AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVI, Issue XXII, 30 May 1896, Page 635

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bek, May 25 There is so much going on .iust now I seem to live in a whirl. Last Monday the Vice-regal party paid a long-intended visit to the Waitomo caves. They left Auckland by special train at 830 to Hangatiki. reaching the place at noon Here they proceeded on horse and in carriages to the caves. Major Elliot joined the pary at Rangiriri. They returned to Hamilton for »he night and came back to Auckland in the forenoon of Wednesday ready for the reception in the evening. Mr Mueller (Crown Lands Com missioner) kindly lent the apparatus for using the magnesium

light, so that the interior of the caves—the stalactites and the stalagmites—were seen to the best advantage. The Grammar School Old Boy’s Association celebrated their 27th anniversary by a very pleasant and successful social, It was held in the Grammar School buildings, and was attended by about 120 old boys. The present and popular headmaster, Mr J. W. Tibbs. Mr Holland (Mayor), ('anon Nelson, etc . were present. The committee—Dr. Roberton, Messrs A. G. Cooke. P. F. Hattley, and W. K. Bruce must be congratulated together with the secretary. N. L Holm Biss, on the excellent result of their labours. The musical items are given elsewhere. A fashionable RECEPTION was given by the Countess of Glasgow at Government House last Wednesday evening from nine o’clock until half-past eleven. His Excellency the Governor and the Countess of Glasgow received the guests, who numbered about 140. Among them were His Excellency the Admiral and staff and other officers of the fleet. The drawing-room and corridors were tastefully decorated with large pots of ginger plant, fern palms, and bamboos, and were brilliantly lighted up with incandescent gas lamps, an instal lation of which has been put in throughout Government House. The gowns worn were new and handsome, and the brilliant light showed them off to advantage, though I heard rumours of the light being rather trying to some of the complexions. Light refreshments were dispensed during the evening in the intervals of pleasant conversation, and Impey’s band performed a series of soft choice musical selectionsLady Glasgow wore oyster grey brocade finished with twine, coloured lace, diamond necklet and ornaments, aigrette in hair en suite; Lady Augusta Boyle looked very pretty in such a charm ing white silk veiled in pleated chiffon ; Lady Helen Boyle, black silk with panels of white lace, natural violets on corsage, white feather aigrette in hair; Colonel and Mrs Goring, the lady looking stately as ever in a navy flowered silk finished with panels of buttercup silk; the Primate and Mrs Cowie, the latter looking extremely well in a black velvet with bead trimming white muslin chemisette; Miss Cowie looked sw’eet in a white Liberty silk; Archdeacon Dudley. Mrs Dudley, black silk relieved with white lace: Miss Winnie Dudley, ciel blue satin with fichu of white muslin; Dr. and Mrs Purchas. the lady wearing a black silk; Miss Mildred Purchas. maize-coloured silk ; Miss Shepherd, hand some black silk with rose coloured balloon sleeves : Mrs Thomas Morrill, buttercup brocade with roses en suite; Hon. Mr Devereux, Mrs Devereux, black satin; Miss Devereux, white chine silk flowered with pink rosebuds; Mrs Ware, blue silk front to skirt, the back and bodice of pile pink striped moir£, rose pink b£be sleeves; Miss Ware, rich maize brocade; Miss Grifiirhs stylish cream brocade; Mrs (Col.) Dawson, blue mirror silk en traine. the bodice of pale blue flowered in pink ; Mrs Dignan was looking very be iutiful in a dome blue silk relieved with white lace : Professor and Mrs Egcrton. the lady wearing a white Liberty silk finished with chiffon ; Mrs Hope Lewis, butter cup brocade, black lace epaulettes ; Mr Holland (the Mayor), Mrs Holland, black silk with lace ; Miss Essie Holland, pink creponette ; Misses Kerr-Taylor, pale pink silks; Mrs Haines, striking com bination of brown and pink finished with