AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVI, Issue X, 9 March 1901, Page 464

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, Alareh 5. On Friday last Mrs Heather, of Box ley, Mt. Eden, gave a pleasant little dance in connection with the departure of her son, Air Vincent Heather, who has received a commission in the Imperial Army, and left Auckland on Alonday. MUSICAL AT HOME AT THE Y.M.C.A. Air Charles Bethune issued a large number of invitations to the Auckland ladies to meet Aliss Alice Hollander at the Y.M.C.A. Hall on Friday afternoon last. There was a very large attendance. Aliss Alice Hollander, a young Australian contralto, is shortly to give a series of concerts in the Opera House. She has a rich, full, contralto voice of exceptional range. Miss Hollander, who was dressed simply in a white muslin frock, sang “Lascia Ch’ lopianga” (Handel), “The Shepherds” (Somerville), and “Still .as the Night” (Baume), the last named in response to an encore. Miss Ben Susan, who wore a dark skirt, maize coloured silk blouse and toque of marigold tulle and flowers resembling a large marigold, gave two recitations. Mr Sharp contributed two humorous songs, ami Miss Boult a couple of violin solos. The accompaniments were played by Mr A. Towsey and Air Boult. ■ ■

Airs Rice, fawn coat and skirt, blaek bonnet; Miss Rice, dark skirt, white blouse, pink waistband, sailor hat; 1 Mrs Sidney Nathan, dark pine green coat and skirt, large hat; Airs Arthur Nathan, navy relieved with white; Airs Edward .Lewis, black silk; Mrs Myers, black silk; Miss Myers, pale grev trimmed with white bebe ribbon; and her sister wore navy finished with white cordings; Aliss Philips, blacksilk skirt, fawn jacket; Miss Towsey, lavender and blaek stripe, hat swathed with lilac flowers; Airs (Dr.) King, black silk; Aliss Cooper, navy foulard, white hat; Aliss Waller, pale grev; Aliss Dunnett, royal blue finished with white point laee, black hat; Mrs Nelson, black figured foulard; Misses Nelson, navy foulard; Mrs (Col.) Dawson, navy serge gown, grey toque:; Miss Heywood, royal blue costume; Mrs Boult, a combination of biscuit coloured material and rose pink silk; Airs Innis, mourning costume; Mrs Sandes, blaek silk relieved with white lace;’ Mrs Chambers, green shot costume’’ Mrs (Dr.) Hooper, black silk; Miss Hooper, pink muslin; Aliss Batger, dark green finished with white cordings; Mrs Bell, black silk; Airs Titchett, green foulard with cream laee;’ Airs Moss Davis, black and white flowered foulard; Aliss Aloss Davis, pale grey voile, black hat: Aliss Hull, black skirt, blue blouse; Aliss Hewin, grey trimmed with green silk; Airs Edward Russell, navy serge, claret coloured straw hat; Mrs Hope Lewis, azure blue French muslin trimmed with black velvet, black hat; Airs Hutchison, black silk costume, blaek hat; Mrs Ernest R- Bloomfield, hydrangea blue lustre, blaek hat; Mrs Isidor Alexander, black silk skirt, white silk bodice trimmed with bands of black, black toque; Mrs A. MossDavis, pale (node voile, hat to match trimmed with pink roses: Airs Edmiston, black silk relieved with white; 1 Miss Edmiston, absinthe green coat and skirt, sailor hat; Miss Hoffmann, navy silk; and her sister wore a

eream; Miss Wilkins, black and grey check striped gown made with bolero, white vest; and her sister, dark skirt, lavender blouse, lace bolero; Mrs Roberts. handsome combination of blaek and white; Miss Hay, black skirt, grey blouse; Mrs Pickering, black; Miss Hesketh, twine coloured silk, finished with lace embroidery; Mrs de Clive Lowe, green silk with white lace, black hat with plumes; Miss Holland, white costume; Miss Essie Holland, white skirt, blue blouse, lace liolero: Mrs Donald, handsome black silk; Mrs Schwartz-Kissling. blaek silk; Miss Kissling, dark skirt, lavender blouse: Professor Egerton, Mr Savage. Dr. Betts, Dr. Hooper, Dr. de Clive Lowe. The annual ladies’ picnic given by the EDEN AND EPSOM TENNIS members took place last Thursday, beginning at half-past ten, and proved a most successful function. Over 60 visiting ladies from other tennis clubs were present. The players were divided into two classes, the winners of the upper division being Misses Nicholson and Marks, and in the lower Misses AL Gorrie and Choyce. Each winning lady received a pair of gloves, kindly given by Messrs. E. Brown, l’dy, Horace Walker, and Turner, while the runners-up were consoled with boxes of chocolates, the gift of Airs Chapman. Luncheon and afternoon tea was served in the Eden and Epsom's pretty pavilion, which was gaily decorated with flowers.

