AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue XXI, 23 May 1903, Page 1461

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, Muy 10--The prizes won in the Auckland Ladies GOLF CLUB TOURNAMENT were presented at the t ornwall link* hist Friday afternoon by the Countess of Ranfurly.’ The Countess was received on arrival by Mrs Street, president, and Mrs Lewis, captain of the club. Perfect weather favoured the gathering, which proved ft very successful fiiift e to one <>£ the most interesting tournaments the club has held. Lady Ranfurly wore a black and white frieze cloth, strapped with blaek velvet, cream vest, smart crimson toque laeed with blaek velvet, crimson quills; Lady Eileen Kuox, pret-y little fawn coat and skirt; Mrs Street, black costume, very handsome biack cloak, black and white bonnet; Mrs Lewis, navy blue cloth, cream vest, shaded hat; Mrs O’Rorke, black skirt, cream cloth blouse, Panama hat; Mrs McCosh Clark, blaek cloth, black glace silk strappings. black hat ; Aliss Clark, black skirt, white blouse, white hat; Mrs Archie Clark, very pretty pale grey frieze, blaek toque; Mrs Nolan, slate grey Eton coat and skirt, blaek tucked silk blouse, pins hat: Mis Gillies, blaek silk, black bomr-t with pink roses; Airs Morrin, smart chocolate frieze coat and skirt, Tuscan hat ; Mrs Ernest Bloomfield, crushed strawberry face cloth, pale blue flop hat; Ali-s Want, dark grey* sue eoat and skirt, flop hat with shaded ribbons; Airs Banks, dark grey coat and skirt, toque to match; Aliss Violet Banks, pate greycoat and skirt, grey ostrich feather boa, grey hat; Aliss Georgie Denniston, brown costume, hat to match. Mrs Markham, blaek skirt, green and greyrough tweed coat, blaek toreador hat; Aliss Eva Firth, dark blue cloth coat and skirt, blaek strappings, green toque; Aliss Barstow, black ecstume, blaek toque; Airs F. Baume, black and grey tweed .skirt, blaek velvet coat, sable, fur and mull', black hat; Aliss Seymour George, electric blue Eton coat and skirt, while hot with green bird; Aliss Zoe George, grey frieze coat and skirt, prety cream lace vest, burnt straw hat trimmed with black; Airs Wilfrid Colbeek, black skirt, grey coat. Tuscan hat; Aliss Stella Rice, gobelin blue eoat and skirt, hat to match; and her sister wore dark blue cloth: Mrs Foster, navy blue costume, green facings, black hat: Airs Rathbone, black voile, Paris insertion, large black hat; Aliss Ettye Ireland, blaek cloth, Russian coat and skirt, green hat, handsome bear’s fur; Aliss Jennie Ireland. Wack voile skirt, black and white silk blouse, black hat, white feather boa ; Aliss Lusk. Wack voile, black and white picture hat: Ali-s Kitty Lennox, naw costume, bright bine hat; Miss McLaughlin, navy skirt, grev sac coat. Panama hat: Airs Harry Gilfillan, mourning costume, grey coat: Mi s Nolan (Nanier). slate blue zibeline. Ir isrht crimson hat: Aliss Jessie Rei 1. blue sk’rt, white blouse, blue hat: Aliss Ethna

