AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVIII, Issue I, 4 January 1902, Page 35

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee. December 30. Mr and Mrs Arthur Nathan give a large “At Home" on Wednesday. January 13. on the occasion of the mariage of their daughter Julia with Mr Alfred H. Phillips. The ceremony takes places at the Synagogue at 2.50 o’clock, and reception

at Pembridge 3 to fi. The weather for the tuck land Racing Ctnb’a SECOND DAYki RACES, unlike its predecessor, broke fine anfi clear, and beautiful summer dm era were worn by the ladies oa the lawn, making a charming contrast to the scene of the prior day. The officials were as courteous as ever, and the meeting went off with smoothness, the events being got off well up to time. Amongst those present were: Mrs. Thomas Morrin. royal blue bengaline. with pink flowered silk facings. white toque swathed with tulle and relieved with black velvet; Miss Morrin. cream lustre skirt, white silk blouse, with green rosettes, sailor hat. swathed with tulle and white gxMiee’s quills: and her sister wore a cream lustre skirt, white blouse, with pink rosettes, white linen hat: Mrs. Ansenne, black bolero and skirt, faced with white, black hat; Mrs MartellL black bolero and skirt, faced with white, violet hat with mauve flowers; Miss (Sara) Morrin. brown holland; and her sister, dark skirt, white blouse, sailor bat; Miss Olive Buckland, brown holland. white square-cut collarette, sailor hat; and her sister wore white: Mrs. 11 T. Gorrie. fawn bengaline bolero and skirt, white vest, black hat; Misses Gorrie (2) were studies in white piques; Mrs. Grahame, aloe green eostume. white tulle vest, blaek hat; Mrs. Masefield’, white silk, with touches of blue, white Leghorn hat with ostrich plumes; Miss WyldeBrown. white silk flounced skirt and tucked blouse, white hat with ostrich plumes: Miss Thorpe, white pique gown, black hat: and her sister wore a dark navy galatea, white hat with tulle; Mrs. McLaughlin, navy foulard with six small flounces on skirt, the bodiee was finished with eeru lace, black bonnet; Miss Brodie, brick pink muslin, grey hat with flowers; Miss Stead, white pique bolero and skirt, blue vest, white Leghorn hat with ostrich plumes: Mrs. J. C. Smith, blaek silk, black toque; Miss Smith, black tucked silk gown, white vest, white hat swathed with pink and relieved with quills: Mrs. Pittar. grey figured foulard with ecru lace, white hat with roses; Misses McLean (3). Dunedin, black siik costumes, wearing respectively pink, blue and .black tulle hats; Mrs. (CoL) Dawson. grey check silk costume, with black waist band, ending in streamers at back, grey hat with bine rosettes; Mrs. Walker (Ellerslie), black silk gown, green bonnet: Miss Walker, blue floral muslin, hat with <>strich feathers: and her sister wore white surah; Mrs. J. G. Ralph, handsome black tucked silk costume, white tulle vest, cream hat trimmed with blue silk and green leaves; Mrs. Cot-

