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Dear Dee, June 26. THE MEMBERS OF THE EDEN AND EPSOM LAWN TENNIS AND CROQUET CLUB GAVE A BALL Last Thursday evening in the Choral Hall, which was attended by a large and fashionable assemblage. It was, I believe, financially a great success. which, of course, was the main point. The invitational hour of beginning was much too fashionable a time for the ordinary run of Auckland people, especially as it was only a subscription dance. The decorations were not as extensive as usually displayed at dances of this kind. There wero two large streamers of flags depending from corner to corner, and during the evening this decoration was finished with rows of pretty girls, who wonderfully improved the cold appearance of the hall. The music and floor wero just perfection. The excellent supper provided by a. sub-committee consisting of Mesdames Coates. Peacocke, H. Walker. W. N. Heather, B. Noakes Udy and McFarlane, and the Misses Oberlin Brown, and Miss Gorrie, wa4 much appreciated, and these ladies must be congratulated on the success they achieved. They really all worked like Trojans, and the menu prepared for the guests showed that the Mount Eden ladies excelled in culinary art. The table was decorated uniquely with vases of pink camelias without their own stiff foliage, but loosely arranged with adiantium ferns. I understand there was some disappointment owing to there being no introducing. It is said there were plenty of gentlemen in the corridors and ante-rooms who wished to dance, and certainly a number of ladies.

Mrs A. Heather, very handsome white satin, veiled in black plaid grenadine, polonaise finished with black fringe; the costume was en traine and finished with diamond ornaments; Mrs Bleazard Brown, black silk, red cape; Mrs R. A. Carr, lemon coloured broche. finished with violets on decolletage: Mrs McFarlane looked very well in a white silk, with lace flounced skirt, the deeolletage was of strewn violets; Mrs Udy. black voile with white spots finished with black lace, red cape; Mrs H. Walker, white satin costume, the bodice was trimmed with azure blue chiffon, aigrette in coiffure; Miss Oberlin-Brown, cream silk finished with white lace, the decolletage was one mass of violets and buttercups wreathed round corsage; and her sister wore a white brocaded silk with frilled en traine skirt, lilies of the valley on corsage, white flowers in coiffure; Mrs Gorrie, black silk; Miss Gorrie, canary brocade finished with soft tulle, white lace fichu, white aigrette in hair; Miss M. Gorrie, pale mauve silk with slashing of violet velvet; Mrs Rice, mauve foulard with white let in at the neck and skirt, navy wing in hair; Miss D. Rice, white brocade, which suited the wearer to perfection, finished with white flowers; Miss Stella Rice, cream cashmere with narrow bands of black velvet round the skirt and corsage, red flowers on shoulder, and red rose in the low coiffure; Miss Withers looked chic in a sky blue silk with panels of silver embroidery, white sash, the bodice finished with white tulle; Mrs Coates, black velvet costume en traine, finished with white lace, red roses on corsage: Miss Coates, lovely white satin finished with white tulle; and her sister, white silk with flounced skirt, and pearl passementerie on corsage; Mrs Egerton, azure blue foulard finished with panels of white lace; Miss Biss, white satin with white lace finings and scarlet roses on shoulder; Miss Bleazard-Brown, dark blue silk trimmed with velvet of a darker hue (the colours of the club, and the only lady who wore these colours); Miss Meta Aicken looked very sweet and dainty in a white silk veiled in net; Miss Boscowen, white Chinn silk with silver bead trimmings and dark roses on corsage; Miss Ivy Buddle, black velvet with iridescent beads; Mis?; Brett, yellow satin with tulle and violets: Miss Brigham, white brocade finished with pink roses; Mrs A. Buckland. black merveilleux with bead passementerie; Miss Buckland looked pretty in her white debutante costume with tucked skirt and lace; Miss Ching looked lovely in a mazarine blue silk with streamers of white tulle, blue feathered fan: Miss Cameron looked dainty in a white satin en traine, the corsage was finished with

