AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue II, 11 July 1903, Page 124

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, July 7. Ou Monday and Tuesday, the 29th and 30th, Mrs Neligan held her first "At Home” days in New Zealand. A large number of people availed themselves of the first opportunity of calling upon the new Bishop and bis wife. Mrs Neligan received her guests in a Very pretty grey canvas voile gown, and was ably assisted by Miss Sewell-Read, who wore a dark blue trained skirt and lovely little white tucked silk and insertion coffee jacket, and Miss Burdett, in a grey skirt and daintyblue silk blouse. Amongst the guests 1 noticed Mis (Judge) Smith, black gown, handsome black cloak, black bonnet; Mrs Morrin, black cloth costume, prettyblack and green hat; Miss Morrin, dark green Eton coat and skirt, crimson hat; Mrs Rosenthal (Sydney), navy blue cloth tailor-made costume, blue and white felt hat; Mrs Dixon, black serge braided coat and skirt, black picture hat; Miss O’Neil), black and white flecked zibeline gown, black hat; Mrs Dr. Dawry, black skirt, black velvet Russian coat, white and black hat; Mrs Davis, black costume, rich black cloak, black and white bonnet; Miss Davis, black serge Eton coat and skirt, black hat, with clusters of violets; Miss Mowbiay, dark grey tailor-made gown, black hat; Miss Kissling, grey costume trimmed with Oriental insertion, hat to match; Miss Dull; Mrs Denniston, green voile, green velvet bolero, large black hat; Miss Denniston, navy blue Russian costume, white vest, hat en suite; Mrs Markham, cornflower blue frieze, black Toreador bat; Mrs Seth Smith, pale green zibeline, black toque; Mrs Harry Keesing. grey tweed with black strappings, black and white hat; Mrs Sealy, mourning costume; Mrs Stone, brown frieze with Oriental embroidery, hat to match; Airs Williamson, black costume, black and green hat; Mrs Dunean Clarke, pink frieze, black hat; Miss Violet Stone, grey Russian costume, black picture hat; Sirs Colegrove, green costume, Chesterfield coat, black hpt; Mrs Steele, grev tweed costume, Tuscan hat trimmed with black; Mrs Rathbone, black and cream costume, black and white toque trimmed with ostrich feathers; Miss husk, blank, pretty blue hat; Miss Olive Dusk, black froek. crimson cloth coat, white felt, hat; Mrs Bleazard Brown, black, black and white toque; Miss Bleazard Brown, black with Chesterfield coat, hat to match; Mrs (Dr.) Dewis, brown zibeline Eton coat and skirt, pretty brown hat; Mrs Bell, black serge gown, black toque: Mrs de Clive Lowe, dark green cloth Eton coat and skirt, whitc'vest, black picture hat; Mrs Schwartz Kissling, black, pretty- black and green bonnet : Miss Kissling, blue greyzibeline coat and skirt, hat en suite; Mrs (Dr.) Dawson, black merveilleux with white vest, black hat; Miss Dawson, green cloth piped with pale blue, white felt hat trimmed with black; Miss —- Dawson, black frock, pretty white felt, hat: Mrs John Kissling, black gown, handsome black coat, bonnet with violets: -Mrs Anson, grey tweed costume, green hat; Mrs McFarland, grey zibeline, lilack hat ; and her sister. Miss Taylor, also wore grey : Airs Maefarland; Miss Du Riett; Mrs Dewes, black gown, Chesterfield coat and black hat; Mrs Hard, brown frieze costume, hat to match; Mis Chambers, black gown, handsome black cloak, black bonnet; Airs .Mohn Chambers, navy blue costume elaborately trimmed with medallions of cream lace, hat to match; Mrs Cattanaeh, royal blue costume, .strapped with silk of same shade, black picture hat; Mrs Deonard Marshall, lovely grey doth eoat, greyostrich feather boa, grey hat; Mrs Tom Ball, blaek Russian costume, very prettyred hat: .Mrs Robertson, black gown, black and white hat; Airs Phillips, black with very handsome black silk and lace eloak, blue bonnet; Aliss Phillips, cornflower blue gown, pretty hut to match; Mrs IlascMene, brown costume, hat en suite; Mrs A. V. McDonald, navy blue eoat mid skirt, black hat; Airs Tubbs, cinnamon brown tweed, toque to match; Mrs Upton, black costume, handsome black jacket, black lainnet; Mrs Shera, navy blue jacket amt skirt, black toque relieved with touches of crimson; Aliss Shera. navy blue co-tmne, black hat; Mrs Ashwell, black costume, black bon-

net; Mrs Kinder, black, pretty brown hat; Miss Kinder, cornflower blue costume, hat to match.

