AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XX, Issue XXIV, 11 June 1898, Page 740

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, June 6. Amongst the attractions of the week was the BASKET FAIR held in S. Sepulchre’s new schoolroom and parish hall, for the purpose of raising funds to pay for the erection of the building. Old S. Paul's Church (until recently used by that parish as a schoolroom) was purchased by S. Sepulchre's Vestry, etc., and has been much added to aud improved at a necessarily large outlay, which would have been larger but for the careful management and kind assistance of many friends. Thanks are due to Messrs J. D. Langley and Son, Kyber Pass, who rebuilt the structure’and made the additions, bringing the total cost down to something under £9OO. The. credit of the idea of Basket Fair belongs in the first instance to Mrs (Judge) Smith and Dr. and Miss Girdler, who carried the affair through so successfully, assisted by many able and willing workers. Miss Girdler most kindly acted as hon. sec., and proved quite a genius in this line. The Fair was opened by the Most Rev. the Primate on Thursday afternoon, w hen a large number of friends and the general public were present. The hall was very effectively decorated with numerous flags, nikau palms in tubs (from Wairoa South), which with the prettily decorated stalls on both sides, gave it the appearance of an Eastern bazaar. The wares were very tempting, and a brisk business was done. Much taste was displayed in the arrangement of the various goods, and the stallholders, with their bonnie assistants, were by no means the least attractive feature of the show. At least one fair dame at the provision store induced an officer from H.M.s. Royal Arthur to present a pound to the funds, though he declined to carry away a huge cabbage or succulent turnip in return. There were twelve stalls, and a huge fish basket, the latter affording intense enjoyment to the youngsters. It was under the care of the Misses Bessie and Olive Smith and Miss Hewin, the latter being Al at this sort of thing. Miss Dudley, with Mrs Gamble and a number of ladies, managed the tearoom. where very good tea, cakes and sandwiches were obtainable. The first stall (working guild, clothing, etc.) was under Mesdames Rice. Clark and Kissling, with assistants. No. 2. chiefly dolls. Mrs Banks, was decorated with Indian drapery; No. 3, Mrs Young and the Misses Nicholson, was a chic repository of art; No. 4. curiosity stall, of various quaint objects, Mrs Charter and Mrs Ashton, etc. No. 5, lolly stall. Miss E. Smith, Misses Watson. looking very smart in pink crinkley hats, pink blouses and dark skirts; No. fi. fancy stall. Mrs Ponsonby Peacocke. Mrs Ball; A'o. 7, cake stall, Mrs Hay. Miss Sellers, Miss Preece: No. S, flower stall. Miss Wylde-Brown, Miss Pierce, Misses Snell and Lusk. Though flowers were scarce a very pretty effect was obtained from foliage. No. 9. vegetable stall. Mrs Hudson Williamson. Miss Preece. Miss Williamson: No. 10. Mrs Jefferson and Mrs Pierce presided over acceptable provisions, a marvellous

saddle of mutton occupying a prominent place; No. 11, jumble stall, Mrs Alloway, Miss Ruth Dudley, Miss Flossie; No. 12, lollie stall No. 2, Mrs Charles Baker, Mrs McCredie. Most of the articles were arranged in charming little baskets; very tasteful drapery adorned each stall, with paper Howers, butterflies, foliage and flags. The total effect was very charming. There were several side shows, a good shooting gallery, under Captain Morrow and Mrs Tunks. dolls' exhibition, dolls' houses (made by Dr. Girdler), etc. The maypole dance was splendidly got up by Miss Rice. On Thursday evening, Mr Arthur Boult took charge of a capital and unique entertainment— selections of