AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5, 4 February 1905, Page 45

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, January 21. CARDEN PARTY AT MT. EDEN. A delightful “At Home” was given by Professor and Mrs Thomas in honour of the visiting members of the University Senate at their charming residence, Mt. Eden, on Saturday last. The weather looked rather threatening early in the afternoon, and we were afraid we -were in for a downpour, but fortunately escaped with two very light showers, so the guests were able to wander at will through the beautiful grounds. I don’t think 1 have ever seen a more beautifully laid out garden, and it certainly looked its biSt on Saturday, for most of the beds were just a mass of bloom. A most recherche afternoon tea was provided in a quaint little bush house, where one could obtain strawberries, ices and fruit, as well as more substantial viands. A string band gave some capital selections, and; altogether we spent a most delightful time. I’m afraid I cannot describe many of the dresses. Most of the guests were wandering about the whole afternoon, and if you could see the maze of romantic little walks you would quite understand the difficulty I had in seeing the gowns. Mrs 'Diomas received her guests in a graceful white silk skirt, prettily frilled, and a dainty gauged white crepe de chine blouse with lace encrustations, black upturned hat with cluster of crimson roses and leaves under the brim; her little daughter was prettily froeked in white muslin. Amongst others 1 noticed Mrs R. A. Carr, wearing a beautiful English gown of white Limerick laee over azure blue glace silk, the skirt elaborately frilled, picturesque white hat banded with black velvet and garlanded with pink roses; Lady Stout wore a verj, handsome black brocade with smart black toque with white osprey; Mrs Corrie was in a black costume with pelerine of black accordion-pleated chiffon, black bonnet relieved with touches Of cream; Miss Corrie wore a cream tucked voile with Paris lace insertions, pretty white hat, trimmed with pale blue and black; Mrs Nolan, handsome black costume with small bladk bonnet •elieved with touches of white; Miss k’olan, pretty pale green figured muslin frock. Tuscan hat wreathed with hydrangea; Mrs Gilfillan, striking gown pf sapphire blue voile, trimmed with a profusion of Paris laee applique, black

toque; Miss Gilfillan was looking charming in a white linen coat and skirt, the eape collar inserted with linen Torchon, pretty white hat, trimmed with lace and pink hyacinths; Miss Ivy Buddle wore a smart cream canvas skirt and pelerine over white glace foundation with tangerine flounces, dainty white silk blouse, Tuscan hat, trimmed with tangerine roses; Mrs Peaeoeke was beautifully gowned in a grey and black embroidered grass lawn with white vest, becoming white bonnet witli touches of green; Miss Peaeoeke wore a graceful pale grey voile over glace silk, trimmed with touches of black velvet, black picture hat; Miss Coleman, striking costume of pale grey eolienne, richly trimmed with handsome floral applique, white and silver toque with drooping white ostrich plumes; Mrs Baunie, black bengaline gown, trimmed with black fringe and corn lace, dainty black and cream bonnet; Mrs F. E. Baunie was effectively gowned in a tucked ficelletinted grass lawn over rose pink glace, elaborately trimmed with black appiiqMb cream vest and underslceves, blaeß plumed hat ■„ Mrs Turner, cornflower blue, flecked eolienne with Paris laee encrustations, hat en suite; Mrs Gamble, rieh black brocaded silk gown, with’ black bonnet relieved with cream; Mrs Fenton (Western Australia), cream cloth tailor-made costume, the skirt finished with wide folded bands, pretty laee draped hat; Mrs Morrin, floral barege costume with encrustations of lace threaded with narrow green velvet bebe ribbon, black Romney hat; Mrs Ware wore an effective gown of sapphire blue and lemon spotted silk, hat en suite; Mrs Duthie, very pretty pale grey tucked silk voile, cream vest outlined with Oriental applique, hat en suite; Mrs Ken-Taylor, white muslin costume, with white hat ; Mrs Upton, dainty black and white figured silk gown, with very pretty whie bonnet