AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXV, Issue XVII, 27 October 1900, Page 796

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, October 23. LUNCHEON TARTY. At present our social functions «re composed largely of afternoon teas, luncheon parties, anti all sorts of delightful informal affairs, where the hostess can enjoy the society of her friends untrammelled by the set rules of big evening receptions. A very happy party met at a luncheon given by Mrs Henry Dunnett, of Sentinel Road, Ponsonby, in honour of Miss Devore, prior to her marriage. The table was prettily deeorated with flowers and ribbons, and the menu was in keeping with the pretty surroundings. “AT HOME.” Mrs Joseph Ansenne, of the low,” Lake Takapuua, gave a farewell tea to a number of her old friends prior to her departure for Hokianga, where she and Mr Ansenne, with their children, intend to take up their residence. They will be much missed at the Lake. Miss Gordon, sister of the hostess, ably assisted in the hospitalities of the “Bungalow.” Among those present were: Mesdames Brett, A. C. 11. Collins, R. Lundon, A. Brett, Rainger, E. T. Hart, H. Brett, and the Misses Gordon, Courtayne, Berry, Brett, Alison, Moon, Dodson, Kennedy, Slator, George, Pickering. During the afternoon several solos were sung by Misses Brett, Gordon and Berry, which gave great pleasure. PONSONBY BOWLING CLUB. The Ponsonby Bowling Club green presented a very animated appearance on Saturday, when the Club opened their green for the season. The pavilion was gaily decorated with festoons of flags, and the tea table was ornamented with flowers and greenery- There was a large gathering of ladies, who watched the games with interest. Mr Stichbwry, president of the Clute; threw the. “jack”; across the green, and-declared the green open for the season. Afternoon tea was handed round by the lady friends of the members, and was much appreciated. A string band discoursed sweet music during the afternoon.

Among those present I noticed: — Mrs Stiehbury, in black silk, with a black and green bonnet; Mrs.Ballantyne, nil green blouse, black skirt, gem

SPRING AND SUMMER NOVELTIES AT MESSRS SMITH & CAUGHEY’S.

It is always with feelings of pleasurable anticipation that 1 visit the extensive and attractive establishment of Messrs Smith arid Caughey, of Queen-street, knowing that I shall And there many things new and smart, and yet by no means extravagant in price. Nor was J disappointed in my expectations when I last week visited this .well-known firm’s spring and summer show. Recently great alterations have been made to these premises, by which greater facilities are afforded for the display of goods, thus enabling the purchasers to make their selections with greater comfort. In every department special novelties have been prepared, with a view to meeting the requirements of the forthcoming season. Space forbids more than passing mention of a few of the novelties in each department. Charming blouses embodying the very latest Parisian notions, exquisite in colouring and tasteful in design, are to lx* found in wide variety in the wellarranged showroom. Some especially noted are of self-tinted muslins in Nil green, pale blues, aud pinks. These are profusely tucked, and have killings of narrow Valenciennes lace On edge of collar and cuffs, and down the front. Then there are the dainty lawn and lace insertioned blouses to be worn over coloured linings; the ■more useful ones, of prints, striped silks, embroidered grass lawns, arid foulards. Really elaborate are the evening blouses. [ was quite charmed with one, which was carried out in

shirred eoquelicot red chiffon. wttW frills and ruchings round decolletage. The mantles, eoats, and cost mum would need columns of print to do them justice; so graceful and elegant are they, and so absolutely novel in design. Persuasively replete, too. is the children's . department, with ait the latest styles in pelisses, froek*F end hats. Some pretty cream and quaker grey cashmere Canadian shajMsl pelisses were particularly attractive. Passing next through the underclothing department. we flml an excellent selection of the daintiest lingerie and corsets. Here, too, are some pet tieoats in light - colon red moreen, with silk stripes and silk, the white petticoats daintily adorned with lace, being shown cut in the new Princess shape. Some charming teagowns and jackets in plain and embroidered Japanese sjlk, and also wrappers in soft muslins, foulards, and prints are on view. The wrappers are arranged with turn-down and. sailor collars edged with laec and embroidery. After we had withstood the temptations by the way we came to the millinery department, in which marvels for the present season are io he found. If there is any one special weakness more pronounced th in another in a woman’s traditional love of dress, it is instinctively revealed through her affection for pretty hats. Some lovely toques composed of swathed aud tucked chiffon in softest pastel tints, and again coloured straws in the Louis Seize shape, with high crown and brim drooping slightly in front and back, and rising in :l graceful curve at the side, and adorned with clusters of grapes arc on view. Among- the many toqms I noted one in heliotrope tulle, with a crown of shaded leaves, veiled with a lighter shade of tulle, and caught smartly at the side, which was covered with orchid mauve unmounted roses. Verysmart also is a dainty hat of fawn, crinoline with fawn and pink tulle folds and a cluster of pink hyacinths at the side. Another model was in three shades of the new blue vhiffon, with plaited straw around the crown —a fresh and taking departure. The whole of the .millinery is so essentially charming as to warrant a more lengthy description than I can award it, suffice it to say, it is all expressed in acme of Parisian elegance.

