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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue XII, 19 March 1904, Page 48

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Dear Bee. March 15. Polo h.is continued to monopodise our attention during the entile week. THE I*ol.o B ILL, when the Auckland and Remuera Clubs entertained the visiting teams on Tuesday evening, was a conspicuous and triumphant success. The dance was held at the federal Hall, which is now both fashionable and most comfortable for the purpose. The main hall was beautifully deeorated with palms. lycopodium, bamboo and fernery, while the side hall was furnished a.- a comfortable drawingroom, lounges and chairs being interspersed with palms and large masses of peach blossoms — so beautifully made artificially that everyone thought they were real—and belladonna lilies. The supper-room arrangements were perfect. The beautiful decorations were entirely of yellow and were most effective. Small tables were laid for six. The catering was excellent ' and the music by Meredith’s band exceptionally good, as was the floor. Extras were played by Mesdames MeCosh Clarke. Duthie and Miss Lennox- Amongst those present I noticed: —Mrs A. C. Purehas, wife of the president of the Polo Club, was gowned in a very handsome ivory brocade, trimmed with while chitfon and Paris lace, turquoise blue cho’.ix in coiffure and on front of corsage; Mrs Charlie Kissling wore a charming costume of soft white Japanese silk with folded ceinture of the same, chiffon hanging sleeves'; Miss Ethelwyn Cooke looked very pretty in simple but effective gown of white lawn, tucked perpendicularly and inset with bands of narrow string-coloured insertion. ehitfon sleeves: Mrs E. D. O'Rorke wore a distingue toilette of ivory mots-seline-de-soie over glace silk, elaborately trimmed with beautiful lace, wide folded corselet belt of buttercup satin, spray of yellow roses on corsage; Miss Maimie Shepperd was in a dainty frock of soft white muslin, with numerous tiny frills on t he *kirt edged with black velvet bebe ribbon, the bodice was also trimmed with narrow velvet ribbon, white chiffon cliou in coiffure; Mrs T. S. Morrin wore an exquisite gown of sih er spang! cd Limerick lac* over white {fl ace t’«'.k. the botSce finished with ruehings of :ia:. w heliotrope cltiffon and single violet garniture. heliotrope silk ceinture; Miss Morrin was prettily gowned in a pink crepe de chine with of faggot ted silk of same shade and deep p of same t rims ‘ Paris laee medallion*, wreath of pink ro*es in coiffure; Mi-* Aiiee Morrin wore a pretty turquoise blue sunray pleated crepe de chine, with saddle yoke and berthe of faggntted -ilk. «pmy« of for-get-me-not* n bodice and in coiffure; Mrs Cotter wore an elaborate toilette of very band* ■ ne bias brocade, the bodice trin med 'it:. diamond-shaped n 1 IU m I I ■ utif I laee; Miss Milii * Cotter wore a beautiful sown of wi.i.e Renaissance lace over white glace silk, the bodice relieved with touches of turquoise blue, chaplet of water lilies in coiffnre: Mi-* Winnie Cotter looked particularly well in black satin rn 1 point -I'ecyrit with t wqnoise blue riMut in coiffure and on corsage; Mrs T. H;>’ Lewi* were a 1 •• ely gown of shimmering biue satin handsomely triinn. oi u.-.-i beautiful 1 lack lace medalliotM. <*■ iffon chon in coiffure: Mi.-s Eileen Lewis wn* in pale blue <Ari-utal satin veiled in lovely cream lace. saah of blue glace silk ar. 1 wreath of Imres on coiffure; Mr* W. K- Bloomfiel 1. pretty white ei-.ia fr- k a it a vandyke! double skirt and boi:-e trimmed with chiffon an! eprays of heliotrope Howers, wreath of same in her hair; Mi->s Gorrie wore a white Louisine silk gown with pleated

