AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIX, Issue XVIII, 23 October 1897, Page 559

AUCKLAND.

DEAR BEE, October 18. We always look forward to Mrs Sowerby’s ANNUAL JUVENILE FANCY BALL with great pleasure; it is always such a success, and this year's one, held last Wednesday night, was no exception to the ride. The hall was magnificently trimmed with arum lilies and their foliage, and hung with flags and Chinese lanterns. The Opening March and Jubilee Dance was quite a fairy scene. The gas was put out and the hall was simply lighted with lime-light, which, with its everchanging colours, was thrown upon these weird little figures in fancy costumes marching in perfect order, so that one had to pull one's self together to be quite sure it was not a beautiful dream. Mrs Sowerby is a skilful teacher and must have great patience to teach such wee little mites to dance. Half of them seemed no more than babies, but they were as perfect in their steps as their elders. The Cachucha, Skirt Dance, Sailor's Hornpipe. Ribbon Reel, and Washington Post were all most creditably gone through by her pupils. The other dances, about twelve in number, were indulged in by the visitors as well as pupils. Mrs Sowerby wisely had the Choral Hall divided'in two’br a red cord, so that the little ones under twelve should have one portion of the hall without any fear of being trampled on. The gallery and platform was crowded with interested spectators. The supper. which was an excellent- one of every variety of cakes, fruits, and sweets, was much appreciated by the little ones. The tables were strikingly decorated with red. white and blue c'rinkley-paper in fan shapes, finished with vases of azaleas. Fancy dress was universal amongst the juvenile guests. There were Fairies, Highlanders, Grandmothers. Romps, Queen of Hearts, Knave of Hearts. Nurses, Old English, Cachucha, Guy Fawkes, Pages, etc. Mrs Sowerby looked remarkably well in a black and silver threaded net. which glistened in the gas and limelight very prettily ; the gown was relieved with red on the shoulder; Miss Pittar looked airy in a simple white tarletan; Miss Howard, pink, bordered with silver, Grecian costume. with bands of silver in hair ; Miss Gorrie, dark skirt, grey check silk blouse ; Miss Davy, dome blue, with white lace applique ; Miss E. Davy, azalea pink evening dress ; Miss Hull, pretty canary skirt dancing Empire frock ; Miss Bell, bright green, relieved with white lace; Miss Parsons, Summer: Miss Cuthbertson, Sweet Sixteen: Master Fernandez, Spanish Hildago; Master W. Hellaby, Cricketer; Miss Mary Cuthbertson, evening dress; Miss Vita Horne, Mother's Sunshine: Miss Elsie Jagger, a Fairy; Mr Sloman Graduate: Mr A. Slowman. evening dress; Miss J. Harrison, Queen of Roses; Mr Cotter, Miss Cotter. Mrs Bush, Misses Bush. Miss Jagger. Miss Violet Banks, Mrs and Miss Wilkes, Miss M. Reid, Captain and Miss Stein; Miss Gladys Masefield, Italian costume; Miss C. Home, black, relieved with yellow; Miss Bellairs, green Empire costume, with yellow sash: Miss Beehan. Buttercup: Miss D. Wallace. Butterfly; Miss S. Sinclair. Cobweb, and changed during the evening to a yellow skirt dancing costume; Miss B. Sowerby, simple white frock; Miss Blanche McCullough and her two little sisters looked charming in simple white frocks; Miss Muriel Kerr - TaylorJ white; Miss A. Sinclair, skirt Enipira dress; Miss S. Sinclair, Miss Sybel Bold; Mrs Thompson, black; Misses Thompson (two), dark shirts, light! blouses: and their youngest sistert/ wore black velvet; Master Alaia| Donald. Lord Fauntleroy; Mrs Arch-J dale Tayler, black gown, with old! gold; and her two little sons were sailor costumes; Mrs Kopsh, blacky

