Society Gossip

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVI, Issue XXIV, 15 June 1901, Page 1129

Society Gossip

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, Mr and Airs Cotter gave A VERY LARGE DANCE at their pretty residence. Oaklands, Remuera. on the auspicious occasion of the throwing open of their large new ballroom. It proved a most brilliant function. The rooms were beautifully illuminated, the rays of softened and toned light from tinted globes fell upon the animated scene with pleasing effect. Mr and Mrs Cotter, ably assisted by their three daughters and son. received their many guests in the reception room. The reception and sitting out rooms were handsomely decorated with mirrors. The long and wide verandah running half way round the house was a charming retreat and in much request during the intervals of the dances, under which the guests sat and enjoyed the evening air, in contra distinction' from the heated atmosphere of the ballroom. Many couples in search of cooler air wandered round the pretty garden walks, lit up with Chinese lanterns. The music and floor left nothing to be desired. There were plenty of gentlemen. and consequently there were no wallflowers, as our host and hostess did al] in their power to promote the enjoy-

meat of the guests by introducing one to another in a manner which was much appreciated. Misses Olive Buckland and Kinder were the debutantes of the evening. A recherche supper was laid out in the dining-room, the table being decorated with silk veiled in white embroidery and flanked with substantial viands, such as chicken, bain, trifles, iellies. sweets, etc.

Mrs Cotter, very handsome black moire, the decolletage was finished with lace and steel passeinenterie. tianspivrent lace sleeves; Miss Cotter, stylish combination of shell pink, fawn lace and brown beads; Miss Millie Cotter was much admired in black silk, made with flounced skirt, plaid silk sash with streamers, coloured roses on shoulder, black bow in coiffure: Miss Winnie Cotter looked pretty in a black silk relieved with azure blue, transparent lace sleeves: Mrs Black, black satin relieved with jet passementerie; Mrs A. Hanna, black silk relieved with white; Mrs Thomas Morrin. rich black brocade with jet ornaments: Mrs Bamford, black skirt, green silk blouse: Miss Withers, black silk handsomely trimmed with black passementerie: Miss Thorpe, black velvet, the decolletage was swalthed with white tulle: Miss Kinder, white book muslin with bands of satin: Miss Thorne George, rieh pink brocade with lace sleeves, black ornament in eoiffure: Miss Griffiths, black silk with waistband and coiffure finished with azure blue; Miss Jackson, pink silk: end her sister wore a white: Misses Kerr-Taylor wore pink creponettes: Miss Hanna, black silk en traine, relieved with pink on shoulder and in coiffure: and her sister wore a white silk finished with blue; Aliss Maud Buckland, pink Liberty silk; and her sister wore white: Miss Myers, very handsome white brocade with tulle ruehings on skirt and deeolletage: Miss Donald, ivory brocade with ruehings of tulle on skirt: Miss Horton, very handsome pink silk with fawn lace veilings: Miss Stewart, black voile veiled in black lace, with red flowers on shoulder; Airs Pritt, blaek velve* with tulle edgings: Aliss Frater. blaek silk, the deeollatage was finished with striped blue gauze, which ended in streamers in front: Aliss Peacock (Ponsonby). nink silk veiled in fawn lace: Aliss Peacock. bright dome blue silk: Aliss Leys, rieh blaek silk veiled in net. with rosettes of blue tulle: Aliss Buddle, black velvet with transparent sleeves of laee: Airs Alaitland, blaek silk: Aliss Kitty Lennox, nrettv book muslin costume finished with frills and edged with bands of blaek velvet: Aliss Gorri°. cream silk with ostrich aigrette in eoiffure: Aliss Buller. n ; nk silk with lac= bolero and finished with roses of a darker shade: Aliss Hesketh, ivorv satin

