AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue VI, 6 February 1904, Page 54

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, February 2. AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY REGATTA. As you will no doubt have heard, the Regatta was far more agreeable from a ladies' point of view than for years past. The Delphic made a grand flagship, and having her alongside the wharf was a great convenience. Still the number o£ folks present one knew was astonishingly small. Amongst those I noticed were: Mrs. McAndrew, grey voile gown, with silk drapings, pretty hat en suite : Mrs. Goldsboro, crash coatee and skirt, white vest, sailor hat swathed with navy blue gossamer; Miss Crowther, blue skirt, banded with Paris lace. white silk blouse, burnt straw hat. trimmed with blue; Miss Lewis, black voile skirt, dainty silk blouse, and pretty black picture hat; Miss Sybil Lewis, blaek voile skirt, pretty floral muslin bonnet, wide corselet belt of miroir green, black hat; Miss Culpan, pale blue linen coatee and skirt, white vest, black hat with feathers; Miss Ruby Culpan, holland skirt, white silk and muslin blouse, blaek picture hat; Misses Kerr-Taylor wore pretty white muslin frocks, with white hats to match; Miss 1 tora Bloomfield, grey floral muslin with insertions of wide Paris lace, Tuscan hat with white net rosettes; Mrs Reid, handsome blaek costume, strapped l with glace silk, blaek hat with ostrich feathers ; Miss Reid, white linen coatee and skirt, white vest, hat to correspond; Miss Ross, pink linen costume, white vest, blaek hat; her sisters wore white linen costume, Tuscan hat with black rosettes, and dainty white muslin and insertion frock, white hat, respectively; Miss Peake, white muslin and insertion frock, pale green ribbon belt, cream straw hat, trimmed with lace; Miss Cooke, holland skirt pretty white silk and insertion blouse, hat en suite; the Aliases Py.croft were daintily gowned in slate blue linen costumes, white vests, and white hats: Miss Alice Pycroft, pretty white muslin frock and white hat; Miss Morrison, white blouse and cradli skirt, white kilted muslin hat; Miss Winnie Leys, navy crash costume, pale blue hat, strapped with moss-green velvet, and wreathed with forget-me-nots; Miss Mabel Leys, white muslin frock and large blaek chiffon hat; Miss Gordon, stylish navy and white crash costume and white turban hat; Miss Xf. Crawshaw, pale grey shirred voile frock and large white hat, slashed with white silk; Mrs. Gulliver, mourning costume; Miss Williamson, white silk blouse and black skirt, hat en suite; Mis. Daere, black gown and black hat, with ostrich feathers: Miss Dacre. white frock, with green ceinture white and green hat; Mrs E. Mahony, smart blaek voile gown with white silk vest and black satin cejjjture. white picture hat with white and black ostrich plumes; Miss McLachlan, blue and white figured silk blouse and white pique skirt, white hat, trimmed with green ribbon and pink roses; Miss Alison, heliotrope muslin froek, white hat; Miss Bell, grass green crash frock and green straw “Country Girl” hat with white silk rosettes: Mrs Cooke, black gown and hat, rich ecru lace collar; Miss Cooke, cream striped voile blouse and black skirt, and straw hat, wreathed with yellow roses: Airs S. Hanna, black satin gown and black lace applique pelerine, white chip hat with white flowers and black feathers Mrs H. Griffiths, black gown with lace yoke, large black upturned hat. GARDEN PARTY AT ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE. The members of the Anglican General Synod now assembled in Auckland,, were the guests of the Rev. and Mrs. Anson, at St. John’s College. Tamaki, who on Saturday afternoon held a garden party in honour of their visit to .this part of the colony. The host and hostess