skirt, yellow blouse trimmed with black lace; her little daughter, a Waterlily; Miss Ruby Best was perfect as a Sunflower, and her little brother a Gladiator; Miss Hellaby, evening dress; Miss Flo Neilson, evening dress; Mr and Mrs Jagger. Mr Churton. Master W. Fallon. Miss M. Fallon: Master Ernest Keesiug. Eton suit; Master Holbrook. A. Chatfield. Mr A. Mubar, Master Nathan. Eton: Master — Nathan. Admiral; Miss K. Nathan. Lord Fauntleroy: Mrs Hudson Williamson, black evening costume; Master J. Williamson, Eton; Miss Williamson, Powder and Patches; Miss K. Williamson, Sweet Girl Graduate; Miss Jordan. Mrs Gorrie, Miss Tylden. Mrs Farquar. Miss Coleman: Miss Clapcott, a Tambourine Girl; Miss Goodall. Madame Elkin and little son. Captain. Mrs and Miss Hodge. Miss Hanna. Miss Eileen Harper. Miss Slator, Miss Cruickshank, Mr and Miss Mubar: Miss Slowman, Powder and Patches; Miss — Gorrie. white gown, with Scotch plaid sash; Miss Sybel Lewis, yellow: Miss Kronfeldt, Misses E. Belk Rvan. Yates, Bramwell. Hesketh. Ella’ Cooke. Ada Cooke. Mrs Keogh and boy. Miss Keogh, Miss Eileen Keogh. Miss K. Keogh. Miss Mubar. Misses Agnes Harrop. Maud Howard, M. Thornes, Mrs Huxtable. Misses Richardson. Minnie Holland. G. Gudgeon. Grey. Carte. Hettie Yates, Kate Nelson. *F. Mackay Lewis. Nelson. Mrs Grey, Mrs Cleghorn. Mrs Gudgeon: Masters Thomas, A. Reid, J. Walker. C. Tylden. Banks, H. Gudgeon. M. Gudgeon. Herman Reid. Wilson, N. Nelson. Brown, K. Rainger, Roth. G. Kronfeldt. Noel Hesketh. Percy Holland. H. Pittar. Bags. Upton. E. A. Stone. Carnie. Hesketh. H. Nelson. Evans (two). Hanna. R. Cruickshank. Goldstein, Cuthbertson. W likes, Me Donald, etc. Mrs T. F. Cheeseman, of “Marunui. Mountain Road. Remuera, gave the first of her MONTHLY MOONLIGHT ‘AT HOMES.' last. Thursday, which will continue every second Thursday in the month through the summer, when she will be at home to any of her friends who care to come. Mr and Mrs Cheeseman received their guests in the reception room and were ably assisted to amuse them by Misses Keesing and Mason. Our hostess was gowned in blaek relieved with red. Miss Keesing looked dainty in white with lace insertion and knot of blue ribbon on shoulder: Miss Mason, dark skirt, blue evening blouse. The reception room was profusely decorated with unique flowers, such as tulips of every variety, roses, purple irises, etc. The dining room was cleared for dancing, which was participated in while songs were rendered by Mrs (Col.) Banks. Miss Kate Hay. Miss Kassie McMillan, the last-mentioned also sang accompanying herself on the guitar, which was very much appreciated. A dainty little supper was prepared in another room, the table being prettily decorated with various bright coloured flowers in vases and flanked with green sprays. Amongst those present were: Mrs Hay. Mrs (Col.) Banks. Mr Denniston. Misses McMillan. Mrs and Misses Kerr Taylor, Mr Dargaville, Mr Sealy. Miss Mason. Misses Worsp. Rev. C. Major. Misses Hay. etc. Misses Horne, of Parnell, gave a LARGE GIRLS' AFTERNOON

tea last Friday, to meet Miss Wilson, of Christchurch (Mrs Logan Campbell’s niece). Miss McMillan played a pianoforte solo during the afternoon and Miss Sybil Nathan, sweetly rendered a French song. In another room various handsome articles of Indian manufacture for the forthcoming St. Mary's Bazaar were displayed, in which great interest was shown by the guests. Afternoon tea with cakes was served in the dining-room, the table was simply decorated with a vase of marigolds surrounded with bowls of white azaleas. Miss Horne was handsomely gowned in black with ecru lace vest and collarette; Miss C. Horne, neat black gown trimmed with grey eheck relieved with white turned down collar; Miss Wilson (Christchurch), dark skirt, pink and fawn striped silk blouse, large hat with pink flowers; Miss Montalk, brown tailor-made gown with large buttons; Miss Cuff looked pretty in navy serge, coat and ckirt style, white (vest, sailor hat; Miss Hull, brown (skirt, blue and white striped blouse; • Miss McMillan. grew tailor-made gown, large blaek hat with lace ami 'pink flowers; Miss Ware, fawn tailor-

