AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue V, 1 August 1903, Page 340

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, July 28. THE REMUERA POLO CLUB ball, given on Thursday evening last, was voted one of the most agreeable of the smaller danees of the season. The issue of invitations had been judicious, and the hall was no more than comfortably filled, while the men were in considerable preponderance to the ladies, which always makes for success and eheeriness at a function of the sort. The decorations were unique in their way. saddles and bridles being worked in ingeniously with the club’s colours, green and gold. Supper, floor, and music were all excellent, and the committee left no stone unturned to ensure the enjoyment of all. They certainly succeeded. Mrs Maitland wore a black crepe de chine gown, handsomely trimmed with string-colour-ed applique; Mrs Denniston, black satin and jet with lovely lace on corsage; Mrs Wynyard. black skirt, pretty pale blue blouse, finished with black and silver; Mrs A. Challinor Purchas. lovely white brocaded silk gown; Mrs Foster, white silk, veiled in cream Renaissance lace, spray of pink roses on bodice; Mrs Kekwick. black glace silk, trimmed with sequined net: Mrs E. B. Bloomfield, lor cIv silver sequined net over black glace silk; Mrs Anson, striped silk gown in two shades of heliotrope, white laee berthe; Mrs Bews. pale yellow silk, veiled in chiffon; Miss Morrin. pink tueked silk gown, the bodice draped with cream lace, pink flowers in coiffure; Miss —. Morrin. pale blue glace silk, white lace berthe; Miss Want (Sydney), black silk and chiffon, sprays of violets on corsage: Miss Daisy Stevenson, white silk, veiled in net — sprays of crimson flowers; Miss Hacoii (Wellington), very pretty white silk and lace gown: Miss Farley, white silk with laee frills: Miss C. Crowther, pretty white silk, relieved with touches of scarlet; Miss M. Dargaville. white silk and net gown with cerise choux on corsage and in coiffure: Miss Cornwell (New Plymouth), black satin, with sequinned net trimmings; Miss Ruddock, white silk frock, pink silk sash: Miss Adams, dainty white silk with lace trimmings; Miss Jessie Reed, white silk with touches of pale blue lovely lace berthe; Miss Flo Smith, white Oriental shirred satin; Miss Eve Smith, black satin, sprays of roses on corsage; Miss Gorrie. yellow brocaded silk gown, with chiffon frills relieved with touches of black velvet: Miss Pearl Gorrie wore her debutante gown of pretty white silk: Miss K. Clarke wore her comingout frock of white silk laee, over white ■satin, finished with chiffon frills; Miss Waller, pretty pink chiffon over pink satin gown, Maltese laee lierthe; Miss 11. Ross, pink Oriental satin gown, finished with an exquisite cream lace berthe; Miss Hesketh, dainty simple white muslin trimmed with net and lace: Miss M. Towle, white silk with cream insertion, relieved with green; Miss .Winnie Cotter, pale blue silk, finished' with cream lace and silver sequinned embroidery, wreath of flowers in coiffure; Miss Millie Cotter, white satin, lovely lace over skirt, chiffon ehou in -hair; Miss Denniston, black crepe de chine, sprays of autumn berries outlining corsage; Miss Thompson, pale blue silk, sprays of pansiese on corsage and in coiffure; Miss Ida Thompson, pink silk voile gown, Roman scarf on bodice, spray of flowers in hair; Miss Ching, lovely gown of pale blue glace silk, much gauged lace berthe; Miss Buddle looked well in a black silk and lace gown; Miss Kitty Lennox, dainty white muslin, laced with black bebe ribbon; Misses Thorpe (2), dainty white silk gowns;

Mrs Tolhurst (Wellington), handsome black brocade with jet garniture; Miss Tolhurst, white satin; Miss Jennie Frater. pretty white liberty silk inserted with ecru lace; Miss Stevenson, pink Oriental satin. Amongst the gentlemen I noticed Drs. Maitland and Purchas, Messrs Carpenter, Reid, Cotter, Stevenson. Reed, Johnson, Coome, Buddle, Upton. Purchas, E. Bloomfield. Norton. Thompson. Nathan. Meredith, Stuckey, Donaldson, Donald, Lloyd, Dargaville, Jaekson and others, BALL AT IVAIKINO. .tn occasional correspondent writes:—• Tile anniversary plain and fancy dress ball of the Victoria Lodge of Druids took place on Friday, 24th, in the Victoria Hall, Waikino. Although the weather was very unfavourable, it was a great success. Amongst so many it was difficult to note many of the dresses, but some of those I noticed were: Mrs F. A. Jones. “England”; Miss Carson, pretty blue evening dress; Miss Melin had a most becoming white dress; Mrs Harper, “A Greek Lady”; Mrs Bennet, black satin with a spray of pink roses; Mrs Evett, eream; Mrs Insley, black and cream; Miss Bain, canary satin; Miss Carbett in cream; Miss Nellie Oarbet t, white silk blouse, dark skirt; Miss Miggs, white muslin; Miss Franklin, white and pink: Miss Minnie Franklin, cream and red; Miss Hill, pretty white evening dress; Miss Margan. blaek silk; Miss Maberlev, white; Miss Kate MaberIv, cream; Miss Edwards, white; Miss Benner,, pretty cream dress; Miss Cummings. yellow and blaek: Mrs Watts, cream silk blouse, dark skirt: Miss Coldhust. red blouse black skirt; Mrs Edwards, grev and cream; Mrs Odium, cream silk blouse, dark skirt: Mrs ■Tonston. blue, and cream trimmings; Miss Rigger, lovely cream silk: Mrs Hutchinson looked remarkably well in blaek.