two unmounted white flowers with yellow centres; Mrs Cotter, rich black striped moire en traine flowered skirt, lovely steel passementerie trimming made in the form of a butterfly; Miss Millie Cotter, looked well in a black English costume with lace trimmings and turquoise blue velvet swathed the waist, on deeolletage and in coiffure; Miss Winnie Cotter looked distinguee in a black satin costume, flounced skirt, en traine. eoiffure worn low on nape of neck, relieved with scarlet rose; Miss Carr, pink crepon with tulle finishings; Miss Churton was much admired in a pale blue Irish silk pleated skirt en traine, the bodice was tucked. and the corsage was wreathed from shoulder to waist with variegated colour<-d roses; Miss O. Cuff, white silk relieved with white net and nihiliste red roses; Miss Choyce, white satin veiled in silver threaded net. pink roses on corsage and skirt: ami her sister, black silk veiled in silver threaded net with large silver butterfly on shoulder and a smaller one in coiffure; Miss M. Devereux looked well in a royal blue velvet finished with soft white tulle; Miss Donald, canary silk; Miss Davey, bright pink silk rucked and ruched, which suited the wearer, pink roses on shoulder: Misses Dawson (3) wore, studies in white silks; Mrs John Dawson, canary silk finished with scarlet flowers: Mrs I*. A. Edmiston, grey silk made in tunic style, outlined with narrow bands of black velvet; Miss Edmiston, white, brocaded silk en traine. with scarlet roses on corsage; Miss Fenton, black velvet relieved with canary; Miss Firth, lemon coloured silk; Miss Blanche Gorrie, white silk with lace: Miss Ida Thorne George, blaek satin flounced skirt, electrique blue bodice veiled in blaek net; Mrs Angus <-ordon, canary si Ik relieved wit It white lace and pearl passementerie; Miss Hesketh. Italic satin; finished with white tulle; and her sister wore her white debutante costume; Miss Hesketh, white debutante satin, with lilies of the valley finishings; Mrs. W. Heather was much admired in her white bridal costume en traine, and with lace finishings; Miss Hooper, very pretty electrique green satin, finished with nil green tulle and silver beads, white satin vest finished with silver beads; Miss Hill, cream satin veiled in gold threaded net, a striking costume, with red roses on corsage; Miss Howard, pink satin; Miss Hislop (Wellington), pale blue silk finished with white tulle; Mrs. Ireland, black silk; Miss Ireland, white flounced Sydney costume, with narrow bands of turquoise blue velvet; Miss J. Ireland, white pompadour silk, with blue floral design; Miss llbert, pink and white striped silk, made in tunic style, and finished with white lace; Miss Rees-George, pale yellow silk, with soft white chiffon; Miss Jackson, very becoming shade of apricot satin, finished with rows of lace of the same shade on skirt, the corsage was finished with pink flowers; and her sister wore white satin with yellow tulle; Miss Kissling, pale pink brocade; Mrs. Barry Keesing, black silk, finished with white; Miss Kitty Lennox, white silk with narrow bands of azure blue velvet; Mrs. Lyons wore a very rich English cost time of canary silk, with wreath of autumn leaves and red berries on deeolletage: Mrs. Duckie, rose pink silk veiled in black lace; Miss Lusk, black velvet with roses; Mrs. A. Myers, black; Miss Myers, yellow silk; Miss Ettye Myers, pink, finished with white; Miss Mowbray, black satin, finished with lace; Mrs. Masefield, black silk, finished with silver passementerie; Mrs. Marriner, black velvet, pink flowers on shoulder; Mrs. B. Noakes, brown velvet skirt, rosepink bodice; Mrs. Nelson, black velvet costume, red cape; Miss Nelson, pink silk; Mrs. Fitzroy Peacocke. grey silk, trimmed with