AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXV, Issue 26, 30 December 1905, Page 44

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, December 27. BOXING DAY AT ELLERSLIE. With a record attendance at Ellerslie on Boxing Day, when the Auckland Racing Club opened their Summer Meeting, it was only natural that the lawn should make a brilliant spectacle between the races. There were so many people there and so many charming frocks were worn that one cannot remember anything like all of then:. Some I noticed were:

Lady Plunket wore a lovely gown of shrimp pink crepe de chine, with a Vshaped yoke of cream Valenciennes lace, becoming white plumed toque, and a black and white feather stole; Hon. Kathleen Plunket was daintily gowned in white Lcuisinc with a charming white hat garlanded with pink roses; Mrs. Braithwaite wore a pale grey' spotted silk grenadine, grey chiffon toque, with cream lace and pink roses; Miss Braithwaite, in a smart white linen costume, with a dainty white vest,white Tricorn hat with bows of blue ribbon; Mrs. A. Myers was attired in a charming floral chiffon over white glace, and a Tuscan hat swathed with blue, and some shaded plumes; Mrs Gorrie, in a charming cream embroidered voile with a dainty violet toque; Mrs W. Bloomfield, in a lovely gown of white Yamaga, with yellow velvet piping, and a becoming black hat; Mrs G. Bloomfield was in a smart shell pink linen costume, with a brown velvet collar, and cream hat wreathed with pink roses; Mrs E. Horton, in a pretty pink floral muslin over’ glace, and a white hat swathed with shaded tulle; Mrs Colbeek, looked charming in a black taffeta with medallions of cream lace on bodice, and a becoming white hat garlanded with pink roses; Mrs Duthie wore a dainty white embroidered muslin with a French sailor hat swathed with Nil green tulle; Mrs E. Bloomfield, in a charming gown of pink and white pompadour muslin and a becoming white lace hat garlanded with pink rosebuds; Mrs Hope Lewis, in a pale grey and black checked voile, strapped with black, wide ceinture of oerise silk, and a black hat with flusters of cerise roses; Mrs Guy Williams, in a dainty gown of white taffeta with a white lace yoke and a white hat garlanded with pale pink roses; Mrs Harry (‘lark was charmingly frocked in a white inserted muslin with a blue hat with white ostrich feathers*" Mrs. Edward Russell looked eharming in a white inserted muslin, with a pale pink folded belt and a becoming white hat swathed with blue; Mrs Savage was daintily frocked in a white silk, inserted with twine-coloured lace, pale blue ceinture, and a black liat with shades plumes; Mrs. Wright was attired in an oyster coloured cloth eostunie, with a charming Wack plumed hat and white marabout stole; Mrs. A. Nathan wore a' lovely gown of cream Yamaga, in ith medallions of cream lace, blaek toque with ostrich tips and ermine stole; Mrs. Louis Myers, in a handsome black brocade, with a V-shaped yoke of while lace, ana a smart Wack and white bonnet; Mrs. John Reid wore a handsome blaek taffeta costuiuc, with a eream lace yoke, and a black and cream toque to match; Mrs. Worxp, in * smart brown Yamaga, with a cream dace scarf, and a becoming brown and cramp toque; Mrs. Holgate, in a while cloth costume, dainty white

vest, ami a charming black lust; Mrs. Bodie was becomingly gowned in a sapphire blue chiffon voile, with a yoke ot Paris-tinted laec, and a smart floret toque; Mrs. IT. Nolan was in a becoming gown of blue floral muslin over glace, and a pretty pink hat garlanded with rows; Mrs Bobson wore a beautifully fitting white cloth costume, with a dainty vest of white lace, and a becoming white hat to match; Lady Lockhart was gowned in a pale blue embroidered voile, with a dainty white luce vest, and a reseda green tulle toque wreathed with tiny pink rosebuds; Mrs. Sharman wore a striking costume of black taffeta, with ruchings of Valenciennes lace, and a black hat with white plumes; Mrs. Waller, in a sapphire blue glace costume, with a yoke of cream lace, and a smart blue toque to match; Mrs. H. Marsac-S was daintily gowned ia a shrimp pink mousseline, with a charming white hat wreathed with pink roses; Mrs