AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue XXI, 19 November 1904, Page 45

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, November 15. King’s weather favoured King’s Birthday, and there was therefore a very large and gaily-dressed throng attending the SECOND DAY’S RACING AT ELLERSLIE. It was really an ideal spring day, Hue and eool and less dust than one had a Tight to expect on the way out, so everyone arrived looking fresh and cheerful. As yon no doubt have learned, there were some fine dividends, and the racing altogether was excellent. The lawns were in excellent order, and the course, which is really the prettiest in the colonies, looked its very best. There Were n, number of pretty dresses, and 1 don’t remember ever to have seen so much lovely lace at any similar function, □'he music was again quite a feature in the day’s enjoyment, and the catering arrangements were capitally carried out. Nattirnlly in sueh a crowd there were many one did not see, and more one member were: Mrs E. Denis O’Rorke, who was wearing a very pretty black crepe de enme gown, inlet, with perpendicular bands of black insertion over white, beautiful white lace stole, and black and white hat; Mrs AJorrin, black crepe de chine with Victorian yoke of lace, becoming white hat; Miss Morrill wore pink linen and pretty Tuscan straw hat; Mrs'Myers, handsome black voile costume, embroidered with small white sprig, black and white bonnet; Mrs Arthur Myers, beautiful grey Louisine silk gown with Victorian yoke and full sleeves of Paris-tinted laee, and large picture hat to match; Mrs Elliott. Moss Davis, white cloth gown, finished with faggotted stitching, becoming black hat; Mrs Fred Ballin, black gown with accordion-pleated jacket, largo Tuscan hat, trimmed with pink roses and laee caehepeignc; Miss Ebrenfried.white cloth frotteuse costume, with burnt straw ha t; Mrs L. D. Nathan wore a graceful gown of white silk, spotted with black, White plumed hat; Mrs Carminer, smart ehampagne-tinted costume with chine ribbon ceinttire, burnt straw hat, wreathed with pink roses; Mrs Donald, beautiful blue silk voile gown, elaborately trimmed with I’aris-tinted laee

and insertion, black and cream toque; Miss Agnes Donald looked charming in pale blue, triiumed with eream laee, relieved with ruby-coloured eeinture, blue hat to match with touches of ruby; Miss Winnie Leys wore a dainty gown of pale grey embroidered voile with shaded grey eorselet belt, large grey picture hat to match; Miss Cameron, pale grey costume, with Tuscan hat, trimmed with shaded roses; Miss May Cameron, graceful white gown, becoming st raw hat; Mrs Duthie. pretty cream voile trimmed with pale blue applique, black picture hat; Miss Horton, blue aud white checked voile with lace yoke, smart, brown hat; Miss George, white cloth gown opening over a pale blue erepe de chine blouse, becoming hat swathed with shaded roses ; Miss Zoe George wore a bus cloth costume and large black plumed hat, ermine stole; Miss Williams (Wellington), pale grey costume with pretty black hat: Mrs Coyle, blaek and white flannel coat and skirt, small black and white hat; Miss Pearl Clark, pretty pale grey voile costume with white hat; Miss Thompson, pale grey Russian coat and skirt, blaek picture hat lined with wli.te chiffon; Miss Ida Thompson was in white cloth, pretty white hat swathed with tulle and roses; Mis J. R. Bloomfield, blaek tucked voile gown with d op cream laee yoke, burnt straw hat; Mrs Leathern, navy blue voile with Paris tinted laee yoke, smart Tuscan hat; Madame Boeufve, white cloth skirt and pretty white satin blouse, burn straw hat wreathed with cornflowers; Mrs Leo

