AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVII, Issue XX, 16 November 1901, Page 950

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, November 12. Auckland Bacing Club’s first day of the Spring Meeting took place on Wednesday last. The weather in the morning was very threatening, and the weatherwise folks predicted an imminent downpour, but, however, to the relief of the racegoers, the wind veered to a more favourable quarter, and shortly after noon, the clouds dispersed and the sun came out. The attendance was not very large. Amongst, the ladies present I noted: Mrs Thomas Morrin, pale mode grey voile with tucked skirt, bodice, and zouave, white hat with azure blue silk swathings; Miss Morrin, navy serge bolero and skirt, gold buttons, white vest, azure blue silk hat; and her sister wore a similar dress, sailor hat; Mrs Sam Morrin, black gown relieved with white, black hat; Mrs Geo. Roberts, pavement grey faced with white, the skirt had a band of white at hem, blaek toque; Miss Sutton, grey costume; and her sister wore a dark skirt, pink blouse; Miss B. Banks, pale grey plaid bolero and skirt, white vest, grey hat with grey ostrich plumes, turned up one side with white roses; Mrs Cheeseman, black coat and skirt, black hat swathed with green mirror ribbons; Miss Keesing, black moire, black bonnet relieved with pink roses; Mrs H. Keesing, black silk skirt, black and white figured silk blouse, black hat; Mrs Moss Davis, black silk en traine, white lace collarette, black toque with white flowers; Miss Moss Davis, pale grey skirt en traine, and Eton jacket, white vest, pink hat swathed with pink mousseline de soie, and relieved with black velvet bows, and her sister wore navy bolero and skirt, pink vest, hat swathed in bright pink veiled in fawn net; Mrs Moss (nee Miss Z. Moss Davis), fawn silk bolero and skirt en traine, pink blouse, hat with roses; Miss Thorne-George, brown bolero and skirt, and her sister wore a Prussian blue coat and skirt faced with white, black hat with tulle; Mrs Markham, black bolero and skirt, white vest, black hat; and her friend wore a black skirt white pique jacket, black hat with tulle; Miss Tanner, navy lustre coat and skirt, white vest, white felt hat; Miss Pittar, pretty grey lustre with white embroidered flowers, white silk Garibaldi sleeves, white hat with ostrich feathers; Mrs T. Keesing, royal blue coat and skirt faced with white, white vest, black hat; Mrs Caro, a combination of black and pink; Miss Caro, black dress, black hat; Miss Little, black skirt, white pique jacket, white hat; Mrs Hume, navy serge, white hat; Mrs Otway, grey tailor-made gown, cerise toque; Mrs Hamley, black silk, black and white toque; Mrs Cattanach, blaek skirt, fawn jacket, black toque with yellow primroses; Mrs Walker (Ellerslie), black silk gown, green bonnet; Miss Griffiths, blue skirt, Wack and white check blouse, hat with flowers; Mrs George Bloomfield, slate grey skirt, fawn jacket; Miss Gorrie, navy tucked lustre; and her sister, dark skirt, white pique jacket, sailor hat; Mrs McDonald, black; Miss M. McDonald, dark grey coat and skirt faced with ecru lace, and bordered with blaek velvet, white hat with navy trimming; Miss Chapman, grey satin gown, white chip hat; and her sister wore a black skirt, blue blouse, sailor hat; Miss Thorpe, Lincoln green coal and skirt, black hat; and her sister a stylish slate grey gingham eu traine. sailor hat; Miss Torrance, steel grey skirt, white

