AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIV, Issue XXII, 2 June 1900, Page 1048

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee. May 29. Mrs. Alfred Buckland gave A MOST ENJOYABLE DANCE last Tuesday evening at their pretty place,“Highwie," Newmarket.The floor and music were simply perfect. The gentlemen were greatly in the majority, consequently there were no wall flowers. Miss Buckland made an excellent hostess, introducing one to another in such a charming manner, which was very much appreciated by the guests. The supper—a substantial one of turkey, ham, etc., was all that a gourmand could desire. There were four debutantes, viz.: Miss Ruth Buckland, Miss Morrow. Miss M. Hesketh and Miss Hesketh. Amongst those present W-ere: Mrs. Alfred Buckland, black; Misses Phoebie and Maud Buckland were studies in white; Miss Ruth Buckland, as a debutante, looked exceedingly sweet in white silk finished with lace; Mrs. 11. T. Gorrie, white silk, trimmed with lace; Miss Blanche Gorrie, white silk; Mrs. Morrow. black eostuvie finished with steel passemesterie; Miss Morrow, white costum.; and her sister was mlicit admired in her debutante white silk; Miss Gorrie,’pink silk, with folded bodice finished with lace; Miss Mary Gorrie, blue silk; Mrs. Hesketh. black: and her daughter looked well in white silk with lace, another debutante of the evening; Miss Julie Nathan looked dainty in white silk under white net. with‘bands of lace horizontally from hem to waist, scarlet flower on corsage; Mrs. Seccdmbc, white moire; Mrs. H, Tonks. dark skirt, pink evening blouse; Miss Seccom be. black lace, the bodice was finished with eream lace applique and sequin trimming; Miss Jackson, blue,

and her sister, maize silk; Miss Hesketh (debutante), maize-eolonred brocade, and her sister wore white satin; Miss Blanche Banks, blaek lace costume; Miss Morrin, white moire; Miss Ware, very handsome broad striped white moire trimmed with bebe ribbon; Miss Ching’, white silk; Miss Lennox, Italie brocade relieved with scarlet poppies on decolletage and in coiffure; Miss Scherff, white satin, with scarlet flowers at waist; Miss Way (Christchurch), white silk; Miss Cotter, very rich English costume of white brocade made in tunic style; Miss Thorne George, white; Miss Waller, white; Miss Suttie, white; Miss Firth, blue; Miss Griffiths, white silk; Misses Worsp (2), were studies in white; Messrs, Bruce, Thorne-George, McLaughlin, Tonks, IL T. Gorrie, Morrow, Nathan, Scherff, Hall, Waddy, Suttie, Burns, Purchas, Elliott, Dargaville, Kerr, Taylor, ete. LUNCHEON PARTY. Among the more private functions of last week were two delightful luncheons given on Monday and Tuesday by Mrs Andrew Hanna, of Remuera, and the Misses Cotter, of “Oaklands,Remuera, respectively, in honour of Miss Ina Stevenson, prior to her marriage. Among those present at “Oaklands” at luncheon were the Misses Ina and Daisy Stevenson, Ivy Buddle, Dargaville, Ruddock, Brett, Ada Stevenson, Kitty Lennox and C. Jackson. The table looked very pretty with specimen glasses filled with white daisies and maidenhair fern. In the afternoon the Misses Ching. Alice Morrin, McLean (Gisborne), and Ross, came in time for the 4 o'clock repast. The guests assembled in the drawingroom, where they enjoyed a little music. contributed by’ the guest of honour and the Misses Jackson, Brett, Buddle and Ada,Stevenson, after which the daintiest of refreshments were served. Tea and cake have a wonderfully inspiring effect—at all events, the company stayed in animated conversation until the dark wintry evening proclaimed the hour for departure. THE PAKURANGA HOUNDS met last Saturday at Mangera Pound. It was a lovely’ mild day. The air was almost springlike in its gentle caressing warmth, and the sun shone forth brightly in the midst of a pale blue sky. The hounds, accompanied by master, huntsman and a few other followers who had turned up punctually at the rendezvous, proceeded in the direction of Ihumata. The hounds were then thrown off on Mr. Wills’ property, when immediately a hare was on foot, which gave these select few a most enjoyable run, the obstacles mainly to be negotiated being timber, hedges and ditches, but puss was at length lost, owing to the hounds having to be Whipped off the scent, on account of our quarrie taking- us on to forbidden ground. Another hare was started and eventually killed, barbed wire being the obstacles to negotiate during this run. Then the hounds proceeded towards Otahuhu, and as it was getting late and a long way from home, we turned homewards. Amongst those present were: Mr. Ralph, our master, who was mounted on a handsome blaek horse; Miss Gorrie, Riot; Miss Norah Gorrie, Jimmy; Miss Stribley, Awatuna; Mrs. Moody, Success: Miss M. Buckland, Villars; Miss Olive Buckland, Reporter; Mrs. Crowe. Miss Crowe, Misses Stribley, Miss Walker, Miss McFarland, Mr. Caminer, bestrode Monk; Mr. Bloomfield, M'Liss; Mr. Ivan Crengh, Vic; Mr. C; Purchas, Neck or Nothing; Mr. Snackenberg, ’’ Dandy Dick; Mr. T. V. Morrin, Rona; Mr. R. Burns, Squire; Mr. Moody, Oeeolo; Mr. Lewis, Ingorangi; Mr. Adams. Brown Bess; Messrs-. Elliot, Ellytt. Henwood, Gordon. McFarland, Kinloch (2), Gray, Ralph, Gorrie, Denniston, Kerr Taylor, Pittar. Driving were Mrs. Dignaii, Mrs. Hamner, Misses CornTaylor, Mr. and Mrs. Lockhart, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McLaughlin, Mrs. Ralph, Mr. ami Mrs. Caldwell, etc. Next Wednesday the hounds meet at Goodfellow's Farm, Otahuhu, and on Saturday, June 2nd, at Mr, Moody's, Three Kings. LARGE DAN< J. Mrs P. A. Edmiston and Miss Edmiston gave a delightful dance in the Masflnic Hall, Princes-Btreet. recently. The night was perfect, a mat ten for appreciation, considering the very unsettled state of the weather for' some time past. Tho supper table, which was laden with ad the delicacies of the season, was artistically decorated with pink and green rib-

