AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue XVIII, 31 October 1903, Page 49

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, October 27. Owing no doubt to the lovely weather wc are having, the cricket, tennis and bowling clubs are opening their seasons much earlier than usual this year. Last Saturday was a most perfect day for any function of this sort, and the Eden and Epsom tennis lawns looked lovely with numbers of gaily dressed people moving about listening to the music of Hunter’s band, which was in attendance A very dainty afternoon tea was provided, which was much appreciated by both visitors and players. The Rev. Air Alciarland made a most felicitous speech, and then Airs Heather, the wife of the absent president, served two balls on to the courts, which were then declared open. The following are a few of the dresses worn: Airs Heather, handsome black costume, with bonnet to match; Airs D. Lewis, lovely blaek voile dress, cream laee vest, and black hat; Aliss Lewis, blue flecked tweed gown, with laee vest, blaek picture hat; Airs Prof. Egerton, dark green zibeline costume, pretty cream vest, black hat; Mrs Bilpink gown, finished with pink of deeper shade, black hat; Airs D. Bull, black frock, pretty floral hat of violets; Airs H. C. Fenton. Paris green linen gown, with white silk vest, stylish blaek hat; Airs John Beale, blue zibeline, prettily trimmed with cream laee medallions, burnt straw hat finished with pink roses; Airs Ernest Beale, black tucked voile skirt, dainty blaek and white spotted silk blouse; Airs Fred. Kenderdine, handsome black silk gown, brown furs, and burnt straw hat; Aliss Dargaville, grey tweed Russian costume, with lace vest, black hat; Aliss Tole, pretty white silk blouse, blaek skirt, black hat; Airs Adkin, cream voile Monte Carlo coat and skirt, white hat finished with black velvet and violets; Aliss Abbott, blaek canvas over white silk, hat to correspond; Airs Stewart, stylish crash costume, burnt straw hat; Miss Fenton, black skirt, blue Oriental satin blouse, pretty Tuscan straw hat; Miss Stewart, brown voile, profusely trimmed with ccru insertion, black hat ; Airs Aieken, grey voile, trimmed with ercanr insertion, black hat; Aliss Alorrin, lovely white voile gown, finished with lace, for-get-me-not hat; Airs John Dawson, blaek skirt, pretty heliotrope silk blouse, hat to match; Mrs (Dr.) Coates, blaek costume, with white vest; Airs Mair, brown holland costume, white silk blouse. Panama bat; Aliss Coates, brown holland skirt, white silk blouse, hat to match; Aliss Dawson, black skirt, dainty white blouse, black hat; Airs W. Kenderdine, black skirt, white silk blouse, black hat; Alisses Walker were, dressed in brown skirts, green jackets, and pretty burnt straw hats; Airs Ross, black skirt, white silk blouse, with green eeinture, Tuscan straw hat: Alisses Thorpe wore pretty dresses of white serge, with black hats; Airs Batty, dark blue coat and skirt, with white hat; Aliss Biss, black and white costume, white hat; Miss F. Hull, pretty holland frock, piped with green, hat to match; Airs C. Baker, green costume; Airs Oldham, navy blue gown, white hat, .trimmed with yellow; Aliss Rice, pretty holland costume; Alisa AL Rice, white; Aliss Syme, green clolh costume; Aliss Sellars, black voile, with lace vest, black hat; Airs Hooper, black

