AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue XVII, 24 October 1903, Page 49

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, October 20. AT THE THEATRE. It is a long time since I have enjoyed myself so much at the theatre as I did last week at Arizona. The company is an exceptionally strong one, and the play itself a decided improvement upon those we have been seeing lately. Even if there were no acting, one would be quite satisfied to sit and look at Miss Van Buren, who is sweetly pretty, and who dresses beautifully too. If you have an opportunity of seeing Arizona, be sure you don’t miss it. as I am sure you will enjoy it as much as I did. There were numbers of people there we know, and amongst them I noticed the following: Mrs. Brigham wore a very handsome black silk gown; Miss Brigham, pretty white voile skirt, ivory satin blouse, inserted with Paris lace; Miss Ella Brigham, white, skirt, dainty pink silk blouse; Miss Leys, black skirt,lovely pale green silk blouse, finished with lace; Miss Dawson, black skirt, pretty white silk blouse, trimmed with insertion; Miss Muriel Dawson, black skirt, dainty white evening blouse; Mrs (Dr.) Lewis, black gown, lovely electric blue cloth opera coat; Miss Eiieen Lewis, black satin, with pale blue ribbon in coiffure: Mrs. Russell, pale sea green silk gown, trimmed with lace and velvet of darker shade; Mrs. Smith, white silk, finished with lace and satin bands; Mrs. Tewsley, very handsome maize, coloured brocaded silk; Mrs. Holmes, heliotrope glace silk, trimmed with Paris Tinted lace; Airs. Friend, pretty black and blue gown; Miss May White, dainty pale blue frock; Alisa George, black evening gown, with lovely blaek satin opera coat; Miss Zoe George, black, with pretty crimson opera coat: fiTiss Williams, black skirt, dainty white satin blouse; Airs. Louis Myers, rich black silk, with handsome black and white opera coat; Airs. Dr. Collins, blaek’ evening gown; Airs. (Dr.) De Clive Lowe, black skirt, lovely pink blouse, finished with lace, and narrow blaek velvet ribbon; Airs. Bell, black silk; Airs. Birch, long grey cloth opera coat, blaek frock; Airs. O’Rorke, white evening gown, lovely pink opera jacket; Aliss Beale, blaek skirt, white silk blouse, with pretty lace collar; Aliss Esther Beale, pretty white silk frock; Airs. Gilfillan, black silk, with ecru insertion ; Aliss Dagmar Gilfillan, soft white silk frock, with touches of black on bodice; Aliss Ross, blaek skirt, pretty wliite blouse; Aliss Lusk, black skirt, white blouse, with ecru lace collar; Aliss O. Lusk, black skirt, dainty white silk blouse; Mrs. Lewis, handsome blaek brocaded silk gqwn, with white chiffon boa; Miss Dolly Davis, black skirt, white satin blouse, pretty pink opera coat; Airs Carrick, black with transparent lace yoke, long grey opera coat with black fur trimmings; Airs Archie Clarke, pale grey, finished with ecru lace and cream Brussels net; Mrs Nathan, black gown with berthe and stole ends of cream lace, lovely black and white brocaded <spera coat; Airs Dillingham wore a handsome

black gown; and her little daughter looked sweet in white and pale blue; Airs AV. Fhilson, blaek and white; Airs Clem Lawford, black skirt, pretty pink satin blouse; Aliss Feutou, white satin blouse, old rose skirt; Aliss Lewis, black skirt, pretty white blouse with red roses; Airs George, handsome blaek silk gown; Mrs Colbeck, black crele de chine blouse, black shirred skirt; Mrs Nathan, black skirt, lovely blue glace silk blouse; Airs Laird, black with pretty pale grey opera coat, trimmed with Oriental embroidery; Aliss Alaudie Nicholl, dainty pale blue gown with lace trimmings; Aliss Annie Nicholl wore a very pretty white frock and crimson opera coat: Airs (Dr.) Inglis, black satin, the square-cut corsage outlined with turquoise velvet; Airs Alvers was in blaek silk: Miss Alyers, white silk with spray of pink roses on corsage; Aliss E. Alyers. black, relieved with pale blue; Airs Hadley, very pretty white jewelled net gown with black velvet trimmings; Airs Firth, blaek gown with square-cut neck; Airs (Dr.) Sharmaii also wore black; Airs A. 13. Reynolds, black