bons festooned around and caught up at intervals with huge wired bows. Air Hunter'*, band supplied the music. Air, Mrs and Aliss Euiuiston received their guests, and were most assiduous in their attentions to their comfort, and are tc be congratulated on the success of their efforts to render the evening a most enjoyable one. Airs Edmiston wore a handsome French grey brocade; Aliss Edmiston looked graceful in a white cashmere frock with tiny frills on skirt edged with white bion lace, the bodice was trimmed with white silk and sequin garnitures; Aliss Nelson wore white, with touches of red; AlissDonald looked well in a yellow brocaded oatin; Aliss Richardson was sweet in white, with yellow sash, chrysanthemums on corsage and in her hair; Aliss Alorrin wore a striking red dress; Aliss Salmon was in white; Aliss Alexander, pretty black dress with touches of turquoise blue velvet; Aliss Al. Cameron looked pretty in white Liberty silky Aliss Julia Nathan wore a pretty white silk, the skirt trimmed in vandykes with frills edged with Aliss Gee, white silk; miss Williams, yellow silk; Aliss Fenwick, very pretty white satin; Aliss Aloss Davis was charming in white silk; Aliss Coates looked Weil in white; Aliss AL Coates, pink; Aliss Dargaville wore an effective black frock; Aliss Leece, white; Aliss Rice, white; Miss D. Rice, white; Aliss Ross, pretty black dress; Aliss Pearson looked well in white; Aliss Howard, white; Aliss Ireland was handsomely dressed in white satin and figured silk; Miss Brett looked well in yellow satin; Aliss Waller wore white; Aliss Horn, white; Airs Stafford Walker was in yellow; Aliss Brown wore white; Aliss N. Brown, pink silk; Aliss Kent wore white; Aliss AVorsp, white; Aliss B. Lorsp, pretty white dress; Aliss Alyers was in a very pretty pink silk; Aliss E. Alyers, white silk; Aliss Scherff, white silk; Aliss Reid’s dress was a pretty combination of white and green; Aliss Cotter, white; Aliss AV. Cotter looked charming in black; Aliss Dawson, white; Aliss AL Ledingham, pink; Aliss Bell, in white, with touches of turquoise blue; Aliss Hanna, very pretty rose coloured dress; Aliss Cooper, white; Aliss L. Parsons, white; Aliss G. Hesket-b looked pretty in blue satin; Alessrs Donald (2),'Biss (2), Heather (2), Bell, AlcCormick, Nelson, Nathan. Purchas, - Saunders, Howard, Wright, Roach, Parker, Kent, Lecky, Farnell, Turrell, Frost. Davis, AVhitson, Reid, Gorrie, Dr. Inglis, Clark, Hardie, Baker, Croft, Peacock, Rutherford, Lloyd, Scherff, Dargaville, Crombie, Ridings, Hogg, Taylor, Dr. Lowe, Cotter. Airy. Withers, Dr. Guinnis, Sharland, Hodges, Hesketh, Saunders. Aly Paeroa correspondent writes: The All Nations’ Fair, for which the members of St. Paul’s Guild have been working - for so many months, eventuated last Thursday, and was well attended, quite a large sum of money being realized. Great credict reflects on all who took part for the energetic manner in which they worked. One of the chief features of the fair was the fancy-work stall, got up in Japanese style, the whole shaded by a huge Jap umbrella. This was presided over by Airs. Parsons and Aliss A. Silcock,