wreathed with violets and violet velvet; Mrs T. Hope Lewis was effectively gowned in cream voile trimmed with black Chantilly laee, pretty poppy-red toque; Mis Richmond, sapphire blue voile elaborately trimmed with Paris laee, black and white hat; Mrs Heather wore a very pretty gown of reseda green flecked voile, with encrustations of lace threaded with velvet ribbon, black bonnet with pink roses; Mrs Claud Heather, pale blue sunray pleated erepoline gown, with cream laee Victorian yoke, picture hat; Mrs McMillan wore a beautiful grey and pink floral silk with embroidered vest, becoming grey bonnet with cluster of pink roses under the brim; Mrs Cotter wore a very handsome cheeked taffetas, with bands of blue velvet on skirt, pretty blue toque to match; Mrs Chambers, dainty pale grey spotted eolienne with black ceinture, hat trimmed with pink roses; Mrs Wynyard (Wellington), cream silk voile handsomely trimmed with beautiful twine-coloured laee, smart black hat; Mrs Reed, handsome black silk gown with black lace encrustations, black plumed hat; Mrs Rose, cream voile costume, effectively embroidered with black, black hat ; Miss Stevenson, dainty* cream voile trimmed with turquoise blue, hat en suite; Mrs Clark, black silk veiled in paint d’esprit, black toque; Mrs Lloyd wore a dainty white lawn gown inserted with black Valenciennes, black hat; Mrs W. E. Thomas, very pretty white embroidered muslin, with white silk sash, white hat with pink roses; Mrs Bamford, dainty blue figured French muslin gown, with Paris laee yoke, black and cream toque; Mrs Shrewsbury, very pretty white crepe de chine, finished with beautiful lace, hat trimmed with drooping ostrich plumes; Mrs Bodie, black canvas, with very pretty pink toque; Miss Shepherd, black skirt, white blouse, with pretty chiffon and lace pelerine, black toque; Mrs. Tibbs, embroidered ficelle tinted voile, with black hat; Mrs Edwards wore a very handsome black crepe de chine with faggoted scams over can de' nil silk, the bodice* w*as trimmed with v< ry handsome shaded applique, smart green and black toque; Mrs Seeg n er. pretty tussore silk costume with tucked skirt,hat trimmed with red roses; Mrs Chceseman. pule grey voile gown trimmed with Paris lace and touches of green, dainty green and white toque; Mrs J. A. Tole was smartly gowned in violet eolienne, with faggoted seams and encrustations of laee, pretty violet toque to match; Mrs Nelson, grey voile with black toque; Miss Kissling, sapphire blue voile, cream lace yoke, bl no straw hat wreathed with green leaves and large shaded rose in front; Miss Tole, pretty white tucked and inserted muslin and pretty white hat: Miss Pearl Clarke, hdiotrop.* crepe de chine with faggoted seams, black pic-

ture hat; Miss Buller wore a pretty white muslin with blue ceinture, white hat trimmed with bine; Miss Tibbs, cream voile skirt trimmed with satin ribbon, white silk blouse, pretty black hat; Miss Olive Aiekin. pretty white si*k inlet with insertion in Grecian design, black picture hat; Miss Richmond wore a pale blue bordered muslin and a large black hat; Miss Dorothy Ware looked charming in a pretty white muslin trimmed with Valenciennes laee and insertion, ciel blue Romney bat with large crush rose; Miss Firth was in a pretty costume of grass lawn over pink glace silk, wide pink ceinture and hat to match; Miss Edwards wore a. white embroidered muslin, tangerine ceinture, cieam hat wreathed with roses; Miss Bowen (Christchurch), white serge skirt, white silk blouse, wide ceinture of rosecoloured chine ribbon, white bat garlanded with roses; Miss Cotter, dainty ..white muslin gown profusely trimmed with Valenciennes insertion, floral ribbon sash, small Tuscan hat wreathed with banksia roses; Miss Gillies was charmingly gowned in a pink and white floral muslin, pink ceinture and hat to match; Miss Rooke, sapphire silk voile trimmed with cream lace, black hat; Miss T. Binray wore a white inserted muslin gown and a large black hat: Miss Peaeoeke, pretty white tucked and inserted muslin gown, large black hat; Miss — Peaeoeke. cream canvas voile trimmed witli Paris lace, Tuscan hat with white bird: Miss Muriel Peaeoeke, •cream tucked voile with Victorian yoke of cream lace, blaek picture hat trimmed with wbite feathers; Miss Browne wore a blaek and white ring-spotted voile, hat en suite;- Miss — Browne, eream voile with vandyked bands of satin ribbon, and black hat; Miss Picken was in a pretty grey costume, large blaek hat; Misses Kerr-Taylor, pretty white muslin gowns with white hats to mat eh. WATER PICNIC FOR THE UNIVERSITY SENATE. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. McMillan, of “Ardstrath,” Remuera, could not have hit on a nieer idea of entertaining the visiting members of the University Senate than of giving them a water picnic. The day was beautifully fine, and the strangers saw the Waitemata to its best advantage. The Ferry Company’s fine new steamer Albatross was chartered for the occasion, so the guests, though numerous, had ample room for moving .about and chatting to their friends. On the way down the harbour delicious afternoon tea was served in the cabin, where long tables had been laid. The decorations of yellow llow’ers and lycopodium were very graceful. A call was made at Heme Bay, Motutapu, after which the steamer cruised round the islands, and returned to town about half-past six p.m. Hunter's Band played popular airs during the afternoon. Before the guests dispersed cheers were given for the host and hostess with great heartiness.

Mrs McMillan was charmingly gowned in a pearl grey summer cloth toilette, elaborately trimmed with wide ecru insertion, and narrow grey satin ribbon, cream vest and chine ribbon corselet belt, becoming grey bonnet, with grey ostrich feather plumes and clusters of crimson roses, lovely grey ostrich feather pelerine; Mrs McMillan, jun.. was smartly gowned in reseda green tucked

voile, with Paris hue encrustations oa bodice, green straw upturned hat, swathed with green ribbon; Lady Stout was effectively gowned in navy blue bordered French muslin, witli charming hat en suite; Miss Bowen wore a dainty light summer eostnnie, with hat io match; Mrs Morrin was in a handsome gown of green and red flowered barege, with lace encrustations, three led with narrow ribbon, black plumed bat; Miss Hilda Donald wore a soft, white silk gown, prettily tucked and gauged, Tuscan hat wreather with roses; Mrs Heather wore a graceful blaek voile costume, with cream vest, pretty blaek bonnet, adorned with pink ros*s; Mrs Chand Heather wore a sweetly pretty; pale pink muslin, with Ikimid skirl, edged with cream Valenciennes lace, cream lace yoke, black, hat, with cluster of pink roses under the brim; Mrs Thorne George was in a rick blaek grenadine gown, over glace silk, white lace on bodice, and forming full undersleeves, smart, black and white toque; Mrs J. A. Tole wore a lovely gown of flowered taffetas, in a delicate shade ol orchid mauve, eream lace front panel on skirt, and the same laee appearing on the bodice, blaek picture hat; Miss Tole wore a white pique skirt, and very pretty while lawn blouse, gauged and inset with Valenciennes insertion, black hat with ruche of black silk, edged with cream lace; Miss Heather, white serge skirl and dainty .white blouse, black hat, with drooping white ostrich feather: Miss Nora Brown was in cream, trimmed with Oriental insertion, Tuscan hat; Mrs Rice. sapphire blue voile, relieved with touches of white, becoming bonnet en suite; Mrs Buller was in a black costume, with black lr.it; (Miss Buller, dainty while gown, with iTseda green eeinlure, wbite hat swathed with green; Mrs Keesing was smartly gowned in blaek. with black and while bonnet; Miss Keesing, brown silk voile costume, w’ith gauged skirt, cream laee yoke, and pretty toque, with dusters of yellow roses; Miss Evelyn Keesing, white muslin and laee toilette, with becoming floral toque of Parma violets; Mrs Harry Horton, effective toilette of sapphire bine voile, with cream laee applications, hat trimmed with roses; Miss Horton, pale grey tweed eoatee. and skirt, white muslin blouse, with e.mbroi'derod yoke, blue hat; Mrs George Bloomfield,' navy’ blue voile costume, with Victorian yoke and pendants of Paris tinted lace, black bat. swathed with black tulle, -ami duster of pink roses; Mrs Tewsley was charmingly gowned in pale green voile, tucked and trimmed with ecru laee, pretty white.

