AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue XVI, 18 April 1903, Page 1102

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, — April 14. Mrs Moir, Ponsonby, gave a very enjoyable AFTERNOON TEA on Wednesday last, about forty guests being present. Afternoon tea was laid in the dining room. The table, which was laden with all the delicacies of the season, was prettily decorated with yellow sunflowers, cosrvos and yellow’ silk. During .he afternoon songs were sung by the Misses Stevenson. Hyde (Wellington), Butters, Odoy, and pianoforte solos renderel bv Miss Foote. Mrs Moir wore a veiy pretty black and whits mousseline: Miss Moir, dainty ’nine muslin and lace; Miss Belle Moir looked chic in a black trained skirt and white tucked silk blouse, with Maltese lace pelerine; her younger sister looked pretty in green with a cream lace pelerine; Miss Choyce, smart grey and black frock; Mr.; Sharland, handsome black costume; Mrs Gray Dixon, pretty grey toilette; Mrs H. H. Metcalfe, black silk voile; Mrs Watson, black; Miss Towsey. black and grey costume: Mrs H. Whitley, gtey voile, pretty picture hat; .Miss Hyde (Wellington), white: Miss Haven looked well in vieu.x rose costume, hat en suite- Miss 4 ivcn black skirt, prctly green silk blouse: Miss Patterson, fawn; Miss Foote, white muslin; Miss Drake (Now Plymouth), floral silk dress; Miss Butters, black skirt, white silk blouse; Miss Metcalfe, black and white muslin; Miss Sylvia Hudson, pretty blue silk blouse, black skirt, white hat with pink roses; Miss Stephenson, blue silk blouse, black skirt: her sister wore a cerise silk blouse and black skirt; Miss Oxley, stone grey skirt .white tucked blouse; Miss Bertha- Oxley, brown costume, vieux rose hat; Miss Maclndoe, white blouse, black skir. ; Miss Suit t. grey: Miss Old ham. black, pink blouse; Miss Culpan, white blo-ise, black skirt: Miss \\ . Culpan. white blouse, black ski’-t. Mrs Haven. Ponsonby. gave AN AFTERNOON TEA on last Wednesday, to mark the occasion of her daughter’s approaching marriage. Afternoon tea was served in the diningroom. I'he table was prettily decorated with Japanese sunflowers and grasses. Mrs Haven received her guests in black figured silk and Maltese lacp; Miss Haven, pale blue blouse., black silk skirt; Miss C. Haven, white silk: Miss Maye Haven, pale blue: Mrs Moir, grey silk; Miss Moir, dainty blue flecked costume; Miss Belle Moir, black trained skirt, white tuck‘d silk blouse with point lace; Miss Lily Moir, crushed strawberry frock, which suited her well: Miss Savage, pretty fawn; Miss Choyce. grey; Miss Nelly Metcalfe, stripe I muslin gov. nw; Miss Patterson, fawn: Miss ,1. Patterson, pale blue; Miss McCabe. white: Miss Stephenson. white: Miss Nellie Stephenson, green silk blouse, black skirt: Miss Oxley, white tm-ked gown: Miss 1.. Butters, white silk; Miss Macln lo<‘. white silk blouse, black skirt: Miss Graham, pretty blue silk : Miss Bessie Graham, pretty pink; Miss Ixittie Sheath, grey gown; Miss Douglas, white muslin blouse, black skirt. In connect ion with the University students’ carnival, which has attracted n great amount of social interest in Auckland, during the past few’ days A BALL was given in St. Benedict's Hall on Monday evening. The function, which was the first of the kind thia season, set a very high standard of excellence for its aucrofwora. The hall was strikingly decorated with bunting and nikau. The

night was pleasantly cool, and dancing was kept up with the greatest spirit to the strains of Mr Lanigan’s excellent band till an early hour. There was what is somewhat unusual in Auckland almost an equality in the numbers of the sexes, and full programmes seemed to be the order of the evening. The supper was an exceptionally good one, and the committee on whose shoulders the task fell of organising the dance are fairly to be congratulated on what was an undoubted and deserved success.