frills, the bodice softened with white chiffon, black velvet roleau in hair; Miss Nora Gorrie wore a pretty white liberty silk frock trimmed with chiffon and Paris lace, clusters of deep crimson geraniums in front of bodice and in her hair; Miss Gwen Gorrie, dainty white soft silk frock, with a deep frill on skirt, edged with black lace, black lace medallions and tiny bows of black velvet ribbon on skirt, berthe of silk edged with insertion and flowing sleeves; Mrs Kekewick wore a smart black satin gown with deep berthe of jetted lace, soft white chitlun chou on corsage; Miss Ivy Buddle was in a very pretty frock of white glaee silk with faggotted seams over heliotrope glaee silk, bow of heliotrope velvet ribbon in her hair; Mrs C. Buddle, pretty white mouseline de soie gown trimmed with lovely lace; Mrs McCosh Clark wore a very handsome gown of silver grey brocade and black laee artistically combined: Miss Pearl Clark looked sweet in a dainty frock of white net laced with narrow satin ribbon over glace silk, white chiffon on bodice and wreath of maidenhair in coiffure; Miss Kitty Clark was in a white brocaded silk gown with shoulder straps of silver embroidery: Mrs Hanna, effective gown of white figured glace silk finished with laee, large cluster of arsenic green flowers on corsage and in hair; Miss Jackson, pretty pale pink erepe de chine frock trimmed with chiffon aril laee flowing sleeves and wreath of flowers in her hair; Miss Woodward, soft white silk prettily tneked. ehiffon pelerine edged with several narrow frills; Mrs McColl, pretty white silk frock finished with lace, pale pink roses on deeolletage and in hair; Miss Kathleen Thompson was prettily gowned in white laee over glace silk, white satin ceinture. small white rosebuds in front of bodice and in her hair; Miss Ida Thompson, dull bine silk gown, the skirt and deep berthe edged with sable, cluster of shaded wheat ears in front of bodiee: Mrs Southey Baker (Taranaki) wore a lovely black figured satin gown trimmed with ehiffon. cluster of deep pink shaded roses in her hair and on corsage, and her sister, Miss Lloyd, was attired in a soft white crepe de chine gown, the bodice frilled and finished with a deep berthe of sunray pleated ehiffon. artistically arranged with pink rosebuds, white satin ceinture and wreath of pink roses in eoiffure: Mrs. Duthie wore a cream point d’esprit gown, inset with wide Paris laee over white glace silk, white satin ceinture and large blue choux in front of bodice and in her hair; Miss Lusk, white crepe de chine gown, with gauged skirt, the bodice trimmed with white sun-ray pleated chiffon, and sprays of purple sweet pea, black velvet bow in hair; Miss Olive Lusk, soft white silk frock, with berthe and flowing sleeves of accordion-pleated chiffon, cluster of shaded hydrangea on shoulder, and wade sash of heliotrope silk; Miss Helen Fenton wore a pretty pink Oriental satin, elaborately gauged and trimmed with Paris lace, pale pink ribbons threaded through her hair: Mrs. Rosenthal t Sydney) wore an exquisite gown of shirred pink chiffon over glace silk, berthe. and deep flounce on skirt of wide white Yak lace, transparent yoke* of chiffon, splash bow of pale pink ribbon in coiffure; Miss May Cameron, black shirred Brussels net over black glaee silk. the decolletage outlined with tiny pink banksia roses, wreath of same in her hair; Mrs. Murphy (Gisborne), handsome black spotted merveilleux silk gown, the bodice finished with Irish point lace: Miss Reynolds (Gi’bome,- was gowned in a smart I lack satin gown, with berthe of white lace; and her sister wore white; Mrs. Skerrett (Gisborne) wore a charming costume of pale green crepe de dime with wide accor-dion-pleated frill on skirt, the bodice was relieved with tiny niching* of a shade deeper; Mrs. E. R. Bloomfield wore a cliamting gown of pale blue crepe de chine, the itodice prettily draped with string-coloured lace, spray of pink roses and *reen leaves in her hair; Miss Want (Sydney) v a- in a lovely frock of ivory tucked crepe de chine, inset with wide Pari* laee iiiwrti- n* over pale blue silk, (•ale blue eeinture and ribbon threaded through berthe; Miss George wore a sweetly pretty frock of white Oriental satin, with frills of Sunray pleated chiffon and blonde laee on skirt, headed with pale pink rn***, the bodice was also drape] with blond*- Lice and finished with pink rose*, sash of pink mousseline de soie: Miss Zoe George wore a dainty frock >f white gDce silk, veiled in beautiful Limerick luce, pale blue sash and

