AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXI, Issue XXVI, 24 December 1898, Page 826

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, December 19. I really do not know what we should do without the EXHIBITION just now. The weather is too unreliable for many out-door entertainments, but we can comfortably while away an hour or two in one of the many attractive corners of the Exhibition. I wish, however, there were more seats about. Amongst those 1 have seen there are Miss Stevenson (Glenholm) in heliotrope muslin, yellow straw hat with white tulle; and her sister, dark skirt, pink blouse, black hat with pink roses: Miss Spiers, blaek skirt, blue and white striped blouse, sailor hat with quills; Airs E. Burton, bluey-green tailormade gown, cream vest, blaek lace hat with pink roses above and beneath the brim; Miss Wright (Mount Albert), dark grey tailor-made gown, cream vest, white sailor hat; Miss Owen, grey cheek trimmed with black braid, sailor hat; Aliss Shipherd, slate grey with blaek braiding, sailor hat; Miss Hardie, navy skirt, navy and white striped blouse, pretty violet hat; Aliss Craig, lavender spotted French muslin, white hat with feathers: Aliss Dargaville, lilac flowered muslin, sailor hat: Aliss Millie Cotter, white pique with red sash, sailor hat; Miss Alice Stevenson, blue flowered muslin; Airs Stevenson (Ponsonby), blaek; and her daughter also wore blaek mourning costume; Miss J. Reeve, white muslin, black hat with feathers; Airs Tonson Garlick and her two daughters wore black mourning costumes; Mrs (Dr.) Baldwin, white pique, with green necktie, sailor hat with white quills; Aliss Pierce, white skirt.pink blouse,black hatruehedwith pink silk: Aliss Keesing, navy and white striped zephyr, sailor hat; Miss Devereux, blue check dress, sailor hat; Aliss Brookes, black skirt, white blouse, sailor hat; Mrs Reed (Kohimarama), fawn Indian silk, black lace hat with small white flowers; and her daughter a blaek skirt, blue and white blouse, sailor hat; Aliss Edith Smith, white pique, brown hat trimmed with pale pink tulle, pink roses beneath the brim; Miss Winnie Cotter, white skirt, blue blouse, large black hat, trimmed with white; Aliss Lennox, pink and white striped zephyr, sailor hat; Aliss Horton, white chine silk with lace edgings, white hat with ostrich tips; Airs Sinclair, pink and green striped French muslin, black hat with pink rose buds; Mrs SpencerLawry, black, becoming black hat with feathers: Aliss Bull, white pique skirt, orange brocaded silk blouse, white felt hat.

Airs Charles Haines, bright rose pink satin bodice, with zouave, broad striped ribbon lengthways -in skirt, clusters of shaded roses on toque; Mrs Whitney, cornflower blue and white waved design muslin, pale green and pink bow on her hat; Afrs P. Lindsay, rich blue figured satin bodiee, dark skirt, forget-me-nots in bonnet; Miss Firth, light cambric blouse, black skirt and hat; Aliss Wilkins, white and black striped cambric gown; Aliss M. Wilkins, pink, white hat; Mrs Caselberg looked pretty in a cream tucked chiffon blouse striped round with spangled ribbon-, dark skirt, green straw hat, with pale blue ribbon; Alisses Russell wore blaek and w'hite silk plaid blouses, dark skirts; Aliss Brett, fawn and white striped drill skirt and jacket, trimmed with white braid, white pique sailor collar, white hat, with roses: Miss O. Lusk, w-hite muslin blouse, black skirt. Leghorn hat; Airs Hansen, violet velvet blouse, black skirtj, toque of violets; Mrs Parr, pale blue silk blouse, dark skirt; Miss Hesketh, blaek silk blouse, black skirt, picture hat; Mrs Windsor, dahlia silk gown, veiled with black; Mrs Cattanach; Afrs L. D. Nathan, green bodiee*, with revers, trimmed with rows of gathered white silk, grey plaid skirt, toque, with red roses: Mrs E. black costume; Afrs Segar,