ter, China blue figured foulard, with black lace applique, black toque; Miss Colter, canary flowered silk, with pink belt, black bat trimmed with white; Miss VV. Cotter losMted exceedingly well in a lovely white muslin, with blue waistband and rosettes, white hat with blur; Mrs. Hutchison, black silk costume, white vest, white hat profusely trimmed with violets, and wreathed with goose’s quill; Mrs. Stead, white silk veiled in black striped grenadine, cream turban toque with green leaves; Mrs. Forbes, black silk gown, white vest, black bonnet with pink flowers; Mrs. Barter. white silk, veiled in black mousseline de soie with broad black lace insertions, grey hat with black tulle and green velvet; Miss Dunnett. navysilk gown, hat with mauve flowers; Mrs. Loveridge, brown cloth gown, brown hat with small rosebuds; Miss Donald, grey tucked voile, finished with blue, black hat; Mrs. Bell, bis-cuit-coloured gown, black toque; Mrs. Williams, black; Miss Williams, grey tncked voile, white vest, black toque; Mrs. Cottle, new grenat coloured silk, finished with black lace, black bonnet; Miss Coleman* handsome royal blue brocaded silk, with white let in at the neck, white turban toque with tulle and silver beading; Miss Griffiths, black skirt, blue silk blouse, black hat; Mrs W. B. Colbeck, china blue figured foulard, hat swathed with small rosebuds; Miss Thorne George, white silk- tunic skirt with ecru lace threaded with black velvet trimming, tucked white blouse, white hat with pink roses and blaek velvet; and her sister wore dark skirt, pink blouse, black hat; Mrs Coney, green flowered foulard, hat with pink roses; Mrs Owen, blaek silk; Miss Ring, white silk gown, white hat; and her sister wore grey check gown, white hat with green: Mrs Basley. black silk; Miss Basley. white cambric with lace insertion, white hat: Mrs Daw. black: Mrs Yonge. brown holland; Mrs Martin, black silk; Mrs Firth, blaek gown, blaek hat; Mrs Greenaway, blaek tucked silk costume, fawn toque, with violets; Mrs Markham, black bolero and skirt, blue vest, hat with blue ruehings and frills; Mrs Lucas It. Bloomfield, black bolero and skirt, white vest, cream hat with red roses; Mrs R. Lusk, lavender silk made circular flounced tucked skirt, eream lace vest with black velvet bands, burnt straw hat with vieux roses; Mrs Cattanaeh, pale mode grey surah, trimmed with a darker shade, blaek hat; Mrs Munroe, grey; Mrs Geo. Read Bloomfield, lilac flowered silk, trimmed with black lace, black toque; Mrs Ching, white foulard with black spots stylishly trimmed with black lace applique, black toque with chou of white tulle in front; Mrs Hume, brown holland, with tucked skirt, white sailor collar, blue waist band, white hat with ostrich feathers; Mrs Devereux, black silk; Mrs Makgill, black skirt, holland jacket, blaek hat; Mrs Bamford, green costume, trimmed with black lace, blaek toque; Miss Binney, black tncked silk costume, black hat swathed in black silk; and her sister wore a blue foulard, with gold braid, hat with lace and tulle, turquoise blue flowers resting on coiffure; Mrs Clifton, very elegant royal blue tncked costume and sleeves, white collarette, white hat swathed with silk; Mrs Kingswell, black silk with bead passementerie, hat with pink roses; Mrs Nichol, blaek silk; and her sister wore a white coat and skirt, white hat; Mrs Roberts, black silk gown, fawn toque; Mrs W. IL Churton, black gown, white collarette, sailor hat; Sirs Creagh. grey; Miss Creagh, green French muslin, sailor hat; Miss Olive Lusk, black silk with ecru lace insertions, pink waistband, black Leghorn hat with blaek and white ostrich feathers; Miss King, white muslin, blue sash, cream straw hat with flowers; Mrs Stuart Reid, white serge gown with gold braided zouave, hat trimmed with old gold; Mrs Hamley, black spotted foulard, with ecru lace, black toque; Miss Torrance, black gown, white sailor collar with pink erewelled flowers, white hat with brick red velvet; Miss Percival, grey tucked voile, white vest, black hat; and her sister wore a pretty white tucked muslin skirt, white silk blouse, bat with blue silk

swathings; Miss Baynes, pink and white foulard, black hat; Mrs Ralph, Ponsonhy, black silk with blue plaid stripes; Miss Ralph, dark skirt, fawn jacket; Mrs Simpson, pink and green costume finished with lace, black hat; M iss McDonald, gre <ny grey and white cheeked gown; Miss I.angsford, blue foulard; Mrs Crowe, white; Misses Chapman (2), dark skirts, light blouses; Miss Williamson. nary silk gown, white hat with tulle trimmings; Miss Roberts, black. The Auckland Racing Club inaugurated their

