AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue XX, 16 November 1895, Page 614

AUCKLAND.

Drab Bki, November 12. We have once more enioyed the Amateur Opera Company’s production of the • MIKADO.’ which was staged for throe nights last week, and was again much appreciated. A large number of the audience were strangers from a distance. Onehunga, Thames, Kaipara, etc., so I am unable to give their name. The talented GREENWOOD FAMILY also finished their season, the young ladies looking as pretty as ever. I saw amongst those present Mrs Walnutt, in black; Misses Walnutt (two), black skirts and blue and pink blouses, respectively ; Mrs Masefield, terre with black velvet; Mrs Broughton (Whangarai), black silk with electrique blue vest and cuffs veiled in black lace: Mrs Harry Jervis, black skirt, canary blouse; Mrs Lennard, black silk with white flowers; Miss Leonard, black skirt, white Liberty silk blouse, large bouquet of white flowers; Mrs Maxwell, black lustra with white lace ; Miss Chadwick looked very pretty in black relieved with white; Mrs Seccombe, black silk ; and her daughter wore a mode grey. But as 1 told you before, light blouses are so much worn in the Opera House just now, that they become monotonous and indescribable. TUB MOUNT ALBERT SOCIAL took place last Thursday evening in the Mount Albert Hall, and as usual, the ladies of the district kindly provided light refreshments. The floor was in perfect condition, almost like real ice. Amongst those present I noticed Mrs Slornan, in handsome black silk; Mrs Tanner, grey check tailor-made gown finished with tabac brown velvet sleeves; Mrs Kerr Taylor, dark skirt, coquelicot red silk blouse; Mrs Wright, black; Miss Sellers, dark skirt, cream blouse; Mies Lusk looked very pretty in a white satin evening gown finished with tulle and pink roses; Miss Florrie Sellers, a bright pink gown relieved with white; Miss Maud Sellers, ciel blue; Miss Maud Martin, dark skirt, pink blouse with pink Empire sash; Miss Edith Tanner, dark skirt, coral pink blouse with white lace and pink ribbon streamers: Miss Ethel Dixon, dome blue ; Miss Florrie Dixon, dark green ; Miss Dawson, dark skirt, white blouse; Miss M. Dawson, fawn tussore silk; Miss M. Wright, dark skirt, pink blouse ; Miss Amy Taylor, dark skirt, Mexique blue blouse; Miss Goodwin, dark skirt and red blouse; Miss — Lusk, striking coquelicot red gown veiled in net rn suite : Miss Slowman. a white evening gown finished with chiffon and pink roses; and her sister, white frock with red sash ; Miss Hill, dark skirt, white blouse; Miss Harper, dark skirt, pink blouse. TENNIS. The Mount Eden and Epsom Lawn opened last Saturday. The attendance was very small, owing no doubt to the numerous counter-attractions. The ever refreshing cup of tea was dispensed with tasty cakes during the afternoon. Amongst those S resent were Miss Paton in navy, and her sister, slate grey; Miss lardie. black skirt, white blouse; Mrs Horace Walker, black mourning gown; Mrs Chapman, dark skirt, blue blouse; Mrs McFarland. black skirt, white blouse; Miss Little, grey; Mies Otway, dark skirt, pink blouse; Miss Thompson (Rocklands), lilac zephyr; Misses Mary Gorrie, Hesketh. and Whitson were studies in dark skirts and various shades of lilac blouses; Miss Towsey, black: Miss Hooper, navy, and her sister wore terracotta; Mrs C. Baker, grey gown; Miss Dudley, black skirt, white blouse, purple vest, and white sailor hat with purple trimming; Misses Stewart (two), dark skirts, light blouses; Miss Garland, brown, and her sister, Mrs Heather, grey; Miss Spiers looked well in navy