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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVIII, Issue XVIII, 1 May 1897, Page 549

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Dear Bee. April 26. I gave you some account of the EASTER CARNIVAL held at the Drill Hall in aid of the Church Mission to the Lanes. Financially, it must have been a success, as it was well imagined, well arranged, and well carried out. The stalls were carefully placed, with excellent effect as regards decorations—pungas, nikaus, flags, etc. —and with the addition of fairy lamps at night, the whole presented an exceedingly pretty and most attractive appearance. The side shows were particularly good, and the various other amusements — tableaux, music, etc., etc., made the Drill Hall a particularly delightful renrfezeouj on the nights when it was open. ‘ Mrs Jarley’s Waxworks ’ was one of the very good side-shows, and great credit is due to Mrs Williamson and Mr Leslie Dix for the trouble they took in getting it up so capitally. ‘ Bargain Night ’ (Thursday) showed a record attendance, many of the articles for sale being reduced in price. As for the stalls themselves, it is very difficult to know which to take first. However, I will give the names and dresses of the ladies in charge just as I jotted them down, without regard to precedence or order. The first I examined closely was Flower Dell No. 2, an extremely artistic arrangement of flowers, pot plants, bouquets, button-holes, etc., all shrinked in a sylvan bower and presided over by Miss Tye, wearing black silk, lace and jet; Miss Burningham, effective picture hat of crimson, silk blouse of the same shade, black skirt ; Miss Alice Tye, tussore silk relieved with scarlet dahlias; Miss J. Tye, pale blue costume, picture hat of blue. The picture hats were exceedingly becoming ; I noticed several wandering about. The Misses Percival in cream lustre, the one finished with yellow, the other with red, completed this stall. The Doll Stall was. of course, a great source of attraction. Some of the occupants thereof were very prettily dressed. Two baby dolls by Mrs Pritt, a lady superintendent and nurses, all in correct costumes sent from the Hospital, were amongst those most admired. The ladies here were Mrs Pritt, in black crepon finished on the bodice with black silk and jet pas-ementerie, black hat with feathers and chiffon ; Mrs Kilgour, pale grey figured material trimmed with revers and epaulettes of pale heliotrope silk edged with bright passementerie, black hat composed chiefly of green feathers and green tulle ; Miss Pickmere, white muslin with yellow sash ; Miss Hardie, figured silk mus'in with pale green ; Miss Dargaville, mourning costume. The fish pond next caught my fancy, ami here I found a brisk business going on. For, as is well known, everyone likes the faint suspicion of risk involved in paying sixpence without being at all certain whether he or she will obtain a shilling result or a penny one. It was impossible to help admiring the careful attention to piscinal details manifest at this stall. From the curious denizen of the vasty deep swimming in the sky above the stall, to the nets and lines and floats hanging from the improvised walls, everything exhaled a properly piscatorial odour ; to sum up, all was decidedly fishy. And the attendant fishwomen were quite in keeping, and looked delightfully attractive. Miss Westwood, Newhaven fishwife, wore a yellow and black turned up skirt over a striped crimson petticoat, blouse to match, smart coloured knitted fishwife cap; Miss W. Westwood, Breton fisherman's daughter, striped petticoat, red upper skirt, black velvet laced bodice, red cape; MissF. Hewin, Neapolitan fishwife, striped red and white petticoat, turned up navyblue overskirt, bodice and little cap of the striped material, small silver fish hanging from bracelets and dress; Miss Dowell. Boulogne fishwife, red petticoat under a blue turned up overskirt, red bodice, scarlet cap ; Miss Black, Caller Herrin’ (a costume hailing from Edinbro’) consisting of red hose, navy petticoat with turned-up fishwife parti coloured overskirt, tangerine yellow bodice, blue fisher cloak, mutch and plaid handkerchief tied round the head. A delicious smell of cakes drew one irresistibly to the next stall, which was a study in yellow and white, the prevailing tone being yellow, and the ladies all being dressed in these colours with yellow chrysanthemums. They were Mrs W. Bloomfield, Miss Carr, Miss Devereux, and Miss Colbeck. Every variety of cake was well represented. The country produce stall was presided over by Mrs

