AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVIII, Issue III, 18 January 1902, Page 132

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, January 12. Mrs Thomas Peacock gave a very large _ _ _ GARDEN PARTY nt her beautiful residence. "Fairview,” Ponsonby, last Thursday afternoon. The weather in the morning did not look very promising for aq outdoor function, and many were the predictions offerer! by some of the weather wise folks that a downpouq was imminent. However, to the relief of the invited guests, towards the afternoon the wind veered to a more favourable quarter, the clouds dispersed, the .sky taking a less angry appearance, aud al times the sun came out, though the wind was still very boisterous. “Fairview,” with its piotnresque surroundings, freshened by the recent rain, was looking at Its best. A band was stationed on the trim lawn, whence they enlivened the proceedings with a concourse of sweet sounds, notably selections of the newest and most popular airs. Air and Mrs Peacock, ably assisted by their two daughters, received the guests in front of the house. A large marquee was erected, where afternoon refreshments were dispensed, such as strawberries and cream, trifles, jellies, cakes, accompanied with the indispensable bohea. The tables were decorated with blue, hydrangea and white agapanthus. Mrs Peacock wore a very handsome black moire with ecru laee embroidery, applique finished the shoulders of bodiee, black bonnet re. lieved with red; Miss Peacock, china blue mercerised silk, profusely tucked and finished with broad lace insertion, white bat trimmed with black and white tulle; Miss Af. Peacock, white silk with tuckings and lace insertion, small cream hat with one mass of variegated coloured geraniums; Miss Campbell, iris purple figured mercerised silk with tucks and luce insertion, black toque; Mrs Hugh Campbell, grey voile, toque with flowers; Airs Campbell, blue silk veiled in Italic mousseline de soie with ecru laee insertions, hat finished with blue; Airs McMillan, black silk relieved with white, bonnet to correspond; Mrs Cotter wore a very handsome black silk with white finishings, black ha‘; Aliss Cotter looked distinguee in n white silk with tuckIngs, blue waistband, black hat with chou of white; Airs R. D. Caldwell, hyancinth blue silk with ecru laee, black hat with flowers; Mrs Gome, black silk, black bonnet with blue; Alisa Gorrie, white China silk with tucks and lace insertion, white hat with tulle; Mrs Bagnall, periwinkle blue Bilk with ecru lace insertion, hat wreathed with flowers; Alias Horne, striking mauve costume with cream point lace applique, sailor hat; Mrs Sidney Nathan, grey voile with