focpie: Mr* Balcheldor, smart cream nergc tailor made costume, with white vest, large black hat, lined with folded white chilTori and trimmed with black feathers: Mrs Denniston wore a striking costume of blue cloth, with velvet facings, piped with crimson, white vest, black picture hut; Miss Georgia Denniston looked very pretty in h navy blue linen coatee costume, with white vest, hat on suite: Mrs Bagnall, Havannah brown hopsaek costume, finFshed with velvet of same shade, cream vest, bat to match: Miss Gorric, pink linen coatee costume, relieved with touches of black, large black hat: Mrs Isaacs, handsome black ami white gown, with bonnet to match; Miss Edith Isaacs looked well in a white pique. *»kirt and very pretty crimson silk blouse, with cream lace yoke. targe black hat; Mrs Thompson wore a navy linen sac coat and skirt with white vest, small black mid white toque; Miss Kathleen Thompson looked well in a dainty floral muslin gown, while and blue hat; Mrs McC'osh Clark, black and while dowered chailie gown, with black and white bat; Miss Pearl (‘lark looked dainty in a white linen coatee costume, rustic hat wreathed with daisies: Mrs Duncan Clark, reseda green voile, costume with touches of black, cream vest. Tuscan hat swathed ■with green; Mrs Tiiomas, cornflower blue canvas gown with Paris lace vest, black hat with pink roses; Mrs Segar looked charming in turquoise blue voile, richly trimmed with Paris lace, blue chiffon toque and white feather stole; Mrs Biss, black canvas voile gown, trimmed with narow satin ribbon and faggoting, pretty black and white bonnet; Miss Maud Biss looked very pretty in white linen, tucked perpendicularly, pule green ceititurc, and liecoming green hat ; Mrs Morton was smartly gowned in ficelle grass lawn, handsomely embroidered, relieved with touches of pale, green, hat- to correspond; Mis Dargavilte, black canvas voile costume, with black and cream toque; Miss Muriel Darga ville was prettily gowned in a white embroidered box muslin gown, with large black picture hat ; Mrs Edward Russell, or earn doth skirl, and while inserted lawn blouse, with small black and cream toque, ostrich leather pelerine; Mrs Garr wore a charming gown of crea-ni voile, - trimmed with inched white ribbon, pretty Neapolitan violet toque; Mrs Blair, pretty while einbroideied muslin frock, inset with wide white insertion, hat en suite; Mrs Kerr Taylor was becomingly gowned in white, wiih white hat; Misses KerrTaylor wore pretty green muslin gowns with hats to match; Mrs Pritt, very handsome black costume, with black accordion pleated chiffon pelerine. smart black toque; Mrs Roberts, blue canvas skirt, dainty floral muslin blouse, ami blue hat, trimmed with blue silk ruche; Mrs Brigham, black silk coliciMie gown, will) lace yoke, pretty black bonnet; Miss Hattie Brigham was tastefully gowned in white inserted muslin, with pale blue ceinture, white bat, swathed with blue; Mrs Ching, rich heliotrope glace silk, trimmed with beatiliful lace, hat- trimmed with black hce and tangerine velvet roses ; Miss ( -hing was dainty in a cream serge skirt, ami pre I l y silk blouse, white hat. draped with lace, caught with duster of pink roses on one side; Mis Schwartz Kissling, black canvas costume, wit h lace vest,- black lace pelerine, ami pretty black bonnet; Miss May Kissling wore an effective gown of oorntiowt r blur colienne, elaborately shirred and 1 rimmed with Paris lace, picture bat: Mrs Thro. Killing was in black, with becoming black bonnet; Miss Winnie Kissling, blue voile, with Paris hire yoke, smart blur straw hat, garlanded with leaves and duster of pale heliotrope roses; Mr.