AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue XXIV, 14 December 1895, Page 746

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, December 9. Of course the great event of the week has been the FLORAL FETE in Potter’s Paddock. This is described elsewhere. I have only to chronicle briefly some of the dresses. The ladies in the various vehicles were smartly and picturesquely gowned in white, pink, and yellow. Amongst them I noticed Mrs Bews. Mrs Chatfield and daughter. Misses Kissling, Bush. Davy. Holmes. Dargaville. Crowther, Devereux, Devore. Nation, Griffiths, rirth. Hesketh (two). Heywood. Sellers. Ireland (two). Cave, Mowbray, Hare, Percival, Worsp, W he well, McFarlane, Thorpe (two). Hay, Thompson (two), Tilley. Buckland. Kerr Taylor, Mrs Greenway, Mrs Goring, Mrs Dufaur, Mrs Mak gill, Mrs Mahoney, Mrs Browning. Mrs Ruck, and Mrs Thorpe. Mrs Cowie wore black relieved with pearl grey ; Mrs W. Bloomfield was much admired in white; Mrs Dargaville, handsome black merveilleux. dainty little bonnet of pale green and cream ; Mrs (Dr.) Knight, fawn ; Mrs Masefield, rich black silk, becoming little bonnet; Mrs T. W. Leys, eau-de-nil gown with full vest of darker shade of silk, large black hat with feathers : Miss Oxley, fawn crepon, white hat trimmed with cream ; Miss Upton, riding habit; Miss Gorrie also in riding habit; Mrs Cotter, fawn gown with black silk bands, large sleeves of sapphire blue silk; Mrs G. Graham, handsome mulberry gown; Miss Wylde-Brown, white, heliotrope hat; Miss A. Owen, white muslin; Miss 4 J 2 ur< *. w hite and pink ; Mrs Hudson, handsome black silk; Mrs E. T. Hart, white nique. white toque trimmed with chiffon ; Mrs Douglas, black ; Mrs Sharland, white and black silk; Mrs C. C. Baker, dark costume; Mrs Crawshaw. black trimmed with lace; Mrs Self, pretty fawn gown, cape to match, pink blouse; Miss Otway looked charming in all pure white, white hat with strings ; Miss Scherffwas pretty in pink blouse, dark skirt, sailor hat; Miss E. Scherff, white dress, white hat; Miss D. Scherff also m white; Miss Macindoe. white, pale blue blouse ; Miss Edmiston, white muslin with maize ribbon, bonnet of lilies of the valley; Miss N. Edmiston, pale blue muslin; Miss M. Peacock, fawn ; Miss Cooke, white and black check gown, white hat with feathers ; Miss Winnie Leys, pretty cream crepon. hat to match : Mifb Hudson, forget-me-not blue crepon, large picture hat of white and gold straw, white strings ; her sister was in pink: Miss Slater looked very dainty in pale blue; Miss Reeves, riding habit; Miss Eva Hughes, pearl grey, black lace hat with buncnes of pink roses; Mrs Nelson ; Miss Haultain, black ; Miss Wallace, grey skirt, pink blouse; Mrs Charles Haines, pale pink gingham; Mrs Goodall, black relieved with heliotrope; Mrs Pritt and Mrs McKern, black silk; Mrs Hugh Campbell, cream china silk flowered with lilac; Mrs Barstow, black; Mrs O’Rorke looked very pretty in grey with corail pink trimmings; Mrs Lucas Bloomfield, white batiste muslin ; Misses Bleazard ; Miss Wilkens and her sister were simply gowned in white; Miss Kate Isaacs, navy skirt, Dink blouse; Mrs Theo. Kissling, grey lustre, white vest; Mrs Kilgour, fawn; Mrs Lyons, white muslin, pretty parasol covered with flowers ; Miss Bursill looked chic in pink with bodice veiled in cream ; Mrs Duthie, green silk, bonnet to match; Mrs Goodhue, black ; Miss White, navy skirt, white blouse; Mrs Stevenson (Parnell) was much admired in white, hat and parasol cn suite : Mrs Jackson, grey lustre, black bonnet; Mrs Thompson, black silk; Mrs Rathbone, dark skirt, pink blouse; Mrs Pollan, fawn ; Mrs Gamble, slate grey gown, black bonnet; Mrs Walker (Ellerslie). black silk, pink poppies in bonnet; Misses Atkinson, pink and mauve, respectively; Miss Mair, pale pink; Miss Vera Alexander, green; Mrs Alexander, black silk; Mrs Woodroffe, grey check: Miss Buckland, navy; Mrs Broughton, Mrs Masefield ; Mrs Blair, white; Miss Nicholson, dark skirt, white blouse; Mrs C. Baker, prey: Mrs Jack Roach, brown holland ; Mrs W. Bloomfield, white; Mrs (Dr.) Bews, white; Mrs McLaughlan, black crepon, bonnet relieved with pimc roses; Miss Bull, Dink ; Miss Wright, grey check ; Mrs Bankhardt, black lace; Miss Bankhard t. grey lustre, hat relieved with heliotrope flowers; Miss Churton. dark skirt, light blouse: and her sister, navy delaine; Mrs A. Clark, fawn ; Mrs Colbeck looked very well in dome blue; Miss Moss-Davis, navy blue skirt, pink blouse ; Miss Sybel Davis, blue holland; Mrs Colegrove, grey trimmed with brown silk; Mrs Dignan, navy gown, pink vest; Mrs (Colonel) Dawson, green lustre; Miss Dudley, heliotrope; Miss Dunnett. green; Miss Dowd, black with blue vest: Miss Elliott, Miss Edmiston, terre lustre ; Mrs Gorrie, black ; Mrs Bloomfield (Wonona), black ; Mrs Ireland, black widow's weed; Miss (Barton) Ireland, pretty pink costume; Miss Rooke, navy; Miss Hookes and Miss Laishley, white spotted muslins: Mrs Gilmore, fawn ; Mrs Jervis, grey • Mrs Gutheridge. grey trimmed with brown; Miss Hesketh.’ canary ; Mrs Shipherd (nee Miss Hesketh). fawn costume figured inohie; Mrs Hay, black silk, bonnet relieved with heliotrope; Miss Hay. black and white spotted gown ; Miss Hewin. black and white; Miss Howard, grey skirt, pink blouse; the Misses

