Society Gossip

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVII, Issue XXIII, 7 December 1901, Page 1096

Society Gossip

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, December 3. THE OPENING DAY OF THE AUCKLAND POLO CLUB S SEASON. took place on Saturday last. The weather was magnificent, and the attendance was very large, the greater part of those present being of the fair sex. who had donned their smartest and gayest of summer gowns. The Italian band was present, and took up their position on the stand, from whence they enlivened the proceedings with a concourse of sweet sounds. The afternoon tea and cakes, which were set out in great profusion on tables on the widespreading verandah beneath the stand —a perfect position, being so delightfully cool and plenty of room to accommodate all the visitors without any undue crowding—were under the supervision of a ladies committee. The tables were decorated with scarlet flowers and daisies, intermingled with ferns. After the parade of ponies polo was indulged in between the teams of the Remuera and Auckland Clubs. The Auckland players looked particularly smart and well in their bright red vests and caps, the colours making such a charming contrast with the beautiful emerald surroundings of Alexandra Park. Among the ladies present Mrs. McCosh Clark and daughters wore mourning costumes; Misses Draper, white pique and muslin costume respectively, hats with roses: Miss Fenton, white silk gown, white sailor hat; and her sister wore a cream surah, hat with autumn leaves and berries; Miss Gillies, black coat and skirt, pink silk with floral design collarette, hat with pink silk swathing: Miss McCrae, black bolero and skirt, pink at neck, black hat trimmed with pink; Miss Horton, bluey muslin, white hat with navy spotted foulard: Miss Julia Nathan. Italic silk, with embroidery insertion, cream picture hat, with black ribbons and mauve veil; Mrs. Otway, dark skirt, striped silk blouse, white hat with ostrich plumes: Mrs. Kerr Taylor. white gown, violet cape, white toque; Misses Kerr Taylor, a combination of fawn and pink; Mrs. Burns, black and white figured silk, black hat: Mrs. A. M. Ferguson, white muslin with Empire sash, black hat with plumes; Mrs. W. R. Bloomfield, white pique skirt. white muslin blouse. white embroidery zouave, white hat with ciel blue bows; Mrs. George R. Bloomfield, cream serge bolero and skirt, white hat with blue beneath brim, and roses on crown; Miss Griffiths, striped skirt, grey check blouse, hat with roses; Mrs. (Colonel) Davies, black gown, grey feather boa. black hat: Mrs. Creagh, grey coat and skirt, white hat with black; Miss Creagh. green French muslin, sailor hat with violet roses; Miss Dunnett, brown holland bolero and skirt dome blue silk vest, toque with blue rosette of the same hue. black velvet bow resting on hair at back of brim; Miss Gorrie, white pique, white hat: Mrs. Hutchison, black gown, hat with ostrich plumes; Miss O’Rorke, black gown, white collarette, black hat; Miss Purchas, white muslin, black hat; Mrs. Thomas Morrin, royal blue bengaline, bolero