Mrs Bauine wore a handsome black gown with black lace and jet trimmings; Mrs Thomas wore a rich white silk inserted with lace; Mrs Egerton, black lace over satin, cream and black lace berthe caught on deeolletage with pink; Mrs Talbot Tubbs, black satin with deep black lace berthe; Mrs Bedford, rich black trained satin with flowing sleeves of black chiffon and cream silk lace round skirt to form hip yoke; Mrs W. Rainger, elegant white silk, with numerous frills on skirt, and decorations of white lace; Mrs Price, black trained satin softened with lace; Miss Price wore a charming white silk froek trimmed with chiffon; Mrs H. H. Metealfe. black silk and lace evening gown: Miss Metcalfe looked pretty in blue silk; Mrs Marriner, blaek riierveilleux satin and jet; Mrs Wm. Gorrie, black silk gown; Mrs Segar, elegant white brocade en traine, spangled with silver sequins, white aigrette in coiffure; Mrs Payton, blaek silk and lace gown ornamented with jet; Mrs Anson, white satin gown en traine softened with white net flounces, red flowers on bodice; Miss Batham (Wellington), soft cream silk and lace gown; Miss J. Tye, white silk and lace; Miss Shayle-George, white muslin decorated with violets over pale green silk; Miss Brook Smith, white silk and chiffon; Mrs Scott, black gown with cluster of pink flowers on deeolletage, lovely pale pink chiffon cape; Mrs C. M. Nelson; Miss Nelson, pink embroidered chenille net of silk; Miss Udy, white tucked mousseline-de-soie, with blue sash; Miss Wedde (Wellington), blaek trained evening gown; Miss Violet Banks, blue brocade trimmed with chiffon: Miss H. M. Batham, ivory white silk; Miss Gore-Gillon (debutante) was much admired in white silk, with Paris lace encrustations; Miss Brookfield, white silk and lace; Miss Eva Kinder looked graceful in white mousse-line-de-soie. with numerous tiny frills edged with black bebe ribbon, spray of green leaves on deeolletage; Miss May Whitelaw wore a very pretty white frilled muslin frock, and a pale blue butterfly bow in her hair; Miss ThorneGeorge, stylish black evening gown relieved with Paris lace and blue silk; Miss Z. Thorne-George looked pretty in white glace silk; Miss Crowther, handsome white silk and heliotrope; Miss Hull wore white satin; Miss Rogan, white silk: Miss Hosking, pretty white silk and chiffon; Miss B. Oxley, soft white silk with pale blue bow on corsage: Airs Ernest Moss-Davis, black spotted net, relieved with white, and edged with black bebe ribbon; Miss Kent, pretty ivory white silk amt chiffon edged frills; Miss Douglas, cameo pink silk; Miss Alison, pale blue silk, with white point lace sleeves and apron, pale blue silk sash; Miss Gorrie. blaek lace dress with silver and red decolletage: Miss Pearl Gorrie, azure blue silk; Mrs Wilson, lovely white glace silk, trimmed with rich white lace and chiffon: Miss Hudson, pretty white silk, with lace insertions; Miss F. Hudson wore black, deeorated with Paris laee and pink roses; Miss Hudson Williamson. white silk with rose pink sash and bow in eoiffure; Miss Culpan, white silk; .Miss Ruby Graham. pretty white silk frock; Miss Linda Bagnall. blaek evening dress; Misses Brown wore ivory white tucked silks: Mrs Moss Davis, striking blaek gown, ornamented with jet, black wings in eoiffure; Mrs John Beale, black lace gown, pink roses in eoiffure; Mrs Parkes elegant ivory brocade, white chiffon frills, edged with black chenille, bright blue chon: Airs Roberton, handsome orange silk, long French grey cloak; Miss Dawson looked pretty in black with blue chon; Mrs IT. Dacre, pink shot silk, trimmed with Paris laee and moss green velvet; Miss Woodward, white silk frock: Miss Read, blaek, ecru point laco berthe and blue sash; Misses Thorpe wore white silk; Miss Sellars, graceful cream silk, draped with chiffon, yellow sash; Miss Watkins, blaek velvet and ecru lace; Miss Stella Rice, black with bright blue chou: Miss Daisy Rice, rose pink silk; Miss Steele, yellow silk and Paris lace;

