AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIX, Issue IX, 30 August 1902, Page 557

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, August 26. PING-PONG. On Saturday evening last the Auckland Ping-Pong Club met the Metropolitan Club at the Choral Hall to play their inter-club match, the result being a drstw. There were some most animated and interesting games played, keen contests taking place. There was a very large number present, among whom I noticed:—Mrs (Dr.) Moir, in a navy silk gown, with trimmings of Maltese lace and passementerie; Miss Moir wore a dainty Nil green silk blouse, with white lace yoke and collar, and cluster of violets on corsage, black skirt; Miss Belle Moir looked winsome in a navy tucked silk blouse', white point lace collar, fastened with a bunch of violets, black

skirt; Miss L. Butters was in a becoming pink silk evening blouse, with Maltese lace yoke and collar, brightened with crimson roses, blaek trained skirt; Mrs (Dr.) Purchas wore a Royal blue glace silk blouse, with rich white lace collar, blfick silk skirt; Miss Haven, red velvet blouse, with white point lace collar, black skirt; Mrs C. M. Nelson, black voile gown, ornamented with braid and jet; Miss nelson wore all black, with white lace sailor collar; Miss K. Nelson, black evening dress, with cl-eam lace vest and collar; Mrs (Dr.) Humphrey Haines, dainty orchid mauve tucked silk blouse, relieved with white applique, and black satin skirt; Miss E. Isaacs, seafoam brocaded silk blouse, softened with white lace, black silk skirt; Miss Isaacs, geranium pink silk blouse with a bolero of red velvet, black skirt; Miss J. Tye, white and blue floral blouse and black skirt; Miss Snell, black evening gown; Mrs (Dr.) Rob-

erton was in black silk with touches of white; Mrs Sharland, black cloth costume; Miss Sharland, white silk blouse and dark skirt; Miss Heinus, pale blue tucked silk blouse, with white lace collar and rose pink chou, black skirt; Miss Nesta Cook, navy and white spotted silk blouse, with white lace sailor collar, black skirt; Miss Dawson wore a pale blue and white blouse, softened with white lace, crimson corsage bouquet, and black skirt; Miss Gorrie, azure blue silk blouse, and black trained skirt; Miss Pearl Gorrie, Coronation red snk blouse, with elbow, sleeves and biack skirt; Miss Steele, cameo pink silk evening blouse, softened with white lace, black trained skirt; Miss Scherff, white silk evening bodice, with touches of black velvet, black trained skirt; Miss Dolly Scherff, graceful blue mousseline-de-soie, with long tucked sleeves and pretty white lace collar; Miss Harrisbn, blue velvet blouse, and lace collar, black skirt; Mrs Palethorpe (nee Miss Jowett) autumn brown satin blouse, prettily tucked, skirt to match; Miss Denniston, charming white silk blouse, with rose pink belt end chou, blaek skirt; Miss Brabant, pale yellow silk blouse, softened with lace, black trained skirt; Miss Hunt, blue and pink striped silk blouse and blaek skirt; Miss Myers wore a white silk biouse, with a pale blue silk belt.

and a 'black skirt; Miss Etty Myers, ruby velvet blouse, and pink belt, black skirt; Miss Langridge, black with cream lace; Miss Jessie Reid, heliotrope and white; Mrs Stewart, graceful black evening gown; Miss Graves Aickin, crimson silk blouse, and black skirt; Miss Kennedy, pink blouse, black skirt; Mdlle. Couche, Nil green silk blouse, black skirt; Miss Alice Harrison, blue blouse with pink chou, black skirt: Miss Caro, azure blue silk blouse and black skirt; Miss Sloman, blue and white blouse, black; skirt; Miss May Sloman, Czar blue silk blouse and white lace collar, blaek skirt; Miss WyldBrowne. rose pink silk blouse, with pink chou on corsage, black skirt; Miss Williamson wore white net over cream satin, and a pret-ty blue blouse inserted with white lace; Miss Connie Sloman, crimson frock with cream lace bolero; Miss K. Hunt, green silk blouse and black skirt; Miss Ida Thompson looked pretty in white; Miss Bessie Jones, red and white brocaded blouse, with red velvet sailor collar, and cream silk skirt; Miss N. Metcalf, black and white check silk blouse, with blue silk chon on corsage., black skirt; Miss Dolly Metcalf, rose pink silk blouse, and black skirt; Miss U. Culpan, black cloth costume; Mrs Kronfeld. moss green velvet blouse, trimmed with white lace, black skirt; Miss Kronfeld, rose pink silk blouse and black skirt; Miss Holland, white silk blouse, dark skirt; Miss Essie Holland, white tucked silk blouse, with bright pink silk chou and belt, black skirt; Miss Goodall, azure blue silk blouse, and black skirt; Miss Savage, pale blue silk blouse and black trained skirt;