finished with rosettes of the same satin and yellow flowers and beads: Miss (Sami Hesketh. canary silk with canary roses in coiffure; Aliss Ching, pale blue silk with white tulle fichu: Miss Nelson black silk: Aliss Martyn, white silk with laee finishings: Miss Olive Buckland looked well in a simple and pretty white book muslin with flounced skirt finished with laee. and tucked bodice: Aliss Whit son. rieh black silk en traine finished with pink round corsage: Miss Edmiston. dainty costume of grey voile with tulle ruehings at foot, pink flowers on shoulders and in eoiffure: Miss Alon in, striking red silk veiled in n. t; Aliss Brigham, cream silk with bead passementerie: Aliss Bleazard-Brown, white silk finished with laee; Miss Cruiekshank. very handsome pink brocade finished with laee: Aliss Dargaville. blue silk with waistband of darker hue, blue flower in eoiffure: Aliss Stevenson, pink silk finished with white tulle with blaek spots: and her sister looked well in a lilac silk with sash of white tulle: Aliss Worsp, nasturtium brown silk: Aliss Kempthorne. mode grey silk: Drs. Alaitland. Inglis. Alessrs Donald. Pritt. Horton. Kissling. Dargaville. AfcCormick. Stevenson. AleLaughlin. Bruce. Lennox. Purehas. Elliot. Whitson. Aluffat. Hesketh. Hanna. Blaek. Burns. Thorne George Bamford. Peacock. Peaeoeke. Waddy. Worsp. Brown. Brigham. Hay. Alvers. Nathan. Clark.

There was a large attendance of the members of the

MOTHERS’ UNION

on Wednesday afternoon last to welcome the Countess of Ranfurly, who is president of the Mothers’ Union, in the St. Alary's Parish Hall. A short service was held in St. Alary's Cathedral, before adjourning to the hall, when Canon AlacAlurray delivered a brief but eloqent address. On her ladyship’s arrival in her carriage she was received by the Most Rev. the Primate at the front door, and conducted to a seat near the platform. Lady Ranfurly was wearing a blaek material, skirt, a blaek silk blouse, with a little white let in at the neck, fur boa, blaek hat with plumes and tulle. She was accompanied by her daughter Lady Constance Knox, and Captain Dudley Alexander, His Excellency's private secretary. Lady Constance wore a black coat and skirt, with a large black felt picture hat twisted to suit the wearer's face and adorned with ostrich plumes. A little girl presented a .bunch of violets to her Latjyship. Mrs Cowie, wife of the Primate and district vice-presi-dent of the Alothers' Union, who is

i,n invalid, thoughtfully sent a basket of pink eamelias, for the use of members of the Union. The Primate, on behalf of the Mothers’ Union, as a mark of affection and esteem, presented her laulyship with a lieautiful paper-knife made of greenstone, bearing on a gold shield the following inscription: "To our beloved president. the Countess of Ranfurly. from the members of the Mothers' Union, in the diocese of Auckland, June 5, I‘JUI.” Ou the reverse side was a fern-leaf in gold, the whole making a very artis-

tic gift. Lady Ranfurly, in her charming manner, made an excellent little speech of thanks. During the afternoon vocal and instrumental selections were rendered as following:—Miss C. Jackson. “Husheen"; Mr Fleming, "Queen of the Earth"; piano solos, Mrs Macandrew and Miss Wilson: Miss Alice Rimmer sang "The Last Milestone.” During an interval light refreshments were liberally dispensed.

Mrs Pierce, black gown; Mrs I’irie, black: Mrs Kempthorne. black skirt, velvet brocaded cape with bugle trimming, black bonnet relieved with pink; Mrs Murray, navy serge coat and skirt, white cravate, black hat swathed with tulle; and her daughter wore a combination of royal blue and white; Mrs J. K. Davis. mourning costume; Airs John Haselden, dark skirt, red velvet blouse, black toque; .Mrs Penman, navy serge: Mrs Wood, blue figured gown: Mrs Barker, blaek gown, blaek toque; Airs Cuff, black silk relieved' with white laee. blaek toque; Mrs Bankhart, blaek broche with white tulle tie. black bonnet; Mrs Glenny, brown coat and skirt, brown hat with autumn flowers and roses; Airs Johnson, black; Mrs Pratt, blaek silk with cape, blaek hat with white aigrette; Mrs Dawson, blaek broche. white vest, blaek bonnet with mauve primroses; Mrs AlaeMurray. black silk with pink in bonnet: Mrs Ward, grey costume with blaek pipings. black hat with violets; Mrs H. It. Morton, dark skirt, grey jacket, fur toque: Mrs Willis, black gown relieved with white, blaek bonnet; Mrs Carpenter, brown coat and skirt; Mrs Martin, black silk: Airs A. V. McDonold, brown and blaek cheek coat and skirt, toque of brown, fur brim, blue silk crown with white braidings and wreathed with brown ostrich tips; Miss Cole, black costume, violet velvet hat: Mrs Philips-Turner, dark skirt, grey jacket, black velvet hat with violet swathing: Mrs Shera. brown;

