AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1, 6 January 1906, Page 44

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, January 2. NEW YEAR’S DAY AT THE RAISES. The crowd at the racecourse on New Year’s Day equalled if it did not excel that present on Boxing Day', and the lawn was gayer than ever with bright dresses, while places on the stand were at a premium. Some exceedingly smart froeks were worn, but as the paper is already waiting to go to press I can only describe some of tlie more striking and memorable. Lady Plunket wore a lovely gown of pale blue cloth, with a charming white plumed hat, with clusters of pink roses under the brim, and white feather boa; the Hon. Kathleen Plunkct was in a white cloth tailor-made, faced with blue, and a black picture hat; Mrs Braithwaite, in a blaek lace robe over white glace, and a pretty black and white bonnet to match Miss Braithwaite was in a •beautifully fitting white clotih eoat aud skirt, dainty' white vest, and a becoming black hat; Mrs Gorrie, in a dainty gown of heliotrope floral muslin, with a pretty black and heliotrope toque; Mrs Arthur Myers was gowned in a pale hyacinth blue taffeta, with crossover bodice, showing a dainty white lace vest, and a blue hat. wreathed with shaded blue hyacinths; Mrs Louis Myers wore a black and white figured silk, with black lace and insertion, and a becoming black bonnet; Mrs Coleman was in a charming gown of pale grey, with a white lace yoke and a very pretty toque to match; Mrs Colbeck wore a heliotrope flecked linen coat and skirt, with a white lace collar, and a charming hat to match; Mrs Duthie was daintily gowned in a white embroidered muslin, and a becoming white hat wreathed with pink rosebuds; Mrs George Bloomfield was in a white and black ring-spotted linen costume and a pretty' Tuscan hat; Mrs Edwin Horton was charmingly' gowned in a pale-grey floral silk and a pretty hat to match; Mrs H. Bloomfield wore a lovely white crepe de chine, with real laee, and a becoming white and pink hat; Mrs Wright (Dunedin) was in a putty-coloured cloth costume, with, a black picture hat; Mrs Ware was gowned iu a black and white floral muslin over glace, and charming black and white toque; Mrs Dargaville wore a handsome black velvet costume, relieved with cream laee, and a blaek and cream toque; Mrs Hoskins was attired in a pale grey spotted silk, with a eream lace yoke, and ti pretty' toque composed of shaded roses; Mrs Shepherd, in a white inserted silk, with Valencienes lace and insertion, and a black picture bat; Mrs H. Thompson looked remarkably well in a black crepe de chine costume, with a black picture hat; Mrs Hope Lewis was gowned in a pale grey barred muslin, with a rose silk belt, and a black hat wreathed with roses; Lady Lockhart wore a brown silk voile, faced with Patrick-green, cream lace yoke, and a brown and cream toque; Mrs Guy Williams was gowned in a blue and cream stamped chiffon, with wreaths of shaded chiffon roses round the yoke and a charming hat to match; Mrs Nolan wore a dainty rose-pink and white floral muslin, inset with Valen- V ciennes. pretty floral hat to match; Mts Bodie was in a sapphire blue silk voile, with Paris lace aud a black picture hat; Mrs Roberts wore a blue chiffon voile, with a cream lace yoke, and a becoming blue and white toque; Mrs P. Dufaur was iu a charming black glace, with a becoming black plumed hat; Mrs Black was daintily gowned in a white silk voile, with a charming black bat;. \Mrs Cotter was gowned in a handsome black silk, with a becoming black and cream toque; Mrs Stuart Reed was attired in a daintywhite muslin, with a white plumed hat; Mrs J. Reed wore a white cloth tai-lor-made costume, and a charming black