■‘"..L’--” n-trts—a most becoming dress. The candy stall, a very in-, decked with red, white and blue ribbons and Union Jacks. Four khaki girls were at this—Alisses Cooter Hubbard, Silcock and A. AlcArthur The plain work stall came next. Alesdames Hubbard, -Silcock and Phillips, us Red Cross nurse's, looking most professional. The refreshment stall and tea Hoorn was in charge of Airs. Brnnskiil. Misses McArthur, Anderson and Brunskill, dressed in* IKth century style. Aliss Kenny, with her able-assistant, Aliss A. Armstrong, as gipsies, did a good business in palmestry. Airs. Coote and Mrs. Cock, dressed as Spanish ladies, were the doorkeepers. During thu afternoon and evening a number of little girls, dressed as. fairies, went through the maypole dance in a manner which reflected great credit on their teacher, Airs. Brennan. In the evening a number of pretty tableaux were staged, also arranged by the same lady. On Friday night the usual monthly ehurch social took place. All those who had taken part the previous evening appeared in fancy costume. It was more than usually well attended, a large number of spectators being present in the gallery. On Saturday, sis soon as the news of the relief of Mafeking became known, the wildest, excitement prevailed. The timber mills blew their

steam whistles, the bells mg; that school children paraded up and down the streets, ringing bells and beating kerosene cans with the greatest vigour. In the evening the volunteers and Fire Brigade paraded, the band playing patriotic airs. 1 must not forget the four girls dressed in the khaki, who took part in the “fair,” also marched with the volunteers with a most soldierly air. They all formed in line in the Victoria Square. Just, however, as the Rev_ W. H. Wilson was beginning to address the men from the balcony of the Criterion a cry of fire was raised, which, as the firebell had been ringing all afternoon and evening, nobody gave any heed to, it seeming a sort of “wolf” “wolf.” However. it proved only' too true, for a small house -was burnt almost to the ground before the Brigade or almost anyone got there. Nothing whatever was saved. The Sash and Door Factory, owned b.v Mr. McAndrew, ad-, joined the scene of the fire. Happilyt's the wind was in the contra direction, or nothing would have saved it. When the 'fire was got under everyone' returned to hear Mr. IVilson’s interrupted address on the relief of Alafeking and the hei’o of the hour, Colonel Baden-Powell. At the conclusion many cheers were given, and all joined in singing the National Anthem. The bonfire was then lit by the school children on Primrose Hill, and many rockets were sent off. This terminated a most eventful evening-, and one that will long stay evergreen in the memory of the inhabitants of this little town, who are nothing if not patriotic.

PHYLLIS BROUN.