wreath of pink roses In her hair; Mrs. £M»ni»ton, distingue toilette of heliotrope crepe de chine, handsomely trimmed with jewelled net; Miss Georgie Denniston, pretty white ailk froek, tucked and trimmed with lace and chiffon; Miss Pearl Gorrie. soft white silk frock, with chiffon berthe and flowing sleeves, folded eeinture and spray of white flowers in her hair; Mrs. Ware, lovely gown of black jetted mousseline de soie, with applications of black lace, transparent sleeves; Miss Dorothy Ware, pretty black Louisine ailk gown. with nun-ray pleated flounce, the bodice draped with chiffon, wreath of green leaves in her hair; Miss Crowther, pink floral glaee silk, with gauged skirt, the bodice draped with chiffon, and chiffon sash: Mrs Copeland Savage looked sweet in a pretty black chiffon over white silk, heliotrope ceinture and chou; Mrs. Rees, black satin frock, with medallions of Paris lace on bodice; Miss Muriel Dawson wore a pretty black net gown over black satin, the deeolletage outlined with Paris laee, threaded with pale blue, blue chou in her hair; Miss Worsp wore a dainty white silk frock, trimmed with lace, sprays of violets on bodiee and hi her hair; Mrs. Markham, smart black gown, with lace coffee jacket, pale pink ceinture, and large pink crush rose on bodiee; Miss Firth wore a pretty white muslin frock, elaborately tucked and trimmed with Paris lace; Miss Williamson, pretty white crepe de chine tucked and frilled over pale blue silk, wreath of white flowers in coiffure; Miss Waller, exquisite frock of white chiffon over shrimp pink silk, pink chou in eoiffure; Mrs Ching, handsome black gown relieved with diamond shaped motifs of Paris lace; Miss Ching, white brocaded silk frock with chiffon sleeves and berthe. sprays of tiny pink field daisies on bodice and in hair; Mrs Napier, charming frock of white crepe de chine with deep accordion-pleated flounce, the bodiee veiled in sunray pleated chiffon; Mrs Myers (England) wore a beautiful Limeriek lace gown over white silk with pale blue folded ceinture and blue chou; Mrs Robert Moss (Sydney), pale green crepe de chine with jewelled lace flounce and berthe and flowing sleeves of jewelled lace, wide satin belt: Miss Aless Davis was in a pretty white silk gown inset with Paris l.»e insertions; Miss McCleod (America), very handsome floral chine silk gown with gauged bands trimmed with beautiful laee, white net choux in her hair; Miss Ethna Pieree wore a pretty white net laced with satin ribbon over white silk, white rosebuds on deeolletage and in her hair; Miss Florence Walker, striking froek of white silk with deep mauve chiffon pelerine and sash; Miss Bee Heather, dainty pale blue shirred silk frock with hipyoke and berthe of Paris laee, blue chou in coiffure; Miss Anderson (South), looked charming in a pale blue crepe de chine goxn. with faggotted seams, hip yoke and deep berthe; Mrs McKay, handsome black satin frock, the bodiee veiled in net, sprays of violets on corsage and in hair; Miss D. Seherff. white accordion-pleated chiffon frock; with white satin ceinture hanging sleeves of chiffon; Miss Kitty Lennox, pretty pale blue erepe de chine froek with Paris laee encrustations; Mrs Walker was in black satin with white chiffon choux on corsage and in hair; Mrs Foster, smart black satin gown with berthe of lovely cream laee. folded belt encrusted with Paris lace motifs; Mr* Godfrev Pharazyn (Manawatu) wore an exquisite