Steggall was daintily gowned in a white embroidered muslin with a pale blue ceinture, and a becoming blue hat; Mrs Derry was attired in a pale mauve taffetas with whits lace, and a smart mauve toque to match; Mrs Holmes, in a grey and black cheeked taffeta, with a chine ribbon belt, and a charming Tuscan hat wreathed with pink roses; Mrs E. C. Smith, in a'dainty cream voile inset with yak, and a becoming floral toque; Mrs Arthur Munroe, wore a white Indian muslin with a wide satin, belt, and a black and white toque; Mrs J. Anderson wore a blue and white figured muslin with a long white cloth coat and a charming black hat; Mrs J. Smith, in a handsome black silk gown, with a black silk and lace coat and a black and violet toque; Mrs Jones was in a black cloth costume, with dainty vest, and a black and heliotrope toque; Mrs Procter, in a champagne tinted costume with n becoming biown tulle toque; Mrs Basley, in a violet silk costume with a cream lace yoke, and a black and violet toque; Mrs Pilkington wore a white linen costume piped with black, becoming green bat garlanded with pink roses; Mrs G. Hume, in a very pretty blue muslin inset with white Valenciennes, and a black plumed hat; Mrs Devore, in a handsome black silk with a black silk and lace coat, and a black bonnet with a pink crush rose and black osprey; Mrs Masefield, in a sapphire blue Yamaga, with a cross-over bodice and a white’Maco yoke, and a charming white hat; Mrs C. Owen, in a biscuit-coloured silk voile with touches of brown, becoming black plumed hat; Mrs Ranson wore, a white voile embroidered with black and a charming violet toque; Mrs Grant was daintily gowned in a white embroidered muslin and a becoming blue hat garlanded with pink roses; Mrs Steuart Reid, in a white Indian lawn inset with Valenciennes lace and insertion, white picture hat with white feather stole; Mrs Colonel Du vis was attired in black with a collar of cream lace and a blaek and eream toque to match; Mrs Henderson wore a lovely gown of blue and white, barred silk grenadine with lace yoke and a most becoming toque to match; Mrs Cotter wore a dark blue silk voile with a cream lace yoke and a blue toque with clusters of shaded roaes; Mrs W. Churton, in a cream serge coat and skirt dainty cream vest and a cream and yellow toque; Mi’s Martelli was in a white embroidered silk with a glace foundation and a becoming black and white hat; Mrs Forbes wore a tussore silk costume with medallions of Tuscan lace and a pretty cream hat; Mrs A. Baileyin a white cloth costume with dainty white vest and touches of blue and a blue and white liat on suite; Mis Benjaman wore a white linen coat aud skirt, dainty white vest and a blaek picture hat; Airs Reed (Christehureh) in a charming gown of pale grey silk voile, becoming grey hat with plumes and a grey feather boa; Airs J. Neil was in a sapphire blue voile costume with a cream lace yoke and a pretty floral toque; Mrs T. Neil «are a white embroidered linen with a blade picture hat; Mrs Lawson, in a while linen coat and skirt and a dainty white vest and a white picture hat; Airs P. Campbell wore a charming gown of pale grey and a blaek picture hat; Mrs Southey Baker wan daintily gowned ia a pale blue mousseline with a white laos

yoke and a becoming hat M> suite; Mrs IV. I Joy de, ia a white Indian lawn with black lace and insertion and a black pie-tailor-made eostume with a black aad violet bonnet; Mrs Garminer, m a lovely gown of pale blue taffeta with yoke and frills of cream lace, pink hat with touches of green and sprays of flowers; Airs Even Alison wore a white Yamaga with a raised design in niched ribboa and a black hat with a white oatrich feather; Mrs Spenee (Fiji!, in a becoming pale grey costume with a yoke of cream lace and a pretty toque to match; Mrs Laird, in a white linen costume, dainty white vest and a smart red and brown toque; Airs J. Rogers, in a sapphire blue Yamaga with a yoke of cream lace and a becoming blue toque; Mrs Kerr-Taylor, in a white voile costume and a black picture hat; Airs Donally wore a handsoma yellow taffeta, veiled ia black Chantilly lace, and a black toque with yellow roses; Mrs Ansenne was in a white linen