AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIV, Issue VII, 17 February 1900, Page 322

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, February 13. A very pleasant afternoon AT HOME was given by Airs Campbel] at “To Kopua,” Hepburn-strect, on the occasion of her daughter’s approaching marriage to Air Laurie. The after-

noon ten table in the dining-room was prettily decorated with vases of white arid yellow flowers, and the drawing-room was also made fragrant with flowers. During the afternoon musical selections and songs were given by the Misses Butters, Mennie, and others. Amongst those present I noticed:—Mrs Campbell, black bengaline silk, rich cream lace scarf; Mrs J. J. Craig was graceful in black silk skirt en traine. pink and white striped silk blouse with vest of white chiffon; Miss Campbell, rose pink silk blouse, pique skirt; Miss S. Campbell, white silk trimmed with blue; Mrs Nelson, handsome black silk gown, .black bonnet with forget-me-nots; Miss Nelson, sea-foam silk blouse, black skirt, picture hat with white and black plumes; Miss Dunnet wore a very stylish French grey’ gown braided with black, large black lace hat brightened with magenta; Mrs H. Dunnet, creme embroidered silk with vest and trimmings of electric blue silk, hat en suite; Mrs Laurie, elegant black silk gown with jet white chiffon boa, black bonnet with posies of violets; Mrs Longlands, blue and white striped skirt and jacket, pretty white hat with large satin bows; Mrs Douglas, slate grey gown, black velvet trimmings, large black hat with pansies; Miss Douglas looked sweet in white muslin, long blue tie, cream hat; Mrs Kelly, black silk, black bonnet with violets; Miss Kelly looked exceedingly well in floral blouse with pink bebe ribbon, skirt to match; Airs Gulliver, black silk, large black hat with plumes; Miss Oxley, dainty strawberry coloured gown, green hat with pink rose; Miss Mennie, white muslin skirt, white silk blouse embroidered with lace, white picture hat; Mrs Mennie, elegant grey gown, bonnet to match; Mrs E. Butler, white pique, black hat with feathers; Miss Butters, stylish grey striped gown, large hat with grey feathers and white wings; Miss Lena Butters, pretty grey muslin, black sash, large black hat; Miss L. Owen, heliotrope, white lace fichu, white hat; Mrs Reynolds, black and gold costume; Mrs Vivien, apple green silk blouse, black skirt and hat- Mrs C. C.

Campbell, dainty pink gown with black velvet bands, tiny brown toque with brown tips; Mrs Hughes, black satin, pretty heliotrope bonnet; Miss Oldham, white pique skirt, buttercup silk blouse, black hat; Miss Henshaw, white; Miss Stewart, white, skirt, pretty purple and white checked blouse, becoming red hat; Miss Farrell, yellow trimmed with chiffon and black velvet, very pretty hat; Miss Kennedy, white silk, white hat; Miss Belle Stewart, white pique skirt, exceedingly pretty green shot blouse, cream top, very pretty blue hat; Mrs Von Sturmer, pretty pink checked blouse, white pique skirt; Mrs Stichbury, pretty green silk blouse, black velvet hat with white plumes; Mrs Hellaby, handsome purple and white silk; Mrs Page, fawn cheek dress trimmed with baby ribbon; Mrs Main, handsome green brocaded silk, black bonnet; Mrs Smith, gobelin blue; Miss Brame, white; Miss L. Brame, cream; Mrs Shipperd, handsome black broche, black toque with red roses; Miss Knigbt; Miss Simms,white skirt, silk blouse, cream plumed hat; Miss Raynes. green veiled in white, cream hat with feather; Miss Murray; Mrs McCabe, black silk, black bonnet; Mrs Joseph Craig, black silk, black bonnet; Miss Plumley; Mrs Plumley; Miss Bach, cream and green, cream hat; Mrs Morritson, green muslin, cream plumed hat; Miss Harrison, olive green silk, green hat," plumed; Mrs Brigham; black brocaded silk silk bonnet; Mrs McLeod,, black silk, black plumed hat; Miss Raynes; Mrs Mathews, black; Miss Brigham, cream muslin, cream hat; Mrs Heyland, black silk grenadine, heliotrope vest, black and heliotrope bonnet.