SUMMER MEETING on Thursday-last (Boxing Day). The day was ushered in with threatening weather, but threats of a wet afternoon were not sufficient to deter the pleasure-loving community. It was a great contrast to the usual “Cup Day - ’ at picturesque Ellerslie, when blue skies, sunshiny weather and pretty summery dresses were the order of the day. Most of the fair sex contented themselves with reviewing the scene from the grandstand. Now and again when the sun peeped out from behind a rain-cloud some of the ladies ventured out on the lawn, but, alas, not to display the beauty of their costumes, for most of them held them up in such an ungainly fashion that their dresses looked like Maori blanket's. Amongst those present: Misses Atkinson, dark skirts, pretty silk blouses, blaek hats; Mrs Ansenne. mode grey tucked voile, cream strawhat, with wreath of roses; Miss Andrews. dark skirt, white silk blouse, blaek hat; Miss Brodie, white Japanese silk skirt, tucked pink silk blouse, burnt straw hat. trimmed with black; Mrs Geo. Read Bloomfield. white serge costume, hat wreathed with roses: Miss Griffiths, black bolero and skirt, faced with white, sailor hat; Mrs L. Read Bloomfield. chartreuse green and ecru lace combination costume, white hat, with pink roses and black velvet; Mrs Ruck, black silk costume, blaek hat, with old gold coloured roses; Mrs Bruce, grey voile, with tuckings amt silk trimming, black hat; Mrs Robert Dargaville. mauve flowered muslin. black toque: Miss Dargaville. green floral muslin, white lace toque, finished with green rosettes; Miss Leys, violet foulard, with ecru lace, white collarette, black toque; Miss Nelson, grey coatee and skirt, white waistband, hat with roses; her sister wore a brown gown, with white lace, black hat; Miss Basley, dark skirt, light blonre, black hat. swathed with black; Mrs Wilfred Colbeck, black bolero and skirt, faced with white, black and white toque; Mrs Marshall, moss green coat ancK skirt, white vest, black hat; Miss Raey. black; Mrs Bell, brown check fancy pattern, black toque; Mrs Edgecombe, black skirt, white tueked silk blouse, black hat, with feathers; Miss Bell, black gown, black hat; Miss Binney, black lustre, with ecru lace collarette, black hat, with violets; Miss A. Binney, green, finished with blue, black hat; Miss Tus Binney, violet costume, black hat; Mrs Clifton, white tucked serge, fawn jacket,

hat with pansies; Mrs King-swell, black silk, with bead passementerie and eeru lace eviferette, hat with flowers; Mrs NieCwi, black sglk, fawn jacket, black anfl white toque; -eMrs C. Brown, fawn, edg.-d with green, her sister wore violet eusturae: Mrs Benjamin, black silk, white vest, blaek toque-; Miss Marks, moaning costume; Mrs Mair, black skirt, fawn coat, blaek bat; Mrs W. Coleman, black silk skirt, green figured silk blouse, black hat; Miss Wylde Brown, white silk, with ecru lace trimming, pretty white satin ribbon and ecru lace blouse, hat swathed with tulle; Mrs Buller, black, finished with white, blaek hat; Miss Buller, grey tueked voile, white vest, white hat; Mrs Foster, blhck costume, lilac floral hat; Mrs Ching, grey tueked voile, lace turban toque; Mrs Caro, a combination of black and pink; Miss Caro, dark skirt, blue blouse, black hat; Mrs Tom Keesiug, blaek skirt, holland jacket, black hat; Mrs W. H. Churton, black gown, sailor hat; Mrs Keesing, fawn gown, black hat; Mrs Creagh, grey check; Miss Creagh, dark skirt, navy foulard blouse, white hat; Mrs Cottle, black silk gown, black toque; Miss White, navy spotted foulard, hat with roses; Miss Ring, blaek; and her sister, navy foulard; Mrs MossDavis, black silk, black toque; Mrs Moss, violet bolero and skirt, white vest, hat with flowers and gossamer Veil; Miss Moss-Davis, pink cambric, with ecru laee, hat with floral decorations; and her two sisters wore white muslins, one wearing a hat with pink roses, and the other’s chapeau had f orget-me-nots; Mrs (Col.) Dawson, grey check, grey hat; Miss May Dawson, dark skirt,'white tw ked silk blouse, lilac bat with grev ostrich plumes; Miss Hill, white cambric gown, hat swathed with silk; Miss Devereux, brown coat and skirt,