Pierce, green cloth piped with while, hat to match; Miss Flossie Pierce, navy blue frieze, toreador hat; Aliss Ida Thompson, blue and white flannel b’ue toqiie; Airs Hunt, blaek and white; Albs Roi'ke, blaek costume, black hat with touches of blue; Aliss Gonie, slate grey With white cloth facings, toreador bat; Alis Scaville (Waingaro)/ blaek e'o’.h costume, cream vest, pretty shaded hat. The following ladies wore golfing costumes of red and green, .the club's colours- Airs Jack Reid. All's W. R. Bl< outfield, and Airs John Reid; Misses Gillie-, Pierce. Lewis, Ching. Gorrie (2), Alorrin (2), Cotter, Stevenson (2). Draper (2). Buckland, Richmond (2). OPENING OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The opening of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce's new building in .*wanson-street on Thursday afternoon was an exceedingly enjoyable function. There was a very large and representative gathering of prominent citizens and their lady belongings, and the affair was in every way a pronounced success. The speeches by the President (Air Bart. Kent) and His Excellency Lord Ranfurly were really interesting, and were attentively listened to by all. Airs Ernest Aloss-Davis sang very charmingly "For all Eternity,” Aliss Doris Boult playing the violin obligato; Airs Phillips contributed "Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes,” anj Aliss Boult gave a very beautiful violin solo. Afternoon tea and refreshments were served, and the German bandsmen enlivened the proceedings with operatic and other selections. Lord Ranfurly was attended by Catpain Alexander and the Hon. Fl. Butler was one of the party. Amongst the. very numerous guests 1 noticed the following: Airs Alitchelson, brown cloth, the bodice trimmed with cream applique, brown toque, blaek chiffon boa ; Airs Kent, blaek voile, cream yoke, trimmed with beautiful cream lace, blaek bonnet with pile blue; Afiss Kent, blaek skirt, white, tucked silk blouse, big lace collar, crimson felt hat: Airs Upton, black costume; Mrs John Reid, blaek voile, trimmed with black glace silk strappings, pretty black hat; Aliss Jessie Reid, dark blue and white coat and skirt, large black hat; Airs Nathan, navy cloth coat and skirt, cream lace collar, blaek hat: Aliss Davis, black voile, net lace collar, dark grev beaver hat, trimmed with pale blue; Airs F. Baume, dark grey Russian costume, blaek and white hat; Airs Sidney Nathan, navy blue, coat and skirt, blaek hat; Airs Segar, blaek costume, relieved with cream insertion, black hat; Airs Thomas, grey coat and skirt, while hat. trimmed with blaek velvet and roses: Airs Talbot-Tubbs, green Russian costume, white cloth collar edged with fur, black hat; Airs Roberts, blaek voile, black hat with crimson roses; Airs Hunt, blaek costume, black hat; Airs Hunter also wore black: Airs Tewsley, blaek voile skirt, black silk Eton coat, pale blue toque; Airs Russell, pale grey voile, black velvet coat, very pretty grey and white feather hat: Airs Houghton, white serge, strapped with silk; Airs Ivor Evans, very pretty black voile, black hat with ostrich feathers: Airs Harry Gilfillan, black costume, black hat; Aliss

Nolan (Gisborne), blue costume, crimson hat; Mrs E. Turner, black ami white costume: Mrs Pollen, blaek voile, black tucked silk Eton coat, blaek hat; Airs Runciman, blaek costume, blaek bonnet; Mrs Ernest Moss-Davis, cream voile, trimmed with insertion, black hat; Aliss Skinner (New Plymouth), black costume, cream lace collar, pretty rosewood pink felt hat; Airs Phillips, pretty tucked black silk, very handsome cream applique, white felt bat, with black ostrich feathers and velvet; Aliss Doris Boult, crimson voile, with transparent yoke of lovely lace, tucked white mousseline-de-soie Eton coat; Airs Brooke-Smith, black coat and skirt, black bonnet trimmed with velvet; Airs t'heeseman, blue cloth, strapped with black glace silk, black hat. trimmed with pale blue and pale pink; Aliss Alice Binnoy, wore blue cloth, braided with blaek. blaek hat; Airs Langguth, blaek cloth Russian costume, ermine collar, black hat; Airs Napier, blaek skirt, long fawn jacket. burnt straw hat, trimmed with blaek. PIANOLA RECITAL. Another informal pianola recital took place at the artistic Piccadilly tearooms in the Strand Arcade, on Saturday afternoon. The representative of the Pianola Company from New York illustrated the wonderful capabilities of the pianola, and the varied programme was enjoyed by lovers of music present. I noticed: Airs Fenton, in a mourning costume; Aliss Fenton wore Royal blue cloth, with white lace collar, blue turban with spotted silk; Airs Tibbs, fawn cloak, white hat with blaek rosettes; Aliss Tibbs, white silk blouse, black skirt and hat; Airs Elliot Davis, stylish black cloth, with white cloth applique on Eton jacket, White felt hat with light shaded berries and leaves: Airs Ernest Davis, black cloth skirt and coat, burnt straw hat with silk trimmings; Aliss Aloss Davis, cream silk blouse, navy cloth skirt, navy turban with white, quills; her two sisters wore cream serge dresses and black picture hats; Airs Gilfillan, blaek costume with touches of white, black toque with wings; Airs Goldie, blaek spotted voile, with tucked skirt, blaek toque; Aliss Goldie, navy skirt, black Astrakhan Russian coat, with a led chenille eliou. navy turban; her sister was in electric blue, white felt hat and fur boa; Airs Alueller. black costume; Aliss Alueller; Airs Lawry, blaek cost nine and hat; Airs Sharland, fawn skirt and coat, blaek