gown; Mrs R. Al. Watt, blue blouse and Paris net coffee jacket, black skirt; Airs McCosh Clark, black evening gown; Airs Paton, blaek gown: Aliss AleCosh Clark looked pretty in pale blue; Aliss AL Cotter, dainty light evening dress and crimson theatre cloak; Aliss TV. Cotter, Nil green silk and lace; Airs (Dr.) Parkes, handsome light gown with pink and blue chou; Airs Duthie, white silk gown with pale blue ribbon threaded through her hair. “If ping-pong has become a ‘vanishing craze’ the enjoyable dance which was held mi October 16th to celebrate the termination of THE KIA ORA PIXG-PONG CLVB, at auy rate proves that it is a means to an end,” writes a Thames correspondent. “The interior of the hall was beautifully decorated with an abundance of ferns, lycopodium and arum lilies. The committee are to be congratulated on the success of their arrangements, a special word of praise being due io Miss Jephson (secretary) and Mr. Thompson. The supper was dainty, the tabic being decorated with the club’s colours, blue and old gold. The music was perfect, and so was the floor. During the evening Dr. I.apraik presented the winners of the season’s tournaments with their well-merit-ed trophies, and recognising that “brevity is the soul of wit’ soon disposed of them in a few complimentary remarks. Aliss Inez Read was the recipient of an autograph album (presented by the club) ; Aliss Alaribel Lawlor, a gold brooch, with sapphire centre (Air. Hollis’ donation); Aliss Eva Gillespie, combined purse and card ease, silver mounted (Air. Ryan’s gift); and Air. F. Carpenter, a tobacco pouch (by the club), and handsome pair of gold sleeve links, given by the president, Air. AlcCullough. Air. Carpenter, on behalf of himself and the lady recipients, thanked the club and the donors. Amongst the ladies present were: Airs. Wright, in a rich black merveilleux, draped with chiffon and lace; Airs. Read, handsome blaek voile, profusely tucked and outlined in silk guipure; Airs. Jephson, black velvet, frilled with black lace and sleeves of the same; Airs. Collier, blaek satin, the bodice veiled in tulle; Mrs. Ryan, black silk and jet; Aliss Jephson looked nice in a white book muslin, frilled and tucked, coatee of white figured net, finished off with wide silk Alaltese lace; Aliss Betty Jephson (debutante) wore a dainty frock of soft white silk, shirred at intervals, and much befrilled, white ribbon in coiffure; Aliss E. Walker, cream brocaded silk skirt, with net frills, beaded with ribbon, spangled net bodice; Aliss Haszard (Waihi), cream silk, transparent lace yoke; Aliss A. Adams, green gauze and chiffon; Aliss E. Bagnall (Turua), white muslin over vieux rose; Aliss Edwards, black velvet, transparent yoke and sleeves and chiffon rosettes; Aliss Williams, cream silk and

old gold poppies;*Miss Read, while silk, blue chou; Alias Inez Read, white silk, tucked and trimmed with champagne insertion; Miss Baker, yellow silk; Mis* Bertha Baker, while silk, with frills and red geraniums; Aliss Alaribel Lawlor wore a becoming white silk, with tucked frills and inlet insertion; Aliss West, white silk blouse, with chiffon collarette, black skirt: Aliss Hilda West, becoming wliite silk; Miss Dunstcr, cream silk blouse and black voile skirt : Miss MeWatters, elaborately tucked white silk, lavishly trimmed with lace: Aliss E. Gillespie, pretty white silk, with handkerchief blouse and lace edging: Miss Lucas, primrose silk, lace coatee; Aliss law (debutante), dainty white silk, shirred and tueked: Miss Bell looked graceful in white silk, severely cut and outlined in insertion. Amongst the gentlemen I noticed Dr. Lapraik. Alessrs. Murphy, Hague-Smith, Thompson. Carpenter, Read, Braid, Gillespie, West, Sullivan, Ryan. Williams, Goosman, Woods. Xiceol and Osborne (Turua). SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY RECITAL. The closing recital of the present season was given by the Shakespeare Society in the lecture room of the Y.M.C.A. on Tuesday evening, October 13th, before a crowded and fashionable audience. Such excellent renderings rightly deserve the support and patronage they have received, which should encourage the society to continue its efforts next season. The play selected for this performance was "Hamlet.'’ and the east: Claudius, King of Denmark, Ah’. R. AlcYeagh; Hamlet, son of the late King, Air. Fred Earl: ghost of Hamlet’s father, Air. W. R. Walker; Polonitts, Lord Chamberlain, Rev. TV. Jellie; Horatio, friend to Hamlet, Air. H. Herbert: Laertes, son to Polonius, Mr. R. H. A. Potter; Marcellus (an officer), A Player. First Gravedigger, Air. Alontague: Second Gravedigger, Air E. W. G. Rathbone: Bernado (an officer). Messenger, Air. R. A. Singer; Francisco, it soldier, Rev. W. Jellie; Gertrude, Queen of Denmark, and mother to Hamlet, Miss Oekenden; Ophelia, daughter to Polonius, Airs. Kekwick. Scene: Denmark. Airs. Kekwick looked pretty in a flowing white crepe de chine. Aliss Oekenden wore a black evening gown, with white lace berthe caught with crimson and white roses; Airs. F. Sanderson, green gown, adorned with lace; Airs. Henry Wilson, black satin skirt and blaek velvet Alonte Carlo jacket; Mrs. Davis, black gown, and black and blue cloak; Airs. Ashley Hunter looked remarkably well in black; Aliss Ivy Buddle wore si graceful black Louisine silk gown, with Paris point lace pelerine; Aliss Rows, black gown and wliite lace collar, caught with blue chou; Airs. J. W. Tibbs, red silk blouse, with cream lace collar, blaek silk skirt; Aliss Violet Tibbs, white silk blouse, with crimson chou, crimson skirt; Airs. Ashton Bruce, blaek evening gown, adorned with white lace, red theatre cloak; Aliss Savage, blue silk blouse and white lace collar, darker skirt ; Aliss Gorrie, white and blue; Aliss Lucas wore a lovely white brocade, with white lace berthe and pink roses; Mrs. W. R. Wai ker, black and white striped silk; Walker, white silk and ecru lace; Mrs, Wnt. Gorrie, blaek voile, strapped with glace silk and black applique; Airs.

Gresham, black gown, Ari mined with blue •ilk, cream Spanish lace shawl; Mrs. Beniamin, pale blue delaine, with pink rosebud blouse, white lace collar, black skirt; Mrs F. Kenderdine, piuk silk blouse, trimmed with Paris tinted lace, dark skirt; Mis- Bessie Jones, blush rose pink ■ilk; Miss Moss, white tucked silk blouse, with cerise sash, blaek skirt; Miss Laird, becoming azure blue silk evening blouse, and black skirt; her sister wore black: Miss Dolly Davis, black evening gown, trimmed with Paris lace insertion; Mrs Shakespear, black silk gown and white lace collar; Miss Mowbray, white silk blouse and dark skirt; Mrs Ruek. wore black silk; Mrs (Dr.) Lawry, white tucked silk, with black laee collar: Mrs R, M. Watt, pale blue ■ilk blouse, and Paris tinted net Monte Carlo jacket, black skirt: Mrs Atkinson, cream silk, softened with net, blouse, and black skirt: Mrs Archdale Tayler, pale blue evening gown; Mi’s Ledingh.uu. pale blue silk blouse, trimmed with rieh cream lace, black silk skirt; Mrs Alf. Le. Quesne, white silk and Paris lace; Mrs W. H. Churton, white tucked silk ; Misses Law wore pale blue and pink silk blouses and dark skirts respectively; Miss Moor, dark costume; Miss Westwood, pretty salmon pink and white silk blouse, dark skirt; Mrs Kent, black silk, and white lace; Miss Kent, blue silk blouse and black skirt; Mrs Coe, pale blue silk blouse, with deep lace collar and black silk skirt; Miss May Oswald, pretty light blouse and dark skirt; Miss Kennedy, pink blouse and black skirt; Mrs Robert Lusher, black evening gown, with crimson chon on corsage; Miss Shepherd, pale cream tucked silk” brightened with crimson; Miss Peacoeke, turquoise blue silk blouse, with chiffon angel sleeves, and dark skirt; Miss Cooke, heliotrope silk blouse, with Paris lace collar, blaek skirt; Miss Mulvany, black gown and terracotta cloak; Miss Ratcliffe, pretty pale blue silk blouse, trimmed with cream lace insertion, and black skirt: Misses E. and B. Lewis wore white silk blouses and dark skirts; Miss Alice Caldwell, white silk blouse and pink sash, black skirt; Miss O. Phillips, white silk: Miss Dora Phillips, white silk frock and pink roses; Mrs Abbott, black voile gown and white point lace’ eollar; Miss Abbott, black silk, relieved with white.