Miss Hill, white silk; Miss Torrance, black and white brocaded bodice, with jet berthe caught with pink flowers, black skirt; Miss Moore, heliotrope skirt and white tucked silk blouse, relieved with black velvet, A DANCE. Another very enjoyable dance, held on Thursday (last week), in St. Barnabas’ Hall, Mt. Eden, reflects great credit on the committee of ladies and gentlemen who have worked hard to make these social evenings a success. Among those present were: Mrs Udy, wearing black silk, Maltese lace collar; Mrs Trevithick, black silk, relieved with old point lace; Mrs E. Oldham, pretty blue silk blouse, black skirt; Mrs Price, becoming cream .silk; Mrs Kenneth Lowe, white silk; Miss Gilfillan, white silk; Mrs W. Trevithick, lavender silk, relieved with white; Miss E. Udy, white silk; Miss D. Udy. pretty sea-green silk; Miss Holland, black; Miss Gladys Boscawen, white silk, relieved with heliotrope flowers; Miss Linda Bagnall, pretty blue silk, with white lace frills; Miss Iprice lobked well in black; Miss M. Price, pretty yellow silk gown; Miss Dora Haultain, green silk; Miss N. Walker, white; Miss Pickmere, black velvet land coffee

lace; Miss S. Metcalfe looked dainty in pretty white silk; her sister wore a pink frock, the skirt much frilled; Miss N. Trevithick looked nice in white silk; Miss Morrow, white silk; Miss Garrett, red silk; Miss B. Oxley, pale pink, and crimson roses; Miss Clare Haven, pretty white silk, tucked; Miss Kate Stephenson, pretty blaek velvet frock; Miss Crowther, white muslin, inserted with lace; Miss G. Hill, blaek skirt, slate silk blouse; Miss A. Culpan, black; her sifter wore white silk; Miss F. Ryan, heliotrope and cream lace; Miss Winnie Cave, wfliite silk, and heliotrope flowers; Miss Wilson, black velvet; Miss P. Hanna, white silk, relieved with blue; Miss J. Newall, white silk; Miss St. Paul, white silk. Among the gentlemen present were: Messrs Udy, Stuart, Wright, James, Hill (2) Metcalfe, Trevithick, Hemus, Broad foot, Nicholson, Bedford, Reid, St. Paul. Hanna, Murray, Ixowe, Howard, Alexander, S. Walker.

HOSPITAL DANCE. The matron and nurses of the Auckland Hospital gave a most successful dance in Sowerby’s Hall on Monday last week. The ballroom was artistically decorated, and the nurses’ uniforms added to the picturesqueness of the scene. Much credit is due to the committee for the arrangements made. Amongst those in evening- gowns I noticed Mrs (Dr.) Scott, in black merveilleux, with touches of cream; Mrs (Dr.) Parices, black brocade, trimmed with pink and pink roses; Miss Utting, cream ‘and black; Miss Binney, black gown; Miss Lena Butters looked charming in black brocade. with crimson roses; Mrs (Dr.) Bedford, black trained skirt, white silk blouse with lace zouave; Miss Rice, white silk, prettily trimmed with white chiffon; Miss Meta Aickin wore a pretty pale blue silk; Mrs (Dr.) Grant, black and crimson; Miss Woods, black velvet; Miss J. Smart, block and pink silk. Amongst the gentlemen were Drs. Parkes, Goldie, Grant, Horsefall. Inglis, Teague, Messrs Winks, Frost. Bedford, Sims, Murphy. Waddy, Gilmer. Burke, Burgess. Crawford, Foster, Donald. Richworth. AFTERNOON TEA. A number of ladies gave a very enjoyable farewell tea in the Strand Cafe to Mrs and Miss Kronfeld prior to their departure for Suva on a three months’ visit. Some 40 guests assembled in the Strand private room, which has a ping-pong table, and had been especially prepared for the occasion. Ping-pong and chat made the hours pass by pleasantly. A very large and