made costume; Miss Dargaville .black mourning costume; Misses Kerr-Tay-lor. white gowns, red hats: Miss Wynyard, violet costume; Miss Wiehell, dark skirt, white blouse: Miss Rich, brown; Miss Nathan, green-grey costume, black Empire sash, blaek hat with green and bunches of yellow cowslips; Miss Thomson, grey gown, white sailor hat; Miss Gillies, navy serge, white vest; Miss — Peacocke. black gown relieved with red. ete. Mrs Devore gave

TWO CHARMING DANCES at her residence, 'Wiltshire Villa,' Ponsouby. on Friday and Saturday evenings for her young daughters. Lilian. Kate, and Blanche. The hostess was assisted in entertaining her guests by Mrs Collins and Miss Bertha Devore. The hours sped by with such fleetness that the time for separating came all too soon for the merry companies. Every dance was entered into with great spirit, and the suppertable, when fully thronged, was a picture to gladden the dull spirit of sombre middle age. Mrs Devore has a faculty for making young people feel thoroughly! at home, and her entertainments are always appreciated. Some of those present were : —

Mrs Devore. Miss Devore: Mrs Collins, black lace: Misses Lilian Devore, blue silk: Katie Devore, pink: Pearl Gorrie. cream: May Niceol. cream, relieved with yellow: Maud Niceol, blue: May Rees, pink: Auriol Gittos, white China silk; Cissy Cooper, yellow; Mabel Hudson, blue silk: Fanny Hudson; Sylvia Hudson. white silk; Maud Hudson, white silk; Aiekin; Connie Bach, blue; Mabel Hanna: Effie Hanna: Raynes. yellow; Mabel Douglas, yellow silk; Tye. cream: Dolly Moir, sea-green, relieved with white; Mabel Leighton, blue; Ida Vousden. cream; Julia Yates, pink; Olie Oldum. blue satin; May Allison, blue; Dixon, eream: Margaret Tole. eream silk: Hickson, white, etc., etc. Messrs Collins, Foster. Rees, Gittos. Carrick. Stevenson. Upton (2), Madill, James. Vaile, Maeindoe. Sellers, Gorrie. Baker. Hatten. Osmond (2), Peacocke, George. Allison, Bedford. Johnson, Baeh. Caldwell, Philips. Adams, etc. Mrs. Sowerby's FANCY DRESS BALL on Thursday night, for grown-ups, in the Choral Hall, was attended by some hundreds of former pupils and friends of this popular exponent of the Terpsichorean art. A number of willing friends assisted her in entertaining the large company, and a really pleasant evening was spent. The costumes were very varied, and manifested great taste and ingenuity. Mrs Sowerby, pretty black, woven with silver; Miss Macfarlane, black evening dress; Miss Aiekin wore an effective pink satin: Miss Winks, pale green silk; Mrs Masefield, black and crimson; Miss Elsie Lusk, white satin; Miss Olive Lusk, Nil green; Miss Atkinson, yellow silk, with touches of red; Miss M. Allen, white (debutante); Miss Maud Howard, pink evening dress; Miss Graham, yellow crepon. with pearl garniture: Miss Hill, evening dress; Mrs Lyons, elegant heliotrope satin gown; Miss Aubery. white and blue evening gown; Mrs Burton, white satin: Miss Holland, pink silk evening dress; Misses Pittar, evening dress; Miss Essie Holland looked charming in white, with large picturesque velvet hat: Miss Pick mere made a sweet Miranda: Miss Ethel Percival was a bewitching Carmen: Miss Masefield looked pretty as Duchess of Devonshire: Miss Thomas. Red. White and Blue: Miss Hemus made a realistic Queen Victoria of ’37; Miss Blair was very attractive in an Empire gown; Miss F. Allen, Schoolgirl; Miss B. Graham looked very charming as Muritai — yachting costume; Miss Deane. Lady 19th Century: Miss Preece. Powder and Patches; Miss May Rees. Lily of the Valley; Miss Kennedy. Powder and Patches; Miss G. Rees. Swiss Peasant; Miss F. Hart, Tambourine Girl; Miss Whitley, Yachting Costume: Miss Tucker. Tambourine Girl; Miss Dunnet. Powder and Patches: Miss Culpan; Miss Manning. Ivy: Miss Bell, pink: Mrs MacDonald, blue silk; Miss McLaughlin. black evening dress; etc. Amongst the gentlewen were : — Mr Whitley. Cricketer: Mr Wheeler. Mephistopheles; Mr Roach. Jester; Mr Whitley made a good representation of Day and Night; Mr George. Viking; Mr Hemus. French Cook; Mr Sloman. Graduate; Mr MacCormick, Cricketer. The following wore evening dress: —