eeru lace and tucking*, black toque with Sowers; Mrs McDonald, black »irk, black bonnet relieved with Mue ebou; Miss McDonald, blaey figured lustre, hat with flowers; Mrs Don. aid, handsome black silk with turquoise blue finishings at neck, toque en suite; Afiss Donald, greeny grey costume, petunia hat; Misses Stevenson (2), white silks with tucks and laee insertions, hats with flowers; Mrs Stevenson (Ponsonby), black silk; Miss Stevenson looked well in a white gown, blue bat swathed with a combination of blue and black silk; Mrs Napier, black costume, black bat; Airs J. M. Dargaville, black silk with silver passementerie, black bonnet relieved with white; Miss Dargaville, alba white pique skirt, Italie silk blouse, white fancy straw toque relieved with chou of Mack; Mrs Robert Dargaville, lavender flowered French muslin, black toque with violets; Airs Moss Davis, black siitc, white vest, black bonnet relieved with white; Miss Moss Davis, pink bolero and skirt with ecru lact insertions, black hat; Mrs Moss looked very picturesque in a cream serge bolero and skirt, blaek hat; Mrs Thos. Morrin wore a lovely mauve silk profusely tucked, black toque; Afiss Morrin, dainty white silk with tucks and lace insertion, white hat with tulle and feathers; Afiss Brown, dark skirt, blue blouse, white hat; Aliss Bleazard-Brown, ehina blue figured mercerised silk, hat with flowers; Aliss Whyte, black bolero and skirt, white vest, black hat; Airs Isidor Alexander, silver grey voile handsomely trimmed with bands of Spanish lace, black coatee, grey tulle toque with bird and berries; Mrs Eliott Afoss Davis, fawn skirt, finished with small flounces edged with narrow black fringe, black satin bodice, with ecru lace bolero, fawn three-cornered toque with pink roses; Airs L. D. Nathan was very much admired in a handsome English costume of black silk with bias pleats, tucks and pipings; toque swathed with poppy red flowers; Airs Bamford, steely, grey costume, black bonnet with flowers; Miss Van Aseh, brown tussore silk; Mrs Coleman, blaek silk; Miss Coleman, French blue gown; Afiss M. Coleman, Royal blue finished with white, hat swathed with tulle and silver beads; Airs A. Afyers, pavement grey silk veiled in black muslin; Miss Myers, china blue figured silk with tuckings and ecru lace, black hat; Airs William Coleman, very handsome pale grey voile with ecru lace insertion, blaek toque with feathers; Airs Louis Myers, blaek and white figured silk, ■white tulle collarette, petunia toque with gold crown; Aliss Dunnett, black costume with erewelled flower work, hat with flowers; Airs Devore, mourning costume; Airs Whitelaw, navy gown, hat with navy en suite; Airs Pritt, blaek silk; Airs Williams, black moire; Airs (Dr.) Parkes, black silk gown relieved with white, white hat; Miss Nelson, fawn coatee and skirt, hat with flowers; Airs Nelson, navyspotted foulard, black hat with touch of blue; Miss Leys, grey voile with pink finishings, white hat with pink; Airs Kempt borne, blaek silk; Afiss Kempthorne, pnle grey voile with white laee; Afrs Ching, black and white figured silk, black toque; Miss Ching looked pretty in a periwinkle blue voile with ecru laee, toque with flowers; Airs R. C. Carr, black silk gown, blue tulle toque; Miss Nora Carr, green French muslin, pink hat; Airs Brett, black silk relieved with white, bonnet to correspond; Miss Alow bray, grey gow n finished with canary; Miss Daisy Alowbray, white tucked silk with ecru lace insertion, hat with flowers; Mrs John Chambers, black silk; Aliss Dacre, French blue figured gown with tuckings and lace, black hat with flowers; and her sister wore white silk, black hat; Airs Aickin, black silk; Aliss Aickin, pink tucked silk, hat with flowers; Airs Heywood, blaek; Aliss Heywood, Cream flowered gown; Airs Tole, greybrocaded silk, black hat with flowers; Mrs Suggate, white silk finished with black velvet, black toque; Airs Wilson, black and white striped silk, black toque; Airs Biss, black silk finished with white; Airs E. Alorton, pale grey with eeru lace, black hat with flowers; Airs Upton, black silk; Mrs Kerr-Taylor, pink plaid cambric with ecru Ince, pink toque; Aliss KerrTaylor, whitemnslin; Aliss (Dr.) Grace Russell, grey voile bolero aud skirt,

blaek haf; Afrs J. B. Russell, black and white figured gown; Mrs Stevenson (Ireland), white skirt, pink blouse, white hat; Aliss White, black silk relieved with white; Mrs Craig, black silk; Mrs Hardie, black silk; Mrs Clayton (Sydney), blaek silk, white vest; Mrs Hesketh, black silk; Mrs Chambers-Taylor, black; Alias Chambers-Taylor, dark skirt, pink striped blouse, hat wreathed with flowers; Mrs Somerville, black; Mrs Bedford, white muslin with tucks and laee insertion, black hat; Miss Conolly, grey flowered muslin, blaek hat; Miss Baber, dark skirt, light blouse; Aliss Lennox, white muslin finished with chou of blue, hat to correspond; Afrs Leo Myers, black and white figured silk, blaek hat with flowers; Aliss Ring, navy spotted foulard; Afrs Egerton, grey voile, toque with flowers; Airs Gillies, blaek silk, black bonnet relieved with yellow; Afrs Binney, black; Afrs Roberts, black silk with white; Mrs (Dr.) Hooper, black silk relieved with purple; Miss Hooper, white striped muslin with large black spot, white hat trimmed with blaek; Mrs AfcDonald, blaek gown; Mrs Hunt, black with white finishings; Airs Brown, grey figured gown; Miss Stewart, white Indian silk, black hat with flowers; Afiss Thomson, blue cambric, hat with flowers; Miss Binney, greeny blue gown, black hat; Professors Egerton, Brown, Messrs Caldwell, AfcMillan, Upton, Campbell (2), Napier, R. Anthony Carr, Stevenson. Airs R. Anthony Carr gave a most enjoyable