blouse, black hat with rosettes; Miss Edith Percival, blaek grenadine over silk, white hat with pink roses; Mrs Benjamin, black dress, fawn lace vest-, black bolero, black and white toque; Mrs Ralph, navy dress, black bonnet; Miss Ralph, black gown, sailor hat; Mrs Bell, navy dress, black toque; Miss Julia Nathan, pine green en traine skirt, and bolero, white vest, crushed strawberry felt hat, with velvet and flowers; Miss O. Buckland, dark skirt, green plaid blouse; and her sister, dark skirt, white blouse; Mrs Davy, black; Miss Davy, navy lustre, cream lace yoke, black hat; Miss Chadwick, purple foulard, purple toque; Mrs (Dr.) Scott, fiavy serge, black hat; Miss Way lans, dark grey; Mrs Pittar (senior), black silk, white bonnet; Mrs Pillar (junior), violet foulard, hat with pink roses; Miss Jordaiu, dark grey bolero and skirt, white hat; Mrs Cox, dark skirt, long white sacque jacket, sailor hat£ The second day of Auckland Racing Club’s Spring Meeting took place on Saturday. The weather was bitterly cold, and a high, boisterous wind raged, that prevented the ladies from strolling on the lawm with any comfort. Many of the ladies had donned their new spring attire, and even white muslin dresses were worn, but the effect of the last mentioned was not a happy one on sueh a day as Saturday. Amongst those present were:—Sir Hector Macdonald, of course being the cynosure of every eye; Mrs Hope Lewis, navy serge bolero and skirt, pink waistband, hat with pink; Miss Lewis, navy skirt, fawn jacket, sailor hat; Miss Williamson, dark skirt, white silk tucked blouse, white summer hat; Mrs A. P. Wilson, grey check skirt, black silk bolero, black hat with black and white rosettes and a feather; Mrs Kingswell, navy tucked silk, black toque; Mrs Frater, blaek gown, toque with pink flowers; Miss Binney, black lustre with white lace eollarette, black hat; Miss — Binney, blue gown, black hat; Miss Morrow, white muslin, white hat with blue; and her sister wore a white muslin hat with red; Mrs Walker, black silk, green bonnet; Mrs Bell, fawn check, fawn toque: Miss Atkinson, brown holland, white vest, black hat; Miss Little, dark skirt, green blouse with lace insertions, sailor hat; Miss Buller, dark pine green coat and skirt, Mack bonnet; Miss Buller, grey; Mrs R. Dargaville, black silk relieved with white lace, blaek bonnet; Miss Thorpe, p'retty mode-grey voile, very much tucked, black hat; and her sister wore a slate grey; Mrs Hill, black; Miss Shepherd, Mack silk, black bonnet with tea roses; Miss Thorne George, brown; and her sister a French blue'f Mrs Clem Lawford, absinthe green gown; Mrs Thomas Morrin, lavender check with bands of lavender material, black hat; Miss Morrin, navy serge, hat with dark roses; Mrs Mahoney, grey voile, white vest, hat swathed with chiffon, and pink roses beneath brim,; Mrs C. Crown, black tucked skirt, fawn jacket, black hat; Miss Towle, white muslin, white hat; Mrs Cox, black skirt, brown jacket, black toque; Mrs (Dr.) Scott, pale grey bolero and skirt, black hat; Miss Waylans, navy coat and skirt; Miss Chadwick, violet foulard, violet toque; Miss Jackson, navy foulard, with white braiding, black hat: Mrs A. Hanna, black; Mrs Armitage, black costume, hat with roses; Mm Philips, navy coat and skirt, sailor hat; Mrs Peel, dark skirt, fawn jacket, black hat; Mrs Goodhue, dark grey coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs Leathern, black gown, white collarette, black hat; Mrs Nichol, black; Mrs McCormick, slate-grey gown, autumn brown-col-oured straw hat trimmed with red; Mrs Martelli, black bolero with gold buttons, black skirt, white vest, black hat; Mrs Bruce, black gown relieved with white lace collarette, black hat; Miss Raynes, black silk skirt, fawn jacket, large black hat trimmed profusely with chiffon; Mrs Markham, black skirt, black silk bolero, white vest, black hat; Miss Firth, black; and her friend wore black; Mrs Otway, black; Mrs Otway (jun.), black