* MacM array, rich black silk toilette, with lace vest, black bonnet, with sprays of pink roses; Mis* Shepherd, navy skirt and soft white silk blouse, grey ('hestrrfidd coat, & black & pink toque: Mr* Larner, effective pink crash coHluinr with einbroliderr<l yoke and cavalier cliffs, black plumed hut; Mrs Bodie was smartly gowned in pale blur, with encrustations of Paris lace, hat en suite; Mrs Ranson, dainty coatee coat u me of pafce grey chai lie with touches of black, white vest and pretty black and silver toque; Mrs Gamble wore a handsome black gown, with black honnet; Mrs Gotter wore a lovely gown of orchid mauve , checked taffetas banded with velvet a shade darker, pretty straw hat to tnaldi; Miss Cotter was daintily attired in a white and pale blue spotted grass lawn,

with embroidered yoke and corselet belt, becoming Trelawney hat; Miss Purchas, black voile skirt, and black tucked silk blouse, black hit; Mrs. Ware wore a smart navy cloth tailor-made, with white cloth facings. blue hat; Mrs. Bamford, black costume, toque trimmed with roses and green leaves; Mrs. Devore was gowned in sapphire blue voile, banded with Roman insertion, very pretty black and silver bonnet; Mis.* Devore was in a navy and white spotted chailie, and wore a becoming white Trelawney hat; Mrs. Steele, handsome black grenadine gown, with l;icc yoke, hut en suite; Mrs. Peacock r wore a stylish black eoHenne gown, with white vest, pretty black and pink toque; Miss Peacocke, very dainty white inserted muslin frock, with reseda ribbon ceiuture. white hat, in which same shade appeared; Miss Browne, navy skirt, with pretty navy and white spotted blouse, hat to correspond; her sister wore a charming frock of cream and pink flowered delaine, with black hat; Miss Tilly, smart pale grey coatee costume, with white vest, hat trimmed with niched ribbon; Miss Morrill, pretty cream costume, with Holland jacket, Tuscan hat; Mrs. Lawrence wore an effective cream strapped cloth costume, with lace vest, Tuscan hat. with shaded ribbon ruche; Mrs, Louis Myers wore an effective gown of ficelle grass lawn, elaborately inset with Teneritfe embroidery. pretty black and white bonnet, and black accordion-pleated chiffon capette; Mrs. Arthur .Myers, smart white linen costume, embroidered with turquoise blue, ami inset, with linen Maltese lace, pretty white frilled silk hat; Mrs. Baume wore a black toilette, with cream jabot., black and cream bonnet; Mrs. F. E. Baume was daintily gowned in ivory white- chailie, with touche* of black, black hat; Miss Lucas., black skirt, and while cloth Russian coat, braided with black, black hat; Mrs. Duthie wore a pretty white lawn blouse, with Valenciennes yoke, cream spotted linen skirt, and blue hat with crown of green leaves; Mrs. Fra ter, black voile costume, with encrustations of Paris lace, black picture hat. garlanded with pink roses; Miss Heywood, tussore silk skirt, with white blouse, hat trimmed with pale blue; Miss Young, smart pale grey summer tweed, tailor-made, with black hat; Mrs Richmond, handsome black Louisine, with black hat; Miss Richmond wore black voile, with Victorian yoke of Paris lace, black and Tuscan hat; Mrs. Gillies was daintily gowned in cream serge, with suuray pleated jacket, cream hat; Miss Gillies, white linen jacket and skirt, Tuscan hat; Mrs, Street, rich black silk gown, with black and white bonnet, silk mantle finished with accordion pleated chiffon frills; Miss Rooke, sapphire blue silk voile