AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXI, Issue XXIII, 3 December 1898, Page 728

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, November 28. It has been exceedingly hot this week, but we have been glad of fine weather to finish off the various outdoor events, some of which were delayed on account of the rain last week. ATHLETIC SPORTS. The annual College and Grammar School sports took place on Monday last in the Domain. The day was all that could be desired, and the turf in splendid condition. There was a large attendance, estimated at 1500 people, of parents. friends, and others interested in the events. We enjoyed thoroughly the pretty pole jumping of Te Paa. one really could imagine he was flying, his movements were so graceful.

The lady visitors were allowed the use of the large new pavilion, of which permission they gladly availed themselves, and it was soon filled with a well-dressed crowd. Afternoon tea and tastiest cakes of every description was provided by the girls of the school in a marquee erected for their benefit near the pavilion. The tables were decorated with bunches of roses, etc.

The lady teachers and pupils had a busy time attending to the wants of their very numerous guests.

Amongst those present were the Board of Governors and Mr Tibbs (head master of school) and several officers of H.M.S. Royalist.

Miss Pickin wore a very pretty blue costuihe with white lace trimmings, white sailor hat; Mrs Sloman. black costume, white vest; Miss Sloman, gobelin blue; Miss Haultain, black; Sirs Harrison, slate grey tailor-made gown, white vest, black hat with white feathers: Miss Wallace, black eoat and skirt, white vest, sailor hat; Miss Morrison, dark skirt, grey fancy blouse: Miss Shrewsbury, dark green: Miss Minnie Clerk, blue and white stripe galatea, sailor hat; Mrs Turner. dark skirt, light blouse, sailor hat; Mrs J. K. Davis, black costume, black bonnet with pink; Mrs Beatty, fawn hail flecked muslin, blue tie. sailor hat: Miss Ettye Myers, dark skirt, pink and white striped blouse, sailor hat; Mrs Paul, black: Miss Paul, dark skirt, light blouse; Miss Wvnvard. cream costume with bands of passementerie: Miss Cheeseman (Parnell), pretty pink costume; Mrs

Bold, dark skirt, white blouse, black velvet bonnet; Mrs Theo. Kissling. black costume, blue vest; Miss KittyLennox, green summer costume relieved with white; Miss Pickmere, white muslin, black hat; Miss Ivy Buddle, white pique skirt, blue plaid blouse; Miss F. Dixon, fawn; Miss Fenton, grey with brown braid, black tulle hat; Mrs Arnold, navy costume, sailor hat; Mrs Walker, pink and white striped zephyr; Miss (Corn.) Taylor, dark skirt, pink blouse: Mrs Griffiths, black costume, black bonnet with yellow roses; Miss Griffiths, fawn, white vest, white hat with white tulle and black velvet; Mrs (Prof.) Talbot-Tubbs, white pique skirt, sapphire blue silk blouse, with fawn lace, black picture hat with pink roses and black ostrich feathers and ribbons; Mrs C. Baker, black mourning costume; Mrs Hudson. black mourning costume; Miss Violet James, cornflower blue with white lace, white hat with cream ribbons; Miss Haigh, grey costume; Mrs Cuff, black costume; Miss Cuff, dark skirt, pink blouse: Miss Mabel Frost, fawn; Mrs Lonsdale Pritt, black costume; Mrs Harvey (Mt. Eden), fawn tussore silk, and her daughter wore pink: Miss Spate, dark skirt, pink blouse; and her sister wore a pink cambric; Mrs Peel, brown cloth, sailor hat; Mrs Waymouth (Mt. Albert), green silk veiled in fawn muslin, black picture hat; Miss Mona Thompson, dark skirt, heliotrope blouse; and her sister fawn muslin: Mrs A. Carrick, navy; Mrs Dignan. dark skirt, white blouse, sailor hat: Mrs Richmond, black; Miss Gilfillan. navy blue with bands of white; Mrs Cheeseman (Remuera), white pique skirt, pink blouse, pink silk empire sash ending with bow and streamers at back, sailor hat; Miss Keesing. dark skirt, white blouse, sailor hat: and her sister wore a navy blue costume; Miss E. Smith, pink shower muslin, white sailor hat; Mrs Rich, black lustre, with revers of lace; Miss Winnie Rich, pretty pink zephyr, black hat; Miss Wylde-Brown, green and white striped zephyr; Mrs A. V. McDonald, brown costume trimmed witn a silk of a darker hue, brown bonnet with pink roses: Miss O. Cuff, white muslin with a small figured design in black, white beefeater hat with pink roses: Miss Pasley, cream flowered muslin, picture hat with canary flowers: Mrs Napier, fawn coat and skirt, black picture hat with ostrich feathers; Mrs (Prof.) Segar. black coat and skirt; her little daughter wore white: Mrs Colgrove. dark skirt, red and white stripe blouse; Misses Barber (2).dark skirts, black and white striped blouses; Mrs Gorrie, black; Miss Gorrie. white; Mrs hope Lewis, mode grey coat and skirt, black hat; Miss Lewis, blue and white spotted print: Miss Fenton, black serge coat and skirt: Mrs C. Buddle, slate grey costume, brown hat; Miss Spiers, dark costume, violet hat: Mrs E. Burton. navy gown; Miss Thorpe, pink and white stripe: Miss Kensington, dark skirt, pink blouse: Miss Olive Kensington. white skirt. spotted blouse, violet hat; Miss Rita Kensington. light summer costume: Mrs Udy, dark skirt, chocolate brown silk blouse, black velvet bonnet; Misses Udy (2). dark skirts, lignt blouses; Mrs Pierce, black; Miss Pierce, dark skirt, light blouse; Miss — Pieree. striped summer gown with green ribbons; Miss Tisdale, azure blue muslin with white lace fichu; Mrs T. Cotter, navy costume, white vest, violet toque: Miss Cotter, white pique skirt, green plaid blouse: Mrs Rice, black silk, bonnet with white tulle; Mrs A. P. Friend, black coat and skirt, green satin vest, and her little daughter wore white; Miss Stella Alexander, fawn; Miss Outhwaite. fawn; Miss Dudley, navy skirt, white blouse; Miss Ruth Dudley, canary: Miss Da ere, grey with pink sash and trimmings. white hat profuselv trimmed with ostrich feathers; Mrs (Dr.) Scott, pearl grey with canary silk vest, toque with roses; Mrs (Dr.) Roberton. pale stone grey with brown trimmings; the Misses Stevenson (2) (Glenholm). bicycling costumes: Miss Chatfield, white pique, sailor hat; Miss Bleazard Brown, blue gingham: Miss Rice, navy; Miss Stella Rice, pink and white striped zephyr; Mrs Marriner; Miss Oberlin Brown, blue and white striped zephyr, and her sister faw-n: Miss Coates, white; Mrs (Dr.) Lawry, fawn skirt, black mantle with cape sleeves, fawn hat with black tulle; Mrs Upton,

