AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue XIX, 9 November 1895, Page 583

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, November 4. Truly ‘ show ’ weather greeted us last week, as we were simply inundated. Such heavy storms occurred during the week that the streets were for some minutes simply under water. Nevertheless, we snatched a little gaiety out of the dampness. The Remuera Tennis Club gave a LARGE IMPROMPTU DANCE in the ‘Towers’ ’ ballroom last Tuesday as Saturday, the opening day. was so wet. The ball proved in every way a great success. Upstairs, in a large handsome room, lined with every variety of New Zealand woods, cards and games were arranged for those who did not dance. The large ballroom was in perfect order, the floor being in excellent condition. A recherche supper was provided by the committee of the Tennis Club, the table being prettily draped with orange silk and vases of buttercups. Much praise is due to Mesdames Arch. Clark and Ware. They really worked liked Trojans to make a success of the whole affair. Amongst those present I noticed Mr and Mrs Arch. Clarke, the lady handsomely gowned in coleus velvet with canary silk sleeves and trimmings, the edge of skirt being prettily finished with canary silk; Mrs Ware, stylish combination of black silk and white ; Miss Ware, becoming pale pink gown ; Miss Thorpe, cardinal gown relieved with white lace: Miss Flora Thorpe, pale salmon pink cashmere finished with white mouseline: Mrs Bush, handsome black gown with red opera cape; Miss Bush looked pretty in white; and her sister, a Mexique blue made of a light floating texture: Miss Rosa Bull, white; Miss Ethel Bull, a combination of black velvet and maize Liberty silk ; Miss Meta Aickin. pretty white frock ; Mr and Mrs J. M. Dargaville. the lady wearing a striking gown of black silk with old gold trimmings; Miss — Dargaville. simple white frock : Miss McMillan, bronze green velvet finished with buttercup silk ; Mr and Mrs Greenway, the lady wearing a buttercup silk; Mrs Ashton Bruce, black silk trimmed with white bows; Miss Churton, black velvet with pink Liberty silk sleeves ; and her sister, black skirt, red silk blouse: Miss Claire Smith, white crepon with pink flowers: Mrs Arthur Taylor, slate grey mirror silk trimmed with pink; Miss Whitson, red velvet finished with white lace; Miss Stevenson (Glenholm). cardinal silk trimmed with lace to match; and one sister wore heliotrope, and another cream with red spots and ribbons; Miss Stevenson (Ponsonbyl. canary gown finished w’ith lace; Miss Kate Hay, rose corail pink trimmed with white tulle; Miss Heywond, pale pink cashmere : Miss Baber, black lace with pink sleeves and frill; Miss Sutton, pretty soft pink gown ; Mrs Thompson (Green Lane), black satin; Miss Thompson, white surah; and her sister, a buttercup bengaline; Mrs Charles Haines, a very effective costume of black : the bodice was of white veiled in white lace, relieved by a large bow of red velvet; Miss Percival, pale pink bengaline; Dr. and Mrs Lewis, the lady gowned in a most delicate shade of ciel blue striped satin; Miss Maud Wilkins. mode grey gown relieved with Italie silk; Mrs Duncan Clark, black silk with azure blue bebe sleeves ; Mrs Hamner, black lustre, finished with white mo it sei inc; Mrs Otway, black silk ; Miss Otway, pretty pink Liberty silk; Miss Brown, pink gown relieved with blue; Miss Muriel Devereux, brown velveteen skirt with canary silk blouse ; the Misses Hesketh (two), short white frocks ; Miss Maud Buckland looked very well in a white silk with tulle, and lovely bunch of natural roses; Miss Clara Firth. Mexique blue cashmere; Miss Hardie, white finished with buttercup : Miss Whistler, I think, wore cream with old gold sash ; Mrs McFarland, black lace, and her daughter wore white ; Mr and Mrs MakgiH, th« lady looking remarkably well in a nil green silk finished with black lace ; Miss Flossie White, canary crepon trimmed with white lace: and her sister, pale pink ; Miss Carr, white ; Miss Wynyard. white debutante frock. Messrs Ware. Brodie. Bush. Ridings. Lecky, Dargaville (three), Purchas. Hall. Pollan, Niccol. Whewell. Carr, Paton, Kissling. Bell. Younghusband. Rose. Whitson, Philson. Noakes. Wynyard. Hooper, Herrold. Churton. Dr. Sharman. and some officers from H.M.S. Goldfinch, and many others whom I <-annot recall. As usual, the