skirt, pink blouse; Mrs Bleazard Brown, tabac brown silk; Mrs Heywood, black; Miss M. Heywood, salmon pink with green velvet tabs; Miss Alice Hesketh. pretty dark skirt, heliotrope blouse, gem hat; Miss Millie Hesketh, grey costume, hat to match; Miss Preece, pretty dark skirt and pale blue blouse, gem hat; Miss E. Preece, navy skirt, pretty blue blouse, sailor hat; Miss Thomson, heliotrope costume, white hat; Miss Brown, pretty light tweed, hat to ■natch ; and many others whose names I do not know. The Auckland RACING CLUB'S SECOND SURING MEETING took place at Ellerslie last Saturday, Prince of Wales’ Birthday. The day was fine, and not too warm. The stand was filled with an elegant and well-dressed crowd. The brilliancy of the ladies' frocks and the green velvet sward in front of the-stand had indeed a very picturesque effect. Among-t the too numerous gowns for me to remember I recollect Mrs (Colonel) Dawson, wife of the President, in a stylish bluey grey lustre faced with black, white sailor hat; Miss Fsme Elliot, white serge skirt and cape, pink and white striped blouse, picture hat; Miss Florrie Buckland. neat-fitting grey check, sailor hat; Miss Maud Buckland, slate grey, hat of floral decorations; Mrs Ching, striking grey gown trimmed with salmon and veiled in ecru lace, bonnet to correspond with pink flowers; Miss Stevenson (Glenholm), navy serge, cerise vest; Miss — Stevenson, navy and white check tailor made gown; and another sister looked pretty in brown ; Mrs Dargaville looked well in a black bouton <l'or yoke veiled in net. bonnet with yellow daisies; Miss Dargaville, electrique blue; Mrs McCormick, pretty lilac costume ; Miss Percival, mode grey, and her sister dark skirt, white blouse; Miss E. Percival, nil green; Mrs Masefield. black silk; Mrs Dufaur was very much admired in a black silk creponette, bodice of maizc-coloured satin veiled in ecru lace with orange rosettes, black lace bonnet to correspond; Miss Ida Worsp, navy gown with electrique slate bodice; Miss Hilda Worsp, fawn gown pink vest; Miss Dunnett. well-fitting brown tweed; Miss G. walker was looking her best in dark skirt, white blouse, white sailor hat; Mrs Mair, brown : Miss Mair looked chic in a dark skirt, violet velvet blouse, hat trimmed en suite. Miss Thorpe, lizard green cashmere; Miss Flora Thorpe, old gold: Miss Churton and her sister were similarly attired in darK skirts, light blouses: Mrs Hanna, dark skirt, white spotted blouse, sailor hat; Mies Wilkins, brown holland relieved with blue; Miss Maud Wilkins, navy cambric with large bishop sleeves: Mrs E. Buchanan, mode grey; Miss Bailey, dark grey lustre; Miss Sutton, grey tailor-made gown; Mrs Neil, navy skiit. pink blouse; Mrs Atkinson, black silk with bead trimmings; Miss Atkinson, dark skirt, terre brocaded blouse, and her sister pale pinkey fawn tweed; Mrs George Bloomfield, black creponette skirt, white flowered silk bodice with black net cape, magenta velvet bonnet; Mrs Lucas Bloomfield, brown tweed, white lace collarette, lilac vest, striking bonnet with four ear trimmings; Mrs Thompson, black silk with natural daisies on corsage ; Miss Thompson, navy serge, brown cape; and her sister, cream striped lustre, sailor hat; Mrs W. Bloomfield, black creponette; Mrs Thomas Morrin, stylish galois grey crepon. pale pink shot bodice finished with white lace, grey toque with pink flowers; Mrs Sam Morrin, black; Miss — Hesketh looked well in a pale blue lustre trimmed with dark blue silk, large picture leghorn liat trimmed with ostrich feathers ; Miss Ethel Bull, dark skirt, pink blouse; Miss Noakes, slate grey; Miss