nursery rhymes set to music by Mr Cecil Sharp, three tableaux, and a quadrille danced by several characters who looked as if they had first stepped from off the pages of Lewis Carroll's delightful books. The Red and White Queens. The Duchess. Alice. The Mad Hatter, The Carpenter, Tweedledum and Tweedledee. The evening was a most enjoyable one. Amongst those present in the afternoon were the Primate and Mrs Cowie, the latter in black, with drab eloak: Mrs Dudley, black, handsomely beaded black velvet mantle, a touch of autumn colour in the bonnet; Mrs Pierce, black cap relieved with mauve: Miss Girdler, fawn drab skirt, very pretty pale blue broehe silk blouse, brown felt boat shaped hat; Mrs Holt, black; Mrs Robertson, black: Mrs Judge Smith, black; Mrs Hudson Williamson. lilac pink and lace: Miss Yiolet Williamson looked bonnie in scarlet and black; Mrs Young, black, white cap: Miss Lusk, green, finished with green velvet; Miss Snell, black: Mrs Banks, black: Mrs Pritt, black, violets under her hat brim; Mrs Templar. black relieved by black and white striped silk: Miss Pierce, black; Miss Fenton, black; Mrs Ball, dark blue, hat touched with red: Miss Nellie Kissling. charming greeny-blue costume', cream vest; Mrs H. Connell, black; Mrs Ponsonby Peacocke, black, blue and white cap; Miss Sellers, yellow sunset blouse, black skirt; Miss Preece, crimson blouse, dark skirt; Mrs Charter, very becoming green costume; Mrs Jefferson, black, vest of black and white; Miss Kyle, green dresss, etc. The tea room ladies looked very fetching in dainty white aprons. I must not forget Miss Lawson. who wore French blue and old gold, and presided over a fascinating collection of dolls' millinery. On subsequent evenings variety was given to th? fair by entertainments musical and artistic, tableaux and fancy dances, which were carried out with great spirit and success by friends of the congregation. Among those who attended I noted Miss Dudley, grey and white eheck silk blouse, black skirt and hat; Miss Firth looked stylish in a black tailor-made costume; Mrs Markham, black coat and skirt, small black hat; Miss pu-chas wore a very effective flame-coloured blouse, black skirt, black hat with huge bow of flame silk; Miss Muecke (Adelaide) looked dainty in an electric blue velvet blouse with lace insertion to form yoke, black silk crepon skirt, small white hat; Mrs Guthridge, black braided costume, black hat with feathers; Mrs Kenderdine. cream and heliotrope Trilby velvet blouse, black skirt, black hat; Mrs (Dr.) Roberton, black gown, fawn cloth jacket; Mrs Isidor Alexander, stylish black gown, V of heliotrope silk, veiled with tueked chiffon, jet toque with dark violet velvet: Miss Stella Alexander, silk Stuart tartan blouse, green skirt, black ha l , with grey feathers; Mrs H. Kinder, black; Mrs Arthur Clarke, green velvet blouse, dark skirt; Miss Laird looked very fascinating in a soft white muslin. On Friday last the second Ponsonby ‘Euchre at Home’ took place at Bayview, Wood-street, the residence of Mrs J. R. Hanna. These enjoyable fortnightly gatherings are looked forward to witli much pleasure by a considerable section of Ponsonby society. There were sixteen tables, arranged in drawing-room and dining-room.and play was kept up with spirit until 11 o’clock, when supper was handed round. The first and second prizes (there are no booby prizes) were won by Mrs Hart and Miss Lelia Langsford. Mr Dacre and Mr Hood. The next gathering takes place at- the tesidenee of Mrs Wilson Smith. Mrs Hanna, handsome black silk skirt, with terracotta brocaded bodice, full vest of black chiffon; Mrs G. W. Owen, black gown with full vest of helio-