Passing on, we leave the millinery reluctantly behind, and- crime to the counter of ties, laces, and all those dainty trifles aud fascinating frivolities. It is a beguiling spot at all times, though never has it been more so than at the present. Messrs Smith and Caughey are making a special feature just now of Saxony lace robes and This lace is a good copy, of Linieriek lace, and is very pretty worn over white or colour. These lace robes and blouses have been very, fashionable at Home this summer. Then there are ties and collarettes of every description in silk, lawn, net, and lace. In silk there are stripe tar r tans, aud every self colour, and in laeg they are of Valenciennes, guipure, Renaissance, Saxony, and Maltese. Very beautiful, too, are the chiffon ruffles and fichus. I must not forget to nr ntion the smart sunshades, which are wonderfully dainty in design this season. There is a new make of glove to be had at this firm's called Dent’s washable gloves, in French grey with black stitching- on the back. When soiled these gloves can be washed with a sponge, ordinary soap, and warm water till clean: the soap then well rinsed off with the sponge, and the gloves by gentle heat.

On my way to the dress department I saw some lovely bedspreads, teacloths, and cosy-covers of white linen , edged and inserted with hand-made Teneriffe lace. However, T could not linger unduly there, and passed on, ignoring their charms to view the exquisite silks, muslins, voiles, grenadines, German and French drlpines, merlawns, crepes, drills, lenos, taffetas and foulards. Exceedingly dainty are the striped washing silks for blouses, in all colours, at remarkably reasonable prices. There is a new floral voile which is very fine and soft, of exquisite texture and printed in most delicate colourings, that takes one back to the Marie Antoinette period. Equally beautiful are the floral muslins. which are suitable for fetes, visiting, or race meetings. There are many other materials too numerous to mention. In fact, at Messrs Smith and Caughey’s at the present moment our readers will find a perfect panorama of the best French fashions as they will prevail during the forthcoming luuimcr season.

