AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue IV, 27 July 1895, Page 109

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, July 22. There has not been much going on this week. As usual, dances are always numerous or none. This is almost a ‘ none ’ letter. Miss Bush gave a large girls’ afternoon tea last Wednesday as a farewell to Miss Amphlet, who is returning to her home in Sydney after a lengthy stay in Auckland. Miss Rose Bush received her guests at the entrance of the drawingroom, which was prettily decorated with camellias, large arum lilies with their foliage, red paper cacti and yellow paper jonquils which made the room look quite gay, the paper flowers being such a good imitation that many were deceived. Tea was served in another room the table being exquisitely decorated with Tuscan, coloured crinkley paper and dainty little fairy lights peeping out. Tuscan ribbons descended from the gas chandliers to the table, which was finished with vases of white jonquils. The effect of the whole was very happy indeed. The decorations were intermingled with trifles, jellies, fruits and sweets, etc. Now for the gowns: Mrs Bush wore a brown tweed; Miss Bush looked very well indeed in a black skirt, royal blue velvet blouse ; and her sister was much admired in light grey skirt, lizard green velvet blouse; Mrs E. Smith, navy serge, velvet tooue; Miss Maud Buckland, brown tweed, hat to correspond ; Miss Fanny Johnstone, brown gown with velvet, brown felt hat trimmed with ostrich feathers ; Miss Gorrie. black plaid with vest and trimmings of periwinkle blue silk, becoming hat with periwinkle blue ostrich tips; Miss Goodwin, black serge with white serge cuffs and collar braided with black, black hat trimmed with black ribbons and violets; Miss Bull, navy blue gown, navy velvet toque relieved with pink; the Misses Laishley were both stylishly gowned, the eldest wearing a neat-fitting navy serge; and her sister a striking emerald green cashmere trimmed with fox fur, small green felt hat with ostrich tip* ; Miss Barstow, brown striped silk, cape with fur, brown velvet bonnet; Miss Amy Barstow, navy cashmere, felt hat with ostrich feathers; Miss Little, becoming brown gown, felt hat with ostrich feathers e» suite ; Miss Otway, exquisite gown of navy serge, navy hat relieved with red: Miss Myers, navy; Miss Ida Thorne-George, black skirt, purple velvet blouse, brown cape with fur. black felt hat trimmed with violets; Miss Hilda Worsp wore her riding habit; the Misses Kerr - Taylor were similarly gowned in navy with white blouses, capes, toques; Miss Lennox looked piquante in grey cashmere; Miss Churton, navy serge; Miss Claire Smith, navy cashmere; Miss Dargaville, brown tweed: Miss Amphlet. black cashmere trimmed with periwinkle blue; Miss Colbeck, brown cashmere; Miss Amy Banks, brown tweed, hat to correspond; Miss Noakes, becoming brown tweed, brown hat turned off the face with blue forget-me-nots; and many others whom I cannot recall at this present moment. I hope to be able to give you a good account of the Parnell dance next week. It comes off too late for insertion in this letter. THE PAKURANGA HOUNDS met last Saturday at the blacksmith's shop, Pakuransra, and thence they a ijourned to ‘ Bleak House' by the kind invitation of the owner, Mr Every McLean, whose annual luncheon to the members and their lady friends is looked forward to as a treat. The day was brilliantly fine, which has always been the case when there is a meet at * Bleak House.’ Mr McLean was assisted to entertain his numerous guests by his niece, Miss Bailey and her mother. Mrs Bailey was gowned in black ; Miss Bailey, stylish black skirt, petunia silk blouse with velvet sleeves Among the guests who partook of their kind hospitality were Mrs Ching, in a handsome lilac fancy curl cloth gown, bonnet with lilac wings en suite ; Mrs Thomas Morrin, navy tailor-made gown, hat with feathers ; Mrs Devereux, black silk ; Mrs Geoffry McClean, brown tweed skirt, velvet blouse; Miss Ching brown gown, navy velvet hat with red poppies; Mrs Hanmer, black mourning gown ; Mrs Thonioson (Green Lane), black gown faced with red; Mrs Alfred Buckland (sen.) and daughter; Miss (Frank) Buckland ; Mrs James Russell and two daughters ; Mrs Digby Tonks ; Mrs Gorrie; Miss Wilkins, navy serge; Miss Maud Wilkins, gr y tweed; Miss Bull, brown: Miss Pierce, grey tweed with becoming toque; Miss Mildred Purchas. grey tweed, brown velvet toque; iMiss Blanche Banks, black serge; Mis Ella ShirleyBaker, grey gown finished with black; Mrs Ansenne. handsome slate grey coat; Mrs (Colonel) Dawson, Miss Elliot, Mrs Bullock Webster. The following wore riding costumes Mrs W. Bloomfield, Mrs Markham (Waikato), Mrs Tonks, Misses Percival, Dunnett. Kerr-Taylor, Rookes, Wtrsp. Roberts, McLaughlin. Gorrie (two), Thomas, and many others of the fair sex were present whom I did not know. The distance from town is about twelve miles, so most ot the ladies drove out and had their horses sent, on before. The luncheon table was prettily decorated with large bunches of violets, camellias, ana small red wax-like flowers. This long table was arranged for the ladies to take possession of, while seats and tables were placed on the verandah for the comfort of the gentlemen. After luncheon Mr Cyril Bell took photograps of the house with the visitors assembled on the verandah, and the hounds with huntsmen on the lawn. Ab)ut half-pastone horses were mounted and away to the neighbouring fields in search of pussy. Hares were found in any Quantity. Mr W. Bloomfield got into a swamp, and he and his horse * Bachelor * next appeared in tniid-coloured coats. Mr Webster had a nasty fall, being mixed up somehow with barbed wire. SMART GOWNS. The weather has been so fine during the past week that it has tempted many of the ladies to don their best gowns for street wear. Amongst the most striking I have noticed were Mrs Tewesley, green cloth finished with gold braid, brown velvet balloon sleeves, fur boa, brown felt hat with ostrich feathers; Miss Garlick, slate grey cashmere, toque to correspond; Miss Wilkins, navy skirt, terre blouse and terre spot*, sailor hat; Miss Maud Wilkins, grey tweed with cape, pink blouse; Miss Reay, emerald green cloth gown with cape, felt hat to correspond ; Miss Whitson. Gobelin blue cashmere, picture hat to match; Miss Gypsy Walker, brown tweed, sailor hat with yellow quill, fur boa; Miss Ada Wood (North Shore), navy serge, brown fur tippet, black sailor hat with pink ribbon band; Mrs (Major) George, brown tweed tailor-inade gown, very handsome navy cape with white applique, brown hat with ostrich feathers; Miss Sellers, brown flecked tweed with fur edgings; Miss Florence Sellers, smart green cloih, cape to match edged with green and lined with scarlet, striking green shaded with red hat to match. We are all glad to hear that Mrs Gray Hassell, of the Asylum, is