A farewell social was given to Miss Gould (daughter of the Rev. Canon Gould, incumbent of Holy Trinity Church, Otahuhu) by her friends, on Thursday evening, October 8. 1903, in the Masonic Hall, Otahuhu. Many came from a distance, evincing to the’ popufarity of Miss Gould- The hall was most artistically decorated; an excellent supper provided, and the music supplied by Mr P. Meredith, left nothing to be desired. The able manner in which everything was carried out reflects great credit upon the ladies who formed the committee. Dancing was kept up until ■ late hour: the evening finally being brought to a close by the singing of Auld Lang Syne. 1 Among the more noticeable present were—Mrs Sheppard, handsome black rilk lucked and inserted with ecru laee: Mrs Brown, blaek dress trimmed with cream laee, the bodice much tucked; Mrs Mann, black silk; Mrs Brooke, white tucked silk, pale blue trimmings: Mrs Howard, black silk, trimmed with handsome black lace; Mrs McKinney, tucked lavender voile frock; Mrs Hall, blaek. cream lace collar: Mrs Fred Yonge. blaek velvet: Mrs Neil, black silk covered with black lace; Mrs V, ilson, blue silk blouse, black voile skirt: Mrs Forde, black silk, net lace voke and sleeves: Mrs Lloyd, pretty’ black silk frock, trimmed with blaek net. and pink chon; Mrs R. Todd, blue stitched silk blouse, black skirt; Mrs M. Wynyard, cream brocaded satin, roses tn coiffure: Mrs Gould, tucked and insertioned white silk, red chon: Miss Graham (secretary), pretty yellow satin covered with cream net. and rows of bebe ribbon: Miss Wannup. blue dress; Miss Mellsop. pink silk blouse, black skirt; Miss Matthews, blaek silk evening dress; Miss Brown, buttercup silk, the skirt prettily frilled; Miss Thomson, pretty sea-green silk, trimming of cream insertion: Miss Todd, very pretty white'and green frock, green chou and handsome lace collar: Miss Dick, white silk, trimmed with blue, blue chou, forget-me--nots in coiffure; Miss Cameron (Melbourne), embroidered Brussels net over pink silk frills edged with bebe ribbon; Miss Dudley, pretty tucked white silk, pearls in coiffure, lovely strings of real pearls round neck; Miss Martin, pretty

white frilled muslin; Miss Ethel Martin, pretty white silk, blue chou; Miss Niceol, crimson velvet frock; Miss Suttie, handsome blaek satin, covered with black spangled gauze; Miss Brown, pretty pink silk frock, relieved with black velvet; Miss Vernon, pale blue, covered with white net, red chou; Miss Seigrin, pink flowered muslin; Miss Farquhar, white silk, with red chou, red in coiffure; Miss Gray, white shk, blue chou; Miss Yonge, pretty white silk red roses in hair, red chou; .Miss Hall, black silk dress; Miss Violet Gray, pretty cream frock, crimson trimmings, red in coiffure; Miss Smales, pink silk, covered Avith white net; Miss B. Smales, pretty white silk, pale blue chou; Miss Eva Gray, pink silk relieved witn black velvet, pink ribbon in hair; Miss Wingate, pink silk blouse, blaek skirt; Miss C. Wingate, blaek silk frock, gimp trimmings; Miss Ivy Noakes, grey glace silk, lovely Maltese lace berthe; Miss Pitt, white silk blouse, blaek skirt; Miss Nicholson, white silk, berthe of rich white lace- Some of the gentlemen present were:—Messrs Sheppard (2), Brown, Frode, Yong Wr nyard, McKinney. Lloyd, Roscoe, Noakes, Smales, Hutchinson. Thomson. Hall, Wilson and Todd. SUCCESSFUL AFTERNOON AT HOME. On Tuesday, October 13th, Mrs Brewer entertained a number of her friends at her residence, Laugharne, Hobson Park. The chief feature of the afternoon’s amusement was a riddle guessing competition, Miss Keogh and her sister, Eileen, winning first and second prizes. Miss Hattie Ross third, and Miss Newton booby. The three reception rooms were V beautifully decorated with yellow tulips and azaleas, whilst the table was artistically arranged with masses of the same flowers. Mrs Brewer received her guests in a handsome black