costume, with blue hat. to match; Miss McCrae, pretty tussore silk gown, Tuscan hat. wreathed with pink roses; Mrs. Nelson, black, with black toque; Miss Nelson, cream coatee costume, Tuscan hat wreathed with pink silk poppies; Mrs. Parkes, dark blue canvas voile toilette, with deep Victorian yoke of cream lace, black picture hat; Mrs. John Chambers, navy and white figured silk gown, with cream lace, blue hat, trimmed with blue ruchcd ribbon; Lady Tangye (England), handsome black voile gown, banded with wide silk braid, white vest, and black plumed hat, silver grey silk dust coat; Mrs Ashton, pretty cream voile costume, Tuscan hat, wreathed with tangerine roses; Mrs. Archdale Taylor also wore cream voile, and pretty Tuscan and yellow hat; Mrs. Foster was smartly gowned in navy eolienne, with cream applique on bodice, hat. to correspond; Mrs. Stubbs, black canvas costume, with stitched silk bands, black hat; Mrs. Colegrove, black cloth tailor-made gown, with white vest, Tuscan hat, wreathed with tangerine roses; Mrs Dawson, handsome black costume, with becoming black jelled lace bonnet; Mrs. Mahoney, dainty cream voile, profusely inserted with lace, black picture hat; Mrs. Kempthorne wore an effective gown of black and white figured silk, dainty black bonnet toned with yellow; Miss KempIborne; Mrs. Boscawen, pretty can de nil crash coatee costume, hat trimmed with blue; Miss Bosca wen was in a Holland gown faced with white linen, Tuscan hat; Mrs. Dunnett, black and grey check summer tweed gown, banded with black, black and white toque, with touches of blue; Mrs. Bedford, smart black gown, and tussore silk dust coat, black plumed picture hat; Mr*. Carpenter, tussore silk gown, with white satin yoke veiled in cream lace, Tuscan hat trimmed with black; Mrs. Moorc-Jone%

handsome black and white figured diallie, with black bonnet; Miss Little, pretty white muslin, witli pale blue cciuture, white hat, swathed with blue; Mrs. McDowell, white, with touches of pink, white hat; Miss Hardie, very pretty white hailshower muslin frock, tucked and inserted with lace, white hat; Mrs. Blaek, cream tucked voile, with white bat swathed with pale green; Mrs Sam. Morrin. black skirt, witli delicate orchid mauve crepoline blouse, blaek hat. "AT HOME” AT “TAI Tl MA I.” Among the social events prepared for the visitors attending the session of the senate of the University, was the Hon. J. A. and Mrs. Tole’s "at home” at their charming residence, “Tautimai,” Mount St. Mary, Ponsonby, last Wednesday afternoon. The guests were warmly welcomed by Mr. and Mrs. Tole in the hall, which was a bower of lyeopodium and greenery. The host and hostess were assisted by their three charming daughters. A choice musical programme was gone through in the spacious music room, and a band stationed on the lawn played during the afternoon. A most delightful time was spent, the guests being able to disperse over the two reception rooms, hall and balconies without inconvenient crowding. Miss Margot Somerset, who has a sweet contralto voice, and Mr. Hamilton Hodges, the well-known baritone, contributed songs, while Misses Margaret and Nellie Tole gave some excellent piano and xiolin selections. During the afternoon delicious strawberries and cream were handed round. Tea was served in the dining and morning rooms, each having their artistic floral scheme —the dining-room table, decorated with masses of yellow Iceland poppies, being very effective. The tea table in the adjoining room was prettily arranged with specimen glasses filled with heliotrope asters.