light blouse, dark skirt; Afiss Devore, fawn and white figured muslin; Afiss Daere looked graceful in a willow green cambric; Miss Sellars, white and pink striped gown, cerise velvet collar, covered with lace, white sailor hat; Mrs Frater, black gown, black bonnet, with tartan bow; Mrs H. WilsonSmith looked piquante in green and white striped blouse, dark skirt, white sailor hat; Mrs Biss, blaek gown, grey bonnet; Airs Vaile, blaek, trimmed with gold silk and black lace; Mrs R. Al. Watt. grey French muslin, white silk tucked yoke, floral toque; Mrs Haultain. pale blue blouse, dark skirt, small white hat; Afiss H. Brigham, black: Airs McVay (Napier), dahlia silk, under black lace, stylish little bonnet; Aliss AfcVay, white and pink striped blouse, dark skirt, white sailor hat; Mrs R. Mason, blaek; Miss Savage, tussore gown, trimmed with white embroidery. Panama hat, with clusters of roses; Airs Masefield, Neapolitan blue silk gown, veiled with blaek lace, bonnet to match; Mrs Dufaur, large pink plaid cambric blouse, dark skirt, white hat, with erect wings at the back: Aliss Edmiston, cream blouse, veiled with lace, velvet skirt, light hat, with feathers; Afrs Alasfen, fawn skirt and coat, light vest; Afrs Hudson, Holland gown, trimmed with white, large black and steel hat; Mrs Napier, fawn cloth tailor-made gown, cream vest: Airs Hudson AVilliamson. black silk, with lace ehine design: Afiss Kennedy, white pique; Aliss Seherff. light blouse, dark skirt; Miss Goldie, forester green cloth tailormade gown; Afiss Afay Whitelaw, navy serge skirt and jacket, light blouse: Aliss pink cheekblouse. dark skirt; Afiss Graves Aickin, black skirt, pink plaid blouse, white hat; Af iss F. Hart, pink blouse, white pique skirt; Afiss Dargaville, blue and white blouse, dark skirt; Afiss Holland. white pique, large bow of pink silk: Miss Mary Macnicol, white muslin blouse, with touches of black, blaek skirt. Leghorn hat; Afrs W. Hutchinson. black, blaek hat, with white flowers: Alisses Butters, blaek and white blouses, black skirts. At the

EXHIBITION BALLAD CONCERT on Friday evening I noted Afadam Du Rieu, heliotrope satin gown, pansy velvet sleeves, low bodiee, trimmed with spangled ecru lace; Afiss Large wore a very handsome rose pink satin, with a design of white ribbon true lover’s knots, low- corsage, finished with white silk, lace, chiffon and pearl garniture; Afiss Prouse. rich cream merveilleux. lace on bebe bodice. Amongst the audience were Afiss Towsey, white pique; Afrs McArthur, cream floral silk bodiee, black satin skirt; Airs A. B. Donald, orchid mauve moire blouse, with black lace insertion. black silk skirt; Afiss Donald, cream and black check silk blouse, with bright yellow bow, dark skirt; Airs Blair, pink check blouse, black skirt: Afiss Thorne George, black satin. with cream applique insertion; Afrs H. Cox. black silk, strapped with pink satin under black lace; Afrs J. A. Tole, blaek. cream vest, floral toque; Afiss Essie Holland, white pique.

There was a fair number of visitors from Auckland on Saturday afternoon at the ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES to the students at the Three Kings’ College. One of the large class-rooms had been very prettily decorated for the occasion. A Christmas carol, ‘Carol. Sweetly Carol,’ was nicely rendered by the students, and the Misses Simmonds, daughters of the Principal of the College. There were tw-enty Maori students present and two European. After the proceedings were over Afrs and the .Misses Simmonds provided a. nice afternoon tea. Amongst the clergy present were the Rev. H. R. Dewsbury (Chairman of the district), W. Gittos. W. J. AVilliams, S. Lawry, C. E. Becroft, Piripiri Rakena (of Hokianga). and Afessrs F. L. Prime. Thomas Allen. Thomas McMasters. W. Gunson, and George Winstone (trustees), and Air C. Fleming. Airs Conollv gave a LARGE GARDEN PARTY last Thursday afternoon at her pretty residence in Remuera, overlooking Hobson Bay. The function was given as a farewell to her daughter, Afiss Conolly. who leaves Auckland for a year's absence down South. The band which had been engaged for the afternoon had to be counter ordered on account of the sudden death of Mr Baber (a near neighbour) on that morning. Mrs Conolly and her two daughters

received their many guests on the tennis lawn near the house. The garden was literally ablaze with bright - coloured summer flowers. Strawberries and cream, tea and cakes were handed round by the Misses Conoily, who were ably assisted by their girl friends. The day was perfect, and indeed if it had a fault at all it was that the sky was too uniformly ultra marine for refreshing breezes. There were plenty of seats on the verandah and arranged round the garden, so that there was seating accommodation for all the guests.