gold passementerie and pink flowers: Mrs Isaacs, black velvet en t>aine; Miss Kate Isaacs. Mexique blue silk with black jet beads ; Miss Isaacs (Sydney), handsome white satin with sprvys of lily of the valley, butterfly sleeves; Miss Beatrice Bull, white silk with wreath of lily of the valley ; Mr and Mrs J. M. Shera, the lady wearing white china silk flowered with red and trimmed with red silk. en traine; Mr and Mrs Willie Bloomfield, the latter in a dome blue brocade; Mr and Mrs Lucas Bloomfield, the lady wearing orange brocade with artificial violets on shoulder ; Mr and Mrs Greenway, the lady gowned in black silk with artificial violets; Miss Firth, azure nil blue; Miss Chambers, handsome black satin with pink flowers ; Mrs Dargaville, black silk w’ith gold passementerie; Miss Dargaville. white silk; Mrs Moss*Davis, black silk, with silver passementerie en traine ; Miss Sybel Moss-Davis, white silk w’ith ropes of peans ; Mr and Mrs Lyons, the lady in white silk skirt veiled in white muslin with peacock coloured sequins, the bodice of blue sila veiled in the same muslin: Miss Mowbray, white silk with canary trimmings; Mrs in looked <7in black silk with old rose trimmings, pink aigrette in hair; Miss McLaughlin was simply gowned in white silk; Miss C. Wilkins, white silk skirt with pale blue check blouse veiled in net with sequins; Mrs Thompson, black silk with absinthe green sleeves veiled in black net; Miss Thompson, black silk skirt, blue blouse ; Mr and Mrs Alfred Nathan, black velvet relieved with white lace, diamond necklet and ornaments ; Miss Murray, spuice silk ; Mrs Hamner, black costume relieved with white; Herr Carl Schmitt. Madame Schmitt, handsome black silk relieved with red ; and many others whose names I cannot recall at this pre sent moment. Messrs Harry and Ernest Bloomfield. Percival, Gordon, Fenwick, Cowie, Fitzgerald, Isaacs, Ridings, etc. Mrs Cheeseman gave a LARGE MUSICAL EVENING last Tuesday at her pretty residence. * Marunui,* Orakei Road. Remuera. The night was very cold, so that dances were interspersed with the musical items. Both reception and dancingroom were tastefully trimmed with chrysanthemums and branches of riniu. The supper-table was decorated with two shades of yellow silk and finished with chrysanthemums and fruitof the tomato tree, which added greatly to the effect with its rich colouring. Mrs Cheeseman wore a handsome black silk c/i traine, finished with white lace; Mrs Keening (Symond-street). black velvet with white point lace ; Miss Keesing. pale blue silk with green velvet sleeves and finishings, and her sister, cream brocaded silk veiled in pale heliotrope chiffon and finished w’ith velvet bows of a darker hue; Mrs Thomas Morrin. black silk skirt, pink siik blouse veiled in net with balloon sleeves: Mrs McMillan, pink shot with petunia brocaded silk trimmed with velvet of a darker hue,diamond ornaments; Miss McMillan, pretty ciel blue silk; Mrs Scio, black satin with black bead passementerie; Mrs (Maj on Banks, handsome black silk ; Mr and Mrs Tewsley, the lady looking exceedingly well in black velvet and bead trimmings ; Mrs Seegner. bright coquelicot red silk; Mr and Mrs Matthew Clark, the lady wearing autumn brown velvet, with full cream vest; Mrs Payton, black silk with cerise bands ; Mrs Tilly, hand some black satin with white bebe sleeves veiled in black lace ; Misses Kerr-Taylor, white: Miss Keesing. grey silk with white; Miss Dargaville. cream striped creponette finished with canary tulle: Miss Edith Dargaville. nil green silk; Mr and Mrs Lyons, the lady wearing a handsome trained gown with geranium pink satin; Miss Aubrey, a combination of black and pink; Miss Thorpe, white shower muslin ; Miss Keesing. brick red siik ; Mrs Hay, black silk; Mrs Foster, black lace with rose pink sleeves ; Miss Mabel Hay. black silk with pink flowers on shoulder; Miss Mason (Sydney), white silk ; Miss Herrold, black relieved with pink: and her sister wore a canary - coloured gown; Mrs Scherif. stylish black silk; Miss Eva Scherff. black velvet with white finishings ; Miss Dolly