trope silk; Mrs Devore, petunia shot silk gown, pretty gold trimmings; Mrs (Dr.) Bedford, white China silk blouse, soft lace fichu, dark skirt; Mrs Hudson, pretty rose pink and black 'striped silk blouse, black silk skirt; Mrs E. T. Hart, biscuit colour silk skirt, pale blue silk blouse trimmed with ecru lace; Mrs Crawshaw. orange chiffon blouse, dark skirt; Mrs H. Wilson Smith, lovely canary silk blouse trimmed with lace, black and gold striped silk skirt; Mrs HnghesJones, handsome black satin gown, pleated vest of pale blue chiffon; Mrs Scott (Fiji), shot silk gown; Mrs Smith, golden brown, relieved with white insertion; Mrs Gray. Horal blouse trimmed with brown *bebe ribbon. brown skirt-; Miss Dunnett. black lace evening gown with elbow .-leeves; Miss Ethel Percival, buttercup blouse with daisies, dark skirt; Miss Tucker, black evening gown with pink chiffon on bodice; Miss Peacock, shell pink gown with lovely iace: Miss M. Peacock, cream crepon: Miss Donald looked pretty in a pale pink lioral blouse, dark skirt: Miss F. Hart, white evening gown, white fiehu with clusters of red poppies; Miss Holland, bright blue silk blouse with white lace, dark skirt; Miss Essie Holland, rose pink trimmed with narrow velvet; Miss Colley, maize-coloured evening gown; Miss Vera Colley, pretty white silk evening blouse with rucked sleeves, black velvet skirt: Miss Kelsher, yellow blouse arranged with white lace, black skirt; Miss Lena Owen, cream satin evening gown, small frills on bodice; Miss Lei_hton. pretty heliotrope brocaded silk blouse, black skirt; Miss Eva Leighton, pale blue silk gown with chiffon trimmings; Miss Cotter, buttercup silk evening blouse, the front veiled and rucked with black sequined chiffon, black skirt; Miss L. Langsford, shell pink gown; Miss F. George, wnite silk trimmed with violets; Miss Mabel Hanna looked charming in a rose pink blouse, dark skirt; Miss Effie Hanna wore a pretty pale blue; Dr. Parkes. Dr. Aubin, Messrs Hanna, Jackson

Palmer. Peacock (2), Stevenson. Devore. Hart. Leighton (2), Wilson Smith, Vaile, Whitelaw, James. Masefield, Holland, Dacre, Caldwell, Thomson, Madill, Allen, Baity, Donald, Smith, Foster, Williams, Sellars, Baker (2), flood, Hatton, etc., etc. DINNER TO THE ADMIRAL. On Thursday evening last the Northern Club gaffe a dinner to His Excellency Rear Admiral Pearson. There were present from the Royal Arthur Captain Dicken, R.N., Commander R. P. Fitzgerald. R.N., Flag Lieutenant A. C. Stewart, R. N„ Mr Charles Ferguson, R.N., Lieutenant Lacey, R.N.. Lieutenant Hayhurst, R. Major Cotter, R.M.L.1., Lieutenant Griffiths, R.M.L.1., Mr E. W. C. 'Hiring, R.N., Mr W. A. Donovan. R.N. The following members of the Northern Club also sat down to dinner: Dr. C. H. Haines (president), Mr P. L. Dignan (vice-president), Messrs Every Maclean, Thomas Peacock, W. R. Bloomfield, Thomas Morriu, N. Alfred Nathan, H. Campbell. 11. Thompson, S. T. George, D. W. Duthie. J. Maefarlane, M. Epstein, Alf. Whitaker, L. D. Nathan, J. P. A. Philson. E. T. Dufaur, Robert Rose, W. E. Woodward. D. L. Murdoch. James Russell, John Mowbray. D. R. Caldwell. T. J. Brassey, J. H. Cpton, C. Seegner, Arthur M. Myers. T. L. Murray. R. R. Hunt. W. S. Wilson, J. Kicker, D. Craig, W. Coleman, Moss Davis, Sidney J. Nathan. A. W. Thomson. William Ware. Charles E. Purchas. Richard A. Carr. J. D. Williamson. T. C. Williamson. R. de Bonand, M. A. Clark. C. C. McMillan. E. Turner. Arthur Bull. A. J. Denniston. Geo. Dunnett. jun., A. G. Horton. W. G. Bingham. G. Pellissier. Dr. Lindsay. Dr. F. H. Coates, and Dr. T. Hope Lewis. After the toast of the Queen had been duly honoured, the toast of Admiral Pearson was proposed by the President of the Club, who regretted that the Flagship was compelled to leave Auckland so soon. He trusted that the vessel would often be seen in the Auckland Harbour, and in the other ports of the colony.

