AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIX, Issue XI, 13 September 1902, Page 686

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, September 9. SHAKESPEARE CLUB. On Monday evening the members and friends of the Ponsonby Shakespeare Club met at the residence of Mt Charles Hemus, where a most enjoyable evening- was spent. The plays chosen were: “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” “Coriolanus,” and “Ulysses,” by Stephen Phillip, which were most admirably read by Messrs McVeigh, Jellie, Hamilton Hodges, If emus (2), Mrs Hemus and Misses Colegrove, Ockenden, Dempsey, Hemus, etc. During intervals several songs were sweetly sung by Mr and Mrs Hamilton Hodges. A dainty supper was handed round at the conclusion. Mrs Hemus wore a black corded silk, with cream silk vest, and cuffs and draping of cream Maltese Lit e; Miss Hemus was charming in a blue silk blouse, with white lace collar and pink chiffon chou, black satin skirt; her younger sister wore a navy and white spotted silk blouse, trimmed with cream lace, and black skirt; Mrs Joseph Macky wore a silk figured voile with vest and collar of black and white applique; Miss Ella Macky, all black; Miss Colegrove, black voile, and cream silk collar, brightened with Coronation red; Miss —. Colegrove, becoming black brocade, with transparent yoke and sleeves of black lace; Miss St. Clair black brocade, with rufflirgs of blaca and gold lace; Miss Graham, ivory white tucked silk bodice, contrasted with blue, and a black skirt; Mrs Claude Hemus, azure blue silk blouse, ami skirt of rich blue silk; Mrs Hamilton Hodges wor j black chiffon, spangled with jet, over silk; Mrs D<*mtpsey, black brocaded silk, with jet garniture; Miss Dempsey, canary coloured silk blouse, softened with chiffon, and a black skirt; a young lady, whose name I did not know, looked pretty in a pink and white striped silk blouse, and black voile skirt; Miss Ockenden, pale grey and white check gown, relieved with white silk; Miss Rendall, black gown, with white vest; Miss Robinson, blush rose piuk blouse, with yoke of cream lace, and a black skirt. Among the gentlemen were Messrs Hemus (2), McVeigh. Jellie, Robinson, Hamilton Hodges, etc.

PARNELL DANCE. A very pleasant dance arranged by some of the young people of Parnell, took place on Friday evening at the Oddfellows* Hall. The floor was excellent, the music by Marriage’s Band all that could be desired, and a very nice supper was served, the tables being prettily decorated with daffodils and violets. Amongst those present were —Mrs. Metcalfe, black satin, trimmed with Maltese lace; Mrs. Dawson, black silk with jet trimmings; Mrs. Brooke-Smith, black silk, with sleeves of Wack net; Mrs. Walker (Ellerslie), black satin, handsome black brocade cloak; Mrs. Reid, black silk, white lace trimmings; Mrs. Thornes, black satin; Miss Mowbray, black dress trimmed wih white, goldornaments; Miss Myra Reid, white silk; Miss K. Shera, soft white frock, trimmed with creme insertion; Miss Metcalfe, white satin, her sister, pink silk; Miss Kathleen Hunt, white; Miss Mabel Dawson, white with red roses; Miss Norah Oberlin-Brown, white; Miss Beale, pink brocade, pink roses, her sister, white; Miss BrookeSmith. white silk; Miss Eva Kinder, yellow; Miss Harrop, white; Miss Eileen WitchWl. white silk, red roses in hair: Miss Morrow, pink, with bladk trimmings; Miss Gladys Ruddock, white, with turquoise blue trimmings; Miss Nesta Kinder, turquoise blue frock; Miss Culpan, black silk, her sister wore white; Miss Marion Frater, white silk; Miss Pearl Corrie, white, trimmed with red bebe ribbon; Miss Helen Hav, blue silk; Miss Mabel Thornes, white: Miss Parsons, red, her sister, white; Miss Brassey, white silk, red trimmings; Miss Maud Howard, black silk, sequin trimmings; Miss Elsie Gilfillan white satin, her sister, white silk, bine flowers; Miss Lindesay, white silk; K ®" n Y’ , black : Miss Shepphard, white silk; Miss Thoma's,'black. There were also present, among others, Messrs. F. Tunis. Mae Murray, Lindesay Shepphard. Hay, Abbott, Kenny, Reid. Callendar, Palmer; Banks Sellars , Lona '> Crater, Sellars Howard, Shera, Owen (2), Gorne, Ranson. v UNIVERSITY DANCE, A very enjoyable dance, given by the students of the Auckland University College, was held in the Masonic Hall on the evening of Friday, sth September. The inside of the building was prettily decorated with flags and evergreens, prominent among the. former were the University banners. Tlie supper, laid in the ante-rooms, laden with the season’s delicacies, was quite a picture. The ’Varsity colours figured prominently as decoration, the pale blue streamers and yellow daffodils making a very pleasing effect. The music was supplied by Meredith’s band. Among tho guests were Mrs W. Coleman, in a handsome grey and black evening cloak; Mrs F. Baume, black brocaded, evening cloak; Mrs Dr. Bedford, black silk, black and silver lace trimming; Mrs H. H. Metcalfe, black silk net; Mrs Dunlop, lavender silk; Miss King, black silk skirt, old gold silk blouse covered with lace; Miss Pickmere, white silk; Miss L. Pickmere, black silk relieved with purple anemones; Miss Myers, white silk, with violets on corsage; Miss E. Myers, white silk;' Miss Kent, pretty much-frilled gown of mousseline-de-soie; Misses Somerville, in black; Miss A. Northcroft, white silk; Miss C. Crowther, white silk and violets; Miss Elinor Rogan, looked pretty in white silk; Miss Winnie Lewis, pretty white silk; Miss Metcalfe, bhie, silk gown; her sister Marion wore pink silk; Miss Etta Cooper, white silk; Miss Bertha Butler, pretty pink frock; Miss Muriel Peacocke, blue silk; Miss B. Oxley, pink silk; Miss N. Lavers, dainty bhie dress; Miss P. Gorrie, white dress with red trimmings; Miss N. Thorne, white silk frock, much tucked; her sister also wore white silk; Miss M. Frater, pretty green silk blouse, black skirt; Miss Runciman. black silk; Miss Metcalfe,pi: k silk; Miss Slecle, pretty yellow silk gown; Miss Anderson, black-silk; Mrs Anderson, white silk; Miss A. Gittos, white silk; Miss Jacobsen, white; Miss Robertson, black evening gown; Miss R. Mahon, pink silk. Among the gentlemen pre-

Bent were. Professor Professor Egerton, Messrs. Baumf, Coleman, Mahon, Bayley, Oliphant, Hill, Bedford, H. Holmden, G. Kent, Nicholson, Long, Metcalfe, Hull, Gatenby, Shroff, Culpan, Broadfoot, St. Paul, etc.