were quite-enthusiastic in their reception and entertainment of their guests. many of whom were associates in other pari a of the colony. The college and grounds are in effect peculiarly quaint, and in a young colony particularly pleasing to the senses of such a gathering as this. Hence the visitors found infinite pleasure in rambling about the ivy-elad stone buildings, the eliapel, quaintly devotional in effect, and the other apartments, as the dining-hall, which had the added interest of being decorated with Island war trophies, and the paintings of the good Bishop Selwy’.i and Dr. Kinder. Of historic interest is the letter framed under the portrait of the venerable bishop, dated July 14th, 1841, notifying his acceptance of the call to New Zealand. A sumptuous tea was served in the dining-hail, which was artistically decorated for the occasion wish ferns and yellow tiger lilies in majolica bowls. Miss Lily Large. of Napier, sang very sweetly. She was accompanied by her brother. Mr. Large. The Rev. Mr. Compton, of Wanganui, also contributed. Mrs. Anson, who made a very charming hostess, was gracefully attired in a ehina blue and white striped French muslin, with a flora! design of small pink rosebuds, ivory Oriental lace yoke,and a long sash of black chiffon; her blaek French sailor hat had pink taffeta silk rosettes, and pink roses. She carried a lovely bouquet of pink and red rosebuds intermingled with maidenhair fern, presented to her by the clergymen of the Diocese of the north of Wellington, Mr. and Mrs. Anson's former district, Amone-s* those present were: The Actir mate, Bishop Nevill, Bishop Neligan -nd Mrs. Neligan, the lady wearing a lovely French grey eo'ienne eapette, and a black picture hat; Bishop and Mrs. Julius- th? lady wearing a black silk canvas grenadine over white silk, and a black bonnet, with a white ostrich aigrette; Miss Julius, wore a very pretty forget-me-not blue voile trimmed with ecru lace insertion, and a blaek picture hat; Bishop and. Mrs. Mules; the latter was gowned in black merveilleux with a deep cape of black silk Maltese lace, blaek sequin bonnet with pale pink roses: Archdeacon Grace; Mrs. Grace wore a grey summer tweed, gown, with Oriental galloon on stoles, black hat: Archdee?"’ -nd Mrs. Calder, the lady wearing a ■■ >- black brocade, and brown and pink bonnet; Archdeacon Kempthorne; Mrs. Kempthorne was in a heliotrope glace silk blouse finely tucked, and black brocade skirt, black hat; Miss Nessie Kinder's black silk voile had a rich blaek applique collar and black ceinture, black picture hat; Dr. Baker: Mrs Baker was in black merveilleux, and chiffon cape bestrewn with pailliates, fawn satin bonnet, brightened, with red poppies; Dean and Mrs HovelL the lady wearing a grass green canvas voile with cream satin vest, veiled in point d’esprit, cream straw toque with

green silk bow and groups of Neapolitan violets; Rev. and Mrs Lush, the latter iras attired in a black voile gown with black moire silk vest, black hat with rosettes; Canon Nelson; Mrs Nelson wore navy and white satin foulard and a black chiffon fichu, black toque with gold motifs on the crown; Miss Katie Kelson, white tucked silk blouse over blue, and a white muslin skirt, blue eeinture and sash and a blue felt hat, adorned with pale grey wings and blush loses; Miss MeDiannid (New Plymouth), white Madras muslin with pink and green chine silk sash, cream straw hat, swathed with blue »ilk and autumn leaves; Rev. Dr. Purchas; Mrs Purchae wore a black moire gown and chiffon fichu, black bonnet ; Rev. W. and Mrs Beatty, the lady wearing a black voilo with handsome Maltese laee plastron, black toque with white ostrich plume; Mr and Mrs F. W. Walker, the lady wore a black voile and a handsome ecru guipure pelerine, white satin vest, large fawn hat, swathed with black and white spotted taffatas silk; Rev. and Mrs C. Harper, the latter was attired in heliotrope muslin inserted with lace, black hat with ruched tulle; Mrs Bedford wore a lovely dove grey voile with gauged skirt and transparent yoke of applique ol the same tone, black picture hat; Miss Burdett wore a dainty pale grey voile, strapped with silk of the same shade, black and white blonde lace fichu with stole ends, large, white drooling hat, wreathed with pink banksia roses; Mr and Mrs Seth-Smith, the lady was attired in a French blue voile with handsome lace applique round capette, black and white tulle toque; Mrs Haselden were a grey voile gown and pleated bolero, Tuscan hat with yellow roses; Mr AV. 8. Cochrane; Mrs Cochrane was attired in a black tucked voile, and chiffon stole fichu, large black hat with pink roses: Mrs (Lieutenant) Walter was robed in white muslin finely tucked with white satin eeinture and black picture hat; Miss Swinden’s black voile toilette had black laee applique on skirt, and a black Marie Stuart toque with white ostrich plumes and chiffon rosettes; Miss Large (Napier) wore a greeny grey voile, with lemon chiffon vest, and eream crinoline toque with lemon coloured chiffon and black ostrieh plumes: Mr and Mrs C. J. Tanks, the lady wearing a black merveilleux gown, and a white chip toque with chiffon and ostrich plumes; Mrs BrookSmith wore a black and white foulard silk, and black and white bonnet; Miss Jacobs (Christchurch) was in a white silk blouse and green skirt, hat en suite; Miss Kissling wore a cornflower blue striped canvas voile with cream laee capette outlined with blue silk bands, black picture hat; Mr Tewsley; Mrs Tewsley’s white crash costume had wide laee applique on cape, and a stylish blue satin, straw hat with blue taffeta silk and black flowers; Mrs Barrington Waters was in a stylish black gauged louisine silk gown with cream Breton net guimpe over cream satin, black French sailor hat with scarlet and pink geraniums] and geranium pink silk folds; Miss Doris Boult wore an effective forester green cloth skirt and Eton eoat, with an overskirt and revere of white and ' green shepherd’s plaid and a becoming black picture hat; Mrs

