AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue VIII, 20 February 1904, Page 49

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, February 10. You have only to glance at the number of columns which the Auckland society news spreads itself over this week to realise that we have had a very busy time of it lately. There is, in fact, so much to tell you of that I scarcely know ■where to start and what to describe first. The largest and most important affair was certainly the GARDEN PARTY’ IN HONOUR OF THE MEMBERS OF TOE GENERAL SYNOD AT “TE KITEROA,” TAKAPUNA, when Mr. and Mrs. Brett entertained an enormous concourse of people at their beautifully-situated place on the shores of the lake and overlooking the sea. As you are aware, the party had been postponed from the previous Thursday, and though this must have meant much trouble to the host and hostess, yet, from one point of view, it proved a blessing in disguise, for the heavy rain had revived lawns and flower borders after the long drought, and the gardens were seen at their best, the lawns being wonderfully green for the time of year and the flower borders brilliant with early autumn and late summer flowers.

The guests were conveyed from Auckland to Takapuna by special steamers, one leaving at a quarter-past one and the other an hour later. Most of the visiting Synodsmen and their friends went by the earlier boat, which made a short preliminary trip round the harbour to give the visitors some idea of the beauties of the Hauraki Gulf. Arrived at the Lake, the guests were received by Mr. and Mrs. Brett standing at the foot of one of the terraces leading up to the residence, and thence they assembled in groups on the lawns or wandered about the grounds admiring the views of the harbour on the one side and the lake itself on the other. Large refreshment marquees were erected, in which tea, ices, claret and champagne cup, and many delicacies were dispensed by a capable staff of waitresses under the able supervision of Mr. Speight, of the Strand Cafe Company, to whom this important portion of the entertaining of those present was entrusted. The arrangements were very convenient, tea and refreshments being obtainable in one tent, and claret cup, etc., and ices in another, and so on, thus preventing any waiting or crushing, though the guests were so numerous. The Garrison Band was stationed on the lawn, and played selections dining the afternoon, and in the drawing-room Mr. Walter Whyte provided a very greatly appreciated musical treat by singing “Bianca,” and in response to a request for more, “ Doreen.” Mr. Whyte's fine tenor voice was greatly admired. Among so many it was naturally impossible to see more than a portion of the guests, and I cannot pretend to give anything like a complete list of dresses. Amongst those I saw were: —

Mrs. Brett received in a handsome black spotted silk toilette with touches of white, bonnet en suite; Mrs. W. Rainger wore an equisite grey eolienvc, with cream Maltese nice capette and black picture hat; Mrs. P. Wood (Christchurch) was attired in black voile, with rich ecru lace incrustations, and a large black hat; Mrs. Julius was in black voile, with cream guipure lace collar, and a black bonnet with pink roses and chine 1 ibbon; Miss Julius wore grass lawn, inset with lace of the same shade, eau de nil silk ceinture, and a large black plumed hat; Mrs. Wilson was attired in a superb Paris tinted Renaissance lace, over deep cream glace silk, large black hat, with long white ostrich feather.; Mrs. Mules, black merveilleux and black silk Maltese mantle, black bonnet, with pale

pink flowers; Mrs. Scott, black merveilleux, and a black bonnet with violet velvet and white ribbon strings; Mrs. Grarex, grey summer tweed, irinnned with blue galloon, white plateau hat, with buttercups; Mrs. llovell's bright green voile had silk straps, and was worn with a white turban toque, with clusters of violets; Lady Campbell wore a black voile, trimmed with handsome ereanr lace applique, black bonnet, with heliotrope flowers; Mrs. (Dr.) Baker, gxey and black silk, fawn

bonnet, with red poppies; Mrs. Nelson wore navy and white figured satin, and a blaek toque, with gold motifs; Miss K. Nelson was in white frilled muslin, with laee insertion, white hat, wreathed with crimson roses; Mrs. Anson, pink floral ehallie and a black Bretonnc sailor hat. with pink silk and roses, and a white marabout stole; Mrs. Haseldeii, pretty grey voile dress, black and white hat; Miss Mildred Haselden, white blouse, pink bows, dark skirt; Mrs. Latter was in white silk, white toque, with black silk; Mrs. Devenish wore a blaek figured gown and blaek toque, with violets; Mrs. Mitchclson wore a black figured silk grenadine, profusely gauged over black silk, blaek hat, with pink roses, and a grey ostrich feather boa; Mrs. Harper wore cornflower blue linen, white hat. with garland of cornflowers; Miss Purelias, grey floral muslin, brown straw hat, with yellow’ roses under brim; Mrs. Challinor Purchas, white embroidered silk blouse apd navy cloth skirt, large hat, strapped with pale blue ribbon and black rosettes; Miss Houehen, cream voile gown, black hat. wreathed with green foliage; Mrs. Nathan's toilette df’black Louisins silk was toned with pate blue silk, white tulle toque overlaid with lace straw; her daughter, Mrs. Myers (England), wore Nil green silk inserted with ecru laee, fawn French sailor hat wreathed with pink roses; Mrs. (Dr.) Thomas, wore a white creep de chine, with accordion -pleated coatee, and white Victorian hat; Mrs. Sinker wore a cream tucked serge coatee costume, ecru crinoline hat with red poppies; Mrs. Read Bloomfield, handsome black satin, brocaded with silver grey chrysanthemums and a blaek silk yak lace cape, blaek and silver bonnet; Mrs. Reay, black tucked voile, with cream lace inset with chine stoles, black sequin toque; Mrs. F. Baume's stylish robe of champagne voile over rose pink silk had blaek Chantilly lace applications, black pictuc hat; Mrs. Hope Lewis, white and blaek spotted satin, with black laee applique, heliotrope Empire belt, black toque with touches of Nil green; Mrs. Leys, white and heliotrope, French muslin with heliotrope bebe ribbon rosettes, black and silver lace toque; Mrs. Tunka wore a tussore silk and a white hat: Mrs. Nolan, mourning costume; Mrs. Henry Nolan's heliotrope, crepe de chine was worn with a pale pink floral toque: Mrs. Hugh Campbell was gowned in blaek surah silk, with white embroidered ehiffon vest, black and white hat with plumes; Mrs. Pritt, black serge tailormade gown, and black plumed toque; Mrs. AV. S. Cochrane wore a black tucked voile and black hat with pink roses; Mrs. Tewsley, black canvas over black silk, with narrow’ beribboned flounces, white satin capette, with blaek applique, becoming pink hat; Mrs. (Dr.) Parkes, French grey eolienne with ecru Maltese laee encrustations, stylish black and white plumed hat : Mrs. W. H. ‘J.iurton’s pretty grey pin-tucked voile hail a cream lace yoke over yellow’ silk, black and white chiffon Marie Stuart hat, with foliage; Mrs. H. Kinder wore black voile with silk and lace applique co.lm, black plateau hat slashed with silk: Miss Nessie Kinder, a blaek voile robe finely tucked, black picture hat; Mrs. Runciman.. black voile gown, bonnet en suite; Mrs. Talbut-Tubbs, cornflower blue flake, with white embroidered lawn yoke, pale blue straw’ hat, with hydrangea flowers; Mrs. Alison, cream and violet floral silk, toque composed of violets; Mrs Gresham wore black with ecru laee trimmings, large black bat; Mrs Bachelder was in white spotted Swiss muslin blouse, cream poplin skirt ami coatee, black and white hat; Mrs Cotter, white and navy spotted satin, black toque with white osprey: Miss Cotter, cream voile, white plateau with foliage and berries: Miss Millie Cotter, pretty blue voile with frilled skirt, and handsome ecru laee yoke, blaek picture hat; Mrs Bodie, azure blue voile with cream lace applications, large Tuscan hat wreathed with pink roses; Mrs Speight. wore black silk Hake gown, chiffon ruffle and black

