AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue IX, 28 February 1903, Page 606

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, — February 24. On Wednesday afternoon last on the EDEN AND EPSOM LAWNS Mrs Billing gave the afternoon tea. The table was deeorated with yellow flowers and greenery. There were several interesting matches played. The lawns, with this dry weather, are beginning to look a little worn. Mrs Billing wore black skirt, pale green silk blouse with ecru laee collarette, white hat; Miss Towle, navy skirt, fawn tussore silk blouse with much tucking and lace insertion, white hat; Miss Stewart, pretty dome blue, cambric, white hat, and her sister wore a white muslin with blue waistband, white hat; Misses Rice (2), white muslins, with collarettes edged with laee, white hats; Mrs Udy, black skirt, black foulard blouse with white spots, black hat; Miss Udy, fawn holland skirt with white braiding, blue muslin blouse, sailor hat; Miss Daisy Udy, holland skirt, white blouse, white hat; Mrs Coates, black skirt, blue foulard blouse, black hat; Miss Coates, white pique skirt, silk blouse with blue rosette on corsage, white hat; Mrs Mair, holland skirt, blue and pink flowered blouse, white hat; Miss Gwen Gorrie, black skirt made with circular flounce, white silk blouse, white hat with silk swathing and streamers; Miss Bleazard Brown, pale grey figured muslin, hat with flowers, and her sister wore lilac flowered gown, lilac waistband, burnt straw hat; Mrs Oberlin Brown, black costume; Miss Oberlin Brown, white pique skirt, cream

silk blouse, blue waistband; Miss Kitty Oberlin Brown, navy foulard with small white spot, white liat; Mrs Moginie, cream gown; Mrs Horace Walker, black skirt, violet foulard blouse, black hat; Miss alker, holland skirt, dome blue blouse, white hat, and her sister wore a Royal blue skirt, white blouse, sailor hat; Mrs John Dawson, dark skirt, cream blouse, cream toque; Miss Dawson, black skirt, white blouse, sailor hat; Miss Little, white cambrie, white hat; Mrs Hooper, grey skirt, white blouse, black hat; .Mrs Beale, black skirt, pink muslin blouse, black hatj Mrs Turner, black skirt, white blouse, blaek hat; Miss Paton, dark grey gown, black hat; Miss Trevithick, black skirt, white silk blouse, white hat swathed with blaek tulle; Miss Bramwell, holland skirt, white blouse, sailor hat; Mrs Oldham, holland gown, white hat; Mrs Chapman, holland skirt, white blouse, sailor hat; Mrs Watkins, black skirt, white batiste blouse, with blaek spots, black hat; Miss Cozens, white.

On Saturday the attendance on the Eden and Epsom Lawns was large. Mrs and Misses Udy provided the afternoon tea. The table was uniquely decorated with sweet peas of every variety of colour. Two well known tennis players were present. Mr G. Mears, of England. and Mr H. A. Parker, the champion of New Zealand. In the Auckland champion matches Miss Gray and Mr Summer, of Papatoetoe, met Miss D. Udy and Mr Billing, but they started play very late, so 1 was unable to stay and see the finish. Mrs Mail- was in white; Miss Little, white; Miss Sloman, pink cambric, hat with pink; Miss Trevithick, black skirt, white blouse, hat with blaek; Mrs Cooke, grey; Miss Cooke, white; Mrs Turner, black skirt, white blouse; Mias Gorrie, white; Mias Cozens, white; Miss Hardie, holland skirt, blue blouse, sailor hat; Miss Hall, dark skirt, white blouse; Aliss Bleazard Brown, blue cambric; and her sister wore white; Miss P. Gorrie, white; Airs Batty, white; Aliss Paton, grey; Airs Billing, white; Alias Tow!?, white cambric; Airs Watkins, fawn holland skirt, white blouse, black hat; Airs Coates, black skirt, blue muslin blouse, black toque; Aliss Coates, white; Airs Hooper, grey muslin; Airs Oberlin Brown, grey flowered muslin, black hat; Aliases Oberlin Brown, white; Airs Dawson, dark skirt, violet foulard blouse, black toque; Aliss Dawson, white; Airs H', Walker, black skirt, mauve blouse, white hat; Aliases Walker (2), white; Airs Oldham, holland gown, white hat; Airs Hudson, holland gown, hat with blue; Aliss Bramwell, white, with red sash; Aliases Stewart (2), white; Alisses Rice (2), holland gown; Alisses Gray (Papatoitoi), white; Airs Udy, black skirt, grey blouse, black hat; Alisses Udy (2), holland gown; Aliss Cozens, white. POLO was played on Saturday last as usual in the Remuera Paddoek. There was a small attendance. The play was poor. Alisses George and Gorrie gave the afternoon tea. Amongst the ladies were Airs AlcCosh Clark, very handsome black striped silk, with a transparent yoke of Paris laee, and a blaek hat with black lace, jet and plumes; Airs R. A. Carr, grey and pink floral muslin, black toque, wreathed with pink roses; Airs Alailland, sage green costume, blaek hat; Airs Harry Tonks, dark holland gown, white hat; Miss Buckland, white serge, black hat; Aliss Ruth Buckland, dark skirt, white blouse, black hat; Airs Thorne George, black; Aliss Thorne George, white muslin, white hat with flowers; Aliss Z. Thorne George, white gown, hat with pink; Aliss Ching, blue costume, blue toque; Airs Keckwich, white; Aliss Buddle, white; Airs Lloyd, cream coat and skirt, black hat; Aliss AlcLaughlan, pale grey voile, with ecru lace, black hat; Miss Lennox, white muslin, red waistband; Airs Cotter, fawn canvas gown, with strappings, black hat; Aliss Cotter, white’ voile, with blue waistband, hat with blue; Aliss W. Cotter, white silk; Alias Percival, pale green; and her sister, fawn; Airs Torrance, blaek silk, with overdress of black lace; Aliss Torrance, fawn holland, with lace, black hat; Aliss Whyte, sage green, with ecru lace, black hat; Afrs O’Rorke, navy foulard skirt, white silk blouse, handsome rullle boa, black hat; and her little daughter wore white; Aliss Alorrow, white muslin, white hat; and her sister, dark skirt, white blouse, white hat; Aliss Noakes, pale grey; Aliss Brassy, blue, with white lace; Afrs Alorrin, navy and white figured foulard, black hat; Afiss Morrin, pink cambric, with ecru lace;