and skirt; Miss King, white muslin, white hat; Mrs. Challinor Purchas,purple foulard skirt, grey three-quar-ter jacket, black hat with rosea; Mrs. H. Nolan, black, skirt, black and white plaid blouse, hat with mauve flowers; Mrs. Lyons, bicycling costume, sailor hat; Miss Torrance, black grenadine, black hat with roses; Miss Hesketh, mourning costume; Mrs. Hope-Lewis, blue flowered muslin, black hat with roses; Miss C. Smith, navy coat and skirt, white vest, sailor hat; Miss Eve Smith, grey bolero and skirt, white vest, grey hat; Mrs. McMillan, handsome black silk, with bands of white veiled in black lace, black bonnet; Mrs. Frank Bull, royal blue costume, faced with white, black hat; Mrs. Arthur Bull, black silk, mauve bonnet; Mrs. (Dr.) Pabst, grey gown, pink vest, hat with pink swathing and ostrich plumes; Mrs. Thomas McLaughlin. pretty blue flowered muslin, white hat trimmed with dome blue silk; MrS. Noakes, grey skirt, white silk blouse, white hat; Mrs. Pierce, black gown, black bonnet; Miss Shepherd, dark skirt, lavender silk figured Mouse, black toque; Mrs. Younghusband, navy costume, white vest with black velvet, black hat with plumes; Miss Sutton, grey plaid skirt, fawn jacket, grey tulle hat; Mrs. Clapcott, black silk, black bonnet, with yellow flowers; Miss Philips, dark skirt, fawn jacket, sailor hat; Miss Stevenson, white muslin, finished with black, black hat: Miss Kitty Lennox, dark shade of violet bolero and skirt, white vesl blaek hat; Mrs. Andrew Hanna, royal blue gown, white silk vest, black hat; Miss Jackson, navy figured foulard, black hat; and her sister wore a royal blue foulard, black hat; Mrs. Bamford, black gown, hat trimmed with white; Miss Salmon, black skirt, white blouse, black hat; Mrs. Tewsley, navy and white figured foulard, black toque; Miss Kenipthorne, crushed strawberry costume, black toque; Miss Morrin. navy bolero and skirt, blue silk hat; and her sister wore navy skirt and bolero, hat with cream ostrich feather; Mrs. Ware, black gown, with pink let in at neck, black toque with pink; Miss Buller, grey* coat and skirt; Miss Thorpe, white muslin, white hat, trimmed with black; and her sister wore blue, trimmed with white, sailor hat; Mrs. Hume. fawn, finished with blue, black hat: Mrs. Keekvviek. mourning costume: Miss Buddle, dark skirt, dark bodice veiled in ecru lace, black hat; Mrs. Scott, royal blue fancy cloth, black hat with pink: Miss Waylans, pink and white striped cambric, black hat: Mrs. Cotter, blue figured foulard. with blaek Spanish lace applique, black toque with blue; Miss Cotter, green costume, with ecru lace;’ Miss Goodwin, white muslin costume, white hat swathed with blue silk; Miss Winnie Goodwin, grey skirt, white blouse, white hat: Miss Wilkins, white gown, white hat swathed with tulle; and her sister wore brown holland; Miss Niccol, purple foulard; Airs. Worsp, black; Miss Worsp. china blue flowered muslin; hat trimmed with pink; Miss Crowther. black skirt, white blouse; Miss Peacocke, blue flowered muslin, and her sister wore a dome blue gown, mushroom hat with dome blue silk; Mrs. Jones, black; Afiss Jones, fawn tussore silk, trimmed with black: Afrs. Afunro. grey silk, trimmed with Lice and blaek velvet, blaek hat: Mrs. Morrison, grey bengaline. black bonnet: Miss Williamson, dark skirt, white blouse, white tulle toque; Mrs. Oxley, electric blue cloth skirt, white linen jacket, white sailor hat; Miss Proctor (Adelaide), nut brown bengaline, with gold braid strapped on bodiee, white hat with rose pink bow in front; Miss Boult, green check, trimmed with emerald green velvet folds, white silk vest encrusted with cream guipure lace, bla< k and white satin straw hat with clusters of cherries; Miss Phyllis Boult, blue check, naw felt hat. with red bows: Mrs. E. Mahony, dainty French grey bengaline, skirt finished in a foam of tiny frills, white silk vest with cream iruipure lace medallions. white chiffon hat piped with black velvet and cream lace crown. CROQUET AND LAWN TENNIS PARTY. Mrs Edmund Mahony invited a number of friends to her pretty home. “Roro-Muunga.” Mt. Eden, for ••roquet and tennis last Wednesday and Friday, when some very pleasant hours were spent. Strawberries and cream and sweets were spread on a

flower-decked table in the dinlngroom and summer house, and were handed round with the ever refreshing tea between the games. The gracious hostess was gowneel in a pale grey frilled skirt and white muslin blouse adorned wit-h blue ribbons, white hat en suite; Mrs Dignan wore a black voile eoat and skirt and black chiffon toque caught in front with large steel buckle; Miss Hesketh, black skirt, white blouse and sailor hat; Miss Grace Hesketh looked charming in all blaek; Miss Culpan, black cloth coat and skirt, with white revers, black toque; Afrs (Dr.) Lawry, pearl grey tueked silk gown and black hat. with pink roses tinder brim; Miss Kennedy, heliotrope muslin gown, violet hat; Mrs Oxley, white blouse and an electric blue skirt; Miss Phyllis Boult wore blue, and navy felt hat with large bow of golf red silk; Miss Procter (Adelaide) wore a light blouse and dark skirt, white drooping hat; Miss Moir, navy and white foulard trimmed with white lace insertion, white hat with clusters of roses; Alisses Haven (3). Amongst the gentlemen were:—Dr. Goldie, Messrs Woodward, Ervine, Southall, Frost, Francis, Father Moore, etc., etc.

