AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue IV, 25 July 1903, Page 370

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, July 21. MARK HAMBOURG CONCERTS. Society is having a delightfully quiet time just now, and those who followed every event of the last two months are living on the memories of the past, or recuperating after spending so much energy in search of enjoyment. The social lull was good for Mark Hambourg, and there were full houses to listen to the gifted pianist. Familiar faces from the musical world were seen on all aides. Miss Bachelor, who has a sweet soprano voice, looked very charming in a soft white Oriental satin, with a short gauged skirt forming a deep flounce, and laee deftly arranged on bodice. Among the audience I noticed Mrs Moss-Davis in a black gown, with lovely white eorded silk opera coat, handsomely trimmed with wide black applique lace; Miss —. Moss-Davis, black skirt, dainty pale blue blouse, and blue opera coat, with ecru lace cape collar; Miss —. Moss-

Davis, black skirt, pretty white b'onse, finished with turquois- bb e ribbon and Paris lace; Mrs Robert Darga viQe, black gown; Miss Leys, black skirt, pretty light blouse, grey opera coat, trimmed with white fur; Mias Green, lovely yellow ehiffon gown, long pale grey opera coak; Mrs Rolieston wore a handsome black gown, crimson cloth opera coat, finished with black; Mrs Marshall, black skirt, pretty light blouse, yellow brocaded silk opera coat: Miss Cuthbertson, electric blue tucked costume, with lovely laee collar: Miss Lusk, black skirt, turquoise blue blov.se, inserted with Paris lace; Mrs Bedlington, black; Mrs Quere •, dark gown, crimson opera cloak; Mrs Gillies, handsome black moire antique, with white vest and Honiton lace collar; Miss Gillies, rose pink glace silk b'ouse under a pretty chine silk theatre jacket, with open work and cream jewelled lace, black striped satin skirt; Mrs Duthie, light heliotrope silk blouse, with Palis net yoke edged with folds of white satin. cream silk skirt: Mrs A. Gillies (South), cream and pink floral silk muslin, pretty white opera cloak; Miss Rooke, handsome white satin cape, with chiffon ruffle, over a black silk evening gown; Mrs Duncan Clerk, rich pale tucked satin blouse, with Paris tinted insertion, and Maltese lace collar, black satin skirt; Miss Durieu. light silk blouse, and dark skirt, crimson evening cloak; Mrs Hope Lewis, electric blue gown, white lace yoke; Miss Lewis, cream silk, with scalloped cape round decalletage, edged with fur; Mrs Brabant, b ack silk, with white vest; Miss Brabant, rose pink silk blouse, with lace collar, black skirt; Mrs Upton, black voile; Miss Upton, blue silk blouse, black skirt; Miss Kathleen Thompson, becoming turquoise blue silk and chiffon evening frock; Mrs Westley (Melbourne), white evening cloak; Mrs Houghton, blue silk evening blouse with white laee, emerald green velvet cloak with fur collar; Mrs Challinor Purchas. pink and white silk blouse, adorned with lace, dark silk skirt; Mrs Percy Dufaur, blaek, relieved with white; Mrs Ching, white and p'nk silk, trimmed with pink velvet and white lace; Miss Ching, pale blue silk opera cloak, with large collar: Miss Knight white silk blouse, dark skirt; Miss BouilHon, black evening froek, with emerald green silk chou; Miss Mabel Douglas, grey and white frock; Miss Ettie Myers, pretty blue opera cloak, with tassels on handkerchief-shape 1 rape; Miss Tanton, blue and white Oriental satin blouse, blue skirt; Mrs P. A. Edmiston, black evening gown, with white lace <n corsage; Mrs Egerton, Paris coloured opera cloak over evening dress; The hostess who can devise an entirely original and decidedly amusing method of entertaining her guests, may always rest assured of success, and a most enjoyable evening was spent on Thursday last at the residence of Mrs Hill, Grafton-road, when a very cheery party of young people foregathered to play

progressive games. These besides the customary euchre, ping-pong, etc., included Halma, grab apple, untying difficult knots in string, and last but not least, spearing parched peas out of a bowl with hat pins. This is done against time, and no one who has not tried it can conceive of the difficulty of spearing the peas, which jump about in the most distracting fashion, or the fun to be derived from the attempt. The prizes, which were very pretty, were won by Mr Browne (a handsome pipe), and Miss Lush, who received a gold wish-bone pin. Amongst the guests I noticed—Mrs Hill wore a blaek silk grenadine; Miss Hill, dark blue skirt, very pretty white silk blouse trimmed with ecru applique, and shirred chiffon; Miss Gwennie Hill, black skirt, dainty pale blue silk blouse; Miss Aitken, black skirt, lovely crimson nierveilleux silk blouse, finished with Paris lace; Miss Millicent Aicken, dark skirt, pearl grey silk blouse, lace collar; Miss Metcalfe, black skirt, pretty white tucked blouse, spray of crimson flowers on corsage; Miss Dolly Scherff, very pretty pale blue silk frock with pelerine and hanging sleeves of cream Bretonne net, finished with ecru insertion; Miss Gore Gillon looked charming in a dark skirt and pale blue silk and chilfon blouse; Miss Dawson, blaek skirt, dainty white liberty silk blouse, beautiful spray of purple pansies on corsage; Miss Muriel Dawson looked sweet in a dark skirt, soft white tucked silk blouse finished with large bow of black velvet ribbon; Miss Lusk, black skirt, pretty blue blouse; Miss Olive Lusk, black voile skirt, cherry coloured velvet blouse, trimmed with ecru insertion; Miss Connie Sloman, black skirt, pretty crimson liberty silk blouse; Miss Bessie Smith, white liberty silk frock, chou and waistband of blue satin ribbon; Miss Olive Smith, blaek skirt, very pale lavender silk blouse with lace collar; Miss W. Goodwin, black skirt, blaek velvet blouse, handsome lace collar; Miss Alice Goodwin, blaek skirt, lovely pink shirred chiffon blouse; Miss WyldeBrown. black skirt, white satin blouse profusely trimmed with ecru insertion; Miss O’Neill (Hamilton), black skirt, mauve silk blouse with lace collar; Miss Cooke looked very pretty in a blaek skirt, black tueked silk blouse finished with cream insertion, spray of autumn leaves on bodice. Some of the gentlemen present were—Messrs Hill (3). Dawson, Denniston, Totton, Innes, Scherff (2), O’Keefe, Shera, Browne, Sloman, Saunders and others. My Hamilton correspondent “Zilla,” writing on July 19, says: “The pleasantest euchre party that has taken place here for some time was given on Friday evening by Mr and Mrs de Coureey Drury at their residence, Claudelands. There were about ten tables. The prizes, which were very handsome, were won by the following: Mrs (Dr.) Kenny, first lady’s, a silver-backed hair brush; Mr Wallnutt, first gentleman’s, a dressing case: Miss Newell and Mrs Wallnutt played off for second prize, which was won by the former, Mr F. Barlow winning second gentleman’s.” “Elsie,” my Cambridge correspondent, writes: The second bachelors’ ball was held on Friday evening, and was, if possible, a greater success than the first.