gem hat; and her sister, white skirt, -white Mouse, blaek crowned hat with white laee flounce; Mrs Makgill, dark skirt, holland jacket, blaek hat; Mrs Dufaur, black guan, black hat with pink; Mrs Donald, black si!k J ,.with blue beading and while lace at neck, toque With blue; Miss Donald, green costume, mauve hat; Mrs Duth’e, black and white figured silk, trimmed with bands of black and white stripe ! ribbon, yellow waistband, black hat; Miss Firth, white silk gown, »>>uck hat; Mrs Greenaway, black skirt, fawn jacket, hat with flowers and

gossamer veil; Miss Murray, paon fonce green gowa, black hat; Mrs A. P Friend, galois grey bolero and skirt, black hat; and her daughter wore white; Miss Thorne George, dark skirt, light blouse; Miss Rooke, black silk; Mrs Nelson George, black si.<c, black hat; Miss Williamson, white; Miss Morton, navy flowered muslin skirt, fawn jacket, black hat; Mrs Cotter, black silk gown, loveliviolet toque; Miss Cotter, grey bengaline, black hat; Mrs Gorrie, black, Miss Gorrie, dark skirt, fawn jaeke-', black and white hat; Misses Nora and Gwen Gorrie wore white piques, white hats; Mrs Kelly, white muslin, white hat; Mrs Dunnett, cream China silk, with embossed embroidery work finished with blue ribbou, blue tulle toque; Miss Dunnett. black silk skirt, black bolero with crewelle«l silk pattern, lilac hat with variegated poppies; Mrs Geo. Hilt, black skirt. White blouse, black hat; Misses ire- . land (2). blaek canvas cloth skirts, "black satin bodices, blaek hats lined with ruched white tulle; Mrs Pollan, blaek bolero atjd skirt, faced with ‘white, rose pfnk swathed Joipie;' Miss Lusk, blaek gown handsomely trimmed with ecru lace, black hat witn black ainl white ostrich plumes: and her sister wore a similar gown and hat, pink waistband: Mrs Keogh, black; Miss Keogh, brown shower muslin, blase.-t hat; Mrs Hope Lewis, violet foulard, with ecru lace, black toque; Miss-Mope Lewis, navy gown, white hat with blue; Mrs Markham, black costume; Mrs Reg. Masefield, dark skirt, blue silk blouse, white picture hat swathed with tulle; Mrs Coyle, black gown, sailor hat; Mrs . Niecof. lavender gown, black toque; Mrs Thomas Morrin, handsome mauve tucked voile, with white lace, white toque with black; Mrs Stead, cream striped silK. blue toque with gold feather in front; Miss Morrin, white gown, pink flop hat; and her sister wore white gown, white flop hat; Mrs S. Morrin, black gown with lilac finishings, lilac toque; Mrs Mcighlin, black silk, with bolero with white machined braiding, black bonnet; Mrs Grey, lilac striped zephyr; Miss Morrin. fawn bolero and skirt, hat with blue; and. her sister wore a dark skirt. light blouse, sailor hat; Mrs Louis Myers, blaek silk, grey tulle ..bonnet; Miss Myers. blue foulard, blaek hat; Miss Riehardsoe. fawn edged with blue, hat swathed with blue;- Miss Percival, black silk gown, white silk fichu, black hat; Miss Ethel Percival, grey tucked skirt, white blouse, sailor hat; and younger sisters wore white; Mrs Stuart Reid, lavender skirt, the bodice was Veiled in eerif lace; Mrs' Roberts, white silk brocaded with black, blaek toque; Mrs Hutchison, black silk, blaek hat with wreath of. roses; Mrs Torrance, black and whitefigured silk, black toque; Miss Torrance, black gown, white sailor collar, 'with embroidered flowers, sailor halt Miss Thorpe, grey tucked voile, black hat with tulle; and her two sisters looked sweet in white hailstone muslin with touches of blue, white hats; Mis Leo livers, black silk,