skirt, pink blouse, black hat; Airs ItL Walker, black costume; Mrs black; Mrs Mogiuie. blaek skirt, blaek and white blouse; Mrs Udy, black gown; Mrs Kidd, black costume: Miss KetTTaylor, holland costume, finished with red. OPENING OF AUCKLAND LAWN TENNIS AND CROQUET CLUB. Under favourable circumstances the Auckland larwn Tennis Club opened its season last Saturday, when, owing to the many other attractions, there wars only a fair attendance of players an 4 visitors. The ever-welcome afternoon tea, indispensable now at such funotions, was presided over by the lady members of the club. Mrs Sidney Nathan wore a dainty grass lawn gown piped with green, and a becoming burnt straw hat wreathed with red berries and green leaves: Mrs W. IL Churton was in a pale cream voile blouse with eream laee motifs, and a white pique skirt, Panama hat trimmed with yellotf silk: Airs (Dr.) AlcDoweil, smart navy and white spotted Lousine gown facet! with white, black and white hat; Airs Coates, white spotted silk blouse and a navy cloth skirt, fine white straw hat swathed with white gossamer; Miss Denniston wore a holland frock trimmed with white insertion, white sailor hat; Aliss Horne, white muslin blousa and black skirt, large white Panama hat with black silk; Airs Jackson, heliotrope blouse and black skirt, burnt straw hat swathed with blaek silk; Aliss Picket!, black and white pin-spotted silk blouse and a grey tweed skirt, white hat trimmed with white and black spotted silk; Airs Goss, white delaine blouse with ecru lace collar, black skirt and gem hat; Aliss Buttle, navy and white spotted foulard, and pretty burnt straw hat brightened with red: Airs Barry Keesing, black gown with black laee collar and white vest, large black hat with violets under brim; Airs T. Keesing also wore a black gown and a burnt straw hat trimmed with white and black spotted silk; Aliss Wilks, pate blue silk blouse strapped with white lace insertion, black skirt and large black hat; Airs F. Diddams, blaek satin skirt and grey silk blouse with blaek chiffon Alonte Carlo jacket, black picture hat; Airs Abbot, pale blue silk blouse and beautiful Paris lace coffee jacket, blaek voile skirt, black chip hat with black feathers under brim; her friend wore a blaek gown and a black picture hat; Aliss Kennedy, grey tweed gown and pink hat; Aliss Watt, blue dress piped with white, blue and white hat; Miss Hernus, wore a blaek voile with white spots trimmed with Persian galloon, and a black hat; Miss Ring, pale green blouse and hat en suite, black skirt; Aliss Caro, white silk blouse and black skirt, large white hat trimmed with white silk and black velvet ribbon;

A very enjoyable and highly successful “At Home” was given at St. Sepulchre’s Parish Hall last Thursday by. Airs Smith. Airs Abbott, and Aliss Girdlcr in aid of the funds for the Veterans’ Home bazaar. The hall, which was prettily decorated with greenery, was arranged with great taste and originality as a drawing-room. It looked exceedingly dainty and pretty, and was moreover exceedingly comfortable. Another capital and very unique idea was the arranging of the stage as a picnic ground, in which picturesquely placed groups of girls of St. Sepulchre’s Club sang choruses from “The Runaway Girl.” During the evening songs were also given by Dr. Carolan. About 200 were present, and a handsome sum was realised, besides some donations for the military stall. A recherche little supper was laid in the anteroom, which was decorated with large treeferns. Here again considerable, ingenuity was shown in the decorations, the tables being decorated in designs of the Southern Cross, St. Andrew’s Cross, and Union Jack, in red, white and blue. The whole affair was evidently the result of much thought and infinite pains on the part of the three hostesses, who deserve all credit for an agree* able evening's entertainment. Amongst those present I noticed were:—Mrs Smith wore a handsome blaek satin gown with white silk collar; Aliss Girdler, pretty white tucked silk blouse and blaek silk skirt; Airs (Colonel) Abbott wore a handsome gown of black tucked silk; Aliss Bessie Smith, pretty white silk blouse with lovely handpainted collar, black skirt; Miss Olive Smith, dainty white muslin dress; Aliss Boscawcu, pretty white silk blouse