Scherff looked well in a smart white silk with bead trimmings ; Mrs Gamble (jun.), stylish com bination of dome blue and black silk; Mrs Edward Morton, black ; Misses Cheeseman were similarly attired in dark gowns ; Mrs A. P. Wilson looked very well in black silk ; Mr and Mrs Whitney, the lady wearing a black silk with blue finishings ; Mrs Hague Smith, a combination of black and pink ; her daughter was wearing a sea blue silk with rose pink velvet rosettes ; Mrs Lucky, red shot and shaded silk: Mrs Kilgour. gold and black striped skirt with gold satin panels ; Miss Nicholson, white Liberty silk ; Miss Kilgour, white silk with emerald green velvet trimmings; Mrs Good son (Hawera), pink silk. < :i traine. with white muslin trimmings : Mr and Mrs Harry Keesing. the lady w earing a hand some black silk : Mrs R. Kecsing. grey brocaded silk ; etc., etc. Messrs Dargaville. Keesing. Wansborough. Herrold, Seegner, Me Kellar, and many others whose names I did not hear were amongst the men present. THE GLENSIDE CLUB. through the kindness and assistance of Mrs Young, entertained a good number of friends at, her residence. Symonds-street. on Friday evening. Dancing was kept up until twelve. I noticed there Miss J. Reeve, who looked well in black velvet; Mimi E. Brett, white; Mi-s A. Stevenson, white with yellow sash; Miss Dickey Stevenson, crushed strawberry net: Mi-s Whyte, h< liotropt si'k ; Miss Sellers, yellow and black ; Miss M. Sellers, vieux rose; Mrs Young, black; Mrs Hay. black with jet and white; Mrs Connell, dark dress; Miss 1. Pierce looked nice in white; Miss E. Pierre, black velvet skirt, pink silk bodice; Miss Mac Cormick, white with pearl trimmings; Miss Grace Hesketh. white; Miss Millie Heskcth, iniize-coloured silk : Miss Goodwin, pink; Miss M. Williamson, white: Miss Von <ler Hyde looked very well in white; Miss Ethel Dixon, white and yellow sash; and a few others. Amongst the gentlemen were Messrs Battley, Dixon Gordon. C burton. Burton. Whitson. Hay. Williamson, etc.

Mr C. H%y. a* secretary of the Club, deserve® (treat credit for hia management, etc. A Wt delightful evening was spent by all who were fortunate enough to be present. The first PONBONBY ‘AT HOME of the season and the twenty-first anniversary of these favourite winter dances on Friday proved a great success. In the absence of the popular secretary. Mr Jackson Palmer. Mr J. R Hanna acted as MC. and was indefatigable in his efforts to minister to the enjoyment of the comp my. The supper, which had been provided under the supervision of the ladies* committee, was. as usual, set out on a prettily decorated table on the stage. Mrs Devore looked diitinfjuee in a soft grey corded silk, suuare corsMje trimmed witn Jeu bouffant sleeves of grey lisae ; Mrs J. R. Hanna, rich b'ack satin with a deep flounce of black spotted chiffon. Egypt red satin ribbon sash and straps over shoulders; Mrs (Dr.) Bedford was gowned in black crepon, black spotted net richu triinmed with yellow bebe ribbon ; Mrs Littler, chrysanthemum yellow crepon. pre ty soft white chiffon fichu ; Mrs Crawshaw, pale yellow with white velvet revers and lapels: Mrs Williams, black merveilleux ; Mrs Edgar, white silk veiled with black lace: Mrs E Buchanan, black lace, moire bodice, full sleeves of gold plush, finish d with accordion-pleated chiffon ; Mrs Ralph, pink silk veiled with black lace; Miss Devore was very graceful in sea-green Liberty silk; Miss Bertha Devore, black velvet, epaulettes edged with jet; Miss Brett, white Liberty silk and soft yellow chiffon: Miss Peacock, white figured silk, zouave edged with pearls: Miss V. Dacre was much admired in a sea foam blue crepon. * Trilby ’ &ieeves and fichu of white embossed silk crepon. pretty butterfly in her hair: Miss Leila Langsford (debutante) looked pretty in white silk, the bodice trimmed with festoons of pearls: Miss Langsford. becoming gown of cream canvas over gold, gold satin and long ribbon Victoria bows and ends edge with pearls ; Mrs Watt, electric, white satin sleeves, full box-pleated chiffon on low bodice; Mrs Oxley, pale