AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue XV, 11 April 1903, Page 1030

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee,— April 7. The ladies of the AUCKLAND TENNIS CLUB held their annual “at home” last Wednesday afternoon on their lawn, Grafton road. There was a good attendance, though the weather was bitterly raw and eold —a decided foretaste of the approaching winter. Afternoon tea, accompanied with ealces, jellies, fruit salads and fruits of every description, was served in the pavilion. In the final of the first-class matches Miss Nicholson and Miss Harvey beat Miss Mowbray and Mrs. Coates; in the second class the final round was Misses Metcalf and Coates v. Misses Ireland and Gittos, but we did not wait to see the result, as it was getting late. Mrs. Pasmore, white linen gown, with pink waistband, hat swathed with pink silk; Mrs. G. Coates white pique skirt, white blouse, white hat; Mrs. Mair, blaek skirt, white blouse, white hat; Miss Coates, holland skirt, white blouse, white hat; Mrs. Grey (Mount Eden), black silk costume, with beading, black bonnet; Miss Grey, dark skirt, hydrangea blue Russian blouse, sailor hat; and her sister wore a dark skirt, darker blue blouse, sailor hat; Mrs. Isidor Alexander, blaek trained skirt, black and white figured foulard blouse, cream hat with royal blue; Miss Nicholson, black skirt, white blouse, white hat; and her sister wore a dark skirt, mauve plaid blouse, sailor hat; Miss Metcalf, fawn skirt, white blouse, with pink, white hat; Mrs. W. R. Holmes, Lincoln green skirt, white blouse, white hat; Miss Cozen, grey skirt, white blouse, sailor hat; Miss Steel, white pique; Miss Oberlin Brown, black skirt, white blouse, white hat; and her sister, Miss Kitty, holland skirt, white blouse, sailor hat; Miss Sinclair, navy silk, with cream braiding, hat with feathers; Miss Hall, navy skirt, white blouse, sailor hat; Miss Ring, blaek skirt, white blouse, sailor hat; and her sister wore a black skirt, grey sacque jacket,black hat; Miss Pekin, grey skirt, white blouse, sailor hat; Mrs. Palethorpc, white skirt, pink figured blouse, hat with pink; Mrs. W. H. Churton, dark skirt, light blouse, sailor hat; Miss Stewart, white muslin, with blue; Miss J. Ireland, white pique, white hat; Miss Gittos, white skirt, heliotrope flowered blouse, white hat; Mrs. Cooper, dark skirt, white blouse, white hat; Miss Harvey, black skirt, white blouse, sailor hat; Miss Mowbray, black skirt, white blouse, white hat; Miss Binney, black costume, finished with white, black hat; Miss Kelly, black gown, with braiding, blaek hat with white fiowers; Mrs. Keals, black skirt, white blouse, white hat; Miss Butters, holland skirt, white blouse, black hat with pink flowers and grey veiling; Mrs. Gentles, dark skirt, white blouse, eherry-colouied toque; Miss Prime, white; Mrs. Newell, white skirt, blue blouse, white hat; Mrs. Edmiston, grey camel’s hair costume, made with Russian blouse, white vest, hat with feathers; Miss Dargaville, white pique skirt, silk blouse, white hat; Mrs. Jackson, dark skirt, white blouse, white hat; Mrs. Jones, blue and white striped cambric, white hat; Miss Denniston, white muslin gown, hat with pink flowers; Miss Savage, blue costume, with fawn lace, black hat; Mrs. (Dr.) Lindsay, black skirt, white blouse, golf cape, black hat with plumes; Miss Workman, claret skirt, white blouse, black hat with plumes; Miss Ledinghani, bright blue skirt, white blouse, sailor hat; Miss Towle, blue skirt, white blouse, white hat. Mrs. H. Heather and Miss Hull provided the afternoon tea on the Eden and Epsom lawns on Saturday last. There was a large attendance of players. The tea table was picturesquely decorated with light blue delphiniums, single yellow dahlias and white China asters; Mrs. W. Aicken, white pique costume, black hat; Mrs. Moiginie, blaek skirt, green blouse, black hat; Mrs. Fenton,