Herrold in black, with lieautiful ecru lace collarette, black bonnet with tiny red flowers ; Mrs T. Morrin, red and white striped cambric, and Mrs Cotter. The latter lady was, unfortunately, not well enough to be present. The assistants were Miss Cotter in pink ami white striped cambric, crimson belt and tie ; Miss W. Cotter, blue and white ; Miss Herrold. blue figured cambric with white lace ; Miss M. Herrold. grey ; Miss Bailey, yellow cambric ; Miss K Hay, stonegrey costume ; Miss McLaugh in, yel ow ; Miss Clayton, red and white striped dress, red tie and belt ; the two Misses Morrin in white. The stall was appropriately decorated with oats and poppies. At the jumble stall, presided over by Miss McLachlan and Mrs Stitchbury with various assistants, al! sorts of unclassified attractions were to be found, fans forming the most noticeable decorations. Miss McLachlan wore a striped silk blouse of a unique dahlia shade, and grey skirt ; Mrs Stitchbury, grey dress trimmed with white silk and steel gimp, black hat with feathers and upstanding quilled ribbon ; Miss Henderson represented Evangeline, in Puritan grey and white, dainty bonnet to match of the correct shape in grey and white ; Miss Murray, eau de Nil silk blouse, dark skirt ; Miss Cooper, cream costume ; Miss Linda Culpan and Miss Bertha Mitchelson, all white. The Ponsonby stall contained a splendid assortment of ladies’ and children's garments intermingled with many of the usual bazaar cushions, cosies, etc. One of the latter was especially handsome, priced at £2 10s. Yellow and white draperies, ferns, and fairy lamps were the scarcely-needed decorations where so many bright and prettily arranged articlesjwere displayed. The ladies here were Mrs Masefield, in black crepon skirt, shot petunia silk blouse with passementerie trimming ; Mrs Bedford, black crepou skirt, dainty lace and chiffon fichu ; Miss Wylde-Browne, white and yellow ; the Misses Newett and Miss Gladys Masefield being similarly costumed to harmonise with the stall. The Grafton Road District was well represented. Flower Stall No. 1 came under this heading, where Mrs Smith ruled, herself unseen. The ladies assisting here as well as at the refreshment stalls were attired in chic Roman costumes, a particularly pretty style of peasant dress. The skirts were dark, brightened by the smartest of variously striped Roman aprons, and square pana-i also of various colours, which formed very becoming head-dresses ; black velvet corselets over white chemisettes completed the toilettes. The other ladies at the Flower Stall were Mrs Watson, Mrs Coombe-Baker, Mrs H. Ashton, assisted by Miss Brown, Miss L. Atkinson, Misses M. and F. Preece. Over the oyster supper rooms, afternoon tea tables, and refreshments generally, I found Mrs Goodall presiding. (She is, in fact, known as good all round at anything of this kind). Her chief supporters were Miss Doonin and Mrs Dawes, assisted by Mrs Atkinson, Mrs Dacre, Mrs Harrison, Miss L. Dconin, Miss Jenkins, Miss Ilbert, Miss M. Kelly, Miss Mabel Douglas, the Misses Graves-Aicken, Miss E. Preece, and Miss Baker. They were all very courteous and attentive, flitting about in their pretty costumes, and must have done a ‘ roaring ’ trade, their refreshments were so good. Mr Sandford kindly sent oysters, another firm stout, and Messrs Brown. Barrett and Co. coffee. Everyone was most liberal in providing articles of all sorts, whether to eat, or wear, or amuse, for this Easter Carnival, and the promoters desire to thank them accordingly, hearty congratulations being meanwhile awarded to themselves At the greatchildren’srenzfezoo««, the bran pie, MissGoodall and Miss Haslett were the skilful manipulators. A splendid three-tiered iced cake near the door was presented by Mr Buchanan, the weight of which was to be guessed at 3d a guess. Miss Laird was in charge. The cake was won by Mr A. Cox, Remuera, 2Slbs. At the Parnell General Store Mrs Goodhue wore a black dress and red tie, so did Mrs Salmon. They were assisted by the Misses Brodie, Aileen Hull, Witchell. Kilgour. Salmon and Laishley, all dressed in white with red badges and white chrysanthemums. This stall with its central feature in red and