toque; Mrs (Dr.) Bedford, ivory cloth trimmed with sable fur. black ehiffon hat; Mrs Rattray, dark blue silk skirt and coatee with crenm embroidered trimming, hat to match; Miss Fenton, white pique sac coat and skirt, burnt straw hat with autumn leaves; Mrs Egerton, green canvas, picturesque hat, to match; Mrs AV. W. Philson was attired in black surah silk with blank applique, black and silver toque, with cluster of currants and

foliage; Mrs Virtue, French grey voile with ecru lace, white toque swathed with green tulle and black marguerites; -Mrs (Dr.) Lindsay, white and blaek spotted muslin, and blaek picture hat; Mrs Brookfield, blaek satin with cream laee pelerine, and black sequin hat; Miss Boseawen. pale blue batiste inset with cream laee, black picture hat; Mrs Whitney, grey linen with large black spots, black sequined toque with osprey; Mrs Archdale Taylcr, azure blue, voile with blaek laee coatee, large black upturned hat; Mrs G. P. Pierce, black matalasse and black bonnet relieved with cream laee and foliage; Mrs Gorrie, blaek voile with transparent yoke, black toque with white osprey; Mrs Hooper, blaek merveilleux. ami blaek bonnet, with crown composed of forget-me-nots; Miss Hooper, white inserted muslin and white and navy straw hat with flowers; Mrs Caughey, black striped silk with ecru lace applications, fawn hat wreathed with ivy leaves; Mrs (Dr.) Laing, French grey crepe de chine, with white silk applique, black toque; Mrs W. Thorne, blaek striped silk grenadine with cream lace applique, black toque with cream lace motifs; Mrs A. M. Ferguson was attired in a cream and pink Pompadour silk with apple-green Empire belt, large white hat wreathed with silk poppies; Mis Ranson, pale blue crepe de chiue. with cream lace insertion, black hat; Mrs T. Finlayson, navy and white satin with handsome ecru lace applique, toque en suite; Mrs Napier, chine silk blouse, black voile skirt, and large blaek hat with long ostrich feather; Mrs Duthie. bright navy voile with ecru laee shoulder straps extending down the sleeves, black upturned hat; Mrs Devore, blaek crepe de chine bordered with white and black applique, blaek and white tulle toque with spray of wistaria; Mrs (Dr ) Stopford, heliotrope lace doth trimmed with violet velvet, cream laee pelerine, and back hat; Miss J. Draper, white linen costumes, white hat swathed with while and navy spotted silk; Mrs Blcazard Brown, black brocade with white s&tfn collar overlaid with black ehiffon lace, black toque; Miss Bleazard, blaek grenadine over yellow silk, hat cn suite; Mrs T. Peacock, black merveilleux with chiffon frills and blaek sequined bonnet; Mrs Grave Aickin, blaek voile and silk coatee, black ehiffon toque; Mrs R. Burton was attired in blaek voile and silk coatee, blaek toque; Mrs O'Halloran, cream striped silk and white liat with pink roses and touches of black velvet; Mrs Arthur Brett, navy and green silk chiffon blouse, black voile .skirt and a smart cream toque with foliage; Mrs Goldie, black crepe de chine with ecru laee encrustations; Mrs (Colonel) Burton. blaek grenadine gown and black chiffon hat. relieved with white; Mrs Swartz Kissling. black figured silk, white point d’esprit vest and undersleeves; Mrs (Colonel) Davis, blaek canvas voile with flounced skirt and coatee, eream net vest, and blaek plumed hat; Mrs J. J. Holland wore a blaek toilette; Mrs Warren Blythe, fawn voile trimmed with black laee applique, hat to match; Mrs Brabant, black brocade with ereaWi silk vest veiled in net, black and gold bonnet with cluster of violets; Mrs KerrTaylor, white striped muslin gown and ehiffon toque; Misses Kerr Taylor wore, pink muslins and pink straw bats swathed with pink chiffon; Mrs Jas. Ansenne. coral pink and white French muslin, blaek picture hat: Miss Gordon wore an effective pale blue muslin skirt and silk blouse under cream lace coatee, white and black turban bat with touches of blue: Miss Hardie, white embroidered muslin gown and white plumed hat: Airs Edwin llesketh. blaek and white pin spot voile, dainty black bonnet; Miss llesketh. cream Scillian coatee costume and blaek hat; Mrs Neilson, pale blue brocade blouse, blaek brocade skirt, blaek hat with pink clover; Airs C. Calder. blaek merveilleux and white plumed hat: Aliss Rice, blaek voile gown with blue silk ceinture, large black plateau hat ; Miss Pickering, marine blue cloth costume piped with green, cream satin vest, and blaek picturesque hat ; Miss B. Pickering, green floral muslin and large hat wreathed with green leaves and blue ribbon; Mrs (Dr.) Scott, champagne voile over pink striped silk, toned with black velvet and laee, black toque wreathed with pink crushed roses; Mrs H. Lloyd Brett, emerald green and white French muslin inset with cream lace, large Tuscan hat with garland of leaves, and green and black mnrgue-

Htes; Mrs Frater (Takapuna). black voile gown, black toque with white aigrette; Miss Fra ter’a dainty white silk frock, inset with lace, had a sash of Nil green silk, and a large white ha,t wreathed with light green foliage; Mrs Hugh Owen, champagne voile profusely tucked, floral toque of Parma violets; Miss Kenny, black silk, brocade mantle, and black bonnet with cluster of wallflowers; Mrs Slrik espear, handsome gown of black silk with chiffon frills, black hull net with autumn leaves; M;s John K“r. navy blue and whi’e trimmed with cream, black chiffon !r:t : Mrs John Reid, handsome navy blue with guipure embroidery, black plumed hat : Miss Jennie Reid, tussore ««’k frock fare ! with white, block upturned hat with long ostrich feather; Mkm Devore, stylish blue grey linen with Etun coat over white blouse, black ha! with clusters of violets; Miss May Henderson. bb.rt Hatin b’ouse and voile skirt, large black chip hat wreathed with yellow roses;