hat; Mrs Tewsley was in a Wack shirred glace, with a white satin collar, veiled in blaek lace, and a black and white toque; Mrs E. C. Smith was daintily gowned in a white embrodered muslin, blue ceinture, and a pretty white hat with eluster of pink roses; Mrs C. Browne wore a black and pink floral muslin, inset- with Valenciennes, and pretty, floral toque; Mrs Man-sack was in a eharming pink muslin, with a vest of white lace, and a white hat, wreathed with pink rosebuds; Mrs Baume wore a handsome black taffeta, with collar of real lace, and black ami white toque; Mrs F. Baume was gowned in a cream and pink floral silk, cream vest, and a pretty floral toque; Mrs Sydney Nathan wore a biscuit coloured silk gown, inset with cream lace medallions, and a pretty cream toque; Mrs Louisson was beautifully gowned in a heliotrope taffeta, with front panel of lace, and a becoming heliotrope toque; Mrs Alfred Nathan looked charming in a white aud pink spotted muslin, with Valenciennes lace, and a smart pink toque; Mrs Savage wore a white cloth skirf and a pale blue glace coat, and a charming blaek hat with shaded blue feathers; Mrs E. Russell was gowned in a pale grey crepe de chine, inset with Paris laee, and a charming black hat; Mrs Holgate wore a white cloth costume, with a smart black toque; .Mrs C. Nicol, black chiffon voile, cream lace yoke, becoming black hat; Mrs Grant was charmingly gowned in blue crepe de chine, pretty black toque; Mrs Henderson wore a black crepe de chine, white lace yoke, white quilled toque, with cluster of pink clover; Mrs Benjamin was gowned in a charming grey costume, and a pretty grey and white toque; Mrs Eliot Moss davis was attired in a lovely' lace robe over glace, and a becoming white hat with a yellow bird of paradise; Mrs M-cCosh Clark was in a black silk voile, with raised design of white Valenciennes, and a pretty Mlack and white toque; Mrs Hume, blue muslin, inset with white Valenciennes lace, pretty white hat, cluster of red roses; Mrs Lawson wore a cham-pagne-tinted voile, shaded ribbon ceinture, violet toque; Mrs John Reed, handsome black gown, with green Oriental embroidery, charming black toque; Mrs J. Neil, in a sapphire-blue voile, eream laee yoke, black hat, wreathed with wistaria; Mrs Bagnall wore cream silk, with ruehings of blaek ribbon, black picture hat; Mrs Ralph was gowned, in a black chiffon voile, with white lace yoke, aud a smart black toque; Mrs Ewen Alison looked charming in a black shirred crepe de chine, white lace yoke, Tuscan hat, large white feather; Mrs Ranson wore a black chiffon voile relieved with cream, hat to match; Mrs R. B. Lusk, in a grey coat and skirt, dainty white vest, black picture hat; Mrs G. Anderson wore a blue and white spotted delaine, Paris-tinted lace, white hat wreathed with pink roses; Mrs P. Campbell, in a black canvas voile, cream, lace yoke, and black and cream toque; Mrs J. P. Stevenson wore a blue floral muslin, eream laee yoke, whits hat wreathed with roses; Mrs J. Grey, white linen costume, black picture hat; Mrs Young, white silk voile, becoming black hat; Mrs Foster was charming, gowned in a white and heliotrope figured muslin, heliotrope bows and ceinture, white hat; Mrs Coney, in white-ring-spotted linen costume, pretty blue and white hat; Mrs Lepraik wore a. white floral muslin, white hat wreathed with shaded roses; Mrs Goodhue, in black figured silk, blaek and violet toque; Mrs Basley wore a handsome black silk, violet bonnet; Mrs Donald wore a handsome baek Louisine, pretty black ami white toque; Mrs McDonald, in a grey flecked tweed costume, black and-white bonnet ; Mrs W. Churton was gowned in a sapphire blue silk, creatn laee yoke, pretty white toque; Mrs’N. Von Stunner, in a white embroidered linen coat and skirt, blue and white straw hat; Mrs Masefield was gowned in a sapphire blue shirred silk, white lace yoke, white. picture hat; Mrs C. Owen, in cream cloth costume, prettyblack hat; Mrs Sinclair wore an orchid mauve linen coat and skirt, blaek toque wreathed with sweet pea; Mrs Phillips, in black canvas voile, with blaek laee and insertion, black and eream toque; Mrs Keesing, daintily frocked in white muslin, charming pink hat; Mrs Caro, pretty black silk mourning costume; Mrs B. Keesing, in white and blue striped canvas, smnrt blue and White toque; Mrs Kohn (Christchurch), gi-cy silk voile costume, cream lace yoke.