naiy serge costume, blaek hat; Mrs E. Beale, black skirt, violet foulard black hat, with flowers; Mrs Oldham, blaek skirt, white blouse, black hat; Mrs Turner, dark skirt, blue blouse, black hat; Mrs A. Heather, black voile, black mantle, blaek bonnet; Mrs H. Heather, grey skirt, white blouse, white hat; Mrs —. Heather, black skirt, white blouse, white hat; Mrs Mair, holland skirt, white blouse, white hat; Mrs Haultain, black; Mrs Hudson, dark skirt, light blouse, sailor hat; Miss P. Gorrie, holland skirt, white blouse, white hat; Mrs Hooper, grey skirt, with black braiding, blue blouse, white hat; Miss Bleazard Brown, dark skirt, white blouse, white hat; and her sister wore a holland cream blouse, white hat; Mrs John Dawson, black skirt, tussore silk blouse, black toque; Miss Gwen Gorrie, black skirt, white blouse, hat with silk; Miss Hope Lewis, navy serge; Miss Hull, blue linen skirt, white blouse, white hat; Mrs Cooke, stylish navy and white striped costume, toque to correspond; Miss Cooke, black skirt, blue figured blouse, dome blue knitted Tam-o’-shanter; and her sister wore navy; Miss Trevithick, navy foulard, sailor hat; Miss Bramwell, black skirt, pink flowered blouse, white hat; Miss Oberlin Brown wore a navy foulard; Miss Paton, dark costume; Mrs Udy, black skirt, navy; blouse; Miss Udy, fawn skirt, white blouse: Miss D. Udy, holland gown; Mias Stewart, fawn skirt, white blouse, with blue ribbons, white hat; and her sister wore a white dress with pink ribbons, white hat; Miss Coates, holland skirt, white blouse, sailor hat; Miss Rice, holland skirt, pink blouse, sailor hat; Miss Stella Rice, pink linen costume, sailor hat; Miss Towle, dark skirt, light blouse. Despite the inclemency of the weather in the morning on Saturday it cleared up beautifully in the afternoon. There was a good attendance on the PARNELL TENNIS LAWNS.

The final of the croquet championship doubles came off last week, but on account of some dispute concerning the association rules the match will no doubt have to be played again. Amongst those present were: Mrs Duthie, black voile skirt, white blouse, black hat; Mrs Kenderdine, black skirt, white blouse, white hat; Mrs Ashley Hunter, black skirt, handsomely strapped with blaek satin, bands, black silk blouse, black hat with white veil; Mrs E. W. G. Rathbone, black trained costume, with satin strappings, blaek hat; Mrs McConnell, pale blue muslin, burnt straw hat; Mrs Gillies, black silk, black bonnet; Mrs Thorne-George, very stylish Royal blue bengaline, the skirt was made with (tickings and bands of ecru lace placed perpendicularly from waist to full flounce, bolero, cream lace vest, blaek hat; Mrs Colbeck, dark skirt, white blouse, black hat; Mrs Tewsley, blaek costume, white collarette and revere, black toque with azure blue Bilk; Mrs E. C. Smith, dark skirt, white blouse, black hat; Mrs Bruce, violet gown, white lace collarette, white hat; Miss White, black skirt, rosewood coloured blouse, black hat; Mrs Hugh Thompson, black costume, white lace collarette, black hat; Miss Dargaville, white pique skirt, white muslin blouse with lace insertion, Panama hat; Miss Basley, pretty azure blue linen gown, black hat; and her sister wore a black costume, hat with blue forget-me-nots; Mrs Upfil, blaek; Mrs W. Bloomfield, holland skirt, white blouse, white hat; Mrs Lucas Bloomfield, black skirt, white blouse, hat wreathed with variegated roses; Mrs Segar, black voile costume, black hat; Miss Fra ter, black skirt, fawn blouse, black hat; Mrs Newton, black gown, white lace collarette, black hat; Mrs C. Brown. Royal blue skirt, white blouse, black hat; Mrs Colegrove, black skirt, absinthe green blouse, blaek hat.

AFTERNOON TEA. Miss Ethel Mahon, of Mount St. John, Epsom, who is to be married to Mr. H. E. Vaile the third week in April, entertained a number of her friends at an afternoon tea last week. The rooms were prettily decorated with flowers, the tea table in the dining room being particularly pretty, with vases of pink and white cosmos. Dainty dishes of sweets of all descriptions, with the ever-refreshing tea, were handed round. The guests were received by their young hostess, who looked charm ins in a daintv white silk dress, and was assisted by Mrs. Mahon, who wore black silk, relieved with whits. During the afternoon musical items were rendered by some of the guests.

PHYLLIS BROUN.