While the toast was being duly honoured the band played ‘Rule Britannia.' In reply the Admiral thanked the people of Auckland for the hospitality they had shewn to the ship and the members of the Club for their kindness to himself and officers. He regretted that he was unable to prolong his visit in Auckland. DINNER ON BOARD H.M.S. ROYAL ARTHUR. On Saturday evening in resjionse to the Admiral’s invitation. Mr M. Niccol, Chairman of the Harbour Board. Dr. Hainer, President of the Northern Club, and the Hon. E. Mitchelson, Vice-President of the Auckland Racing Chib dined on board the Flagship. There were also present, in addition to the Admiral and these guests. Captain Chas. G. Dicken. Mr Charles J. Ferguson (secretary). Flag-Lieuten-ant Arthur C. Stewart. Lieutenant r-rnest E. Lacv. R.N.. Lieutenant John C. Deed. R.M.L.L, and Mr W. A Doncwan. A.E. EUCHRE PARTY AND DANCE. On Thursday, last week. Mr and Mrs J. J. Holland, of ‘Moana-Kitea.’ City Road, entertained a large number at a progressive euchre jxirty and a dance. Mrs Holland received the guests in the drawing-room, after which they adjourned to the ballroom. which was connected with the house by a covered passage carpeted and lit with Chinese lanterns. The verandah, which was enclosed and illuminated with coloured lights, afforded charming sitting-out spots. The tables, twelve in number, were arranged in the ball-room, and removed during supper for dancing. The euchre was kept up till eleven. The ladies' prize, a daffodil jar. was won by Miss Goldie, and the gentlemen's, a silver-mounted paper knife, by Mr Williams. The booby prizes were won by Miss Henderson and Mr Janies The supper table was decorated with miniature sunflowers and white cosmeas and had an embroidered centre piece. After supper we danced tili nearly two and everybody enjoyed

themselves thoroughly. Now 1 iinisi try and tell you some of the dresses. Mrs Holland wore black silk trimmed with jet ami black sequin net ii. hn; Mrs Lusher, black satin, pink chiffon yoke and jewelled belt; Miss Holland, pink satin, trimmed with jewelled net; Miss Essie Holland. white silk the bodice covered with white and silven gauze; Miss Snaith (Thames), pink striped, trimmed with cream lace; Miss Myers, sea green silk bodice and sash, white silk skirt; Miss E Myers, pink silk bodice, trimmed with ruby velvet, white silk skirt,with ba mis of white satin ribbon; Miss Ross (Wellington), black skirl, fancy silk bodice. pink satin collar, covered with lace; Miss E. Brett, black velvet, bodice l rimmed with lovely Maltese lace, plajd silk sash; Miss Cooper (England), black moire velours skirt, pale green watered silk bodice, trimmed with petunia velvet and cream lace; Miss Kempt borne. French grey brocaded silk; Miss MacLeruon (Napier), white silk; Miss Biss, white satin and chiffon; Miss Peacock, pink silk blouse, white silk skirt; Miss M. Peacock, white silk; Miss Goldie, cream figured lustre; Miss Ledingham. fancy blue Japanese silk; Miss M Ledingham. pink Japanese silk; Mis* Kent, white silk; Miss McDonald, white silk; Miss Kenrick. white sill ami pink roses; Miss Dawson, whit? satin and chiffon; Miss Devore, cream silk, trimmed with lace; Miss Canino white silk; Miss Choyce. black velvet, trimmed with blue silk; Miss Parke.* (Wanganui). cream ; and several others whom 1 cannot remember. Amongst the gentlemen were the Messrs Alexander. Mackay. Baume, Biss (2). Aicken. Craig. Earle. Donald (2). Goldie. James. Vaile (2). Dacre. Peacock. Williams. McPhail. Rennell. Cardno, Howarth. Kenrick. Simms. Dr. Parkes, etc. On Thursday evening last a MOST ENJOYABLE EVENING was spent at Hillside. Mrs Bull and her two daughters entertaining a few friends. Dancing was the order of the evening, and as the night was very