Miss Dolly Metcalfe's pink and white Oriental satin with sprays of wild rosea was much admixed; Miss Richmond wore white silk and chiffon with a spray of crimson flowers on corsage; Mrs Paiethorpe, blaek and white evening gown; Miss flemus, myosotie blue voile with flowing cleeves of white chiffon, cluster of autumn leaves on bodice; Miss Lodder (Sydney), lovely pale green silk, en traine, with white chiffon bolero, embroidered with sequins, crimson roses on deeolletage; Miss Wilks, white silk and green leaves; Miss Graves Aickin wore a striking gown of lovely black embroidered net over white silk, satin and jet berthe; Miss Wilding (Christchurch), black and crimson; Airs Lusher wore a geranium pink silk gown with crimson roses bn her shoulder; Miss Holland, white muslin, inserted with laee, over pink silk; Miss Essie Holland, very pretty ivory white satin, strapped with ribbon lengthways down the skirt, and a spray of autumn flowers on corsage; Miss Butler, ivory white silk and lace, adorned with tiny frills of silk, pink flowers on corsage; Miss Triggs (Christchurch), becoming pale green silk; Miss S. Metealfe was charming in blush rose pink silk with white lace fichu; Miss Percival, pale blue silk with white lace sleeves; her younger raster wore white silk and violets; Mrs Lawrence, blaek trained satin gown, Maltese lace chou on deeolletage; Miss MeGahon (Otago), apple green silk and chiffon; Miss Barker (Christchurch), blaek satin evening gown: Miss Devereux core white tucked silk and lace; Miss Kennedy, white silk dress with laee fichu; Miss Crawford, black lace, strapped with ecru insertion, brightened with blue; her younger sister wore a very pretty ivory satin and lace; Miss Ivy Noakes, white Empire muslin with Maltese laee searf; juiss Peak, black dress with Spanish lace, long sleeves, and trimmings of jet.

THE INTER-’VARSITY TENNIS TOURNAMENT

took place on Saturday on the Eden and Epsom Club’s lawns. The weather was simply magnificent; if it had been made to order it could not have been better. Luncheon and afternoon tea was served by the committee of the University in the pavilion to the many visitors. The lawns looked extremely gay, as there was a large attendance of both sexes present: the dresses of the ladies on the whole was a charming combination of summer, autumn and winter, which added vastly to the picturesque surroundings of these beautiful lawns. Amongst those present were: Airs Coates, black broebe costume, pink vest, black toque; Airs Mair, liolland skirt, white blouse, Panama hat; Miss Hall, dark skirt, white blouse, white hat Airs Anson, black costume, twine-coloured lace at neck, black toque with green leaves: Miss Gorrie, ■white pique skirt, cambric blouse, white hat : Miss P. Gorrie. liolland skirt, white blouse, white hat: Aliss.es Biss (2), mourning costumes; Miss Miller, black skirt, mauve flowered blouse, black hat with flowers; Miss Daisy Miller, blaek skirt, pink blouse, sailor hat: Mrs Rice, blaek voile with bands of ecru lace, black bonnet: Miss Rice, white gown, white muslin crinoline hat, edged with blaek velvet: Aliss AL Riee, fawn liolland, sailor hat; Miss Garland, white muslin, white hat; Mrs Oberlin Brown, black and ■white striped gown, black hat; M'ss Oberlin Brown, white muslin gown, white hat: her sister wore .1 navy foulard, and sailor hat: Airs Billings, black skirt, white blouse, black hat; Mrs Torrance, blaek grenadine, blaek hat; Miss Torrance. brown liolland. cream hat with magenta pink; Miss Whyte, mauve canvas linen will < ,-u lace encrustations, blaek hat.: Aliss Smith, grey skirt with black braiding, white blouse, black hat; Aliss Whitelaw. dark grey frieze, black hat: Aliss Webb, black skirt, white blouse, hat with pink; Aliss Cozens, liolland “kirt. white blouse, sailor hat; Aliss Myers, blue foulard with ecru laee applique, black hat: Miss E. Myers, white silk, black hat: Mrs (Prof.) Thomas, white silk with blaek finishings, black hat: Aliss Little, black skirt, pink blouse, black hat: Miss Stella Riee, liolland skirt, white blouse, muslin hat- Miss Paton, blaek figured gown; Mrs Haultain, black skirt, white blouse, black hat; Miss Halliwell. brown gown, white vest, sailor hat; Miss Dawson, white cambric with embroidery trimming, white hat; Mrs Bauine, black broche gown with bead passementerie, black bonnet; Mrs Fred Bauine. white serge, finished with black, black and white hat; Misses Kempthorne (21. brown tussore silks, black hats; Mrs Jones, black figured gown, black bonnet: Miss .Tones, brown tussore