Myers, white aceordion pleated silk voile over shell pink glace silk, black silk coat and becoming blaek and white hat; Mrs Foster, sapphire blue cloth gown and pretty white hat with floral trimmings; Miss Jackson, white gown and large white hat; Mrs Sharman, pink and wliiii floral Organdie muslin gown elaborately trimmed with black wavy insertion, large blaek plumed hat; Mrs Coom wore a charming white voile gown and white lustre driving coat finished with bands of Roman insertion, hat on suite; Miss Edith Isaacs, navy blue and white spotted delaine gown with lace applications, white upturned hat banded with black velvet ; Mrs George Bloomfield, dark blue voile with deep yoke of cream laee, pretty wliite bat swathed with chiffon and roses; Mrs Ernest Bloomfield was pretty in grass lawn toilette inset with insertion of same shade, blue eeinture, burnt straw hat wreathed with pink banks a roses; Mrs T. Hope Lewis, navy blue voile costume with cream laee yoke and tabs, large black picture hat ; Miss Eileen Lewis wore a-crushed strawberry linen finished with insertion, burnt straw hattrimmed with crushed strawberry; Mrs Devore, handsome black breetded silk gown with black silk jacket, blaek bonnet trimmed with sable and clusters of violets: Mrs Masefield, pale grey voile with shirred chiffon yoke and lerthe, large black hat; Mrs Charlie Owen was gracefully gowned in a reseda green silk voile gown with cream laee yoke, white and green hat; Mrs Ernest Dufaur, sapphire blue voile costume with cream net and applique, Victorian yoke, blue hat swathed with shaded yellow' banksia roses; Mrs Walker, dark grey flecked gown with brown marabout stole, black Gainsborough hat; Mrs George Dunnett, dark grey flecked costume, pie ty toque relieved with forget-me not blue; Miss Marjory Towle, orchid mauve voile gown with cream laee yoke, black picture hat; Miss Duniu tt, crash costume, with l:e--coming hat to match; Miss Peaeoekc, blaek voile relieved with pale b'ue, black and white bat; Miss Bueklaild, dark tailor-made coat and skirt, black and white hat; Mrs Mackay, hoi land coat and skirt, burnt straw hat trimmed with black and touches of scarlet; Mrs Gordon was attired in a grass lawn gown with pretty black hat; Airs Edward Russell wore a crimson gown trimmed with lace medallions, hat on suite: Mrs t'Zirlie Buddle, pale blue gown ehibo-ately trimmed with blaek and blue embroidery, hat to match: Mrs Savage, eream voile gown with laee yoke, becoming white and blue hat; Mrs Bodie, cornflower blue costume with cream laee yoke, blaek hat; Mrs Nolan, black gown with black and cream hat; Miss Nora Gorrie wore creim voile with crimson eeinture, cream hat trimmed with crimson; Miss Gwen Gorrie wore a white eoat and skirt and very pretty pale green lint; Mrs Gland? Heather, dainty pink frilled muslin frock trimmed with laee, black picture hat trimmed with dusters of pink ns a; Mrs Rathbone, black costume, with pretty blue hat wreathed with pink and crimson roses; Miss Firth was in white, wliite hat trimmed with yellow' roses; Mrs Southey Baker. heather mixture tweed costume with hat to match; Miss

Lloyd wore a blue voile gown trimmed with eream laee and fringe, hat trimmed with violets; Mrs Barter, striking gown of eream voile with ruchings of shaded ribbon, large blagk Tuscan hat; Miss Nora Walker wore a eream voile trimmed with insertion, white felt hat trimmed with chiffon and white ostrich feathers; Mrs Ware, black eanvas voile gown, with white vest and smart blaek hat; Miss Dorothy Ware wore a cream coatee costume and becoming bro jn hat; Miss Browning, dainty cream voile gown, with pretty brown hat trimmed with yellow crush roses; and her sister also wore cream voile, with blaek hat; Mrs Beaumont, fawn-striped silk gown x and large blaek hat; Mrs Anson, dark