gown of white crepe de ehine over glaee silk, shoulder straps of forsret-me-nots. and wreath of same in her hair, blue sash: Mrs Jack Strang, lovely black sequined net gown over black silk, with ebou of ribbon in- coiffure; Mrs A. Strang, white glaee silk, veiled in Limeriek lace. larse pink crush rose in front of bodice and in coiffure; Mis* Ritchie, striking costume of white and green chine silk with perpendicular band* of green, green leaves on bodiee and in hair: Miss Mort (Sydney), very pretty pale pink chiffon over glaee silk; Mis* Reed, white silk, prettily trimmed with chiffon and lace, relieved with touches of black velvet; Miss Abrahams, dainty white frock. Amongst the gentlemen present I noticed—Dr*. Purehas, Maitland, Savage, Messrs Purehas, Crombie, Ross, Strang (2), Reed, Simpson. George (2), Ross, Worsp, Norton. Alison. Hay, ( lark. Sonthey-Baker, Bloomfield (2), Dawson, Pickering, Riding*, Duthie. Kissling. Nathan (3). Myers, Meredith, Borns, Lloyd. Hanns, Jackson, Pierce, Buddle and many other*. '*

The tournament was brought to C conclusion on Saturday with THE SPORTS AT ALEXANDRA PARK. There was a fair gathering of the public, but I think these sports eould be made much more interesting if the programme, were revised. With a desire to provide what is equivalent to the comedy element in a drama several outre events are introduced, and really I think those in charge would be wiser to keep to straight-out races and competitions. Everyone appreciates a good horse and skilful horsemanship, but it is rather a tax on one to have to applaud contests which would be admirable as a source of amusement at a eircus matinee, but drag somewhat where the spectators are old enough to claim the franchise. The "straight-out” races and events were capital, and all were keenly contested. DRESSES AT POLO. Mrs A C. Purehas wore a prettv mignonette green voile with trimming’s of ecru laee, burnt straw hat with dahlia choux of green and black ribbon; Airs E. D. O’Rorke, very smart black and white spotted foulard with bands cf black Chantilly lace on skirt and bodice, large black hat with ostrich feathers; Miss Maimie Sheppherd, white linen coat and skirt, white vest, burnt straw hat with large splash bow of black ribbon; Airs T. Hope Lewis, blaek and white spotted silk gown trimmed with lace, wide ceinture and stock of heliotrope, burnt straw and black bat finished with iong blaek ostrich feathers; Aliss Lewis was in a cream sunray pleated voile skirt, pretty white silk and insertion blouse, smart erimson hat; Aliss Fenton wore a white linen gown, and black hat trimmed with clusters of violets; Miss Jessie Reed wore a white Persian lawn frock, the bodiee embroidered with pale blue, large black picture hat; Aliss Sheppherd, black voile costume, laced with satin ribbon, canary silk vest veiled in net, black and cream toque; Mrs Pharazyn (Palmerston North), lovely gown of cream canvas voile over glaee silk, with sunray pleated frills and inset with wide bands of Paris lace, white satin eeinture and black hat; Miss Abraham wore a pretty white muslin gown with elaborately frilled skirt, hat en suite, and. her sister also wore white with large crimson hat; Aliss Lily Kissling, heliotrope linen skirt, pretty white silk blouse with deep cape collar of Paris laee,'blaek hat with sprays of lilac: Mrs Robert Moss (Sydney), black gauged crepe de chine gown with deep yoke of Paris lace and net, pretty cream hat trimmed with shaded ostrich feather; Alisses Aloss Davis were gowned in cream coatees and skirts, cream vests and large cream picture hats; Aliss AlcLeod (America) was in a white gown with exquisite pelerine of cream ostrich feathers, white hat; Airs Morrin wore a smart royal blue costume with incrustations of Paris lace, black country girl hat wreathed with sprays of lilac; Aliss Morrin wore a cream serge costume with transparent lace yoke, old gold ceinture and pretty blue hat; Miss Cotter, lovely pale pink silk gown with wide Paris laee trimmings, smart hat to match; Miss — Cotter looked well in blue canvas voile with insertions of twine-coloured laee, large black hat; Airs Kekewick, white pique costume inset with bands of insertion, short grey