cold, every one pronounced it ‘just the evening for a danee.' Mrs Bull received Iler guests in the drawingroom, wearing a handsome black frock; Miss Lull. whom I have never seen so becomingly dressed, in black silk relieved with lilies of the valley; Miss B. Bull in white, pretty jewelled belt, red roses; Miss T. Bush, handsome ean de nil satin, trimmed with pink roses and lace; Miss Eva Dargaville in blue; Miss E. Ireland, blaek satin skirt, becoming blouse; Mrs Noakes, pretty white frock; Miss Horton’ blue satin; Miss Mildred Purchas, most becoming black satin, trimmed with jet; Miss Alice Hesketh, white satin, yellow roses; Mrs Gilmore looked charming in a yellow satin, trimmer! with black; Miss Ware black skirt, blue and pale pink blouse; Miss Stevenson, white, black sash; her sister also in white; Miss Devereux, white satin. trimmed with red. Among the gentlemen I noticed Messrs Hume, M. and R. Horton, Noakes, Hogg. Dauney, W. Airev. E. and W. Bloomfield, Pickering, AL Gilmore. Dargaville, etc. The first day of the WINTER MEETING of the. Auckland Racing Club took place on Saturday. It was a glorious day. Had the weather been made to order, it could not have been improved upon. A very large crowd assembled to witness these popular races. The crowd is not an edifying sight by any means, although everyone appears to enjoy it. All sorts and conditions of men are present, and it would be a difficult matter to enumerate the varieties. The roar of the bookmakers* voices, the babel of sounds all over the course is like the rumbling of thunder. One of the prettiest races we have witnessed on the Ellerslie course for some time was the Winter Welter Handicap, when twenty-one horses started. This was won by Record Reign. Admiral Pearson and the Officers of H.M.s. Royal Arthur were present to grace the meeting. There were also on the course a number of visitors from the West Coast of the North Island, while a good number came down from the Waikato districts. As the order of the day was either hurdle racing or steeplechasing, there were a great many falls. Amongst the many ladies who paraded the lawn I noticed the following:—Mrs Alfred Buckland (President's wife), brown costume of corduroy silk, with insertion of lace, brown bonnet with pink flowers; Miss Phoebie Buckland, navy natte serge, made with reefer jacket; Mrs Mitchelson (Vice-President's wife), black silk edged with Royal blue, bonnet to correspond; Miss Mitchelson. navy natte serge; Mrs Atkinson, blaek silk trimmed with black beads; Miss Atkinson. violet box cloth with chiffon vest; and her sister wore a parsley green tailor-made costume, pink vest, hat with pink flowers; Mrs Ansenne, fawn coat and skirt, pink vest, toque with pink flowers; Mrs J. L. R. Bloomfield, black and white check costume, trimmed with black braid, fantastic toque of pink and white quills, green shot parasol: Mrs Harry Bloomfield wore one of the prettiest costumes on the lawn of periwinkle blue cloth, stylishly trimmed with blaek beads and braid, becoming niched velvet toque en suite; Mrs Willie Bloomfield looked graceful in a plain black cloth, with revers of white, white net neck lie, black hat profusely trimmed with ostrich feathers; Mrs Alfred Buckland (jun.), navy serge; Miss Binney was attired in navy serge, and her sister gobelin blue; Mrs E. Buchanan, brown costume with black wave traced design, and her friend wore a similar gown of green: Mrs .1. A. Beale, dark green flecked with blue; Mrs C. Brown.beige skirt and reefer jacket; Miss Bush, fawn skirt and reefer jacket; Mrs Bull, black silk gown, black Trilby cloth cape with fur; Miss Bull, navy; Miss Beatrice Bull, fawn skirt and reefer jacket, fawn felt deer-stalking hat with red quill; Mrs (Dr.) Bewes, buis tailor-made gown, cream vest; Miss Wylde-Brown, green skirt, green plaid blouse, green beefeater hat; Mrs Archie Clark, black: Mrs Ching, neat fitting sage green gown with revers of black, green bonnet with mauve trimming: Mrs A. Carrick, navy; Miss Cotter, brown: Miss M. Cotter, fawn: Miss Winnie Cotter, green; Miss Barstow. stone grey costume, pink vest, bonnet with pink flowers; Miss Clapcott. green: Miss F. Clapco'tf. grey; Mrs W. H. Churton, myrtle green cloth, toque en suite: Mrs Cottle, bronze green cloth, claret straw bonnet; Mrs Clifton, navy natte serge; Mrs (Lieut.) Hume, golielin blue tailor