black lace; Miss Peacocke, blue; Miss Fredda Peacocke, pink; and her sister wore her white debutante frock; Miss Mildred Purchas, maize-coloured satin; Miss Pierce, white silk; Mrs. Challiuor Purchas, black; Mrs. Rankin Reed, white silk with fox fur edgings; Miss Peacock (Ponsonby), Italic brocade: Miss Townshend, black velvet; Miss Richardson, lovely pink pleated skirt, with tucked bodice; Misses Scherff (2) were studies in white satin with floral decorations; Miss O’Neill, white silk, with silver-spnngled net, silver ornament in hair; Mrs. Stafford Walker, yellow brocaded satin with violets; Miss Peacocke (Gernld) looked exceedingly well in cream satin trimmed with pearl passementerie; Mrs. Markham, lavender silk veiled in white lace; Miss Salmon, black satin, with silver spangled net; Miss Wynyard, pink silk; Miss Cochrane, white silk, with bauds of pink silk; Mio

Taylor, grey pompadour silk, with grey floral design and blaek velvet trimmings; Mrs. Woodroffe, bouton d’or silk veiled in white net. handsomely finished with white, blue ril»bon in ruched figures; Miss Secconibe, blaek, veiled iu silver spangled net; Miss Ross, black silk, with iridescent beads; Mrs. Wiseman, white brocaded silk; Mrs. Marshall, white bridal satin, en traine; Mrs. Morrow, sky-blue silk; Misses .Morrow (2) were studies in white; Miss Whitson, cream brocade, with gold embroidery; Mrs. de Montalk, black velvet, en traine; Miss Vera Alexander, white silk; Miss Griffiths (Sydney), blaek silk skirt, pink silk blouse, veiled in black lace; Miss McLean was very much admired in a dainty blue costume; Mrs. Lusher, blaek; Miss Holland, yellow satin polonaise over underskirt of white; Miss Essie Holland, white silk with lilies of the valley; Miss McLachlan, pearl grey; Mrs. ( ha 1 field, electrique blue, with black lace; Miss Goldsbro. pale canary colour; Miss Aicken. black silk, finished with tulle; Miss Preece, canary silk, finished with violets; .Miss Sutton ((’lirislchureh). while silk, with bunches >1 scarlet chrysanthemums; Miss Thorpe, white silk, with bands of magenta velvet trimmings; and her sister, sky-blue silk; Miss Price, elegant costume of eau de nil green; Miss Caro, while, finished with pink. Messrs. Airey. Aicken, Brodie (2), Biss (2), Bruce. Burns. Bagnall, Bam for.l, K. Anthon v-Carr. Dr. Coates, Lucky, Dargaville. Donald, Dawson (•?). .1, Dawson. Rice. .Marriner, Heather (2). Thorne-George, Goldsbro, A. Gordon, Lyons. A. Heather, J. Hooper, Hogg, McFarlane, Hill, Parker. P. A. Vaile, Janus. Parsons. Noble (2), Kissling. Keesing (2), Leckie, Hidings, Siherff, Levs. Peacock, Masefield, (oiler. De Montalk B. Noales, (. Purchas. Dr. Purelms’ Dr. Pabst. Fitzrov-Peacocke, V Rice Sy'«'s. Markhiiu. Turrell, Wynvanl.’ Winks, Stafford-Walker, etc. Following is a list of the invited guests: — Sir nnil Mrs E. Anderson. Mr and Mrs I and Miss Alexander. Mr nml Mrs John Anserine, Mr and Mrs Jos. Armitage. Mrs ano Mr X. IL Armitage. Miss anti Mr T. Andrews. Mr 11. Airev. Mr and Mrs E It Ashton MrG. E. Ashton. Miss Meta Aitkin, Air Airkin. * M . l 7’ Miss Boscawen. Mr and Mrs Blyth, Mr 1., and Mr E. Brodie, Mr A XV A JoH Mr nnd Mrs C. F. Buddle. Mr and Mrs 'l'. and Miss Buddle. Mrs Btiddle. Mr ami Mrs W. it. Bloomfield, Mr and Mrs G. it. Bloomfield. Mr and Mrs It. 1., Bloomfield. Mr and Mrs E. n. Bloomnohl, Air and Mrs J. R. Bloomfield, Mrs and Mr A. T. Bankhart. Mr and Hn<l Miss Air and Mrs A. Brett. Mr and Mrs 11. L. Brett. Mr and Mrs W. 1. ,1. 8011, Mr, Mrs. and Misses Binnev, Air and Mrs A. Buchanan. Mr. Mrs, and