coatee, with large blaek hat; Miss Ivy Buddle also wore white pique and pretty black hat trimmed with ostrich feathers; Miss Reynolds (Gisborne) was prettily gowned in pale grey -with pale grey hat trimmed with ribbon and blaek and ■white wings; Miss Gilfillan, white linen sae coat and skirt, inserted with bands of coarse Torchon net and lace vest, “Country Girl” hat wreathed with sprays of lilac; Miss Dagmar Gilfillan also wore a white linen sae coat and skirt, Tuscan hat with wreath of pink bank si a roses and green leaves; Miss Thorne George wore a beautiful frock of pale grey crepe de china over glace silk, pink ceinture and square yoke of Paris lace, large blaek picture hat; Miss Zoe Thorne George was in a pretty cream canvas voile coatee and skirt, net and lace vest, turquoise blue chine silk sash, Tuscan hat with floral crown of red roses; Mrs Stewart was in white with large blaek hat; Miss Olive Aicken was in a pretty pale pink muslin frock inset with wide bands of Valeneienmes insertion, “Country Girl” hat wreathed with roses; Miss Gorrie, heliotrope linen coatee costume with white vest and large black hat, and Miss Gwen. Gorrie was also in heliotrope with blaek picture hat; Mrs Ching wore a champagne tinted canvas voile inserted with Paris lace and relieved with touches of pale green, toque to correspond; Miss Ching, soft white silk tucked gauged and trimmed with medallions of Paris lace, “Country Girl” hat veiled in green; Mrs Gibson (Kaipara), tussore silk frock elaborately tucked and inserted, with Paris laee. transparent lace yoke, “Country Girl hat with splash Low of blaek ribbon; Miss Lusk, white Persian lawn, trimmed •with insertion, black ceinture and hat; Miss O. Lusk also wore white, relieved with black and black hat ; Miss Helen Fenton, tucked black silk voile skirt, white silk blouse with transparent yoke of Paris lace, black plumed hat; Mrs W. Lloyd, black skirt and smart black silk blouse with blaek laee cape collar, black hat; Mrs Firth, white serge coat and skirt, with bands of Oriental embroiderv. large black hat; Mrs Markham, white costume with modish burnt straw hat, veiled in green; Mrs Lawford, blaek voile coatee and skirt-, black laee vest and large blaek hat: Mrs Fisher, very stylish gown of navy blue crepe de chine with yoke and enernstations of Paris laee. hat to match; Miss Walker, cream voile costume tucked and inserted with Paris laee, navy blue and old gold hat; Miss Izo W nite, dark blue linen coatee costume, with white vest, hat en suite; Miss Daisy Worsp, pretty pink voile elaborately tucked and trimmed with Paris laee, cream hat; Mrs. Robertson, white Swiss muslin gown, inserted with laee, green ceinture, blaek hat with wreath of ivy leaves; Mrs. T. Ball, white Persian lawn frock, tucked and trimmed with lace and insertion, black ceinture and black hat; Mrs. Symes, pretty black and white half-mourning costume, with large black hat; Miss Steven-on, pretty soft white silk frock, with frilled skirt, large black hat trimmed with blaek and white ostrich feathers; Miss Irene Kenny wore a pretty white muslin and insertion frock with ceinture of mirror green, black phimed hat; hfiss Mabel Dawson. was in a daintyowhite lawn gown with deep pink waistband, burnt straw hat trimmed with deep pink shaded ribbons; Miss Kathleen Shera, white muslin and insertion, with turquoise blue sash, large hat; Miss Myra Reed wore a white box muslin frock, with black ribbons, black and white hat; Miss Kathleen Thompson, heliotrope floral muslin frock, with folded ceinture of heliotrope glace silk, hat to correspond; Mrs. Thorne