Eaton, white seige, black vest; Mrs Maslen looked ilMini/uee in a white cimbrie striped with black; Miss Courtayne. spotted muslin; Mrs Dun woodie. black silk; Misses Dunwoodie. dark skirts, pretty sky blue blouses; Miss Maclndoe. dark skirt, del blue crepon blouse: Miss Heywood, nil green cashmere with terra satin bodice veiled in ecru lace; Mrs Hope Lewis, lizard green crinkley trimmed with cream lace, pink vest; Mias Tilly, mode gray tweed trimmed with green, silver grey bonnet; Miss Aubrey, short slate-gray frock, large black lace bat with lavender flowers ; Mrs Lyons, black silk with violet sleeves veiled in black lace, black lace hat trimmed with violets; Mrs Ansenne, fawn gown trimmed with electrique blue, large hat with black velvet and flowers ; Mrs Duthie. absinthe green silk en tratne, bonnet to match relieved with pink: Mrs Uolbeck. black gown with bodice of slate gray; Mrs Biair, black silk skirt, cream spotted blouse; Mrs (Dr.) Bews, Mrs Bodie, navy, and sailor hat; Mrs Burton, mode gray with black lace bonnet; Miss Bush, pale blue zephyr, black sash, white sailor hat; Mrs Chamberlin, dark grey with black spots, black lace cape;

Mrs Archie Clerk, brown gown trimmed with velvet: Miss Devereux, slate grey: Miss Dowd, grey trimmed with shot blue silk: and her sister looked pretty in a pink zepyr; Mrs Devore black silk; Miss B. Devore, grey check, white sailor hat: Miss Elliot, dark skirt, light blouse: Miss Wynyard, fawn : Miss Firth, blue cambric, and her sist> r a heliotrope; Mrs Greenway, black crepon with blue trimmings veiled in black lace: Mrs Markham, brown tailor-made gown; Mrs Fenwicke, dark slategrey satin finished with pink: Mrs Goodhue. black skirt, dark green velvet blouse: Miss Hay. brown tailor-made gown; Miss Kate Hay. black skirt, shot silk blouse; her sister, grey check; Miss Ettie Ireland, black gown; Mrs Alfred Buckland, black; Mies Fanny Johnston, slate grey, black hat with ostrich feathers; Mrs Kilgour. brown: Mrs Leathern. brown tailor-made gown; Miss Flora McDonald, sky blue cashmere; Miss Minitt, heliotrope cambric; Mrs (Major) George, black ; Miss Nation looked exceedingly well in maize-coloured gown with silk sash; Miss Mowbray, navy serge, white vest; Miss Bella Murray, grey, large black hat with feathers; Miss Roberts, grey with vio'et silk trimmings: Miss Nichols, grey: Mrs Ware, brown: Mies Ware, grey: the Misses White (two) were similarly gowned in dark skirts, pink and white blouses, respectively; Mrs Nolan, dark skirt, heliotrope blouse; Miss Maud Martin was nretty in dark skirt, pink blouse, large white hat with ostrich feathers; Miss Shaw, pale blue; Mrsßuck black ; Miss Stevenson (Ponsonby), grey cambric trimmed with black and silver passementerie ; Mrs Rathbone, black skirt and cape, pink blouse; Miss Ray. nil green; Mrs Bloomfield, black: Mrs Ranson, brown trimmed with blue: Mrs Arthur Taylor looked remarkable in white with green ribbons; Miss Von Sturmer. fawn ; Mrs Smith, grey trimmed with green ; Mrs John Smith, black silk trimmed with green veiled in black lace; and her daughter, black with white frills; Mrs Scott, grey ; Mrs and the Misses Scherff; Mies Yonge. navy; Miss Wylde-Brown ; Miss Brodie, pale blue cambric; Miss Horne, handsome black gown with cream Maltese lace round neck; Mrs Sharland. fawn; Miss Brookfield, grey trimmed with royal blue velvet: MrsC. Brown, bluey grey gown : Mrs A. Carrick, grey: Mrs Barker, black mourning gown: Miss Pierce, dark green : Mrs Walker, black silk with bead trimming; Mrs Duncan Clerk, very effective pale blue delaine flowered in royal blue; etc., etc.