The committee spared themselves no trouble, and the energetic secretary worked hard to make the arrangements perfect, and they succeeded right well. The music, supplied by Mrs. Lowe and Mr. C. Stewart, was good. There must have been fully 150 present. Mrs. John Hally and Mrs. Taylor were the hostesses for the evening. The supper-table decorations were carried out with white flowers and white ribbons suspended from the gasoliers, in honour of Miss Dickenson, debutante. Amongst so many it was difficult to note many of the dresses, but some of those I noticed were: Mrs. Taylor, in black silk and lace; Mrs. John Hally, handsome black silk, with cream silk and lace front; Mrs. Chapman, black evening dress; Mrs. R. J. Roberts, black silk blouse, with cream satin and lace vest, black skirt; Mrs. J. Ferguson, black silk; Mrs. Dickenson, black silk blouse, black skirt; Mrs. Wells, black silk, with cream silk vest; Mrs. Payze, black evening dress; Mrs. McCullogb, black silk blouse, with cream silk motif trimming, black skirt; Mrs. Ewen, black evening dress; Mrs. Goring (Hamilton), rose pink silk, relieved with black lace and velvet; Mrs. A. Stone, pale blue blouse, black skirt; Mrs. F. Gane had a most becoming black evening dress, with crimson roses on corsage; Mrs. A. Souter, black, evening dress; Mrs. E. Souter, black evening dress; Mrs. Brown (Matamata), red silk blouse, covered with blaek lace, black skirt; Mrs. Hine, black evening dress; Mrs. Martyn, black evening dress, with transparent yoke and sleeves, and trimmed with cream insertion; Mrs. I|J. Anderson, white silk evening dress; Mrs. J. Fisher, cream blouse, black skirt; Mrs. Dodd, black erening dress; Mrs. W. Main, heliotrope and white evening dress; Miss Wright, a most charming white evening frock, much trimmed with lace and insertion and rose pink bow on corsage and in hair; Miss Dunne, white silk frock; Miss Ferguson, white silk evening dress; Miss Fisher, cream evening dress, with silk strappings; Miss Dickenson (debutante), a most simple and becoming dress of white silk, much tucked and trimmed with insertion; Miss Wells had a most effective costume of pale pink Oriental silk and string-coloured net; Miss H. Wells, a very pretty white glace silk, with overdress of string-coloured net; Miss Buckland looked remarkably well in a black spotted net evening dress, trimmed with silver; Miss Hill looked sweet in a lovely pink Oriental silk, trimmed with cream lace; Miss Williams, a very pretty white Oriental silk; Miss Newell (Wellington), black evening dress, with Oriental trimming on the bodice; Miss Willis, a becoming dress of black silk, much tucked transparent sleeves, and pale blue bow on corsage; Miss Ring, white silk, with angel sleeves and frill on skirt of white, sequin trimming and pale blue chou on bodice; Miss Walnutt (Hamilton), white satin evening dress; Miss Reynolds, white voile, with silk strappings; Miss Clark, white silk, with yellow sash; Miss Cave, pretty pale blue blouse, with cream lace, black skirt; Miss Gwynneth, black Oriental silk with cream motifs on bodice; Miss Kingsford, white evening dress; Miss Peterson, purple velvet evening dress, with cream lace; Miss Carley, yellow evening dress; Miss R. Skeet looked very well in white silk evening dress; Miss E. Walker, white silk frock; Miss Selby, white dress, with

pink ribbons on bodice; Miss Ewen, white evening frock; Miss Gardiner, black evening dress, very pretty pink brocaded opera cloak; Miss Galandier, white silk evening frock, much shirred, over yellow; Miss Chitty (Hamilton), white silk evening dress, with pale blue on corsage. Amongst the gentlemen were: Messrs. Taylor (2), Richardson (2), Gane (3), Farnell, Fisher (3), Williams (2), Walker, Scott, Rush, Gavin, Panton, Jolly, Buckland, Banks (3), Falls, Ewen, Stone, Chapman, Souter, Watts, Stewart, Hally, Bach, Wells, Clarke (3), Shepherd, Selby, McFHarmid, Potts, Payze, Ferguson (3), Dodd.

PHYLLIS BROUN.