AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue XIII, 28 September 1895, Page 397

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, September 21. Our little round of indoor gaieties still continues. Mrs Charles Haines gave a LARGE ‘AT HOME ’ for girls last Wednesday at her residence, Princes-Street. Lady Augusta Boyle and Miss Williams were present. The former was looking charming in a dark skirt, white blouse, white boat-shaped hat; the latter was gowned in fawn skirt, white striped blouse, becoming pink tulle toque with black ostrich lips. Mrs Haines, with the assistance of Mrs Humphrey Haines, received her numerous guests in the reception room, and the visitors then wandered through all the upstairs rooms and on to the balcony. the last being the favourite resort, as the large-1 number there congregated. Musical items were rendered during the afternoon by various of the guests. The Misses Rita Tole, Kissling. Thomson, and K. Hay each gave a song, while Miss Edith Isaacs and Miss Bursill played instrumental pieces. The decorations of the tea table, which was set downstairs, were indeed pictuiesque and uncommon. On the centre of the table were placed white statuettes, surrounded by lilac cr&pe paper arranged in artistic folds, and finished with vases of purple anemones with their foliage. Tea and coffee were handed round with dainty cakes, trines, jellies, and sweets. The rooms were decorated with large ferns in pots, arum lilies with their foliage, etc. I shall not be able to describe the gowns of half the people present, as it was impossible to see them, the g’rls were there in such countless numbers. Mrs C. Haines wore a black velvet skirt, geranium red crene silk blouse, full balloon sleeves finished at the wrist with ruffles, the neck also finished with a ruttie; in her hair a tortoise shell ornament finished with black velvet bow; Mrs Humphrey Haines looked exceedingly well in a flame-coloured silk finished with ecru lace and pietty hand stitch ; Mrs Isaacs, lilac crepon finished with black lace ; Miss Kate Isaacs was gowned in a very beautiful fawn costume handsomely trimmed with silk: Miss Eva Isaacs, neat fitting brown gown; Miss Edith Isaacs, gendarme green velvet which suited the wearer; Mrs Schmidt, black;- Miss Outh waite, buff* - coloured nun's veiling; Miss Barstow, brown silk trimmed with velvet; Miss Mowbray, coleus cashmere; Miss (Barton) Ireland, pretty mode grey canvas cloth, pink bodice veiled in cream lace, hat with pink bows; Miss Flora McDonald, electrique blue cashmere finished with black ; Miss Hesketh, good fitting grey check ; Miss Sutton, grey plaid with sleeves, yoke and trimmings of black velvet; Miss Shepherd, handsome black crepon ; Miss Rita Tole, black tailormade gown; Miss Churton. brown; Misses Kirkwood (two), fawn and brown respectively ; Miss Cotter, grey; Miss KerrTaylor, navy and white: Miss Bull, navy serge, blue ves . small toque with blue forget-me-nots; Miss Buckland, brown; Miss Thorne-George, black crepon old gold satin bodice and cuffs veiled in black tulle, hat with yellow ribbons; Miss Clara Firth, brown ; Miss Moss-Davis, brown, and her sister grey ; Miss Agatha Greenwood. black gown, Quaker caff’s and collar, large white lace hat; Miss Nora Greenwood, slate grey fancy cloth, large black lace hat; Miss Devore. Zdark green; Miss Thomson (Parnell), beige gown and cape with white silk blouse; Miss Thompson (Green Lane), brown gown, brown sealskin toque ; Miss Whistler, brown ; Miss Kilgour, purple tweed skirt and cape, lavender satin blouse; Miss Adrienne Rookes, [dark skirt, white striped blouse ; Miss Reay, biege gown; Miss Lily Ireland, black; Miss Laishley, brown; Miss Rooke, reddy brown costume; Miss Fenton, black, blue vest; Miss Stevenson, dark gown, ter re vest; Miss Ware, green ; Miss Devereux, dark skirt, pink blouse; Miss J Savage, black cashmere trimined with silk; Miss Kissling, dark skirt, reseda green blouse ; Miss Hull, biege gown with electrique trimmings; Miss Blanche Banks, bright green gown; Miss Kate Hay, black skirt, black velvet blouse; Miss Shir!ey-baker, fawn; Miss Ella ShirleyBaker, dark skirt, French purple blouse, hat en suite ; Miss Jackson, black cashmere with purple velvet trimming; Miss Scherff, purple serge; Miss Roberts, black; Miss May Chambers, buis tweed ; Miss Thompson (Epsom), brown finished