AUCKLAND COLLEGE AND GRAMMAR SCHOOL SPORTS at the Cricket Ground on Tuesday last attracted a large number of spectators. The afternoon was fine, and the gathering was a very pleasant affair. The programme was a long one, including highdumning. bicycle-racing, etc. There were many parents and friends of the pupils on the grandstand who were interested in the various items. Mr Tibbs (head master) and all the assistant masters took a prominent part in arranging the races. Excellent, dternoon tea with cake was dispensed by the young ladies, and was much appreciated. Hunter’s band during the day played

popular airs. Some pretty dresses I noted were Mrs Tibbs, in black, gold satin yoke and trimmings veiled with lace, black bonnet trimmed with gold ; Mrs Ware, grey tweed tailor made costume, white Panama hat with black band and lined with black velvet; Mrs Nathan, navy, tan cloth vest,black hat with magenta velvet crown, black aigrette; Mrs Alexander, brown cloth costume. gold figured vest, brown hat with cornflowers : Mrs Seager, grey tweed, charming little gold butterfly bonnet; Mrs Coleman, brown costume, cream lace picture hat with blue forget-me-nots : Mrs Brigham, black, jacket with black velvet sleeves, jet bonnet; Miss Brigham, peacock blue cloth costume, black velvet hat ; Miss Brown, pretty blue and white check, large white collar forming vandykes in front of bodice, white sailor hat; Mrs (Dr.) King, mourning: Mrs Donald, check gown, floral hat; Miss Sellers, grey tweed, Yankee hat; Miss Kirker. pretty cream gown, hat to match ; Mrs Upton, grey tweed ; Miss Upton, black serge, Yankee hat; Mrs Holland, black, grey bonnet trimmed with black ; Miss Peacock, black serge, pretty blouse. Yankee hat: Miss Rayner, blue lustre blouse, light skirt, floral hat; Miss G. Whitelaw, green velvet blouse, black serge skirt, black chic hat; Miss M. Whitelaw’, cardinal frock, black hat; Mrs Rees, fawn gown, black lace cape, pretty little bonnet: Miss Jones, fawn skirt, pink blouse, white sailor hat; Miss Atkinson, pretty spotted pongee, white hat; Mrs Callagan, steel grey gown, butterfly bonnet of jet; Mrs J. Reid, navy. Amongst those present at the Mount Albert CONCERT were Mrs J. B. Whyte (Onehunga). in black silk with becoming bonnet; Mrs Hay, black lace relieved with black and white striped satin ; Mrs Williamson, black skirt, cardinal blouse ; Miss Sloman, pretty white muslin; Miss McCormick, grey skirt, blue blouse; Miss J. Reeves, dark skirt, blue blouse; Miss Edith Tanner, dark skirt, pink blouse; Mrs Kempthorne. black silk; Miss Kempthorne, black silk, lovely grey china silk blouse; Miss Webb, cardinal gown relieved with white; Mr and Mis Mulvaney, the lady wearing dark with pretty light blouse; Miss Violet Shaw, cream spotted gown trimmed with lace; Miss Jones, grey skirt, pink blouse; Miss Schnackenberg, dark green costume, toque to correspond; Mrs Sellers, black silk ; Mis® M. Wright, black skirt, cream spotted blouse; Miss Ethel Dixon, grey finished with white; Mrs J. Dixon, black; Mrs Rattray, navy blue skirt, cream and lace blouse; Mrs Charlie Taylor, dark skirt, blouse; Mr and Mrs A. E. Gilmore, the lady wearing a dark skirt, pink blouse; Miss Wilks, black skirt, white blouse ; Misses Muriel and May Dawson, Messrs Astley, Dacre, Kissling, Rattray (two). McCormick (three), Gilflllan, Sloman, Martin, Dawson (two), Sellars. Miller, Alexander, etc. A feature of the evening was the exquisite violin performances of Miss Celia Dampier. This young lady ought certainly to make a name in the World. I should strongly advise any lady giving a musicale to secure Miss Dampier’s services. She was prettily frocked in white, and her quiet, unostentatious manner secured her many friends. ‘Just “ Show ” weather,’ said everyone, as after a fine morning, full of hope and promise, a tropical deluge, lasting about a quarter of an hour, came down in the afternoon. This passed off, but showers were frequent. The following gowns were worn the first day of the AGRICULTURAL SHOW. Mrs Charles Haines, handsome fawn check tweed, navy cape, a bonnet of lilac flowers and magenta velvet bows; Misses Horne (two), b’ack cashmere; Miss Alexander, black merino ; Mrs (Dr.) Hooper, black gown with bonnet trimmed with purple velvet: Mrs Edwin Hesketh. slate grey plaid tailor-made gown ; Mrs Pierce, black: Miss Pierce, black and white check ; Mrs Templer, black ; Miss Hooper, navy serge, white vest, hat with blue ; Miss Baber, wore navy, and her sister, black ; Miss Frost, navy skirt, white blouse: Mrs Nolan, grey gown with cherry coloured silk yoke and cuffs; Mrs (Major) Banks, navy: Mrs Dibble, dark skirt, canary silk blouse profusely trimmed with white lace: the Misses Dunwoodie were similarly gowned in dark skirts and heliotrope and pink blouses respectively: Miss Elliot dark skirt, blue blouse; Mrs Pentland Norton, very handsome gendarme green silk finished with white applique lace, toque en suite ; Mrs Windsor and her sister were gowned in black; Mrs Colegrove, grey lustre ; Mrs Kingswell, fawn; Miss Ella Hall, navy skirt, blue blouse : Miss Wynyard, navy cloak; Miss Eton, navy skirt, navy vest; Mrs Ireland, handsome black creponette : Mrs Arthur Taylor, pretty bright navy blue costume ; Miss Ettie Ireland.