black hat; Mrs L. D. Nathan, handsome English costume of fawn material, bolero and skirt, with black lace applique, pink waistband, black toque with artist roses; Mrs Alfred Nathan, black silk finished with blue, white crinkley toque relieved with blue; Mrs Arthur Nathan, black; Miss Julia Nathan, very handsome China blue figured silk over pink silk underskirt, lavender wire toque swathed in tulle and relieved with gold feather: Miss Dolly Davis, brick pink flowered silk with blaek velvet rosettes* black hat; Miss Peacoeke, dark skirt, light blouse: Mrs (Dr.) Scott, grey gown; Mrs Bodie, blaek and white figured foulard with white lace applique, black hat; Mrs Ranson, periwinkle blue tucked costume, black toque: Mrs H. O. NoJan, cream silk, hat with violet decoration: Mrs A. P. Wilson, check skirt, blaek bolero, cream hat: Mrs J. C. Smith, black gown: Miss Smith, serpent green eoat ami skirt. Italian hat: Miss Wallnutt. white gown, black hat; Mrs Martelli, electrique blue gown, black hat; Mrs Walker (Ellerslie*), luindsome violet costume, violet bonnet: Mrs Barter.white silk veiled in black net and lace insertion: Miss Wilkins, black bolero and skirt, hat with flowers; and her sister brown tailor-made gown, hat with blue; Miss D. V'orsn, blue flowereel costume. black toque; Mrs Thornton (Waikato), blaek anel while figured foulard, black hat; Mrs Williams, blaek: Miss Williams, dark skirt, white blouse. sailor hat; Mi-ss Shepherd. blaek silk; Mrs Waymoeitb,navy foulard, black hat: Mrs Fairburn (Wellington). navy foulard, black toque: Mrs Munroe, bright pink flowereel foulard trimmed with blaek. black hat; Mrs MaeCormiek. dark skirt, light blouse, blaek hat: Miss Nichol, grey; Mrs Goodhue, blaek: Miss Kaynes, black gown, black hat; Mrs Kilsrour. black over white lace; Mrs G oral son (Hawera). violet foulard; Miss Nichol, Tiavy foulard, black hat; Miss Chapman. grey satin, white hat; anel her sister, grey skirt, white blouse: Mrs-Davey. black: Mrs Jones, mourning costume; Miss Kernpthorne, grey; Mrs Crowe, grey; Mrs J. G. Ralph, black and white figured silk, black anel white toque: Miss Ralph, white-muslin. white picture hat swathed with tulle: Mrs Ralph, navy; Miss Ralph, navy: Mrs Clapcott, blaek silk, blaek Ixmnct with yellow; Mrs Otway, blaek; Mrs Hume, white silk, white bat; Miss Little, dark, skirt, light blouse; Mrs Otway, black silk, white hat wreathed with roses; Mrs Otway. dark skirt, pink stripeel blouse, blaek hat with feathers; Mrs Passmore. blaek silk, black hat with plumes: Mrs Hamlin, blaek relieved with white; Mrs Hamley. black: Mrs Ca'ttanach, dark skirt, white blouse, black toque: Misses Posseniski (2). elark skirts, light blouses, sailor bats; Mrs Read Bloomfield, black silk: Miss M. McDonald. black relieved with white; Miss Scherff. green skirt anel bolero, white vest, hat wreathed with flowers; Miss Stead, dark skirt, white blouse with blue tie. sailor hat; Miss Simpson, dark skirt, light blouse,

black hat; Mrs Forbes, black silk, black toque; Miss King, black skirt, blue blouse; Mis* Morrow, fawn bolero and skirt; and her sister wore dark skirt, light blouse.

PHYLLIS BROUN.