silk, blaek hat; Mrs Oldham, black skirt, white blouse, sailor hat; Mrs Udy, black lustre, black hat; Mrs Cooke, whit* pique costume, white hat; Mrs Beale, dark skirt, pink figured silk blouse, black hat with Howers; Aliss Trevithick, white muslin skirt, white chine silk blouse, black hat; Mrs Heather, blaek silk costume, black hat; Mrs H. Heather, mode grey voile skirt, white blouse, white hat; Mrs A. Heather, black skirt. wlut<? blouse, white hat; Mrs W. Heather, white eostunie; Miss Metcalfe, white muslin, Panama hat; Miss Stewart, blue and white striped linen gown, white hat; her sister wore a white muslin, white hat; Mrs Egerton, blaek voile with tuckings, black hat with flowers; Miss Bramwell, holland skirt, white blouse, Panama hat; Mrs Turner, black skirt, white blouse, black hat; Miss Reid, pink floral muslin, black hat; Miss Bleazard, green figured foulard, black hat with floral decorations; her sister wore a da.k skirt, white

•ilk blouse, finished with black, black hat; Miss Bleezard Brown, white muslin, white hat; her sister wore. a blue gown, hat with bine; Miss Coates, holland skirt, light blouse, sailor hat; Miss Blades, navy spotted delaine; Miss Thornes, white; Miss Walker, pale blue cambric, white hat; Mrs Hull, black silk with heliotrope vest, hat with violets; Miss Hull, holland costume, Panama hat; Miss Udy, holland skirt, blue blouse, white hat; Miss D. Udy, white skirt, green blouse, white hat; Mrs Mahoney, black voile with ecru lace, black hat; Miss Northcroft, blaek skirt, white blouse, black hat; Miss Wedde (Wellington), white; Miss Holland, black skirt with accordion pleated flounces, pink blouse, black hat; Miss Essie Holland, pink cambric with tucks, blaek hat; Miss Kent, black skirt, white blouse, white hat; Miss Wilkes, holland skirt, blue blouse; Miss Triggs (Canterbury), white; Miss Batham (Wellington), dark skirt, light blouse; Misses Thorpe (2), white muslins, white hats; Miss . Webb, blue; Miss Runciman, grey foulard) black hat; Miss Ross, fawn tussore silk; Mrs Fraser, brown silk gown, black hat; Miss Hesketh, fawn skirt, white blouse, white hat; Misses Sloman (2), dark skirts, light blouses, white hats; Misses Crump and McCahon (Otago), dark skirts, light bioUses, sailor hats; Miss Barker (Canterbury), white; Miss Roberts (Wellington), dark skirt, light blouse, white hat; Miss Wiliding (Canterbury), white cambric; Miss Griffiths (Wellington), white.