Misses Brigham, Mr and Mrs J. S. Brigham, Miss Banks. Mr and Mrs Burkleton, Mr. Mrs, Miss, and Allan Brown, Professor Brown, Mr and Mrs E. C. Beale, Mr J. A. Beale, Mr A. M. Beale, Mr and Mrs A. Bu« kland, CoIone! and Mrs Banks, Mr L. Brodie, Mr and Mrs C. C. Baker, the Misses Hm-kland. Mr >. L. H. and Miss Biss, Mr an«i Mrs C. H. Biss, Mr Biss, Mr and Mrs H. W. and tlie Misses Brabant, Mr and Mrs vV. E. and Mr W. W. Bruce, Mr and Mrs I’. E. Baum**. Mr P. E. Hattley, Mr Cyril Bell, Mr Brown, Mr T. C. Beale, Mr and Mrs E. I>. Hviijauiin* Mr Brown. Mr and Mrs 1.. Benjamin.Mr and Mrs E. W. Burton. Mr and Mrs J. Burns, Mr It. Burns, Mr ami Miss Batger. Mr H. C. Bagnall. Mr E. M. Baker. Mr W. A. I>. Banks, Mr and Mrs Pen*y Butler, Mr 11. I>. Bamford, Dr. and Mrs Bah!win. Miss Basley, Mr A. <». Busby, Mr Busch, Mr ami Mrs C. Baker. Mr Graham Brine, Mr A. Bruce, Mr A. E. G. Bull, Miss E. Bayley. Mr Bullen, Mr Burke. Mr A. Cooper. Mr and Sirs Arch. Clark. Mr and Mrs M. A. Clark. Mr am! Mrs Harry Connell, Mr and Mrs Thus, ami Miss Ching, Mr, Mrs, and Misses Cameron. Mr and Mrs V. . B. Colbe« k. Mr and Mrs J. C. Colbeck. Mr ami Mrs Abken Carrick. Mr ami Mrs C. Chambers, Mr, Mrs. and Misses Cotter, Mr H. Cotter. Mr ami Mrs Hugh Camplteil, Mr ami Mrs It. A. ami Miss Carr, Mrs and Miss Clap ott, Mr and Mrs J. M. Chambers, Miss (’burton. Mr and Mrs W. Coleman, Miss Claude, Mr and Mr> A. and the Misses Cuff, Mr and Mrs W. 11. < burton. Mr C. Churton. Dr. Mrs, and the Misses Coates, Mr A. 11. Coates. Mr \V. D. Croft. Mr Mrs and the Mbses Choy co. Mr \V. J Culpam Mr J. and Miss Caldwell, Mr Brnee Carrick, Mr Jas. Caldwell, Messrs Caw, Miss Cooper, Mr and Mrs D. Clerk. Mr J. M. and Miss Dargaville. Mrs Robt. and Mr E. A. Dargaville. Mr and Mrs Denniston. Mr.. Mrs and Miss Devore, Mr and Mrs P L. Mr and Mrs P. Dutnur. Miss Dixon. Mr.. Mrs and the Misses Devereaux. Mr and Mrs A. B. and Miss Donald, Colonel and Mrs Dawson. Mr and Mrs \V. J . Dufaur. Mr and Mrs Duthie, Misses Davey. Mr Geo. and Miss Dunnett. Mr and Mrs E. Davis. Mr A. Davis, Mr J. Davis. Mr. Mrs and the Misses Moss Davis. Messrs P. and C. and the Miss, s Dawson. Mr H. Davev, Mr and Mrs A. E. D’Arcy. Mr H. ami Miss Daere, Dr.. Mrs and Miss Dawson. Mr and Mrs F. Dillingham. Mr and Miss Davidson, Messrs R. ami W.. and Misses Daere. Mr and Mrs P. A. ami Miss Edmiston. Professor and Mrs Egerton. Dr. and Mrs Close-Erson. Mr Fr< d Earl. Mr E. G. Elliott. Mr E. P. Earl. Captain. Mrs and Miss Frat-r. Mr and Mrs T. Finlayson. Mr amt Mrs A. P. Friend. Mr, Mrs and the Misses Frost. Mr V. Frost. Mr and Mrs William Fra ter. Mrs ami Miss Fenton. Mrs and the Misses Fenton, Mrs and Miss Firth. Messrs R. and H. and the Misses Fenton. Mr ami Mrs Alex. Ferguson, Mr H. Farnall. Mr and Miss Foster. Mr H. Foster. Mr and Mrs H. Gilfillan. Mr. Mrs and the Misses Gorrie. Mr and Mrs. and Miss Gorrie, Mr and Mrs J. B. Gilfillan. Mr and Mrs Gilmore. Mr. Mrs and the Misses Thorne George. Mr Godfrey George. Mr an<l Mrs Nelson Gamble. Major and Mrs Nelsen George, the Misses Gould. Mr W. Goodhue. Mr C. Gilbert. Miss Garland. Mr H. Re* s. Mrs and Miss George, Mr and Miss Goldsboro. Messrs K. and J. Gray. Dr. Guinness. Mr and Mrs Angus Gorcl .n, Mrs and the Misses Gillies, the .Misses Giltillan. Mr \V. Grant. Mr and the Misses Garrett. Mr. Mrs and the Misses Graham, Mr H. B. Gordon. Mr J. Graham. Mr ami Mrs W. R. Holmes. Mr and M’< A Hanna. Mi < and the Misses Heskctii. Mr and Mrs S. Hesketh. Mrs and the Misses Hull. Mr and Mrs W. H. Heather, Mr V. and Mr C. Heather. Mr and Mrs J. H and Miss Hanna. Dr. Ho>d. Mr P. ami Mrs Hansen. Mr W. Hozter. Dr.. Mrs and Miss Hooper. Mr and Mrs A. H. Hoom r. Mr John Hooper. Mr H. and Mrs H< rt< n. Mr Houghton. Mr Jas. Hardie. Mr and Mrs George Hill. Mr and Mrs M. Jb rr-'ld. Mr H. Hume. Mrs and the M sses Harner Mr M. Hume. Messrs Carlton. D.aiulas. and P. Hay. Mr and Miss Haven. Mr Alfred Hogg. Mr Claude Hemus. Mr F and Mrs and Miss Howard Mr and Mr< \shley Hunter. Mr and Mrs R. R. Hunt. Mr D. Hill. Mr G. Hill. Mr D. H •> Mr Mortimer Harnett Mr II K. H.sketh Mr R. H»sketh. -Mr Hutchison. Mr ind M'ss Horne. Miss.-s flart. Mrs How .rd, Mr and M’-s T. Hutchison. Mr L. Ft Ft arris Mr H«xlges. Mr A B. J Irvine. Mrs and the Misses 1 > ics Mr Robert Isaacs. M s 'nd rhe Misses' F Ireland. Mrs and Mt-s Innes, Hlr mdMr. W J. K er, Messrs F. and A* Jausrer. Mr J. H. J:u kso.l. Mr nd Mrs fl F ft.