Jackson, stylish gown of cream voile, prettily trimmed with Paris laee, large black picture hat; Mi«s Pearl Clark, pretty pale grey voile gown, with transparent yoke, white hat, trimmed with lilies of the valley; Mrs. Halcombe, eream voile skirt, pretty white silk blouse, and large black plumed hat; Miss Kitty Clark, black and white striped muslin frock, with black folded belt and large black hat; Mrs. (Dr.) Collins, mourning costume; Miss Sloman, white muslin, with black waistband, white and black hat; Miss Connie Sloinan, fawn skirt, and pretty white blouse, burnt straw hat; Mrs. Rosenthal (Sydney) wore a very pretty white gown with fawn Bretonne sailor hat, trimmed with shaded pink ribbons; Miss Ethel Cameron, crushed strawberry linen eoatee and skirt, wide insertion bands on skirt, cream vest and large black hat; Mrs. Holgate, navy Flue and white coat and

skirt, white vest, smart toque to correspond; Mrs. W. R. Bloearfleld, turquoise blue voile gown, with vest of Paris coloured laee and net, large black hat, trimmed with, tulle and ostrich feathers; Mrs Ruck, navy blue tucked voile gown with white vest, black bonnet; Mrs L. R. Bloomfield, crimson cloth coat and skirt, theh coat faced with white, white vest and smart blaek and white hat; Miss Snell, pretty white liberty siik frock with transparent yoke and collar of Paris lace, Tuscan hat wreathed with roses; Miss Pearl Hay, dainty white muslin and insertion frock, burnt straw hat trimmed with green; Miss Elsie Slowman, white muslin froek with blaek waistband, white hat trinmied with black: Mrs Torrance, smart blaek and white costume with blaek and white hat; Miss Milly Torrance, green linen eoatee and skirt with white vest, lusean hat wreathed with roses and black velvet ribbon; Miss Marjorie Towle, wore a cream voile skirt and pretty white silk blouse inserted with laee, countrv girl hat trimmed with shaded ribbons and sprays of lilac; Miss Dorothy Ware, pretty pale grey canvas voile gown with transparent yoke, large black picture hat; Mrs Ernest Bloomfield, very pretty gown of pale blue voile with voke and” encrustations of Paris

lace, pretty hat to correspond; Miss Pickering wore a smart gown of navy blue piped with pale green, blue and green hat to match; Miss Milly HeiJceJi wore eream and yellow with blaek hat; Miss Maggie Hesketh was in a cream voile coatee and skirt trimmed with Paris idea, block picture hat; MYs Young, champagne coloured grass lawn gown with insertions of ecru lace, olaek plumed hat; Miss Ailie Young, white muslin relieved with pale blue ribbons, white hat trimmed with blue; Miss Muriel Martin, white muslin frock with miroir green ceinture; Miss Cissie Jackson was in a pretty pale grey gown with large picture hat; Mrs Peter Laurence, white linen costume with large blaek hat with feathers; Miss Percival, roval blue Russian coat and skirt with white muslin and insertion vest, gem hat; Miss Ida Percival, grey linen costume with pretty white hat; Miss Dunnett tabac brown costume trimmed with pale blue, smart toque finished with geraniums; Mrs. Walker, pretty white linen costume, with large blaek picture hat; Mrs. Cheeseman, cream costume, with pretty floral toque; Miss Ivy Walker, pretty pale blue spotted foulard gown, with lace applications, miroir green belt, and large white hat. trimmed with ostrich feathers; Miss Nora Walker, black voile skirt, smart blaek and white spotted silk blouse, with fagwotted voke, pretty hat to correspond; Miss Howard, black skirt, dainty white silk blouse, spotted with blaek, and trimmed with motifs of blaek lace, black hat; Miss Maud Howard wore a white frilled liberty silk gown, with bands and medallions of black lace, black and white hat. One of the largest gatherings that has yet assembled on the Ponsonby greens was entertained by the ladies of THE WEST END TENNIS CLUB, when visitors from sister dubs in all parts of the