hat; Aliss Berry, grey tweed. with navy hand, piped with white on caipea, grey felt hat with white wings: Mi*s Nichol. black cloth costume, black plateau hat with cherries in front underneath brim; Mrs Bell. Mauk; Miss Winnie Lewis, holland costume. grey jacket, and sailor hat. DRESSES AT THE THEM RE. Crowded houses have hcvii the rule at His Majesty’s, and everyone seems delighted with Sweet Nell. Ii is noticeable. by tlie way, that far more patrons of the stalls and dies- circle are wearing evening dress than l:a- been the case for a number of seasons past. 1 am glad of it. as it eertainh make- the “house look brighter. Amongst tho-e 1 have noticed during the past week were: Mrs Moss Davis, very handsome black silk evening gown: Miss Mo s Davis wore a dainty soft white silk, with turquoise bine ribbon-; Miss Dolly Davis, black, the bodice relieved by some ‘•ofi. white chiffon; Mrs Tewsley. pit tty Mauk and silver sequim d net frock, with touches of dull green, crimson velvet opera cloak; Mrs Russell. pale grey brocaded silk trimmed with -nine shade of chiffon; Mrs Angus (•onl»»n. wore a Mack skirt and dainty grey > Ik Mouse; Mrs Edmiston, blaek sequined no! over blaek silk: Mrs Rosenthal (Sydney), black skirt, pretty pale blue blouse, grey opera cloak: Miss Earl, blaek silk with white chiffon, and pink ribbon on bodiuo; Aliss Ivy Buddle looked very well in all black; Mrs Kokwiek. Mauk evening gown with soft white chiffon; Miss Myers, black; and her si-1 or wore wh’fe. tucked Liberty silk: Mrs llans.’ii. black sequined nut. lovely .Maltese lac? c,»!lar: Mrs Sharmau, pink satin trimmed with white chiffon and silver pas-ementeric; Airs Kepsing, Mauk skirt. oM rose silk blouse, black chiffon; Mrs Roberts, Mack, with a est of cream spotted net and insertion; Mr- l.undon wore a pretty black find white spotted frock trimmed with black applique insertion; Mrs Do ( live Lowe wore black, dark opera c’.oak: Miss Fenton, Mauk: Mrs Friend. Mack skirt, pale blue silk blouse, white insertion; Mr- Ashley Hunter, black; Mrs Gilfillan, black satin; Aliss Dagnmr Gilfillan. pretty white Liberty -ilk with twine-coloured insertion; Mis Holmes, black satin: Airs Newton, white silk: Ali-s Seymour George. black, white chiffon; Miss Cotter, pretty (lowered silk with spray of pink roses on Aliss Stevenson, black ami white; Mrs Denniston, all black; Mis- Denni on,

black skirt, pretty pink blouse trimmed with twine-coloured insertion; Miss Barstow, black silk, handsom ■ black sequin collar; Mrs Brewer, all black; Misses Bit.izard, black silk, string-coloured insertion; Miss Baynes, black and crimson; Miss Thomas, black skirt, pink silk blouse; Miss Lennox, wore black and pink; and her sister black skirt, white silk blouse; Mrs Phillips, wore white silk, flowing opera coat; Mrs Abel Rowe, grey and crimson; Mrs AlcCosh Clark, Idaek silk; Miss Clark looked well in white. Ranfurly wore a black silk, the corsage trimmed with lovely old lace, diamond ornaments; she carried a beautiful bouquet of chrysanthemums and autumn leaves presented by the management. Lady Eileen Knox wore a simple little white frock; Mrs Wilfrid Colbeck, blue skirt, pink blouse, cream insertion; Air- Fenwicke (Napier), black skirt, white satin blouse; Mrs La wry, black silk, black laee; Mrs Archdale Tayler. blue tueked silk gown, crimson roses; Mrs Ashton, black skirt, white silk blouse, Paris lace; Mrs Ernest Ashton, black velvet and white lace; Mrs Aieken, black; Mrs Harold Bagnall, black skirt, pink blouse, electric blue opera coat, white feather trimming; Miss Witchell, black satin; Miss Henderderson. black silk trimmed with silver passementerie; Miss Susie Henderson, white silk; Miss Helen Fenton, white satin blouse, Maltese Ince, blaek skirt; Mrs Stewart Reid, black skirt, white silk blouse: Mrs Thornes, blaek skirt, white blouse; and her daughter wore black skirt and blue blouse: Mrs Choyce, all black; Mrs Monzer, pretty white frock with jewelled trimming; Mrs Dr. Grant wore blaek with crimson roses; Mrs Millie Philson, grey and white: Mrs Skeates, black; Miss Maitland (Christchurch). black silk trimmed with black net: Mrs Henderson, black silk, Maltese laee; Mrs Harry Bloomfield, yellow : and her sister white silk: Mrs Edward Russell. blaek skirt, dainty flowered silk blouse; Miss Laurence (Laurence), blaek skirt. yellow silk blouse: Aliases Graves Aickin wore white silk