MOST ENJOYABLE GARDEN PARTY was given by Miss Brett at Te Kiteroa,” Lake Takapuna, on Wednesday afternoon as a farewell to Miss J. Reeve prior to her marriage. Delightful arrangements had been made by the hostess for the entertainment of her guests, who thoroughly appreciated the lovely garden and surroundings and the cool breeze off the water. “Te Kiteroa” is a charming place for an afternoon entertainment. Its beauti-

fully-kept lawns and extensive flower borders extend from the house in a series of terraces to the margin of Lake Takapuna. At intervals along its shady walks leafy nooks and stone grottoes have been artistically placed, and within the grateful shade of these groups of friends partook of afternoon tea. A marquee hail also been erected on the lawn, and a string band discoursed lively music at intervals during the afternoon. The visitors from town had the alternative of proceeding to Takapuna either by coach or by delightful sail down the harbour by steamer. The day being bright and warm the latter mode of conveyance was mostly preferred. Miss Brett, aided by a staff of willing assistants, was most assiduous in ministering to the comfort and pleasure of her guests, and everyone pronounced the function one of the best appointed and most enjoyable of the season. Miss Brett looked winsome in a pale green blouse, white pique skirt, and a heliotrope Marquise hat, and tie; the guest of honour was charming in a cheek frock, with white pique jacket, pink straw hat; Mrs Brett wore a black crepe, with a design in heliotrope; Mrs Rainger was attired in combination of black and pink, pink hat; Mrs Porter, white pique skirt, blue silk blouse: Miss Shaw (Napier), white muslin blouse, white skirt; Miss Millie Ilesketh, pretty grey dress; Miss Grace Hesketh, black silk skirt, grass lawn blouse, turquoise velvet; Mrs Ferguson, very pretty white muslin, with lace; Mrs (Dr.) Lowe, white muslin, cornflower blue hat; Miss Cotter, pink muslin, pink toque; Miss Winnie Cotter, white muslin over green; Miss Cissie Jackson, blue muslin; Miss Waller, all white; Miss Ching, fawn coat and skirt; Miss Frances George, dark skirt, white silk blouse; Miss Muriel George, white skirt, blue silk blouse; Miss Winnie Leys, pretty grey dress, Leghorn hat, with feathers; Miss Nelson, pink muslin, black and white hat; Miss Hattie Brigham, white China silk; Miss Cuff, pretty dress; Miss Williamson, white skirt, blue and white blouse; Miss Boyd, white muslin, black picture hat; Miss Alison,

grey frock, white Leghorn hat; Miss Gorrie. white muslin over heliotrope: Miss M. Gorrie. white insertion blouse over cardinal, white pique skirt; Miss Alice Binney, grass lawn, trimmed with turquoise blue; Miss T. Binney, dark blue, black hat; Miss Porter, fawn costume, pink hat; Miss Wiseman, heliotrope muslin. Leghorn hat; Miss Williams, dark skirt, fawn jacket; Miss Kirk, holland costume; Miss—- Kirk, cream cashmere: Miss K. Lennox; Miss May Henderson; Mrs Wilkins, black silk; Miss Wilkins (Christchurch), white; Miss A. Wilkins, white, white chip hat, with maiden blush roses; Miss Dudley, white pique; Miss Dorothy Fenton; Miss Hayward; Mrs Jos. Ansenne. holland costume, blue hat; Miss Gordon, white pique skirt and jacket. white hat; Miss Baulf; Miss Jones, yellow muslin; Misses Ilouchen; Miss Pickering. black and white striped costume, hat to match; Miss K. Pickering, fawn costume, white hat; Miss Camcron, pink muslin; Miss Brabant, white pique; Miss Donald, white skirt, silk blouse, pretty blue hat; Miss Pierce, white pique, black toque, with yellow roses; Miss Reid (England) stylish blue muslin costume, white chip hat. with feathers; Miss Cooper; Miss Devore, grey skirt, white muslin blouse over cardinal, hat trimmed with poppies; Miss Abbott, dark skirt, pink silk blouse, hat to match; Miss Holland, white pique; Miss E. Holland: Miss Goldie, pale green, trimmed with white ribbon; Miss Dawson, white, hat trimmed with black velvet and scarlet flowers; Mrs H. L. Brett, black muslin skirt, lettuce green blouse, trimmed with insertion. The Auckland YACHT CLUB AND NORTH SHORE SAILING CLUB PICNIC was held at Home Bay, Motutapu, on Saturday last. The boisterous and squally weather did not deter many of the pleasure-loving community from starting. The ferry steamer Eagle left the Queen street wharf about halfpast two. with a band in attendance, which addded much to the enjoyment