green costume strapped with black, green hat; Mrs Bell, dark grey flecked voile toilette, with toque to match; Alias Vera Bell wore a pretty ehampagne-tinted frock, burnt straw hat wreathed with roses; Mrs Smith, handsome blaek costume, with black toque to match; Mrs Ken-Taylor, mourning costume, with blaek hat; Misses Kerr-Taylor wore blue gowns braided with white, hats en suite; Mrs Jones, black voile skirt, blaek silk blouse, black toque to match; .Mrs Basley, handsome black silk gown and blaek bonnet ; -Mrs Mailer, blaek costume, with blaek and Tuscan hat; Miss Ilesketh, pretty rcseda voile with eream insertion, greeii hat; Miss Oxley, green tweed Russian costume with eream vest, Panama hat ; Mrs E. Simpson, white Jiopsaek coat and skirt, blue and white French sailor trimmed with chine ribbon; Miss Fenton, blue accordion-pleated skirt, blue silk blouse, cream laee yoke, black pietnie hat; .Miss Dawson. Cream voile prettily trimmed with Paris laee and insertion, pale blue and white hat; Miss Muriel Daw-son, cream voile, huge black Hat; Miss Pereival, royal blue costume hat en suite; Miss Eva Percival, dark blue Eton eoat and skirt, gem hat; Miss Ida lireiyal, heliotrope gown, white Hat ; Miss lurranee, cornflower blue costume, cream hat trimmed with cornflowers; Miss Thorpe, cream linen coat and skirt cream vest, Tuscan hat; Miss Lily Kissing, butcher blue linen shirred with cream laee yoke, Tuscan hat trimmed with blue, heliotrope and green ribskh’i MrS erash <™t am) skill, cream ami black hat; Miss Binney, j )ale bluc llopsack tri a with rmhed ribbon, and eream laee applique hat swathed with niched ribbon: Miss J. Binney, eream voile, linished t ith eream applique, Tuscan and blaek A -n S I ? Waek voi!o black silk blouse, and blaek hat; Miss '.ve ..until, blaek voile, trimmed with black insertion, blaek and white hat; Mrs Dennison, blue voile costume, blue nat trimmed with autumn leaves- Miss Dennison, butcher-blue linen, Tuscan hat trim-med with tangerine; Miss Devereux, blue eoat and skirt, black hat: Mrs Benjamin, dark grey eoat ami skirt, cream vest, large blaek hat; Miss -Marks, pretty grey costume, trimmed with white laee and insertion, blaek picture hat; Mrs Lawson, black voile <oStume, white vest, ami blaek and white hat; Mrs W. H. Churton, navy coat ami skirt, piped with white, wliite vest, blue and white hat; Mrs Percy Dufaur, dark grey costume, trimmed with cream insertion, blaek and white hat; Mrs Goodhue, grey coat and skirt, blaek toque; Miss Davy, grey voile costume, relieved with pink, hat to match; Miss Shera, navy coat, and skirt, large black hat; Miss L. Atkinson, grey floral muslin gown, burnt straw hat trimmed with yellow roses; Miss Maud .Atkinson, pretty pink muslin, Tuscan hat with pink roses; Miss Fiater, blaek costume, with blaek hat, trimmed with pink roses; Aliss — Frater, eream voile, with hat to match; Mrs Hudson Williamson, b’ack voile gown, large blaek hat; Miss Violet Williamson, blue linen eoat and skirt, cream vest, hat en suite; Aliss Atay Floman, fawn skirt, white silk blouse, black hat; Airs 11. Hume, dark blue tailor-made, eream vest, huge black hat; Mrs Angus Gordon, black coat and skirt, white vest, black hat: Aliss Gordon, shaded voile gown, with Tuscan hat; Mrs Friend, blue eostuine, bine and wliite hat to match: Airs Ernest Afoss Davis, cream voile, prettily shirred and inserted, tangerine velvet eorselet belt, blink hat: Mrs May. grass lawn gown, black picture hat; Airs Nares, floral silk costume, trimmed with insertion and turquoise velvet ribbon, arranged in vandykes, Victorian lint with yellow roses; Mrs Bendle. eream voile, with deep string coloured lace yoke, hat swathed with cornflowers and ribbon of same shade.