evening frocks; Miss Dawson was in cream silk, inserted with Paris coloured lace; Miss Muriel Dawson looked pretty in a white silk evening blouse with deep lace on elbow sleeves and blue chou on corsage, dark skirt; Miss Hesketh, pink silik drees with deep cream laee collar; her sister wore white; Mrs J. Beale, pale blue silk blouse and black silk skirt, en traine, white opera cloak; Mrs Ernest Beale, Prussian blue gown with pale cream lace collar; Mrs (Dr.) Moir, dark silk gov.n, trimmed with cream lace; Miss L. Moir wore a white tucked silk blouse and a pale blue skirt; Mrs Witham, white evening gown and long French grey theatre cloak, edged with white; Mrs A. M. Ferguson, evening dress and blue opera cape; Mrs Ireland, black silk gown; Miss Ireland, evening gown with white fiatin eape .collar, embroidered with blaek; Miss I. Ireland, blaek evening dress, the low-cut bodi- 1 ? having a white deep laee berthe; Mrs Andree Hanna. bLck evening gown and a blue the’atre eloak with square ereanr laee collar: Mrs Payton. 'flack dress, white opera cloak; Miss Winnie Lewis, pink silk and chiffon: her sister wore white silk and la.-e; Mrs F. E. Ranni? wore black with large chou of vieux rose satin on corsage, rnd a handsome bia'k and white theatre eloak; Miss Nichol (North Shore), dark dress, white feather boa; Airs Chas. Smith, blaek silk with ecru insertion in vandykes on corsage; Mrs Lewis, blaek silk with touches of pink and cream lace: Miss Sybil Lewis, blaek evening dress; Airs Bridson, black with crimson chou on corsage, white opera cloak: Miss Sloane, white silk blouse, dark skirt: Miss C. Sloane, pale blue crepe de chine blouse and blaek skirt: Aliss Savage, electric bine. Aly Cambridge correspondent writes: Airs Isherwood gave a most successful little dance on Wednesday evening to open the season of her dancing class. The night was very wet. and prevented a great many from being present that intended going, but those who ventured out seemed to thoroughly enjoy it. Mrs Lowe supplied the music for the evening.

Amongst those present were Mrs John Hally, in handsome black silk, with eream -silk and lace front; Alls James Hally, black silk with Paris lace coLar; Airs Western, black velvet, with white front; Mrs Gane, black evening dress, real laee fichu; Mrs Payze, heliotrope blouse, black skirt; Airs Burgess, cream crepe de chine evening dress with fagotting; Airs Isherwood, black silk and laee; Airs Rowe, black silk; Mrs Dickenson, black silk blouse, much tucked, black skirt; Miss Hill, black evening frock, with pink roses; Miss Hally, a verydainty frock of white muslin, much tucked and trimmed with lace; Aliss J. Hally, blue silk frock; Aliss Hewitt, dove coloured silk blouse, lace fichu, black skirt; Aliss Herbert, pale blue dress with pink flowers; Aliss Dickenson, white muslin with insertion; Aliss Keesing. blaek evening dress trimmed with chiffon and crimson flowers; Aliss Swayne, white silk blouse with blue bow, black skirt; Aliss Al. Swayne, blue dress with cream insertion; Aliss AValker, white silk dress, tueked and inserted, point laee collar; Aliss E. Walker, white silk dress, point lace collar, pale pink bow; Aliss Ferguson, had a very becoming cream silk evening frock; Aliss Rowe, white muslin, red bow: Aliss Peterson, white muslin: Aliss D. Payze, pink muslin : Aliss Richardson, white muslin: Aliss Croker, white silk blouse, black skirt; Aliss AlcNeish, pink dress with black trimmings; Aliss L. AlcNeish, white muslin: Aliss Williams, pale blue blouse with white laee. black skirt; Aliss J. Brooks, white silk blouse, pale blue skirt: Aliss Ruge, dove coloured blouse, black skirt: Aliss Byrne, flowered muslin frock; Aliss AfcVeagh, white silk blouse, tueked blaek skirt; Miss Alay Steuart. white silk blouse, blaek skirt; Aliss Simms, white silk blouse, with cream daisies, black skirt; Airs Swayne, black silk; Aliss Wells, white silk evening dress. A very enjoyable social was held at the vicarage on Thursday evening, at which St. Andrew's choir were present,

numbering about 25. Music was the order of the evening, and a very pleasant time was spent.

PHYLLIS BROUN.