of the proceedings. After the numerous guests were landed at Home Buy, where most of the yaehts were already picturesquely anchored, a programme of sports was gone through. Alotutapu is quite a favourite place for picnicking. The willow anil beech trees are admirably suited for this kind of pleasure. They shade from the sun and shelter from the -wind, and the mountains behind formed a picturesque background to many a picturesque group. An open air concert was provided in Mr Reid s paddock during the evening. Amongst the items were song, Mr MacCormick; song, Miss Laing ; song, Miss Bolton; comic song, Mr M. Lewis, for which he was encored ; song, Mr \V. George ; song, Miss Knight ; song, Mr Chambers. The phonograph also contributed many items, as also did the Chummier Quartet. On the return trip a little extra, amusement was afforded by somebody meddling with the rudder of the ferry steamer, the consequence being that we nearly landed on a reef. Among the ladies present were :—Miss Lewis, fawn tailor made costume, sailor hat ; Miss S. Lewis, navy serge, brown jacket ; Miss Clapeott, black skirt, crushed strawberry blouse, sailor hat, cardinal cloth cape edged with black astraehan ; Misses Percival (2), dark skirts, light blouses; Miss Richardson, blue cambric, sailor hat ; Miss Thomas, dark skirt, white blouse, sailor Mrs Wiseman, blue cambric, sailor hat ; Mrs Roach, navy tailor made gown, black sailor hat, and her friend wore a fawn tailor made gown, sailor hat; Miss Ansenne, navy serge tailor made gown, sailor hat ; Mrs George Read-Bloomfield, dark skirt, navy blue blouse, sailor hat ; Mrs Lucas ReadBloomfield, fawn skirt, sky blue •blouse, sailor hat ; Miss Laing, white pique, sailor hat ; Miss Bessie Bell, white pique, black waist-band, sailor hat ; Miss Kissling, navy skirt, white blouse; Miss Horton,brown tailor made gown, sailor hat ; Mrs Horton, navy serge coat and skirt ; Miss Hardie, navy ; Miss Ivy Buddle, dark green skirt, white blouse; Miss Waller, navy serge, brown jacket, sailor hat ; Miss Harper, black skirt, white blouse .sailor hat ; Miss M. Dawson, white costume, sailor hat : Miss Hill, white shower muslin, sailor hat ; Miss V. Alexander, dark skirt, light blouse, sailor hat ; Miss K. Alexander, white pique, sailor bat : Mrs Crammond, dark skirt, pink blouse, sailor hat ; Miss Edith Smith, w’hite skirt, pale green blouse, sailor hat ; Miss Ririe, dark skirt, white blouse, sailor hat ; Miss L. Wilks, dark skirt, pink blouse, sailor hat ; Miss Berry, white pique, sailor hat ; Miss Edmiston, white pique, sailor hat ; Mrs Angus Gordon, green tailor made gown, sailor hat ; Miss MacCormick, neavy and white striped gingham, sailor hat ; Miss K. Lennox, blue tailor made gown, sailor hat ; Miss Cotter, brown ; Miss Ware, dark skirl, white blouse, brown cape, sailor hat ; Misses Hcsketh (2), dark skirts, light blouses, sailor hats ; .Miss -Meta Aicken, navy; Mrs C. Stone, navy nerge with black braid, sailor hat ; .Miss Stone, navy skirt, white blouse ; Mrs Smith, dark skirt, pink silk blouse, sailor hat ; Mrs Windsor, navy serge, brown jacket, sailor hat ; Mrs Cattanach. navy; Miss Windsor, dark skirt, light blouse, sailor hat ; Miss Whitelaw, crushed strawberry skirt with bands of black braid running horizontally from waist to hem of skirt, white blouse, sailor hat ; Miss Williams, dark skirt, light blouse, sailor hat, etc. The annual PARNELL LADIES’ PICNIC took place last Thursday afternoon at their lawns, when members of all other clubs in the vicinity of Auckland were well represented. Tennis (double ) matches were the order of t h<' afternoon. Partners were drawn for the day’s proceedings. The sets were arranged to be Ute best out of eleven games. There were about fifty lady competitors. Trophies for the ■winners at the close of the day were two pairs of gloves for first prizes and boxes of chocolate were given as second prizes. The weather, which has been rather unsettled during the past, few days, though unpromising in the morning, luckily turned out into a. lovely afternoon; if there was a fault, jt was a little too warm for the energetic players. The tea tables in the pavilion were prettily decorated with large sunflowers, miniature sunflowers, gladiolus, small white flowers, of a native shrub, relieved with broad leaves. The table was literally weighed down with cakes, jellies, fruit trill vs. and fruits of every description. The Parnell ladies did every-