rtavy; Miss Stevenson (Ponsonby), black; Miss Stevenson, nark skirt, light blouse; Mrs Clarke, black; Miss Clarke, pink muslin; Mrs null, slate grey: Miss Julia Nathan, white muslin', green hat trimmed with three shades of green; Miss Kohn (Christchurch), black skirt, white blouse, blue hat: Mrs Theo. Kissling. black silk white vest; Miss AV. Kissling, green and white stripe; Mrs John Ilaselden. black silk; Mrs Harrop, navy silk, with black braid, black toque with pink roses; Mrs (Judge) McDonald, black: Miss Flora McDonald, brick coloured floral silk; Miss Harrop, white; Mrs Watkins, Miss Watkins: Miss Watson, green; Mrs Knight, black; Mrs Kenderdine, black costume, pink vest. b.ack toque; Miss Daisy Worsp. pink and white striped cambric, white hat with roses of a deeper pink; Mrs D’Arcy, blue and white stripe: Miss Gray, fawn, and her sister blue and white; Mrs Goodhue, black: Miss Horne, black; Mrs Chambers, black; Mrs Chambers (jun.). grey skirt, white blouse; Mrs (Dr.) Baldwin. white; Miss Brown, brown cashmere, brown toque en suite relieved with canary; Miss Snell, pink cambrie; Miss \ alentine (Sydney), black silk with gold plaid; Mrs Dawes, handsome combination of black and canary: Miss Fraser, dark skirt, light blouse: Mrs W. H. Churton, cream corduroy; Mrs (Judge) Von Stunner, Miss Trevithick: Miss Morrow, dark skirt, light blouse, etc.

The members of the PARNELL LAWN TENNIS CLUB gave their large ‘At Home’ last Saturday to mark the opening of their tennis and croquet lawns. The arrangements for this gathering were made very complete by the Committee and Mr R. Goring-Thomas, their energetic honorary secretary. Mrs Ruck (President of Croquet Club) and Canon MacMurray (President of Tennis Club) received their numerous guests at the entrance of the pavilion, which was gaily decorated with pivot, green oak leaves and arum lilies. After the numerous guests had assembled Canon Mac Murray formally opened the season with a few appropriate words, hoping the Parnell Club would be able soon to take its place as premier club, as it had done in former years. Burke’s Band, stationed beneath the wide-spreading oak trees, discoursed well-known selections in their usual perfect style, which added to the liveliness and pleasure of the occasion. The Parnell card of invitation for the ‘At Home’ on Saturday was a. very dainty affair of red and cream, the colours of the Club. The decorations of the tea-table were very unique, the centre piece being a vase surrounded with yellow crinkley paper, filled with yellow nasturtiums, field daisies, and greenery, smaller vases dotted round the table were similarly filled. Tea, cakes, etc., were dispensed during the whole of the afternoon, and everybody’s comfort was attended to in a most charming manner. Mrs Ruck, very handsome costume of dome blue cloth, with revers of cream silk and applique, three narrow rows of black velvet on skirt, bonnet of cream roses, with feathers and ribbon loops; Mrs G. Bloomfield, cream glace, chiffon ruches, pretty spring green hat. with pink flowers and white tulle: Mrs H. Campbell, cream and pink striped Surah: Mrs Preston-Stevenson, apricot fancy silk, edged with brown braid, toque, with variegated roses and green ribbon bows; Miss Shepherd, black skirt, blouse of hyacinth blue tucked silk: Mrs Robison (Hawera), white pique skirt, white tucked silk blouse, finished with lemon ribbon waistband, black hat, with loops of ribbon and flowers: Mrs Tewsley. white pique costume. cream hat, with white tulle, ostrich feather and coloured flowers; Miss Ross, white spotted muslin, with sash, yellow hat, with white muslin overlaid with white wings: Mrs Atkinson. black silk, black bonnet, with violets; Miss Atkinson, heliotrope plaid costume, sailor hat. with heliotrope band: Miss — Atkinson, brown Holland skirt, with white braid, pink blouse, sailor hat; Miss B. Atkinson, green and white striped cambric, white sash, sailor hat: Mrs (Capt.) Thomas, black; Mrs Ashton, black: Miss Thorpe, cream tussore silk, with lace trimmings, black velvet hat; Miss F. Thorpe, white pique, sailor hat, fur boa: Mrs Arnold, sage green coat and skirt, trimmed with green velvet, toque of shaded ivy leaves and ribbons; Mrs A. V. McDonald, brown costume, trimmed with velvet; Mrs