-ton Mr and MrsK Johnston, Mr Jamieson. Mr A. James. Miss Jordan Mr and Mrs XV. Kenderdiue. Mr and Mrs J Kirk. '-. Mr. Mrs .rid th ■ Misses S Kisslin?. Mr H Kissiinp. Mr a' d Mrs I'.artit-'lonirw Kent, th.- Mtsse M kvtl.tr Kissllrsr. Mr*’ and rhe Misses K.-r.’! ’ K'tne. Mr and Mrs Theo. :■ '.'i Mf C. I. uig. Mr Charles Kissling. Mr and Mr- W E. Knight, Mr and Mrs H A. Mr I Mrs J B d Mr. an I Mrs B KeeS’in r Mr Kenny. Mr J A. Kallender. Mr T. K Mr U Mrs and the Misses J M T.ennox, Mr James Lennox, Mr and Mrs W H. T.- ttham. Dr. and Mrs Lindsay, Mr and Mrs Lyons. Dr. and Mrs H >n- Lewis. Mrs ami Miss Leece, Miss Little Mr Robert De* kie. Mr and Mrs Luckie. Mr and Mrs Clem I-awford, Mr and Mrs H W Lawson an<l Miss Spicer. Mr ami Mrs V. L. Lorner. hr and Mrs De Clive Lowe. Major. Mrs ami the Misses Lusk Mr W. Lusk. Mr and Mrs R. B Lusk. Mr Cecil Levs. Mr. Mrs and the Misses T.edingham. Mrs Lawrie. Mayor of Auckland and Mrs Goldie, Mr L. E. Mair. Mr McLean. Mrs T . Mrs and Mis-* Morrln. Mr and Mrs E. Mahoney, Mr and Mrs Leo. Myers. Messrs and Miss McCormick. Mr and Mrs <’. K. Ma<<’ormlck Mr and Mrs J B and the Misses Macfarlane, Miss Mowbray, Mr and Mrs E Mowbray. Mr and Mrs John and Miss Dr. and Mrs McDow» I!, Mr. Mrs and the Misses Mueller, Mr John Marshall, Mr and Mrs T McLaughlin. Mr and Mrs T T Masefield. Mr and Mrs R. Masefield, Mr V' Masefield. Hon. E Mrs and Miss Mitchelson, Mr and Mrs E. Morton,, Mr and Mrs H A Marrlner. Mr and Mrs Masfen. Dr Maxsack. Mr and Misses Mulveney Mr and Mrs G C. W Morris. Mr and Mrs P Morris. Mr and Mrs P A Marshal!. Miss M F McConnell. Mr and Mrs T A. McConnell. Dr. and Mrs Maitland. Mr and Mrs Alex McHardy, Mr W M Mcßae. Mrs and Miss McDon-

ald, Mr McDougall. Mr am! Mrs Mensiex, Mr H and Miss Mahon. Mr and Mrs De Montalk, Miss Myers, Misses Mendelssohn, Mrs Murray, Mr and Miss Milford, Mr S. Murray. Mrs and the Misses Noakes, Mr and Mrs S. J. Nathan. Mr and Mrs N. A. Nathan, Mr and Mrs W. J. Napier, Mr and Mrs B. Noakes, Mr and Mrs H. Nolan, Mr and Mrs A. H. and Miss Nathan, Mr A. Nathan, jun., Mr and Mrs R. Neill. Canon. Mrs and Miss Nelson, Mr H. Nelson. Mr Harry Norton, Mr and Mrs L. D. Nalhan, Mr and Mrs Newton, Mr and Mrs T. Neill, Messrs Noble. Mr I. Osborne. Mr W. Owen, Miss Owen, Mr and Mrs J. Owen, Dr. Owen, Mrs ami Miss Otway, Mr C. and Mrs Otway, Mr E. O’Keefe, Monsignor O’Reilly. Mr and Mrs T. Peacock. Mr C. Purchas, Mr H. Partridge, Dr. and Mrs Parkes, Miss Philips. Mr. Mrs and Misses Percival. Dr. Pabst. Mrs and the Misses Pierce, Mr Pierce. Mr and Mrs W. W. Philson. Dr. ami Mrs Challlnor Purchas, the Misses Purchas. Messrs J. and A. Patterson. Mr and Mrs C . J. Parr. Mr Peacock, Mr Pollock, Mr. Mrs and the Misses Fitzroy Peacocke, Mr F. Peacocke. Mr H. A. Parker, Mr P. Pickering (N.S.W.). the Misses Preece. Mr Philips, Mr and Mrs Paque. Mrs and Miss F. Pearson, Mrs Pritt. Mr J. Pritt. Mr and Mrs Gerald Peacocke, Miss Peacocke. Mr and Mrs Johu Reid, Mr and Mrs Rans. u, Mr and Mrs E. Russell, Mr and Mrs E. W. G. Rathbone, Mr and Mrs R. and Miss Richardson. Mr, Mrs, and the Miss.'s Rice, Mr and Mrs James ami the Misses Russell, Mrs John ami Miss Richmond, Mr and Mrs Robins, Mr and Mrs Roscoe Reeve, Mr and Mrs Rhodes, Dr. Stuart Reid, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Ross, Mr (’harks Ratjon, Mr ami Mrs J. R. Reed, Mr Rylance. Mr Rutherford, Mr Roberton, Mr R. Kainger, Miss Dora Russell, Mr V. Hive, Mr and Mrs Srogner, Professor and Mrs Seg.i, Mr J. Sykes. Mr and Mrs E. Smith. Mr and Mrs <’. 11. and Miss Smith. Mr. Mrs, and the Misses Scherff. Mr R. SchertT, Mr <). Scberff, Mr and Mrs W. Sbarlaud. Mr and Mrs Storecker, Mr and Mrs St. <’lair. Mr am! Mrs Stubbs. Mr A. Smith, Dr. ami Mrs Sharman, Mrs ami the Misses Ste .•■nseii, Dr. and Mrs Scott, Mr A. S: t’on. Mr E. R. Sealey ami Mr Sealey, Mr I'. B. Simpson. Mrs ami 2»liss Seccombe, Mrs Street. Airs ami the Misses Sellers, Messrs Sellers. Mr and Mrs Wilson Smith. Mr kussel! Shivas, Mrs and Miss Salmon. Mr Sid. Somerfiehl, Mr George Shetland, Miss ami Messrs Suttie. Miss Sinclair, Miami **lrs A. Seccombe. Mr Norman SomerM *.