Amongst the guests were: — Mrs Cooper. white cambric sprigged with black: Mrs Best, white gown; Mrs Keals, brown hoiland; Mrs Mahoney, pink French muslin, black hat; Miss Savage.white; Mrs Newell,white; Miss Billington. white; Miss Butters, white cambric: Miss Bramwell, cream costume: Miss Carter, white gown, black hat; Miss Marks, mourning costume; Miss — King, white; Miss Bellairs, white cambrie: Mrs Turner, white; Mrs l’dy. dark skirt, light blouse; Miss Udy. blue costume; Mrs Snell, white pitpie; Miss Watkins, white muslin: Miss Towle, brown hoiland; Miss M. Towle, white; Miss Davis, blue gingham with white braid; Mrs (Dr.) King, black skirt, grey blouse, black and grey toque; Miss Cooper, violet flowered foulard; Miss Stewart, white muslin: and her sister wore lilac plaid costume; Misses Choyce (2), white gowns: Mrs C. Baker, black skirt, black and white blouse; Mrs Chapman, dark skirt, light blouse; Miss Denniston, grey French muslin; Mrs John Dawson, grey costume; Miss Dawson, pink French muslin; Miss Bush, white skirt, coloured blouse, sailor hat; Miss Coche, dark skirt, light blouse; Misses Preece (2), white; Aiisses Harvey, dark skirts, light blouses; Misses Atkinson (2), white; Airs Hooper, dark skirt, pink blouse; Miss M. Peacock, white pique; Misses Bice, white: Miss Hall, white; Miss Mowbray, dark skirt, white blouse; Misses Oberlin-Brown (2), white muslins; Mrs Oberlin-Brown, black; Mrs C. B. Stone, lavender striped gown, bergere hat with flowers and ribbons; Miss Alison, white; Miss King, white costume; Aiisses Paton (2), dark

gowns; Misses Nicholson (2). white gowns; Miss Kenderdine. dark skirt, white blouse, sailor hat; Miss Gorrie, blaek anil white cambric, black hat; Miss Mary Gorrie, dark skirt, inuflin blouse, sailor hat; Miss Tow.ey, white cambric; Miss Morrow, light skirt, blue blouse, sailor hat; Miss Hooper, pink muslin; Miss Biss, looked distinguee in a white muslin, with pink waistband; Mrs Goss. fawn gown; Mrs Coates, dark skirt, blue blouse; Mrs J. Reid. handsome pine-green figured silk trimmed with bands of ruched white bebe ribbop, white laee vest, black hat; Mrs (Dr.) Coates, dark skirt, white blouse, black hat; and her daughter wore white; Mrs Kiley, violet serge trimmed with black, black hat with plumes; Mrs Philson, white skirt, lilac blouse, sailor hat; Mrs Jones, brown hoiland; Misses Kempthorne (2). white muslins with lace insertion ami tucks; Miss Scherff. navy skirt, white blouse; Miss Blea-zard-Brown. pink French muslin, rush hat trimmed with white; Miss Butters, white; Miss Withers, white; Miss Myers, white cambric with blue waistband; Miss Baisley, white: Miss Dacre, greeny-grey gown; Miss Mason, white; Mrs Harvey, white serge; Mrs Clayforth, biscuit-coloured gown with black luce; Miss Davy, white; Miss Steele, brown hoiland; Miss Taylor, white; Miss Boscawen. brown hoiland skirt, white blouse: Mrs Kerr-Taylor, white; Misses Kerr-Taylor, white and green; Miss Goodwin, dark skirt, white blouse: Miss Edmiston, brown hoiland.