Messrs Simms. Lyons. Caldwell. Ansell. Vaile. James, Marriner, Winks, Short. Hawkins. Holland, McNeill. Haven. Mainger, Gittos, Stevenson, Maitland.

I regret 1 could not obtain particulars of

MRS OSMOND'S JUVENILE DANCE for last week. It was held in the Ponsonby Hall, when a brilliant and fashionable company were present. The march, which was led by Miss Nora Hanna and Master Willie Douglas, and followed by over sixty pupils, was extremely well done, being one of the features of the evening. They broke off from the march into the lancers and danced them perfectly in the original style. It was indeed a pretty sight. The decorations of the hall were very lovely, and the dresses of the children equally so. A number of fancy dances were gone through during the evening, the minuet and gavotte being very pretty, the children in it being under fourteen years of age. The skirt dance was especially admired. The colour of the dresses blended beautifully, being composed of white, pale piiik ami pale blue. Mrs Osmond made a capital hostess, and was attired in a black lace dress trimmed with jewels. Miss Osmond wore a pale pink Empire dress, with whte chiffon bonnet to correspond. Burke's band supplied eharming music, ami the supper was all that could be desired. Mrs Calder, peacock blue satin; Mrs Devore, black and scarlet silk: Mrs Hanna, blaek satin, jet ornaments; Mrs Odium, brown satin; Mrs Crawshaw. blaek brocaded silk: Mrs Connolly. grey silk : Mrs W. Douglas, black silk: Mrs Newell, yellow silk; Mrs Rainey, blaek lace:'Mrs Smith, white satin; Mrs Hardie, blaek silk; Mrs Johnson, pink brocaded silk blouse : Mrs Carder, grev and black costume; Mrs Raynes, black silk: Mrs McKean, blaek velvet; Mrs Hopkins, blaek satin and lace: Mrs Stiehlmrv blaek silk; Mrs Stokes. Miss Nora Hanna. Spanish Dancer: Miss L. Nelson, My Sweetheart: Miss G. Newell, (armen: Miss R. Raynes, Skirt Dancer; Miss K. Devore.'Gipsy; Miss Blanche Devore. Serpolette; Miss Olive Odium, Gipsy Queen: Miss L. Connolly. Harvest:' Miss N. Douglas, Tambourine Girl; Miss B. Haszard’ Queen of the Roses; Miss L. Crawshaw. Swiss Peasant; Miss E. Hanna, Forget-me-not; Miss M. Thompson. La Cigale-; Miss E. Carder. Baby: Miss E. Crawford. Romp: Miss N. Stephenson. Neapolitan Fishgirl: Miss A. ( rawshaw. Spanish Dancer; Miss G. Greenhough, Silverloeks: Miss M. Connolly. Flower Girl: Miss Lilv Devore. Skirt Dancer: Miss O. Crawford. Red, White and Blue; Miss Lilv Ravnes, Oriental Lady; Miss A. ' Brigham. Powder and Patches; Miss L. Williams, Gipsy Dancing Girl; Miss F. Buck. Grandpa’s Darling; Miss M. Mundy. Coming Thro' the Rye; Miss C. Baker. Queen of the Roses; Miss K. Stephenson, Roman Girl: Miss C. Baeh. French Officer: Miss M. Nelson. Hospital Nurse; Miss A. Oswald. ( harity; Miss J. Yates, Nancy Lee; Miss M. Raynes, Skirt Dancer; Miss M. Henderson, Evangeline; Miss M. Hanna. Court Lady; Miss K. Rainey, Harvest; Miss M. Scott, Japanese Lady; Miss M. Hardy. Forget-me-not; Miss Bell, Night; Miss Earle. Fairy; Miss Katie Carder. Baby; Miss R. Stiehbury, Skirt Dancer: Miss V. Francis. Girl Graduate; Miss Willmette, Hospital Nurse; Miss A. Kerney. Summer; Miss A. Massey, Scarlet Poppy ; Miss R. Carder, Mistress Mary; Miss V. Bell. School Girl ; Miss L. Bell, Polly Put the Kettle On ; Miss F. Merrirt, Red Cross Nurse: Miss Campbell. Ivy Geranium: Miss N. Francis, Dame Durden; Master W. Douglas, Court Gentleman; Master E. Smith. Sailor; Master G. Devore, Ragged Robin ; Master It. McClure, Black and Red; Master J. Calder, a Man-o'-warsman; Master S. McKean. Eton Boy: Master F. Baeh. Page; Master P.' Johnson. Middy: Master A. Hanna. Footballer; Master C. Connolly. Dutch Peasant; Master 1.. Francis. Cricketer; Master B. Osmond. Mandolin Plaver; Master V. Hill, Roller Mills; Master ('. McKean, Figaro; Mr F. Booth. Sailor. Air B. Calder. Cadet; Mr F. Short, Page: Mr J. Caldwell, American Agent: Mr Gallagher. Cadet: Mr A. Pram-is. Tennis; Messrs Connolly, Foster, M Iler. Hanna. Oswald, Upton, Gilbert, Woollams, Stokes, Crawford, etc.