AT HOME last Friday afternoon, at her residence, “Alarivare,” Epsom. The weather fortunately kept fine, though windy it was warm. It was a great success. Nothing was left undone that would tend to add to the pleasure and comfort of the guests. The Italian band of three played the most seductive of symphonies, which made a soft accompaniment to the pleasant hum of conversation; the last-mentioned grew louder and more unrestrained as the afternoon advanced and the music grew softer as the babel Of talk grew in volume, Air and Mrs R. Anthony Carr received their many ■guests amongst the beautiful trees, and were ably assisted by Afiss Nora Carr. Afternoon tea, cakes and fruit trifles were dispensed in one room, the table being exquisitely decorated with pansies, while in another room iees, strawberries and cream were served. Airs R. Anthony Carr, wore blue figured mercerised, silk, with ecru lace, black hat with flowers; Afrs J. B. Russell, violet gown, veiled in blaek net, black bonnet; Miss Russell, yellow silk veiled in white book muslin with an embroidered design, black hat with flowers; Afiss (Dr.) Grace Russell, rose corail gown, brown toque swathed with tulle; Mrs Stevenson (Ireland), grey flowered mercerised silk, toque of tulle to correspond; Afiss Nora Carr, white silk with tuckings, pink hat; Airs E. Russell, white silk with tuckings and ecru, lace, white hat; Afrs Holgate, royal blue with white laee applique threaded with black velvet ribbon, toque to correspond; Miss Alexander, blaek relieved with white; Afrs C. L. N. Arnold, pink flowered silk; Mrs William Blomtield, grey voile with laee, hat with roses; Mrs Sidney Nathan, mode grey voile, with eeru lace applique, hat with pink roses; Afrs Bull, black silk with white vest, black bonnet with pink roses; Airs Neville, white cambric gown, hat with blue; Airs Lucas Read Bloomfield, absinthe green with broad ecru lace insertion, white hat with pink roses and black velvet, ribbons; Afrs C. Buddle, pale grey finished with canary; Afrs Binney, black; Aliss Binney, nil costume, blaek hat; Afrs Clifton, white tucked serge costume, white hat with pansies; Airs Kingswell, blaek silk with bead passementerie, toque with flowers; Airs Bodie, blaek foulard with white spots, the bodice was finished with ecru lace, Olack tulle hat; Airs Bruce, grey crepe de chine with ecru lace braid trimming, white hat with roses; Afrs W. B. Colbcck, ehina blue figured mercer-