Rudd was gowned in Wack satin, with Paris lace applications, black and white liat; Mrs Latter wore a white embroidered silk blouse and a white lawn skirt, white marquise hat trimmed with black silk; Mr V. E. Rice; Miss Rice wore a dainty white frock and blue silk sash, black chiffon “Country Girl” hat; Mrs Maekay was in a blaek satin skirt and heliotrope silk blouse, fawn crinoline toque swathed with silver tinsel gauze and posies of Neapolitan violets; Mrs Hayward, cornflower blue figured silk eolienne, with rich laee, Paris tinted pelerine, black hat with scarlet flowers and blaek plumes; Miss Ingles (Wellington), dainty white muslin skirt over white silk and white silk blouse with transparent yoke, long white ehiifon sash and black hat with ostrich plumes; Mrs Oxley, blue and white silk blouse, grey voile skirt, and white chiffon toque with pink heath; Miss Kennedy, white muslin blouse and grasse lawn skirt, white hat with pink roses; Mrs Burton, black figured gown with jet yoke, large blaek hat With the exception of one or two showers, fine weather favoured the TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB on January 29th, for the opening of their Summer Meeting. There wero some very pretty gowns on the lawn. Some of those present were:—- Mrs E. W. Alison, in a very handsome dress of black erepe de chine, the skirt being elaborately gauged, Paris lace net vest and full undersleeves, black toque; Mrs Napier, black voile skirt, very pretty white and pink striped floral chine silk blouse, large black picture hat; Mrs Devore, rich black costume, smart blaek toque finished with jetted laee; Mrs Coyle was gowned in a holland skirt and white silk blouse, pretty cream laee coffee jacket, sailor hat swathed with royal blue gossamer veiling; Mrs Bell, black voile skirt, black tucked merveilleux silk blouse, modish black and green hat; Mrs Best, wore a holland skirt, very pretty pink and white floral muslin blouse finished with lace, Tuscan hat wreathed with cream roses and lace; Mrs Marshall, handsome black moire coatee and skirt, with deep turndown collar of white satin veiled in blaek applique, white vest, blaek and cream toque; Mrs Peter Lawrence was gowned in a smart crash coatee costume, the coatee faced with revers of white embroidery, white silk and insertion vest, black picture hat with ostrich feathers; Miss Edith Percival, royal blue and white spotted lawn frock trimmed with Valenciennes lace and insertion, small hat to correspond; Miss Eva Percival, crash coat and skirt, white vest, Tuscan hat wreathed with autumn leaves; Miss Ida Percival, slate grey linen skirt, dainty white muslin and insertion blouse, green corselet belt, white hat, trimmed with green; Miss Chaff ey (Christchurch) wore ja ’tucked white linen skirt, white Liberty silk blouse, and pretty hat en suite; Mrs Seagar, champagne canvas voile costume with net and lace vest, Tuscan hat, wreathed with forget-me-nots; Mrs Farnell, handsome blaek gown with cream vest, blaek hat with feathers; Mrs Jack Hooper, black voile skirt, dainty white blouse, large black hat; Miss Ireland, white canvas skirt, very pretty white silk blouse,