SATURDAY’S RACING AT ELLERSLIE The third day’s racing at Ellerslie was, from a feminine standpoint, betwixt ami between, so to say. It was, that is, a vast improvement on the miserable firat day, but could not approach the gathering of King’s Birthday. The wind was very high, but on the stand it was not so much not’ccd. The attendance of ladies was fair, and there were again avsat very prstty ppnTig toilettes, blue being the favourite colour, as one male connoisseur in sueh matters blandly pointed out to me. Many, of course, wore the Fame dresses as on \\ ednesday. The raving was capital, but the carelessness of the authorities in allowing the jockeys to start in their wrong colours again caused much grumbling, and seriously detracted from one’s pleasure in the sport. Again, some of the colours are altogether too similar, and render it impossible to distinguish riders at any distance—a yellow sash and an orange sash on an allblack coat are ; 'mpos y ible to differentiate at a coup’e of hundred yards. Thanks to the competition by the trams the railway arrangements were less disgracefully inadequate fan usual, and on the course itself tin* catering, music, and general incidentals were quite satisfactory, and up to the ifiark. The flower beds near the stand do credit to the caretaker. They are really pretty, and lie deserves more than a word of praise. By the way, why not have baskets round the lawn and totalizator for torn tickets and waste as they have at Flemington? People would soon drop into the decency of using them, mid much unsightliness would be avoided. Amongst those who were present were Mrs George Bloomfield wore a pretty pale pink and white lozenge spotted delaine gown, large black picture hat: Mrs Pratt (Melbourne) was wearing a smart white , serge costume, relieved with touches of black. Tuscan hat wreathed with pink and crimson roses; Mrs AV. R. Bloomfield, black canvas voile gown profusely tr’mmed with niched ribbon, black plumed hat; Mrs Shanna n, white cloth costume, with pale bluc eeinture and encrustations. pretty blue and white hat: Mrs Coombe, blaek and white spotted muslin gown, white hat; Mrs Lewis, navy serge costump, small blaek hat; Miss Eileen Lew’s, dark serge Russian costume, w'hite vest, burnt straw and blue hat ; Mrs Waller, block cloth tailormade coat and skirt, black and cream toque; Ali-s Binney, blue se.rgc coatee and skirt, hat to match; Mrs Bendle, sapphire blue voile with cream lace yoke, burnt straw hat w’th blue floral trimmings: Mrs Owen, graceful gown of blue voile, handsomely trimmed with cream laee apn’ique, white and green bat; Airs Heather, white costume W’ith pretty hat en suite; Miss Bee Heather, wore a wlrte gown, large brown hat finished with long white ostrich feathers; Aliss Aforrin, white fucked silk, pretty picture hat trimmed with blue and green; Misses Buckland wore grey tweed costumes with black and white hats; Mrs Wi’liams, blue organdie muslin gown, with lace yoke, hat trimmed with blue c 1 inc ribbon; Mrs J. R. Bloomfield, black canvas gown, with tangerine eeinture. reseda straw hat trimmed with tangerine; Airs Duthie, navy blue cloth. iailorma.de, French sailor hat wreathed with shaded roses mid foliage: Miss Minnie Horton, er am flecked voile gown trimmed with rich cream applique, white hat; Mrs Hanna, champagne coloured embroidered muslin, cream Gainsborough hat with floral trimmings; Miss Jackson, grey voile with cream lace yoke, white hat ; Aliss Royce 1 Dunedin), pretty navy blue silk, with shaded ribb-.m veini uro. Tuscan I at. trimmed with pink loses; Airs l,lo\d. block voile costume, black hat; Mrs Firth, pretty shade of grey voile with drop laee yoke, large black plumed bat; Mrs Markham, white gown with lace yoke and becoming white bat to match; Aliss Percival, grey Russian costume with white vest, Ttn-can hat trimmed with pink roses; Miss Edith Percival, brown voile, cream upturned hat trimmed with turquoise blue; Aliss Ida Percival, navy blue < loth tailor-made, wliite hat ; Aliss Torrance, grey gown prettily trimmed with green embroidery, hat en suite: Miss Pearl Little, pah* grey with lace yoke, picture hat; Mrs Harry Alar.sa.rk. pale grey tailor-made eoat an<l skirt, black hat; Airs Shipherd, cream voile skirt and pretty white silk blouse, hat to correspond; Mrs O’Rorke, white and blaek pin-.zpottod silk gown, finished with insertion, pretty black and white hat; Airs Walker, black costume ami be-