costume, dainty white vest, and a. becoming white hat; Mrs H. Witcbell was gowned in a blue voile with a white lace yoke and a pretty white and green hat; Mrs Ashton wore a black chiffon voila costume with a cream lace yoke and a, black hat wreathed with forget-me-nots; Airs H. Thompson was daintily frocked m a pale mauve muslin with white lace yoke and a blaek plumed hat; Airs Pollen was gowned in a green silk picture frock with a V-shapcd yoke of cream lace, and a green hat with shaded ribbons and wistaria; Mrs IS. Simpson wore a charming gown of cream crepe de chine trimmed with Ghi fu lace and a wide folded satin belt, a blue French sailor hat wreathed with shaded rosea; Mrs Collins was attired in a. handsome Wack silk costume with a emart black and white toque, and a black and white chiffon stole; Airs Phillips, in a brown cloth tailor-made costume faced with, white, pretty white vest, and a brown toque to match; Mrs Coney 'wore a dainty white embroidered muslin with pale blue eeinture, and a white hat swathed with blue; Mrs Cottle wore • handsome black and white costume, and a black bonnet with ostrich tips; Mra H. M. Clark was in a pink embroidered chiffon voile over a pink glao? foundation, and a charming white toque wreathed with pale pink rosebuds; Mrs Cyril Colson, in a shrimp pink silk voile with incrustations of Paris tinted lace, and a becoming hat to match; Mrs Mackay wore a pale green linen costuns?, with a dainty vest of cream lace, and a Tuscan hat trimmed with black velvet and shaded roses; Mrs J. Grey was daintily gowned in a white figured muslin with touches of blue, and a black plumed hat; Mrs Young was in a white linen costume, with a dainty white vest, and a Tuscan and black hat; Mrs Martin wore a sapphire blue chiffon voile with a cream lace yoke, and » smart blue toque to match; Mrs Barnard was in a biscuit coloured silk voile costume, with a fawn and brown: toque; Mrs L. Rich, in a cornflower bin® costume with a cream lace yoke; Mrs Foster was in a eharming white Yamaga, trimmed with lace, and a becoming toque to correspond; Mrs F. Ballin waa in a, blue figured muslin with numerous frills, becoriiing blue hat and a whit* feather stole; Mrs Ca.ro, in a blaek silk voile, relieved with white, and a black toque with ostrich tips; Mrs Keesing wore a blue and white checked voile, and a Tuscan hat wreathed with pink roses; Airs Roberts was in a handsome black costume with white lace yoke, and. a savart black and white toque; Mrs B. Johnson wore a charming blue costume with a white lace yoke, and a pretty blue toque to match; Mrs Goodhue wora a black figured silk gown, and a blank toque with clusters of pink roses; Mrs Peacocke was in a black silk grenadine ow?r ma live, and a black toque with ostrich tips; Alias G. Gorrie, in a pale green muslin with liands of cream lace, and a becoming white and green hat; Alias R. Beddon was gowned in eream, with a dark green hat garland: d with forget-me-nots; Miss Buckland wore a cream doth costume, with a cream hut wiv.-atlied with red roses; Alias —• Buckland was daintily froeked in white muslin inset with Valenciennes, and a white and green hat: Mrs W. J- Dufaur was in a blaek ana white figured silk with a lace yoke, and a becoming blade plumed hat; Airs M. Nicol wore a charming Hack silk voilo costume, and a blade toque to match; Mrs Sydney Nathan was in a biscuitcoloured voile over blue, and a pretty floral toque; Mrs Baumo wore a handsome black silk gowa relieved wit*

tare hat; Mrs Lewie wore a black cloth eream, and a black and cream bonnet; Mrs T. Bamne waa i> * charming gown «f pah grey and a becoming white plumed hat; Mrs Chas. Louisson (Christchurch) was becomingly gowaed la heliotrope Yaunaga, with a V-shaped yoke of white, and a charming tuque to match; Mrs Lionel Benjamin wore a black crepe de ehine costume with a besoming floral teqne; Mrs Donald was n a pale grey silk with a black and white toque; Mra H. P. Barry, in a becoming grey silk voile with a pretty grey and pink toque; Mra M. MeLesn wore a black silk voile costume, and a blaek and white toque to match; Mrs Bunny was gowned in a pretty eream erepe de chine with a Tuscan hat, wreathed