Miss (iorric, cream voile, with fichu edged with lace applique, black hit; Miss Pearl Gorrie. cream voile skirt and silk blouse, pretty white and blue straw hat with forget-me-nots; Miss Cooke, maize coloured silk blouse and black voile skirt, white and black hat; Miss Kyali. green linen frock and black toque with •Musters of pink banksia roses; .Miss Resfde Smith, heliotrope muslin with while silk. hand-painted capette, large, white hat with pink roses under the brim; Mrs Robert Lundoil, tussore silk gown with lace pelerine, black picture hst; Miss Holland, prettily tucked cream voi’e skirt and silk blouse, straw hat with pink roses and black feathers; Miss Holland, effective pink muslin gown, with an ecru lace yoke, black pictur? bat; Miss Winnie Baker (New 1 lymouth), grey floral muslin dress ami black chiffon hat ; Mrs. Heath, navy v’wf u costume, ard white and blue toque; Mi<s Ftorrie Williamson, biscuit coloured spot ted muslin trimmed with lace of the same shade, cream hat. with black bows; Mrs. G. Osmond, black voile trimmed with ecru lace and touches of pink, b'ark hftt; Mrs. F. Kt ndcrdiiie, white silk blouse, black silk skirt, and black | icture hat; Mrs. (Rev.) Summerville, blaek figured gown, black and white bonnet, and black chiffon nittle: Miss Sow-r--▼iHe, tucked tussore cn.stume, white hat swathed with blue; Mrs. Angus Gordon, fawn and grey figured challie, Leghorn hat, swathed with cream and red spotted silk; Miss Rinks, white silk blmise, crash skirt, fawn hat; Mrs. Boa idea o, violet, costume, and violet velvet bonnet; Mrs. ( ourtavne; white embroidered muslin dress with salmon pink, silk coin* turn, black toque with cluster of bkt.di roses; Miss Du Bien, white silk gown, and floral toque of violets and grebe boa, white hat wreathed with Parma violets; Mrs. Heather, soft white muslin frock ami blue sash, black straw hat with white drooping feather; Miss Bennett (Norih Shore), French grey voile trimmed with cream lace, large white hat; Mrs. (Dr.) La wry. while and black grenadine over white silk, black upturned hat with long ostrich feathers; Mrs. Broadhau.se, white tucked silk, trimrned with silk Maltese lace, large wiii e plumed hat ; Miss Baber, blue foulard with cream lace collar, burnt straw hit with black silk bows; Miss Ching, navy voile,, and white plateau hat covered with while heath; Miss Culpan, white silk

frock inserted with Paris lac?. la.ge white hat. slashed with green silk and rosettes; Miss Baber, grey voile with white silk vest, while lace pelerine ami large white hat with La France roses; Mrs. Plummer, blue French muslin gown fend large hat with coloured roses: Miss Alison, pretty blue frock elaborately trimmed with ecru lace

insertion, large black I at; Miss Winstone, fawn voile with ecru lace insertions, large hat with pink; Mrs Masfen. white silk blouse with Pans tinted insertion, black voile skirt, cream toque with lace ami violet: Mrs Ansenne. black brocade ornamented with jet. violet velvet bonnet trimmed •with er«NW Tare; Mrs Chas. Hudson, blur figured tucked silk blouse and black voile skirt, white hi. e straw hat with osprey: Miss Eva Kinder, grey boige frock piped with black ami large black straw hat with black silk bows; Mrx E. Ashton, white tucked silk inserted with Paris lace: Miss Moon, whiL silk blouse and black skirt, black pietrit.- hat. her sister wore white ineerted muslin and hat en suite; Miss pearl grey voile inset with white and black lace, large black hat ; Miss Margaret Peacock, cream and

pink floral chailie, and burnt straw list with rosea; Mrs Harold BunUy. heliotrope flake voile trimmed with pink and white galloon, large white straw hat with green velvet and wheat; Mrs Jas. Buchanan, blue and white checked dress with white vest, black hat with yellow roses; Mrs Littler, white silk prettily shirred, black hat and white ostrich feather boa; Miss Nolan, white muslin frock and large white straw hat strapped with maize silk anil clusters of shaded wallflowers; Miss Mabel Douglas, white embroidered Swiss muslin with pale green ceinture. white hat swathed with green silk: Mrs Percy Ward. Holland sac jacket, and skirt edged with pale blue galloon, black plumed hat; Miss Heald (Napier), white tucked sijk and silver girdle, white picture hat; Miss Wiseman, pale grey gown, hat en suite; Miss L. Butters, stylish vieux rose fleck canvas voile frock, black picture bat; Miss Clarice Marrin, white spotted muslin frock with point lace yoke -and blue ceinture. black hat; Miss Towsey, white embroidered muslin with blue ceinture. black picturesque hat; Mrs Oxley, white lawn, and a white chiffon toque; Miss Kennedy, white muslin, and white hat; Madam Chambers, French grey poplin, black velvet Tudor hat; Mrs Templar, reseda green voile, white vest, black hat with white rosettes; Mrs Me.Andie r (Paeroa). mourning costume; Miss ]l. Moor, black grenadine over yellow silkblack teque: Mrs Andrews, pearl grey silk blouse, black skirt and hat; Mrs Mackay, white and black muslin, crash sac coatee, white turban toque swathed with heliotrope gauze and clusters of Parma violets; Mrs Walker, black and white pin spot muslin, cream guipure’ lace collar, burnt straw hat trimmed with black and white spotted silk; Miss Woods, Wedgwood blue voile, toque en suite; Mrs John Dawson, pale grey figured voile gown with cream lace vest, handsome cream applique collar, black toque finished with cluster of pink roses; Miss Ma.v Dawson, heliotrope crepe de chine elaborately’ trimmed with Paris lace. Tuscan hat wreathed with white roses and foliage; Miss Savage. pale blue voile costume trimmed with cream lace, cream vest and cream hat trimmed with ostrich feathers; Miss Garland, pink linen coatee and skirt, .white vest, green ceinture and pretty rustic hat trimmed with pink roses and black velvet; Miss — Garland, shirred tussore silk costume, Tuscan hat wreathed with crimson roses; Mrs Judge Smith, black and heliotrope flowered delaine trimmed with heliotrope glace silk, black bonnet relieved with heliotrope; Miss Brookfield, blue floral muslin finished with lace, ‘’Country Girl” hat to match; Miss Kissling, grey and black figured muslin frock, black silk corselet belt, black picture hat trimmed with ostrich feathers; Miss May Kissling, cream voile coatee and skirt trimmed with Paris lace, cream net vest, Tuscan hat finished with black rosettes; Mrs Goodhue, navy and white figured foulard w;Ji cream applique, navy blue toque with cluster of white roses and green leaves; Mrs Harding, white embroidered linen sac coat and skirt, pale pink vest, blue hat wreathed with pink banksia roses; Mrs McFarland, greyamt black striped silk coatee and skirt, cream hat with splash bow of cream and black: Miss Gillies, pale green floral muslin frock inserted with bands of embroidery, white collar and vest, chine ribbon sash, green hat wreathed witli pink roses; Miss Snodgrass, cream voile skirt tucked perpendicularly, white silk blouse with cream laee yoke. ‘’Country Girl” hat with blue and black rosettes; Miss Mackellar-Kissling, tussore silk costume, burnt straw and black hat; Alts Binney, Wack tucked siik costume, black bonnet relieved with touches of yellow; Mrs Tom Philson, pale grey voile gown with grey glace silk collar outlined with Paris lace, black hat with cream lace fall; Miss Girdler. cream serge tailor made gown, with Bohemian lace collar and stole, ends, white hat; Miss Binney. cream voile coatee and skirt, pretty cream and pink hat; Miss T. Binney. cream canvas costume. Tuscan hat with green bow and white and green banksia roses; Miss Meta Daere, pule blue floral muslin, with insertions of wide Valenciennes lace, white hat; Mrs. Marriner, white silk skirt, with faggotted seams, pale blue figured silk blouse, blue ceinture and hat; Miss Lennox, champagne and white figured muslin frock, pretty hat to correspond: Miss K. Lennox, white liberty silk frock, inserted with lace,