v* ukirt. ,M«k and white striped silk «».. blouse, white collarette, large blank hat with white wing-, Mrs Hume, ..■■alatr grey gown with tucked white mlk yoke and vest, blank hat; Mrs Clapeolt-. black; Miss Clapcott,- navy foulard with white lace, black hat; . Miss Knight, blaek; Mrs Davy, black . silk, black bonnet finished with scarlet; Miss Davy, navy, finished with , n white; Mrs Pittar, black; Mrs Pittar t fjnn.), grey figured foulard, white hat lined with pink, and pink roses; Miss .jjordain. violet foulard, white hat with pink roses; Miss Pittar, silver grey “ tucked voile, white hat with ostrich ■plumes; Miss Horne, black; Mrs Fowler, navy blue gown; Mrs Duthie, ’very striking and stylish grey plaid grenadine over silk, and trimmed with broad bands of black and white striped ribbons, yellow waistband, black hat; Mrs W. 11. Holmes, black gown, brown hat; Miss Mitchelson, ' brown holland hat trimmed with red; Mrs Dufaur. black gown, toque with roses; M.rs Niccol, hyacinth purple gown, black hat; Miss Niccol, navy serge, hat with flowers; Miss WyldeBrown. brown holland gown, blue toque with pink and blue, rosettes; Mrs R. Masefield, black bolero and skirt, faced with white, white toque with while rosettes; Mrs McLaughlin, black foulard with white spots, black silk sacque jacket, black bonnet with white osprey; Miss Peacoeke, blaek velvet with eeru point lace collarette, blaek hat; Mrs Fitzroy Peacoeke, violet bolero and skirt, black bonnet with violets; Miss — Peacoeke, blue plaid; and her sister wore a white pique; Mrs Stuart-Heid, lavender trained silk skirt, fawn eape, white hat with roses; Mrs G. Bloomfield, black; Miss Blanche Banks, grey plaid skirt, fawn jacket, black hat with ehiffion; Mrs Donald, blaek silk; Miss Donald, navy bolero and skirt, hat trimmed with yellow silk: Mrs Aaigus Gordon, fawn coat and skirt; Mrs Yonge, peacock green gown, sailor- hat.; Mrs Martin, black silk, black bonnet; Mrs Atkins, black; Mrs Cattanach, oyster grey jtrimmed with velvet of a darker hue, toque with tulle of silver passementerie; Mrs Ching, grey and black striped foulard, black toque; Miss thing, navy serge, absinthe toque; Miss Tanner, navy; Mrs Crowe, grey voile; Mrs Torrance, black; Miss Torrance, black tucked vojlg, black hat with red flowers; Miss Percival, black plaid grenadine, hat. with roses; Miss Ethel Percival, _plaic| skirt, white blouse, sailor hat; and her sister wore a check skirt, black jacket, sailor hat; Mrs Hamley, black; Miss Muir, dark skirt, blue blouse; Miss <>. Buckland, dark skirt, plaid blouse, sailor hat; Mrs Ralph, green plaid skirt, fawn jacket, black toque; Miss Ralph, navy; Miss Lucy Bell, black; Miss Shuttleworth. navy; Mrs Ware, navy serge dress, black toque with yellow primroses; Miss Draper, navy dress, black hat; Miss Ware, navy serge, black hat; Miss Hanna, blaek skirt, white blouse, black hat; and her sister, navy bolero and skirt, white vest, petunia hat; Miss Gorrie, brown holland, sailor hat; and her sister navy serge, toque with red. AFTERNOON TEA. Miss May Whitelaw entertained about thirty of her girl friends at a jolly little afternoon tea on Friday last at “Roseheim,” Ponsonby. The verandah was canvassed in and comfortably arranged with chairs, and the French doors thrown open so that, 'those outside, could hear the music in the drawing-room. Musical items were contributed by the Misses Whitelaw. George, Butters, Leys. Lewis, Richardson and Holland. The teatable looked very dainty with its de-t-orations of cream roses and autumn leaves, and was laden with delicacies. Strawberries, trifle, salads, jellies, cakes and sweets. Mrs. Whitelaw wore a black figured silk, with a white silk vest; Miss B. Whitelaw, black tucked lustre skirt and blue and white figured silk blouse; Mrs. T. Whitelaw. navy cloth skirt and coat, white revers and black and white hat; Miss May Whitelaw, blaek frilled lustre trained skirt, smart blue-striped silk blouse; Miss George, black dress, white scarf; Miss M. George, black skirt, white muslin blouse; Miss E. Holland, black skirt, blue ami white silk blouse, trimmed with insertion and black bebe velvet, black bat ; Miss Hudson, blue spotted foulard, black hat with plumes; Miss Caldwell. navy coat and skirt, black picture hat, with feathers; Miss L. Butters, black skirt,

white tucked silk blouse, black hat; Miss Winnie Leys, smart blue and white foulard gown, and dove grey hat.; Miss F. Hart, heliotrope serge coat and skirt, with white lace revers, sailor hat trimmed with navy and white silk; Miss Essie Richardson, green and black tartan skirt, green cloth Eton jacket, white sailor hat and grey gossamar; Miss Douglas, navy skirt and Eton jacket, white blouse and black bat; Miss Hanna, black flounced lustre skirt; blue ana blaek silk blouse, black toque; Miss Fffie Hanna, navy skirt arid Eton jacket, heliotrope hat; Miss Gray wore soft white muslin, tucked and trimmed with lace, blue belt and collar; Miss Fanny Hudson, stylish blue and white foulard, cream lace collar, black hat, trimmed with chiffon and yellow roses; Miss A. Gittos, pretty white silk blouse,brightened with blue, black tucked lustre skirt and sailor hat; Miss Nellie Stewart was. gowned in a dark coat and skirt and toque en suite; Miss Thomas, fawn tartan blouse, black skirt and white sailor hat, trimmed with black and white ribbon; Miss Lewis, French grey tucked dress, black hat with feathers; Miss Sybil Lewis, black skirt, blue and white silk blouse, brown straw hat with blue bow; Miss Maud Howard, blue cloth skirt and tucked bolero, white vest, black hat; Miss B. Stewart, brown velvet dress, grey felt hat with wings; Miss Nora Sibbald, black lustre skirt, stylish holland Eton jacket, sailor hat; Miss Kennedy, violet cloth dress, white cloth yolk, violet toque with pink roses; Miss Mueller, black lustre skirt, p'nk .silk blouse, black hat with feathers; Miss Mary Carrick, fawn skirt and jacket, white hat with blue silk bow. PONSONBY SHAKESPERE SOCIETY.