pink: Miss Vaile, very effective cream Liberty silk, spray of pale pink roses : Miss Eva Leighton, pretty azure blue silk trimmed with silver passementerie; Miss Lena Butters, pure white; Miss Caldwell, pale yellow with full sleeves of pea-green silk ; Miss Kennedy, white, white satin sleeves, low bodice trimmed with white sw ansdown : Miss Clarice Morrin. blue chine material with pink flowers, finished with pink chiffon and ribbon ; Miss Braithwaite, black velvet with sash and straps over shoulder of Sultan red satin ribbon ; Miss Ethel Atkinson, cream embossed crepon. frill of cream chiffon : Miss Preece, pink shower muslin ; Miss — Preece, sapphire blue nun’s veiling; Miss Cousins, white; etc., etc. Mrs Edmund Mahony gave a delightful • NAP PARTY at her charming residence. ‘Rare Maunga.' Epsom, on Saturday evening. The avenue was daintily lighted up with fairy lights suspend id from the fronds of the tree fern --. Tne fascinating game of nap is becoming very popular, and promises to take the place of progressive euchre. Play was kept up with spirit till nearly eleven o’clock, when an adjournment was made for supper, which was arranged in the break fast-room. The supper-table was prettily cecorated with yellow crinkley paper intermingled with flowers. Mrs Mahony received her guests in a soft white semi-low corsage veiled with white chiffon, black satin skirt; Mrs Niccol. claret silk blouse, dark skirt: Mrs Ernest Burton, large plaid silk blouse, light skirt ; Miss Rita Tole. black surah with sleeves and yoke of pink silk veiled with black lace; Miss Hill, black crepon: Miss C. Walnutt. turquoise blue embossed crepon blouse, grey skirt; Miss White, Gobelin blue crepon. white silk frills over shoulders to form fichu; Miss Savage, grey, grey brocaded silk sleeves: Mrs Oxley, grey; Messrs Howard, Gilbert. Hill. Mahony, Niccol, etc. Mrs Ware gave a most ENJOYABLE DANCE at her pretty residence. ‘ Stadacona ’ last Thursday. Though it rained very heavily during the prior part of the evening, it cleared up just before the time for arrival of the guests, and kept fine during the night. Mrs Ware was ably assisted to entertain the guests by her eldest son and daughter. The last mentioned was very energetic, determining to have no wallflowers to grace their rooms. The large entrance hall, as well as their ballroom was prepared for dancing and decorated with greenery, flowers, and Chinese lanterns. Mr Ware, who had been at ths dinner at the Northern Ciub as a farewell to Mr Rose before he is married, returntd home later on, bringing with him Messrs Rose. McMillan. W. Bloomfield, and Williamson. Light refreshments were served during the early part of the evening. A supper of a substantial character was prepared in the dining-room, the table being prettily decorated with red and white azalias. Some of the officers of the Squadron were present. Mrs Ware looked very nice in a handsome black silk with white silk chemisette; Miss Ware looked pretty in white mirror silk with ribbons and lace ; Miss Shuttleworth, stylish buttercup silk trimmed with brocade; Miss — Ware looked charming in a white crinkley creponette ; Mrs McMillan, striking rich canary brocade finished with black velvet zouave and trimmings ; Miss McMillan looked chic in white merveilleux ; Mrs James Russell, blue satin flowered in pink rosebuds : Mr and Mrs Edward Russell, the lady gowned in an ochre brocade finished with sprays of roses; Miss Carr, pretty white silk with maize-coloured sash : Miss Stevenson, pink satin; her sister wore white; Miss Kate Isaacs, rich black silk with heavy bead trimming; Miss Murray, spuice silk: Miss Kerr-Taylor, pale pink: Miss Buckland, soft pink Liberty silk ; Mrs J. M. Dargaville. handsome black silk with lemoncoloured yoke and sleeves; Mrs Dargaville black lace costume; Miss Dargaville, nil green silk: Miss Thorpe, pink silk: Mr and Mrs Noakes the lady wearing a white silk; Mi-a Thompson, white; Mrs Hammer, black; Miss B Bull, whits sila with silver belt; Miss McLaughlin, pretty shimmering white silk ; Miss Moss-Davis, cream silk