SH A KESPERE SOCIETY. The inaugural meeting of the Auckland Shakespcre Society was held in the Alasonic Hall, Prinees-street on Thursday evening. The play selected for this reading was "Twelfth Night,” and the expectations of the large audience were more than realized. With such talent as was cast for the piece, it is a pity entertainments of this kind are not inorc frequent, and we hope this one is but the precursor ot many to follow. One and all of the readers showed more than usual aptitude for the parts they took, and made the performance both enjoyable and instructive. The following was the east:— Orsino (Duke of Illyria), Air W. R. Walker; Sebastian (twin brother of A’iola), Air Norman AlaeAlunn; Antonio (a sea captain, friend to Sebastian), Mr Hugh Campbell; A Sea Captain (friend to Viola), Air R. AR-Veagli; Curio (attending on the Duke), Air R. 11. A. Potter; Sir Toby- Belch, Mr Archdale Tayler; Sir Andrew Ague-cheek, Air Afontague; Alalvolio, Air F. 11. Templar; Fabian, Air R. McVeagh; Feste (a clown). Rev. AV. Jellie; Olivia (a rich countess), Aliss Bruce; Viola (in love with the Duke), Airs C. J. Parr; Maria (Olivia’s waiting woman), Aliss Ockenden. During the evening Airs Archdale Tayler sang “O Alistress Aline,” and ‘‘Come Away-, Death,” very sweetly-. Airs C. J. Parr looked pretty in a rich white satin with black pin spots, skirt and sleeves inserted with lace, and the bodice baying blaek velvet motifs, and white ehiffon choux; Aliss Bruce looked exceedingly well in a black silk evening gown with cream lace on dceolletage, and chiffon fichu, and flowing frills from elbow sleeves; AlissOckenden was charming in a soft white silk, with eream lace yoke, and touches of blue; Airs Archdale Tayler was attired in a pretty- azure blue glace silk, elaborately tucked and gauged; Airs J. F. Afontague wore a black silk evening gown, with Hussar red arophane chou on corsage; Airs Coleman wore a handsome long cloak of blaek glaee silk with rich lace and chiffon, over a black evening gown; Airs Tibbs was in a cherry red satin blouse with guipure lace collar, and blaek skirt; Airs Upton wore blaek brocade with white vest; Mrs Baclielder, pretty- blue silk blouse with Paris lace yoke and insertions, black satin skirt, and white brocade eape; Aliss Campbell, black brocade, with Alaltese laec plastron; Airs Donis Alyers, black brocade, with black net, and'white lace applique pelerine; Airs Deo. Alyers, red Persian silk blouse, with white tucked silk guimp, claret coloured skir-t; Mrs (Prof.) Thomas, pink and white-striped silk blouse, black silk skirt; Airs Napier, black costume; Miss Tanton, light grev with white vest; Airs Edward Russell, black gown: Airs E. Ashton, black frock, with large guipure lace pelerine, and an electric blue cloak with white satin cape veiled with lace: Aliss Kent, pretty blue silk blouse, black skirt; Aliss* Skinner (New Plymouth), wore black, with Paris collar, and vieux rose chon; Aliss Ivy Buddle, brown velvet with cream lace pelerine; Miss Hardie, handsome white silk evening frock inserted with French stitching, Alaltese laec berthe; Airs Langguth, black Oriental silk with tucked ehiffon collar edged with Honiton point; Mrs Benjamin, black and white spotted foulard. frills edged with white laee, blue eloak with' white chiffon ruffle; Aliss Boullion, pretty white_ silk elaborately inserted with Paris laee, and handsome oollar; Airs Macdonald., black., brocade, gown; Aliss Alacdonald, blaek trained gitwn: Mi-s Aland PeHCocke,’- blue silk blouse, and black skirt; Airs Kilgour, yellow satin blouse, and black skirt; Aliss Cardno, blue silk evening blouse and laee, black skirt: Airs (Dr.) Grant, pink silk blouse With Paris laee 'yoke* black trained skirt; Airs Goodhue, black silk gown; Airs Hart., dove grey voile piped with white silk, cluster of pink roses on corsage; Aliss Ehrenfried, blaek and white foulard skirt, and moonlight satin evening blouse.; Airs Saunderson, light evening blouse and dark skirt; Miss Dawsqn, white silk blouse, blackskirt: Miss (Weston. blaek gown: Misses Bews, long evening cloaks over evening dresses; Airs G. A. Garrett, rosewood crepe blouse, black skirt; Airs Oxley, white silk blouse and grey skirt ; Aliss Kennedy, rose pink glace silk blouse, and cream laee, greyskirt; Aliss Stevenson (Rcmuera), light silk blouse, and dark skirt, long evening