hat; Miss M. Edmiston. dark blue dress and hat; Miss Nellie Edmiston, stylish electric blue <ou u. blaek picture hat; Miss Morr;n. dark green coat and skirt, hat with large green ls»w: Mrs Hees, black crepon. pretty blaek velvet bonnet; Mrs Self, stone grey gown, fawn jacket, sailor hat; Mrs Russell, grey cheeked dress, black velvet cloak, pretty rose pink bonnet; .Mrs Butler, grey tweed, braided with black, dainty'hat, with blue cornflowers; Mrs f'outts, fawn costume, stylish hat, with posits of violets; Mrs E. Mahoney, very stylish’blue gown, hat ci> suite; Miss Savage.' havy coat flrid skirt,' white cloth collar "and vest.sailor ha I; Mrs J. Stewart, black silk, black hat. with large bows; Mrs Western, navy gown, pale blue vest and collar, light hat;" Mr/ Christie, dainty .awn c(ot|i. dress, with cream sanp i .'liar and vest, blaek hat. with magenta roses; Mrs F. Taylor, pate blue blouse, black skirt, white and blaek hat; Miss Stewart, black skirt, fawn coat, sailor hai; Mrs Keals.’navy gown, velvet hat to match; Mj;s .Dickinson, chocolate gown, black hat; Nfrs-S. Hanna, green gown, bonnet - with violets; Miss .lames, black skirt, very dainty floral silk blouse, dove - grey hat. with plumes; Mrs ■ Easton, fawn coat and skirt, with.; pretty fawn, toque: Mrs ilurndall. fawn tvyeed gown, black hat, with feathers; -Miss -Peacock, pretty fawn coat, black skirt.* white hat; Mrs Gulliver.-bine' . ehej-ked blouse, black skirt and hat: ~. Mrs Newell, brown dress,- pretty toque: Mrs ('. Stiehbury, green costume; Mrs T. Brown, fawn costume: Miss L. BntTers. stylish fawn coat and skirt, becoming hat. with cierise bow : Miss Eva Leighton, brown stress, with blue silk vest, gem hat; Miss Muriel Blades, pale .green blouse, blaek. skirt, white bat; Miss Mabel'Leighton, navy blue frock, with cream cloth revers ami collar,"; hat, to match; MisSjOldliam. red dress, black jacket and hat; Miss Hart, stylish green plaid gown, gem hat; Miss Kennedy, violet" costume; Miss Moir, navy jacket and skirt, sailor hat, etc. . ’ , AUCKLAND SOCIETY OF ARTS. The Annual Exhibition "of the Auckland Society of Arts was opened on Wednesday evening last in the Choral Hall with,a ednyefsazioae. Tlicre was a large attendance of members, and their friends, The President. Mr E. W. Payton, opened the exhibition. Amongst those present 1 noticed:—Airs E. W. Payton, blaek silk finished with lace; and her little daughter wore ; -white. surahj-Mrs -M’Cosb Clark, b ack r'nxoire. 'ba’ndsomely 'trimnied with jet • with diamond brnamgujsg Silins’MSCqsh Clark, looked pretljtiM ;a- white evenjgteo-tume fin--islie<L'\vrth law'; Mrs j/|i>es Russell, black" surah ifriped inoire bodice withS-bands 'of velvet and beads; Miss Russell, whjte silk skirt trimrned'Wfth wllite’bebe ribbon very much ruchefl,-spring green muslin bodice over silk: and her sister wore a •white, silk of ruched bebe ribbon, and black velvet’ bauds, and streamers; Miss S. Stuart. black silk skirt, eream silk blouse finished with embroidery; ..-Miss Ware, mode grey crepon, white chemisette, trimmed with white bebe ribbon; Mrs Read, black silk; Mrs' Dillingham, black satin skirt, white satin blouse veiled in black net, and finished with hands of blaek velvet; Mrs (Dr.)' Knight. black silk skirt, blaek velvet blouse; Miss Purchas. black skirt, dome blue velvet, blouse: Miss Leighton, white skirt, pink silk blouse finished with fringe; Mrs U. Dargaville, black silk finished with mauve; Miss Douglas, dark skirt, cerise pink silk blouse; Mrs Bedford, well fitting and stylish tartan skirt, green blouse trimmed with twine eolomvd- lace; Miss Stone, navy serge, white vest; Miss Aicken. royal blue finished with white; Mrs Lennox, black; Miss Lennox, blue cambric finish’ed With blaek; Miss Pickmcre, dark skirt, pink blouse; Miss "Haselden, blaek costume, white vest; Miss Stevenson. white; Mrs Kirker, black silk with mauve let in V shape back and front of bodice: ( Miss Peacock, purple trimmed with plaid; Miss M. Peacock, while; Miss Ching. blue, the decolletage of white lace; Mrs Duncan Clerk, ixlaelt silk trimmed with lace; Mrs Clifton, dark skirt, fawn lace blouse ovgjj pink; Mrs Kingswell, black; Miss Alice jliuney, pale grey; Miss Tus P.inney, diirk skirt, blue blouse; Mrs Bodie., cardinal silk veiled in black; M ry Upton, mourning costume; Miy Gamble, black silk; Mrs Cotter, very handsome English costume of black silk, with border pf fawn lace on akirt, blue, let in V shape of bodice and