and her sister wore a riding habit; Miss Buddle, white silk, white hat; Miss Thompson, cream silk, with lace, cream hat; Miss Smith, grey; and his sister wore dark skirt, light blouse; Miss Shepherd, black skirt, blue blouse, black hat; Mrs Seaville, white silk, white hat; Miss Stevenson, azure blue muslin; and her sister, white; Mrs Seaville; Mrs England, grey; Miss Cummings, white muslin; Miss Churton, black skirt, white blouse; Miss Horton, mauve gown, sailor hat; Miss Sage, holland gown.

My Cambridge correspondent, “Elsie,” writes: —On Saturday afternoon a polo match took place between a team of Hamilton players and Cambridge No. 2 team, which resulted in a win for the local team by 7 points to 2. The weather was lovely, and there was a large gathering. Mrs Richardson and Mrs Martyn presided at the afternoon tea. Amongst those present I noticed Mrs Hine, Roberts, Herrold, Cooper, Dodd, Misses Wright, Cave, Wells (2), Keesing, Williams, Hill, Richardson, Dunn, Atfield, Banks, and Buckland. Mrs Braithwaite gave a most enjoyable musical afternoon on Monday. Amongst those who contributed to the musical part were Mrs Herrold, Misses Buckland, Street, Williams, and P. Pilcher, and Mr Kemp. Delicious afternoon tea was served. Airs Braithwaite received her guests in a black gown, and was ably assisted by her sister, Miss O’Halloran, in cream blouse and black- skirt; Miss N. O’Halloran, mauve costume; Mrs Buckland, grey brocade gown, black chiffon shoulder cape, black bonnet relieved with creme; Mrs Nairn, silken grey coat and skirt, black bonnet; Mrs Skeet, black and white silk gown, bonnet to match; Mrs Herrold, navy blue skirt, black silk blouse, much tucked, black toque; Miss Wright, white silk blouse, black iskirt, black picture hat; Miss "Buckland, blue and white frock, black picture hat; Miss Williams, tussore silk frock, much tucked, Maltese lace collar, black hat; Miss Hill, white silk tucked blouse, black skirt, black hat; Miss Payne (Rotorua), black and white checked dress, hat to match; Miss Skeet, creme muslin, black hat; Miss Young,holland frock, gem hat; Miss Priestley, creme muslin, pink and black hat; Miss Greymouth, black and white muslin, black and white boa, black hat; Miss P. Pilcher, black and white spotted muslin, white hat. Amongst the gentlemen Were Messrs. Williams, Kemp, B’urn-Mur-dock, Bouillion, and Skeet. Mrs Wright, of “Loloma,” gave a delightful garden party in her beautiful grounds on Tuesday. The day was perfect, and all seemed to enjoy themselves thoroughly, some playing tennis, others content to look on, or wander about in the garden. Mrs Wright received her guests in a black silk gown, and her daughters, Mrs Herrold and Miss Wright, both in white muslins, were busy arranging sets and seeing to everyone’s enjoyment. A tempting afternoon tea, consisting of all sorts of cakes, fruit salads, and jellies, was served. Amongst those present I noticed: Mrs (Dr.) Roberts, tussore silk much tucked and trimmed, with silk Maltese lace, burnt straw hat trimmed with pale blue; Mrs Cooper, pink frock, white hat trimmed with black; Mrs Martyn, holland skirt, turquoise blue blouse, black and white hat; Mrs Richardson,

tussore silk gown, black picture hatj Mrs J. Hally, white silk blouse, heliotrope muslin skirt, black hat; Miss Payne (Rotorua), black and white checked dress, hat to match; Miss Skeet, white frock, black hat; Miss R. Skeet, holland frock, hat to match; Miss C. Willis, white silk blouse, point lace collar, black skirt, burnt straw hat trimmed with black; Miss E. Willis, pink gown, hat to match; Miss Williams, tussore silk frock, black hat; Miss Hill, white silk blouse, black skirt, black hat; Miss Richardson, white silk blouse, black skirt, white hat; Miss Cave, pale blue blouse, white skirt, black hat; Miss Wells, white silk blouse, much tucked and smocked, silk Maltese collar, black voile skirt, blaek and white hat; Miss 11. Wells, white silk frock, silk Maltese collar, blaek picture hat; Miss Atfield, white silk blouse, white muslin skirt, white hat trimmed with pale blue; Miss J. Hally, pale blue frock, hat to match. Amongst the gentlemen were Messrs. Wright, Dr. Roberts, Farnall, Empson, Griffiths, Wells, Skeet, Bouillion, and Walker.

PHYLLIS BROUN.