with pink roses, and a white ''leather stole; Mrs P. Dufanr was in a charming gown of black taffeta, and a blaek toque relieved with pink; Mrs W. J. Ralph wore a black chiffon voile costume with a eream lace yoke, and a black toqne with white ostrich tips; Miss — Buckland wore a charming gown of pale blue, with a white lace yoke, and a pretty white hat with clusters of roses; Miss Towle was daintily gowned in a pale grey mousseline with a yoke of white Valenciennes lace, and a pretty hat to match; Miss Horton ■wore a white embroidered linen costume, and a white hat with wings; Miss M. Towle was in a grey summer tweed costume with a dainty white vest, and a becoming Mack hat; Miss George looked charming in a pale blue frilled muslin ■with a V-shaped yoke of Valenciennes lace, and a blue hat with pink roses and green; Miss Waller wore a white inserted silk over pink glace, wide pink belt, and a charming plumed hat; Miss Ida Thompson wore a charming gown of pale mauve with twine-coloured Valenciennes, and a mauve hat to match; Miss Ireland was prettily gowned in a pale blue beige, with a V-shaped yoke of Paris-tinted lace, and a black toque With ostrich feathers; Miss 0. Lusk, in a white Indian muslin inset with embroidery, and a black hat; Miss Percival wore a black chiffon voile costume with pale blue eeinture, and a blaek and Tuscan hat; Miss Eva Percival was in a white inserted muslin with Nil green eeinture, and a white and green hat; Miss Ida Percival was in a dainty white muslin with Valenciennes luce and insertion, Tuscan hut wreathed with pink roses; Miss W. Cotter was charmingly gowned in a white inserted muslin with a white hat garlanded with daisies; Miss M. Cotter also wore white with a white hat with shaded ribbons; Miss Lloyde wore a charming white costume with a folded belt of mauve and a mauve and white hat to match; Miss Eve Smith was in a black chiffon voile; Miss Worsp was in a charming shrimp pink gown inset with cream lace and a becoming pink and eream hat to match; Miss B. Worsp, in a dainty white muslin with a white lace hat trimmed with blue; Miss Ware wore a white and a green floral muslin over pale pink, and a becoming white and green hat to match; Miss Dargaville was in a shell pink ehiffon voile with a cream lace yoke and a cream hat wreathed with shaded roses; Miss Nelson wore a lovely white embroidered Indian muslin, with a yellow eeinture and a white hat garlanded with yellow roses; Miss E. Harcourt (Wellington) looked dainty in white with a white straw hat wreathed with pink roses; Miss Mitford (Wellington) wore a charming gown of white muslin with Valenciennes and insertion and a white swathed with pink tulle and clusters of crimson roses; Miss Milson (Wellington) was in a very pretty cream silk gown with a becoming floral toque; Miss Ralph wore a white muslin inset with Valenciennes and a white hat with shaded ribbons; Miss MeLean was in a dainty white voile with Paris-tinted lace and insertion and a pale pink and heliotrope hat; Alisa Denniston looked charming in a white embroidered lawn with a becoming green hat with hydrangeas; Miss Hardwick, in a cloudy white muslin with a cornflower blue eeinture and a blaek hat wreathed with cornflowers; Miss Knapp was in a white inserted muslin with a laee yoke and a smart blue toque; Miss Davy wore a white eloth costume with white vest and becoming toque to match; Miss Little, in a dainty white muslin with touches of blue and * becoming hat to match; Miss Ker sing wore a charming blue and white figured silk with a becoming floral toque; Alia* Marks was in a white embroidered linen sostume with n black picture hat; Miss