Reid Bloomfield, brown flowered glace, black bonnet, with pink flowers: Miss Scherff looked well in a white pique, large blaek hat. with mauve flowers and pink ruchings; Miss Dolly Scherff. white muslin, large black velvet hat; Miss Muriel Dawson, white; Miss Hill, white; Mrs Willie Bloomfield, white pique skirt, white muslin blouse, sailor hat: Mrs Colbeek. white pique, with black stripe; Mrs Thorne George, black: Mrs Tisdale, black costume: Miss Tisdale, canary muslin; her two sisters were studies in green, white hats, with tiny white feathers, overlaid with white wings, large white loops of ribbon; Misses Alexander (2); Miss Barstow, navy delaine: Miss Brodie, white costume, sprigged with black; Airs Fraser, heliotrope and white striped delaine, trimmed with white lace, sailor hat; Airs Blair, brown skirt, pink blouse; Mrs Dewes. black: Aliss Hull, canary striped muslin: Airs J. A. Beale, green and black striped silk, black hat. with chiffon; Aliss Grace Hesketh. black mourning costume; Aliss Leece. striped summer gown: Airs Cuff, pink and black flowered silk: Miss Cuff, dark skirt, light blouse: Aliss O. Cuff, heliotrope gingham; Aliss Bull, red striped print; Aliss Dargaville. white pique, blue toque; her sister, black skirt, pink check blouse: Airs Robert Dargaville, grey; Airs J. Al. Dargaville, widow’s weeds; Alisses Davy (2). dark skirts, light blouses; Airs D'Arcy, white shower muslin, green toque; Airs A. I’. Friend, black, relieved with violet; her little daughter wore white; Airs Afarkham, white pique; Airs W. R. Holmes, brown Holland skirt, spotted muslin blouse; Airs (Judge) Von Sturmer, pink muslin, pink straw hat. with black ruchings and veil: Mrs AV. H. Churton. white pique skirt, canary blouse: Aliss Von Sturmer. lilac flowered muslin: Airs Hay. black: Airs Jones, dark costume: Aliss Sellers: Airs Kilgour, blaek: Airs A. 11. Leatham. black erepon skirt, pale blue French muslin blouse, black hat, with flowers: Aliss Reay. pine green, with velvet trimmings; Airs Thorne George, very handsome English costume of black silk erepon. blaek mushroom hat. with wings: Aliss Thorne George, black skirt, black and grey silk check blouse, black hat. with loops, and white veil; Airs Aloss. black; Aliss Aloss. grey, trimmed with gold braid: Aliss D. Worsp, pink and white striped zephyr, cream hat. with red poppies; Airs Leece. black silk, black bonnet, with cornflowers; Airs R. Walker, white pique skirt, shot fancy blouse, black toque, with flowers: Airs Pollan, black silk skirt, grey silk bodice, veiled in black chiffon, black hat; Aliss Bouillon, black skirt, canary blouse; Aliss Corbett; Alisses Cole (2), white: Airs Kempthorne. black; Aliss Kempthorne. blue; her sister, fawn; Airs Gordon, black; Aliss Gordon, pink: Aliss Thompson, white skirt, pink blouse: Aliss K. Thompson, white costume, with canary ribbons; Airs and Alisses Kerr-Taylor: Airs Afarkham. black coat and skirt: Airs Goodhue. blaek silk skirt, red and black striped blouse, black hat: Aliss Yonge. dark skirt and light blouse: her sister wore canary: Alisses Ireland (2). studies in white; Airs Harry Wright, pale yellow erepon. blaek hat. with yellow roses: Airs Harrop. dark skirt, navy blue striped blouse: Miss Harrop. white: her sister, a dark skirt, yellow blouse: Airs Tounghusband. navy blue coloured cloth, with ruches of white ribbon, collar and waistband of blue velvet: Airs Kenderdine. black skirt, pink taffeta blouse, black bonnet. with pink flowers: Aliss White, black and white striped cambric; her sister. Aliss Alay, white muslin: Airs S. Kissling. black silk: Aliss Kissling, blue muslin: her sister, pink; Aliss Rose Laird, blue fancy muslin; Airs Ashley Hunter, dark grey skirt, mode grey silk bodice, pretty violet hat: Aliss Afowbray. dark skirt, light blouse, black hat. with white trimmings: Airs Cheeseman. black; Aliss Cheeseman. cornflower blue delaine: Airs Stevenson, green and black striped silk, black bonnet, with pink flowers: Airs Williams and Airs Pritt wore black mourning costumes: Aliss Jessie Savage, lilac flowered muslin, with bands of lilac ribbon: Airs Pavton. brown poplin, edged with brown silk cord and beads, the hat was light brown felt, with brown shaded wings; Aliss Witchell. dark skirt, green shot fancy lustre blouse: Aliss Ledingham, white muslin: her sister, dark skirt, light blue blouse: Airs Hunt, blaek silk skirt, pink striped blouse: Airs Sealey, dark skirt, grey striped blouse, black hat, with pink flowers; Airs

Thomas Wood, black silk skirt, grey check blouse; Miss Towsey, black skirt, grey blouse; Mrs I’ptil. white pique, black hat. with pink flowers; Miss Horne, stylish black satin, with fawn lace trimmings and applique; Mrs Robert Lusk, tine grey-coloured cloth, with vest of pink silk, black hat. with pink: Mrs Rathbone, white pique skirt, pale lavender figured silk l>odice, large black hat. with flowers; Miss (>. Lusk, pink cambric; Miss Fenton, blue; her sister, dark skirt, canary blouse; Miss Maud Wilkins, pink cambric, large white hat. with muslin ruchings; Mrs Munroe, grey costume, black lace cape: Mrs Munroe, dark skirt, pink blouse: Mrs Cundal. white pique, brown hat; Misses Basley (2), white; Miss Walker, white: Mrs Walker. black; Canon Mac Murray. Rev. Mr Fitz Gerald, Messrs Munro. Fenwick. Lusk, Preston - Stevenson, Simpson, Walker. Denniston, Lawford, Cpfil. Tewsley. Thorne George. Tempest. Savage. Leckie. Ridings. D’Arcy. Pollan. Markham. Rathbone, Wood. Leslie Hunt. Ashley Hunter. Judge Von Stunner, etc., and many others too numerous for me to remember amongst such a big crowd.

