs Bassett, rich black silk finished with lace: Mrs Thorne George, tomato red satin finished with white; Miss Ida Thorne George, beautiful white silk finished with chiffon; Miss Churton, lovely grey gown finished with canary chiffon; and her sister wore a Tuscan mirror silk: Miss Ida Worsp. very handsome black silk with beads; Miss Shirley Baker, flame-coloured silk: Miss Ella Biker, white silk, with satin bodice and trimmings ; Miss Noakes was very much admired in rose vieux silk with white btlloon sleeves and trimmings: Miss Louie 'Taylor, Diack lace costume with lilac bows and flowers; Miss Rookes, buttercup coloured silk with chiffon finishings; Mrs Gt way, black silk ; and her daughter was much admired in white silk finished with tulle; Miss Little, pale pink with white lace insertion ; Misses W. and M. Kerr-Taylor were similiarly attired in white grenadines with ribbons ; Miss Percival, white moire with sky blue edgings; Mrs Dennison was looking as juvenile as ever in white silk with tulle, white bow in her hair; Miss Kate Hay

was:looking distingue in white silk relieved with tulle: Miss Claire Smith, dainty white debutante : silk ; Mrs Greenway, Tuscan coloured silk with lace ; Miss Thorpe, coral pink Liberty silk relieved with white lace: Miss M. Buckland, lovely pink mirror silk ; Miss (Frank) Buckland, black lace relieved with pink; Mrs Haigh Smith was gowned in black silk with old gold flowers and ribbons; Mrs Foster, grey silk: Mrs Norton wore a lovely pink merveilleux. relieved with soft white lace, white opera cape; Miss Ethel Bull looked well in white surah : Miss Lennox, orange silk, which suited her admirably ; Miss Stevenson, rose pink silk ; and her sister was gowned in nil green; MissStev- nson (Ponsonby), simple white silk with lace and ribbons : Miss Aickin, pale green; Miss Fairchild was very much admired in Gobelin blue with fawn lace ; Miss Whewell. black skirt. Gobelin blue velvet blouse ; Miss Davy, cream China silk trimmed with yellow; Mrs Hesketh, black silk, violet velvet opera cape ; Miss Emily Hesketh, very striking sky blue poplin finished with pink roses, and was very much admired: Miss Alice Hesketh. lovely white merveilleux. which suited the wearer superbly: Miss Bush, canarycoloured silk finished with white lace, and her sister a very pretty gown of white striped silk with wreaths of violets and finished with white ribbons; Miss Torrance, white debutante, silk; Miss Firth looked stately in black velvet; Miss Eva Firth, white silk skirt and pevcock blue blouse: Miss Dowd, heliotrope silk; Mrs Goodwin, handsome black sdk ; Miss Goodwin looked cAic in a nil green surah ; Miss Bleazzard. handsome slate grey silk finished with white lace: Mrs Thompson, handsome trained black silk, black butterfly bow in the hair; Miss A. Buddle, black velvet relieved with canary silk ; Miss W. Buddle, lizzard gresn velvet with yellow tulle edgings; Miss Baller, becoming gown of pink and green Liberty silk ; Mrs Gorrie. black silk : Miss Gorrie, royal blue velvet; and her sister was looking well in white silk; Miss Laishley. elegant gown of white tulle with silk ; viiss Hull, green velvet; Messrs Simpson. Makgill, Johnstone (two). Noakes (two), Jackson, Paton, Norton. Hanna. McCallum, H Bloomfield, Staggers, Otway, Sealy, Leckie. Smith, Whewell, Rose, Thomas, Bruce, and many others whom I cannot recall. The second MOUNT ALBERT SOCIAL took place last Friday. Although the weather was unpleasant, there was a large attendance. Refreshments were provided, as usual, by the ladies of the district. Dancing was kept up with great zest until the early hours of Saturday morning. Amongst those present were Mrs Sellers, Mrs Woodroffe, Mrs Kerr-Taylor, Mrs C. Taylor, Mrs Wright, Mrs Wilding. Misses Wilks, Martin, Shaw, Ledingham, Tanner, Wright, Sellers, Pierce, Dixon, Priestley, M. Kerr-Taylor, Cecil Taylor, Dawson, Maier, Millar (two), Chambers-Taylor. Messrs Martin (two), Motion (two), Williamson, Sloman. Thomson, Kerr-Taylor, Dawson (two), Wright (two), Millar, Sellers, Bush, Ridings, Bruce, Priestley, Dixon, Lewis, and many others. THE PAKURANGA HOUNDS met last Saturday at Mount Albert. The weather was atrocious, raining continually during the whole day. About two dozen of our most enthusiastic hunters braved the elements of hail, thunder, etc. A drag was laid round the mountain in a semicircle. starting across the railway lines, and finishing near the mission swamp, about two miles in length. The hounds ran beautifully and at such a pace that it required a good steed to keep up with them. The jumps were mainljr stone walls of rather a stiff character. The going was literally girth deep in water. Nevertheless. I hear that Messrs Gorrie, Crowe, Martin (two), Motion (two), Laurie, Phillips itwo), Varnum, Comina followed, and one venturesome lady, Miss Kerr-Taylor! Falls were numerous. Many a rider landed neatly on mother earth, and I am only surprised that some serious accidents were not reported to me. Phyllis Broune.