Benjamin was daintily gowned in a white embroidered mwlin with a pale blue eeinture aud a white and blue hat to maieb; Miss Henderson, in a pale grey spotted silk voile over white and a white phnned hat; Miss 8. Henderson wore a charming white and blue eowtume with a toque to match; Miss Greig was daintily gowned in a white muslin with Valcivcicnues lace and insertion, and a white straw liat with clusters of pink rosea; Miss 8. Greig wore a white eloth costume with a smart white hat to match; Mias Biuney was in a reseda green taffetas with a yoke of eream laee, and a eream hat with green leaves; Miss T. Binucy was in a white embroidered muslin, profusely trimmed with laee, and a white satin folded belt, with a becoming black and white hat; Miss Devore wore a dainty white spotted muslin, white picture hat and white feather boa; Miss — Devore was in a charming gown of soft white silk with silk lace trimmings, and a white hat swathed with chiffon; Misses Kerr-Tay-lor wore dainty white barred muslins, inset with Valenciennes, and Nil green eeintures and white and green hats; Miss Duder was in a charming gown of ■white voile, embroidered with grey, and a becoming grey and white hat to match; Miss I*3. Hay, in a white linen costume with a becoming white hat garlanded with green; Miss H. Hay was in a white figured’ muslin with a pale pink eeinture, and a Tuscan hat wreathed ■with pink roses; Miss Morrin wore a becoming brown costume, relieved with white, and a pretty hat to match; Miss Jones looked particularly well in a white and blaek spotted muslin, threaded with Waek bebe ribbon, and a blaek picture hat; Miss Violet Mount wore a charming gown of pale blue Yainaga with cream lace yoke, and a becoming black hat; Miss Basley was in a pale green muslin, inset with wide bands of cream insertion, and a Tuscan hat, wreathed with pink roses; Miss M. Basley, in a dainty white and pink floral muslin, and a white hat garlanded with shaded roses; Miss Gordon, was charmingly gowned in a pretty pink floral muslin with a white lace yoke, and a floral toque to match; Miss Martin, in a ciel blue voile with a white satin belt, and a white chip straw hat; Miss E. Martin was daintily gowned in white with blue eeinture, and a becoming white hat; Miss Grey, in a White linen costume, pretty white vest, and a blaek picture hat; Miss E. Grey wore a white inserted muslin with a becoming black and white hat; Miss Atkinson, In a charming gown of blue floral muslin with Valenciennes insertion and laee, and a large black hat; Miss E. Atkinson was in a charming white linen with a black picture hat; Miss Preece wore a dainty white inserted muslin with a pale blue eeinture, and a Tuscan hat swathed with blue; Miss E. Hill, in a white embroidered muslin with Nil green eeinture, and a becoming green hat; Miss Dunnet was in a white flowered voile with laee yoke, and a black and pink toque; Mias Phillips wore a charming white figured muslin with a wide folded heliotrope belt, and a heliotrope hat; Miss — Phillips, in a dainty white muslin, white hat wreathed with pink roses; Miss Young wore a dainty white inserted muslin with a crimson eeinture and hat; Miss Caro waa in a pretty muslin, inset with Valenciennes, and a white picture hat; Miss Devereux, in a Holland costume, dainty white vest, and a black hat with clusters of red roses; Miss Louth was in a charming Shrimp pink mousseline de soie with a becoming black hat; Miss Peacoeke wore a charming white muslin gown with a pale blue eeinture, and a white and blue hat to match; Miss Inez Peacocke was in pale grey summer tweed costume, faced with white, and a becoming grey hat; GARDEN FETE. A inost enjoyable garden party was held at Clevedon House, Remuera, on Tuesday, December 19, to celebrate the. Ladies’ College speech day. The beautiful grounds surrounding the College form an ideal spot for such entertainments, especially when the weather is so favourable as it wan on thia occasion. A marked feature of the proceedings was the absence of all that formality which usually renders priaegiring so tedious to these not immediately concerned. About three o’clock the guests bega u to arrive, and every tram brought reinforcements, till quite a large number had. assembled on the-terraces to watch a graceful exhibition of drill given Sr the pupils. Thio over, the distribuon of the prizes took place on the