Perfect weather favoured the Auckland Racing Club for the. holding of

THE FIRST DAY’S RACING of the autumn meeting, which took place on Saturday last. One generally associates autumn with a somewhat sunburnt appearance of the land, but this year the grass is still wearing that vivid shade of green which so strongly suggests early spring. Family parties, as usual, picnicked under the shady pine trees. The wellkept stand and the trim lawns, unusually green for this time of the year, formed an effective background for the gailydressed ladies, who gave the finishing touches to a gay picture. Amongst those present were: Mrs. Duncan Clerk, who wore a smart English costume of white silk, with tuckings and accordion pleated flounce at foot 'of skirt, triple cape of ecru lace at neck, white hat; Mrs. 11. 0. Nolan, China blue figured foulard, with ecru lace, black hat; Mrs. Pitt, rosewood pink frieze with ecru laee, hat en suite; Mrs. McDonald, blaek broehe, with blue figured design, black bonnet; Miss McDonald, white silk gown, white hat; Mrs Hart, periwinkle blue cashmere, with ecru lace, blaek hat; Miss Cotter, white silk costume, with tuckings and ecru lace, white hat with blue flowers; Miss Gorrie, black costume, with ecru lace, black toque; Miss Gwen Gorrie, black skirt, ecru bodice, hat with red; Miss Thorne George, hydrangea blue silk, the skirt w: . made with flounces and finished with ecru lace; Miss Z. Thorne George, fawn skirt, white blouse, pink floral sash, burnt straw hat, with ostrich plumes; Mrs. Edward Firth, white silk, veiled in Brussels net, blaek hat; Mrs. Markham, cream skirt, white blouse, white hat; Mrs. Edmiston, handsome fawn tussore silk, with tuckings and ecru

laee, black hat; Mrs. Rosenthal (Sydney), lovely forget-me-not blue silk, striped with white, and finished with lace, laee ruffle, white hat, with laee and green velvet, tucked parasol of the same blue as the costume; Mrs. Witham (nee Miss Cruickshank), tobacco brown voile, with ecru lace at neck, toque to correspond, with blue bow at back; Mrs. Clem Dawford, fawn gown, blaek hat; Mrs. Otway, black silk; Mrs. —. Otway, white muslin costume, fawn jacket, black hat; Mrs. Angus Gordon, violet serge costume, black toque; Airs. Hume, fawn tussore silk, with blue ribbons, white hat; Mrs. Bagnall (nee Aliss Wright), grey voile, with satin strappings, hat with pink roses; Aliss Simpson, lizard green frieze, cream lace vest, pink hat; Airs. (Colonel) Dawson, grey voile skirt, white silk blouse, grey hat; Airs. Foster, white silk, with tuckings and ecru lace, blaek hat; Aliss Percival, eleetrique blue, with tuckings, blaek hat; Miss Edith Percival, black silk, black hat; Aliss —. Percival, white skirt, pink silK blouse, white l>at; Mrs. Ansenne, absinthe green costume, blue felt hat; Airs. McLaughlin, black silk, relieved with white, blaek hat ; Mis. Dennis O’Rorke, white silk, with tuckings and ecru lace, blue sash at waist, blaek hat; Miss Shepherd, grey voile, black hat; Airs. Crowe, brown frieze, with ecru lace at neck, black hat; Mrs. Ralph, blaek silk, with ecru lace, black hat; Airs. Kanken Reid, blaek, relieved witn white; Mrs. Fenton, black skirt, white blouse, blaek hat with ostrich plumes; Mrs. Hooper, black silk, black hat, with pink ribbons; Airs. AlcCormick, brown; Mrs. Nichol, brown frieze, black bonnet; Mrs. Cottle, black silk, white vest, blaek hat with ostrich plumes; Aliss Bagnall, white muslin; Aliss Bush, blaek skirt, white blouse, blaek hat; Aliss Waller, white costume, white hat; Miss Williamson, periwinkle blue frieze, with eeru lace, blaek hat; Airs Saunders, brown cloth costume, with gold braided vest, Russian jacket, hat with brown feathers; Airs. Dargaville, black silk, with bead passementerie; Miss Dargaville, royal blue bengaline, with ecru lace bands, black hat with white ostrich plumes; Mrs. Shipherd (Dargaville), black silk, black hat; Miss Davy, pale blue figured foulard, cream hat, with black; Mrs. Bodie, black silk, with lace at neck, black hat; Airs. Dunnett, grey voile, with ecru laee, black toque; Mrs. George Dunnett, fawn tussore silk, black toque; Miss Dunnett, navy bengaline, with ecru lace, black hat with flowers; Airs. Wright, grey costume, blaek hat; Aliss Thorpe, grey voile skirt, white blouse, black hat; Miss Richardson, navy gown, red hat; Miss Binney, black serge, with white edgings, blaek nat; Miss A. Binney, royal blue dress, white felt hat, with mauve flowers; Airs. Foster, cream cashmere, with tucks and eeru laee, black hat with feathers; Mrs. Grahame, black silk, costume, blaek hat, relieved with white; Miss Walker, navy serge, hat with red poppies; Aliss Binney, blaek cloth gown, with strappings and white lace edgings, black hat; Aliss A. Binney, navy, with eeru laee, black hat; Airs. King-swell, black silk, blaek toque, with cerise flowers; Airs. George Roberts, blaek silk, blaek bonnet ; Airs. Devereux, black silk gown, blaek and white toque; Aliss Devereux, periwinkle blue canvas, with ecru laee, black hat; Airs. Alison, navy bengaline, with tuckings, black toque;