On Saturday afternoon a warm summer sun shone approvingly on a goodly company of fair women and brave men. gathered on lae Mount Eden and Epsom Lawn to

WELCOME HOME Mr and Mrs Arthur Heather. The reasons for this special welcome are dealt with elsewhere. Here it only behoves me to chronicle the dainty dresses of the ladies. First, 1 may remark that judging from his speech in reply to the formal address tendered by the club. Mr Heather must have found his popularity amongst the ladies a sore trial to him. He describes the modern woman as übiquitous. She invaded the gentlemen’s smoking saloon on the steamer, and Mr Heather found her there. She followed him. preceded by a footman and rugs, into a railway smoking compartment, and said she liked it. She sat by him on omnibus roofs and on the choicest seats reserved specially for the sterner sex. We thought Mr Heather a little hard on the ladies. He owned he was specially afraid of lady journalists. But I must hark back to the lawn. The various arrangements for the reception of the visitors were in most able hands, and the tea-tables were particularly noteworthy. The decorations of the picturesquely situated pavilion displayed much taste and originality: foliage formed a background. with lillies, nasturtiums, geraniums, etc.. interspersed to brighten it up. Inside the large arbour the effect was increased by gold gauze curtains behind the tables, intermingled with greenery and various floral decorations. The afternoon tea was a tempting affair, showing a large variety of delicious cakes in pretty baskets and dishes, with a setting of yellow cosmeas. nasturtiums, etc. The refreshing beverage was wonderfully well served, so that each one of the verj numerous guests was plentifully supplied by the patient and assiduous committee and their helpful volunteers. To this same committee many thanks are due from the club members and visitors. The two outside tables were managed by Mrs Torrance and Miss Ethel L’dy. The table of the former was scent-laden with vases of purpleshaded sweetpeas, whilst Miss I dy had chosen poppies and daisies for her decoration. The cakes, etc., on each table were most attractive. The ladies’ tea and decorations committee were—Mrs and Miss Torrance. Mrs Clayforth. Mrs Udy, Mrs (Dr.) Baldwin. Mrs A. Stewart, Misses I. and M. Paton. Miss L. Gorrie. Miss A. Nicholson. and various other club members. As for the dresses, with so many pretty gowns- around one it was difficult to pick out the various wearers. Mrs Arthur Heather looked very nice in an English costume of pink heliotrope silk covered with black silk barred grenadine, black tulle bonnet surrounded with sunset roses peeping from under black lace: Mrs Harold Heather. English dress of soft grey silk daintily embroidered in silks becoming hat w ; th pink chiffon. and white ostrich feathers; Miss Myrtle ('hatfield was much admired in an English dress of pale fawn diaphonic material over sea-green silk, and what an admirer styled ‘an asphodel hat'; Lady Gibbs, black silk; a stylish visitor was Miss Hitchings. of Napier, her tall figure clad in

white muslin, flowered with pale blue, lover’s knots of narrow black velvet near the hem. some billowy cloud-like material for the bodice trimming. finished with tender grey ostrich feather boa. mandarin-yellow and black trimmed Leghorn hat; Mrs Baldwin, white pique, white hat; Mrs Biss, black crepon with pale green chiffon frill, white waistcoat with passementerie trimmings, black bonnet relieved with violets; Mrs Peel, figured black silk skirt, black and white striped silk blouse, white hat with black band; Mrs Hooper, black skirt, blue blouse bodice, lilac and black hat; Mrs Watkins, black silk woven with very dark green, trimmed with chrome lace, black bonnet; Miss M. Watkins, pink cambric. ruby ribbon on her hat and neckband; Airs Richmond. black figured lustre: Miss Maggie Richmond, pale blue: Mrs Aitkin Carrick. honeycomb silky fawn-coloured gown, with white silk trimmings, black hat: Mrs (.rant, black skirt, yellow blouse, hat to harmonise: Mrs Roberton. rich ottoman fawn-grey silk, with lace insertion trimmings. black hat with soft touches of pink: Mrs Ruddick. black; Mrs Palmer. black: Miss Broun, flame silk blouse brocaded in other colours, dark skirt, bonnet with small flowers; Mrs C. Chapman, pale leaf green costume, white hat. pink band; Mrs Clayforth. grey poplin skirt, with pink, black and grey check silk blouse, black fancy straw hat. with pink ruchings; Mrs Cardno. black silk, black and blue bonnet: Miss Beryl Richmond, blue muslin, white hat. black band: Miss Cardno. plaid pink silk blouse, black skirt, black hat with foliage: Mrs W. Kenderdine, brown and blue mixture dress, trimmed with narrow brown ribbon, white hat with black velvet and feathers: Mrs Duncan Clerk: Miss Tring. pink; the Misses Gillies, one in biack skirt, pink blouse, the other in a black and white striped frock: Miss Biss, starch blue cambric, white hat. black band: Miss (James) Stewart, pink: Miss Isa Gray, buff dress, blue and black hat: Miss Hardy, white; Mrs Price, black silk, black hat with white feathers; Mrs Harry Keesing. grey and red: Miss Price, white mousseline de soie; Mrs Lennox, black silk, black bonnet with mauve flowers: Mrs .John Reid, pink, heliotrope muslin with pink and green small floral pattern, black and white hat covered with scarlet poppies and foliage: Miss Grace Aitken. pale green check bodice, black skirt; Mrs Johnston, white pique; Miss Gibbs, dove grey, with white frills, white hat; Miss Hooper, shot blue green skirt, white muslin blouse, black hat with green feathers: Miss MacCrae. drab coat and skirt, white hat: Miss Gorrie. white pique with narrow blue stripe, white hat; Miss Ring, pink batiste trimmed with narrow white wavy braid, white hat. black ba ml: Mrs Hoskings. grey with grey silk vest and passementerie, black bonnet: Miss A. Nicholson, white pique, white hat: Miss Clarke, pale pink spotted dress. white hat. black band: Miss Hall, black skirt, black and white blouse with white satin waist ribbon: Miss Coates, white pique, white hat: Miss Norah