whfle hat, trimmer! with turquoise blue; Misses Lambourne were dressed alike in blaek voile skirts, cream tucked silk blouses, finished with lace and insertion, black hats; MissGilfillan. grey voatce and skirt, eream and black vest, burnt straw hat, trimmed with blaek: Miss M. Rice, green linen costume, with white vest, black picture hat; Miss Moon, black voile skirt, white silk and insertion blouse, relieved with pale blue, black hat; Miss — Moon, white Persian lawn, inserted with Valenciennes laee, black picture hat; Madame Chambers, grey voile gown, with cream net and laee vest, large blaek hat; Mrs. Collins, black voile mourning costume, large black hat; Mrs. Tunks, crash coat and skirt, white vest, and pretty white hat; Mrs. Leslie Hunt, grey costume, with cream lace, blaek and white toque; Miss Barstow, black voile gown, cream lace collar. with stole ends, black toque, with white osprey; Mrs. Dewes, black skirt, grey silk blouse, with black chiffon pelerine, black hat; Miss Peake, cornflower blue flecked summer tweed gown, cream vest, blue French sailor hat; Miss MaeCormick. white Persian lawn frock, white hat ; Mrs. Graves Aicken, black and white costume, black and cream bonnet : Miss Olive Aicken, pink shirred liberty silk, with cream insertion, pretty hat to co; respond; Airs. Brigham, black mervei'leux silk gown, white vest, veiled in black, black and white bonnet; Alias Brigham, cream voile gown, with faggot ted yoke, black hat; Airs. Jacobs (Sydney ), turquoise blue crepe de chine, beautifully trimmed with cream lace and French stitching, blaek hat, with ostrich fealhers; Airs. Porter, black voile skirt, with pretty blue silk blouse, lace and net coffee jacket, modish hat to correspond; Miss Porter, white soft silk gown, with frilled skirt, slalorately inserted with lace, blue ribbons and hat; Airs. Julian, grey vole cost-ime with white vest and revels, black picture hat; Alisa Berry, mourning costume, black hat; Aliss Bleazard, black costume, with white vest, blaek hat; Alts. Thompson, black voile skirt, pale blue figured silk blouse, blaek hat; Mrs. Napier, black skirt, pink-and white chine silk blouse, black picture hat; Mrs. Douglas, champagne tinted embroidered grass lawn costume, black hat; Alias Heywood, biscuit coloured embroidered muslin frock, black hat ; Mrs. . Brooke Smith, black braided costume, black and white vest, black bonnet, with cluster of Parma violets; Mrs Pierce, blue linen eoatee and skirt with white vest, black hat; Aliss Etlma Pierce, green linen costume, with cream net and lace vest, cream hat, with pink and green clioux; Aliss Rainger, black voile skirt, white silk and insertion blouse, black hat; Airs Harold Bagnall, white merveilleux silk frock, cream lace transparent yoke, finished with green velvet ribbon, white hat trimmed with green; Airs Friend, blue figured muslin, trimmed witn lace and narrow- black ribbon, black hat ; Airs R. A. Carr, royal bine voile gown, with applications of cream laee. blaek plumed hat; Mrs. Heather, black silk chiffon over purple glace silk, black and purple bonnet to match; Mrs. Heather, white embroidered box muslin gown, white bat with drooping white ostrich feather; Air. Arthur Robertson, green and white spotted voile gown with cream vest, hat en suite; Miss Edith Smith, grey' flecked summer tweed costume, with black and cream hat; Miss Hardie, white embroidered muslin frock, with large white hat; Mrs. Keesing, black soft silk coatee and skirt, back picture hat with white ostrich feathers; Airs. Haultain, mourning costume, blaek hat; and her sister, Aliss Coney, also wore black; Airs. Harold Fenton, black canvas voile. Monte Carlo coat and skirt, the collar outlined with black applique. black picture hat lined with white chiffon; Aliss Davis, soft white silk gown, with frilled skirt, blue waistband, Hue and white hat; Mrs. Ching, champagnetinted voile gown, with Paris laee applications, and pale green trimmings,

modish hat to match; Mrs. Choyce. handsome biack silk costume, with white vest, blaek and white liounet; Aliss Horn, black and white striped silk gown, black and cream hat; Miss O’Neil), blaek voila gown, with black and white shoulder capes. UlaeK hat; Airs. EC. Smith, cream voile costume, with net and laee-trans-parent yoke and sleeves, hat to match; Mrs. Bertram White, black and white costume, black and cream bonnet; Mrs. Rainger. grey and black silk costume, trimmed with blaek Spanish lace, black and green bonnet. The following Is the list of invitations: — The Ven. Archdeacon Averill, Mr and Mrs Andrews. Mr and Mrs W. 11. Armstrong, Mr and Mrs S. L. Abbott, Rev. H. Anson, M.A., and Mrs Anson, Mrs Ashweil. Mrs John Andrews, Miss Andrews. Mr and Mrs A. Alison. Mr and Mrs (4. Alekin. Mr George Aldridge, Mr and Mrs I. Alexander. Opt. and Mrs Anderson, Mr and Mrs E. W. Alison. Mr and Miss Alison. Mrs and the Misses Abbott. Mr and Mrs H- Adams. Mr and Mrs Ashton. Mr.and Mrs W. Aspluall. Miss Aspinal'. Mr -J. E. Astlcy, Mr and Mrs J. E. Ashworth. Mr A. Asbury. Mr W. Ast ley. Mr and Mis T. Ashton, Mr and Mrs Junies Ansenne, Mr and Mrs John Ansenne. Mr and Mrs Jos. Ansenne, Mr and Mrs T. Arthur. Mr and Mrs T. W. Allen.

Miss Burdett. Rev. W. and Mrs Beatty. Mr W. G. Britten. Dr. and Mm Baker. Dr. and Mrs Bedford. Mr John Batger. Mr and Mrs F. W. Brookfield. Miss Brookfield, Mr J. W. Blackwell, Mr R F. Bollard. Kev. N. D. and Mrs Boyes. Rev. E. C. and Mrs Budd. Capt. aud Mrs Broadhouse. Mr J. Brindle, Mir Bates. Mrs Barrance, Miss T. Biumy. Miss Blades, Professor and Mrs Brown. Mrs Boardman, Mr James Burt, Mr and Mrs Bollard. Mrs and Miss Baber. Mr and Mrs E. W. Burton. Mr and Mrs R. A. Bodie. Miss Barstow, Mr and Mrs J. M. Brigham. Mr and Mrs E. Bartley, Mr and Mrs F. E. Baume. Mr and Mrs L. Baebelder. Mr and Mrs Burton. Mr and Mrs Bronberger. Miss Bronberger, Mr and Mrs W. B. Buller. Misses Buller. Mr and Mrs BlacKuurit. Mr and Mis Warren Bivthe. Capt. and Mrs Best, Mr aud Mrs W. T. Bell, Mr and Mrs H. W. Brabant, Mr and Mrs A. S. Bankart, Mr aud Mrs A. Boult. Miss D- Boult, Mr and Mrs L. J. Bagnall. Mr and. Mrs John Brown, Mieses Bleazard.-Mr and Mrs 1. Henuett, Mr and Mrs Blomtield. Col. and Mrs Burton. Mr and Mrs Buchanan. Mrs and Misses Berry. Mr and Mrs Bradstreet, Mr and Mrs H. Lloyd Brett. Miss Butterfield, Mr and Mrs Bond, Mr and Mrs Arthur Brett, Mrs Blrmingimm. Miss Beck. Miss Binks. Miss K. Best, Miss L. Butters. Miss Brown. Miss F. E. B’ker Mr and Mrs Bagnall, Miss Braduey, Miss Butler, Mi»s J. Brown. Mrs Browu. Mr A. G. Brown, Mr and Mrs G. Beale, Mr and Mrs George Browu, Herr I- Blitz. Mr and Mrs H. D. Bunby. Mr and Mrs E. A. Brown. Mr and Mrs G. B. Boulton, Mr R. C. Barnes, Mr and Mrs Bosca wen. Mr and Mrs Benjamin. Mr A. Bartley. Mrs Bloomfield, Mr and Mrs G. w. Binney, Misses Binney, Mr and Mrs J. Buttle, Mr and Mrs Bennett Mr and Mrs J. H. Bradney, Mr and WBrown, Mrs Bnume, Capt. Breen (Delphic).