with deep laee collar; Miss Trice, white ■ilk blouse and black skirt; Miss — Price, black skirt, pale blue silk blouse; Mrs Steele, pretty black dress; Mrs (Dr.) Lawry, black silk; Mrs (Major) Clarke, black satin; Miss Savage, pretty blue dress trimmed with cream lace; Misses Brigham (2), wore dainty white silk dresses; Mrs Wilson Smith, pretty black lace dress; Miss Moir, dainty grey voile gown; Miss — Moir, blue ■ilk blouse and black skirt; Mrs Keesiug, black voile with deep laee collar; Mrs Tom Kecsing, black silk softened with white chiffon; Miss (Colonel) White, blue gown finished with Paris tinted lace; Miss Wove, pretty blue and white dress; Mrs (Dr.) Dawson, black silk evening gown; Miss Dawson, pink silk softened with cream laee; Miss Shera, dainty white muslin; Mrs Young, handsome black satin gown; Mrs Stone, black with cream lace collar; Mrs Recknagel, black skirt, lovely crimson satin blouse veiled in cream net and insertion; Miss Johnstone, black skirt, blue velvet blouse, with point lace collar; Miss Connell, black voile skirt, blue muslin blouse inserted with white lace; Mrs Pilcher, black satin dress with cream silk collar; Miss Pilcher wore a lovely cream satin; Mrs Ritchie, black voile skirt and pretty accordion-pleated blouse; Mrs CorbettScott, blue silk skirt, very pretty laee eoffee coat; Miss Dudley, wore a dainty white silk gown; Mrs McHardy, blue and white silk blouse and black silk skirt; Miss Outhwaite, black and white evening dress; Mrs Carver, wore a pretty slate blue gown; Mrs Brown, black; Miss Pieken, dark skirt, white ■ilk blouse; Mrs Harry Connell, black skirt, white silk blouse. Amongst the gentlemen present were: Major Morrow, Colonel Abbott, Colonel White, Major Clarke, Lieut. Symons, Drs. Girdter, Neill, Carolan, Judge Smith, Messrs. Wilson Smith, R. H. Abbott, Corbett, Scott, Dawson, Savage, Carver, Harding, H. Connell, ete. DANCING CLASS SOCIAL. The sixteenth plain and fancy dress ball in connection with Mr. F. C. Bassett's dancing class took place on Friday, October 9, in St. Penedict’s Hall. Over MX) couples took part, and spent a. thoroughly enjoyable evening. During the evening Mr. Bassett, who is very popular With his pupils, was presented by last years’ pupils with an illumuinated address, as a slight token of their esteem and regard, linked by the good wishes of this year’s pupils, who gave three hearty eheers for Mr. Bassett. Mr. Meredith’s full orchestra supplied excellent music in its usual brilliant manner. The march, which was led by two tiny little dots, was pleasing in the extreme. Much praise is due to Mr. Nicholls, the secretary, for the brilliant success of the ball. Among the many pretty dresses worn were: Little Miss Veal, as Lily of the Valley; Miss A. Veal, Poppy; Miss Goodwin, Forget-Me-Not; Miss E. Bater, Roses; Miss M. Bater, Yachting Girl; Miss H. Dormer, Shepherdess; Miss Morran, Pierette; Miss Graham, Spring; Miss Barnaby, Rose of England; Miss Hogarth, Briar Rose; Miss E. Aylett, Harvest; Miss A. Brash, Summer; Miss Borger, Winter; Miss A. McAfl'er, Grecian Lady; Miss Andrews, Red, White and Blue; Miss Drinnan, Red Cross Nurse; Miss McDonald, Eastern Star; Miss Eyes,

Witch; Miss D. Eyes, Roman Girl; Miss Barker, black lace; Mies Bella Young, white; Miss Gamble, white silk; Miss Small, blue; Miss R. Smith, white; Miss F. Small, pink; Miss Shields, yellow silk with overskirt of white spotted net; Miss McMahon, pretty white muslin; Mrs. F. C. Bassett, black and white silk; Misses Ruby aind Alma Bassett wore dainty white ivory figured silks; Miss Vincent, white silk; Mrs. Vincent, pretty white muslin; Miss Judd, amber and white; Mrs. Veal, fawn silk; Miss Goodwin, pretty white silk and chiffon; Miss A, Goodwin, cream silk; Miss Martinson, pretty sea-green dress; her sister Rose, cream nun’s veiling; Misses Smith, dainty white tucked muslins; Miss Harper, seagreen nun’s veiling; Miss Young, blue cashmere; Miss McAffer,eream silk; Mi-s E. Schultze, sea green; Miss M. Schultze, white silk; Miss Aylett, cream voile and scarlet flowers; Miss Fairer, black silk; Miss Cleal, dainty amber silk; Miss Denne, white silk; Misses Wright, white and black; Messrs. F. Jackson, Tenuis; J. B. Nicholls, Innocence Abroad; K. Nicholls, Uncle Sam; A. Webb, Toreador, H. Heayes, Bubbles; I’. Skelton, "Sporting Review”; Mr. Nixon, Yachting; W. Reynolds, Tennis; W. Hutchinson, Artilleryman; Master Cyril Bassett, Jack Tar; Master Small, German Prince; Master J. Probert, Spanish Prince; Master V. Lempriere; Cadet. Elsie, my Cambridge correspondent, writes:—Dear Bee, —On Tuesday evening Mrs James Hally gave a most enjoyable children’s party at her lovely home, “Valmai,” at which there must have been fully 150 present; the little folio have been fully one hundred and fifty present; the little folk have been in a great state of excitement for the last fortnight, looking forward to the longexpected night, and it was a lovely night for them —so beautifully cool. It was indeed a pretty sight to watch the little ones enjoy themselves, and the elder ones of the party entered into the spirit of the fun and helped to make the young ones happy by dancing and playing games with them until ten o’clock, when the mothers took their children home, after being regaled with a delicious supper. The dancing was in the dining-room only this time, and the drawing - room was used by the lookers-on and for bagatelle; the supper table looked lovely with its tempting array of good things, the table decorations were carried out in blue and gold with eschsepoltzias, ixias, and yellow banksia roses. Mrs Hally received her guests in a black silk and laee gown, with lovely pink roses on corsage and in her hair, and was assisted by her daughters, Mrs A. Gibbons, who wore a very lovely pale pink silk blouse, with cream insertion and transparent yoke of cream lace, and black skirt; Miss Hally, a very dainty soft white silk; Miss A. Hally, a beautiful little white silk frock, with much tucking and insertion; Miss K. Hally, a pretty pale green silk frock; Miss Alice Hally, a soft pink silk frock; Misses Rowe (2), in white muslins; Miss H. Payze, white muslin; Miss B. Payze, pale blue voile; Miss Watt, white, with mauve sash; Miss — Watt, pink and white; Miss Atkinson, blue; Misses Rowe (2), in white muslin; Misses Pilcher (2), in white muslins; Miss M. Polworth, white silk; Miss Tribe, pale pink;