Brown, grey, sailor hat: Miss Kitty Brown, white; Mrs Torrance, black silk, while plumed hat: Miss Torrance. white muslin, blue and white hat; Miss Findley, black coat and skirt, white vest, black hat: Miss Dunnett (who is still. I am sorry to say. slightly lame from her hunting accident), black satin skirt, narrow black and white striped silk blouse, deep lace collar, black hat: Miss Whitson, primrose pique, with white silk sash, white hat: Miss Cummings, white pique, lilac silk vest, white hat: Mrs J. B. McFarlane, white pique skirt, white tucked muslin blouse, white hat: Mrs Hope Lewis, dove grey coat and skirt, black hat touched with white: Mrs Williamson, black, brocaded in blue, pretty hat; the Misses Kayles. one in blue and the other in blue striped cambric: Mrs Cooke. draL skirt, check bodice. floral hat: Mrs ('or. blaek dress finished with tulle and green silk, hat to match: Mrs McFarlane, a green and grey shot mixture, blur silk vest, black velvet hat with a quantity of white ostrich feathers; Mrs Cooper, grey and white check, black and white hat: Miss Cooper, grey with black stripe, blaek hat; Mrs Norman Williams. mouse-col-oured coat and skirt, white hat; Miss Bassett, pink cambric, white hat: Mrs Tom Whitson, green figured silk.

black bonnet; the three Misses Preece, a pretty contrast in pink, blue and green respectively, the blue costumed one wore a white hat. the others had each a touch of the colour of her dress in her white hat; Miss D. Itiee, black coat and skirt, white vest, white feathered hat; Mrs Holmden, purple barred with black, black and and purple bonnet: Miss Frost, navy blue skirt, white blouse and hat; Mrs Bedlington. black, with white lace fichu, purple flowers in bonnet; Miss Winnie Garland, cream cashmere, hat to match; Mrs Cochrane, black, with white lace, black and white sunshade; Mrs Arthur, shot blue and brown, blue silk belt and trimming's, bonnet to match; Mrs Barnard, white pique, black hat with orange trimmings; her sister from Melbourne wore heliotrope muslin: Miss Ruth Dudley, white pique, orange tie. black and white hat; her sister, a pretty black dress, with waved ehiffon on the bodice; Mrs Chatfield, black silk, pansy-colour in her black bonnet, white applique vest; Mrs Harold Heather’s little girl looked sweet in flowing pale green, white hat; Mrs Harry Walker, blue silk, figured blouse, black hat; Mrs Ed. Mahoney, black velvet skirt, white silk blouse with diagonal lines of narrow azure blue ribbon, gold belt, white hat; Miss Peacoeke. sky blue; Miss Lennox, French blue ‘skirt, bodice of cream silk, cowslip coloured hat with black and white ribbon; Miss Ethel Dawson, white dress, green vest and collar, white hut; Miss Mabel Dawson, white, with orange silk at the throat, and for the sash; Mrs Edward Morton, white cambric, with narrow black stripe, black and white hat with coloured flowers; Mrs Beatty, softly shaded green costume of silk and material, black hat touched with yellow; Mrs Townsend, grey and black: Mrs Horace Walker, faintly striped white pique, black and white hat; Mrs James, black satin mourning costume: Miss Rattrav, mourning; Miss Andrews. dark blue dress, relieved with white, white hat; Miss Payton. mixed blue and brown costume trimmed with passemeterie, black hat; Madame Du Rieu, white: Airs Harvey . Mrs Rice; Miss Bews; Miss Willis, white. black hat : Mrs R. A Carr, fawn silk blouse, drab skirt; Mrs Puekey. black, with orange in her bonnet; Miss A. Barstow, black costume with yellow vest, black hat with grey feathers; Airs Petrie, blue and white striped dress, white gem hat: Airs E. Hudson, mourning costume, black hat with feathers; Airs Rattray, summer mourning; Mrs Turner, white muslin, trimmed with blue, white hat with feathers; her sister, Miss Reid, grev costume; Aliss L. Rice, white muslin dress, white gem hat; Airs Biss, black dress, trimmed with green silk; Airs Caulier, black dress, black bonnet, red flowers; Aliss Caulier, grev costume; Aliss Biss, blue dress, white gem hat; Aliss Alaggie Chapman, fancy check blouse, pansy hat lined with green; Airs Brown, fancy crossbarred blouse, silk skirt; Airs Lnwry, Wack and white; Airs Gorrie. black silk; Aliss Ada Dixon, holland costume. white hat; Airs Alariner. black spotted with white, black and white bonnet; Airs Guttridge, black: Airs Egerton, black and white; Airs TalbotTubbs: Airs Stericker. grey and white, black hat; Aliss K. Owen: Aliss Kayll, purple blue and brown fancy costume; Airs Arthur Bull, black silk, purple and black bonnet; etc. Alanv thanks are due to the energetic secretary. Air T. W. Grimshaw. Mr J. AV. Hail, and other committee members for their general assistance. Glorious weather prevailed on Saturday for the opening of the new Tennis Courts of the West End Club. Great interest was felt in local circles, and expectations ran high. Notwithstanding counter attractions on every tennis lawn in Auckland, the grounds were thronged during the afternoon, and a larger or more influential gathering has not been seen since the inauguration of the Club. To mention a few of the costumes worn by the ladies present would be invidious, and to describe them all would need a special issue of the •Graphic.’ suffice it to say that spring dresses prevailed, and that the ladies looked their very best. Mr Kirker, |ihe Club's re-elected President, performed the opening ceremony, and then tennis, tattle, tea and tantalising tunes from the orchestra filled in a very pleasant afternoon. Air A. O. Cooke, hon. secretary,

