AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIV, Issue 24, 17 June 1905, Page 45

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, June 13. THE THIRD DAY'S RACING. The weather for the third day's racing at Ellerslie was lovely, and drew a large crowd to Ellerslie. It was damp and cold under foot, but we all enjoyed ourselves. Mrs Colbeck wore a grey pleated tweed costume and pretty brown beaver hat trimmed with shaded tangerine ribbon: Mrs 1 hit hie was wearing a dark blue, tailor-made, black and cream hat wreathed with roses; Mrs T. Hope Lewis, very dark grey coat and skirt faced with white, and a charming black and white toque; Mrs Sharman. grey tweed Russian costume, with long basque, cream vest and a smart red velvet toque, white muff and fur; Mrs Coombe looked very pretty in pale grey, with a white felt hat with Tam-o’-shanter crown, finished with white osprey plume; Mrs Ware wore a black cloth costume and charming black toque*. Mrs Jackson, grey tweed Norfolk coat and skirt, and a becoming red hat : Mrs Edward Russell, effective gown of red cloth with medallions and insertion of Paris lace, pretty black picture hat; Mrs Pilkington, brown hopsack costume, brown hat trimmed with tangerine ribbon and cream lace, white boa; Mrs Edward Anderson, dark blue coat and skirt, toque to match; Mrs Maxwell, grey tweed costume, grey hat trimmed with crimson: Mrs St. (’lair wore a dark blue serge, tailor-made, and black plumed hat ; Lady Lockhart wore a striking gown of violet cloth, with vest ami long tight cuffs of lovely jewelled lace, a most becoming violet toque; Mrs R. Burns wore a lovely pale mauve cloth gown trimmed with velvet of a slightly darker shade, and purple velvet hat wreathed with roses; Mrs Fraser, brown tailor-made, smart black toque; Mrs Walker, very dark grey sac coat and skirt, black toque relieved with white; Mrs Barter, blue

cloth eoat and skirt, with white cloth facings, bine felt hat; Mrs Dunnet wore a dark grey tweed costume, with white vest, smart black toque; Mrs Alison, black cloth coat ami skirt, with white facing, pretty black and white hat. and handsome sable furs; Mrs Derry wore a grey tweed, tailor-made, with a charming shaded velvet hat; Mrs Leatham, dark red coat ami skirt, with velvet facings, pretty block velvet hat with touches of white; Mrs Lceky, grey tweed coat and skirt, ci earn vest, and becoming grey hat finished with a red wing at one side; Mrs Craig, dark blue serge coat ami skirt, and a dainty violet toque; Mrs Friend, dark blue costume, hat’en suite*. Mrs. Kinder, black cloth Eton costume, smartly trimmed with black silk braid, cream vest ami black Romney hat: Mrs. Foster were a beautifully fitting violet cloth costume, dainty violet toque to match: Mrs. Thompson, handsome gown of black brocade, and black and white bonnet; Mrs. J. Smith, black cloth coat and skirt, cream vest, and black toque relieved with white: Mrs. George Morris, dark grey tweed costume, with becoming red hat; Mrs. W. ( burton, grey tweed coat and skirt, with white doth facings, becoming hat, wreathed with violets: Mrs. Charlie Owen wore a beautifully fitting tailor-made of dark blue cloth, and white felt hat; Mrs. \\ itchell. in a white cloth costume, with brown ceinture. and becoming brown and white hat; Mrs. B. Moss Davis, in grey tweed, smart toque to match: Mrs. Noble wore a red coat and skirt, ami a white felt hat trimmed with shaded roses: Mrs*. Roberts wore a handsome black and white costume, ami a blaek toque*. Mrs. Savage. dark blue tailor-made, and a dainty pale blue hat; Mrs. Maesmore Morris wore a faultlessly fitting gown of winecoloured cloth, and a charming straw hat to match, wreathed with shaded roses: Mrs. Mitehelson. dark tweed skirt, long blue doth coat, and a blue hat. finished