An esteemed correspondent says that though rather lata in the day.as no one else has supplied the few following particulars about Miss Hesketh’s wedding, she has ventured to send them, as it was a ceremony of more than ordinary interest, owing to her father's long residence in the parish of St. Mark's, and to his being the great supporter of this church from the beginning. Mr Hesketh acted as organist until a short time ago. The respect in which the family is held was pleasing to behold. When the bride’s carriage entered the gates on her return from the church the road was literally thronged with the cottagers living around, and small flags could be seen hoisted in all directions. As the bridal carriage drove up the avenue the Band stationed on the beautiful lawn struck up the * Wedding March.’ Mr and Mrs Hesketh received their guests in the drawing-room, and from there the guests drifted into the library, where the numerous and costly presents were displayed. These covered several tables, and besides a wide shelf which extends round the greater part of the room. It would be impossible to describe the presents, but they consisted chiefly of silver and plated ware, and some very beautiful fancy work, pictures, porcelain, etc. Mr and Mrs Hesketh presented their daughter with a very handsome chest of silver spoons, forks, etc., and cutlery. I must also mention a present of quite a unique character. This was a lovely white satin cushion presented to the bride by six of her girl friends, her monogram being beautifully worked in small seed pearls upon it. This cushion was placed at the altar rails for the bride to kneel upon. The following are the names of some of the guests :—Mr and Mrs Beattie Mrs Pritt. Mr and Mrs Chas. Hesketh, Mr and Mrs S. Hesketh. Mr and Mrs Rees-George. Lieutenant and Mrs Archer, Miss Frodsbam. Mrs Colbeck, Mrs T. Bastow (sister to the bridegroom). Mrs and the Misses Wood. Miss George. Mrs Stewart. Mrs Shipherd. Mrs Waller. Mr and Mrs Heather. Mr and Miss Westwood. Mr and Mrs Bush. Mrs Monier. Mrs and the Misses Buckland. Mrs Nathan. Mr and Mrs Hardie. Mr and Mrs Carr. Mr and Mrs Hugh Campbell, Mrs Ireland, Miss Owen, and many others. Two important functions of the week were the openings of the PONSONBV BOWLING GREEN AND THE WEST END TENNIS LAWN, both of which took place on Saturday afternoon. Mr A. S. Russell. President of the Bowling Club, ina neat little speech, followed by the throwing of the jack, proclaimed the opening of the season. The bowling greens and tennis lawns are in splendid order, and brightened as they were on this occasion by the presence of a large number of ladies, had a most charming appearance. Afternoon tea at both functions, served by the ladies beneath the grateful shade of the Clubs' pavilions, was much appreciated. Pleasant gossip. I suspect, absorbed more of the time and attention of the guests than the fortunes of the games. West’s band at the bowling, and Burke’s at the tennis, enlivened the proceedings with various selections. Some of the ladies' dresses I noted at both places were: BOWLING. Mrs Russell, fawn gown, brown silk full front and epaulettes trimmed with passementerie, pretty little bonnet with pale pink flowers; Mrs Rees, stone grey gown, vandykes of jet on bodice, bonnet with cream flowers: Mrs Ballantyne. black, black jet bonnet: Mrs Parkinson, dark peacock gown, black silk vest, corsage trimmed with black lace, very pretty butterfly bonnet of cream and gold lace ; Mrs Brimblecombe, black surah silk skirt with black velvet, heliotrope blouse finished with black lace, picture hat: Mrs Gittos, brown, black bonnet with crimson flowers; Mrs Macdonald, black, black bonnet; Mrs Hudson, black silk, large black hat with feathers and lace; Mrs Bach, black and white gown, black silk cape, black bonnet with salmon pink : Mrs Crawford, black, jet honnet with heliotrope bow; Mrs J. R. Hanna, pretty tweed with yoke and sleeves of peacock silk finished with jet. floral bonnet of pale