-e 5'' 1 " Misses Sims, Mr and Mr it. G. ami Miss Thomas, Mr and Mrs Tibbs. Mrs ami the Misses Kerr-Taylor. Miami Mrs Archdale Tayler, Captain, Mrs, ami the Misses Tilley, Mr and Mrs Turner. Hon. Mr J. A.. Mrs, ami Miss Tole, Mr and Mrs Tewsley, Mrs and Miss Thorne, Professor and Mrs Talbot-Tubbs. Mr. Mrs. ami Misses Towle, Mr C. E. Turrell, Mr Todd. Mr ami Mrs J. Thomson. Mr Jack Thomson, and the Misses Thomson. Mr and Mrs F. Uptill. Mr, Mrs, and Miss Upton, and Messrs Upton. Mr ami Mrs I'. A. Vaile, Messrs and Misses Vaile, the Misses von del* Hyde. Miss Woodward. Mrs ami Miss Whitelaw, Mr J. Whitelaw. Mr Wellstead, Miss WyldeBrown. Mr B. ami the Misses Whitson. Mr James Watkis. Mr ami Mrs C. Whitney, the Misses Whitney. Mr, Mrs. and Miss Ware. Mr Walker. Mr and Mrs Horace Walker. Dr. and Mrs Watson, Messrs M. and J. Wynyard. Mrs and Miss Wynynrd, Mr rind Mrs H. Wynyard, Mr and Mrs A. P. Wilson. Captain. Airs, ami the Misses Worsp. the Misses Wilkins. Mr E. Withers, Mr ami Mrs H. C.Wright. Messrs’.!, and M. Wiseman, Mr David Winks, Mr Wright, Mr George Williams, Messrs and Miss Waller. Mr G. Waymouth, Mr W. E. Woodward. Mr J. ami Miss Whyte. Mr G. BiggWiih 'i-, Mr and Mrs Stafford Walker. Mill. ami Miss M’itehell. Mr W. R. C. Walker, Mr Guy Williams. Mr James Wyvern Williams, Mr w. and Miss Wilson. .Mr and Mrs Yoimghushand. Captain ami ort’u-» i rs H.M.s. Mohawk. Miss Ching gave

A LARGE AFTERNOON TEA to girls last Friday afternoon at her pretty residence, ’’Ely House.*' Renitiera. She was ably assisted to entertain her many guests by her two cousins, the Misses McLean, of Gisborne. A band was stationed on the verandah, and its excellent music was quite a feature of rhe afternoon. The tea. table was beautifully decorated with large red geraniums, hibiscus and maidenhair fern, surrounded with trifles, jellies and fruit salads, cakes, sweets, etc., lighted with fairy lights. Miss Littidle, Miss Ross and Miss Jackson rendered songs during the afternoon, which were much appreciated. Mrs. < hi ng-, we were sorry to hear, was unable to be present, hating not yet recox ered from thut sad accident, when her horse boltd. am! upset the trap, throwing h«*r heavily to the ground, which smashed her collarbone in two places, besides being severely bruised. Miss < king, who made a charming little hostess, looked exceedingly well in a slaty blue cashmere, with white tucked shoulder sleeves and chemisette, black velvet bretellea, white sa*h, with streamers; Miss McLean, black clinging skirt, pink silk blouse, with raised white stripes; and her sister, black skirt, white blouse; Mrs Ilan-m*-r, black silk skirt, violet blouse, veiled in black net, black bonnet; Mrs A. M. Eergusnn, myrtle green, trimmed with fox fur; Mrs MarshaM, navy foulard, with ecru applique, heliotrope velvet toque; Mrs W. Heather, sage green tailor made gown, black velvet t<Kpie; Miss Ware, black costume, re* lieved with white; Miss M. Buckland, black skirt, fawn jacket, black picture hat; and her sister looked sweet in

electrique grey, mode grey felt hat; Miss Vlanche Banks, buis coloured skirt and sacque jacket; Miss Blanche Gorrie, dark grey costume, petunia coloured hat; Miss Worsp, black skirt, fawn jacket, red velvet toque; Miss Blanche Worsp, black and white check, with black braid, black hat; Miss Kitty Lennox, claret coloured costume, made with bolero; Miss Upton, fawn eoat ami skirt: Miss Stevenson, black costume; Miss Stevenson (Ponsonby), green costume; Miss de Bourbel. navy serge, white sailor hat; Miss Thomson (Parnell), grey; Miss Thompson (Mt. Eden), black; Misses O. Brown, navy; Misses Coates, black costumes; Miss Ireland, plaid skirt, navy bolero; Miss Ross, navy costume, trimmed with black beads; Mrs Marshall (nee Miss Rai ley), brown coat and skirt; Miss Biss, black skirt, brown jacket, sailor hat; Miss Brigham, fawn; Miss Buddle, periwinkle blue costume, with tucked bodice; Miss Churton, navy costume, black