grey hat garlanded with berries; Mrs Martin wore a sapphire blue canvas Toile, cream lace yoke, and blue toque; Mrs Derry, in pale heliotrope and black, .eheek taffeta, long white eontk and Tuscan hat; Mrs Devereux wore a black chiffon voile relieved with eream, black and eream toque; Mrs Ansenne looked charming in white embroidered linen costume, pretty green hat; Mrs Jones, in white inserted muslin, black and white toque, white chiffon and lace pelerine; Mrs Procter wore a biscuitcoloured silk, with a smart brown toque; Mrs Hamlin was gowned in black chiffon voile, white lace yoke outlined with black ruehed ribbon, black toque; Mrs Rees wore a grey tweed Norfolk coat and skirt, dainty white and blue toque; Mrs F. Jervois, in blue floral muslin, pretty silver belt, and Tuscan hat garlanded with green; Mrs Grey was in black figured silk, relieved with white, black toque en suite; Mrs G. Morris wore grey-figured linen, Tuscan hat with wreaths ot cornflowers; Mrs Edgccumbe, in a grey silk voile, with Paris-tinted laee, grey tulle hat to match; Mrs Featherston, in a reseda green voile, with a black plumed hat; Mrs Witehel was in a black shirred glace relieved with cream, and a black hat with red roses; Mrs Ehrenfried wore a black and white figured silk, with black lace and insertion, and a black toque; Mrs Sharman, in a white serge tailor-made costume, with a Tuscan hat with long white ostrich feathers; Mrs Edwards wore a handsome blaek Louisine gown relieved with green and a black and green toque to match; Mrs Le Cren, in a stone blue voile costume with Paris-tinted laee, and a blue hat garlanded with red berries; Mrs 11. Clarke was daintily gowned in white lawn, with white laee medallions, and a blue minor velvet hat with white feathers; Mrs Munroe Clarke, a white silk, embroidered with roses, and a charming white hat wreathed with pale pink and cream rosebuds; Mrs Kilgour, in a black and white figured muslin, blaek ceinture, and a black and white toque; Mrs Keogh, in a black figured voile costume and a black toque with red roses; Mrs Brough, in a blue cloth tailor-made costume, dainty cream vest, and a blue toque to match; Miss Temple, in a blue serge coat and skirt with a smart black toque; Mrs Motion, in a pale grey silk voile with a white Iftec yoke and a chine ribbon belt, and a pretty grey and white hat; Miss Gorrie wore a Nil green muslin, inset with wide bands of cream lace, and a becoming white hat; Miss George was in a becoming gown of pale blue muslin with innumerable tiny frills, dainty white vest, and a blue hat with clusters of pink roses; Miss Zoe George looked charming in a pale blue figured muslin with a white lace yoke, and a dainty white laee hat with blue ribbons; Miss Tolhurst (Wellington) wore a lovely gown of white chiffon taffeta with a white straw hat swatlie'd with white tulle and a white bird; Miss Horton, in a white and pink floral muslin with wide satin belt, and a blue hat with a cluster of pink roses; Miss Williams wore a blaek crepe de ehine with a cream laee yoke and a blaek quilled tulle hat; Miss — Williams was daintily gowned in a blue and white figured muslin with cream lace and insertion, and a becoming white hat and white feather boa; Miss — Williams wore a charming white poker dotted lawn over glace, and a pale blue ceinture, with a pretty blue and white hat; Miss Coates (Wellington) was in a blaek chiffon voile costume, relieved with white, and a blaek and white toque to match; Miss Towle, in a dainty white inserted muslin with a charming white hat wreathed with pink rosebuds; Miss — Towle was in a white embroidered muslin, pale blue ceinture, and a white hat swathed with blue; Miss Denniston was gowned in a charming pink spotted muslin with pink satin waistband, and a becoming black hat; Miss Lusk, in a pale blue chiffon voile with a cream laee yoke, and a black tulle hat: Miss Dargaville was charmingly gowned in a white and pink'figured muslin with numerous tiny frills, and a becoming hat to match; Miss Cracroft Wilson, in a dainty white muslin, inset with Valenciennes, and a black picture hat; Miss Cotter wore a dark blue silk costume, relieved with cream, and a becoming hat to match; Miss W. Cotter was in a white inserted muslin, threaded with blue ribbon, and a white hat wreathed with daisies; Miss M. Cotter was daintily frocked in white lawn with a charming white and green hat; Mies Txniissoa wore a white silk