finished with applique lace, white and blaek French sailor hat with floral crown of wallflowers and large white wings; Miss Jinnie Ireland, white linen skirt, dainty white tucked silk blouse, blaek hat, trimmed with chiffon and long black ostrich Mrs Martelli, rich blaek moire skirt, pretty white silk blouse, cream chip straw hat, swathed with pale blue chiffon; Mrs Jones, black costume with cream vest, black hat. Writing on January 30 a Paeroa correspondent says: “On Tuesday Mrs. Hubbard gave a very enjoyable ettehre party in honour of her daughter’s marriage, which took place in the afternoon. Euchre was played in a large marquee erected on the lawn. The drawing-room Was given up to music. The spacious grounds were illuminated with Chinese lanterns. The prizes were won by Miss Essie Hague-Smith and Mr. 1!. Brunskill —booby honours being shared by Miss Gibbons and Mr. Fred. Griffiths. Mrs. Hubbard wore blaek satin and lace; Mrs. McArthur, cream silk blouse, with lace fichu, black skirt; Miss Hubbard, blaek voile, corsage cut round, cltou of blue silk; Miss McArthur, pink silk blouse, blaek skirt; Miss Nancy McArthur, white silk; Mrs. Porritt, pink; Mrs. Hay, blaek satin, lace yoke, elbow sleeves; Miss Dawson (Auckland) wore a pretty blaek evening dress, chiffon bertha spray of searlet flowers on corsage; Miss Hague-Smith, pink delaine, trimmed with lace and ruby ribbon velvet; Mrs. Yule, heliotrope satin blouse, inserted with white la :c, black merv. skirt 1 Miss Gibbons, pink silk, white laee bertha; Miss Delany, dainty cream lace dress; Miss Hackett, pink delaine; Mrs. Brunskill, pink brochc satin blouse, white lace yoke and sleeves, white silk skirt; Miss Wallace (Mangero), blue silk; Miss Mary Night, cream net; Miss Brunskill, white nVislin, inser ed with laee; Miss Amy Shaw, white silk; Miss Kenny, vieux rose satin blouse, blaek lustre skirt ; Miss Inglis, pink silk blouse, blaek skirt; Miss Mueller (Auckland), pink. Among the gentlemen were Messrs. Hubhard (4), McArthur (2), Uonolly, Porritt, Hay, Delany, Wilson, Coote, Hanna (2),

Brunskill, Tetley. J. Wilson, t'raig. and Griffiths. On Saturday n few of the members of the Karangaiiakc Tennis Club journeyed to Paeroa and had rv match with some ot the players of chat town, at Mrs. Bnit-ski’l's tennis court. The match resulted in a win for the latter. During the afternoon tea. cakes! and fruit were served. Amongst those present were: Mrs. Brunskill, pink and white flowered muslin blouse, crash skirt, flop hat; Mrs. Brabant (Auckland), blaek and white delaine, blaek chiffon bonnet; Mrs. Edwards, blue linen, inserted with lace, white hat, blaek ostrich feathers; Mrs. Hay. blue silk blouse, with white spots, blue cloth skirt, white hat, trimmed with black; Mrs. George Brabant, grass lawn; Miss Delany. blaek voile over black slik. transparent blaek laee yoke. Dolly Varden hat. trimmed with green ribbon and leave.-; Miss McLav.',-, (Thames), n ivy blue; Miss Inglis, grey; M:ss De Casln, pretty grey c.oth. strapped with black and white cheeked si'k: Miss Gibbons, white silk blouse, inserted with lace, crash skirt; Miss M. Night, blue delaine blouse, black voile skirt: etc.

PHYLLIS BROUN.