MOST ENJOYABLE CHILDREN’S PARTY’ AND DANCE

was given in the Mount Albert. Parish Hall on Friday evening last. The getting up of this dance was mainly due to the energetic secretary, Mrs. May. who was ably assisted by Mrs. Newell and family, who really all worked like. Trojans to make the dance the success it was. The result was a brilliant assemblage of happy children, whose faces just beamed with enjoyment. The hall was tastefully decorated for the occasion with flags and greenery; the stage was arranged with furniture and screens as a reception room, where cards were played by the older people, who did not, dance. The floor is not a good one by any means for dancing (as it was not built for that purpose), but evidently much time had been spent on getting it ready, as it was better than usual. First there was a little shyness on the part of the wee ones, but by degrees, under the influence of the music and the persuasion of the grown-up people, of whom there was a fair sprinkling, and the desire to make the most of so rare an opportunity. shyness yielded, and the numbers of wee footers on the floor gradually increased, and when the dance was in its zenith the tableau vivant was a charming one, as children’s enjoyment is so real. The “grand march," as the opening dance, under the guidance of Miss Morrow, was very much admired, and the young lady deserves great credit for the manner in which she managed

such a large assemblage of children. The supper was a sumptuous one, and it might be said the tables literally groaned beneath the weight of the many dishes. The tables were prettily decorated with grass-green silk drapery, relieved with vases of narcissi, surrounded with trifles, jellies, cakes and sweets of every description. Mrs. May looked very well in a black skirt, coquelicot silk blouse, finished with white lace; and her two little da lighters looked very dainty and sweet in white muslin Empire frocks, with pink sashes; Mrs. Newell, handsome black silk, with white lace; Miss Newell was much admired in white nun's veiling evening gown, the skirt was one mass of small frills at the hem; Miss Ruby Newell, becoming white muslin frock: Miss Beale, white muslin with blue ribbons; Mrs. A. B. Wright, black skirt, handsome dome blue lustre blouse, with tuckings: Miss Jessie Wright, pretty frock of coral pink nun’s veiling very much betucked; Mrs. A. W. Page, black skirt, pale ciel blue blouse with white lace; and her three daughters wore white frocks, with small flounces at hems of skirt; Mrs. McLean, grey skirt, azure blue silk blouse; Miss McLean, white muslin; Mrs. Drower, dark skirt, blue silk blouse; Miss Birdie Drower, dark skirt, pink blouse; Mrs. Batkin, black silk, with white silk vest, veiled in ecru lace; Miss Batkin, plaid skirt, white blouse, with blue chou on corsage; and her sister wore white; Mrs. Hannah, black silk, with white lace; and her one daughter wore white, and another dark skirt, buis-coloured blouse; Miss Morrow, white muslin, with blue sash; Mrs. Jamieson, black; Mrs. Barker, black lustre; Miss Maud Barker, blue Empire frock; Mrs. Gar rett, black; Miss Garrett, brown skirt, white blouse; Miss M. Garrett, dark skirt, red blouse; and two younger sisters wore white; Mrs. Hawken-Wilson, very striking coquelicot red satin evening gown, white opera cape; and her little daughter wore a blue frock; Mrs. W. 11. Wilson, blaek silk, with red silk facings; Mrs. King, black skirt, pink blouse; Mrs. Finlayson, black; Mrs. Daisley, black; Mrs. Jones Parry, black silk, with red tulle at neck; Miss Jones Parry, dark skirt, pink blouse; Miss G. Parry, white; Miss

Daisley, dark skirt, pink blouse; and her wee sister wore fawn; Mrs. Ecley, black silk, with white lace; Miss Ecley, dark skirt, blue blouse; and her twj little sisters were attired in pink and blue frocks respectively; Miss Kerr-Taylor, pink; Miss Muriel Kerr-Taylor, ciel blue frock, with blue beads; Mrs. Wiseman, black silk, with red; Miss Wiseman, dark skirt, blue blouse; Miss —. Wiseman, dark skirt, white blouse; and two younger sisters wore white; Miss Barnes, dark skirt, pink blouse; and her sister wore dark costume; Mrs. Spragg, black; Miss Violet Miller, cream French muslin; Miss Selby, black; Mrs. Grosvenor, blaek skirt, red blouse, with white lace; and her three little daughters wore white muslins, with lace; Mrs. Hurfit, black silk skirt, red blouse, finished with white lace; and her little daughter wore a white frock; Mrs. Lewinberg, black silk, relieved with white lace; and her little daughter wore a white muslin frock. Amongst the grown-up gentlemen and boys present were: Rev. W. H. Wilson, Messrs. Wheeler. Paisley (3), Wilkins (2), Newell, Parry, Woodroffe. Batkin (3), Spragg. Pester (2), Wright (4), May, Harrison, Drower (4), Garret (2). Taylor, Miller, Grosvenor, Wilson (2), McLean, King, Hawken-Wilson, Lewinberg.