A most amusing afternoon tea, which had also the advantage of introducing quite a new idea, was given by the Misses Thompson, Parnell, to their girl frieuds last Friday. Each guest was asked to bring a photograph of herself as an infant. These were all laid out on a table, and whoever recognised the most was to be the prize-winner. Miss Jennie Ireland won the first prize (a very pretty silver photograph frame) and Miss Emmie Young the second (a green Russian leather frame). A very dainty little afternoon tea was served in the diningroom. Among the guests I noticed:—Miss Thompson, blaek skirt, pretty corded pink silk blouse, finished with black velvet ribbon; Miss Daisy Thompson, cream skirt, dainty cream silk blouse, trinuned with ecru insertion; Miss McKellar Kissling wore a slate grey cloth costume, Tuscan hat, trimmed with pale blue silk pompons; Miss 17cna Moss, black, pretty black hat; Miss Binks, green frieze coat and skirt, black hat trimmed with white wings; Miss Clements. dark green costume; Miss May White wore a brown costume, trimmed with string-coloured lace, brown and turquoise blue hat; Miss King, blue costume. black hat draped with ecru lace; Miss Ida Thompson, navy blue serga Eton coat and skirt, pretty pale blue feather toque; Alias Jennie Ireland, black and white flecked tweed skirt, sealskin Eton jacket, white picture hat; Miss Frater. leaf green zibeline costume, pale blue hat, trimmed with blaek and eream; Miss Ross, navy blue coat and skirt, lovely lace collar, brown hat; Miss H. Ross, black flecked tweed costume, piped with

white, burnt straw hat, trimmed with wings-. Miss Coleman, black costume, black hat, trimmed with ostrich feathers; Miss Daisy Mowbray, navy blue coat and skirt, pink flop hat trimmed with roses; Miss Hardy, dark blue coat and skirt, white hat. finished witii black; Miss Lennox, green costume, pretty flop bat; Miss Wingate, navy blue, hat to correspond; Miss Mulvany, black, fawn Chesterfield coat, navy blue hat: Miss Worsp. crushed strawberry frieze costume, pretty hat to match; Miss Young, dark costume. Tuscan hat, trimmed with blue rosettes; Miss Grierson, black skirt, grey Chesterfield eoat, large black picture hat; Miss E. Brooke-Smith, slatecoloured costume, black and red hat; Miss Norah Kissling, Russian costume.