The gracious hostess looked exceedingly well in a handsome black peau-de-soie, with wide, ruching on hem of lhe skirt, and a transparent yoke of Venice lace; the Misses Margaret and Eileen Tole were dainty in white embroidered muslins. with Valenciennes lace and a blaek and blue sash respectively; Miss Nellie Tole was in a pretty frock of rose pink silk and white lace collar; Mrs. Pavitt looked winsome, in sapphire blue voile and ecru lace transparent yoke: Miss Tole was attired in a black silk toilette, with ruchings, and a becoming black toque; Miss Alien wore a smart cornflower blue coatee costume, and white Victorian hat; Lady Stout looked distinguee in a. lovely silver grey satin, brocaded in black in a design of lovers’ knots, the skirt opening at intervals to show pleatings of black Chantilly lace, and a black and green toque enwreathed with Marguerite daisies: Mrs. Spedding (India) was in a white silk blouse and cream voile skirt, pretty blue taffetas toque with silver pailletted net and white aigrette; Miss Bowen (Christchurch) wore a cream serge costume and a white hat with pink roses; Mrs. C. McMillan was in a grey and pink crepe de chine, with black lace applique, grey bonnet with silver sequined net and grey plumes; Mrs MaeMurray was attire-d in grey eolienne. bonnet en suite: Mrs. Segar was stylishly robed in a champagne grass lawn, elaborately embroidered in a large design in white silk, a white chiffon yoke, and a smart, black Viking hat; Mrs. Cotter wore a recherche blaek silk toilette, witli cream lace, and black velvet on bodice, and a smart white and gold crinoline Marie Stuart toque; Miss Cotter looked charming in cream voile, and a white mushroom hat. wreathed with pink monthly roses; Miss Millie Cotter was pretty in an effective rose pink crepe de chine picture frock, white mushroom hat with cream lace, and eau de nil chiffon ruching; Miss Brown wore a cream and blacg ring spot voile, and a

white and black drooping hat with cloth of gold roses; a pretty cream beribboned voile, and blaek hat with pink roses, was worn by her sister; Mrs. Macfarlane wore a black crepe de chine toilette, and smart black toque; Miss Macfarlane was in a cream voile; with circular bands of Irish guipure lace on the skirt, and a grey felt Bretoune hat with groups of violets;MisS Eileen Macfarlane was attired in sapphire blue voile, with ecru lace Victorian yoke, and a large navy chip bat lined with folded white chiffon; Mrs. Parkes was gracefully gowned in sapphire blue voile, with ecru lace yoke and encrustations, white chiffon Romney hat with touches of black; Mrs. Thomas wore a Limerick lace flounced gown over cream silk, and a black and silver sequined toque with pink roses; Mrs. Isaacs was in a black peau de soie, and a white tulle bonnet veiled in blaek jetted net; Miss Isaacs looked pretty in rose pink crepe, inset with cream lace, becoming ecru crinoline hat with foliage and cluster of La France roses at the side, and underneath upturned brim; Mrs. Calder, handsom black silk, and grey bonnet; Mrs. Buller's recherche black bengaline silk toilette bad ribbon ruchings and medallions. and a smart black and silver pailletted net toque bonnet; Miss Buller, graceful white silk frock, with Irish lace yoke, and black picture hat; Mrs. Edward Russell, smart cream voile with pale blue satin bands and ceinture, white chip hat with pink roses; Mrs. Savage was daintily flocked iu white Indian lawn, with tangerine Empire belt, and white chiffon Romney hat with large tangerine and white roses; Mrs. F. W. King’s electric blue taffetas robe had blaek Chantilly lace encrustations, and was worn with a black and gold Marquise toque; Mrs. Thomas wore white Indian lace inserted lawn, ami an ecru straw Victoria hat with pink roses and white chiffon strings;' an effective iris blue and lavender broad stripe satin brocade, aud black and whita chiffon hat, was worn by Mrs. E. W. Alison ; Miss Dorothy Knight looked chic in white lawn inset with lace, bright crimson straw hat. with garniture of berries; Mrs Arthur Myers was stylish in white silk muslin inserted with lae eover an apple green silk foundation, and a white kilted chiffon hat, with large white velvet rose set in its own foliage; Mrs A. E. Devore wore a recherche black crepe, de chine gown with ecru lace, epaulettes, ecru crinoline bonnet with black plumes; Miss Devore wa? charming in white silk inset with lace, Tuscan Victorian hat with cerise daisies, and white chiffon strings; Airs Ralph wore a becoming black