THE PAKURANGA HOUNDS, met last Saturday at Penrose Station. The hounds were thrown off on Mrs. Bailey’s estate, where it is seldom that a pussie is not found, and the famodfe cover did not belie its reputation upon this occasion. Hardly had the hounds been thrown off when a joyous chorus of sound was heard from the midst of a small gorse patch, which the hounds were drawing, and in another minute the whole paek streamed away close at the heels of a fine hare at a speed which rendered the chance of anyone over-riding them remarkably small. Like a charge of cavalry the field thundered in the rear —for there was no fence visible, and in consequence everyone had "laid on” with the hounds. Away towards Mr. Horner’s homestead, here, turning to the left towards Mrs. Bailey's down the avenue, into the Penrose and Panmure road, up the Otahuhu-road, back again to Mr. Horner’s, then fences followed one another in close succession; they were running the old point to steeplechase course, over the brook towards Mrs. Hamlin s boundary, back again to Mrs. Bailey’s, when a kill took place in a hollow near Mr. Dunn’s Mountain. Here some time was spent to give the horses breathing time, for they were sadly blown, which enabled a considerable portion of the field to come up. Everybody was glowing and beaming and full of the hairbreadth escapes they had had. For a great run is like a battle. It is a regular case of the survival of the fittest. Some are mown down by the ruthless hand of fate, others remain upright to exult in their fortune until another day, then their turn comes to succumb. During this run a. stout man on a bay. whose mount had jumped much bigger than his rider expected, was careering ahead with both feet out of his stirrups and his arms round his horse's neck —a position which he changes whilst we look for a safer one upon Mother Earth. The hounds were cast again in Mrs. Bailey’s, another hare was on foot, when “Hold hard.” Give ’em time,” rang out in our master’s most authoritative tones, reminded the offenders that the master was once more in command. A few minutes more the tumult of tongues from the paek and a musical "Gone away” from a rider, and the sight of the hounds streaming down the hill, gave license to the whole field to do their best to keep with them. When similar country was traversed a« the first run through Mr. Hamlin’s, then nway to the left, here walls were met with in profusion, then a line towards Mr. Morrin's Mountain, a

cheek near Mr. Greenwood’s residence, then back again to Mrs. Bailey’s, where pussie threw up the sponge. Another strong hare was started, bnt ns it was getting late we turned for home. During this rnn Mr. Price and his steed went an 1m-

perial crowner over a nasty post and wire fence near Mrs. Hamlin's; his horse got tied up in the wire for some time. Puriri sent his rider, while negotiating a stone wall, like a rocket over his head, but in a few moments the rider was in the saddle again, none the worse. "My Filly Croona” jumped well at starting, but at length getting tired refused to negotiate any more, and her rider dismounted and tried to pull her over an obstacle, with the result that “My Filly Croona” was seen galloping away at her own sweet will with her rider in full pursuit. Miss Gorrie's Jimmy is still an invalid, having wrenched his foot. Miss Maud Buckland’s well known hunter Villers, has had the misfortune to run a nail into his foot, which will unable her to mount him again this season.

Bonnie, who is a big jumper when he wishes, showed his obstinacy by acting like a mule at a stiff wire and sapling obstacle.

Miss M. Buckland drove out, accompanied by Mrs. Banks. Here a nasty accident, was averted by the timely assistance of the Master and several sportsmen, who arrived just in the nick of time as the Jehu’s steed turned sharply at the sight of the running hounds, and backed into a bank, which locked the vehicle’s wheels, smashed the carriage lights, etc., and would have overturned the vehicle and occupants but for the quickness of sportsmen. We were glad to welcome back our master after his trip to Christchurch. Amongst those present were Mr. O’Rorke (the Master). Mr. and Mrs. Moody, Mr. and Mrs. Rawson, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, Mrs. Crowe, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. and Miss Rae, Misses Ware, Harris. Gorrie, Stribley (2), Buckland (2), Roberts, Abbott, Moody. Roberts, Kerr-Taylor Messrs. Nolan (3), Purehas, Carminer, Lewis, Tonks, Walker, Adams. Alexander, Armitage, Abbott, Board (2). Myers (21. Ralph, Crowther. Dalton. Cotter, Hall (2), Price, Brown. McLaughlin. McCosh Clark (2). Ellet-t, Niel. Wynyard, Walker. -Buchanan, Hattaway, Cucksey etc. PHYLLIS BROUN.