with pink ; Miss Bursill, brown; Miss Louie Chambers-Taylor, fawn gown with mignonette green silk sleeves and trimming, black lace hat with flowers; Miss Nation, dark skirt, canary-coloured blouse; Miss White, brown ; Miss Kempthorne, brown tweed. The fifth of the REMUERA SOCIAL UNIONS took place last Thursday, and was in every way as successful as the former ones. Ladies and gentlemen were about equal in numbers, and the hall was not crowded, but had sufficient dancers to allow one full enjoyment of '1 erpsichore’s whirl. The hall decorations were very much the same as on the previous occasions only the stage had more pots or jars of the stately arum lilies with its foliage, which gave quite a floral setting to the numerous chaperones. Music, floor, and supper were perfection. The supper table was decord ted with a yellow strip of silk down the centre finished with flowers; indeed the table was literally one mass of beautiful spring flowers most tastefully arranged among the dainty supper dishes. The latter is provided by the Reniuera ladies. White azaleas, violets, and green ferns were the principal flowers of this artistic decoration. Much praise must be accorded to the energetic secretary, Mr H. Johnstone, who does his utmost to promote the pleasure of the visitors. Amongst those present were Mr and Mrs Henry Johnstone, the lady wearing a terra-cotta silk finished with fawn lace ; Mrs William Taylor, black silk, white erdpe cap : Mrs McFarland, black gown relieved with white; Miss Landel (from South, who is staying with Mrs McFarland* looked distingu.ee in white china silk relieved with white lace; Mr and Mrs Finlayson, the lady in black gown spotted with pink and finished with pink ribbons; Mr and Mrs Cotter, the latter wearing a handsome black beaded silk gown with grey plaid sleeves and ribbons ; Miss Cotter, neat fitting bright, pink cr&pon finished with fawn lace; Rev. Mr and Mrs Beattie, the lady gowned in blac’t with pink bodice vei ed in black net; Mrs Pritt, black silk dress, becoming cardinal opera cape ; Mr and Mrs Pentland Nortqn. the lady wearing an elegant and rich carnat'on pink mirror silk finished with tulle ; Mrs Thorne-George, black silk and lace : Miss Ida Thorne-George, very handsome pink mirror similar in colour and texture to that of Mrs Pentlana Norton) relieved with pink bows, black velvet bow in hair: Miss Churton, black velvet finished with beads; Miss Mabel Churton. who decidedly was the belle of the evening, wore her white debutante gown of silk and lace, with white jessamine in hair; Miss Jackson, lemon-coloured nun’s veiling relieved with white lace : Miss Stevenson, sultan red cashmere with silk ribbons, and her sister wore heliotrope: Miss Dowd, cream silk trimmed with lace; and her sister looked sweetly pr tty in black lace; Mrs Winstone, black velvet with corsage and sleeves of white chiffon ; Miss Gorrie, royal blue velvet; Miss Mary Gorrie, salmon pink nun's veiling; Miss Louie Taylor, cream silk ; Miss Rosa Bull, black velvet skirt, nil green blouse; Miss Thorpe, pale pink trimmed with cream point lace; Miss Percival, white grenadine finished with ciel blue and white lace; Miss Louie Proud, bright pink cashmere trimmed with black velvet; Miss Claire Smith, white debutante silk; Miss Maud Buckland looked very well in white silk, and another lady whose name I do not know looked very distinguee in Iralie silk with black lace: Messrs Whewell, Carr, Churton, Lecky, Jackson. McDonald, Harrison, Thomas. Hawke. Pritt, Hanna, Rose, etc., were amongst the gentlemen. There were three or four other lulies present who were strangers to me, and 1 was unable to find out their names Mrs Sellers, of Mount Albert, gave another of her charming IMPROMPTU EVENINGS last Wednesday. Dancing and songs were tastefully interspersed. The stronger sex predominated in number, for a wonder in Auckland, by a dozen, so the girls had a splendid time. The decorations were very pretty. Every available spot in the dancing, drawing, and dining-rooms and hall was hung with clematis, which is such a beautiful and effective flower for decorations, and they seem to have gathered it by the cwt. Amongst the ladies f resent besides our hostess and her pretty daughters—Misses May, 'lorrie and Maud Sellers—l noticed Miss J. Reeve, Miss Harper, Miss Mary Wright, Miss Wilks, Miss Dawson, Miss Hay, etc.