ised silk w-ith laee insertmns, black hat swathed with wreath of small roses; Airs Shipherd, grey flowered muslin, black hat with muslin; Mrs Shipherd, black silk with white vest, black hat; Miss Shipherd, pink flowered gown; Miss Owen, flowered muslin; Mrs Cotter, white silk with large black spots, finished with blaek lace, black bonnet; Aliases Stevenson (2 J", white gowns finished with choux of blue tnlle, hats en suite; Mrs Devereux, black; Aliss Devereux, white silk with tucks and laee insertion, black hat with scarlet flowers; 1 Afiss Horne, violet gown; Mrs Duthie, blaek and white figured silk, trimmed with bands of blaek and white striped ribbon, yellow -waistband, black hat; Afrs Afarkham, black skirt w-ith tueked bolero, blaek hat; Afrs Greenaway, pink veiled in cream silk, white hat; Miss Thorne George, white; .Mrs Hope Lewin, cream gown with pink floral design, ■toque with gink roses; Miss Lewis, white gown, hat with blue; Miss Fenton, grey; Afrs L. D. Nathan, handsome English costume of white silk, veiled in black; Airs Alfred Nathan, black silk, white vest, white ruffle at neck, white fancy straw toque finished with blue Airs. Arthur Nathan, biscuit-coloured gown, toque with pink roses; Mrs. H. O. Nolan, white silk veiled in cream net, with embossed design, hat with mauve flowers; Airs. Street, black; Miss Rooke, pink silk veiled in a cream and black striped grenadine; Afrs. Stafford Walker, mode grey voile, with ecru lace, black toque with feathers; Airs. Whyte, black; Afiss Whyte, white gown, .white hat; Mrs. Hume, white silk, with tucks and laee insertion; white hat with flowers; Airs. Otway, black; Airs. L. Otway, navy foulard; Airs. Moss Davis, black silk, black toque; Mrs. Moss, handsome cream gown, with pink flowers, black hat; Afrs. KerrTaylor, mauve plaid silk, hat and parasol to match; Afiss Kerr Taylor, pink cambric; Afrs. Bamford, blaek silk; Mrs. Pritt, black silk; Mrs. Alarshall, pink flowered muslin, black hat; Airs. Hutchison, blaek silk costume, white vest, white hat profusely, trimmed with violets and wreathed with goose’s quill; Mrs. Barter, white silk, veiled in black mousseline de soie, with broad black lace insertion, grey hat with black tulle, and green velvet; Mrs. (Dr.) Purchas, black;| Afiss Purchas, white muslin; Afrs. Seth-Smith, black silk; Mrs. Hardie, black silk, white vest; Afrs. Clayton, black silk, white vest; Mrs. Hesketh, black silk; Afrs. Pieree, black and white figured silk: Afisses Pieree (2), white muslins, black hats; Aliss Af. Devereux, white muslin, with tucks and lace insertion, black hat; Mrs. McDonald, black silk, black bonnet, w-ith mauve flowers; Afrs. Barton Ireland, black silk; Miss Gertrude Ire-

land, black silk, with Garribaldi Sleeves and joke, black bat; Mrs. Goodhue, navy foulard, black hat; Mrs. Schwartz Kissliug, black silk, black bonnet with blue flowers; Mrs. Peel, black; Mrs. McFarlane, grey flowered muslin, black hat; Mrs. Hamlin, black; Mrs. Williams, dark skirt, white blouse; Mrs. Torrance, black and white figured gown, black toque; Miss Torrance, blue silk veiled in white mousseline de soie, hat with flowers; Mrs. Thomas Morrin, French blue with pink, flowered silk revers and vest, white toque with swathings of white; Mrs. Kooerton, white silk, black hat; Mrs. Beatty, grey.eoatee and skirt; Mrs Chambers, black; Mrs. Bachelder, navy bolero and skirt; Miss Hull, pretty pink silk with tucks, hat with pink roses; Mrs. Chambers Taylor, black silk; Miss Chambers Taylor, dark skirt, white and pink striped blouse, hat with pink roses; Miss Taylor (Bardowie, Cambridge), pink veiled in grey figured muslin, black hat; Mrs Whewell. black; Mrs. Gillies, black, finished with bouton d’or bonnet to correspond; Miss Gillies, pale grey, with ecru lace; Mrs. Thomas Peacock, grejr figured silk; Miss Peacock, china blue mercerised silk, profusely tucked, and finished with broad lace insertion, white hat with tulle; Miss Campbell, blaek and white figured gown; Mrs. Campbell, greeny blue plaid gown, hat with flowers; Mrs. Heywood, black; .Miss Heywood, flowered muslin, black hat; Mrs. A. Al. Ferguson, white China silk, with tuckings, black hat; Miss Nolan, mourning costume; Mrs. (Dr.) Roberton, grey; Mrs. Bagnall, peritvinkle blue silk, with ecru lace, hat with flowers; Miss Gorrie, white silk, with cream lace, white hat with tulle; Mrs. Upton, black silk; Mrs. Lennox, black silk; Miss Lennox, lilac striped gown; Misses Brown, cream silks, cream hats; Mrs. Bleazard Brown, black silk, finished with white; Miss Bleazard Brown, china blue figured mercerised silk; hat with flowers; Miss Bleazard, azure blue figured muslin, black hat with flowers; Mrs. Tole, grey brocaded silk, black hat with flowers; Miss Sutton, grey figured muslin, black hat; Miss Wilkins, white intislin; and her sister, grey gown; Mrs. (Professor) Thomas, black silk, white vest, black hat with roses; Mrs. Moss, black; Miss Moss, white silk, with tucks, hat with florvers, and tulle: Miss McCrae, grey; Messrs. Stevenson, Peacock, McMillan, C. E. Gillies, Barter, Campbell (2). Bachelder: Drs. Challinor Purchas, Purchas, Roberton.