district were present. The ladies of the club left nothing undone to make the function the complete success it was. The afternoon tea was on a sumptuous scale, and the tables, were tastefully decorated with sunflowers. The finals of the first grade were played between Mrs Cooper, of the North Shore Club with Miss Parsons, of Parnell, and Miss Hull (Mt. Eden) and Miss Edith Whitelaw (West End), the former winning the trophies — gold miniatures. In the second grgde. Miss Ethel Atkinson and Miss Withy played arratnst Miss Atkinson and Miss Kenderdine, the latter winning the prizes—gold pins. Among those present I noticed: Mrs (Archdeacon) Calder, who wore a black satin gown and silk and lace cape, brown and pink bonnet; Mrs C. J. Parr looked pretty in cream tueked silk blouse and serge skirt, large white hat, wreathed with red berries; Mrs Churton, white silk blouse with red sash, black skirt and white hat; Mrs (Dr.) Knight, French grey gown and crash sac jacket-, black hat; Miss Dorothy Knight, cream silk and Paris laee frock, and large cream hat; Mrs Cofttes, tussore silk gown, white hat, swatlied with white and red spotted silk; Miss Pearl Gorrie, smart blue and white linen frock, white hat; Mrs W. R. Bloomfield, smart green linen costiune, sailor liftt; Holmes, cream silk blouse and dark

green cloth skirt, burnt straw hat with green silk; Miss Atkinson, black and white spotted muslin gown, black and white hat; Miss Ethel Atkinson, holland skirt and cream muslin biouse, large cream kilted muslin hat; Miss Bessie Ziman, cream embroidered voile blouse, blaek skirt, blue straw hat; Miss Edith Whitelaw, pale grey skirt and white tueked muslin blouse, sailor hat; Miss Parsons, white muslin dress and Royal blue sash; Miss Daisy Vdy, eream blouse and holland skirt, sailor hat; Miss Mowbray, white blouse and blaek skirt, white and blaek hat relieved with red flowers; Miss A. Gittos, white blouse and pink sash, ecru laee pelerine and blaek skirt, white hat; Miss Withy, white muslin dress, red sash and white and red hat: Mrs. Palethurpe, green linen gown, with blaek silk sash, burnt straw French sailor hat; Miss Waters (Wellington), dainty pale pink floral muslin dress, and large white hat with plumes; Miss Lena Butters, white tueked muslin blouse and pique skirt, large white kilted muslin hat; Miss M. Metcalfe, cream linen skirt and Eton jacket over a spotted blouse, burnt straw hat, slashed with black; Mrs. Morpeth, vieux rose costume, and black picture hat; Mrs. Burton, white and black spotted muslin blouse, black skirt, and burnt straw hat with cluster of pink and red roses; Miss Patterson, pale green floral French muslin blouse, blaek skirt and white hat; Mrs. Newell, electric blue linen gown, white and black hat; Mrs. Gentles, cream China silk gown, and white hat trimmed with moss green velvet and roses; Mrs. Philson, white silk and lace blouse, blaek skirt, burnt straw hat swathed with black silk; Miss Hull, pink linen gown and white hat; Miss C. Butler, blue linen costume, large white hat swathed with blue silk; Miss Cardno, pink costume; Miss Fanny Preece, holland skirt and cream muslin blouse, with blue sash, cream muslin hat; Miss Carrick, white muslin blouse, and black skirt, black hat; her friend wore a pretty blue blouse and a black skirt with hat en suite; Mrs. George Leighton (Wellington), white silk blouse, prettily trimmed with ecru lace, black skirt and crimson hat; Mrs. Chapman (North Shore), bright navy blue voile, and black picture hat: Miss Denniston, white silk blouse and crash skirt, white hat swathed with pink silk; Miss Kenderdine, white muslin, with blue sash, white hat; Miss Annie Stewart, white muslin frock with blue sash; her sister also wore white; Miss Williamson. white musiin blouse, and black skirt. white hat: Miss Nicholson, white gown, and blue and white hat; Miss A. Nicholson, white muslin frock, with pale