with a large red crush rose: Mrs. W. Bloomfield wore a very dark blue coat and skirt, and a black picture hat: Mrs. Marsack. navy tailormade gown, with velvet collar, black plumed hat: Mrs. Ansenne. grey tweed costume, pretty blue toque, with while feather pompon; Mrs. Ernest Bloomfield wore a most becoming gown of brown voile, cream vest, and a beaver hat trimmed with shaded ribbons: Mrs. Dargaville. black doth gown, relieved with white, black and white toque to match: Mrs. Renall. blue flecked tweed <rown. bine toque wreathed with red roses; Mrs. Seager. brown tailor-made, charming toque to match; Mrs. R. Daerr, grey tweed eoat and skirt, cream vest, and black picture hat: Mrs. Wright, dark costume, with black hat: Mrs. Symes (Taranaki), dark blue doth tailormade. and a pretty ermine toque: Mrs. Martelli. navy doth sac coat ami skirt, faced with white doth, white felt hat. trimmed with violet velvet and violets: Mrs. Devore was effectively gowned in a dark plaid crepoline. black ami cream Marie Stewart bonnet; Mrs. Black, navy blue serge gown. ami blue felt hat to match; Mrs. Andy Hannah; Mrs. Bodie. sapphire blue coat and skirt. ami black hat : Miss Zoe George, very pretty pair blue hopsack, black beaver tricorn hat with drooping ostrich plumes; Miss Gorric, dark blue coat and skirt, and a small brown fur toque: Miss Gwen Gorrie, white serge sac coat and skirt, white and brown hat: Miss florton, dark bln.‘ tailor-made white felt hat trimmed with shaded brown ros<*s; Miss Daisy Mowbray, him* doth costume, white felt hat wreatlwd with red roses; Misx Firth, brown cloth picture frock, with cro<s-<»\er bodii’t*. brown hat trimmed with shaded y.dlow roses: Miss Ida Thompson, white hopsacking Russian costume, pretty blue velvet hat, and blue velvet muff to match : Miss Edith Percival wore bla<*k; Mi’-'S Browning, dark blue doth, gown, blue f.dt hat : Miss Lulu Browning look ed dainty in a cream picture frock, ami Romney hat: Miss Dargaville. dark blue voile gown with a deep cream Victorian yoke, black picture hat. white feather i»oa : Miss I.r»e ( Sydney), pale gr« y Russian costume, with cream vest, pretty bat to niateh; Mi’s Eileen Ix*wis looked well in a brown costume and red hat;

Miss Cotter,- sapphire blue wile with Victoria yok.? *»f Paris lace, uutlin d with Oriental embroidery, bat to match: Miss — Cotter, cream doth co-tumv. pretty black and white toque; Miss Ireland, smart grey tailor-made. gi*<*y hat to match: Miss J. Ireland. < ark blue * rgc *oat and skirt, small black ami white felt bat; Miss Denniston wore a pretty costume of white rlotli ami brown fur, small hat trimmed with emerald gn»en veh t : Miss Torrence, blue grry fieckrd tweed, hat en suite; Miss Pearl Clark wore her dainty bridesmaid’s fris k of cream hopsacking, turquoise blue miroir velvet bat; Miss Cissi,? Jackson wore a smart brown toilette, brown straw hat with garland of roses; Miss Daisy Worsp. efiective crushed -t raw berry toilette faced with velvet a shad.• darker, hat to correspond; Mi-s Lizzie Corrie, dark blue serge relieved with tourhes of black and whit.*, black and cream bat trimmed with pale blue*. Miss Pearl Gorrie. dark red costume with cream vest, white hat trimmed with velvet; Miss Mabel Thornes wore a very pretty biscuit -colonml co;»;.