On Saturday last Miss Hall and Aliss Coates gave the afternoon tea. Amongst the many players were the following:—Mrs Clayforth, brown skirt, cream blouse: Miss Cameron, brown hoiland: Misses Paton, dark gowns; Mrs Noakes, dark skirt, white blouse; Miss Carr, white skirt, pink blouse: Mrs Yates, dark skirt, lilac blouse veiled in white embroidery: Miss Peacock, dark skirt, pink blouse; Aliss Halil, dark skirt, white blouse; Aliss Coates, white; Aliss Biss, white; Aliss Slowman, dark skirt, white blouse; Miss Watkins, dark skirt, light blouse; Airs Horace Walker, royal blue skirt, light blouse: Mrs Udy, dark skirt, blue blouse; Mrs Hopkins, navy spotted foulard; Aliss Wynyard, white skirt, blue blouse; Aliss Gorrie. black and white cambric; and her sister dark skirt, light blouse; Aliss Bramwell, eream fancy silk; Aiisses Stewart, white; Aliss Little, dark skirt, light blouse; Miss Davis, dark skirt, white blouse; Mrs Knight, blaek; Aliss Spiers, white; Aliss Choyce, brown hoiland; Aliss Withers, white skirt, coloured blouse. POLO

was practised in Hunter and Nolan’s paddock,Ellerslie,last Saturday. There was a very poor attendance present, and the ladies, who had kindly promised to preside over the afternoon tea never appeared. There was a marquee erected, but there was neither seats nor table to lay the cups and saucers: of the latter there was a bountiful supply. The Auckland ladies were sorry to see that their polo players got badly beaten by the Cam-

bridge players. Amongst the players were: — Dr. Guineas. Dr. C. Purchas, Messrs. Burns, Wynyard, Elliot, Ijockhart, Clark. I‘urehas, Simpson. Lloyd. Wells (of H.ALs. Archer), aud the doctor of H.ALs. Archer was also playing. Amongst the visitors were: Mr W. R. Bloomfield; Mrs W. R. Bloomfield, handsome white pique; Miss Dunuett, navy serge skirt, fawn eoat; Miss Percival. fawn lustre, hat trimmed with black; Miss Torrance, biscuit-coloured costume; Mr Ware; Mrs Ware, navy gown; Aliss D. Ware, white skirt, green blouse; Misses Draper (2). white muslin; Miss Wilkins. navy; and her sister wore white; Mr Lewis; Miss Tanner.

The annual picnic of the Atom Club took place Just Saturday. A most enjoyable day was spent by the girls anil their friends at Nihotapu. leaving town in Pitllan & Armitage's "Jubilee" brake at 8.50 a.m., they reached that most beautiful of all picnic resorts at 12.15. Ou arrival, luncheon, being the first thought after so long a drive, a lovely spot was soon chosen, and a. large table-cloth spread on the banks of the creek. A most effective table-centre was formed by three baskets of fruit, the majority of which, including some large bunches of fine purple and white grapes, being the kind contribution of Airs. Mason, of Garden Hyrst, Uemuera. Alaster ('. Mason, son of the latter, and a St. John's College boy. accompanied the party, bringing his bugle, which gave a very lively effect to the entertainment, and enabled the picnickers to give a right royal salute to "every homestead, and every man, dog and cow they passed on the road. A visit was made to the falls in the afternoon, returning to the camping ground in time for tea. At 5 p.m. the "fall-in" was sounded from the bugle, and the return journey was commenced. Town was reached at 7.30, and the party dispersed after spending a very happy day. Amongst the visitors who accompanied the Club were: Alesdames Tilly. Mason, Macindoe. Booth, Misses English. Atorriu (2), Price, Rylance (2). Taylor. Jenkinson, Reid. Cottle, Messrs. Leonard and Mason, etc. At “Dinholm," Alount. Eden Road. Airs. J. W. Hinton held an “at home” dri the afternoon of Tuesday. February 26th. when over a hundred friends enjoyed the good things provided. The exquisite trousseau and handsome presents of the bride-elect, Aliss J. Hinton, were much admired. PHYLLIS BROUN.