THE PAKURANGA HOUNDS met at Green Lane on Thursday, and had two good runs, finishing up in Col. Dawson's fields. Mrs Dawson kindly gave tea to all the tired and thirsty huntsmen and women, who greatly appreciated the kindness, as it was a very hot day. Amongst those following were Mrs Bilborough, on a smart little pony; Mrs Bloomfield. Miss Sage. Miss Hilda Worsp, Messrs Phillips, Gordon, Varnem, Bloomfield, Holgate, etc. SOME SMART STREET GOWNS. Mrs (Major) George, handsome black gown trimmed with grey fur; Miss Whistler, pretty brown gown, hat to match ; Miss Hilda Worsp, smart tailor-made frock of fawn coachman’s cloth, large white sailor hat; Miss Moss Davis, black gown with green sleeves and yoke, large black hat with green roses and black ribbon. A most enjoyable IMPROMPTU DANCE was given at ‘Hulme Court,’ Parnell, by Mrs Ireland for Miss Jinnie Ireland. Among the young guests were Miss M. Hesketh, in delicate white ; her sister in pale blue ; Miss M. Whitson, cream ; Miss F. Pierson, dainty white chiffon ; Miss N. Walker, becoming red with tulle : Miss S. Innis. white silk ; Miss Chattie Power in cream, looked charming ; Miss Ross, whitecrepon ; Miss Connie Von Sturm er. stylish blue crepon with velvet sleeves ; Miss Blanche Worsp. pretty buttercup yellow; her sister Daisy looked sweet in white; Miss Hay (Invercargill), becoming green velvet finished with chiffon ; Miss N. Hay (Remuera), quaintly pretty in blue; Miss Ida Thompson pretty pink frock; Miss Daisy Thomson, (Parnell), very stylish in red; Miss Lennox, in pure white ; Miss Brigham, cream ; Miss N. Hull, simple white; and others whom I cannot recall. Our sweet little hostess, Miss Jinnie Ireland, made a charming picture in a gown of eau-de-nil crepon and tulle as she flitted in and out among her guests. Mrs Ireland wore a handsome black silk wave crepon and becoming cap; Mrs Bloomfield, senr.. in stylish black ; Miss Reay, black, guipure lace and pale blue : Mrs A. Taylor, green silk and pink; Miss Ireland, shell pink satin finished with beaver (looked well); Miss Laishly, green velvet. Among the gentlemen were Messrs Goodhue. Wright. Steggel, Hay, George (two), Sioman. Bloomfield, Peacock, Walker (two), Saunders (two), Hull, Lennox, Johnstone (two), and many others. The supper table was artistically decorated with white clematis and ferns, and the soft shaded light made one think o' fairyland. The table groaned with s a eets and good things, and the children did ample justice to them. Dancing was kept up until an early hour. I have received a few more dresses wo:n at the wind-up dance of the ONEHUNGA TENNIS CLUB SOCIALS, and now give them ; they were too late last week. Too much praise cannot be given to Mr Lionel Noakes, the energetic young secretary of the club, for ihe way in which he carried out all the arrangements without a hitch. The music supplied by Mr Meredith, consisting of piano, with violin and cornet accompaniment, was excellent. Fancy dress not being compulsory, a good many came in evening toilets. Mrs Elliott wore black silk with grey opera cloak, piwder and patches ; Mhr Elliott, looked neat as a Lady of ye Olden Time’; while her sifter. Miss Esme had quite a commanding appearance as Portia; Miss K. Clarke looked very pretty as a Russian Peasant; Miss Giadston. Yachting Costume : Miss P. Grey (Otahuhu). pole blue evening dress ; Miss Thomas, pink Windsor dress with green velvet