coming black and white bonnet; Miss Walker, pale grey gown with white vest, hat en suite; Miss Nora Walker, green and white linen costume, black hat trimmed with yellow crush roses and foliage; Mrs I'i. R. Bloomfield, black erepo <lo chine, white laee yoke laced with pale blue, and full-frilled under-sleeves edged with blue, white and yellow hat; Miss George, white serge tailor-made gown, smart black hat relieved with cherrycoloured velvet; Miss Zoo George, dark red coatee costume, cream vest nnd black picture hat; Miss Dorothy Ware, dainty lloral muslin frock inlet with wide white insertion, becoming white hat; Mrs Cheeseman, white serge gown, white hat irimmed with pink roses; Miss Keesing, brown gauged voile costume, hat cu suite; Miss — •Keesing, grey voile gown, with pretty yellow and white bat; Miss Kathleen Hill, cream hopsacking Russian coat and skirt, white and pale blue bat; Miss Dawson, blue cloth tailor-made, white vest, and pretty blue and white hat; Miss Muriel Dawson, navy coatee and skirt, becoming green and white hat; Mrs E. C'. Smith, navy and white figured silk frock, hat cn suite; Mrs Alison, blue and while spotted silk costume with black hat; Miss Ivy Alison was in white, with white hat; Miss Duder, navy voile gown trimmed with laee and touches of yellow, hat to match; Mrs Davy, black costume and black and white bonnet; Miss Davy, sapphire blue gown with white vest, ami white hat: Mrs Charlie McCormick, black cloth coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs Wallace Lawson, black gown with black and white embroidered vest, black hat; Miss Spicer, crash costume, with white hat; Miss Muriel Martin, navy blue cloth jacket and skirt, pretty white bat trimmed with clusters of violets; Miss Alexander, pale green linen, with hat to match; Mrs Scavil, pink and white floral ‘delaine gown with lace yoke, pink and white hat; Misses Stevenson were in pretty cream voile gowns and becoming Tuscan hats; Miss Cotter, pale pink crept do chine with cream laee encrustations, cream hat; Mrs Pabst was in a green coatee costume, with hat en suite; Miss Dunnett, brown voile elaborately trimmed with Faris insertion, hat Io match, relieved with pale blue; Miss Banks, blue canvas costume shirred and finished with ecru lace, white picture hat; Mrs McDonald, dark tweed tailor-made gown, smart black bonnet relieved with white and cluster of pale pink roses; Miss McDonald was prettily gowned in pale green with encrustations of Paris tinted laee, ‘dainty pale blue hat; Miss McLaughlin wore a navy blue cloth tailor-made coat and skirt, with white facings, navy and white hat. EVENING FOR MISS AIeMILLAN. Last Monday Mrs Cotter gave a most enjoyable musical evening and dance for Aliss McMillan, of Sydney, who is paying a visit to her uncle, Air C. C. McMillan. Miss Cotter played, and songs were contributed by Miss Cissie JackSon, Mr Tom Jackson, Mr Donald AtacCormick, and Mr W. Madill, who was up from Woodville on a holiday. Later in the. evening there was a small programme of dances, followed by a dainty supper. Among those present were the Misses MacMillan, Richmond, Moriin, Macfarlanc, Stevenson, Jackson, Ware, Messrs Jackson, Griffiths, Pritt, Dargaville, Nathan, Gordon, MacCorinick, Madill, Morrin. OPENING OF LAKE TAKAPUNA CROQUET CLUB, A most successful “opening day” of the Lake Takapuna Croquet Club was held on Wednesday, November 9. Mr W. Geddis having kindly lent his lawn to the club for the first season, some interesting games were played, and a very enjoyable afternoon was spent. The ladies' eomuiitteo are: Mesdanies A. Al. Ferguson, Alasfen, Sharland, Boak, 11. Lloyd Brett, and Miss Moon. Among those present were:—Mrs J. Anseuue, Aliss Gordon, Mrs E. T. Hart, Aliss Alinnett, Miss C. Alorrin, Airs Gray, Airs Pickering, Airs Alasfen, Miss Courtayne, Airs Shakespeare, Miss Abbot (2), Mrs and Miss Williamson, Airs Sharland, Alis.