toque, with violets; Miss Conoily. dark green; Miss Cooper, brown; Miss Dargavi'ile, navy costume, with revers of white, black velvet toque, with white feathers; Miss Moss Davis, claret coloured costume, black picture hat, lined with blue; Miss Cotter, fawn tailor made gown; and her sister wore black; Miss Jackson, dark costume, fawn jacket; Miss Hesktth, black skirt, fawn jacket, hat with red roses; and her sister wore green; Miss Morrin, iris coloured costume: Misses Morrow (2), navy; Misses Kerr Taylor (2), red, with black braid; Miss —. Hesketh. black skirt, brown jacket; Miss Reade, grey; Miss Julia Nathan, grey costume, trimmed with cherry pink: Misses Rice (2), navy: Miss Peacock (Ponsonby), vio'let skirt, with plaid bodice; Miss Wynyard. navy; Misses Russell (2),mode grey costumes, black hats; Miss Suttie, navy; Miss Richmond, navy; sliss Hislop, navytai lor made gown. THE PAKURANGA HOUNDS met last Saturday at Abbott’s, Otaliuhu, where a luncheon was partaken of by the members, kindly provided by the kind hospitality of Mr Abbott, and

from here we adjourned to Sylvia Park, when some of the best runs of the seusou were enjoyed. The country mustered iu force. The day was om of those perfect ones, clear and fine, with a cloudless sky. All the best people were there. Great was the array of equipages. Everyone’s spirits rose. Anticipations of successful sport were rife. The bounds, under the guidance of the huntsman, were thrown off in a paddock of young crops in Sylvia Park, and drawing through two or three neighbouring paddocks, when suddenly a few notes, differing iu tune from the somewhat discursive melody which we had occasionally heard at first, rang sharply out, a half score of tuneful throats took up the variations, and then the full, glorious, maddening chorus swelled and reverberated everywhere. The hounds now took a semicircle from one mountain to Mr Bailey’s mountain, and awny round Mr Ralph’s (our master) residence. There was consequently no opportunity for conversation, as we went our best pace across fields, taking fences, walls or hedges as Providence might send them. The hard riding division of men and women, of course, took a foremost place. The pace was good during this forty minutes’ run. and the leaps high. The frequent slight cheeks, which enabled the rear guard to come up before the scent was hit off again, made the field, if not so select, considerably more sociable and interesting. Puss now took a circle, taking us over part of our first course, and was eventually killed near the homestead of our master. By the kind invitation of our master, we went into the house, and were hospitably entertained by Mrs Ralph, who was ably assisted by Miss Muir. No sooner were we mounted ami the hounds thrown off again, when two or three more hares were on foot, so we hunting people were kept on the move till late in the afternoon, when, we had another kill, and we ad journed again to Mrs Ralph’s, and partook; again of her hospitality. Amongst those present were:—<

Rilling: Mr Ralph (our master). Miss Roberts. Misses Gorrie (2), Misses Morrin. Misses Stribley, Miss McLaughlin. Misses Buckland (3), Miss Olive Bucklaud. Miss Amy Taylor, Misses Ahl>ott, Harris, Dibble, Mrs Moody, Mrs and Miss Crowe, Messrs Burns, McLaughlin (2), Kinloch, Carminer, Lewis. C. Piirchas, Sehnackenberg. Moody, T. V. Morrin. Miller, McLeod, Wood. Somers, Pittar, Grahame, Luxon (2). Hhett, Creagh, Elliott, Morrin, Denniston, Nolan, Adams, Evans, etc. Driving were Mr and Mrs H. Tonks, Mrs William Reed Bloomfield, Mrs Markham, Mr and Mrs McLaughlin, Mr and Mrs Thomas McLaughlin, Mr and Mrs Lockhart, Miss Martin, Mrs Johnstone, Messrs Martin (2), Mr Itosengrave, 'Sliss Seeeombe, Mr Biss, Miss Walker. Misses Russell, Mrs Thomas Morrin, Mrs McCosh Clark and Miss McCosh Clark, Mr and Mrs Gorrie. Misses Gorrie, Mrs (Dr.) Lewis, Miss Lewis, Mrs Morrison and parly, Mrs (Dr.) Seott. Miss Scott, Miss Shepherd. Mr and Mrs Grahame, Mr Bootli. Mrs George Read