profusely trimmed with white lace ; Mr and Mrs Willie Bloomfield the lady wearing a stylish blue brocade Mfcs Baber, black with pink velvet sleeves; Miss Wilkins, white Liberty silk; Firth, pink cashmere; Miss Mildred Purchas. white silk with lace, etc.: Messrs Purchas, Lecky. Dawson. Mill. Cuff, Kerr-Taylor. Fenwick. McLaughlin, Dargaville (two). Moss Davis, Ernest and Harry Bloomfield, Ridings, Thompson, etc., etc. Mr Baume, President of the Auckland University College Students Association, and Mrs Baume gave a delightful ‘AT HOME’ on Thursday evening in Mrs Sowerby s hall. Symonds street, for the students and friends. The accommodation of the hall was taxed to its fullest capacity. The Pre-ident of the Association and Mrs Baume received the guests so cordially and ministered so a«siduou*ly to their comfort, that the gathering was pervaded by a feeling of friendly geniality, which contributed not a little to its success. The -upper-table, abundantly provided, was arranged on the stage within a bower of flags, evergreens, and South Sea Island tapa cloth. The table decorations consisted of chrysanthemums set in a bed of fancy yellow paper. Dancing was maintained with unflagging energy to the strains of Burke's band till the ‘ sma* hours.’ Mrs Baume wore a handsome black merveilleux with full collar and vest of heliotrope silk, black chiffon and jet passementerie over vest; Mrs Nathan, effective gown of Duchesse silk, V of silver passementerie on low corsage, white chiffon puffed over sleeves; Mrs (Professor) Thomas, elegant gown of olive green satin with full sleeves and panels of pink satin; Mrs Holland. rich black silk, sleeves of brocade, bodice finished with gold trimming: Mrs Myers, black merveilleux: Mrs Coleman, white Liberty silk gown, with a deep flounce inserted with Torchon lace, epaulettes of moss green plush; Miss Nathan looked winsome in a pink Empire frock: Miss Holland looked graceful in rose pink crepon; Miss Brett, chic ivory Liberty ail a. chrysanthemum yellow chiffon draped on the corsage . Miss Emily Brett looked pretty in white Liberty semitrained gown, -pray of white flowers on her low bodice : Miss Gorrie, charming cream shimmering satin: Miss M. Gorrie, white silk, deep white lace failing over the sleeves; Miss Whitson, topaz silk, straps on skirt and bodice of gold pavement* rie ; Miss Bush, yellow skirt, cream satin square out bodice : Miss — Bush, white embossed crepon finished with lace ; Miss Whyte looked pretty in pink silk ; Miss Rainforih was much admired in sea green gown with full white silk sleeves; Miss Sellars looked very nice in white Liberty silk with poppies ; Miss Jone-, white silk, buttercup silk sash; Mrs Sharland. grey crepon. aigrette in her hair; Miss Berry, white gauzy chiffon with satin bands; Miss Ellie Berry looked pretty in white chiffon, white satin bodice, wreath of flowers round her throat and on her hair; Miss Myers, cream satin; Miss Shirley Baker, orange silk; Miss Anderson, cream bengaline, silver trimming round square cut corsage; Mias Choyce idebutante). white crepon with bodice and sleeves veiled in chiffon.

wreath of flowers round her throat; Miss Johnson, turquoise blue bengaline, bodice of dirk blue velvet, spray of pale pink roses; Miss Mabel Hay. black satin with a deep frill of cream lace on low corsage; Miss — Hay, forget-me-not blue frock; Miss De Montalk, white shower muslin, black sash: Miss Rutb Runciman looked pretty in gold crepon veiled with cream gauze, cream net fichu with rows of gold b£be ribbon ; Miss Thornfeldt wore a striking gown of black silk with a panel of embossed roses; Miss Blades, becoming black and white striped silk blouse, black velvet skirt; Mrs Oxlev. pink; Miss Kennedy, white nun's veiling trimmed with swansdown : Mrs McCarteney (Brisbane), handsome Oriental satin shot with amethyst, white satin bodice with twine lace over; Miss Picken. cream: Miss Kean, violet silk trained gown, white lace on sleeves; Miss McPherson, pink: Miss Priestly, cream bodice trimmed with lace, black velvet skirt; etc., etc.

Phyllis Broune.