Mrs Stewart, black gown; Mrs Cowan, autumn brown coat and skirt: Mrs Boult, black costume: Mrs Steele, black skirt and jacket with military braiding, blue vest, black hat with blue silk swathing; Mrs Goodall, black gown, black bonnet with yellow flowers; Miss O’Neill, brown tweed: Miss Muriel Dawson. French blue gown with white yoke: Misses O’Neill (2). gobelin blue costumes with white lace, square yokes; Mrs Lewinbtrg. grey skirt, fawn jacket, black hat: Mrs Hurfit. brown tailormade gown with braid, brown hat: Miss Jackson I Kemuera). black; and her sister wore a dark skirt, brown jacket, sailor hat; Miss Horne, fawn tweed costume. The first day of the

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB'S WINTER MEETING

took place on Saturday last, and was ushered in with threatening warm mistj weather, but as no rain fell, the attendance was very large: — Mrs McLaughlin, black ” coat " and skirt, black hat with white aigrette, black ostrich feather; Mrs Dignan. green and black striped bolero and skirt, trimmed with bands of green silk, the bolero was outlined with emerald green ribbons, and faced with white figured brocade: Mrs Ansenne. navy skirt, sealskin jacket, black toque; Mrs Armitage, navy skirt, fawn jacket, black hat with plumes: Miss Atkinson, black skirt, fawn jacket, black hat: Mrs Alison, black tailor-made gown, black toque; Miss Alison, navy serge, black toque: Mr> Fraser, black costume, black hat: Mrs Peel, black: Mrs William R. Bloomfield. fawn coat and skirt, black hat with plumes: Mrs George Bloomfield, black gown, violet velvet toque: Miss Griffiths, navy coat and skirt, periwinkle vest and toque, the latter was finished with mauve flowers; Mrs Harry Bloomfield. Lincoln green bolero and skirt, white satin collar, toque of black silk: Mrs Grierson, navy skirt, fawn jacket, dark bonnet: Mrs Jervis, navy serge: Mrs Reece, green plaid skirt, green •k blouse, black toque; Miss Buck‘end. navy serge: Miss Olive Buck-

. nd. brown: Miss Bush, navy serge, white hat: Mrs Black, black coat and skirt, black hat relieved with red: Miss Binney. black: and her sister wore green: Mrs Kingswell. black with red let in the neck, black hat with red: Mrs Nolan, mourning costume: Mrs Cotter, navy coat and skirt, blue vest, black hat: Misses Cotter (2) were studies in black relieved with white: Mrs Masfen. fawn coat and skirt, fur toque: Miss Courtayne. navy serge, black hat; Mrs Ching, navy, black hat: Miss Ching, navy serge, green toque: Mrs Devore, black: Mrs Aldrich, black gown, long fur cape, bonnet with scarlet: Miss Salmon, dark skirt, red jacket, black hat: Miss Donald, navy trimmed with black velvet, black hat with plumes; Miss McDonald, fawn check trimmed with blue: Mrs Donald, grey tailormade gown, black re vers, black bon-