made gown, soft white chiffon vest, brown toque with red roses at one side; Miss Courtayne, navy serge; Mrs Barter, navy serge; Miss Dargaville, violet serge, hat en suite; Miss Devereux, buff coloured cloth; Mrs Denniston, gendarme green tailormade gown, yellow bonnet with bunches of violets; Miss M. Devereux, navy serge; Misses Davy (two), navy serge; Misses Dowell, navy costumes; Mrs Elliot, dark costume, pine green cloth cape; Miss Esme Elliot, cinnamon brown skirt and reefer jacket; Mrs Markham, black; Miss Draper looked excessively sweet in a white velveteen trimmed with edgings of fur, blaek velvet hat with white quills; Mrs Gorrie, buis costume; Misses Gorrie. beige costumes; Mrs Goodhue, black; Miss Proud, red serge, red tie. black sailor hat with red band; Mrs H. D. Griffiths tabac brown skirt and reefer jacket, sailor hat; Mrs A. P. Griffiths, navy serge, large black hat with feathers; Mrs Windsor, mauve silk with violet bands of velvet: and her sister wore green; Miss Gillies, fawn gown, handsomely trimmed with black braid; and her sister, navy; Mrs (Dr.) Forbes (Paeroa), dark costume. Trilby cloth cape with fur collarette, large black hat with pink bow; Mrs W. R. Holmes, mode grey costume, trimmed with navy braid, violet straw hat; Mrs Charles Haines, ruby costume profusely trimmed with blaek beads and blaek braiding, and fawn lace vest, bright red parasol: Mrs Holgate, naw serge; Airs Andrew Hanna, sage green tailor-made costume, trimmed with silk en suite; Miss Kate Hay, Lincoln green tailor-made gown, white vest, red straw hat, trimmed with red berries; Miss Mona Hay, navy; Mrs Foster, navy; Mrs A. P. Friend, black costume, blue vest: Miss Jackson, fawn coat and skirt: Mrs Knight, violet costume; Miss Little, beige skirt and reefer jacket: Mrs Keogh, Miss Keogh, Mrs Scherff, Miss Scherff; Miss Otway, fawn skirt and jacket; Miss Ledingham, dark skirt, gobelin blue blouse; Miss Langsford, violet serge, with old gold facings; Mrs Thomas Morrin, bronze watered silk, the fullness at back of skirt was gathered in tucks to about four inches from waistband; the pouched bodice was finished round waist with two narrow’ bands of azure blue velvet, the revers and neck were faced with white cloth braided in gold, a V. neek shape of azure blue velvet was set in the front, black hat with black ostrich plumes; Misses Morfin (two), white serges; Miss Hay (Grafton Road), fawn; Miss Sarita McLaughlin, Mrs Sam Morrin, navy; Mrs H. Nolan, gendarme green tailor-made costume; Miss Mona Thompson looked exceedingly well in a green and violet plaid costume, becoming black toque with violets; Miss Wynyard, navy serge, with tie of spuice pink silk,'dash of the same in hat; Miss Percival, dark green; Afjiss Edith Percival, black; Miss Ethel Percival, navy serge with white band; Miss Dunnett, navy; and a lady with her wore one of the most stylish gowns on stand of green and gold plaid trimmed with black braid, red straw hat; Miss Rooke. grey silk, black Empire belt, which ended in streamers at back of skirt, three rows of braid on skirt, braiding on bodice, hat with feathers; Miss Shepherd, dark green tailor-made gown, toque to correspond; Mrs Sharland, black: Misses Stevenson (two), blaek costumes: Mrs Thornton, fawn costume; Miss Daisy Worsp, dainty costume of dark green with chemisette of white cloth braided with blaek, green toque to match; Mrs (Col.) Creagh, nsvv; Miss Creagh, slate grey; Mrs S|eccombe, navy; Miss Jessie Savage, navy serge, with periwinkle blue: Miss Ware, buff cloth costume, with red finishings; Mrs Wright, pine green black silk: Mrs Wright, pine green costume: Miss Williamson, fawn tailor-made costume; Misses Yonge (two), navy; Mrs A. P. Wilson, brown; Miss Thorpe, navy serge; and her married sister wore dark green; Miss Florence Thorpe, Lincoln green tailor made gown; Mrs Wilfred Rathbone, smart violet serge; Miss Wilkins, blaek fancy crepon skirt, ruby silk let in her Russian blouse; Miss Maud Wilkins, black silk skirt, sleeves and yoke, cherry silk bodice; Mrs James Russell, black watered silk; Misses Russell, dark skirts, black and white plaid blouses, black velvet hats, white flowers; Miss J. Reeve, navy serge, with military braid; Mrs Sharland. navy serge with green plaid riblton; Mrs Masfen. fawn tweed; Mrs Waymouth, dark green tailor-made gown; Mrs A. L. Foster, navy serge; Miss Maud Martin, electrique blue gown,

becoming large felt hat; Mrs Wigmore, dark skirt, buff jacket of threequarter length, black toque; Mrs (Dr.) Sharman, stylish mode grey costume, trimmed with cream lace and passementerie; Mrs Dr. Scott, black costume, with gold silk let in the neek; Miss Noakes, grey cashmere; and many others too numerous to remember.

PHYLLIS BROUN.