Herrold (two), grey and fawn, respectively ; Miss Kissling. Mrs Ledingham, black; Miss Ledingham. grey with fawn lace; Miss Maud Martin, navy and white vest; Miss Leighton, grey; Miss black ; Miss Sellers, navy skirt, blue blouse; Miss Rathbone, fawn : Miss Minitt. navy; Mrs Wilks, black, and her daughter, blue; Mrs H. P. Norton, dark green trimmed with cream lace; Miss Pearce, green; Miss Percival, white batiste muslin ; Mrs Ware, grey holland ; Miss — Whitelaw, grey; Miss Whistler, navy, canary blouse; Miss — Worsp, white serge; Mrs Reid, black; Mrs Reed (Koramarama), fawn; Miss Banks, navy skirt, white blouse; Miss Rita Tole, navy; Mrs Ansenne. fawn; Mrs Hamner, black; Mrs (Major) George; Miss Edith Tanner, pretty light dress ; Miss Seccombe. grey check; Mrs Owen, navy; Misses Tisdale, Mrs and Miss Upton, Mrs James Russell, royal blue velvet; and her two daughters looked pretty in sky blue with white vests; Miss Atkins, ciel blue crepon. Of course I have only been able to do a few who were present, as the rain made most of the spectators leave very early. Miss Hilda Worsp is to be married next month, and I believe she is the recipient of some beautiful presents. Miss Rennie Rookes is to be married in February, and will live at the Thames. Mr, Mrs, and Miss Burns leave for a trio to the Old Country in March. A MOUNT ALBERT RIDING PICNIC PARTY to Nihatopu Falls took place last week. One of the party drove, so that the provisions could be carried without any trouble. The roads over the ranges are still in a very bad condition, owing to the wet season we have had. Luncheon was spread out in Mrs McLeod's garden, the horses having been tied in the neighbouring paddock. After luncheon, to which ample justice was done, the party walked through the bush to the falls, which have a very great flow of water this year. Amongst the party were Mrs KerrTaylor, Mrs Gilmore, Misses Wilks, Ledingham. Kerr-Taylor (two), Sellers, Seccombe, Martin, Wright, Messrs Hazard, KerrTaylor, Gilmore, Martin, Colson, etc. During the last fine moonlight evenings the Avondale folk have been getting up large moonlight riding parties, which have been very successful. The heavy downpour of rain last Wednesday forced the Remuera Bowling Club, Manukau Road, to postpone their opening of the green until Wednesday, the 11th, at half-past three. THE ORCHESTRAL AND CHAMBER CONCERT by Mr S. Adams’ pupils on Monday evening last was a great success. The Choral Hall was crowded from stage to gallery. Mr Adams conducted most ably. Miss Edith Whitelaw acted as leader, and Misses Essie Holland and S. Cruickshank as pianistes. There were about forty performers, and the various items were rendered with a vigour and skill that charmed the audience. Some of the dresses I noted were:—Mrs Porter, brown, brown toque with bunches of yellow polyanthuses; Mrs Lusher, black trimmed with white; Mrs Masefield, handsome black brocade; Mrs Dufaur, black with bands of sapphire blue veiled with black lace insertion; Mrs Beale, sea green blouse, dark skirt; Mrs T. W. Leys, black silk trimmed with lace, [et butterfly bonnet; Miss Torrance, pretty pink blouse, dark skirt; Mrs Biss, black gown, becoming heliotrope bonnet; Miss Biss, white blouse, Yankee hat; Miss Sloman, cream, black hat trimmed with white ribbon ; Miss B. Devore looked pretty in a rose pink crepon blouse, dark skirt; Miss Whitson, pale pink; Mrs D. B. Cruickshank, mourning; Mrs Cruickshank, mourning; Mrs Douglas, shell-pink crepon finished with white lace; Mrs Crawshaw, black, full collar of heliotrope silk; Mrs Whitelaw, black gown, cascade of cream silk Maltese lace on bodice; Miss Miss B. Whitelaw, very pretty for-get-me-not blue chine silk blouse, dark skirt: Mrs (Dr.) King, mourning; Miss Owen, black ; Miss Ada Owen, soft white muslin blouse, dark skirt; Miss Vaile, pale blue frock; Mrs Cox, brown velvet, brown bonnet with wreath of pale yellow roses; Mrs (Dr.) Knight, forget-me-not blue embossed crepon, black lace inserted, black merveilleux silk skirt; her two little daughters looked pretty in pink muslin ; Miss L. Edmiston, pale blue blouse with strapsand rosettes of blue ribbon, dark skirt; Miss N. Edmiston looked dainty in electric blue. Miss Bews. maize coloured silk blouse, dark skirt; Mrs Hay, white, jet bonnet; Miss Hart, white and pink pongee ; Miss Kennedy, heliotrope; Miss Hewin, black; Miss Baxter, black serge skirt, pink blouse ; etc., etc.

Phyllis Broune.