Bloomfield, etc. THE PONSONBY "AT HOMES.” These popular re-unions have been resumed for the season, the inaugural dance taking' place last Friday evening. when a gay assemblage spent a most enjoyable time. These functions •have now been of annual recurrence for 27 years, and the gathering last week was a further testimony to their popularity. Dancing was kept up till a little after 12 o’clock, the music being supplied by Mr Burke’s excellent orchestra, which rendered with taste a varied programme of well-known airs. Much credit is due to the Committee— Mr and Mrs Devore. Mr and Mrs Hanna, Mi- and Mrs Dufaur, Mr and Mrs Littler —and their energetic secretary, Mr Richter, for the success of the evening'. An excellent light ’supper was purveyed on the stage, and was greatly appreciated. Mrs Devore wore a rich black satin with long sleeves of light green, white and black plaid velvet; Mrs J. R. Hanna, black satin, rose pink cape with silk braid encrustations; Airs Littler, handsome yellow moire and satin stripe with vandyked tunic edged with white lace insertion, and lace flounces on skirt; Mrs Crawchaw, black silk with transparent

black net sleeves; Mrs Bell, black silk; Miss Devore was in a Nil green brocaded satin, trimmed with black velvet, cream lace bolero, blaek velvet ribbon straps, caught with steel buckles round arms, formed the sleeves; this toilette suited the fair wearer admirably; Miss Hanna looked pretty in white silk with flounce on skirt inserted with lace, cerise velvet rouleaux round edge of corsage and butterfly bow in coiffure; Mrs Oxley, white silk and lace; Mrs Parr, who looked very pretty in black satin with shirred pink chiffon V in front of corsage and cream lace encrustations at each side, brought her sister (Miss Maud Murray), who was much admired in a lovely white satin; her corsage was swathed with white and silver spangled tulle and folds across the arms, a long tulle stole end edged with silk fringe falling from the shoulders to the hem of the skirt; Mrs Metcalf, black brocade evening gown, the bodice finished with black net with white chenille spots; Miss Metcalf wore a pretty white satin, deep flounce on skirt inserted with white lace; Mrs T. Mahoney was attired in white satin with yellow satin corsage adorned with posies of violets; her niece (Miss Sheath), a charming debutante, wore white satin with white silk blonde lace on low neck, and a cascade down one side of her skirt, and lilies of the valley in her hair; Miss Mabel Maclndoe looked exceedingly well in a heliotrope figured taffeta, trimmed with black lace; Miss Morrin was dainty in white silk, made with a pointed tunic, vivid crimson chrysanthemums tucked at side of coiffure a la Geisha; Mrs Phillips was attired in black silk, en traine; her daughter, Miss Lilian Phillips wore a myosotis blue with black pin spot, trimmed with black ribbon velvet; Mrs Dufaur looked extremely well in blaek satin with deep Empire frill from square - cut corsage of blaek and silver spangled net; Miss C. Haszard was pretty in White with daffodil yellow mousseline de soie puffed round low corsage, and a spray of cream find yellow roses on shoulder; Miss Kennedy, white silk with cluster of pink roses; Miss Oxley was graceful in white with white satin swathed bodice; Mrs W.Morpeth, white silk, white net fichu edged with blonde lace; Miss Caldwell’s azure blue broche

frock was much admired, the tunic was vandyked and trimmed with lace, white mousseline de soie fichu; Miss Rees Geeorge wore black velvet with white Marie Antoinette fiehu; Miss Haven, white silk; Miss Stephenson, white silk; Miss Bach, white silk, draped with net; Miss Martin, white chenille spotted net overskirt over white silk; Miss Campbell, white silk, tucked bodice; Miss Kaynes, handsome rose pink surah silk, white lace flounce on skirt; Miss Bell, yellow silk; Miss — Bell, white silk; Messrs Hanna. Dufaur, Littler. Richter, Benzonie, Leys, Foster, V. Masefield, Vaile, Hanna, Morpeth, Martin, Dignan, Winks, etc.