The members of the Ponsonby Shakespere Society concluded their series of social evenings on Tuesday, November sth, at “Motu Rakau,” the residence of Mr and Mrs Hemus, Ponsonby Road. Being the last night, the party stayed an hour or two later than usual, and after 11 o’clock the evening was pleasantly spent with music and the new game, “PingPong.” “The Merchant of Venice” was read by the members of the Society, and thoroughly enjoyed by all those present. In this the following ladies and gentlemen took part: — “Antonio,” Mr Parr; Miss Bright; “Salarino,” Miss Jowitt; “Bassanio,” Mr Jellie; “Lorenzo,” Mr C. E. Hemus; “Gratiano,” Mr McVeagh; “Portia,” Mrs Parr; “Nerissa,” Miss Judson; “Shylock,” Mr Montague; “Launcelot,” Mr Watkin; “Old Gobbo,” Mr Montague; “Jessica,” Miss A. Colegrove; “Salerio,” Miss Ockenden; “Duke,” Mrs Hemus; “Stephano” and “Leonardo,” Miss Dempsey. Among others present were: Mrs and Miss W. S. Douglas, Mrs J. C. Macky, Misses Moses, Colegrove, Viola Moses, Wiseman, Stevenson (3), Sinclair, Graham. Bridgewater, Mr P. Moses, Mr and Mrs Gubb, Mrs Plummer, Mr Francis, Mrs Watkin, Mr Stevenson, Mr Wilson Smith, Mr Palethorpe, Mrs and Miss Dempsey, Mrs Coney, Miss and Mr Rhodes.

The pupils of the Auckland Grammar School held their annual sports on the Domain Cricket Ground on Tuesday afternoon last. The weather was favourable for most of the day, but the pleasure of the large attendance of spectators was somewhat marred by the drizzling rain which fell towards the end of the afternoon. During the afternoon the girls of the school, jpider the supervision of the teachers, viz.. Misses Haultain, Pekin. Morrison and Rice, handed round tea and cakes, while Impey’s Band supplied a choice programme of musical selections. The track, despite the rain, was in splendid order, and keen interest was evinced in the various events, the finishes in many instances being very close. Among those present: Miss Plcken, blaek skirt, white tucked blouse, white hat with violets; and her sister wore a black gown, white bat; Mrs Devore, mourning costume, velvet bonnet with black beads; Mrs Chatfield, grey coat and skirt, sailor hat; Mrs Thomas Philson. black costume; Mrs R. Walker, navy serge, blaek bat; Mrs Tunks, black silk, white hnt; Mrs Fraser, mourning costume; Mrs Douglas, black skirt, nnvy and white striped blouse, black hat; Miss Wil-

kins, brown coat and skirt, pink vest, white hat with black; Mrs Kenderdine, grey ebeck; Mrs Jervis, mourning costume; Miss Haultain. blaek gown, black toque relieved with bouton d’or; Mrs Geddis, black; Mrs Tole, dark skirt, light blouse; Mrs Tibbs, dark skirt, light blouse; Miss Woodroffe, dark skirt, green plaid blouse, sailor hat; Miss Parry, black skirt, white blouse; Mrs 11. Keesing, black gown, black toque; Misses Baber (2), dark skirts, light blouses, black hats; Misses Sloman (2), dark skirts, light blouses; Miss Aicken, grey, trimmed with black braid, black hat with violets; Miss Morrow, grey gown, blue collar, sailor hat ; and her sister, dark skirt, white blouse, sailor hat; Miss Cooper, blue anti fawn check, white lace vest, white hat trimmed with brown; Mrs La wry, black, trimmed with jet, black hat with silvered erown; Mrs Younghusband, dark grey, trimmed with blue velvet, sailor hal; Miss Morrison, black lustre skirt, white blouse, with pink tie, sailor hat; Mrs Armitage, navy tailor-made gown, white hat with navy foulard bows; Miss Trevithick, dark skirt, petunia blouse, sailor hat; Mrs J. K. Davis, blue figured foulard; and her daughter- wore white; Miss Denniston, black skirt, red satin blouse, sailor hat; Misses Thorpe (2), dark skirts, light blouses, sailor hats; Miss WyldeBrown, black silk skirt, blue and