lawn, and then it was that we appreciated the laek of formality in tire programme. For instead of being (OmpelWd to assemble hi a hot room and to listen to unending we seated oursehce at will under the shady trees on the sloping sides of the lawn or else on the lawn itself, while the pupils were aKo wed the same freedom of choice. In the middle of this irregular circle was placed a tabic laden with prizes, which the Rev. W. Beatty kindly distribute!!. The chief prize was the scholarship, consisting of one year’s free tuition at the College, and on this oecasion the fortunate winner was Miss Eileen Schischka. The pupils took the opportunity to present Mrs. Moore-Jones with a handsome silver-mounted salad bowl and ladles as a token of their affection. Delicious afternoon tea was served, while a band played at intervals. Many of the guests found their way into the schoolrooms, where the pupils’ drawing, painting, wood-carving, and sewing were exhibited. Tlile paintings which covered a wide range of subjects, were especially good. Mrs. Moore-Jones received her guests in a handsome blaek silk gown, embroidered with lace, black sequined bonnet with blaek and white ospreys; Miss Moore-Jones wore a Romney dress of green voile, with deep-green silk pleating, large white hat; Mrs. Pay ton, blaek silk voile, black hat relieved with searlct berries; Mrs, Tewsley, a handsome eream voile costume, white stole, green straw hat; Mrs. Maclaurin (Wellington), dainty pale blue dress, trimmed with white laee, floral parasol; Mrs. Corbett, blade silk; Mrs. Dunean Clerk, pretty black and white muslin, cream hat; Mrs. Kingswell, neat brown costume, hat to match; Mrs. Frater, black, relieved with white laee yoke, green and violet toque; Mrs. Clifton, blue and ■white muslin, claret-eoloured straw hat; Mrs. SeClare, handsome blaek silk; Mrs. Magnca, pretty striped muslin; Mra. Woodward, blaek, relieved with cream laee; Mrs. Pritt, blaek silk, black hat, black and white parasol; Miss Percival, smart eream canvas costume, trimmed with brown velvet buttons, broad-pleat-ed velvet belt, white French straw bat; Miss Dingwall, pretty black dress, black hat relieved with mauve; Mrs. Nelson, handsome blaek silk, black and white toque; Miss Biuney, dainty white muslin, green fancy straw hat; Mrs. Reid, black voile trimmed with white tucked silk, black hat; Mias Bold looked pretty in white musljn, green sailor hat; Miss Nannie Young, dainty pale green voile, with transparent yoke, white hat; Mrs. Firth, neat blaek costume, relieved with white collar, black straw hat; Mrs. Keeble, handsome pink muslin, pale hlu6 hat; Airs. Walter Hill, black silk; Miss Elsie TyCden, white silk, trimmed with eream frilled lace, white rose-wreathed hat; Miss Winnie Moore-Jones, handsome cream voile, tangerine roses on a cream hat; Airs. Liston Wilson looked dainty in white muslin, blue hat wreathed with pink and red roses; Miss Walsh, pretty blue gingham, white straw hat; Mrs. *Hmne, handsome black voile; Miss Hume, white Indian muslin, with lace insertion; Miss M. Meteaufe looked charming in tussore silk, and brown mushroom bat with green ribbons and ehiffon; Mies Court, pretty frilled muslin, blue hat; Miss George, white silk and lace, blaek and white picture hat; Miss Macklow looked pretty in pink voile and cream Imt; Miss Dorothy Colbeck, white muslin, with blaek ribbons, blaek and white hat; Airs. Wsii’ton, grey costume, cream_bat trimmed with pink and green; Miss Lovett, charming white dress, Waek stole, blaek laee hat; Miss Armstrong, lovely white muslin, mauve and pink picture hat; Alias Bullock, Indian muslin, scarlet and white hat; Miss Dinaeen, pretty fawn muslin, and hat to match; Miss May Moore-Jones looked dainty hi white linen, green French sailor hat; Mrs. Williams, handsome black silk; Mrs. Cyril BeiL smart voile cob tuine, cream hat; Madame Wielaert. pretty cream voile, with lace yoke, blaek picture hat; Miss Myra Reid, white dress, white hat with green foliage; Mrs. Tylden. pretty blue and white cheek, with brown silk trimmings, brown and white straw toque; Miss Kittle Clark, charming white gown, with terra-cotta belt, terra-cotta picture hat; Airs. Nelson, lovely blue French muidin, much frilled, pretty straw hat; Mias Baker, white muslin, cream hat trimmed with red ribbons; Miss Kathleen Bliera, pretty white muslin, straw hat with blue ribbons and pink roses; Miss Savnge, black crepe de ehine, black hat; Miss Katie Nelson, neat white linen, white hat; Jffoa Kinder, Wack costume.

PHYLLIS BROUN.