LARGE RECEPTION

Miss Alice Hollander, who arrived by the Mararoa last Sunday, held a large reception in the Choral Hall on Monday afternoon, which was very fashionably attended. The popular and talented young artist was warmly welcomed, and looked most fascinating in white tucked silk and fidl chiffon ruffle, Tuscan hat wreathed with pink and scarlet geraniums. During the afternoon Miss Mount sang and Mr. Towsey played selections on the organ. Among those present I noticed Mrs. Hollander, who wore a white spotted muslin gown, black toque and black chiffon boa; Mrs. Mount, smart black gown, with Eton, cream vest and revers, black hat. with bright cerise drapings; Miss Mount, green floral muslin, with jgreen. and white sash, floral hat; Mrs. (Dr.) Lindsay, blue striped skirt, with black bolero, black picture hat; Mrs. Whitney, Wedgwood and white figured silk, square laee collar, white Tuscan hat, trimmed with black velvet aud feathers; Mrs. Younghusband. salmon silk blouse* black skirt and hat; Mrs. (Dr.) Be<Twhite tucked muslin, inserted with lace, blaek hat; Mrs. (Dr.) King, grey floral muslin and becoming floral toque; Miss Cooper, white tucked siHc, trimme'd with eream lace, white Tuscan hat with black feathers; Mrs. C. AL Nelson, navy and white gown, black chip hat; Miss K. Nelson, white muslin; Miss* Archdale Tayler, black cloth Eton and skirt, with violet vest and hat. pretty cream lace collar; Miss Tilly, hoiland gown, trimmed with black, sailor collar, white and black hat,; Miss —. Tilly, black and white striped dress, and black and white hat; Miss Dawson, holland blouse, dark skirt, white Panama hat with blaek band; Mi's. Percy Dufuur, white pique gown, black hat with fenthers; Miss