Ven Archdeacon and Mrs Calder, Mrs W. Cruieksbank. Mr E. Y. Cox, Mr and Mrs W H Churton, Ven. Archdeacon ana Mi.« Cole Mr A. S. Collins, Rev. R. Coffey, Mr ana Mrs Hugh Campbell. Mr and Mrs C. M. Cakier Mr and Mrs William Collins, Mr and Mrs Thomas Charter, Mr IT. A. Colson. Mr and Mrs M. T. Clayton. Rev. G. A. and Mrs Carver. Mr and Mrs W. S. Cochrane. Miss Cochrane, Mr and Miss Cuokft, Mr and Mrs J. H. Carpenter, Nir and Mrs Cooper, Miss t’ouper. Mrs and Miss McC’osh Clark. Mr MeCosh Clark, Sister Cecil, the Lady Superior and Members of the Good Shepherd, Mr and Mrs T. Ching. Miss Ching. Mr and Mrs R. C. Carr. Mr and Mrs T. Cotter, Misses Cotter. Mr and Mrs W. Coleman, Mr W. St. John Clarke, Inspector and Mrs Cullen, Mr R. Cameron, Mr and Mrs A. C. Caughey, Sir John L. and Lady (’anipbe’l. Dr. and Mrs Collins. Mr and Mrs A. Clarke, Mr F. E. N. Crombie, Rev. J. and Mrs Clarke, Mr and Mrs ,D. Cumming, Mr and Mrs W. J. Caldwell, Mr and Mrs Curtis, Miss Curtis, Miss Courtayno, Mr aud Mrs Crisp. Miss Crisp, Mr and Mrs Carter, Mr and Mrs Culpan. Mr and Mrs 11. Connell, Mr and Mrs G. Coates, Miss Coney, Mr and Mrs W. J. Cousins. Mr and Mrs A. Campbell, Mr and Mrs G. Carder, Mr I*. S. Cousins, Mr T. E. Cooper, Mr G. Croft. Dr. and Mrs Cox. Miss F. Cooke, Mr and Mrs Coney, Sir Alfred Cadman. Mr and Mrs Clifton. Mr and Mrs Choyce, Mr and Mrs John Chambers. Mr and Mrs T. Cummain, Mr and Mrs tShas. Chambers, Mr and Mrs R. C. Carr.

Rev. J. King Davis and Mrs Davis. Mr and Miss Douglas (Scotland), Mr and Mrs J. Dawson, Miss Dawson, Rev. J. M. and Mrs Devenish. Rev. F. B. and Mrs Dobson. Rev. Du Rieu, M.A.; Mr and Mrs J. Daere’ Miss Daere, Mr It. Idiggan, Mrs and Miss Dudley, Mr F. W. Doonin, Mr and Mrs J.

E. Davis. Mrs Dilworth, Mrs and Miss Pewt*. Mr and Mrs Dunlop, Mr miml Mrs W. 8. Douglas. Miss Douglas, Mr and Mrs D. W. Dutfeie, Colonel and Mrs Davis, Mr and Mrs Elliott Davis, the Hon. and Mrs Frank Dillingham, Mr A. Donald. Mr J. Donald, Mrs D. Davis, Dr. and Mrs Douglas, Rev. and Mrs Gray Dixon, Mr and Mrs A. E. Devore. Miss Devore, Mr and Mrs W. T. Davies, Miss Estelle Davies, Mr and Mrs J. Da ere, Miss Doull, Miss Du Rien, Miss Dicksou. Mr and Miss Dunnett, Rev. H. 8. Davis, Mr and Mrs H. Davy, Mr Robert Doine.

Judge Edwards. Mrs Edwards. Miss Edwards, Mr and Mrs F. G. Ewington, Mr and Mrs J. Edson, Mr and Mrs I*. A. Edmiston, Mr and Mrs Eedale, Miss Eastgate. Miss Edson, Mr and Mrs L. Eady. Mr and Mrs XV. Eady. Miss Edger. Judge and Mrs Edger. Mr ami Mrs R. Eagleton, Professor and Mrs Egerton, Mr and Mrs H. J. Ed mldtou, Rev. XV. H. Edgell, Miss Eames.

The Very Rev. Dean Fitchett, Mr J. B. Fielder, Mr F. E. Fairburn, Rev. A. 8. Fowler, Mr and Mrs XV. Fraser, Mr and Mrs T Finlayson, Mr and Mrs A. Ferguscon, Mr and Mrs G. Fowkls, Mr and Mrs A. P. Priend. Mias Flower. Mr and Mrs R. r rater. Mr and Miss Fra ter. Mr and Mrs R. Fenwick. Mr and Miss Fenwick, Miss E. Farrell, Mr and Mrs Fenton. Mr A. and Mrs J Ferriday. Mr C. Farrell Mr and Mrs J. XV. Fordham. Mrs F. M,s * Ecnton, Mr and Min XV. Mrth, Mr and Mrs 8. Frith.

w l4 ® Archdeacon and Mrs Gould, Ven. Archdeacon and Mrs Grace. Miss •race. Mr and Airs T. Gresham. Mr and Mrs H. Gilfillan, Jun.: Miss Gilfillan. Mr H. N. and Miss Garland. Rev. XV. E. and Mrs Gillam, Rev. F. and Miss Gould, Mrs and Miss Gillies. Mr and Mrs M. J. Gav Mr G. and Miss Gregory. Dr. Girdler. Miss Girdler, Mr and Mrs W. Gorrie. Miss Gorne Mr AVilliam Gorrie. jun.; Mr and Mrs 1 a Jr’ Mr _ an<l Mrs Angus Gordon. Ur - Hon. Seymour T. George. Mrs GeC ; ,,g x e r’ Ke ?’ C ’ H nnd Mrs GarvJf’n *1? W ’ J Mr and J?’ G 0,4j ’ e - Mr and the Misses Goldie, w Giln,er » Mrs and Mr Goodhue. Miss Gi’mour. Mr and Mrs Garland r l S \i Vle Miss George; F <JtXKnson - Mi*and Mrs Gordon - Rev. XV. and Mrs 7 Catinn f Ji at Goo^ ISon ’ Mr H,,d Mrs E A H J v Mr and Mrs A. E. Grindrod, Mr W. George.