The ‘’Telephone Dance,” promoted by the young ladies of the local Exchange, which took place in Sowerby’s Hall,’’ was a great success. The supper table was very daintily arranged. Amongst those present I noticed Mrs Seager. wearing a dress of black silk striped voile, handkerchief sleeves of net, stole ends of velvet, and sequin trimmings on bodice: Miss Iris Seager, pretty cream silk, trimmed with pale blue; Mrs Nelson, black satin merveilleux dress, evening cloak of white brocade, handsomely braided in white and gold; Miss Queenie Nelson, stylish sequin net dress over black silk, bodice trimmed with lace and ribbon, geranium red flowers on corsage and in hair; Mi’s Noble, pretty black dress; Mrs Mac Andrew, cream dress, pale green •trimmings: Mrs Barry (Devonportl, blaek silk voile, frilled skirt, handsome Test of gold embroidered chiffon; Miss Barry, cream erepe dress, trimmed with lace to match, forget-me-nots on shoulder: Miss Hay, stylish black velvet dress, corsage draped with cream •Spanish lace, crimson flowers; Miss Wilson, white silk, trimmed with tulle, scarlet chou on corsage: Miss Larkin, black silk and lace dress, emerald green on bodice and in hair; Miss Haultain, pale green; Miss Cullen, very pretty pale blue satin, sleeves and berthe shirred and finished with white lace; Miss Keogh, white muslin and red flowers: Miss Peacocke, eream dress, trimmed with satin ribbon: Miss Violet Palmer (Northcote), black embroidered net over silk, crimson mai mai rosettes on shoulders and in hair; Miss Keary, yellow silk dress, pretty white silk fichu; Miss Garrett, white silk, skirt frilled, bodiee trimmed with chiffon; Miss Hennelly, crimson silk blouse, blaek skirt; Miss A. M. Hamlin, black dress, trimmed with pink; Miss Hill, white silk, skirt tucked, bodice trimmed with laee and ribbon; Miss Rose Cullen, white crepe dress, guipure lace fichu; Miss Kidd, white silk blouse, corded skirt, red flowers; Miss McShane, white silk blouse, trimmed with cream lace, black silk skirt; Miss Cook, white silk, tucked sleeves, maroon sash; Miss —. Peacocke, pink dress, skirt tucked, bodice finished with white laee; Miss Hay (P. 0. handsome blaek silk net. trimmed with satin ribbon and jet, skirt frilled; Miss Dorothy McGuire, becoming white silk, trimmed with chiffon and laee; Miss —. Hay, white satin, prettily trimmed with ribbon; Miss —. Wilson, white dress, daintily trimmed with narrow black velvet and white lace; Mrs Neil, white satin, sleeve's of spangled net; Miss Milne, blue satin, skirt tucked, bodice and sleeves shirred and trimmed with laee; Miss Donner, black dress, gold sequined velvet on berthe; Miss Grace, pretty white silk, ruehings on skirt, bodice trimmed with chiffon; Miss Rose McGuire, pink blouse, trimmed with white laee, black voile skirt; Miss Powell, stylish yellow silk blouse, trimmed with white net and lace, blaek silk skirt; Miss Goldsworthy (Tokatoka), black dress, bodice finished with gold sequin trimmings; Miss M. Edwards, eau de Nil mousseline de soie, trimmed with frills; Miss T. Edwards, white tinsel striped muslin, over pink satin; Miss Ninnis, blade silk dress, bodiee trimmed with Honiton lace; Miss Wright, blaek skirt, pink silk blouse, trimmed with guipure lact; Miss Seull, while dress, trimmed with ribbon and lace; Miss Jenkins, all white dress, trimmed with chiffon frills and ribbon. Mrs. Moore-Jones, of the Ladies* College, Remuera, gave a delightful impromptu dance IN HONOUR OF THE CELEBRATED PIANIST, Mark Hambourg, and his brother Boris, •n Tuesday, July 21. The college, which

is excellently adapted for suc% an occasion, was prettily decorated, and the grounds were illuminated with festoons of coloured lanterns. A recherche sup-

per was laid in the dining-room. The hostess received her guests in a handsome blaek brocaded satin, garnished with jet. Miss Moore-Jones wore a rich white satin, with chiffon angel sleeves; Miss \V. Moore-Jones, lovely white silk, decolletage swathed with white ehiffon, red rose in coiffure; Miss May MooreJones, white silk, with transparent yoke and sleeves of white lace; Mrs. Lonsdale Pritt, rich blaek silk, red opera cape; Mrs. Paytou, handsome black lace over glace silk; Mrs. Winstone, lieautiful ereme brocaded satin, chiffon and pearl garniture; Miss Hardy, white silk, with ecru insertions; Miss D’Aubeney, pretty salmon pink blouse, ereme skirt; Miss Kitty Clark, white muslin en traine, Paris lace insertions, Velvet how in coiffure; Miss V. Walsh, lovely blue voile, trimmed with soft cream net and applique. coronet of white roses in coiffure; Miss V. Banks, clue moonlight brocade; Miss Sbera, soft cream silk blue chou on corsage: Miss Clerk, white muslin, bodiee trimmed with blue bebe ribbon; Miss L. Abbot. white aceordion-pivated mousseline de soie, satin lattice work round corsage: Miss Court, white silk and chiffon, forget-me-nots on corsage; Miss Willoughby, creme silk, red roses and foliage on decolletage; Miss Brodie, pretty white silk and lace, blue chou: Miss Headley, white silk, real lace collar; Miss Page, black silk. Among the gentlemen present were Messrs. Mark Hambourg, Boris Hambourg, Pritt, Kent, K. Clark, Hardy, Sbera. Morpeth, G. Clark. Court, Brodie, Syins, Headley- and Moore-Jones. CAMBRIDGE NEWS. ‘•Elsie,” my Cambridge correspondent, writes under date of July 25: —“A most enjoyable afternoon with Dickens was given by Mrs Buckland, of “Trethella,” on Wednesday. Each guest was given a paper with 24 extracts from Dickens, and they were to complete the last sentence by a character from Dickens rhyming with the last word in the line above. Mrs Brooks was the most successful amongst the ladies, and gained the prize, a lovely engraving. Mr Kemp was the most successful amongst the men, he likewise getting an engraving. Delicious tea and sweets were served during the afternoon. The rooms were decorated with quantities of lovely blue and white violets, snowflakes and white narcissus. Mrs Buekland received her guests in a handsome brown costume trimmed with silk to match; Miss Buekland, in a very pretty green froek with eream silk and laee front and under sleeves; Mrs (Dr.) Roberts, black velvet trimmed with black motifs and black picture hat; Mrs Jones, black broche with plush mantle and blaek-and white hat; Mrs Brooks, green dress, black silk jacket, and black bonnet with red berries; Mrs Cooper, tweed coat and skirt, blaek hat with pale blue; Mrs Chapman, blaek dress, long grey jacket, black picture hat; Mrs Braithwaite, blaek costume with silk strappings, blaek bonnet; Mrs Croxford, widow’s costume; Mrs Price, fawn coat and skirt, black hat trimmed with green and blue and eream laee; Mrs Wells, olive green cloth costume, blaek and cream bonnet ; Miss Gwynneth, blaek silk, black and pink hat; Miss O’Hallorau, brown costume, black hat; Miss Brooks, brown froek trimmed with silk, hat to match. Amongst the gentlemen were Messi’s Buekland, Brooks, Kemp, Stevens, Cooper, etc.