-.cs Berry (2), Airs Berry, .Mrs A. Al. Ferguson, Mrs Weston, Airs Boak, Airs Geddis, Alisses Houchen (2), Airs Patterson, Aliss Patterson, Airs Corrie, Alias Moon, Miss May Alison, Mrs H. Griffiths, Mrs and Aliss Blades, Airs Blomfleld, Mrs Prater. DELIGHTFUL DANCES. What I suppose will be one of the last dances of the season was that given on Friday by Mrs Tibbs, at her residence “Brockenhurst,” Home Bay, Poruouby. The ei euiiig was delight-

fully cool for this season of the year, and dancing was kept up with considerable vigour till an early hour. The rooms were decorated with quantities of the most beautiful roses, admirably arranged in large bowls. In acldit'on in the case of the supper table a rather striking effect was achieved with red and white picotees. Miss Tibbs and Mr Fred Tibbs were indefat’gable in promoting the enjoyment of those present, and a very delightful time was spent by all present. On the Saturday evening an equally pleasant function was given by Mrs Tibbs for the friends of her younger children. Among those present on Friday wore —Mrs T bbs, who received in a rich b ack merveilleux and cream lace; Miss Tibbs was graceful in silk net over white satin; Aliss Aluriel Tibbs was dainty in white muslin over blue; Aliss W. Leys, cream lace over blue; Aliss Carrick, white silk; Alias Kirker, blue silk trimmed with white lace and blue ribbon; Aliss Nelson, wh'te silk; Miss Upton, pale blue silk and pretty pointed Alalteso lace collar; Aliss Douglas, white inus'in and pink sash; Aliss Butler, blue and cream lace; Aliss B. Butler, white, with red poppies; Aliss Udy, black net, with p'nk sash; Aliss D. Udy, white silk; Aliss Hardie, pale green silk and pink trimmings; Aliss Z’man, white silk, with spray of pink roses; Aliss Devore, white silk and pink chou in hair; Miss Crawsbaw. white silk: Aliss C. Biss, white muslin and white flowers in hair; Aliss Peacock, pink silk trimmed with white laee; Al’ss Beale, white silk; Miss Knight, blue silk tucked; Aliss D. Knight, pink accordion - pleated frilled frock: Aliss N. Trevithick, white and pink; Aliss B. Brown, wh'te; Alias W. Brown white silk and blue chou; Aliss O. Crawford, white muslin; Aliss F. Walker, white s : lk, and lilies of the valley in hair; Aliss Al. Blades, white muslin; Aliss Pearl Gorrie, blue silk and white lace; Aliss Kronfeld, pink silk; Aliss E. Culpan, pink silk and black velvet bow; Aliss Nora Campbell, white silk, with orange bow on hair and waist; Al’ss D. Metcalfe, real silk; Aliss AT. Ralph, pink silk; Miss May Sloman, white silk with spray of buttercups; Aliss Elsie Sloman. white muslin and pink sash; Al’ss Ethel Bagnall, cream voile; Aliss Violet Speight, white silk; Aliss —. Dawson, blue silk and brown fur round the yoke; Messrs J. W Tibbs, F. Tibbs, B. Tibbs, W. T ; bbs, 0. Levs, 11. Kirker, P. and S. Upton, L. Hardie, S. Ziman, J. Owen, 0. Trevethiek, A. Brown, W. Gorrie, 8. Kronfeld, H. and R. Culpan, Bedford (2), A. Sloman. McCoy, P. Bagnall, V. Alasefleld, C. Conoily, B. and N. Gittos, J. Dawson, Choyce, Dr. HL Chatfield. WEST END LAWN TENNIS. The West End Lawn Tennis Club was opened on Wednesday, November 9. The weather being favourable, there was a large attendance of players and their friends. Airs. Upton wore a handsome black figured voile; Airs. Angus looked well in dainty pale blue blouse, black voile skirt; Aliss Hudson, pretty black and white blouse, beautiful black voileskirt, with flounce of goffered silk; Aliss Kathleen Stevenson looked exceedingly pretty in a dove grey voile frock; Airs. Hoss, black costume; Airs. Atkinson, plum coloured costume; Aliss Eva Beale, pretty pale blue silk blouse, navy skirt; Mrs. W. 11. Morpeth, black mourning costume; Airs. Burt, neat navy coat and skirt; Aliss T- Sloane, cream blouse, black skirt; Miss Margaret Sloane, smart brown costume; Aliss Gittos, black and white spotted