Among those in evening dress were Miss I. Vousden. cream silk : Miss Williams, white; Miss C. Haven, blue; Miss Simpson, cream silk; Miss N.

Upton, white silk; Miss M. Hudson, pink silk; Miss M. Oswald, white hailstone; Miss I. Crawford, pink silk; Miss M. Douglas, cream; Miss J. McGregor, ereain lace; Miss S. Hudson, cream silk; Miss Ada Gillett, white silk, pearl ornaments. The opening of the LIEDERTAFEL CONCERT SEASON this year was made the occasion of a new and most commendable departure. Instead of gathering together in masculine exclusiveness and polluting the atmosphere with tobacco smoke the members of the society organised one of the most agreeable promenade concerts ever held in Auckland. The arrangement was entirely novel. A number of ladies had each undertaken to supply and serve a table, and the result was the exhibition of unusual taste in the furnishing and decoration of the tables, which were distributed in suitable intervals around the hall. Each differed from its neighbour in style and colour, and the variety of delicacies to which the guests were invited must have exhausted the resources of the culinary art. The concert included a capital programme of musical items which were rendered with great spirit. Miss Towsey looked pretty in pink silk crepe, finished with bows of ribbon; Mrs Hope Lewis, blue bodice, cream trimming, dark skirt; Mrs T. L. Murray, black silk ; Mrs J. W. Stewart, yellow draped with black lace; Miss Fenton, pale green; Miss May White, blue silk evening dress, revers of white satin, covered with white beaded trimming; Mrs Carter, pink; Mrs Windsor, elegant heliotrope silk crepon, trimmed with lace; Mrs Hart, pale blue velvet blouse, white fichu, grey skirt; Mrs Hitchcock, black ; Miss Hooper, evening dress; Mrs Simpson, cream; Miss May Henderson, white; Miss L. Butters, shell pink silk; Mrs Butler, fawn and blue silk gown; Mrs Geddis, white; Miss Jackson, white; Miss Windsor, white veiling, relieved with pink satin; Miss Bach, rose pink crepon, etc., etc. Fine weather is indispensible to the enjoyment of an out-door function like the OPENING OF THE PONSONBY BOWLING GREEN. and on Saturday last the blustering wind raising clouds of dust on the roads was very disagreeable. Nevertheless, a considerable company of ladies assembled and made the best of the shelter afforded by the club’s pavilion. Afternoon tea was served by the wives and daughters of members, who were most assiduous in their attention to the wants of their guests. The Newton Band played a number of musical selections. Considerable interest was displayed in the games proceeding on the green which was in excellent order considering the many wet days we have had this month. But if bowlers really want to enlist the interest of ladies in their game they ought to share the sport with them. I cannot see why ladies might not attain as much proficiency at bowling as at tennis. There is perhaps one drawback; the attitudes assumed by the masculine fraternity in the course of a game are the reverse of graceful, but then the ladies might change all that and show that it is quite possible to roll a ball along a green without waiting with one leg in the air and crooked back until it strikes the “Jack,” or whatever name the little white ball goes by, at the other end. As a matter of simple justice and in the cause of social equality, I protest against such selfish pleasures as bowling, and suggest that the Auckland ladies shoul qualify by setting up a green of their own. Amongst those present I noticed: — Mrs Rees, grey tweed trimmed with dahlia velvet, bonnet with shaded feathers; Mrs Macdonald, plum coloured costume, black bonnet: Mrs T. Peacock. black lustre, with green spots, black velvet cape, black bonnet with clusters of violet flowers; Mrs Windsor looked very stylish in fawn tweed, yellow straw toque trimmed with cream chiffon and blue cornflowers; Mrs Littler, green and brown shot boucle cloth, dark green bonnet with light-green flowers; Miss M. Edmiston, pretty black and blue brocaded silk blouse, black skirt, black hat and blue for- get -me nots; Mrs Morrin, black, floral bonnet; Mrs Bnllantyne, black, brocade bodice, green bonnet; Mrs Court, black satin, violet and cream velvet bonnet. Miss Maud; Miss Knight, brown, velvet blouse trimmed with lemon silk, black Alpine