finished with fawn lace: Miss Millie Cotter, black velvet skirt, pink blouse; Misses Tisdale, mourning costumes; Mrs IVitchell, black; Miss Horne. black silk skirt, blue blouse finish'd with fawn lace; and her sister wore a chocolate brown silk trimmed with cream lace: Mrs Oxley, white; Mrs Alfred Nathan, black silk skirt, white lustre habit bodice handsomely braided, black hat relieved with blue; Mi ss Mitchelsou. dark green costume; Miss Holland, dark skirt, canary blouse; Miss Essie Holland, white costume; Miss Withers, dark skirt, blue silver passementerie: Miss t'hoyxe, black silk handsomely finished with silver passemeiiterei; Miss Clioyee. grey; and her sister wore dark skirt, fawn blouse, with pink silk let in at the neck; Mrs (Major) George, black and white check trimmed with white belxe ribbon; Miss Sutton, white silk skirt, bronze yellow blouse; Miss — Sutton, peart grey trimxmd with black velvet bands; Mrs Angus Gordon, dark skirt, pink and black check blo.use; Airs It. Anthony Carr, white skirt, yellow silk evening blouse: Miss (It. ('.) Carr, blaek costume finished with white lace: Miss Philips. black.*relieved with white silk; Miss Bessie Jones, dark skirt, pink blouse veiled in fawn net; Mrs Dudley, black; Mrs Ball, black silk with turquoise blue silk outlining the decolletage: Miss Fenton, dark skirt, blue blouse; Mrs Egexton, black silk with white lace: Mrs Mahoney, black silk with white tulle let in V shape at neck, back and front; Miss Jessie Savage, blaek skirt, white silk bodice; Miss Keesing. hand-some-pink silk with bolero and border of skirt of black Spanish lace; ami her sister wore a white skirt with lace trimmings, heliotrope blouse: Mrs Chgeaeman, pule blue silk with red vest; Mrs A. V. Meltonahi, dirk sk'rt, purple bodice. Th e rece n t ly- f orm <>< I KAHANGA CLUB at Mount Albert brought its first sessionk.to. a close on Wednesday evening to wind-up Jhe series of very pleasant entertainments (combined with instruction)? which have been held fortnightly through rilie winter in St. Luke’s Parish Hall, the energetic secretary (Mri Sellers) arranger a concert and"Ce&Medy." 8 "Both were extremely successful, and a targe gathering of members and friends testified their appreciation in most hearty terms. The acting-vicar, the Rev. J. P. Cowie, was elected chairman, presiding in his usnal able manner. Amongst those taking part" in' the concert were: — Misses Z.' Miller'. M. Wright. M. and W. 'Chimbers-Tayior. Miss —Wright. Miss Simeon (recitations, encored), Mr C. Battley. The faree. “Leave It to Me,” was very well acted by Misses —

Wright and P. Dixon. Messrs Sellers. It.' Seilers, and Arthur Wright. Mr Sellers was warmly congratulated on his clever management of the various evenings, grave and gay. Amongst the audience were Mrs J. P. Cowie, royal blue, with white silk braided in black..at neck and wrists, blaek hat; Mrs Sellers, figured black repp, black bonnet relieved with colour; Miss Sellers, green coat and skirt, and white, hat, red tie; Miss Ruby Sellers, khaki coat ?and skirt, felt hat to match, trimmed with velvet; Mrs Dixon, black costume, black bonnet trimmed with cream roses: Mi's Barker, black di’CH-s, white hat with black velvet, anti white ospreys; Mrs Rattray, blaek. braided with grey, black hat; Mrs Weymouth, black, cream silk at neck, black toque with lilac touches; MrsWood. blaek -skirt. check blouse, toque of blaek, emerald green and spangled net; Mrs Drower, royal blue, braided riehly in white, toque to match; Miss Drower. blue skirt, eream blouse, grev hat: Mrs Jameson, black: Mrs Huriil, grey dress, brown velvet toque: Mrs Parry, blaek, white hat; Miss M. Wright, pink blouse, black skirt, black hat with feathers: Miss W. Chamlxers-Taylor. black coat and skirt, white hat; Miss M. Cham-bers-Taylor, dark costume: Miss M. Wilks, khaki coat, and skirt, white hat; Miss F. Dixon, grey coal and skirt, white blouse; Miss Wright, blaek skirt, blue blouse finished with white lace, white hat: Miss Selby, black, white hat; Misses Miller, one in black skirt, white blouse; another, grey check skirt, yellow blouse; another, dark skirt, green velvet blouse; Mrs Holloway, blaek, black toque with green silk. Amongst the many gentlemen were:—Misses Sellers, Wright, Miller, "Holloway. "Battley, Drower, Rattray, etc., etc. ,

PHYLLIS BROUN.