and the Club Committee, worked arduously for their guests’ comfort and entertainment, and won high praise for the completeness of all arrangements. During the afternoon a large number of ladies and gentlemen gave in their names as honorary members, while the playing Strength of the Club was augmented by over a dozen nominations. The new ground is most conveniently situated, not only for residents of Ponsonby, but also for ail players living on the west side of Queenstreet. The site is an admirable one for the purpose, among its attractions being a number of shade trees, which will be greatly appreciated during the summer months. Airs Andrews, black skirt, nil green silk blouse, with revers of gathered white chiffon, white hat, with creme roses; Aliss Oldham, black serge skirt and Eton jacket, red silk front, back straw hat. with crimson roses, and black tips: Airs T. Crawford, black costume black bonnet, with bunch of violets- Aliss Russell, white spotted muslin: Aliss Clapcott. red and white str’oe'l pongee, white sailor hat; Airs Alorrin. green dress, full front of green silk, veiled in cream net. bonnet to match; Aliss F. Hart, white pique. white sailor hat; Aliss Ada Alacdonald. black skirt, floral muslin blouse, sailor hat: Aliss Colley, pretty dress of grass lawn, over pale blue silk, rows of cream laee insertion on bodice; Aliss A’era Colley, white muslin, pale blue belt, and tie, sailor hat. blue band: Airs B. Baker, grass lawn, white insertion bands: Airs Bedford, white pique skirt and jacket, black hat: Alisses Bastard wore dark skirts. light blouses, sailor hats; Aliss Court, floral muslin, white hat: Aliss Edmiston, grey dress, braided with white: Airs Hudson, beautiful black silk, floral hat: Aliss Kelsher, fawn skirt, pink muslin blouse, white hat; Aliss Ivy Crawford, white skirt, pale green muslin blouse, white hat; Aliss Edmiston, blue costume, trimmed with white braid, white sailor hat: Airs Aubin, black silk dress, white chiffon front, bonnet to match; Airs Littler, dark skirt and jacket, floral bonnet; Airs Hodgson, black silk, handsome braided front, large black hat. with touches of white: Airs Bond, forget-me-not blue skirt and jacket, white silk and lace front, black hat, profusely trimmed with forget-me-nots; Aliss’ Goldie, white tucked muslin, white hat; Aliss Alorrin. navy blue and white costume; her sister wore creme muslin, white straw hat. with feathers; Aliss Aubin, fawn skirt and sac jacket, white sailor hat; Aliss Crystal, green silk skirt, white muslin blouse, fawn sailor hat; Airs Newell, navy skirt, white pique blouse, sailor hat; Airs Harold Wilson Smith, white pique dress, heliotrope corselet belt, white sailor hat. heliotrope band: Aliss Peacock. dainty floral silk: Aliss Caldwell was ehic in white pique skirt, pink cambrie blouse, white sailor hat: Aliss Butters, black skirt, black and white striped blouse, black picture hat. with ostrich tips: Aliss Lena Butlers. black skirt, black and white muslin blouse, with bands of insertion. black hat: Airs A. B. Reynolds, black skirt, creme blouse, floral hat: Aliss Dacre. pale grey dross, pink ehiffon trimming, white sailor hat, with pink band; Aliss Aleta Dacre, creme silk gown, white Leghorn hat: Aliss Florrie Cooke, lovely white silk, vellow silk sash, white Leghorn hat, with Lily of the Valley and ostrich tips: Airs Hughes-Jones, black skirt, figured silk bodice, bonnet en suite; Aliss Alay Henderson, black skirt, shot silk blouse, white hat: Aliss Alav Whitelaw. white muslin, large hat, with electric blue bow: Aliss E. Whitelaw, black skirt. black and white checked blouse, sailor hat: Aliss Hudson, pale blue muslin; her sister wore yellow floral muslin, white hat: Aliss Hanna, blue muslin blouse, dark skirt, sailor hat; Aliss E. Hanna, pink, sailor hat; Alisses Billington were attired in pink, blue and white respectively; Aliss Jessie Patterson, creme blouse, dark skirt, sailor hat: Aliss George, pale green dress, sailor hat; Aliss Al. George, plaid dress, white sailor hat; Airs A. Coutts, crushed strawberry gingham: Aliss Lena Owen, fawn costume, with bands of rea bebe ribbon, sailor hat: Mrs George, all black: Airs Hurndall, grey, with white revers, black bonnet; Aliss Hurndall, pale green dress.

white sailor hat: Airs F. Crammond, brown skirt, heliotrope blouse; Airs Fred Tailor, white silk, with rows of Valenciennes lace, white picture hat; Aliss Litty Gittos, spotted pongee, sailor hat; Airs Foster, black gown: Aliss Edwards, black skirt, white blouse, sailor hat; Aliss R. Edwards, heliotrope muslin, white toque. Airs Charles Haines gave a verylarge AT HOAIE last Wednesday- afternoon at her pretty residence. T’rinces-street. Albert Park. Auckland. The day was fine, though a few thunder clouds floated about the horizon, they did not descend to mar the pleasure of the guests, who wandered through the house and garden, or took possession of the seats on the balcony, or chatted gaily in the reception rooms, while the Italian musicians played a soft accompaniment to their merry laughter and babel of tongues. The chief theme of conversation was Airs L. D. Nathan’s large water picnic on the prior day to the Cowes. Waiheke, it being one of the smartest picnics ever held in our little city. Airs Haines received the guests in the upstair reception room, and was ably assisted to entertain them by her sisters, Airs Humphrey Haines and Alisses Isaacs. Amongst the ladies who sang wer Alisses Kempthorne, Hay, Thompson, etc. There were several gentlemen present, including the officers of H.ALs. Royalist, Afessrs R. Isaacs, Fenwick. Afyers, Daveney, Crombie, etc.