silk, and was ably assisted by her daughters, Lilian and Rose, the former wore soft white muslin, and the latter pretty white frock with pale green sash. Among the guests were: Mrs Pogson, rich black dress, hat to match; Mrs Hawes, black and white dress; Mrs Winstone, lovely rosewood strapped with black; Miss Gallery, white silk; Mrs Wight Thompson, handsome black costume; Miss Daisy Thomson, elegant voile costume, ecru lace collar, stole ends; Miss Helen Morris, white silk; Mrs Parsons, lovely black voile; Miss Parsons, pretty brown costume, hat to match; Miss Vera Rose, white tucked silk; Mrs Howell Jones, grey dress trimmed with net and insertion; Mrs Keogh, black grenadine veiling and a rieh yellow silk; Miss Keogh, pretty blue blouse, black skirt, hat with geraniums; Miss Nellie Douglas, blue silk; Miss Ivy Ansley, white silk, dainty lace collar ; Miss Maizie Ansley, pretty red dress; Miss Linda Parsons, white silk blouse, black skirt; Miss H. Ross, looked charming in cream; Miss Elsie Edmiston, figured muslin: Miss Eileen Keogh, blue dress, pretty velvet hat to match; and her sister, Kathleen, wore a pale blue blouse and black skirt; Miss Batkin, green dress, pretty silk vest; Miss Le Bailey, pretty green costume; Miss Cissie Le Bailey, dainty grey dress; Miss Maealister, cream freek; Miss J. Frater, lovely white pink silk sash: Miss Jones, pretty cream blouse, black skirt; her sister Gwladys looked c-harmitig in blue; Mrs Bennett, pretty shot dress, lovely lace collar; Miss Annie Ross, white blouse, green sash and black skirt; Miss Alice Kelly looked sweet in a dainty cream dress; Miss E. O’Halloran (Feilding) pretty blue costume; Miss Ivy Perry, white silk blouse, black skirt; Miss Clarke, blue and white muslin; Miss Newton, cream costume; Miss Ella Browne, rose costume, hat to match; Miss Ross, lovely cream dress, brown hat; Miss Keyes, green silk, cream insertion; Miss Rogers, lovely black dress; Mrs Perry, handsome blaek costume, hat to match. During the afternoon vocal items were contributed by Mrs Keogh, and the Misses Ivy Ansley, Linda Parsons, and Nina Keogh. The accompanists were Mesdames Keogh, Brewer, and Miss Maizie Ansley.

Writing on October 17, "Elsie,” my Cambridge correspondent, says “Air. and Mrs. Jas. Hally gave a very large and successful dance at their residence, ‘Valmi,’ on Thursday evening. The weather was perfect, but rather warm for dancing. 'Valmi” is an ideal house for a dance, with so many large rooms and verandahs for sitting out. The din-

ing-room, breakfast-room, and another room were devoted to the dancers. The musicians, who were stationed on one of the verandahs between two of the dancing rooms, under the charge of Mr. E. J. "Edwards, were piano, Mr. Fraser; comet. Mr. C. Stewart; violin, Mr Hogg; ’cello, Mi’. Edwards. They left nothing to be desired. Airs. Lowe supplied the music for the other loom in hgy usual pleasing style. The fine large drawingroom was used by the non-dancers, who amused themselves with bagatelle and cards. A sumptuous supper was laid in one of the other rooms. The table decorations were carried out with quantities of lovely lilac and table centre to match. Mr. and Mrs. Hally were untiring in their efforts to make all enjoy themselves, and right well they succeeded. Mrs. Hally received her guests in a blaek silk and laee gown, with transparent yoke and sleeves of lace, and a spray of most beautiful crimson velvet begonias on corsage. She was ably assisted by her daughters— Mrs. A. Gibbons, wearing a very handsome white silk, much tucked and trimmed with Paris lace insertion, and white roses in her hair; Miss Hally, dainty while silk, which was very becoming; Miss A. Hally, very pretty white silk frock, with a great deal of tucking and lace inserted. With so many rooms nt the disposal of the guests it was almost impossible to see all those present, but amongst those I did notice were