voile; Airs. Butler, stylish black Eton costume; Aliss Connie Butler, cream silk blouse, navy skirt; Airs. 11. Cooke looked well in a strawberry coloured costume; Aliss Ada Davies, pretty cream blouse and black skirt; Airs. Gentles, cornflour blue dress, relieved with black; Airs. Jones, pretty delaine blouse and black skirt; Aliss Jessie Paterson, black dress, with trimmings of cream lace; Aliss Nellie Upton, black and white ruislin blouse, dark skirt; Aliss Doris Gittos, black null's veiling frock; Airs. Billington, pretty pink silk blouse and handsome -black skirt; Aliss Ada Alacklow, pretty spotted delaine frock, silk sash; Aliss Doris Tcwslcy, dainty pale blue delaine; Miss Bertha Butler, white muslin blouse, dark skirt; Airs. Thompson, black gown; Aliases Nicholson, light blouses and black skirls; Miss Butters, white muslin blouse, black skirt; Aliss Beatrice Brown, dainty white muslin, relieved with pale blue; Airs. Manning, white muslin dress; Aliss Billington, pale green linen; Airs. Faulder, handsome black silk dress; Airs. Gray (New I’ly-

mouth), pretty blue linen costume; Alisses Rees, pretty spotted delaine blouses and black skirts; Mrs. Burton, red and white silk blouse, black skirt; Mrs. Alorton, black dress; Alias Ross, cream blouse, black skirt; Miss Bastard, neat holland costume; Mrs. Diddams, light silk blouse, black silk skirt; Alias Bedell, pretty cream voile frock, relieved with black; Aliss Cleghorn, light silk blouse, relieved with blue, dark' skirt. A delightful SONG AFTERNOON was given by Aliss Nellie Thorne last Friday afternoon to a. number of her girl friends, the prizes being won by Aliss Dolly Aletcalfe and Alias J. Aloir. A delicious afternoon tea was provided, and our hostess was indefatigable in her efforts to amuse her guests. Amongst those present I noticed: Aliss Thorne, who wore a charming gown of white ac-cordion-pleated crepe de chine; Aliss Jean Thorne was in a dainty sun-ray-plcntecl white silk; Miss Crawford, orchid mauve voile, prettily gauged and trimmed with Paris-tinted lace; Aliss Webb?, pale blue crepe de chine blouse with black accordion-pleatcij skirt; Miss Alison wore a- beautiful frock of cream voile over turquoise blue glace silk foundation; Aliss Wiseman, white voile, pretty yellow sash: Aliss Ralph, dainty white silk; Aliss F. Gordon, white serge costume; Aliss Rothschild, pretty white ■voile, black picture hat; Aliss Knight, white silk; Aliss Alalcolm, cream voile, finished with Paris-tinted laee; Miss Crowe, dainty white silk blouse and black skirt, large picture hat; Aliss Aicken, champagne voile; Aliss Price, white linen costume, white hat; Miss Abbott, black voile, profusely trimmed with cream lace and insertion; Aliss Alay Abbott was prettily gowned in cream serge; Aliss Endean, tussore silk toilette; Aliss Hellaby was in white muslin; Aliss Beale, black silk, pretty white muslin blouse, and white hat; Alisses Richmond wore pretty blouses and black skirts; Alisses Hudson, soft white muslin frocks and black sashes; Aliss Haven, green muslin gown; Aliss Frater, blue voile; Aliss Oliphant wore a bronze glace silk gown. AFTERNOON “AT HOAIE.” Last Thursday a very enjoyable “At Home” was given in the Foresters’ Hall, Devonport, under the direction of several ladies of that district. The form of amusement for the afternoon was progressive euchre, Alesdames Ford and Cooper acting as hostesses. All arrangements worked smoothly, and several very pleasant hours were spent. Aliss Lena Blitters and Aliss Bennet won the prizes, two very pretty silver button-hooks. Aladam Chambers delighted those present by singing two sweet songs, as did also Air Hamilton Hodges, and Air Hill gave a violin solo, Airs Queree accompanying on the piano. The time passed quickly in merry chatter over delicious tea and also

in listening to the music. A few of those present were Alesdames Gilmour, Cooper, Ford, Davies, I’hilcox, Cooper (Mount Eden), Boak, Griffiths, Queree, Chambers and Alisses Philcox, L. Butters, Bennet, Cardno, Alison, Tanton, Bush, Harvey, Bartley, Geddis, etc.

PHYLLIS BROUN.