with numerous frills edged with Valenciennes, and a Tuscan hat wreathed with roses; Miss Kempthorne (Dunedin) wore a smart grey cheek taffeta with tiny frills, and a becoming hat to match; Miss Seddon, in a dainty white embroidered muslin with a dark green tulle hat wreathed with forget-me-nots; Miss Lightfoot (Wellington), in a white inserted lawn with a pretty lace hat with navy blue ribbons; Miss Percival, in a blue canvas voile with a cream lace yoke and a Tuscan and black hat; Miss A. Pereival wore a black voile costume with a shaded green ceinture and a becoming black hat; Miss Dunnet, in a black cloth costume, piped with white, and a pretty toque, to match; Miss May White wore a dainty white inserted lawn with touches of pink, and a white and pink hat to match; Miss Douglas was charmingly gowrjed in a pale grey silk voile with a cream laee yoke, and A becoming ■white hat with clusters of pink roses; Miss Walker (Thames) wore a pale grey muslin with Paris-tinted laee, and a black picture hat; Miss Thorpe was daintily frocked in a pale heliotrope figured muslin with a white laee yoke, and a becoming hat to match; Miss — Thorpe wore a pretty cream canvas voile costume with cream laee and insertion, and a Tuscan hat with dusters of red roses; Miss — Thorpe was in a white inserted muslin with a pale blue ceinture, and a becoming blue hat; Miss Macintosh wore a dainty white and floral muslin, with a wide satin belt and a pretty blaek and mauve toque; Miss Greig was in a charming gown of white inserted muslin, with a white hat wreathed with pink roses; Miss L. Greig, in a white cloth costume, with a smart white hat to match; Miss Davy, in a pretty white embroidered muslin, with a becoming blaek toque; Miss Little was wearing a grass lawn costume, inset with Paris-tinted lace, and a large black, hat; Miss Grierson was charmingly gowned, in a grey and white figured muslin, with a green ceinture, and a becoming white and green hat; Miss Devereux wore a holland coat and skirt, with a dainty white vest and a black picture hat; Miss •Spicer, in a white linen costume, with a pretty black and white hat; Miss Atkinson was in a pretty pale blue figured muslin, with a cream lace yoke, and a pretty hat to match; Miss Preece was daintily gowned in pale blue, with a black picture hat; Miss Basley wore a eharming gown of eream muslin, with mauve eeinture, and a becoming mauve hat; Miss — Basley, in a grey taffeta, with a cream lace yoke, and a grey hat wreathed with yellow roses; Miss J. Reid was in a dainty white inserted muslin, with a white and red hat; Miss Edwards was daintily gowned in white lawn, with touches of blue and a white and blue hat to match; Miss McDonald wore a biscuit coloured voile, relieved with brown and a becoming brown hat; Miss Eva Pereival, in a nil green sill.-, in set with white lace and a white and green hat; Miss Alice Binuey was in a’, leaf-green silk, with a becoming blaek hat; Miss T. Binney wore a charming white embroidered muslin, with a white hat wreathed with green; Miss R. Nathan, in a beautifully fitting white cloth costume, and a Tuscan and white hat; Miss Benjamin was gowned in a white inserted muslin, with a dainty white hat; Miss Caro wore a dainty cream voile gown, with Paris-tinted laee and insertion, ami a becoming blaek hat; Miss Marks was in white linen costume, with a blaek plumed hat; Miss Ehrenfried, in a eharming gown of white lawn, profusely trimmed with Valenciennes laee and insertion, and a pretty Tuscan hat with shaded flowers; Miss Ida Thompson was daintily gowned in a pale heliotrope muslin, with a charming- heliotrope hat swathed with pale pink; Miss Hunter wore a reseda green chiffon voile, with a becoming hat to match; Misses Kerr-Taylor were attired in rose pink muslins, with white and pink hats; Miss Walker was in a blaek voile costume, with a eream lace yoke and a pretty black hat; Miss Henderson, in an oyster coloured shotted lawn over white, and a becoming green hat; Miss L. Henderson was daintily gowned in white, and charming blue hat. SECOND DAY’S RACES. For what is considered an “off day” so far as society is concerned the attendance of ladies at the second day’s racing at Ellerslie was remarkably good. Many of course wore dresses which were described on the first day, and need not be red escribed. Amongst those I noticed present were:—