white, drapings to match, was a pleasant change from lhe yellow ones. The Bonbon Kiosk presented a specially attractive appearance, and great must have been the toothache prevailing in Auckland throughout last week, for no one could resist those lollies. Mrs Davis. Miss Reeve, and Miss E. Brett, in white silk and yellow, were in sweet accord with the yellow and white garnishing of their tasty stall. General stall No. 2 was replete with the proper accessories of a well fitted up bazaar, and the same remark applies to No. 3. At the former I noticed Miss Plumley in black ; Miss Wadham. fawn-coloured costume; Miss Hughes, black skirt, black and white striped silk blouse with many jet buttons, black hat with green chiffon and white flowers ; Miss Muriel George, mourning dress. General stall No. 3 was well conducted byMrs Moore-Jones, in black ; Mrs Kenny, widow s weeds; Mrs Watson, grey with passementerie trimming; Miss Watson, powder and patches ; Mrs Rolfe, black ; Miss Blanche Vaile, bluey-grey dress, shot silk revers and epaulettes Combining two colours edged with chiffon, cream hat with cream ribbon. The fortune telling stall was much enhanced by the presence of a new arrival, Mrs Platt, who charmingly assisted Miss Husband. She was clad in scarlet silk, zouave of scarlet silk and velvet, coquettish cap with sequins ; Miss Husband was similarlyattired, only her zouave was of black. The Fairy Postmistress was Miss Lily Austen, whose office looked business-like with copies of the Graphic and Bulletin. Miss Orniiston Smith also sells the latter paper. She, it will be remembered, was a great success at the Floral Fete as a Maori. Miss Austen wore myrtle green and white, hat with white plumes. At the Chinese and Japanese Court, an octagon-shaped affair most cleverlyarranged in the centre of the hall, I noticed some ex quisite dresses Mrs Russell. Mandarin's court dress cf first rank —rich crimson satin almost entirely covered with thick embroidery in all shades of blues ami reds. The Misses Russell wore what are supposed to be Chinese singing girls’ dresses ; one was cream silk with brocaded flowers in blue and green dotted all over with handsome borderings in same shades ; the other, pale blue embroidered in same manner with reds and greens , Mrs Robert Browning, red satin with embroidery of

blue ; her little daughter looked very quaint in a blue satin child’s dress worked all over in gay flowers ; she wore real Chinese shoes ; Mrs Ware, handsome Mandarin’s dress of scarlet crepe cloth, having large dragon on back and front, sleeves and skirt covered with gilt thread embroidery. With all these were worn quaint Chinese necklaces, bangles and hair ornaments. Mrs Archie Clark, as a Japanese lady, looked verydainty in pale blue silk with silver and pink embroidery, handsome sash to match ; Mrs G. R. Bloomfield and her sister, Miss Griffiths, very pretty pink and green embroidered dresses with pink sashes and kerchiefs; Miss Devereux, pale terracotta crepe cloth with kerchief and sash of a deeper shade ; Miss Wilkins, very becoming green with orange sash; Miss Ware, dove grey with pink crepe kerchief, and pink and black satin sash. All the Japanese ladies wore their hair in correct style bedecked with Japanese ornaments. The Chinese dresses have been in Mrs Russell's family for over fifty years, and are not in the least faded, showing the superiority of the old silks over the modern. Amongst the many visitors to the Easter Carnival I noticed, Mrs Devereux in black merveilleux bodice edged with floral brocade, large black hat with black plumes ; Miss Wilkins, white pique, rose silk collar, also same colour on her black hat ; Miss Scherff, black dress, tweed jacket with fur-edged storm collar, black hat, red band ; Miss Colley looked exceedingly well in white, the bodice veiled with tinsel lisse ; Miss D. Scherff, muskquash cape, dark dress, hat with green chiffon and plumes ; Mrs Kilgour, shot gown, vest of amethyst silk, floral bonnet; Miss Kilgour, white spotted muslin ; Miss Hughes, silver grey striped silk blouse, black skirt, black hat with cluster of white flowers; Miss — Hughes was dainty in cream, large white chip hat with white feathers ; Mrs C. Taylor (Te Awamutu), white pique, gem hat; Miss Aubrey, brown boucle cloth, large brown velvet collar, brown hat ; Mrs Furby, smart black jacket and skirt, light blouse, jet bonnet with shot ribbon bows; Miss