sleeves ; Mrs Niblock, Spanish Lady; Miss Roberts, Tambourine Girl; Miss Whitson as a Japanese Lady looked well; Mrs Noakes, black dress, white opera cloak, powder and patches ; while ht r daughter was Britannia; Mrs Banks, black with white trimmings, powder and patches; Miss Blanch Binks as Starlight never looked better; Mrs Torrance, black; Miss Torrance, evening diess, powder and patches ; Mrs Scott, black velvet wilh cream chiffon ; Miss Clapcott wore a handsome classical Grecian costume; Miss E. Clapcott, Colleen Bawn; Mrs Eaton looked well in black silk; Miss Eaton, pretty in white silk grenadine with pink chiffon ; Miss Alice Davy wore a dress well covered with Games, and looked very nice ; Miss Eva Davy, as Lady Teasdale, was very much admired ; Mr Willie Clarke was a Fisher Boy. The Rev. O. Hewlitt and his wife were present. Mr Cott erill, as Prince Hilarion out of * Princess Ida.’ looked capital: Mrs Wallace. Flower Girl; Mrs (Dr.) Bews, black and white evening dress, powder and patches; Mrs Gibbons, black silk. Canton crepe cape; Miss Gibbons-Reid, white crepon; Mr Simpson. Stockdriver; Miss Woodward. Red Riding Hood; Miss A. Yonge made a most fetching Romp, in sun bonnet and pinafore ; Miss B. Browne as a Japanese Lady looked well; Miss Barnes, white evening dress; Miss Myra Barnes, cream crepon with velvet sleeves, spray of red poppies; Mr F. Battley’s most intimate friends could hardly recognise him as a Court Gentleman of about the Eighteenth Century, with wig and cue; Mr H. Thompson wore a wellmade costume representing the Knave of Hearts ; Miss Wingate, cream evening dress, silk sleeves ; Miss F. Smith, white evening dress, blue chiffon, powder and patches; Mrs P. Vaile looked nice in powder and patches, wearing a white trained dress; Mrs Marlin, also powder and patches, wore a handsome evening dress Miss L. Shepherd looked well in white evening dress with handpainted trimmings; Miss Minnet, black velvet dress, Maltese trimmings: Mr Thomas. French Officer; Mr Gibson. Brassbuttoned Middy ; Miss Wynyard looked nice in white crepon evening dress ; Mr C. Suttie, in cotton gown, red shawl, poke bonnet and paint, caused a good deal of amusement; Messrs Jackson (two). Withers, and Levine all looked life-like as Coppercoloured Japs (by the bye, for the sake of the ladies’ dresses and gloves I would recommend a fast dje or else buff gloves;; Mr M. McCallum was a great swell as a Naval Officer; Mr Phillips. Man-o’-vvar Sailor ; Mrs Ansenne, black and heliotrope, powder and patches; Miss Yonge, pretty black dress with sleeves and sash of old gold: Mrs Sharland wore an exquisite buttercup silk with feathers on shoulders and hair; Miss McCormick made a nice Russian Peasant, and her sister wore a Grecian dress; Miss C. Singleton, Union Jack; Miss Otway, Nancy Lee : Mrs Otway, black ; Messrs Watkis, Barnes, Forte, Bassett. Ansenne, Bull, Neil. Shroff*. Sharland, McCormick, Brigham, Wynyard (two 1 . L. and F. Noakes. P. Vaile, Harrison, Fitzmaurice. Kosh. J. Bailey, Maude, and numbers whom I forget all wore the regulation evening suit. Dancing was kept up until about 2.30 p.in. On Saturday night the juveniles had their innings, and rolled up in great numbers. A good many of their elders also arrived and helped to amuse the young people, the little girls especially being anxious to secure big partners. There were so many fancy dresses that I really could not tell you them