green sash, white hat; Mrs. H. Jones, green and white flake, trimmed with eeru laee, white and green hat; Mrs. Arthur Goldie, ivory silk and chiffon blouse, and blaek skirt, large black hat; Mrs. Hodgson, handsome black voile gown, and black picture hat; Miss Davy, tussore silk blouse and blue skirt, fawn straw hat, swathed with spotted silk: Miss Caldwell, white blouse and pink jacket, bordered with, grass lawn, navy skirt, and white and blaek hat; Miss Oldham, cream muslin gown, and blaek hat; Miss Cleghorn, white muslin, with crimson ceinture. white hat trimmed with crimson; Mrs. A. B. Reynolds, Wedgwood blue bengaline, trinmied with blaek silk applique, black hat with white nnd black plumes; Mrs. Gulliver, mourning

costume; Miaa Wiagficdti. lovely blue shirred froek, while hat trimmed with moss green velvet; Mrs. Cooper, heliotrope muslin blouse, and white skirt, hut ou suite; Miss Norn Brown, hob land skirt, and white blouse, hat to match; Mrs. C. Campbell, crash jacket and black skirt, picture hat; Miss Thompson, white blouse, with green sash, crash skirt, and white and green hat; Miss Horue, black skirt, white blouse and pink sash, white hat swathed with navy blue; Miss Macindoe. while muslin; Miss Clare Haven. gr-en linen froek, and black hat; Miss Caro. Lolland skirt, white and blue spatted silk blouse, hat en suite; Miss Muriel Blades, crash skirt, white and blue blouse, blue sash, and sailor hat; Mrs. Angus, pale blue and white flake costume, white hat, etc. A VERY ENJOYABLE EUCHRE PARTY was given last Friday evening by Mis John .Mowbray. St. George’s Bay Read, Par.-ell. The tables were arranged on the verandah, which, lighted with Chinese lanterns, was delightfully cool and pleasant. The first prize was won by Miss A. Yonge, Mr Ansenne being the fortunate winner among the gentlemen. After play was over a recherche supper was served in the dining-room. Dancing and music concluded a most successful evening. Mrs Mowbray received in a handsome gown of black silk, relieved with silver; while her daughters wore pretty evening blouses. Among the guests were Mesdames Turner, Duthie, Ansenne, Douglas, Misses Mowbray, Harris (Wanganui), Kenny, Walker, Gilfillan (2), Munro, Witchell, Yonge (2), Thorne, Duthie, Messrs Mowbray, Duthie, Ansenne, Turner, Stuckey, Richardson. Weymouth, Gilfillan, Sherratt, Dr Bamford. A Paeroa correspondent, writing on Marell 14. says:—“A most enjoyable afternoon was spent at the Paeroa Hotel hist Thursday, when Miss Delany, who is shortly leaving Paeroa, gave “an advertisement afternoon” to the girls of the Hockey Club, of which she was a member. Some of the advertisements were very cleverly thought out, and very hard to guess. The first prize, a silver-mounted clothes brush, was iron by Miss C. Edwards, and the second, a silver serviette ring, by Miss D. Kenny. A dainty afternoon tea was partaken of, after which the following ladies contributed musical items:—Missej; Lorrig&n, Ipglis, De Castro and Quick. Among those present were: —Mrs E. Edwards, wearing a blaek silk dress; Mrs Brunskill, crash costume; Miss Wight, heliotrope silk blouse, black skirt; Miss M. Wight, dainty creme frock; Miss Goonan, green muslin blouse, blaek skirt; Miss Kenny, while silk blouse, black lustre skirt; Miss D. Kenny, white; Miss Chamberlain, pink blouse, blaek skirt : Miss De Castro, pretty white dress; Miss Hackett, handsome blue cloth, black strappings and eeru lace; Miss Shaw, blue silk blouse, black skirt; Miss Inglis, dainty creme flowered delaine; Miss Quick (Thames), white muslin blouse, black grenadine skirt; Miss Lorrigan (Auckland), pcetty pale bine voile, galloon trimmings and Paris lace; Miss Delany, pink silk blouse, blaek voile skirt; ..liss May Delany. pretty white silk; Miss Brun-kill, green; Miss Miller, white silk blouse, black skirt; Miss Edwards, dainty white; Miss C. Edwards, white silk.

PHYLLIS BROUN.