Miss Ferguson, white silk; Misses Roberts (2), white muslins; Miss L. Gane, flowered muslin; Miss R. Gane, white ruusiin; Miss E. Chitty, white muslin; Miss E. Stone, pale blue; Miss D Main, pale pink; Misses Saunders (2), white muslins; Miss Langmuir, white muslin; Miss E. Souter, white silk; Miss Johnson, white muslin; Miss Dore, white muslin; Miss Al well, white silk; Misses Onions (2), white silks; Miss M. Hunter, white silk; Miss Fisher, white muslin; Miss B. Taylor, white silk; Miss M. Taylor, white silk; Misses Runciman (2) white muslins; Miss R. Major, white silk; Miss E. Dickenson, white muslin; Miss J. McCullagh, white muslin. Boys: Masters Hall (4), Souter (3), A. Giflney, C. Taylor, F. Arnold, C. Ferguson, F. McCullagh, Hunter (2), Willis (3) Atkin, Atkinson (4), Wilkinson, Arnold (2), Runciman (2), N. Cooke, Rout, Kingsford, Tribe, McDermot (2). Amongst the grown-ups present I noticed Mrs Wright, black silk; Mrs Major, blade evening dress; Mrs Sprowl, pink blouse, black skirt; Mrs Hunter, black; Mrs A. Souter, yellow silk blouse, black skirt; Mis E. Souter, blaek; Mrs McCullagh, black; Mrs J. Ferguson, black; Mrs Payze, steel grey silk blouse, black skirt; Mrs M. J. Roberts, black; Mrs Atkinson, grey; Mrs C. Isemonger, white blouse, blaek skirt; Miss E. Cave, black evening dress, with turquoise blouse, bow on corsage and in hair; Miss Willis, blaek; Miss K. Wright, white muslin, with rosewood bow on bodice; Miss Wright, white muslin blouse, black skirt; Miss Wells, pink silk; Miss 11. Wells, white silk, black velvet on bodice; Miss Frater (Auckland), black evening dress, and pink in hair; Miss Fisher, white silk: Miss Peterson, white muslin; Miss Ferguson, white silk; Miss Keesing, black; Miss Kingsford, white silk; Miss Jeffries, white muslin; Miss Hill, black, with yellow bow on bodice; Miss Williams, white silk blouse, black silk skirt; Miss Richardson, white muslin; Miss Young, blaek silk grenadine; Miss N. Young, black silk blouse, black skirt; Miss Clarke, white muslin; Miss Empson, white silk; Miss M. Brown, white

silk blouse, black skirt; Miss Gwynneth, black silk; Miss Dickenson, white silk; Miss Gibbison, white muslin. The gentle* men were Messrs Farnall, Falls, N. Banks, Stevenson, Fisher (4), Jeffries, Ferguson (2), Clarke, Richardson, Buckland, Payze, Empson, Souter (2), Shepherd, Williams. t

PHYLLIS BROUN.