Ihinnett, nary voile gown, with transparent applique yoke, large cream crinoliue bat. with shot green bow and purple iris; Miss May White. pink floral muslin dress, pink and blaek hat; Miss Dn Rieu, violet and white floral muslin, blaek and white toque with roses. Mrs. (Dr.) De Clive Lowe, lavender and grey satin striped gown, and black hat; Mrs. Devore, black voile, with chiffon frills, pretty jet bonnet, black chiffon boa; Mrs. (Rev.) Summerville, blaek figured lustre, white vest, black and white bonnet; Mrs. C. Hemus, grey figured muslin, green velvet bonnet; Miss Hemus, white; Miss Biss looked sweet in a white silk, with touches of blue, and black hat; Mrs. (Prof.) Thomas, pink and white striped silk blouse, blaek skirt and black chip hat with plumes; Mrs. Ireland, blaek ami white spotted gown, braided with white. black bonnet with plumes; Mrs. Arthur Hooper, pmk and white striped blouse, Wack skirt, black and cerise hat; Miss Hooper, white muslin bkmse. inserted with lace. Mack •Atet, white hat trimmed with Mrs I. Alexander, holland Eton jacket and skirt, point- lace collar to match royal blue toque; Mi's (Dr.) Scott, French grey skirt and jacket, white hat brightened with pink flowers; Miss Ireland, stylish black costume, with jet belt, black toque; Mrs (Dr.) Coom, smart cream serge gown with three tier skirt, white hat adorned with yellow and white daisies; Mrs D'Arcy, cream silk blouse, black skirt, white crinoline hat with bluetrimmings; Mrs Tewsley, green striped silk gown, with elaborate applique on skirt, toque eu suite; Mrs ())*-.) Eccles, green and white muslin iliess, white lace collar, black chiffon toque with touches of white; Mrs Kerr-Taylor, pink costume; Miss Kerr-Taylor, light costume; Mrs Montague looked well in blaek; Mrs E. Ashton, blaek Eton jacket and skirt, with cream vest and laee collar, black hat; Mrs W. S. Douglas, amethyst -skirt and white silk blouse, black hat; Miss Douglas, white muslin frock, pink hat; Miss James, grey sii;; gown, white sailor collar and hat; Miss Lusk, blaek gown trimmed with cream insertion, black hat. with plumes; Miss O. Lusk, blaek dress inserted with cream lace, black toque; Miss Dolly Davis, rose pink French muslin; Mrs Oxley, white silk, white hat; Airs Eliot Davis, white muslin, tucked and inserted with laee. black picture hat; Mrs Niecol, cream serge skirt and white blouse, black hat; Mrs Waller, black satin blouse, black skirt, black toque; Miss Waller, pearl, grey gown, with white silk vest, black hat; Miss Kennedy, pink muslin, violet hat; Mrs Benjamin, Nile green linen Eton and skirt, blaek and

steel toque; Mrs Lusher, white muslin; Miss E. Holland, pink blouse and black skirt; Mrs P. A. Edmiston, stylish fawn and brown gown, black hat; Miss Edmiston looked distinguee in a white tucked silk, brown straw hat with red roses; Airs (Dr.) Collins, smart blaek gown with gold embroidered V and corselet belt, black toque with cream silk crown, bla.'k plumes and gold ornament; Airs W. J. Napier looked remarkably well in an ivory white tucked silk' blouse, with silver belt, blaek silk skirt, and black picture hat, white ostrich lioa; Airs Egerton, grey costume; Miss Myers was much admired in a china blue figure silk relieved with white chiffon, black hat with plumes; Mrs R. C. Carr, rose pink floral muslin blo-use, white and blaek hat; Mrs (Dr.) (•race Russell, pale pink and white French muslin blouse, and white pique skirt, black hat with Violets. Aly Hamilton correspondent writes; Last Friday Airs, de Courey Drury gave an afternoon tea for Miss Graham, who is very shortly to be married to Air. J. 11. Hume, mid take her departure for a Southern home. Quite a laqge number of girl friends were present, ami a very pleasant afternoon was spent. Dr. and Mrs. Brewis gave a large euchre party on Friday evening. There were eight tables. Miss Biggs won first lady's prize; Mr. George Edgecombe. jiinr.. first gentleman's. Air. and Air. Thomas Alahoney (I’onsonby) spent a fortnight's holiday at Raglan and Hamilton, and returned to Auckland on Monday last. Airs. Stevens had a very pleasant

ewebre party nn fiaturdnv evening. Mia* Holloway non first priae, a pretty autograph book. and Mr. *l. I'ldgrrnmbe firat gentieinaa'*.

The Mtaars Brook tie Id art- on a viait to their unele at the Bank of New Zealand. Hamilton.

Last Tuesday Mr«. HoUoway jrave a very pleasant ping-pong' sail euchre party to a number of young friends.

PHYLLIS BROUN.