Afternoon tea, which was an exceptionally dainty affair of fruit, trifles, jellies, strawberries and cream, etc., was not served until five o'clock, and many of the ladies who lived a long distance had to leave before they tasted these refreshments. The table was profusely trimmed with field daisies, poppies, and sweet pea flowers, etc.

Airs Charles Haines, stylish rose pink silk, veiled in fawn, rose pink silk swathed the waist, cream lace profusely adorned the bodice; Afrs Humphrey Haines, very beautiful purple velvet with silver brocaded vest; Airs Isaacs, black silk, with bead trimming: Aliss Isaacs, canary creponette, with silk bodice; Aliss Edith Isaacs, cream muslin, with pale green sash; Aliss Eva Isaacs, cream silk, with purple ribbons; Airs L. D. Nathan, very handsome plaid skirt, with silk blouse : Aliss Sybil Nathan, orange, veiled in green, lavender flowered hat; Airs Arthur Nathan, violet silk: Aliss Julia Nathan, white pique skirt, blue blouse; Aliss Richardson, very effective blue flowered French muslin, green hat. with blue ribbons; Aliss Edmiston, blue: the Alisses Cotter, very rich black broche skirts, with green and blue fancy silk blouses respectively; Aliss Thompson, cream skirt, pink blouse, black hat; Aliss K. Thompson, white spotted muslin, black crinkley hat; the Alisses Gillies, fawn and pink respectively; Aliss AlcFarlane, dark skirt, pink blouse, and her sister, blue; the Alisses Hay, white pique skirts, rich plaid blouses; Aliss Hay (Grafton Road), fawn, pink vest, black velvet hat, with pink flowers: Aliss Bleazard. grey French muslin: Aliss Bleazard-Brown, lilac flowered muslin, pretty green hat, with lilac: Aliss Kissling. blue flowered muslin; Aliss Churton. white; Aliss Thorne George, dark skirt, grey check blouse; Aliss Peacock (Ponsonby): Aliss Rita Tole. green, veiled in fawn insertion; Aliss Devore, black costume, blue vest; Alisses Aloss Davis (2): Aliss Alildred Purchas, lavender coloured muslin, trimmed with a darker shade and black velvet; Aliss ePacocke( blue costume; Aliss Reay, green; Aliss Shepherd, pink French muslin, with claret coloured ribbon waistband, cream hat, with pink roses; Aliss Savage, blue plaid, white hat: the Misses Russell, pink costumes. veiled in white embroidery muslin, black velvet hats, turned up with white lace; the Alisses KerrTaylor (3), pale green; Aliss Ware, mode grey, finished with white; Aliss Daisy Worsp, dark green; Aliss Al. Wilkins. fawn: Aliss Harrison, rich green silk, with gold beads, green hat en suite, with ostrich feathers; Aliss Flora AlcDonald. dark terre brick flowered silk; Aliss Beatrice Bull, white pique, with white felt hat; Alisses Kirkwood (2), dark skirts, plaid blouses; Aliss Devereux, pink muslin, canary straw hat, with roses to match; Aliss Creagh, grey check;

Aliss Cochrane, blue French muslin; Miss AlcLaughlin, white spotted muslin; Aliss Dolly Davis, flame coloured silk, veiled in black lace; Aliss Fenton, black and white striped cambric; Aliss Eva Firth, white pique; Aliss Kempthorne. blue plaid; Alisses Aloss (2); Aliss Ring, pink; Aliss White, lavender flower muslin, black velvet hat; Aliss Cochrane, pink; Aliss Caro, white, with blue ribbons; Aliss Kohn’ white; Aliss Stella Alexander fawn; Airs Caselberg. navy blue, finished with green tulle; Aliss Keesing, verv handsome striped costume, finished with azure blue chiffon; Aliss Valentine, orange, veiled in black, hat with yellow feathers and orange feathersMiss Dargaville, white dress, very pretty blue floral toque relieved with ribbons, and her sister, white pique skirt, pink blouse; Alisses AlcAlillan Alisses Percival. The