THE SECOND DAY Ob' THE AGRICULTURAL SHOW was a very unpleasant one, as heavy showers were continually falling. Many of the ladies were forced to don their waterprooves. The paths to see the live stock were actually ankle deep in mud or slush. Now for the gowns : Miss Suttie, brown skirt, black cloth jacket; Miss navy hopsacking serge, brown plaid cape, sailor hat; Miss — Hay, navy gown ; Miss Rosa Bull, navy serge : Miss Ethel Bull, navy serge, pink blouse, navy cape, sailor hat; Miss McMillan, very handsome fawn gown with bine, sailor hat; Mrs Markham, brown tweed ; Miss Lily Ireland, striking gown of black finished with gray, becoming toque to correspond; Mrs Sam Morrin, very stylish black costume with bonnet to match ; Miss Brett, recherche costume of salmon pink creponette; Miss Thorpe, brown tweed tailor-made gown ; Miss Maxwell, navy serge, black waterproof, sailor hat; Mrs Ashton, navy serge, brown tweed cape; Miss Bailey, fawn cloak; Miss Leighton, navy serge; Mrs Pentland Norton, very striking dark green Liberty silk handsomely trimmed with ecru lace, toque en suite ; Mrs Langsford, very pretty silver grey trimmed with silver passementerie, black and white striped vest, black velvet trimmings. black silk bonnet with white flowers; Miss Cheeseman, brown skirt, brown velvet blouse; Mrs Horace Walker, black mourning costume; Misses Partridge, black skirts, white blouses; Miss Gertrude Buddle, black costume relieved with pink; Miss Abbott, navy skirt, pink blouse; Miss Fenton, navy serge, blue vest; and her sister, brown ; Mrs Otway, black : Miss Otway, navy; Misses Kensington, navy; Miss Devereux, fawn coat; Mrs Kenderdine, navy serge, brown lace bonnet; Miss Hesketh. nevy serge with yoke ana cufts of violet silk, picture hat trimmed with violets ; and her sister, navy skirt, canary blouse; and another sister wore navy ; Miss Walnutt, brown skirt, blue blouse; and her sister, grey skirt, white blouse: Miss Schnackenberg, brown ulster; Miss Tanner, dark skirt, pink blouse, grey coat; Mrs Hart, navy serge, and a very becoming floral bonnet; Mrs Makgill. royal blue cashmere trimmed with fawn, bonnet to match ; Miss Little, black mourning gown ; Miss Bush, very pretty costume of mignonette green cashmere trimmed with velvet; Miss Rose Bush, navy serge, red vest: Mrs Fenwick, grey check trimmed with black velvet, frill of coquelicot red. and finished with fox fur; Miss Wilkins, brown tailor-made gown; Miss Maud Wilkins, navy; Miss Webb, navy; Miss Nation, fawn skirt, blue blouse; Misses Stewart (two), navy serges; Miss Aubrey, very handsome black gown with beads; Miss Dowd, navy, and her sister fawn ; Mrs McFarlan, black lace costume ; Mrs Yates, navy; Misses Snelling, navy ; Mrs Bullock-Webster, fawn tweed; Miss Clara Firth, navy with blue blouse; Mrs Greenway, brown, with shoes and hat cn suite; Misses Rogan, navy with white braid; Miss Cowie, navy, white vest, blue necktie; Miss Thorpe (Ellerslie), navy and white; Miss Percival, grey finished with pink ; Miss Edith Percival, green, and her sister, navy with blue blouse; Misses Peacock, navy serges, white vests, sailor hats; Miss Bessie Jones black skirt, dome blue blouse; Mrs Sellers, black; Mrs Wright, black; Mrs (Dr.) Bews. fawn; Mrs A E. Gilmore, navy with pink vest: Miss Hazzard, navy ; Miss Blanche Banks, absinthe green cashmere trimmed with velvet, toque of blue forget-me-nots; Mrs Bodie, dark skirt, white blouse; Miss — Pierce, electrique blue cashmere; Miss Dudley, dark skirt, blue blouse: Mrs Aitken-Carrick, grey; Mrs Mulvaney.grey fancy curl cloth trimmed with black velvet; Miss Ettie Ireland, black cashmere, fawn vest; Mrs Nolan, grey ; Miss Elliot, dark skirt, light blouse : etc.

Phyllis Broune.