Hon. Kathleen Pluuket wore a white linen costume with a dainty white vest, and a black plumed het; Miss Braithwaite, in a grey coat and skirt, with a smart hat to match; Mrs Gorrie was in a dark blue tailor-made, with a pretty black toque; Mrs George Bloomfield looked charming in a black crepe de chine gown with a V-shaped yoke of real lace, and a Tuscan hat with shaded ribbon; Mrs T. Hope Lewis was gowned in lovely pale blue cheeked taffetas with a white lace yoke, and charming floral toque: Mrs Duthie was gowned in a dainty pink floral muslin with flounces edged with Valenciennes, and a charming green tulle bat; Mrs E. Horton looked charming in a dainty floral muslin with a cream laee yoke threaded with bebe ribbon, and a becoming toque; Mrs Guy Williams wore a tabac brown cloth costume with a raised design in a lighter shade, and a brown hat garlanded with shaded roses; Mrs P. Campbell (Christchurch) was beautifully gowned in a pink pin striped glace with eream lace, and a becoming floral toque; Mrs Louisson (Christchurch) wore a pretty grey silk voile gown with raised design of ribbon round the skirt, and a pretty grey toque to match; Mrs Eliot MossDavis, in a Wedgwood blue and white check costume wtih a V-shaped yoke of embroidery, and an embroidered linen collar, with a pretty white hat trimmed with shaded ribbon; Mrs Roberts was in a sapphire blue chiffon voile with a V-shaped yoke of white lace, and a becoming black and white toque: Mrs R. B. Lusk, in a pretty black shirred silk costume, with a- becoming green hat; Mrs Ranson, in a pastel green cloth costume with touches of white, and a smart toque to match ; Mrs H. Nolan wore a dainty gown of white voile with cream lace and insertion, and a pretty white and pink hat; Mrs Stewart Reed was in a pale blue taffeta with wide bands of cream lace threaded with blue ribbon, and a white hat garlanded with green; Mrs J. Reed (Christchurch) was charmingly gowned in cream voile with cream lace and insertion and touches of nil green, and - a black picture hat: Mrs Cotter looked particularly well in a black silk voile costume with a. white laee yoke threaded with black velvet, and a black toque to match; Mrs B. Gillies, in a very pretty black crepe de chine with a cream lace yoke and a blue chino ribbon ceinture, and a black and white hat; Mrs Foster was in a eharming pie ture frock of pale pink muslin with a V-shaped yoke of white Valenciennes, and a smart pink and white hat; Mrs W. Churton, in a white cloth coat and skirt, with a dainty white and yellowvest, and a pretty blaek and white toque; Mrs Martelli was in a white ulo.n skirt, dainty shirred white silk blouse, and a black plumed hat; Mrs N. Von Stunner, in a grey summer tweed costume, with a pretty white vest, and a white hat; Mrs A. Gordon wore a grey sun ray p’cated skirt and a white linen coat, with a pretty Tuscan and black hat; Mrs C. Owen wore a fawn cloth costume, with a dainty white vest., and a smart black hat; Mrs Benjimaii. in a pale grey summer tweed, and a pretty grey toque to match; Mrs J. Neil, in a sapphire blue canvas voile with a cream lace yoke and cream medallions, and a blue hat wreathed with lilac; Mrs Lawson was in a black coat and skirt, dainty white vest, and a becoming black and white hat; Mrs Devereux, in a black chiffon voile costume with a white laee yoke threaded with black ribbon, and a pretty black and green toque; Mrs John Reid wore a handsome black taffeta, gown with a cream lace yoke and a blaek and cream toque to match; Mrs MacDonald was in a brown cloth costume with a. cream lace collar and a dainty cream bonnet; Mrs Ansenne, in a brown cloth faced with white, dainty white vest, and a hat to match; Mrs Jones wore a grey summer tweed costume with a blaek and white toque; Mrs Procter was becomingly gowned in white with a charming laee hat; Mrs Phillips wore a brown cloth coat and skirt faced with white, and brown hat with clusters of pink and cream roses; Mrs Ralph, in a black chiffon voile with V-shaped yoke of white laee outlined with a ruching of blaek ribbon, and a smart black and white toque: Mrs Beniman, a navy blue muslin with a yoke of white lace, and a large black hat; Airs Rees, in a Norfolk coat and skirt of pale grey summer tweed, and a pale blue toque; Mrs F. Jervois wore a eharming gown of pale blue floral muslin, with a silver belt and a smart blue and white toque; Mrs Hume wore a dainty white barred muslin, with a