KING'S COLLEGE ANNUAL ATHLETIC SPORTS took place on Tuesday afternoon in the Domain Cricket Ground. The attendance of visitors was not as large as usual on account of other attractions, Airs L. D. Nathan's picnic, and the opening of the Art Fair and Craft Exhibition at the Jubilee Institute for the Blind, Alanukau Road, Parnell. Afternoon tea and cakes were served in a large marquee erected for this purpose. Airs Ashton Bruce charmino - - ly presiding over this refreshments. Airs Ashton Bruce green skirt, white blouse, black hat AMth tulle, and looked very sweet. Amongst others present I noted Airs Beatty, navy blue and white stripe, sailor hat; Mrs Matthew Clark, black costume, black hat with violets; Airs puncan Clerk, white cambric, black hat. and her sister from Sydney wore hat «Vh°tu£ e a"d h" and white ,? lqUe: Mss Rees with tle ’ ] s ] a,lor bat; Miss Dudley, white viith yellow; Airs Roberton, black* Mrt ? le V Ce ’ wbi * e pique with green? Mrs Luckie, pink and white st vineMiss Goldsbro’, brown with red poppies tn hat; Aliss Conollv, green and white stripe; Airs Oldham, pine o-reen whtte hat: Miss Ada wSod! green haF ’AC wt "J ite blouse ’ sa >lor h‘2r t ihss y.' Ide-Brown, white with heliotrope hat, and her sister, dark bow-' At" k b Q IOU , S , e ’ larg ' e hat with Pink Miss Snell, cream flowered deIwn 1 - 0 ! AI w S H , e " in - S' re .V with black braid; Airs Goldie, fawn; Airs R Dargaville, dark skirt, grey blouse:’ ", 1 . lson > hlack and green striped silk skirt, green bodice, bonnet of green and white tulle: Airs Whitnev green and white striped silk, with "hite bands, cream hat with red and white plaid ribbons; Airs Charlie Baker, blaek; Airs Windsor, mauve crepon; Aliss Windsor, blue; Aliss -Bertha Devore, black coat and skirt white collarette; Miss Frodsham’, black; Airs Archer, fawn; Airs Lennox, black; Mrs (Prof.) Egerton, black costume: Airs Bold, black silk; Alisa Lassie AlcAlillan. blue flowered muslin with large hat en suite; Aliss Stevenson. navy and white stripe, with red bow, and her sister, blue and white stripe: Aliss Dacre, grey and pink combination: Airs Wigmore, fawn tussore silk, sailor hat;’ Aliss Clarke, slate grey; Airs Bassett, naw and white striped gown, black bonnet, with flowers; Airs Chatfield, black; Airs S Kissling blaek silk; Miss Ross, cream flowered delaine, sailor hat; Airs Roach, white muslin, black hat; Miss Goodwin, dark skirt, pink blouse; Miss Winnie Goodwin, white: Airs ‘ (Dr.) Erson. pink cambric, sailor hat, and her sister, black skirt, pink blouse; Mrs Richmond, black and grey stripe; Mrs A. Carrick, navy; Aliss Winnie Kissling, grey tailor-made gown; Airs AfcArthur, moss green, with laee trimmings. Nil green tulle toque; Aliss Rice, heliotrope cambric, and her sister pink; Airs Cotter, terre costume, veiled in black lace; Aliss Cotter, green, fawn and pink striped mousseline de sole, green chiffon hat; Aliss Snell, white flowered muslin, picture hat; Airs Peel, dark skirt, black and white striped blouse; Airs Tilly, dark green; Aliss

Olive Tilly, green skirt, heliotrope blouse; Hiss Tilly, dark skirt, light blouse; Miss Adeline Hooper, dark skirt, light, blouse; Miss Kensington, dark skirt, dome blue flowered French muslin blouse, white hat with pink roses; Miss Olive Kensington, blue flowered muslin, sailor hat; Miss Rita Kensington, white cambric, sailor hat; Mrs Maurice Purchas, white muslin sprigged with blue, and vest of blue silk, blue hat; Mrs Richardson black; Mrs Pritt and Mrs Williams, black; Misses Draper. Percival. Ware. Dargaville, Thorpe (2), Crowther, ete. Mr and Mrs Peacoeke. of Rocklauds, Epsom, gave a very pleasant MUSICAL EVENING on Thursday evening as a farewell to Miss S. Nathan. There is such a charming room for dancingopeningout from the drawing-room that an enjoyable combination of music and dancing was effected, and while resting from the busy whirl one could appreciate the sweet tones of the singers. A good supper was partaken of during the evening. Mrs Arthur Nathan’s PICNIC on Friday was a particularly smart affair, and the tidies of the one hundred and fifty invited guests wore very smart clothes to match. Mrs Arthur Nathan received her visitors, with Mr Nathan’s assistance, at the wharf, and when all had arrived, the party proceeded by the Wakatere down the harbour to Waiheke. After landing and viewing the scenery an excellent champagne lunch was enjoyed. The Auckland wharf was reached about 7.30. A fine string band accompanied the party, and music was rendered throughout the day. ' A very enjoyable evening was spent at ‘Ardstrath’ on Saturday, 26th November, when Mrs McMillan gave an AT HOME in honour of Miss Sybil Nathan and Mr Myers.

Just before supper was announced the Rev. H. D. Major (by request) made a presentation to Miss Nathan of a very beautiful album, which was acknowledged by Mr Myers in a very happy manner. The album is made of inlaid woods of New Zealand, and is filled with a choice collection of photographs tyyical of New Zealand scenery, both in the North and South Islands. with also c haracteristic sketches of Maori "life and customs, etc., etc. It is the gift of the following young girl friends of Miss Nathan:—Misses Cotter (3), Gillies (2), Hardie, Johnstone, Lennox, Morrin, McMillan (3), Moss Davis, Purchas, Rooke, Richmond, A. Stevenson. Stevenson (2), Tilly, Upton, Ware, Worsp and Whitson, and bears the inscription: ‘To Miss Sybil Nathan, with love and good wishes, from, 1 followed by the autographs of the donors. After supper dancing was again commenced, and as usual between the danees the company were favoured with some very good music. The Misses Tilly, Moss Davis, and Nathan, and Messrs Claude Kissling and Hogg sang most charmingly; while the pianoforte playing of Mr

Myers, and recitations of Mr Baume, were also highly appreciated. The evening terminated by the singing of ‘Auld Lang Syne’ by all the company. FLOWER SHOW. The interior of St. Benedict’s Hall presented a feast of colour and fragrance on Friday and Saturday, when the Horticultural Spring Flower Show took place. Lovely flowers of every variety were there, the sweet scented carnation, the golden, summer chrysanthemum, roses of every shade ano colour; but the chief point of attraction this year were the sweet peas in superb tints. The School Children’s tables, with their floral baskets and bouquets, were quite a feature, and no small degree of taste and originality was shown in arrangement. The first and second prize flower bedecked baskets were loosely decorated with showers of pink poppies and dried grasses. Other rustic baskets, with wild flowers and grasses, came in for a share of admiration. The table decorations were very pretty. The first prize table was arranged with boat shaped china bowls, set in silver tinselled gauze rucked up, sug. gestive of boats on the sea, the rigging being of white ixias. white and red poppies, white marguerites, ferns and grasses. The second prize, which commanded admiration, was a study in yellow. One of the children’s first prizes was carried off by a. boy, and showed great taste in" blending of colours. The principal fault with most of the bouquets was in being too stiff, but apart from this defect the display was a very good one.

PHYLLIS BROUN.