<e and skirt, cream vest, and bat to niateh; Miss Brassey; Miss Dunnet. smart black cloth tailormade. braided with black and white, black ami white toque*. Miss Martin, navy blue spi*ge costume and blue felt hat; Miss Muy Alison wore a dark blue cloth costume, with white vest, small white hat finished with dark blue wing at one side; Miss Ivy Alison was wearing a biscuit-coloured frock prettily contrasted with scarlet bat to match; Miss Binney. pale blue liospsacking gown, with ruebed ribbon ami lace cape collar, pale b|u.» felt hat swathed with folded chiffon; Miss Bagnall, dark grey tweed, trimn*. d with miroir green, dainty hat in which some colours appeared: Mrs. Mackay wore an effective bright navy cloth tailor-made gown and black hat: Miss Annie Berry was wearing dark blue, ami small dark blue upturned felt hat; Miss May Dawson wore a, pretty pale grey coatee cost mm*, with white vest, dark blue lv»aver hat with cluster of pink roses at one side*. Miss Muriel Dawson also wore grey, blue straw hat swatbril with navy ribbon ami trails of autumn beiries; Miss Atkinson wore a dark blur costume ami her sister was in brown; Miss Fanny Preece, navy cloth <oatee costume with white vest, blue ami white hat. O R( 11 ESTR AL C’ONC ER I'. The Auckland (Orchestral Society wau favoured with a very large and enthusiastic audience at the Choral Hall on Thursday evening last, when they gave the second concert of the season with much success. A programme of exceptional interest was presented, ami the orchestra rendered the pieces allotted to them in excellent taste. 'The vocalists were Mr. Mandeno Jackson. Mis. C. P. Roe and Miss Lynn Mills, all of whom were accorded an enthusiasti<* reception. 'To the gentler sex there is a charm about, these gatherings, quite apart from the concerts themselves, in varied ami pretty elfeets. of the subtle art of the costumier. The tout ensemble of the fashionable audience on Thursday evening was most striking and elfcrtive. Among the more noticeable of the dresses I observed Mrs. Egerton. delicate him l silk ami lace blouse, black satin trained skirt ami long green cloak edged with fur; Mrs. T. Hope lawvis. black evening toilette ami graceful electric blue coat; Si iss Eileen Lewis was in a dainty evening frock and crimson cloak edged with brown fur: Miss Lynn Mills was charmingly fro<*kcd in white Spani-'h lace over azure blue silk, white lace berthe caught with chister of blush roses: Mrs. (’. I*. Boe wore white merveilleux silk with white satin and lace tucker, ami black silk bow in coiffure; Mrs Duncan E. Clerk wore a lovely cream lace blouse, blaek trained skirl and velvet bow in coiffure: Mrs. \\‘. 11. Parkes, graceful black silk voile oxer glace silk,

• r I rich black cluny lx re berth?: Mr*. Kd. Murton wa* gowned in black Oriental with white chiffon yoke veiled in black lace. and touche* of blue chiffon; Mr*. B. K«*nt. black *ilk gown. trimmed with wru cluny Lu- and i**t ; Mi— Kent, w jite frock: Sir-. A-ht« n Bruce wore a |»r*-tty j»earl gicy -|M»(tcd -tttn hhiii-e. with lace ami black trained akir? : Mi— Bruce. black evening gown and graceful long green cloak: Mrs Gniv- Ai kin. bl :u k voile an I l:tee toilette: Mix Au xin. I»!.i. k : Mis- A a k.i ”i g black eve ing gown with transparent lave sleeve* and Maltes? Lire collar. crimson in coiffure: Mrs Bew.- wore black contrasted with bright veri-v: Mis< Picklucre- very pretty white silk with yoke of white French slitchery: Mrs Loui* Myers. k : nds«»inv black l»r < a.iv with * ream lace pv’erine and black silk and lace eape: Miss Ruby Coleman, dainty white s-Jk frock and vieux rose >-l«mk: Miss Kitty (.lark wa* in a charming tu-sore •ilk trimmed with cream ! ice and mossgreen velvet: Mrs C. V. Houghton wore p. -wertlv pretty pink and blue chine silk blouse, black -ilk -kirt and Nil green cloak; Mrs Russel L ivory glace silk blouse piped with pale blue -ilk. black trained skirt and vieux ro*e theatre cloak; Madame Wielaert. charming white evening bodice of white silk and ’ace. white ostrich stole an I t lack be-ribboned skirt: Mrs A. I*. Friend, pretty wall-flower Oriental satin blouse with ecru point lave collar. black satin trained skirt: Miss M. I’ a k was in a ream silk blouse with pink chon and black skirt ; Mis- Gorrie, heliotrope and white chine silk blouse and cream voile skirt, pretty blue opera coat: Mis- IV tri Gerri e wa- g<»wned in a pretty rose pink silk. and wore a jvsrr grey c’oak: Miss Meta I Here, white silk with lace yoke, black velvet butterfly Ik»w in her hair: Mrs Hitchrock- green and black figured silk blouse with white yoke and black skirt;