crepe de chine with wide aeeordion pleated frill, and ecru lace encrustations, and a black plumed hat; Mrs Baume was attired in a handsome black crepe de chine, with topaz yellow chiffon vest and bonnet; Mrs F. Baume’s champagne voile, with black encrustations over salmon pink glac* silk, had an apricot effect, and was worn with a blaek Gainsborough hat; Miss Shepherd wore a pretty white silk sun-ray pleated blouse with touches of pansy velvet, blaek lace inserted voile skirt, black plumed toque, and Limerick lace stole; Miss Hattie Brigham was daintily froeknd in blue and pink French muslin, the yoke prettily trimmed with blue ruchings, blue satin straw Victorian hat with tulle strings; Miss Ella Brigham was graceful in cream voile, and a white hat with pink Pompadour roses and chine ribbon; Airs Carrick wore a black lace voile, and smart black and white tulle bonnet; Aliss Carrick's pretty cream voile was worn with a becoming hat, swathed with rainbow shades: Mrs Kingswell was in blaek voile with frilled skirt, blaek and ecru lace toque; a pretty cream voile and blaek toque was worn by Mrs Clifton; Miss Binney’s tussore silk toilette was worn with a while hat with garland of varicoloured roses; Miss Binney wore white Indian lawn

Md * white Romney hat with black chiffon and plumes; Miss Huddleston was gowned in white muslin, and a Tuscan hat with pink roses; Mrs Roberts wore a black peau de soie with ribbon ruehings, blue silk vest and undersleeves, and black toque; Mrs T. I* Murray also favoured black in eolienne, and smart black bonnet; Miss Holiuden Was in a blue grey voile with point lace collar, and black bonnet with pink banksia roses; Miss Margot Somerset was smartly robed in eream voile with ecru lace yoke, and a white satin straw hat turned up at the back with pink roses and blue ribbon; Mrs Palairit wore a green French muslin gown, and ft hat en suite; Mrs Leo Myers was effectively robed in erqam voile, and a white chip double plateau hat draped with black Chantilly lace and foliage; Mrs Jewsley s toilette of reseda green silk and voile had a cream lace Yoke, and was worn with a cream upturned toque with silver sequin brim and pink roses, and a white ostrich feather stole; Miss Kelly was in a black canvas voile, and a black hat with cluster of Parma violets, and black tulle strings; Mrs Henry M ilson wore cream and black ring spotted lawn, white ehip Bretonne hat enwreathed with yellow 7 and black Marguerite daisies; Miss Peacock, pretty dove grey voile inset With lace, and a green straw Gainsborough hat, with Parma violets; Miss Margaret Peaeock was in a dainty pale blue crepe de chine, trimmed with cream lace, and a black picture hat; Mrs Benjamin was attired in a recherche black crepe de chine toilette with a cream lace yoke and touches of blue, and a black hat, with blue chiffon and wreath of green foliage; Mrs Rayner wore a very stylish black silk confection, inset with large medallion lace transparencies over white glace silk. White chenille fiat stole, studded with fawn discs, and a large black hat, with sweeping Nell Gwynne white ostrich feather; Mrs Upton, rich black brocade, and a white crinoline bonnet, trimmed with pansy coloured velvet; Mrs McDowell was smartly gowned in biscuit voile, inset with circular lace hands to the waist, brown tulle hat, with tangerine roses', and fawn shaded feathers; Mrs Cheeseman wore a rich grey eolienne, with handsome Venice lace V on bodice, and edge of shirred flounce, mounted over glace, and a fawn straw Bretonne hat, with groups of violets and pink roses; Mrs T. Peacock's embroidered oyster grey voile de soie robe over black silk had a cream and reseda green bonnet; Miss Gampbell was in black crepe de chine, handsomely embroidered, cream lace pelerine, and a- hlaek and silver toque; Mrs Hamilton Hodges, grey crepe de chine, with handsome ecru lace, and black hat; Miss Violet Tibbs, graceful white muslin, with blue sash and blue satin straw mushroom hat with rosettes; Airs Oxley, blue French muslin, white lace fichu, and black Gainsborough hat; Mrs Gerald Peaeockc was 5n a sapphire blue beribboned voile, and black toque. Among the gentlemen present were:—Bishop Lenihan, Rabbi Goldstein, Sir Maurice O’Rorke, Sir Robert Stout, Canon Calder, Professor Segar, Professor Brown, Dr. McDowell, Mr T. W. Leys, Mr A. E. Devore, Mr Baume, Dr. Bamford, Mr 0. C. McMillan, Dr. Thomas, Messrs E. W. Alison, Upton, Tibbs, Sylvester Brigham, G. Peacocke, Boeufve.

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