ateiTl‘e y tSS?u7aX her BtreDBth ’ aDd that XJ ‘ DixOn i 8 HITHER AND THITHER, Captain Worsp has gone for a short trip to Wellington. Mr and Mrs Moss Davis are on a visit to our capital town A belated description ot a social at the MASONIC HALL, OTAHUHU, has reached me. but by special request I give it. Bee, hoping , future events will be sent earlier. There was quite a large gathering of friends from far and near, who all enjoyed themO? H2?. ,m ?l enB ? Iy ’ tbou . Bh lhe pretty little hall was ratfief crowded at times. Dancing was kept up with spirit, and the committee were St in lookln fi “Iter their guests. The music supplied V Burke was excellent, and the floor being in good order, ». r ? was no, l>' n 8 to militate against the pleasure of the evening’ te n A 1 ? 1 '- th .9 re waa a . n adjournment to the supper-room, where full justice was done to the good things provided bv lr® xr Vha £ a run lh t re J w as upon the oysters! I’m afraid the Manukau oyster beds must have suffered greatlv daunted by being at a slight financial loss, the committee talk of another dance in a few weeks’ time. Amongst those present I noticed Mis Shepherd, in violet and black: her daughter pretty white dress ornamented by hand painted flowers; Mrs h ai ' 1 ®„ 1 ° ok ?? ’t® - ’? eau-de-nil ertpon ; Mrs Bickford wore a 2?“i 8 ® a l , ® b ! a o k JOtted net wUh green ribbons ; Mrs Wallace, black with rich gold satin; Mrs Elliott, black ; Mies Elliott was nice ptnk. and her sister in cream crepon; Mrs Gibbons black • M lBB L Gibbons-Reid, whitecrepon ; Miss Goulo. heliotrope; Miss E. Gould, white and Dink trimmings ; Miss Gray, black and crushed strawberry; Miss P.Gray. eau do nil; Miss Wingate looked i in iur hlt ? a 7? d laven der; Miss Clark, pink crepon; Miss Webbe, pink , Miss A. Yonge. red trimmed with swansdown ; Miss Noakes whit® ; Mrs Clapcott. black; MissClapcott, red ; Miss M Browne’, white; Miss Campion, black dress ; Miss K. Clarke Dale wbh »h P e° n: -iL * B i 3 *‘° ra Yates pink; Miss Otway, black dress with white silk sleeves: Miss Bassett, black with white frilled heHmrJn M 1 M- Bu # la £ d ’ black trimme < l with jetted net over b ®!‘ l o ‘ r SJ? e : M1 ?, 3 M ' BarneH - cream ; Miss K. Brown, black and gold. The gentlemen present were the Rev. Mr Gould, and the Messrs Percy and Trevor Gould, Biss. Hay. Brown. Long Bickfurd. Vaile, Schroff, Forde, H. Frost, Harris. McCormick. Withers Otway, .McCallum, Webbe, Cotterell, Fitzmaurice, Bassett, Yonge (two), W. Clarke, etc. ®

Phyllis Broune.