hat with yellow quills; Mrs Griffiths, black serge coat and skirt, pale green blouse; Miss Caldwell, black serge Eton Jacket and skirt, pretty white and pink stripe blouse, sailor hat; Mrs E. Buchanan, grey tweed, white sailor hat; Mrs Butler, very pretty fawn gown, brocaded with a design in silk, fawn silk inserted in bodice and sleeves, and strapped with cord, fawn hat with shaded ribbon and feathers; Mrs Hudson, blue and black boucle cloth costume, blue velvet collar and bolero with jet, black and white velvet bonnet; Mrs J. W. Stewart, black trimmed with jet; Mrs W. H. Morpeth,navy cream vest, golden brown hat; Miss Blades, green and white stripe blouse, serge skirt; Miss Kelsher, navy skirt and coat, chic hat; Mrs Reynolds, black velvet, white satin covered with cream lace on bodice, black chip hat with red flowers; Miss Aitkin (Westland), cornflour blue and white stripe blouse, black lustre skirt, golden brown chip hat, with cluster of poppies resting on hair; Mrs Self, moineau trimmed with brown velvet, white felt hat, and band of brown velvet; Miss Rees, green tweed; Miss Gwenda Rees, fawn bodice trimmed with vieux rose silk, white hat; Mrs Braithwaite, fawn Sedan cloth costume, salmon shot glace silk blouse; Mrs Hart, gobeline blue tirmmed with, cream lace, floral toque; Mrs Watt, electric blue velvet blouse, dark skirt, velvet toque, trimmed with pink roses; Miss Langsford, black scarlet crepe silk blouse, fawn cape, black hat; Miss Haven, brown check costume; Mrs Dickinson, fawn tweed, black bonnet; Mrs Spreckley, serge, ash green cloth cape, stylish little green bonnet; Miss Macdonald, navy, trimmed with jet, black hat, scarlet band; Mrs S. Hanna, electric blue gown, black jacket, hat to match; Mrs Coe, blue and black boucle cloth, electric blue silk vest, black velvet hat; Mrs H. Brookes, white ancl black figured blouse, black lustre skirt, black and white straw hat; Miss Cooke, vieux rose cashmere costume; Mrs Newall, navy, lemon coloured blouse, white hat; Mrs Gulliver, black, wistaria silk bodice trimed with black lace, black velvet hat; Miss Wright, black crepon, black hat with touches of yellow, etc., ete.

PHYLLIS BROUNE.