while blouse, pink toque, with blue silS gosettes; Mrs Clarke, black; Mrs C. W.Stone, black silk skirt, white pique jacket, black hat with white; Mrs Goojwin, blaek coat and skirt, black botinet with tulle rosettes; Miss Goodwin, grey gown, white vest, cream batt trimmed with black; Miss Fraser, «avy lustre,-red hat; Miss Smith, gmy costume, black hat with pink; Mrs William Gorrie, mourning costume; 'Miss Corbett, black; Miss Rice, grten check gingham, sailor hat; anfl her sister wore a similar blue chebk, sailor hat; Mrs C. Buddle, grey gown, white vest, autumn brown hat trimmed with black: Mrs Cowan, dark skirt, fawn jacket, black hat; Mrs Peel, black silk, with trimmings of cherry colour veiled in black net, blaek hat? with pink roses; Misses Pickmerri '(2). mourning costumes; Mrs J. McDonald, black costume, bl <•

bonnet with pink flowers; Mrs Gutterige, navy, finished with white, white hat; Mrs Minitt, black: Miss Flora McDonald, dark skirt, plaid blouse: Mrs Devereux, grey coat and skirt, black Astrachan fur boa. black toque; Miss Worsp, dark skirt., plaid blouse, black hat; Miss M. Devereux, dark •skirt, white batiste blouse, sailor hat; Mrs Dignan, green silk veiled in black greuadhie. blaek hat with white feathers; Mrs Aldrich, blaek silk, with cape, black bonnet relieved with red; Miss Taylor (Mangere), black skirt.

cherry coloured blouse, e<y(>).lace zouave, black hat; Mrs Basley. black silk; Miss Basley, dark skirt, light blouse; Miss Spiers, blaek; Mrs Burton, brown coat and skirt; Mrs Brabant, black, with mauve let in at neck, blaek bonnet with mauve feathers; Miss Shepherd, black gown, blaek toque with violet velvet; Miss McElwain, dark skirt, flowered blouse, sailor hat; Miss V. Miller, fawn and red stripe; Miss E. Holland, dark skirt, blue flowered blouse, sailor hat; Miss Gqrrie, dark skirt, violet foulard blouse, sailor hat; Miss Johnstone, black silk, white lace fichu, sailor hat; Mrs Clarke, black; Mrs Runciman, black; Mi4s Minnie Clerk, dark skirt, navy silk blouse, sailor hat; Miss Phillips, royal blue coat and skirt faced with white, white vest, sailor hat ; Miss Beale, dark skirt, white blouse, white hat swathed with tulle; Mrs Angus Gordon, dark skirt, fawn jacket, sailor hat; Miss Carr, fawn holland, pink yoke, bordered with black bands, the skirt had three bands of black at hem, sailor hat; Mrs Taylor, black skirt, lavender blouse, black hat; Mrs Devenish, mourning costume; Miss Biss, dark skirt, light blouse, sailor hat; Mrs Biss, black; Mrs N. Biss, brown coat and skirt, brown hat with feathers; Mrs (Prof.) Thomas, erushed strawberry floral pink silk costume, black hat with plumes; Mrs Cheeseman, black gown, black hat trimmed with mignonette green ribbons; Mrs A. P. Friend, black; Miss Edith Smith, white pique skirt, white muslin blouse with black velvet finishings, black hat: Miss Goodall, blaek skirt, china blue blouse, cream hat trimmed with blaek; Mrs (Dr.) Roberton, mourning costume; Miss O. Brown, dark skirt, white blouse, white hat; Mrs (Prof.) F. green shot, with grey bolero aud skirt, white vest, black toque; Miss Cachet, navy gown, sailor hat; Mrs Boscawen, black silk, black hat with mauve flowers; Miss Williamson, black skirt, white pique jacket, white vest, black hat with pink flowers; Mrs Steele, blue foulard, black hat; Mrs Hardie, black; Miss Kitty Lennox, dark skirt, white blouse, red hat; Miss D. Vdy, peacock blue gown, white vest, azure blue straw hat swathed with silk of the same hue; Miss Watkins, grey skirt, pink blouse, pink hat with pink roses and black velvet.

PHYLLIS BROUN.