Misses Westw.od wore bl-irk voile skirts and pretty salmon pink and bright crimson blouse- re>|»eclive!y; Mr> <».»«. twin, black silk gown retiered with white; Miss Goodwill. dainty ivory white .-ilk and lave gown and lieeoiuing rrintson cloak : Mr* \\ hitelau. black gown. relieved with while an I long Freiich gn-v ioat lined with white silk: Miss May \\ hitelaw looked pretty in a turquoise blue silk blou-e with large crimson crush rose on corsage and black skirt; Mr- IL Airey were a Black evening gown with Parma violets in coiffure; Mrs D. Goldie, handsome black gown with white silk entredeux. electric blue coat: Mrs Uw. black satin and jet gown: Miss Law. dainty white -ilk blouse, black skin ami long azure blue cloak: hAr vounger sister wore white silk: Mrs .L MvK. Geddes, black satin gown ornamented with jet: Mi-- Ella Macky i Devonport . dainty pale b.ue silk blouse inserted with white lace. blue voile skirt: Mi- Sutherland, blue blouse, black silk -kirt. and l>evoming green theatre vlojik: Mi— l . -lavk-on w- re Idaek trimmed with cream lave insertion, and a pwtty electric blue jacket; Mi— Holland, pretty pink and white chine -ilk blou-e and black skirt: Mi-- Kssie Holland wore p silk, with cream lave collar: Mi—eBeale wore black and white -ilk* respectively. and pretty blue opera cbaks; Miss Madndue. white -ilk gown and cluster of green leaves in coiffure; MrErnest yuerev. white -ilk with Maltese Luv collar. vrim-4»n l heat re cb*ak: Mi— L Inrence Walker, whit* -ilk trimmed with ci ru lace, black velvet Im*w in her hair; Miss Young, bi-<-uit-coloured -ilk blouse and Ida k -ilk -kirt: Mr- Cha-, llemu*. black -atin toilette: Mi— Heinu*. pale blue -ilk trimmed with white Mechlin lace: Mi-- \ i.det Tibbs, while and pink -jHitted evening bl< u-c. and darker >kirt : Mi—Steele, pretty white silk and lace froek*; Mrs Hamilton Hodges, handsome grey brocaded —ilk g--wn; Misses Gregory wore pretty white silk blouses and black skirts; Miss Cardno, white voile anti lace gown with -atin ceintnre: Mi— Minm-tt. iMCf-ming white silk 'douse, and black v.-ile -kin : MrF. Kenderdine was gowned in black, with t *uehe* of white and pink -ilk: Mi—eP ite silk and lace blouses and dark skirls; Mrss Houvhin voile and lace bb use. and Idaek voile skirt; Mr- Devore, >-a.-k evening t< ilette; Mr- Mac Andrew, while silk and lave gown, ami long green cloak; Mr- Crawpale gi g ; Miss < I), vonpert . pretty light bl.»u*e. dark skirt, and Turquoise blue opera cloak: Mi-— Moore-loue*. cream voile and lac? bl ise. ai 1 1 irk skirt; Mis* Braxey. very pretty emerald green silk blouse trimmed with band* of velvet a darker shade, dark -kirt. El l HRE AMI DAXt. E. Mr an I Mr- W. H Whitley, of beacb.’* Selwyn Terrace. Farneß. gave an exceedingly enjoy able eiu hre ami dance last Friday evening in st. Amlrews H.ik in honour of -/'c’r daughter T : -sie. - ’ - . ' 100 guests ' It the kind im tation «»! the h st ami hostess, wh » with th ir daughter and sons greeted them on arrival. A most effective diplay of bunting and graceful palms lent a delightfully pleasing air to the surrounding* of * ,e hall. Euchre was p’aye.l till about id.iUL Whilst the guest* were {lartaking . f a sumptuous supper, the hall was cleared andotancing was kept up til! midnight. During an interval in dancing th*- prizes were presented to the fortunate winners. Mi.-* Muriel Knight receiving a beautiful manicure case, an t Mr -I. Wink- a gentleman’s -up.