rose-coloured ceinture, and a Tuscan hat with clusters ot roses; Mrs Caro, in a> black silk costume, with a becoming black toque; Mrs Keesing was in * white linen costume and a blaek picture hat; Mrs Forbes, in a grey and blue tweed costume braided with blue, and smart toque to match; Mrs J. Anderson, in a pretty pink muslin, inset with white laee, a long white coat and • white hat swathed with tulle and clusters of pink roses; Mrs Ebrenfried wore a handsome black crepe de chine costume with a becoming black toque; Mrs Hamlin, in a fawn and brown cheek costume with brown facings, and a smart brown toque; Miss George looked charming in an embroidered linen costume, and a becoming green hat with wistaria; Miss G. Gorrie wore a white linen costnine with a dainty white hat; Miss Jessie Reid, in a dark blue taffeta, and a long blue eoat with a becoming Tuscan hat; Miss Ireland was in a dainty white embroidered muslin, with ceinture of shaded ribbon, and a becoming heliotrope hat; Miss O. Lusk, in a pale blue voile, with a ere.-jn lace yoke, and a small black hat; Miss Lightfoot (Wellington), wore a blue "and white figured muslin, with Tuscan Ince and a smart blue and white bat; Miss Worsp, in a rose pink linen coat, and skirt, dainty white vest, and a black picture hat; Miss Waller wore a dainty gown of while figured muslin inset with Valeneienues, whits hut swathed with pink and clusters of roses and green leaves; Miss Ida Thompson, in a blue s n rgc coat and skirt, pretty white vest. nd a becoming hat to match: Mis- ( it r wore a charming gown of brown ill-; voile, with a cream lace yoke, and -i mart brown hat; Miss —. Cotier was d intily gewntcl in white, with a bceomiir- v.lC’e and pink hat; Miss Buckland in a white linen costume, with a white h it -wnthed with green tulle; Miss R ■ k’tind, in a pretty pale blue silk veil -, with V shaped yoke of white laee, and a charming blue and white hat; Miss’ B. Murry (Wellington) wore a blue and black eh ek tweed costume, with a black and white toque: Miss Thorpe was in a dainty blue ana white figured muslin nel wth Valenciennes, and a blaek pictur. h t; M ss — Thorpe, in a white linen c tune, daintg white laee vest, and a b'c<:i:i"g Tuscan hat wreathed with red roses; Miss Horton wore a charming gown of p'nk and white floral muslin, w.th Valenciennes lace and insertion, and a dainty white hat; Miss Pereival was in a sapphire blue voile, with cream laee yoke, and a smart black hat; M ss M D ..ad. in a biscuit-coloured voile, wbh m d.illions of cream lace, and a pretty toque to match: Miss Davy wer ■ a white linen costume, with a dainty whit'- vsat, and a blaek hat with shelled flowers; Miss Dunnet. in a blaek cloth eoat aid - ir' , piped with white, and a black and white toque to match; Miss Ehrenfried was i-i a navy blue taffeta, with a V of cream 1 er 1 , and a Tuscan hat wreathed with lil.-ie: Mias Marks, in a white linen coat n”d skirt, and a becoming black hat ; Miss Ln Camp wore a grey summer tweed coni and shirt, white vest, and a blaek tome tfllh clus tors of buttercups; Miss Little was in a dainty eream voile, with Tuscan hire, and a becoming black picture lint ; Missea Kerr-Taylor were in pale pink hnrrod muslins, with pretty white and pink hats to match; Miss Spicer was in a white linen coat and skirt ami a pretty white vest, and a blue and white hat; Miss Ralph, in a pink linen costume, with a dainty white vest, and a white hat wreathed with crimson roses. DINNER AND DANCE AT G GV ER N MENT HOC s E. Their Excellencies the Governor and Lady Plunket entertained n number of guests at a dinner at Government House on Friday evening, a damv? following the dinner. The pure white architectural effects of the ballroom, with its decorations of huge, graceful palms and tree ferns drooping high above the heads of th» guests, made a pleasing setting to so much that, was pretty in sartorial art. Lady Pluuket received her guests in the front, of the dais at the head of the room. The handsome maroon plusH curtains were thrown across the front of the dais, tree ferns and palnrn being used to decorate this portion of tlrf room. The drawing-room was exquisitely decorated, fuchsias in all their wealtll of colouring gracing the mantel-shelf and in large crystal vases, and beautiful stocks and pohutakawa blossoms docking the small tables. The supper roort