thing in their power to promote the pleasure of their many guests, and they must be congratulated on the success of the function. The final match, which was a very long one, and very interesting, was between Miss L. Stewart and Miss OberlinBrowu (Eden and Epsom Lawn), v. Miss A. Stewart and Miss Kitty Ober-lin-Brown (Eden and Epsom). These sets were remarkable for their very brilliant play, the rallying being exceptionally good, and were greatly applauded by the spectators. Miss A. Stewart and Miss Kitty O. Brown eventually won after a closely contested match of three sets. Miss Mowbray, black skirt, white hailstone muslin, black hat, with ostrich feathers; Miss Paton, dark skirt, dark blue blouse, sailor hat; Mrs Tewsley. white pique costume, relieved at the neck with old rose ribbons, black hat, trimmed with old rose ribbons; Mas Price looked well in a white costume, black picture hat, with plumes; Miss Atkins (Remuera), blue floral figured muslin with waistband and collar of ribbon of the same hue, hat with flowers; and her sister wore a. helictrojve figured muslin with waistband and collar of heliotrope silk, hat with flowers; Miss Witchell, white pique skirt, emerald green crinkley chiffon blouse, edged with black lace, white hat, trimmed with green; Miss Fenton, blue cambric, black picture hat, trimmed with azure blue; Miss Salmon, white shower muslin, black hat, with flowers and feathers; Miss Power, white skirt, pink blouse, sailor hat; Mrs D’Arcy, white skirt, blue eheck blouse, sailor hat; Mrs Holr«'S, brown holland skirt, white blouse, sailor hat; Miss Phillips, white skirt, blue striped muslin blouse, sailor hat; Mrs Colebrook, black skirt, canary muslin blouse, sailor hat; Mrs Newton, brown holland, with white bands, sailor hat; Mrs Cuff, black skirt, black and white striped silk bodice, finished with black lace, black lace hat; Miss Coles, brown holland skirt, canary blouse; Miss Cuff, white pique skirt, canary blouse, sailor hat; Miss O. Cuff, white pique, black hat; Mrs Steele, red and black striped skirt,blue blouse, black hat; Miss Steele, brown holland skirt, blue blouse, soilar hat; Mrs Hill, blue gingham, sailor hat; Mrs Ashley-Hunter, black skirt, pink blouse, black hat, with pink roses; Mrs Neill, pale canary cambric; Mrs E. C. Smith, white skirt, blue blouse with band of laee pattern, sailor hat; Mrs Upfill, white skirt, dark blue blouse, black 'hat; Miss Davy, red and white striped batiste, sailor hat; Mrs Kenderdine, black skirt, grey biouse, sailor hat; Miss Cameron, brown and white eheck skirt, white blouse, sailor hat; Miss Sloman, rose pink cambric, sailor hat; Miss Harvey, green and white stripe, and her sister wore blue; Miss Bellairs, white skirt, heliotrope blouse, sailor hat; Mrs Jones, black and white check skirt with black braid, blue blouse, sailor hat; Mrs Rathbone, black figured lustre skirt, pink blouse, laee yoke, crushed strawberry hat, trimmed to match; Miss Duller, white; Mrs Gentles, white pique, large fawn hat with scarlet trimmings; Miss Alison, white; Miss Billington, pink cambric; Miss Bush, brown holland; Airs Ilarrop, lilac cambric, black bonnet; Aliss Ilarrop, white muslin; Airs Nichol, black costume relieved at neck with vieux rose, black bonnet; Mrs AlcConnell, white skirt, blue floral blouse, sailor hat; Airs Chapman, green and white stripe cambric, sailor hat; Airs W. B. Colbeck. black and white check with facings of white braided in black, sailor hat; Airs F. Heather (nee Aliss