Mrs. John Hally, black Louisine silk, with cream laee; Mrs. Buckland, very handsome black Oriental silk, bodice trimmed with black sequin, cape eollar, with stole ends, and black spotted net under sleeves; Mrs. Brooks, blaek an d pink silk blouse, with lovely Maltese laee collar, blaek silk skirt: Mrs. Chitty, black silk, cream, lace fichu; Mrs. Wells, black broche silk; Mrs. Richardson, black velvet bodice, cut square and edged with silver applique, transparent sleeves; Mrs. Martin, black silk and cream laee, medallions on bodice; Mrs. Couper looked very striking in a lovely ivory Oriental satin, trimmed with net, and angel sleeves of the same, with bebe ribbon; Mrs. Begg, blue blouse, black skirt; Mrs. Ferguson, black silk; Mrs. R. Fisher, black silk; Mi’s. EHebeek, black silk, with lovely lace; Mrs. Dickenson, black

silk blouse, black skirt; Mrs. Dr. Roberts, white muslin; Mrs. R. J. Roberts, black, with blue vest; Mrs. McCullogh. white silk blouse, black skirt; Mrs. A. Souter, black, relieved with white; Mrs. E. Souter, blaek; Mrs. Baeh, white silk evening dress; Mrs. F. Gane, black silk and lace evening dress; Mrs. Chapman, black evening dress, with pink roses on bodice; Mrs. Watt, black silk; Mrs. Reynolds, blaek silk; Mrs. Huddlestone, very pretty pink silk blouse, much shirred and elaborately trimmed with white silk laee; Mrs. Dixon, black, with pink on bodice; Mrs. M. Anderson, white silk; Mrs. Main looked well in heliotrope, with white laee; Mrs. Hine, black; Mrs. Pileher, black; Mrs. Runeiman, black; Mrs. Payze, black and gold blouse, black skirt; Mrs. Atkinson, grey; Miss Lane, cream blouse, black skirt; Miss Scott, pink muslin; Mrs. A. Gane, pale green muslin delaine; Miss E. Ewen, black; Miss K. Selby, black; Miss Williams, blaek silk, Maltese lace fichu; Mrs. Clark, black silk; Miss Wright, very pretty white muslin-; Miss R. Skeet, white silk with crimson on bodice; Miss Walker, white silk, with touches of black; Mrs. W. Clark, cream satin blouse, black skirt; Miss E. Walker, grey; Miss M. Brown, white silk blouse, black skirt; Miss H. Wells, white silk and net; Mrs. G. Brown, pink muslin; Miss Ferguson, white silk and violets; Miss Hicks, white muslin; Miss Buckland, blaek silk grenadine, trimmed with spotted net and silver applique; Miss Willis, blaek silk evening dress, Maltese lace fiehu; Miss Hunt, black, with large white laee collar; Miss Carley, white silk; Miss Richardson, white muslin; Miss Enipson, white, silk and ehiffon; Miss J. Reid (Auckland), black, trimmed with eream insertion; Miss Hewitt, black; Miss Payze, white muslin; Miss J. Brooks, white silk; Miss Dunne, white silk, transparent yoke, old rose bow; Miss Fisher, cream silk; Miss Russell, black, with lace yoke and sleeves; Miss Hunter, black silk; Miss Brunskill, white silk; Miss heliotrope spangled net; Miss Kingsford, white silk and yellow; Miss Peterson, green and white muslin delaine, Paris lace on bodice, white silk sash; Miss Gibbonson. blaek; Miss Dickenson, white silk; Miss J.

Brown, white silk; Mies E. Hill, black voile, with yellow bow on corsage; Miss Jeffries, pale blue, with silver trimming on bodice; Miss Keesing, black; Miss Banks, black silk and lace; Miss E. Cave, white Oriental silk, with handsome paste clasps fastening bodice; Miss Dudley, black, with lace yoke and sleeves, and white lilies on bodice; Miss Brooks, pink silk blouse, with handkerchief sleeves and cream skirt; Mrs. Ewen, black silk; Miss Ewen, white silk evening frock; Miss Gwynneth, black silk. Amongst the gentlemen were Messrs. Hally (3), Matt, Ellebeck, Wells, Runeiman. Alright, Stewart, Maddison, Farnall, Empson, Falls, Potts, Rush, Brun skill, Selby, Richardson Walker Brown. Buckland, Couper, Brooks, Bach, Souter, Roberts. Fisher (3). Ferguson (3), Payze, Boekett, Dickenson. Ewen,, Seott, Gane, Williams Clark (2). Anderson, Banks (2), Jeffries, Dixon, Hunter.” PHYLLIS BROUN.