all. Little Ida Sharland as a Golden Butterfly, and Francis Brewer as Little Miss Muffet were much admired. Numberless peasant and tambourine girls, fairies, and clowns, etc., were present. Dancing was kept up till 12 p.m., and even then the young folk were loathe to be carried off by their mothers. The second day of the AUCKLAND SPRING RACING MEETING took place last Saturday. The weather was as unpleasant as it couldpossiblybe.it raining continually during the whole afternoon. We were glad to see Mr Percival’s Jim win the Hunt Cup. It was quite a popular win amongst the hunting circles, as Jim is an honest old grey. Mr Percival invited all his numerous lady acquaintances to the stewards* room to drink his steed s health in champagne. The Ladies’ Bracelet was an exciting race for the lady hunters, as only horses that had been bona fide ridden by ladies at the hunt at least eight times this season, and certified to by the master, were allowed to run. Mrs Bilborough’s Saunterer won the bracelet, ridden by young Selby, our huntsman’s son. Miss McLaughlin’s Crusader I am sorry to say. went a somersault over the rails on the hill and bioke his neck. The horse was ridden by her brother, whohappily escaped unhurt. MissSereta McLaughlin was dreadfully grieved at the fete of her favourite steed, as she has ridden the iiorse for two or three seasons, and it has never given her a fall. Many of the ladies wore the colours of diflerent or 8 as racing. Now for the gowns, which were very wintrified, and suited to the weather, Mrs Colonel Dawson wore black with her son’s colours, emerald green and cream ribbons, hat to correspond ; Mrs Gorrie, black silk; Mrs Hanna, grey cashmere trimmed with dark green silk, white gem : Mrs Nolan, dark grey tweed trimmed with periwinkle blue; Mrs grey tweed, black cape, black velvet bonnet; Mrs Ching, lilac fancy cloth trimmed with braid, toque with black feathers; Mrs Edwaid O’Rorke, neat-fitting brown tweed, cape and sailor hat to match ; Mrs Masefield, slate grey; Mrs Dutliic, navy serge, black hat with pink flowers; Mrs Dennison, brown tweed; Mrs Alfred Buckland (junr.). black ; Miss Florrie Buckland, navy, and her sister brown; Miss Kate Hay. grey tailor-made gown; Mrs G. Bloomfield, navy, black velvet bonnet trimmed with green ; Mrs

Hope-Lewis, Mrs Buddle; Miss Ella Shirley-Baker, grey, and her sister, navy ; Miss Gorrie. purple gown, and her sister, slate grey : Mrs Blair, black gown with heliotrope silk veiled in black lace ; Miss Dunneti. black relieved with bouton d’or; Miss Percival, brown, and her sister fawn; Mrs (Dr.) Bews. black : Mrs Lucas Bloomfield, brown gown, bonnet with white lace and pink flowers ; Mrs Goodhue. black frock and cape, becoming bonnet relieved with pink; Miss Devore, gendarme green: Miss Bertha Davore, electrique blue cashmere; Misses Atkinson (three) woie navy, blue, and green, respectively; Mrs Scherff. black; Miss Nelly Scherff, navy with pink vest; Miss Eva Scherff. brown with sailor hat: Miss Jackson, black cashmere with purple velvet trimming : Miss Hilda Worsp, fawn ; Mrs Markham. 