Brigham, black ; Mrs Littler, yellow silk, bonnet to match; Miss Kennedy, white pique, white hat; Miss Laishley looked pretty in white spotted muslin, white fichu ; Miss Peacock, floral crepon, white hat with upstanding bows of cream ribbon ; Miss M. Peacock, fawn coat and skirt, white pique blouse, black hat ; Miss Kelsher, dark skirt, black and white striped blouse, white net fichu, becoming golden brown hat; Mrs Wrigley (Hawera), cream floral blouse, dark skirt, brown bear boa, brown felt Bond-street hat; Miss C. Campbell, black serge skirt and jacket, gold silk vest, shot straw hat; Miss F. George, mourning ; Mrs Hudson Williamson, black ; Mrs Wilson Smith, black ; Miss Lena Owen, light blouse, dark skirt; Miss Burcher, stylish fawn costume, pink blouse ; Mrs Douglas, black ; Miss Dargaville, mourning ; Miss Williams, blue silk bodice, dark skirt, etc., etc. AFTERNOON TEA AT THE SOCIETY OF ARTS. Some of the lady members of the Society of Arts gave a very enjoyable afternoon tea on Thursday. There was a large assemblage, notwithstanding so many other attractions on that day. The weather was so beautifully fine that all amusements were well supported. The Choral Hall, with its walls hung with an exceedingly interesting collection of paintings and studies, looked very bright, the tables being dainty with floral decorations of chrysanthemums and rich brown leaves of the Virginia creeper. Mrs Payton (wife of the President) and Mrs M. Clark presided, and were assisted by several young ladies. Mrs Payton wore a cream silk blouse, dark skirt, black hat with red roses; Miss Stuart, white lustre gown finished with black ribbon bows, black toque ; Mrs Holland, black, lace fichu, black bonnet with posies of violets ; Mrs M. Clark, black floral gown, gloire de dijon roses in her bonnet; Mrs Cheeseman, striped shot silk blouse, dark skirt, Panama hat; Mrs Alfred Nathan, stylish grey silk shot with orchid mauve, cream silk fulled yoke and large bow at back of bodice, white chip hat with feathers and two shades of mauve chrysanthemums ; Mrs Arthur Nathan, effective white serge double breasted coat and skirt, black hat ; Mrs T. Morrin’s grass lawn gown was much admired ; it was over pink silk with stripes of insertion down the front gore, black hat caught up at back with dark red roses ; Mrs T. W. Leys, pretty heliotrope and green stripe costume, bodice finished with a handsome shot bead passementerie ornament and chiffon, green straw hat with shot ribbon and sprays of sere-green leaves; Miss Winnie Leys was charming in green figured lustre shot with pink, pink silk fichu, black velvet hat ; Mrs S. Morrin, smart fawn cloth tailor-made costume, cream serge vest with bright red tie, large black hat with black feathers; Mrs A. Clark, stylish black serge coat and skirt, light vest, black hat; Mrs Stevenson, grey gown flecked with black, black trimmings, small bonnet with pale green ribbon bows; Mrs (Dr.) Bayntum, handsome black seaweed crepon, heliotrope bonnet ; Mrs E. Lewis, black ; Mrs Ware wore a stylish grey lust re gown, handsome design of Honiton lace on the bodice and hem of skirt, new style jet bonnet with clusters of yellow roses ; Mrs Duncan Clerk, white spotted muslin ; Miss Vaile, grey, black hat ; Miss Holland, pink cambric, white fichu ; Mrs T. Baxter, shot lustre, black bonnet with cream bow; Miss Baxter, shot lustre trimmed with cream lustre, hat en suite', MrsSeegner, black crepon, scarlet hat; Mrs Lusher, black ; Mrs Mitchelson looked very stylish in an ivy green cloth tailor-made costume, dark red velvet vest, black jet bonnet with iris ; Miss Mitchelson was pretty in white spotted muslin, white hat; Mrs E. Mahony, shot lustre gown, pleated yoke and revers of electric blue silk, hat en suite, Mrs Upton, navy blue brocade sleeves, bonnet trimmed with cream ; Mrs Ed miston, black silk gown, black bonnet ; Mrs Thompson, blue and cream stripe shot silk blouse, dark skirt, brown hat with autumn leaves ; Miss Hardie, brown boucle cloth costume, brown felt Tyrolese hat; Miss Clayton wore a lovely tone of pink silk blouse with cream lace zouave, black skirt, black hat, beefeater crown of chine velvet with clusters of velvet ; Mrs Oxley, Gobelin blue, white pique vest, white hat; Mrs Hudson Williamson, shot green lustre, handsome black cape; Mrs Dignan, grass lawn, floral hat ; Mrs Oberlin Brown, light blouse, dark skirt, black and white hat ; etc.