THE AUCKLAND LIEDERTAFEL CONCERT,

which took place last Friday evening, was undoubtedly a great success, and was much enjoyed by the large audience. The programme was an unusually good one, containing many choice items, which were admirably rendered. Mrs AlcConnell, of Gisborne, the soprano vocalist, simply charmed her hearers with her contributions, "The Dream of Home” (Arditi), and "Queen of Angels” (Piccolomini). Mr P. Hockley, a Christchurch' vocalist, rendered the baritone solos, “A Soldier's Song” (Afascheroni), and “Love, Could I Only Tell Thee” (Capel), both of which were well received. Among the audience I noticed: — Afrs (Dr.) Parkes, who wore an orchid mauve silk gown, with cream lace, square collar; Miss Ross (Wellington) wore a blush rose pink silk blouse softened with velvet and blaek skirt; Mrs Goldie, black evening gown ornamented with jet, transparent sleeves and blaek ostrich boa; Mrs Snfggate, white silk evening gown; Mrs J. A. Tale was gowned in a violet silk blouse with 1 decorations of Maltese lace, black silk skirt; Aliss Kennedy, heliotrope muslin, white lace collar; Afiss — Tole, pretty pale blue blouse draped with blue chiffon, black skirt; Airs J. W. Stewart, black evening dress; Miss Afurray, black and white silk blouse, trimmed with black velvet, black skirt; Airs Edmund Mahony, pale pink chiffon blouse, blaek skirt;

In keeping with a custom that has become deservedly popular of late years. Miss Millie Peak’s pupils, together with their friends, to the number of about 130, recently gathered at her invitation at Wesley Hall, Pittstreet, for a social .evening. A programme consisting of violin solos, duets, and trios, and pianoforte solos and duets by the following pupils, Misses Rosser, Lambourne, Schofield, Afarriott, Boulton, White. Muldoon, Kent, Grace, Edwards, Finlay, and Masters Ready, Martyn, McElwain, Devereux, Grace, Finlay, and Croeombe, was creditably rendered, and listened to with evident pleasure by those present. The pupils did credit to themselves and their teacher, and Miss Peak is to be congratulated on the success of the evening. Miss Lily Thorpe and Mr Edgar Walton assisted with two vocal items each, and the Rev. A. Mitchell, who was unexpectedly able to be present, favoured the audience with a song. Aliss Peak’s rendition of two movements from the famous Mendelssohn's Concerto for the Violin (andante and allegro) was most artistic, and the applause which followed, and the presentation of a handsome bouquet, gave evidence of her great popularity. Mr A. Peak assisted as accompanist. The Choral Hall was crowded last Thursday evening, the occasion being that of the annual assembly of Ml; S. ADAMS’ MUSICAL STUDENTS, to which admission was by invitation. The programme was nn excellent one. Those who eontrlbnted to the programme were the Missea

Gladys Nathan, M. Sproule, Roie Rathan. Bay Tole, H. Johnson, Margery Towle, Lilian De.vore, M. Tole, Etta Martin, Ethel Martin, F. MacFarlane, E. MacFarlane, H. Stephenson, Messrs Clive Roberts and Arthur Carbines. Masters Alfred Reid, Keith Roberts, Percy Johnson, ami Ralph Ziman. The overture, ■•Lustspiel,” and finale. “Tannhauser March,” were skilfully rendered by a Strongs orchestra, under the conduetorship of Mr Adams, and a novel and extremely pleasing- item was Meyer’s "Carnivals’ March," on strings and toy instruments. Beautiful shower bouquets wore presented to nearly every performer by different persons in the audience.

Amongst those present were Miss Lennox, black; Misses Aicken (2), dark skirts, blue blouses; Mrs McKinstry, fawn, trimmed with red velvet; Miss (W.) I‘hilson. dark skirt, light blouse; Miss M. bargaville. dark skirt, pink silk blouse, veiled in ecru lace; Miss Horton, ciel blue bengaline;’ Mrs Edward Russell, dark skirt, white blouse; Mrs Hutchison. black, finished with lace; Mrs J. Walker, black; Airs Alfred Nathan, dark skirt, white silk blouse; Mrs Hoskings. black silk; Mrs Louis Myers, black silk, with white lace finishings: Mrs William Coleman, mode grey voile, with white tucked silk yoke ; and her daughter wore pink silk; Mrs Payton, black, finished with white lace; Mrs Lewis, black silk, finished with white: Miss Lewis, pink surah; Miss Ada Wood, dark skirt, pink blouse; Mrs Tom Keesing. royal blue coat and skirt, faced with white, azure, blue vest; Miss Mowbray, dark skirt, light blouse; Miss W. Goodwin, dark skirt, silk blouse, with ecru lace trimmings; Miss Eve Smith, dark skirt, white chine silk blouse, with cream lace insertions and tucks; Mrs Niell, black silk; Airs Niell, jun., black skirt. white blouse; Mrs Tunks. dark skirt, grey muslin blouse; Mrs Davis, black; Miss Boult,

dttrk skirt, white blouse; Miss Grace Hesketh, blaek lace gown, with gold spangles; Mrs S. Hesketh, black lace costume, with tucked white silk yoke; Miss Reid, black; Miss White, black; Mrs R. Dargaville. black, relieved with white; Mrs Sharland, dark skirt, blue blouse, with white lace; Miss Kempt horne. violet skirt, white silk blouse; Miss Salmon, darx skirt, pink silk blouse, fawn jacket. PHYLLIS BROUN.