»lso presented a very pretty appearance. The aides, the Hon. Capt. Bingham and Capt. Braithwaite and Mr H. C. Waterfield, private secretary, were very attentive in securing the comfort of the guests. The guests at dinner were the following: Hon. E. and Mrs Mitchelson, Mr Baume. ALILR., and Mrs Baume. Dr. and Mrs Parkes. Mr and Mrs H. T. Gorrie, Mr and Mrs Boyce Buller. Mr and Mrs E. Horton, Mr and Mrs G. Bloomfield, Mr and Mrs Patrick Campbell. Mr and Mr- G. P. Donnelly, Mr G. G. Stead. Burke's band was in attendance at the dance, and at 9.15 announced the entrance of the Governor and Lady Plunket with the strains of the National Anthem. The dance continued till 12 o'clock, and a recherche supper was served in the supper room. The Cpening viceregal set of Lancers was composed as follows: His Excellency Lord Plunket and Mrs F. E. Baume; Her Excellency an.l Mr F. E. Baume, M.H.R.: the lion. Kathleen Plunket and Dr. W. H. Parkes; Mr G. G. Stead and Mrs H. T. Gorrie; Captain Braithwaite, A.D.0., and Mrs George Bloomfield; Mr*H. T. Gorrie and Mrs P. Campbell; Mr P. Campbell and Mrs W. H. Parkes; Air Edwin Horton and Miss Braith waitc. Lady Plunket was robed in rose pink rilk, ’with gauged skirt and deep flounce, and a large duster of pink Dresden china roses tucked iu the pink tulle berthe; she sko wore a diamond necklet and tiara; the Hon. Kathleen Piunket was effectively frocked in orchid mauve crepe de chine, with Paris-tinted lace on decolletage; Mrs Braithwaites recherche grey brocade, toned with black ribbon velvet, had a van dyked tablie r skirt falling over two deep sun-ray pleated flounces; Miss Braithwaite wore harebell blue silk, with white tulle folds arranged in vandyke effect, caught at each point with handsome motifs embroidered in pink roses, the white tulle berthe being arranged with the same adornment; Mrs. Patrick Campbell was in a black Chantilly lace robe, strapped with ribbon velvet, mounted on a white glace silk _foundation: Mrs. F. E. Baume wore a dainry white glace, with a delicately tinted floral design, the corsage having touches of black velvet bebe ribbon; Mrs. W. H. Parkes was attired in an amethyst coloured silk, the skirt being elaborately trimmed with cream Maltese lace in bayadere style, from hem to the waist, and opening at intervals at the foot, revealing insets of numerous tiny chiffon frills; Airs. H. T. Gorrie wore a white and heliotrope floral chiffon, with frills on skirt edged with white ruched chiffon over a white silk foundation; Mrs. George Bloomfield’s rose pink Louisine silk had a lovely cream laca berthe; Mrs. E. Horton was in a moonlight shimmering blue satin, with Honiton laee berthe; Miss Gorrie wore a lovely white glace silk frock, with Cluny lace on deeolletage, and long Limerick lace scarf; Mrs. Cballinor Purchas was in a rich cream brocade, with handsome lace berthe. and coronet of lilac in coiffure : Miss Morse favoured a shimmering golden fawn satin, with cream crepa de chine sleeves, and panel in front of skirt embroidered with brown passion flowers, and cor-age bouquet of nasturtiums; Mrs. Helsate, weiring a black Lcuisine. with jetted berthe and cuirass; Mrs. J. Wright (Dunedin) was in a graceful white crepe de chine, with tucked trained skirt, and lace berthe: Miss Evelyn Harcourt wore white Oriental satin, adorned with rich lace; Mrs. D. ,W. Duihie was in a pretty Dresden blue glace, with pink chiffon roses garlanded round decolletage, and headed with a Honiton lace tucker; Mrs. W. J. Napier's white crepe de chine had a corsage bouquet of J-a Trance roses; Mrs. Guy Williams wore an effective white and heliotrope floral chiffon over white glace silk, the corsage embellished with heliotrope bows, and a lovely white Limerick lace scarf bestrewn with silver sequins: Miss DargavilJe was in a cream satin, with folded corsage inset with a silver pailJetted net V; Mis* Edwards was prettily frocked in azure blue silk, striped gauze chiffon, with frills arranged in crescent style, mounted on bine glace silk: MBs Cracroft-Wilson's blue and pink Pompadour. made in tablier style, over a pink chiffon frilled underskirt, with exquisite pearl aud lace berthe, was very effective; Alics Ware was in black crepe de ehine. with puffed skirt, and chaplet of green leaves in coiffure; Mrs Allom wore a black crepe de chine, •nd white and pink aigrette io her hair; Miss Allom was in her debutantes*