pink flowers; Mrs S. Hanna, black gown finished with ribbon and lace, black bonnet: Mrs Wilson, black, lace cape, honnet with yellow flowers: Miss Devore looked remarkably well in a light brown tweed, hrown coarse straw hat with large bows of gold ribbon; Miss Brett, stylish black crepon with black surah inserted on corsage, vandyke yoke of cream guipure lace, black hat with cream bows ; Miss Braithwaite,black vel vet.black hat with crimson chrysanthemums; Mrs G. Hazard, grey tweed. Eton jacket, blue blouse: Mrs Hurndall, black satin, jet bonnet; Mrs Morpeth, black, jet butterfly bonnet: Mrs Self, fawn,shot silk yoke and corselet, becoming large white hat with feathers: Miss Rees looked pretty in a white pique skirt and cape, pale pink blouse, floral hat; Miss B. Gittos. light brown frock, becoming hat to match ; Miss Kelly, tweed skirt, green velvet blouse, jet bonnet with large green velvet bow; Mrs J. Stewart, brown, jet bonnet: Miss Macindoe. muslin blouse, dark skirt; Mies G. Rees, electric frock, white hat with lilies-of-the-valley and buttercups: Mrs E. T. Hart. fawn, white hat; Mrs R. M. Watt, crushed strawberry gown, white hat: Miss Edmiston, blue blouse, dark skirt, brown hat with blue chiflbn rosettes: Mies M. Edmiston, electric gown; Miss N. Edmiston, pale pink blouse, dark skirt, brown hat with white marguerites; Mrs Littler, black, bonnet with shot ribbon bows: Mrs Tndehope. blue blouse, dark skirt, hat with blue flowers : Miss McLachlan, grey, light blonse; Mies Russell, electric gown trimmed with black velvet, etc. TENNIS. Mrs Peacock, shot fawn gown, black silk cape covered with jet. bonnet with shot silk ribbon bows; Miss Caninball. black, black silk sleeves, bonnet with cream lace bows; Mrs J. Kirker, seagreen floral gown, becoming bonnet; Mrs Upton, grey: Miss Lockie, navy tailor-made gown, white sailor hat; Miss Kirker. cream, with cream hat to match ; Miss Peacock, black serge, pale Sreen striped blouse : Miss M. Peacock, pale green muslin blouse, ark skirt, black lace hat with pink flowers: Mrs Knight, brown tweed, black hat with leaf of pleated chiffon and pale pink roses ; Miss w. Leys, pretty dove grey cashmere trimmed with narrow jet edging, white hat with feathers: Miss Nicholson, cream muslin blouse, navy skirt, sailor hat; Miss Connie Bach, pale blue, white crepon blouse; Miss Rayner, pale blue blouse, light skirt; Mies Butters, pale blue house, tweed skirt, white hat with white feathers; Miss L. Butters, pale pink muslin blouse, dark skirt, sailor hat; Miss Caldwell, heliotrope muslin blouse, dark skirt: Mrs Caldwell, black; Mrs Atkinson, black; Mies Cook, black and white check trimmed with black velvet, white felt hat trimmed to match; Mrs A. Carter, navy trimmed with cream lace, navy and white sailor hat; Mrs Clark Tohnson, brown tweed, yellow shot silk blouse: Mrs Morgan, black; Miss Morgan, black and white spotted blouse, dark skirt; Mrs Webb, pale blue: Mrs Reynolds. brown tweed ; Mlns Edwards, blue muslin blonse. dark

skirt: Miss Billington, black crepon. cream silk bouse trimmed with black lace; Miss — Billington, fawn, nil green crepon bodice. Mrs Peacock’s euchre party at' Fairview ' was a very good one. but I regret I have no space for particulars. I hear that the town of Largs (Scotland! celebrated tbe anniversary of the coming of age of viscount Kelburne. eldest son of His Exellency and the Countess of Glasgow. His birthday occurs in June, but the festivities were postponed till a later date, owing to the absence from the district of the youthful nobleman, who was engaged with his naval dulies. On the invitation of the Earl of Glasgow a large company met at dinner in the Columba Hall, the guests being received by Lord Kelburne. who acted as his father's representative. During the banquet the hero of the day was presented by Provost M’Lean with a handsomely-illuminated address, offering congratulations and good wishes, and expressing high regard for the absent Karl and Countess.

Phyllis Broune.