*rb dressing-case. Excellent liuisie ws supplied bv Marriage’s Ikand. Mrs Whitley was alfirrd in a rich black a ml heliurope ilette with cream insertion: Mr.- IL Whitley, black silk skirt, pale pink blouse and Ince insertion: Mrs IL -L Whitley, all black: Mr- Skinner, dark skirt and red ailk bl«»:ixe; Mr- < . M. Nelson, rich black merveileux: Mr- \\at-»n. black: Mrs .1. Moir, also wore black: Mr- Partridge, very handsome l»la«-k <lrvs- trimmed profusely with silver na-sem nterie: Mrs Peter Moir, black relieved- with cream lace, and pink roses; Mr-* Blackie. pretty cream toile and •-rims n berries; Miss Wait ley. prety pink -ilk: Mi-s — M .it dainty white frock: Mi-- Katie Nel- »n. rich cream *ilk with pink roses: Mi— Wink*. lda<k; Mi-* Lottie Wink-, cream, with pink r«x*es on c-r-age an I in hair: Mi** Millie Mueller, cream aec*tidioH'ph*at«*<l dress, satin sleeves, and pink roses; Mis-* M. Atkinson, black trimmed wi h eerise; Mis* L. Atkinson,

cream voile; Miss Foote. Icokrd well in white silk and pink rose.*: Miss Hcllaby. cream, with pretty laee scarf: Mi-- Ivy Hellaby. eream net over satin, white flower- in coiffure: Mis* Muriel Knsght. all black: Miss Butters, black L. Butters, looked charming in cream mervei’leux. with accordion-pleated chiffon sleeves; Miss Moir, pale <au tie nil airophane: Miss B. Moir, black relieve I with crimson roses; Mi*.* s. Muir. eryaiU; Mi-- Stevenson, looked well in black -ilk relieved with white lace, and pale blue cru*h rose: Miss N. Stevenson, white silk, lovely pink crush rose in torsage: Miss Hanna, vieux rose voile: Miss IL Hanna, cream silk; Mi*s N. Hanna (New Plymouth >. green with heliotrope trimmings: Miss Gee Looked well in cream silk: Miss Smith, black skirt and while silk blouse; Mi-s Kingston, dark skirt, pretty pale blue l»lou>e: Miss A. Gillos, cream silk with chiffon sleeves; Miss Phyllis Julian, pretty white muslin dress and criin*on rose*. Gentlemen: Messrs. W. IL Whitrose*: Mrs I_ P. Skinner, black evening toilette: Misse* Rees wore becoming light evening frtM-ks; Misses Wood <2» were in pretty light gowns. Gentlemen: Messrs. W. H. Whitley, (anon Nelson. Whitley tb. Winks <2». liardiner. Dr. J. Moir. Dr. P. Moir. Hellaby. Julian. Foote (3». Masefield. A- >’evenson. W. F. Rutters. ( ulpan - Robertscn. Gilmer. Gittos. Burgess. Blackie. W atson. G. Whitelaw. Souierfield. S:rele. Finn. Adam*. Monte Adams. IL Taylor. Winks «2>. Mueller, and others. EI’CHRE AT HOME. The pretty seaside suburb of Takapuna promises to l»e unusually gay thi- winter if one may judge from the mauy social gathering* announced already. The second of a serL*s of entertainment*, which ha- l»ecn arranged by a numK*r of Takapuna ladies, member* of the Croquet < hib. to take place fortnightly during the winter months, wa* held at Mr. and Mr*. \\. J. Getidi*’ charming residence on Friday evening la-t. These house partie- promi-e to be very -uec -*fui. a- they will afford pleasant <qq»ortunitie- of meeting oix?'s friends often, and passing an enjoyable . veniug. There were 12 table*, and* play was kept up with unimatiou till about lialf-pa*t ten. when a reeberebr? supper was partaken of. and the prizes were awarded. Miss Williamsou ;*n»i Mr. Clyde Baßaiityrie b ing the winners: A splendid phonograph added to I’*- other hospitality** of the and hostess, made the time pass very pleasantly. Among the guest* |»rc-em were: Me-, la me- Mas?ei». A. Brett. Ali*on. E. T. Hart. Sharland. Weston. Ballantyne, Grislith*. (wcddi*. Littler. I ««rry. Kirk. Blomfirld. Beak. Mi—e* Counaviie. Kirk. Berry. Morrin. Gcddis. Houcben. Alison. i'liam-'Ui. Corry. Mes-rs. A. Brett, Masft-n. Boak. Clyde Ballantyn?. IL. Ballantyne. E. T. Hart. BlomfieLt. Corry, Williamson, -Littler <2>‘ Alison i2), and Geddes. PHYLLI- BROUN.