THE GREENWOOD DRAMATIC AND COMEDY COMPANY, have attracted capital audiences throughout their season here. The dresses worn by the Misses Greenwood on the stage were most beautiful and gorgeous. Especially handsome was the one worn by Miss Maribel during her * Seen a from Lurline’—white satin embroidered all over with water lilies in silver thread. Miss Agatha, as Romeo, wore scarlet shoes and tights, white satin shirt heavily embroidered in jewels, rich jewelled girdle, white satin cloak lined with scarlet silk and scarlet cap with ostrich feathers. Miss Roberta, as Mercutio, pale blue tights and satin shoes, rich pale blue plush shirt embroidered in silver, pale blue plush cloak lined with blue silk, pale blue silk cap embroidered in silver and trimmed with ostrich feathers. Miss Nora, as Juliet, was dressed in white Indian muslin trimmed with white satin ribbon and white flowers—a truly graceful little dress. Amongst them I noticed Mrs Seager, in pink silk blouse, dark skirt, dainty scintilating threatre bonnet ; Mrs Charles Taylor (Te Awamutu), white dress ; Miss F. Dixon, tussore silk blouse, dark silk ; Mrs Lowry (nee Miss Watt, of Napier), black silk skirt, grey low evening blouse and ornaments ; Miss Biss, dark skirt, blue blouse ; Mrs Hookey, navy tailor-made gown, white vest ; Mrs (Col.) Dawson, grey skirt, white blouse ; Mrs Charles Baker, grey gown with fawn lace; Miss Fanny Johnstone, dark skirt, Gobelin blue blouse ; Mrs Churton, black mourning costume ; Mrs Rigby, black silk ; Miss Dixon, white embroidery muslin ; Miss White, black silk with lace ; Miss Chambers-Taylor, navy tailormade gown ; her sister was similarly attired ; Miss M. Chambers Taylor, grey tweed ; Miss Ada Wood (North Shore), pale lilas costume ; Mrs Maxwell, grey check ; Mrs Pearce, very handsome black and white striped nierveilleux ; Mrs Rattray, white theatre blouse, dark skirt. THE AUCKLAND RACING CLUB held their second day’s meeting on Easter Tuesday, when the weather was as brilliant as on the prior day, and many of the ladies had donned lighter costumes, as it was still pleasantly warm. The trimming of the hats worn was grotesque in the extreme. One would really have imagined the ostrich feathers were planted, as there would often be seen half-a-dozen ostrich feathers standing perpendicularly round a high crowned hat, and the back turned up with flowers of every colour. Red hats were very prevalent, and of every size and shape possible. Amongst the most strikinggowns I noticed the following : Mrs Thomas Morrin (President’s wife), navy and white striped silk trimmed with silver passementerie, black velvet hat ; Mrs Alfred Nathan, very stylish fawn corduroy velvet with brown braiding, black chip high-crowned hat with large green bows and purple violets ; Mrs Willie Bloomfield was much admired in a spring green silk mousseline, lizard green high-crowned hat with green velvet bows and goose’s quills; Mrs George Bloomfield, navy serge tailor-made gown, pink vest, black velvet hat with pink roses and black ostrich feathers ; Mrs Harry Bloomfield (n(e Miss Grierson, the bride from Dunedin) wore silver-grey lustre with bands of blue silk and fawn insertion, cream high-crowned hat with yellow flowers and black quills ; Mrs Read Bloomfield, brown flowered silk, brown bonnet with pink roses ; Miss Reay, black merveilleux, autumn-coloured hat ; Mrs Lowry (nie Miss Watt, from Napier), gendarme green cloth tailor-made gown, green-trimmed hat with cream beefeater crown ; Mrs (Colonel) Dawson, very stylish gaulois grey crepon with white silk trimmings ; Miss Lizzie Gorrie, periwinkle blue lustre with fawn trimmings, black hat with violets and goose’s quills; Miss Sereta McLaughlin, navy serge tailor-made gown ; Mrs Holgate, mushroom pink nun’s veiling, red toque with black ostrich feathers ; Mrs Elliot, black ; Miss Winnie Cotter was much admired in a blue and white striped gown, hat trimmed ensuite; Miss Mary Gorrie, Gobelin blue lustre trimmed with black silk; Miss Clayton (Sydney), black silk with white silk let in the neck veiled in pink net and spangles, black velvet hat with pink flowers ; Mrs Alfred White (nee Miss Li'y Hamlin), pale lilac merino trimmed with cream and lilac of a darker hue, white hat with feathers ; Mrs Hamlin, black silk ; Miss Little, black ; Miss Otway, navy