» Aj ch ? eaPon nnd Mrs Harper. Mr G. Tunis Mr A Hamilton. Dr. Hudson, Very J? ev - nenr > Hovel! and Mrs Hovell. Rev. c. H. and Mrs Heather. Mrs Ha Hi well. Rev. C. and Mrs Harper, Mr J. W. Henderson. Dr.. Mrs, and Miss Hooper, Mr G J. and Miss Harker. Mr and Mrs S. Hesketh Miss Hesketfi, Mr and Mrs Arthur Heather. Mr Edwin Hall, Rev. J. and Mrs Haselden. Miss Haselden. Mr and Mrs ( ar]toil Hay, Mrs Heywood. Miss Hudson. Mr and Mrs H. Horton. Mr C. and Miss Horton, Mr and Mrs Hooker, Mr and Mrs Hudson, Mrs Holt, Mr P. Holt Mr and Mrs R. Hall, Mr and Mrs Paul Hausen, Mrs E. and the Misses Heskcth. Mr and Mrs Holland. Miss Holland, Mr and Mrs A. Hanna. Mr and Mrs J. How den, Mr R. Hobbs. Mr and Mrs J. Hardie. Mr James Hardie, Miss Hardie, Mr find Mrs C. V. Houghton. Mr and Mrs W. R. Holmes, Mr and Miss Hudson. Miss Hellaby. Mrs R. Hellaby. Air and Airs E. H. Hardy, Mrs Hobson, Air Clement, and the Misses Houchin, Airs Harrow. Miss Hall, the Misses Henderson. Mr and Airs Haultain. Miss Head, the Misses Hampson. Miss Halliwell. Mr and Mrs 11. C. Heath, Mr and Mrs C. Hudson, Air L. Herepath. Mr llerepath. Air A. L. Horspooi, Mr P. C. Hammerton, Mr A. S. Hawke, Mr N. 1,. Harding. Miss L. G. Harrison. Mr and Mrs A. Harrison. Mr Chas. Harding, Mr Horton, Mr and Mrs P. Hannkln, Air Hayles, Mr and Mrs Leslie Hunt. Mr J. Henderson, Alias Henderson. Mr T. Hall. Mr and Mrs Colin Henderson. Mr and Mrs W. H. Hamer, Mr R. Ilooton, Miss Hutton, Aliss Haul tain. Miss liigall.

The Right Rev. the Bishop of Christchurch, Mrs and Aliss Julius. Mr and Mrs F. E. Jackson. Mrs Judd, Miss Jackson, Mr and Mrs AV. Jeffrey. Mr. Mrs, ami Miss S. Jackson, Airs and the Misses Jackson, Mr and Airs B. Jones, Mr and Mrs S. Jackson, Mr and Mrs T. Julian. Mr and Mrs J. Johnston, Mr and Mrs A. G. Jarrett, Mr L. Joli.

Rev. J. P. Kempt’horne. Mrs J. and Miss Kissling. Mr XV. C. Kensington, Miss Kenny. Mr and Mrs Henry Kinder, Miss Kinder. Rev. J. A. Kempthorne, Rev. M. and Airs Kirkbride. Mr and Airs G. R. Kiss--11 ng, Miss Kissling. Mr and Mrs XV. KayP, Mrs F. Kissling. Airs Dr. Kinder. Mrs Kinder, Mr and Mrs F. Kenderdine, Dr. and Mrs King. Mr and Mrs J. Kirker. Mr and Mrs Alfred Kidd, Mr and Mrs A. Kerr. Miss King, Mr and Mrs K. Kirf. 'Misses Kirk, Miss Kissling. the Misses Kindoil, Mr <’. !I. Kingsford. Mr and Mrs C. Kissling, Air Knibbs. Mr and Mrs T. Reusing. Air and Mrs Kingswel), Rev. Mr Kyngdon, Miss Kennedy.

Capt. Lacy IiI.M.C.S. Iris), Rev. F. and Mi's Latter. Mr and Mrs S. Luke, Mr c. H. Lupton. Mr and Mrs E. Isangiey, Mr and Mrs A. D. Lubecki. Rev. W. E. Lush. Dr. And Airs T. Hope Lewis and Alias Lewis, Mrs and Miss Lush. Mr and Mrs Langgutb. Dr. and. Mrs Lindsay, Miss, Lusk. Mr and Mrs T. W. Leys. Mr Cecil Leys. Miss Leys. His Lordship Bishop Lenihan, Mr and Mrs J. M. Lennox, Mr J. Lennox, Jun., Dr. and Mi's De Clive Lowe. Rev. J. J. and Mrs Lewes, Rev. W. and Mrs Laycock, Dr. an I Mrs Laing. Mis Laury, Miss Laver. Miss Lester, the Misses Lambourne, Miss J. Lane, the Misses Ixiing, the Misses Larrilt. Mr George Laiikham. Mr R. W. Ix»afay. Mr and Mrs Lightband. .Mr 11. B. Lusk, Mr R. Leaf. Mr find Mrs T. Lendham. Miss Sybil Lewis, Mr R. l/ogan. Mr and Airs W. Lambourne, Mr George Lush.

Rev. Canon and Mrs Ma«-Murray, Mrs J. AiucAiidreW, Mr li. 8. M< Kellar, Mr and

Mrs W. P. Mclntosh. Miss Mclntosh, Mr and Mrs J. A. McMahon. Rev. E. J. and Mrs McFarland, Dr. E. D. M. Mackellar. Mias McCormick. Mrs McKean, Mr and Mrs John McLeod, Miss McGuire, Mr and Mrs McNair, Miss AlcKinnon, Mr and Mrs McKinstry. Miss McMaster, Mr and Mrs A. McDonald, Mr and Mrs J. McCoskrie, Mrs McKay.

The Right Rev. the Bishop of Nelson and Mrs Mules, Mr T. Morrison, the Hon. E. mid Airs Mitchel sou. Miss Mltdielson, Rev. J. Marahtdl, AI.A., Mrs and Miss Marshall, Rev. G. and Mrs Mauusell, Mtao Maunsell, Mr and Mrs H. B. Morton. Mrs Mirams, Major A. B. Morrow, Mr and Mrs W. Mason, Mr and Mrs Joseph May, Mrs Myers, Air J. Marshall. Mrs and Miss MardonaM.Misses M<K>n,Mr and Mrs Leo Myers, Mrs B. Myers, Mr and Mrs G. MueJler, Dr. Makgill, Mr Stanley Milroy, Air and Mrs If. A. Marriner, Mr and Mrs R. Mackay. Mr and Mrs Mactier, Mr find Mrs Masfen, Miss Mackay. Mr and Mrs Moren. Major and Mrs Mair, Mr 11. Mair, Mr. Mrs, and Miss Morrin. Miss Meyers. Miss Muldoon. Air and Mrs J. B. Macfarlaue. Miss Herrington, Miss Marron. Air W. Martin, Mr r. 11. Morton. Mr and Mrs C. E. Mackie. JI-’. an «, Mrs Messenger, Mr Marks, Miss Milne Air and Mrs John Mowbray. Mr and w Morison, Mr and Mrs 8. 11. Jflaeb-r, Mr and Mrs H. R. 7 l£re £ re G Mason - Mr ">•<» Mr s J. Morath, Mrs Sloumier.

x M, ‘* t Rev - 016 Primate (Dr. h tlle .. U ls ht Rev - thc Bisbop or Auckland and Mrs Nellgan, Rev C. M Nelson, Mrs and Miss Nelson. Mrs and Miss a M. M r l T? <! s. Mrs Arthur Nathan, Miami Mrs L. D. Nathan, Mr and Mrs W. J Napier, Mr and Mrs S. J. Nathan, Mis A. eave.

*’** G ; nnd L«<b O’Rorke, Mr and Mrs G. o Halloran, jun.. Mr and Mrs H. p. Jkeden. Alias O’Neill, Mrs Osmond, senr., Mr and Mrs G. B. Osmond. Miss Oxlev. Di. and Mrs Owen, Mr and Airs O’Neill, Alias Oberg.