cloak; Aliss Coleman, dainty pale blue merveilleux silk blouse, and collar of rich Maltese lace, black silk skirt; Mrs Skarland wore a blaek gown relieved with white; Ali-s Laird,- rosewood cloth dress with cream silk vest and cream Alaltese' lace collar; her younger ■ sister wore a pretty blue tueked silk blouse, white point laee collar, and a dark skirt; Airs Percy Duiaur, becoming white and black’ silk blouse, with white ehiffon collar embroidered with blaek, black silk skirt; Airs Ashley Hunter, black gown relieved with white; Airs Hunt, pale heliotrope silk blouse, trimmed with white laee, black silk skirt; Aliss Holland, white tucked silk blouse, dark skirt : Aliss Hayward, white silk trimmed with laee, blue chou; Miss Colegrove, reseda green gown; Aliss Priestly, blue gown relieved with white; Airs John, Beale, pale blue silk blouse, with pretty white point laee collar, blaek silk skirt; Aliss E. Dewis, white voile blouse prettily shirred, blue silk sash and black skirt; her sister- also wore a white blouse and dark skirt; Airs Churton, black velvet evening gown, with transparent yoke ami lace berthe; Aliss Posseniskie, green and white figured silk blouse trimmed with cream laee insertion, black skirt; Airs AleK. Geddes, pink and white chine silk blouse, and blaek brocaded satin skirt en traine; Aliss Peaeoeke was in blaek velvet with white transparent y-oke and under sleeves; Misses Phillips wore white tucked silk blouses, and dark skirts; Airs Daw Tole, reseda green gown; Aliss OrrHunter, cream silk blouse, trimmed With Paris tinted laee and sequins, black skirt; Airs George Reid was gowned in blaek with touches of white; Aliss Watkins, black and pale blue; Alias Hill, pretty blue flaked costume with white silk

trimmings; Mrs Win. Gorric, black silk and lace. A most enjoyable EUCHRE PARTY was given by Mrs Harry Hume on Friday last. There were six tables, and play was kept up till about 10.30 o'clock, when the guests adjourned for supper. The table was decorated with yellow jonquils, and was laden with tempting things. The winners of the first prizes were Miss Beatrice Bleazard Brown and Air Kenneth Hume, and the booby prizes fell to Airs Bevins and Air G. Otway. Airs Hume wore blaek skirt and an extremely pretty blue silk blouse, trimmed with ecru insertion; Airs Otw ay, handsome blaek silk; Aliss Bleazard Brown, blaek, relieved with white, and pink roses on corsage; her sister also wore black with point lace trimmings; Airs C. Otway, blaek skirt and pink silk blouse; Mrs Bevins, blaek skirt and blue silk blouse; Aliss Devereux, black skirt and white silk blouse, trimmed with ehiffon; her sister wore a pretty red blouse, dark skirt; Aliss Dittle, pink silk with laee berthe; Aliss Hume, dainty white silk; Airs Hull, blaek, relieved with

cream lace; also, Messrs 11. Hume, K. Hume, G. Otway, F. Corbett, Biss, 11. Hunt, Bevins, Armitage, Clapcott, and others. On Thursday, July 2. Dr. and Mrs Coates gave a very delightful LITTLE IMPROMPTU DANI E at their pretty residence. “East Dene.” Alount Eden. There were about 50 couples present, and as the floor and music were both good, everyone enjoyed themselves immensely. A very dainty supper was provided, the tables being beautifully decorated with yellow flowers and grasses. For (he benefit of those who prefer to sit out and talk occasionally, the verandah was closed in and artistically' hung with flags. Amongst a number of pretty frocks I noticed:—Mrs Coates, handsome black silk skirt, mauve silk blouse profusely trimmed with lovely Honiton lace; Miss Coates looked sweet in white lace over white silk: Mrs -Mair wore a pretty white silk with net flounces edged with bebe ribbon: ill's W. Heather looked piquante in white satin with tulle overskirt, made with numberless frills, pink roses on shoulder and in hair; Mrs Billing, ver.- pretty white satin gown; Miss Oberlin Brown looked dainty in a dark red velvet, frock with berthe of Brussels lac:, re I berries on corsage; Miss Bramwell, eream silk, the bodice tucked and trimmed with chiffon, crimson roses on corsage and in coiffure; Miss Biss, handsome black satin trimmed with lovely point lace and net; Miss Bleazard-Brown looked charming in a pretty cream silk gown, and her sister wore white silk with turquoise blue sash; Miss Devereux, pink net over pink silk, trimmed with satin ribbon, pink roses on corsage; Miss Mere Devereux, heliotrope flowered siik and white chiffon; Miss Rice, lovely white satin gown with red roses on corsage; Miss M. Rice, pink silk veiled in a pretty' white muslin trimmed with belie ribbon; Miss Peaeoeke, pretty tucked white libertysilk; Miss K. Lennox, white silk trimmed with black bebe ribbon; Miss Richmond, black; Miss J. Richmond, very pretty white silk; Miss Torrance, lovely heliotrope Oriental satin gown; Miss Gorrie, white silk; Miss P. Gorrie, dainty pale blue silk; Miss Hope Lewis, pretty black net. laced with satin ribbon over black satin, relieved with touches of turquoise blue; Miss Udy. blue silk, with handsome white lace berthe; Miss Buller, dainty- white silk gown, salmon pink ribbons; Miss Trevithick, pretty pmk silk frock; Miss Towle wore a most becoming gown of white silk, and her sister wore a dainty blue silk; Miss Et him Pierce, pretty pale blue, silk gown. Some of the gentlemen present were:—The officers of H.M.S. Phoebe, Messrs IV. Heather,-Kenny. Dargaville, Hay, McCormick, Kallender, Hargreaves, Mair, Shera. Gordon, Svkes, Perry. Biss, Trevithick, Billing, Upton. W. Gorrie. Hall, Peacoeke, Otway, Pitrehas and others. PHYLLIS BROUN.