serge ; Miss Hay, dark skirt, purple blouse, hat with quills ; Mrs Hay (Remuera), black silk with white vest veiled in black, black bonnet with white; Miss Kate Hay, navy tailor-made gown, black hat with red, vivid parasol ; Mrs Herries, black mervellieux, red toque trimmed with black ; Mrs Keesing, black silk ; Miss Keesing, black silk, pink vest, black tulle toque with pink ; Mrs Alfred Buckland, black silk with red bow at the neck, black hat with red bows ; Miss Dunnett looked exceedingly well in a splendidly-fitting grey check relieved with white satin, white chip hat with feathers ; Mrs Walker (Ellerslie), black silk ; Mrs Forbes, grey lustre relieved with pale blue ; Mrs Andrew Hanna, dark skirt, light blouse, sailor hat ; Mrs Harry Tonks, electrique blue and cream applique, black chip high-crowned hat ; Mrs Greenway, navy tailor-made gown ; Miss Eva Firth, beige tailormade gown ; Mrs Thompson, black silk, black bonnet with yellow ; Miss Thompson, white embroidery gown, rush hat with red poppies ; and her sister, dark costume ; Miss Thomas, brown tailor-made gown ; the Misses Davy (two), dark skirts, light blouses .• one wore a white chip high-crowned hat, the younger a red ; Mrs Davy, black ; Miss Leighton, violet serge; Miss Yonge, navy serge, blue vest ; Miss Tina Grey, dark skirt, check blouse ; Mrs Windsor and her sister were similarly attired in dark skirts, spuice Oriental blouses ; Mrs Ansenne (Takapuna), a combination of navy and white ; Miss Ansenne, brown ; Mrs Cottle, black silk ; Miss Brodie, neat-fitting white lustre ; Miss Esme Elliot, dark skirt, grey blouse ; Mrs Andrews, green check ; Mrs Beale, very pretty lilac zephyr ; Miss Atkinson, pink ; Mrs Griffiths (nee Miss McFarlane), a combination of fawn and blue; Miss McFarlane, dark skirt, pink silk blouse. hat with pink ribbons; Mrs Devore, navy; Mrs Nelson Gamble and sister; Mrs Bodie, purple tailor-made gown; Mrs Ranson, navy silk with silver sequins; Mrs (Colonel) Craigh, dark costume with white vest ; Miss Craigh, dark grey ; Mrs Tanner, grey lustre ; and her daughter was similarly attired ; Mrs Sam Morrin, beige tailor-made gown ; Mrs Ware, very effective cos-

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tume of mode grey with white applique, bonnet with ear flower trimming; Miss Ware, pretty black and white silk, Nil green hat; Miss Ida Thorne George, navy tailor-made gown ; Miss Churton, brown gown ; Mrs Tilly, dark grey satin, black tulle bonnet; Miss Tilly, autumn-coloured dress, brown hat with ribbons en suite ; Mrs Hope Lewis fawn tailor-made gown, red velvet toque ; Mrs Robison, dark grey, black toque with pink roses ; Miss Jackson, navy ; Miss Claire Smith, navy ; Mrs Mercer, fawn cloth costume relieved with blue; Miss Percival, fawn striped canvas gown; Miss Wilkins, white gown with green bretelles; Miss Maud Wilkins, white silk mousseline ; Mrs Isidor Alexander, black silk with violet trimmings, black toque relieved with violet ; Miss Stella Alexander, beige tailormade gown ; Mrs Edward Lewis, black ; Mrs Arthur Nathan, black skirt, dahlia-coloured silk blouse, pink cone-shaped hat ; Miss Nathan, black skirt, shot prune blouse, white felt hat with white bows and green and white coque feathers ; Miss Dolly Davis, dark skirt, check blouse ; Miss Thorpe, cream ; MrsW. H. Churton, grey lustre with old gold trimmings, toque en suite ; Mrs Churton, black ; Mrs E. Buchanan,grey ; Mrs Devereux, navy blue ; Miss — Devereux, beige tailor-made gown ; Miss Moss Davis, slate grey tailor-made gown; Mrs Lyons, black kyrle cloth, black hat with touch of red ; Miss Fanny Johnstone, dark skirt, Gobelin blue blouse, hat trimmed en suite : Miss Kirkwood, a combination of beige and pink ; Miss Maggie McDonald, fawn; Mrs Kilgour, grey brocade; Miss Neakes, grey gown, black jacket; Miss Spiers, white pique, red straw hat ; Mrs E. W. Burton, black lustre with mauve trimmings, floral bonnet of white and mauve flowers ; Mrs Foster, fawn gown with pink trimmings ; and many others. lam going to add a few gowns which I had not space for on the previous day : —Mrs Sherff, black silk finished with vest and collar of pale heliotrope watered silk edged with passementerie, bonnet en suite ; Mrs (Prof.) Seagar, black lustre skirt, pink and ecru striped b’ouse, bonnet of flowers en suite ; Miss Hill, bright pink cambric ; Miss Eva Rich, dark costume, Welsh hat with pink flowers ; Miss Shuttleworth, navy serge, white vest, sailor hat; and her niece, Mrs Booth (Wanganui), looked very pretty in a white serge, white felt hat with red quills; Miss Gorrie, electrique grey with ecru lace ; Miss Mary Gorrie slate grey ; Miss Griffiths, green (bronze moyen) melton cloth, green fancy straw hat with ostrich feathers ; Mrs Thompson, black merveilleux, black bonnet; Mrs (Col.) Craigh, black costume with stylish winter jacket; Miss Craigh, slate grey tailor-made costume; Mrs A. P. Friend, b ack lustre, white vest, black toque with white flowers ; and her little daughter wore navy, white muslin hat ; Mrs Bodie, dark costume ; Miss Wilkins, black lustre, bright pink bodice, fashionable hat; Miss May Chambers, grey gown with autumncoloured vest, hat with chrysanthemums en suite ; Mrs Mair, cinnamon velvet, small hat en suite ; Mrs Donald, dark costume, red toque with black feathers; Miss Ring, yellow flowered French mousseline ; Miss Cuff, brown tailor-made gown ; Miss Flora Thorpe, white silk, black feather boa, black net hat with black ostrich feathers; Mrs Walker (Ellerslie), dark green check ; Miss Maud Buckland, navy tailor-made costume ; Mrs Seccombe, fawn tailor-made gown, brown felt hat ; Mrs Blair, dark green tailor-made costume. On Saturday the THIRD meeting came off. The weather was as beautiful as on the previous days only much colder. The energetic secretary, Mr W. Percival, must be congratulated on the smooth manner in which all the arrangements were carried out during these race meetings—races punctual, etc. Now for the gowns. Vivid red parasols were en evidence. Mrs Thomas Morrin (the president’s wife) wore a black lustre skirt, pale blue silk blouse, black velvet highcrowned hat with ostrich feathers ; Mrs (Colonel) Dawson, dark skirt, pale pink taffeta silk blouse edged with chiffon, parasol to match, sailor hat ; Mrs (Major) Banks, black lustre, black bonnet with pink roses ; Mrs Clifton, electrique blue tailor made gown, black velvet hat ; Mrs George Bloomfield, white silk with narrow blue stripe, royal blue velvet trimmings, black velvet picture hat with pink roses ; Mrs Willie Bloomfield, grey and white striped silk, lace epaulettes, green straw highcrowned hat with quills and ribbons en suite; Mrs Lowry, black fancy kyrle cloth, cape en suite, the upper part being veiled in black lace figured in ecru, which gave the appearance of applique, black velvet toque with pink roses and black ostrich feathers, white parasol with plaid stripes ; Mrs McLaughlin, black gown with mauve ribbon round neck, black bonnet with mauve flowers ; Miss McLaughlin, navy serge tailor-made gown, cream vest ; Miss Dunnett, navy tailor-made gown, red vest, navy boat-shaped felt hat; Mrs Mercer, violet tailormade gown ; Mrs Archie Clark, navy tailor-made gown ; Miss Brodie, white serge ; Mrs Goodhue, dark green ; Mrs Tanner, navy serge with red tie, red sailor hat ; Miss Hay (Grafton Road), dark skirt, petunia blouse ; Mrs Tewsley, peacock blue veiled in black lace ; Mrs MacDonald, black gown, violet velvet hat relieved with black ; Mrs H. Gorrie, black tailor made gown, very pretty moss green bonnet relieved with heliotrope flowers ; Miss Laird, a combination of black and lilas ; Miss Rose Laird, reseda blue cloth tailor-made gown ; Mrs James Russell, slate grey, bonnet with red; Misses Russell (two), ardois grey fancy cloth trimmed with black astrachan fur, loose jackets to match, sailor hats ; Miss Millie Cotter, Sultan red fancy cloth tailor made gown faced with a brighter hue, red hat ; Miss Winnie Cotter, electrique blue costume, hat with sky blue ribbons; Mrs Charles Brown, dark skirt, autumn-coloured brocaded blouse ; Mrs Harry Tonks, terre tailor-made gown, black high-crowned hat ; Mrs Andrew Hanna, brown tweed costume, autumn-coloured toque ; Mrs Mair, a combination of brown velvet and Nil green Liberty silk, fawn felt hat with ostrich feathers ; Miss Eva Scherff, beige gown with flame-coloured collar and plastron, finished with bands of passementerie, black hat with roses en suite ; Mrs Cheeseman, black and white striped silk ; Mrs W. Rathbone, bronze moyen green tailor-made gown, black velvet hat with ostrich feathers ; Mrs Lyons and Miss Aubrey both wore black costumes ;