Rev. A. G. and Mrs Purchaa. Miss Purchas. Mrs Power. Mr and Mrs \Y. J. W. l > hilson. Miss Phllaon. Mr Chas. E. I’urchas. Mr H. Peake, Miss Peake. Mrs Pritt Air, Mrs and Miss Pogsou. Mr and Mrs J. Parr, Dr. and Mrs A. C. Purchas. Alisa Prideaux. Mrs Dean Pritt. Mr and Mrs 1 eel. Rev. Father Patterson. Mr and Mrs G. W. 8. Paterson, Rev. W. S. and Airs Potter. Mr and Mrs A. Porter. Miss Porter Dr. and Mrs Parkes. Mr and Mrs T. Peacock. Miss Peacock. Mr and Mrs T. Phil cox Mr and Airs W. Philcox. Mrs G. P. Pierce and the Misses Fierce. Air Guy Pierce. Air and Airs F. Pickering, the Aliases Pickering. Miss Flayer, Air and Mrs T. Prosser. Air and Mrs E. W. Page, Afiss Plummer. Mr and Mrs T. Philson. Miss Purdip. Miss Peake. Mr and Mrs Philpot. Mr Pollock. Mr and Mrs E. Pierce, Mr H. O Perry Aliss M. Peake. Mrs Peacock. Mr and Mrs F. Prime, Mr and Mrs C. B. Plummer. Mr and Mrs G. A. Pactne, Air and Mrs G. N. Pierce. Mr. Afrs and Aliss Patterson, Mr C. Parker, Mr and Mrs E. Pountnev. Mr and Mrs <’. A. Peace Mr and Mrs F J. Povey. Mr and Mrs F. Parish, Dr. Pigeon (H.M.C.S. Iris). fe Mr W. H. Quick, Mr and Mrs F. Quick. Rev. Canon Richards, Mr and Mrs T. Russell, Mr and Mrs V. E. Rice and Miss Rice. Rev. N. W. Radcliffe. Mrs Radcliffe. Air and Afrs A. S. Russell, Mr and Airs A. B. Robert on. Rev. R. and Mrs Ruddock. Dr. and Mrs Roberton, Air and Mrs Ranson. Mr and Mrs W. Rattray. Mr and Mrs E. Russell. Mr and Mrs W. Rathbone, Mr and Mrs J. Rainger. Mrs Rosenthal, Mr and Mrs Thos. Russell. Mr and Airs John Robb. Rev. and Mrs Runciinan, Mr and Mrs John Ross, Rev. F. and Mrs Robertson, Air A. Rose. Mrs J. Roberton. Mr and Mrs Reeve. Mr Frank Ross, Miss E. Reid. Miss Ring. Mr and Mrs John Reid. Mbs S. M. Rice. Mr R. Reid. Mr and Mrs Rountree. Afiss Raey. Mr Roberts. Mr and Mrs G. Roberts. Mr and Mrs A. Rogerson, Mr Rose. Mr and Mrs T. B. Rowe. Mr and Mrs G. W. Robinson. Mr and Mrs G. M. Reid. Mr and Afrs XV. J. Rp.ingr-r.

Mr and Mrs XV. J. Speight and Miss Speight. Mr and Airs A. Swarbrick. Mr W. A. Skinner, Ven. Archdeacon and Mrs Scott. Mr.. Mrs., and Miss Brooke-Smith. Mrs and Miss Scherff. Judge and Airs Smith and Miss Smith. Rev. T. IL Sprott Mr XXL 11. Sklnuer, Mr and Mrs 11. G. Seth-Smith. Rev. P. S. and Afrs Smallfield. Rev. and Mrs IT. XV r . Snow. (’apt. and Mrs Sinker. Mr and Mrs J. I?. Smith, Miss Soverno, Professor and Miss Seagar, Dr. and Mrs Scott. Mr S. Somerfield. Mr and Mrs XV. 11. Smith. Mr and Mrs E. <’. Smith, Mr and Mrs Horace Stebblng. Rev. R. and Mrs Somerville. D. and Mrs Sbnrman. Miss Seaman. Mrs Shakespenr. Mrs Sharland, Miss Edith Smith. Misses SIU. Miss Spedding. Miss Emily Smith. Miss Somerville. Miss A. Stevenson. Aliss L. Stevenson. Mr H. J. Schmidt. Mr and Mrs H. Schofield. Mr C. Sandford. Mr T. Sausson. Mr J. Slm«. Mr and Mrs XV. Shaw. Mr J. Sykes. Mr FSinclalv, Mr J. 11. Swales. Mr J. C. Spending. Mr and Miss Savage. Dr. and Airs Stopford. M’- and Airs J. XV. Shackelford. Mr and Mrs Seem an. Mr R. ,T. Strong, Mr ami Mrs 11. <’. Simmonds. Mr and Mrs J. Btrh‘kett, Mr and Mrs E. J. Sexton, Mr and Mrs Steel, Mr and Mrs F. Stillwell. Mr and' .Mrs A If. Sexton. Mr and Mrs 11. H. Seabrook, Mrs Gen. Sutherland.

Professor and Mrs Thomas. Mr nnd Mrs 11. C. Tewslc-y, Mr J. G. Thomas. Mr T. Tanner. Mr A. S. Thompson. Mr a nd’'Airs C. J. Tunks, Mr William Thompson. Mr C. E. Tyke. Air ami Mir Alfred Taylor. Mr and Mrs J. XV. Tiblis, Miss Tibbs. Mr and Mrs XV. Tnylor, Professor and Mrs Talbot Tubbs, Mrs A. K. and Misses Taylor, Mr ami Mrs Towle, the .Misses Towle. Hon. T. Thompson. Miss Thompson, lion. J. A. and Mrs Tole, Miami Airs XV. Thorne, Aliss Thorne, Mr and Mrs Archdale Taylor. Mbs Tudehope, Miss M. Taylor. Miss F. C. Taylor. Mrs Tracey, Mr nnd Mrs 11. Taylor, Mr nnd Mrs T» mpInr, Mr XV. Taylor, Mr nnd Airs J. 11. burner, Mr c. Taylor. Mr nnd Mrs Jns. Taj lor. Dr. itud Mrs W. E. TUonuis, Mi and Air*

E. XV. Twinamt. Mr and- Mm F. J. Thompson Mr Arthur Towaey, Miss Towsey, Mr and Mrs 11. W. Taylor. Mr and Mrs A. Trenwitb, Mr and Mrs M Trenwitb.