r.et with blue rosettes; Mrs Clem Lawford, black gown; Miss Worsp. navy bolero and skirt, blue vest, black hat; Mrs Thornton looked distingue? in a red costume with black braid, black toque; Miss ThorneGeorge. brown gown, brown hat; ami her sister wore royal blue gown, royal blue hat; Mrs Colbeek. navy serge, with white vest, white hat with black trimmings and red roses; Mrs Edmiston, grey voile with tucks, heliotrope hat with plumes; Miss Edmiston. grey voile with bias tucked skirt, black hat with plumes: Miss Davy. green bolero and skirt, white vest. black toque; Mrs R. Masefield. black gown. fur teque swathed with blue: Mrs Erater. black costume: Miss Firth, black costume: Mrs Markham, brown check skirt. fawn jacket, black hat: Mrs Hope Lewis, black costume: Mrs (Lieu) Lewis, royal blue trimmed with white, brown toque finished with pink: Mrs Tonks. dark petunia gown, black toque finished with white: Mrs Hanna. French blue tailor-made gown, hat en suite, with feathers ami ribbons; Mrs Robert Leckie. navy blue cloth, tail-or-made gown, violet vest, black straw hat with violets and plumes: Mrs Herries. violet cloth cape and skirt, with black braid, black toque; Miss Horne, grey trimmed with narrow black velvet, made in jacket style, black and white chiffon hat: Mrs Cattanach. chrysanthemum brown trimmed with brown of a darker shade, black toque: Mrs Caldwell, black gown, black toque with blue: Mrs Ernest Bloomfield, claret coloured costume, white vest, black toque: Mrs Sharland. black silk, black toque: Miss Berry, navy: Mrs (Dr.) Sharman. black gown, red hat: Miss Buckland (Waikato), fawn coat and skirt, black toque: Miss Banks, black relieved with white, black hat with plumes: Mrs Thomas McLaughlin, violet costume, black hat trimmed with violet; Miss Thorpe. Lincoln green costume, black hat trimmed with white: and her sister wore navy serge, white hat trimmed with black: Miss Buller, grey tailor-made gown: Mrs H. T. Gorrie. black cloth tailormade gown: Miss Gorrie. navy with black braiding, black hat; and hetsister wore royal blue with rose pink let in at the neck, royal blue toque trimmed with white: and another sister wore navy gown, hat swathed with red velvet* Mrs J. C. Smith, black cloth, black bonnet -with pink roses; Miss Smith, dark green tailormade gown, red straw hat with swathings of velvet and plumes at the back: and her sister were a blaek silk, with brocaded cape, black toque; Mrs Angus Gordon, blaek; Mrs Ranson. navy gown, black hat with rosette of white: Mrs A. P. Wilson, navy serge with gold buttons, petunia hat with shaded flowers and velvet: Mrs C. Brown and her sister wore black skirts, fawn jackets, black hats; Misses Ireland (2) were studies in black silks, fur boas and muffs: Mrs Noakes, dark green coat and skirt, sailor hat: Miss Noakes, navytrimmed with black, blaek hat: Mrs Roberts, pine green with white collarette. black hat: Mrs Bull (nee Miss Essie McMillan). periwinkle blue costume, white vest and sleeves, the skirt was trimmed with bands of black velvet, blaek toque: Mrs Tanner. navy: Miss Tanner, navy bolero and skirt, white vest, red hat; Mrs Thomas Morrin. mode grey voile, with tucked skirt, black toque: Miss Morrin. navy gown, white hat with plumes: Miss Mitchelson. black tail-or-made gown, sailor hat: Miss Dunnett. black and gold combination: Mrs Martelli, grey plaid skirt, velvet bolero, white satin vest, black hat; Miss Snell, royal blue costume: Mrs Ralph, royal blue costume, black toque with touch of yellow: Miss Ralph, green plaid skirt, green jacket. sailor hat; Miss Muir, royal blue, black toque with blue: Mrs E. Kelly, lavender violet tweed, toque to correspond: Miss Keogh, dark skirt. French blue velvet blouse: Miss Walnutt. navy serge: Mrs Stuart Reid, grey gown, black hat; Miss Clare Smith, black skirt, fawn jacket, blue velvet toque; Miss Percival, black skirt, grey satin tucked bodice, black toque: Miss Ethel Percival, navy serge, white sailor hat; Miss Torrance. bluey grey tweed coat and

skirt, red hat; Miss Ralph (Huntly), green tailor-made costume, felt hat; Mrs Ralph (Ponsouby). brown skirt. t;wn jacket, black hat; Miss Peacocke. royal blue cloth costume, black toque: and her sister wore navy with black braid; Miss Lambert, grev costume, black hat: Mrs Walker

(Ellerslie), black' silk; Miss Walker grey gown, red hat; Mrs (Col.) Dawson, navy serge, sailor hat; Mrs Stafford Walker, red and navy blue plaid costume, sailor hat: Miss Cruickshank. navy; Mrs K. Crowe, roya, blue, black hat.

PHYLLIS BROUN.