The annual Cambridge volunteer ball •was held in the Oddfellows’ Hall on Friday evening, and proved a thorough success—there must have been close upon 200 guests present. The hall was very tastefully deeorated with flags, and the floor was excellent. The musie, supplied by Mrs Lowe (piano), Mr J. H. Edwards (bass), Mr W. Hogg (violin), Mr C. S. Stewart (clarinet), and Mr C. Boyee (cornet), was all that could be desired. The supper, laid in a marquee erected for the occasion at the side of the hall, was under the supervision of Mrs Taylor and Mrs McCullagh; the tables were laden with all the dainties of the season. The General Committee consisted of Captain Richardson, Lieuts. Seott and Smith, Sergt.-Major Ferguson, Q.M.S. Arnold, Sergt. Hicks, Corporal Boyce and Privates Carter, Scott and Anderson, and W. R. McVeagh, bon. sec., all of whom worked well to make it the success it was. Amongst so many and a great number of strangers it is irnpos- . sible to mention all the dresses, but will describe the few I noted. Mrs Taylor, in

black silk, with pink daisies on corsage; Mi- McCullagh, blaek silk: Mrs John Hally, blaek dress, very handsome brocaded ojK’ra cloak; Mrs Major, white blouse, black skirt, handsome white opera cloak, feather boa: Mrs Chapman, blaek evening dress, white opera cloak; Mrs Wells, black velvet, peacock blue plush opera cloak; Mrs Ferguson, black silk; Mrs Dickenson, black silk blouse, blaek skirt; Mrs Payze, grey satin blouse trimmed with steel, blaek skirt; Mrs Gane. blaek voile; Mrs Cubis. blue silk; Mrs M. Anderson, tucked pink silk blouse, pink nun’s veiling skirt; Miss Allen, white Madras muslin, blue ehou on corsage, and spray of poppies; Miss Tilly, paie blue: Miss Wells, white silk, with old gold poppies on bodice and in hair; Miss H. Wells, white silk with blaek velvet; Miss Storey, white silk: Miss Bhekland, white evening dress, with pale blue velvet on corsage; Alias Taylor, cream satin and chiffon: Miss Gardiner, pink silk, relieved With black velvet; Miss Herbert, pale blue silk blouse with blaek butterflies and black skirt: Miss McFarlane, pink silk: Miss Walker, white silk; Miss Hanlin. white silk with blue ehou; Miss Dickenson, white silk; Miss Williams, white Oriental silk; Miss Stuart, black, with red ehou: Miss A. Stuart, creme; Miss Kingsford, heliotrope silk aad white ehiffon; Miss Wright, white silk with rose pink velvet in hair and on corsage; Miss Ferguson, white silk with violets; Miss Hill, pale pink Oriental silk: Miss Swayne, white silk blouse, black skirt; Miss Willis, white silk; Miss Onyous, white cashmere; Miss Peppercorn, pale yellow; •Miss Peterson, purple velvet; Miss Clark, blue shot lustre; Miss Durme. yellow blouse, black skirt; Miss Gedge. ereme; Miss Ruge. pink silk "douse, black skirt;Miss Carley, red satin black skirt; Miss Flesher, blue: Miss A. Flesher, white, trimmed with pale blue: Miss McCormish, pale blue blouse, black skirt; Miss W. Seott. white, with roses; Miss Pickering, white muslin; Miss Dodd. pink.

PHYLLIS BROUN.