Miss Rose Bust, black skirt, green velvet blouse ; Mrs Greenway, Miss Eva Firth, and Miss Thomas all wore tailor-made gowns ; Mrs Robert Dargaville, mourning costume; Miss Florence Thorpe, Lincoln green cloth tailor-made costume, fawn felt hat with rose pink velvet trimmings and black coque feathers ; Mrs E. Buchanan, purple shot with green lustre, bonnet with violets to match; Mrs Beale, mauve silk ; Mrs Blair, gendarme green wave traced tailor-made gown ; Miss Blanche Peacocke, peacock blue cashmere, white vest; Mrs Denniston, black skirt, salmon pink blouse, large black hat with pink flowers ; her little daughter wore petunia velvet ; Misses Cameron were similarly gowned in brown with violets in hat ; Mrs Black ; Mrs Bodie, slate grey ; Mrs Ranson, black lustre, black toque with autumn-coloured ribbons ; Miss Clayton (Sydney), black skirt, pink blouse, black hat with pink flowers; Mrs Walker (Ellerslie), black silk, fashionable Nil green velvet high-crowned bonnet ; Mrs Barter, electrique grey with ecru lace ; Mrs Windsor, prune silk veiled in black net, toque of flowers ; and her sister a pink and black striped gown ; Mrs Archie Burton, navy tailor-made gown, hat with heliotrope ribbons; Mrs Ernest Burton, dark skirt, light blouse with green ribbons, green tulle bonnet with pink roses; Miss Spiers, black skirt, striped blouse, hat with flowers ; Misses Gorrie (two, Onehunga), grey; Miss Keesing, black; Mrs Upfil, slate grey with fawn lace; Mrs Hunt, brown ; Mrs and Miss Creagh ; Mrs Devereux, green, bonnet en suite ; Miss Devereux, brown gown, red hat with feathers; and her sister, navy ; Mrs Colbeck (Parnell), black fancy kyrle cloth, black velvet hat with wreath of pink roses ; Mrs Hope Lewis, black with cream applique ; Miss Ida Thorne George, dark green : Mrs Thompson, black ; Miss Thompson, brown gown with fox fur, black hat with chrysanthemums; and her sister, dark skirt, long fawn jacket, green felt hat; Mrs Hay, black silk gown, bonnet of black and white ostrich feathers ; Miss Kate Hay, Mrs Foster ; Mrs Bamford, black silk trimmed with jet beads, bonnet with brown and green ribbons ; Mrs and Miss Ware, Mrs Friend and little girl; Mrs Masefield, mode grey lustre, fawn bonnet with pink ; Mrs and Miss Devore; Miss Binney, violet gown; Miss Alice Binney, slate grey; Miss Tus. Binney, green cloth, pink vest with black braid, black boat-shaped hat; Mrs Brassey, black silk with old gold yoke and collar, bonnet en suite; Miss Rathbone, grey; Miss Rees (Gisborne) wore Prussian blue with black braid ; Miss Percival, Mrs Nelson Gamble and sister; Mrs Alfred White, electrique blue ; Miss Kelly, brown tweed, sailor hat of red straw ; Misses Davy (two) ; Mrs Forbes, black skirt, petunia blouse ; Mrs Robert Browning, black lustre, black bonnet with mauve ribbons ; Miss Kilgour, navy tailor-made gown ; Miss Wilkins, white lustre, picture hat with ostrich feathers; Miss Maud Wilkins, white grenadine with satin stripe, hat with pink roses , Mrs Seccombe; Miss Griffiths, bronze green, hat en suite; Mrs Reed, black silk gown, pink hat; Miss Eva Rich ; Miss Daisy Stevenson, brown ; Miss Ida Worsp, navy serge ; Miss Daisy Worsp, beige pink cloth, red parasol ; Miss E. Tanner, grey lustre, black hat; Miss Atkinson, pink, and her sister, navy with fox fur; Mrs W. Churton, grey fancy cloth trimmed with white bordered with silver passementerie, black hat with pink gossamer veil; Mrs (Dr.) Bews; Miss Brookfield, fawn tailor-made gown ; Mrs Sharland, black ; Miss Wylde Browne, grey lustre ; and her sister wore green, very becoming green velvet hat with white ostrich feathers ; Miss Buckland ; Mrs Nichol, dark green ; Mrs McCormick ; Miss Chadwick, navy trimmed with royal blue ; Miss Churton, brown ; Miss Smith, grey striped gown ; Miss Claire Smith, electrique blue with white lace; Miss Wallnutt, pink and white striped zephyr ; Mrs John Smith, brown camel’s hair, bonnet with green tulle and pink flowers ; Miss Yonge, grey ; Miss Tina Grey, brown; Mrs Grey, black mourning costume; Miss Little, black gown, black hat with pink roses; Miss Otway, blue print; Mrs Otway, black ; Miss Noakes, green ; Miss Leighton, pin pie ; Misses Shirley Baker (three); and many others whose names I have mentioned at one or other of these meetings.

Phyllis Broune.