Mrs Conolly, purple flowered silk, black silk mantle trimmed with lace, yellow straw bonnet with salmon pink roses and green leaves: Miss Conolly, black striped creponette skirt, white silk plaid blouse, black ■hat wreathed with roses and tulle; Miss Conolly. electrique blue lustre with a blue marking, white sailor hat; Mrs Ching, very stylish black striped mourning costume, toque to correspond; Mrs Cotter, black moirette, the bodice was veiled in striped chiffon, blue vest with blue beads, green toque with dash of blue feathers; Mrs Atkinson, black silk with bead trimming; Miss Atkinson, very pretty French pink flowered muslin over pink silk and trimmed with narrow bands of green velvet, pink trimming on a white ehip hat; Miss Hooper, blue French muslin, and her sister wore pale green; Mrs John Reid, a new shade of blue spotted muslin, flounced skirt edged with lace, trimmed with narrow bands of black velvet, black hat with ostrich feathers and loops; Miss Outhwaite, fawn costume; Mrs Finlayson, pine green with black floral brocade, black lace epaulettes, black hat with ostrich feathers; Mrs Thomas Peacock, autumn green with canary vest, bonnet with yellow flowers; Miss Peacock. very pretty pink French muslin; Mrs (Dr.) King, emerald green silk veiled in white striped muslin, toque of green with violet and pink flowers: Miss Larkins looked very well in blue shot alpaca with crossway cut peacock blue silk let in the front of bodice, fawn lace at neck, girthed in at the waist with simple band en suite, black chip hat trimmed with cream embossed ribbon: Mrs Kempthorne. black gTenadine striped with violet, yellow bonnet with ribbon and pansies; Misses Kempthorne looked extremely well in rich white chine silks. with ecru lace, one wore a white sailor hat with quill, and her sister a cream hat with yellow roses: Airs Bews looked very dainty in a. white striped grenadine, white hat with ostrich feathers: Mrs H. Johnson. green skirt and reefer jacket, white collarette, white toque with ribbon bows: Mrs William Tnnes-Tavlor (Tamaki). black mourning costume; Miss Mona Thompson, white shower muslin: Miss K. Thompson, blue muslin: Mrs Archer Burton, white skirt, heliotrope striped silk blouse, heliotrope floral hat: Mrs Peel, myrtle green, with gold button, white lace vest, white hat. trimmed with tulle: Miss Millie Cotter, white cambric, red sash, black hat, with buttercups, red parasol: Mrs Petrie, dark skirt, light blouse: Mrs Hamlin, black; Miss Pearl Little looked ehic in white hailstone muslin, black velvet, hat; Mrs Richmond, navy; Mrs Aicken Carrick: Mrs Benjamin, fawn costume, blue vest, blue bonnet, with ostrich feathers; Mrs Ranson, lavender silk, with narrow purple velvet edgings, white silk vest, black lace toque, with cream roses: Mrs Brabant, black: Mrs Cheeseman (Marumu).dark skirt, green and white striped blouse. green hat with violets; Mrs Bamford, dark green eoat and skirt; Mrs W. 11. Churton. canary muslin, with lace, hat en suite, red