Airs. Moody, blue figured muslin; Mrs. Dignau, pale blue cloth, black hat; Mrs. Aldrich, black silk; Mrs. Stuart Reid, morning costume; Mrs. Farrell, black gown ami hat; Mrs. Windsor, crushed strawberry costume; Mrs. Cattanach, dome blue, with eeru lace, black toque, with white lace; Mrs. E. Bloomfield, pretty ciel blue silk, with ecru lace, black hat with ostrich plumes; Alias Raynes, crushed strawberry costume, with ecru lace, black velvet hat; Miss Thompson, white silk gown, white hat with green; Aliss Ida Thompson, shell pink costume; Mrs. (Dr.) Scott, light grey voile, hat with flowers; Mrs. Basley, black silk; Aliss Basley, periwinkle blue crepon, with ecru lace encrustations, white hat with lettuce-green silk; and her sister wore a mauve silk, with ecru lace, black hat; Airs. A. I’. Friend, mode grey voile, black hat; and hei daughter, dark skirt, light blouse, white hat; Mrs. C. Brown, royal blue costume, black hat; Miss Walnutt, dark skirt, pink blouse, sailor hat; Miss Keogh, navy and white plaid costume, blaek hat: Airs. Hope Lewis, white foulard, figured with black, blaek hat; Alias Hope Lewis, grey voile, blaek hat with pink: Aliss .Metcalfe, grey costume; Airs. Colbeek. pale grey voile, pink hat; Airs. Haniley, biege costume, blaek hat; Mrs. R. Lusk, absinthe green, with ecru lace, black hat; Aliss O. Buckland, white silk, with tuckings. white hat swathed witE silk.

Miss Paton gave the tea on Wednesday afternoon on

THE EDEN AND EPSOM TENNIS LAWNS.

The finals in the annual tournament of this club were all finished on Saturday last with the exception of the Ladies’ Doubles. Miss Stella Rice is the lady chain],ion of this club, beating Miss Pearl Gorrie after a very interesting match. Amongst the ladies present were: Aliss Paton, black gown and hat: Airs Haullain. black voile with eeru lace collarette. black hat; Airs Watkins, navy gown, black hat: Airs Hooper, black skirt, white blouse, blaek hat; Aliss Dawson, blaek skirt, white blouse, Panama hat; Airs John Dawson, black skirt, biscuitcoloured tussore silk blouse, blaek toque: Aliss Daisy Rice, hvoand skirt,

pink blouse, sailor hat; Miss Gorrie, holland skirt, white blouse, sailor hat; Miss Pearl Gorrie, black and white striped batiste, white hat; Miss Towle, blue cambric -vithwhite strappings, sailor hat; Aliss Udy, Holland skirt, figured blue blouse; Miss D. Udy, holland skirt, white blouse, sailor hnt; Mrs Udy, black skirt, violet foulard blouse; Miss Coates, dark skirt, white blouse, white hat; Miss Oberlin Brown, navy foulard spotted with white, sailor hat; Miss Trevithick, navy skirt, white blouse, sailoi- hat; Mrs Beale, blaek violet flowered foulard blouse, black hat; Aliss Cooke, bronze green skirt, black and white figured blouse, large white hat ; Mrs Oldham, blaek skirt, canary blouse, sailor hat.

PHYLLIS BROUN.