Chatfield), white pique, white hat; Miss Coates, white skirt, pink blouse, sailor hat; Airs Lyons, white costume with blue stripe, and trimmed with bands of black velvet, pink straw toque; Aliss Thompson (VVhangarei), cream embroidery silk, sailor hat; Aliss Hull, white embroidery muslin, sailor hat; Aliss L. Gorrie, grey skirt, pink blouse; Aliss Al. Pasley, brown holland skirt, white blouse; Airs Segar, black laee skirt, pink blouse, black hat with plumes; Aliss O. Lusk, cardinal skirt, white blouse, sailor hat; Airs Thorne George, blaek silk with white trimmings, black hat with violets; Aliss Thorne George, white flounced pique skirt, pale pink silk blouse with rose pink sash, black hat with plumes; Aliss Ledingham. white skirt, white muslin blouse; Aliss AL Ledingham, black skirt, green plaid blouse; Aliss Caro, white shower muslin, white picture hat, and her sister wore a white costume, sailor hat; Afiss Atkinson, white pique skirt, white muslin blouse, white chip hat, with loops of ribbon; Miss M. Atkinson, white skirt, canary blouse, sailor hat», Afiss Atkinson, dark skirt, pink blouse, sailor hat; Miss Preece looked very pretty in a white pique with a stripe of drawn thread, black hat trimmed with pink tulle, green ribbons and oats, and her two sisters were also studies in white; Afiss Whitelaw, white pique; Mrs (Dr.) Baldwin, white costume with cream lace, white hat trimmed with pink; Airs Walker, brown holland, hat with flowers; Airs Newall, brown 'holland, sailor hat; Aliss L. Stewart, pretty white shower muslin, red necktie, sailor hat; Aliss A. Stewart, blue and white striped g-ingham, sailor hat; Aliss Brown, green costume veiled in white shower muslin; Aliss K. Brown, brown holland; Airs Keals. white cambric with narrow black stripe and black floral design, sailor hat; Aliss Frost, black and white check gingham, sailor hat; Afiss Scherff, white costume, sailor hat; Aliss Udy, brown holland skirt, pink blouse, sailor hat; Aliss.es Kerr-Taylor, pink muslins, hats en suite; Messrs Thorne George, Duthie. Pickering, AfcLean, Witchell, Upfill, Preston Stevenson, Simpson, etc.

PHYLLIS BROUN.