parasol; Mrs (Judge) Von Sturmer; Mrs Isidor Alexander, violet silk, veiled in a green figured muslin, toque to correspond; Miss Stella Alexander, fawn costume, white hat, with tulle; Mrs Caselberg, pink and blue stripe, yellow straw hat, with ostrich feathers ; Miss Roskruge, blaek costume, with violet silk let in the front; Mrs Beatty, white pique, black hat; Mrs (Dr.) Beattie, fawn striped crepon silk, with vest of shaded pink, hat en suite; Mrs Louis Myers, silver grey and black striped grenadine over satin, black bonnet, with aigrette and chiffon and flowers; Mrs Kerr Taylor, white Swiss muslin, with embroidery, white turban, with tulle and flowers: and her daughters wore green and white striped cambrics, green chip mushroom hats, trimmed with ribbon to match, and white daisies; Mrs Keesing. black and grey stripe, black hat, with pink flowers: Mrs Keesing, blaek satin, veiled in lace; Miss Keesing. blue striped costume, finished with azure blue chiffon; Mrs Brewer, white pique, white sailor hat; Mrs (Dr.) Baldwin, fawn spotted muslin, the skirt had two flounces edged with lace, black toque, with chiffon and flowers; Mrs McMillan, black silk, with violet, black bonnet with violet silk; Mrs Baume, purple silk, veiled in black net: Mrs Wigmore.white ground work silk, with blue flowers, white toque, with blue ribbons; Mrs Tilly, dark green: Mrs Whitney, green striped silk, black hat, with pink flowers: Mrs Bold, brown, with narrow red stripe, blaek bonnet, with pink; Mrs Hugh Campbell, pink and grey striped silk, floral toque: Mrs Williams, black: Mrs Lonsdale Pritt, black: Mrs Hardie, black silk, black bonnet, with cornflowers: Mrs Tewsley. black and white striped silk; Mrs Ware, handsome combination of grey and white: Miss Ware, white pique, white picture hat: Mrs Tole. dark fawn costume: Miss Edmiston, white muslin, with large raised spots of pink, white sailor hat; Mrs Reed (Kohimarama). fawn costume; and her daughter a blue muslin: Miss S. Moss Davis, grey costume, black hat; Mrs Edmiston, green French muslin, over white silk, floral toque; Mrs Payton. pretty heliotrope, muslin, white hat; Mrs Cochrane, brown silk: Miss Cochrane, pink French muslin, white hat: Miss Nora Carr, white cambric, sailor hat; Miss Binney. shot blue muslin, over orange silk, cream hat. with roses: Mrs Clifton, pale yellow, with narrow bands of black velvet; Mrs Kingswell. black skirt, pink plaid blouse, toque to correspond: Miss Alexander, blaek: and her sister, a white cambric, with ruby belt: the Misses Maxwell (2). were studies in blue French muslins, with flounced skirts, sailor hats: Mrs Gray, blaek silk, with cape, blaek laee bonnet, with yellow flowers: Mrs Robert Dargaville. black silk crepon skirt, black sash, white silk bodice, with revers of blaek silk and edgings of Valenciennes lace, black toque, with beads: Miss Lennox, white cambric, white toque; Mrs Moss Davis, striking black and grey striped silk, black Spanish lace eape, black bonnet; Miss Valentine, orange, veiled in black, hat with feathers; Mrs J. Roach, handsome blaek mourning costume of crepon and blaek beads, white silk yoke and cuffs, veiled in black lace, black hat. with white poppies: Mrs Thomas Morrin. stylish grey striped silk, with azure blue vest and cuffs, the skirt was handsomely braided with grey, black mushroom hat; Mrs Ashley Hunter, dark skirt, black and white striped silk bodice: Miss Bold, white cambric, white hat: Mrs Saunderson. cream, with ecru lace edgings: Miss Cooper, white nun's veiling, with white applique. white hat to correspond: Mrs Sidney Nathan, stylish pink silk, veil-

ed in fawn, bonnet en suite ; Miss Myers looked extremely well in a handsome combination of fawn and pink, straw hat of exactly the same shade; Mrs A. Myers, black silk; Mrs A. P. Donald, very stylish canary silk, veiled in cream muslin and floral design of mauve, and richly trimmed with Valenciennes lace, toque with cornflower blue; Miss Donald, French blue flowered muslin, very pretty blue straw hat. with blue chiffon and ostrich feathers; Mrs William Coleman, canary flowered grenadine, toque en suite; Mrs R. A. Carr, navy flowered muslin, black toque, with pink roses; Mrs Bodie, grey costume, black hat; Mrs Jackson, apricot pink, veiled in black tulle; Miss Burcher, white cambric; Mrs E. Coleman, black silk, black cape, black bonnet; Miss Coleman. purple silk, veiled in blaek, white hat. with nil green bows; Mrs (Major) George, black mourning costume; Mrs Leo Myers, very pretty canary costume, veiled in white muslin.

My Tahiti correspondent writes:—-

Our rainy season has set in, which has spoilt our social gatherings somewhat, so the month has passed very quietly. Mr and Mrs John Burns, of Auckland, paid ns a flying visit by the November trip of the Ovalau and made good use of their time, viewing the places of interest during their visit.

Mr W. G. Monckton, of Napier High School, is also here on an extended tour for his health. He has been staying in the Papara district. Dr. Nadeau, the family doctor of Papeete, died very suddenly last week. He will be very much missed as he was such a kind-hearted man—a favourite of all. especially children. Montrose and Stevenson, late of Fiji, have started a vanilla curing factory here, but unfortunately a tire occurred on their premises 15th November, doing considerable damage. Mrs Hutton and family, who had made their home here for some time past, returned to Auckland by the last trip of the Ovalau. and they are greatly missed.

PHYLLIS BROUN