1 avy serge; Mrs Arthur Taylor, very stylish bright navy gown ; Miss Von Stunner looked ehir in dark green with grey satin vest : Miss Thomas, mode grey tweed ; Mrs Holgate looked pretty in a black gown with reo trimmings, sailor hat with red band; Miss Sage, black with lilac vest; Mrs Bilborough, black gown, black hat with yellow roses; Miss Ada Dixon, grey; Miss Philips, brown ; Miss Churton, black skirt, pink blouse, and her sister wore navy; Mrs Ansenne, grey tweed; Mrs Upfil. brown plaid; Mias Roberts (South). neat - fitting navy tailor-made gown; Miss Wilkiis and her sister wore navy; Miss Rookes, Miss Cotter, navy serge; Misses Blanche and Edith Banks, green ; Miss Easton, navy skirt, grey blouse: Mrs K. Buchanan, black ; Missea Thompson (two), navy serge ; Miss Maude Martin, brown ; Miss Shaw, brown; Miss Ledingham. black ; Mi*s Ware, black; Miss Rosa Bull, navy serge, toque with blue; Miss Ethel Bull, brown tweed trimmed with black braid ; Mrs John Smith, black ; Miss Wylde-Brown, dark green; Miss Rathbone, fawn; Mis-t Leighton, slate grey; Miss Ida Thorne-George. black cashmere trimmed with black velvet; Mrs Colbeck, long green cloak, becoming picture hat with pink roses; Miss (Barton) Ireland, slate grey; Miss Eva Firth, brown; Miss Selby, grey; Miss Bastard, navy; Miss Davy navy skirt, brown velvet blouse, toque to correspond ; and her sister, a dark green skirt, Egypt red blouse ; Mrs Kilgour. brown; Miss Johnston, fawn trimmed with black brad; Miss Power, brown; Miss Elliot, brown with white collarette ; Miss Yonge, navy ; Mrs Greenwood, black ; and her daughters in green and grey, respectively; Miss Fenton, grey; Miss Gordon, grey ; Miss Maggie McDonald, navy; Miss Sutton, black relieved with pink; Mrs Harry Tonks looked well in a fawn costume with ribbons, etc. White sailor hats were very much worn. On Tuesday evening last a very ENJOYABLE LITTLE DANCE was given by some of the gentlemen attending the All Saints' Sunday-school as a return to the ladies. The Ponsonby Hall was chosen for the occasion. Dancing began at 8 o’clock, Mr Burke supplying the music in his usual finished style. Another thing which added greatly to the evening’s enjoyment was the floor, which was in excellent condition. Miss Caldwell wore pink with black b6be ribbons ; Miss Moore looked pretty in cream with spray of pink io-es on skirt and shoulder; Miss Butters, cream, old gold sash; Miss Lena Butters, pink veiling with flounce of black lace; Miss Gittes, heliotrope silk with sleeves of violet velvet; Miss Bach, rose pink; Miss Simpson, black velvet with pretty Swiss belt of Chrysanthemums; Miss — Simpson, pale pink; Miss Airey, black, sleeves of old gold satin; Miss Lusher, black lace, mauve silk sleeves; Miss J. Lusher. pale pink ; Miss Ricketts, black, sea-green silk s'eeves; Mi-ts L. Edmiston, black and pale blue; Miss Nellie Edmiston, pretty pale blue; Miss Sands, pale pink; Miss Bell, black and old gold : Miss C. Bell, pale green ; Miss Bessie Bell, pale blue; Miss Adams, pink crepon, black lace flounce; Miss Hi'da Adams, pale blue bodice trimme i with lace : Miss Thompson, dainty seagreen; Miss Lottie Merritt, pale blue and white satin; Miss Cobb, cream, canary sleeves; Miss F. Hart, white, red sleeves. Among the gentlemen present were Messrs Hatton. Carr, Moore, Morpeth, Bach, Owen, Stevenson, Sands, Adams Langsford, Merritt., Harris, Miller. Mcaenzie. Cooke, Gregory, Airey, Butter, Cossar, Caldwell, Cunningham, Dawson, Heaney. Bowring. Bedford, Upton, Simpson, and others whose names 1 have forgotten. Very satisfactory accounts are received from Lady Augusta Boyle, whose unaffected cheerful disposition goes a long way towards recovery, and is very pleasant for those aoout her.

Phyllis Broune.