Mr and Mrs J. H. Upton. Miss Upton. Mr John Udy. Mr and Mrs R. Udy, Misses L’dy, Mr and Mrs T. F. UlHlii. Miss Vickers. Mr and Mrs P« X’lrtue. The Right Rev. the Bishop of Walapu. and Miss Williams. The Right Rev. the Bishop of Melanesia and Mrs XVilson. Miss Winder. The Right Rev. the BUhop of Wellington And Mrs Wallis. Capt. E G. Wing. Ven. Archdeacon XVright. Mr J. J. AV. White. X’en. Archdeacon XVilliums nnd Miss XVI Illa ms. Mrs A. B. White Rev. 11. XV. Williams, Mr Kenneth Wilson. Mr and Mrs W. 11. Whitley, Dr. uu<l Mrs Walker, Mr ard Mrs I*. XV’ard, Mr J. T. Williams. Mr Joseph XVocler. Rev. F. XX’. and Mrs Walker, Rev. W. N. and Mrs Willis. Miss Willis. Rev. XV. H. and Mrs Wilson. Rev. IL B. and Mrs Wingfield Ven. Archdeacon Walsh, Mr T. and Airs Wells Mr am! Mrs 11. XV. XVllson, Afr R. Walker. Mr F. T. Ward. Mr. Mrs and Miss J. L. XVilsou. Mr and Mrs J. C. Wilson. Mr and Mis M. IL AVynya’.d. Mr and Mrs XValtcr, Mrs XV. AX'ilsan. Mr and Mrs A. C. XVhitnvy. Afr and Mrs J. H. Witheford Mr and Miss XValker (Sydney), Mr XV. E. XVoodward, Mr and Mrs Wing, Mr and Mrs E. F. XVarren. Rev. J. and Mrs XVL.kins, Mr and Mrs <’. Williamson. Mr Julius and Miss XVilllamson, Miss L. Wright, Miss J. XX’est. the Misses White, the Misses Wiseman. Mr. Mrs and Miss Wallett, Mr J. XVallett. jun.. Miss Wlnstoiie. the Misses XViiks, Miss XVillis, Miss Woollamfl. A!-’ and Mrs J. 11. XVells. Mr XVllson, Mr ami Mrs (’has. Way Mr and Airs Chas. XViliiamson. Mr F. Wright. Mr and Mrs B. WaTrond. Mr T. Wingfield (H.AI.C.S. Iris). Mr and Afrs Ern -st Yates. Miss Yates, it he Misses A’ouug, Afrs Young. Mrs. Leo, Myers gave A CHARMING AFTERNOON AT HOME for girls on Saturday last at her commodious residence. Park road, which is an ideal place for entertaining. The party was in honour of Miss Riche, who has been staying with Afrs. Myers for some time, but is now leaving for home. Progressive games were arranged anil greatly enjoyed, and a game of ‘‘Koko” resulted in Aliss Snodgrass, of Ashburton, w-inning the prize, a very pretty little silver loving cup. eliciotis afternoon tea and refreshments were handed round, ami the hours from four to seven passed very rapidly, because so pleasantly. Airs. Leo. Alyers made an ideal hostess, and was ably assisted by Mr. Leo. Myers, both being quite indefatigable in looking after their guests. A hand, which played a capital selection of light music, a4ded much to the pleasure of the afternoon. Amongst those I remember as being present were: Mrs. Alyers wore a particularly pretty gown of ivory crepe de chine, with deep ac-cordion-pleated frill, over pink glace silk corselet belt of white inserted lace, and transparent yoke of same, smart upturned black straw hat. wreathed with pink roses and leaves, and bird of Paradise osprey in front -. Aliss Riche was. daintily gowned in pale blue crepe de chine, with insertions, and transparent yoke of Paris lace, pretty blue crinoline straw hat; Airs. Coleman was in a tucked Tussore silk costume, finished with insertion and lace, black shaped belt, and large black hat. with ostrich feathers; Miss Coleman, soft white Liberty silk gown, trimmed with lace and insert ion, large pale blue chou on front of corsage, black picture hat: Afrs. Robert Aloss (Sydney), pretty pale blue and white Moral chiffon frock, with lace encrust a-t ions, chine ribbon sash, cream hat trimmed with choux and one long shaded feather; the Misses Moss Davis w ere attired, in cream hopsacking coatees

and skirts, cream vests with pale blue eeiutures, large white picture hata; Mrs. Phillips (Sydney), heliotrope figured eoiienne gown, with Victorian yoke of Paris lace and net, white hat trimmed with white outspread wings, and lined with chiffon and white roses; Mi*-s Tyman. pretty cream canvas voile costume, with wide pale blue ccinture. pale blue hat; Alias }». Tyman was in soft white silk, witii wide insertions of Paris lace, white* picture hat: Mrs. Rosenthal wore a charming frock of soft blue-grey Indian silk, deep Victorian yoke of white lace, modish hat to match-. Miss Morrin. chic costume of cream serge, with cream vest, wide gold ccinture. and pretty pale blue bat; Aliss Alice Morrin. cream voile coatee and skirt, with transparent I’aris-t inted net nnd lace vest, prettywhite lint; Miss Violet Snodgrass (Ash burton), cream voile skirt, tucked perpendicularly, white silk blouse, with Vshaped inserted yoke, white hat with large splash of turquoise blue; Miss Olive Snodgrass, cream voile skirt, pretty white Liberty silk blouse, inserted with ecru lace, cream satin ribbon ccinture, burnt straw hat. trimmed with cherries and ribbons to match; Afiss Amy Moss, black voile skirt, very pretty white silk blouse, trimmed with stringcoloured lace, shaded ribbon ccinture, with fringed » nds, smart black hat; Miss Alabel Phillips, bronze-coloured Liberty silk costume, piped with turquoise blue, modish hat to match: Miss Kathleen Thompson, heliotrope eolienne coatee ami skirt, ecru lace vest, black Romney hat: Miss Outhwaite. grey silk costume. with capette of lovely black Span ish lace, grey hat to correspond; Miss Olive Aicken. pretiy pale pink tucked cambric gown, with wide insertions of white lace, country girl hat. trim med with pink roses: the Misses Kerr Taylor, pale green linen cos fumes, braided with white, white hats; Miss Henderson, white pi<| ie skirt, pretty white silk blouse, cream straw hat, swathed with white silk: Miss Kent, rreain voile costume, prettily trimined with lace medallions, chine ribbon sash, and pretty blue and white hi t ; Miss Doi lie fScherff, cream canvas gown, elatioratcly laced with'narrow (-ream satin l>elu* ribbon, small \ -shaped yoke of string coloured lace, black picture bat; Miss Goldie, cream voile coatee ami skirt, fin isbed with black, cream vest, and large black hat; Aliss Cotter, charming gown of pale pink soft silk, elaborately shir red and trimmed with Paris lace, chine ribbon sash, and pretty hat to match; Aliss Hardie, very pretty haikshowcr fucked muslin gown, inserted with fine embroidery insertion, white satin corselet belt and la’iu white Romney hat ; Aliss Alison wore a very effective gown of white chiffon, prettily embroidered with coloured butterflies, large black picture hat; Miss Isaacs, white pique skirt and dainty white silk and insertion blouse, chine ribbon sash, and black plumed hat; Alisa—. Goldie, vivid green crash coatee and skirt, piped wifi; black, cream vest, and black picture hat; Miss Tailton, white muslin gown, finished with insertion and lac-c. green ceinturc, Bretonne hat, trimmed with green: Miss Dorothy Ware, black voile skirt, pretty pale grey crepe de chine blouse, and large black hat, trimmed with ostrich feathers; Aliss G. Denniston, cream skirt and dainty white silk and insertion blouse, pale blue hat; Miss Marks, grey voile costume, finished with lace, large black plumed hat; Miss Towspy. pretty gown of tucked white muslin, with transparent yoke,

wmle bhip ceinttire. black Romney hat; Mins Boult, cream *ilk costume with inaertionn of Paris lace, corselet belt of very li.in<l*omc gold Indian work, picturesque hat to match; Miss Phyllis •Boult wore a cittshcd strawberry linen costume with cream vest, burnt straw hat swathed with grass lawn spotted with pale blue; Miss Eileen Lewis, was an a dainty pale blue and white spotted smuslin frock, with transparent yoke of heautiful Tenei iffe embroidery, wide corselet belt, and large black picture hat; Miss Douglas wore a pretty white Persian lawn gown tucked and Inserted •with Valenciennes laee, and finished with numerous medallions of same lace, sea green sash, cream straw hat swathed with green silk; Miss Dora Whitson, black canvas voile coatee and skirt trimmed with Paris lace medallions, cream vest, black plumed hat ; Miss McLeod, cream eolienne gown prettily tucked, white picture hat. Amongst the gentlemen present I noticed:—Messrs Nathan (2), Myers, Alison (2), Ilellaby, Thompson, Loys, Phillips* Watt, and others.

PHYLLIS BROUN.