frock of white crepe de chine, with Mechlin lace berthe and white flowers; Mrs Pollen favoured crepe de chine, with crimson flowers; Miss K. Nelson wore an effective rose pink satin, and Honiton lace berthe; Miss Williams (Wellington) was in a pretty shell pink crepe de chine with wide pink chiffon sun-ray pleated flounces, and inset with handsome cream embossed laee. cluster of pink and damask roses on cordage; Miss E. Williams' pale blue satin had a lovely Brussels lace berthe, and black chiffon rosette with stole ends on shoulder; Mrs Tibbs wore black silk with touches of white; Miss Tibbs was in a graceful white silk frock, trimmed with scrolls of ruched ribbon; Miss Olive Lusk wore a pretty eau de nil silk, with chiffon roses; Miss Horton was in a rich white brocade, the skirt opening in front over a silver sequined panel, a Louis bow of brilliants in coiffure; Mrs Oxley, rose pink glace silk, and Brussels laee scarf; Miss (Prof.) Brown, wore black point desprit with frilled skirt over black glace silk; her sister was in a peppy red frilled chiffon frock trimmed with bebe ribbon; Miss Denniston's pretty cream lace robe had a berthe of tiny laee frills; Miss Af. Tole wore white glaee silk, with Limerick laee fichu; Mrs T. C. Savage was in a recherche black chiffon over silk, the flounces on skirt being headed with wide jetted galloon, and a jet berthe; Mrs C. Louisson wore black taffeta, with cream lace arranged in bolero effect; Aliss Louisson was in a very pretty shell-pink glace, with scrolls of ruched ribbon, and white lace berthe: Miss Runeiman's black spotted eolienne was finished with chiffon frills and fichu; Mrs Mackay wore black satin, and emerald green chou on corsage: Miss Price was in a pretty porcelain blue satin, with white lace on decolletage; her sister wore white satin, with applique of cream and gold pansies; Mrs 11. C. Smith was in black taffetas with touches of green, and green chiffon scarf. The following is the list of the invited guests. M. and Madame Boeufve. Colonel and Mrs R. 11. Davies. Mrs Adlam. Miss Thome George. Messrs S. and G. George, Miss Gorrie. Mrs W. Gorrie. Miss Denniston. Mr L. 'Denniston. Miss Nelson. Mr H. Nelson, the Misses Williamson. Mr F. E. N. Crombie, Miss Horton. Miss Edwards, Mr and Mrs E. Bloomfield. Mrs and Miss Bosca wen. Miss Butler. Mr and Mrs A. B. Heather. Misses Gorrie. Mr Karl Klette, Mr N. W. Nelson, Mr G. S. Pierce. Miss Pierce. Miss Ware. Miss Cracroft-Wilson, Mr and Mrs Paul Hansen. Mr R. E. Isaacs, the Misses Gilfillar:, Major and Mrs Coyle, Miss F. Walker, Miss Phyllis Boult. ‘Mr B. Rowsell. Mr and Mrs E. C. Smith, the Misses Rnncinsan. Mr 11. Ruaeiman. Miss Dawson. Miss C. Huil, Dr. 11. Chatfield. Miss Morrow, the Misses Brown, the officers H-M.C.s. Iris, Mr and Mas T. C. Savage. Judge Kettle. Mr Basil Calder. Mr J. Calder. Miss Tibbs. Mr and Mrs Tibbs, Mr sad Mrs V. Kerr-Taylor. Dr. and Mrs Challinor Purchas, Miss Morse. Mr and Mrs W. Rathbone. Mr and Mrs I-ang-grth. Mr W. M. Mowbray. Captain and Mrs W. R. Bloomfield, Mr and Mrs W. Coibeck. the Mayor and M's Myers Captain and Mrs Brodie, the Mlssi-s Brodie Mr 1.. C. S. Brodie. Mr Mrs D. W. DetMe. Mr and Mrs F. C. Re’:. Mr and Mrs G. A. McMillan. Mr E. A Dargaville. Missoj Dargnvllie. Mr H. Peacoci f* Mij&g Peaeocke, Mr and Mrs 11. H-rron. the Misses Price. Mr A. Price. Mr and Mrs W. J. Napier. Mr and Mrs C. Pollen. Dr. and Mrs W. E. Thomas, the Misses Tole. Mr 11. Wlnkelmsna, Mr and Mrs 11. M -Tnsh Clark, the Misses Dusk. Messrs B. and C. Dawson. Miss Allom. Mr and Mr- E. Bamford, Dr. H. Dean Bamford Miss D T-1--ner. Messrs H. L. and W. Turner. Mr and Mrs Allom. Mr and Mrs Cpton. Miss Teton. Mr J. E. Hcdland. Mr and Mrs J. M. ihamoers. Mr and Mrs Vincent Rice. M’ss Ru e. Mr G. de Montaik. Mr 11. Cotter. Mr J. G. Lnrsdale Pritt, Mr P. Cpton, Mr S. Tpton. Mr A. G. Holland. Mr E. Leece. Air li. Saunders. Mr A. Saunders. Mr 11. 1.. Benjamin. Mr A. R. Benjamin. Captain T 1,1 A* C 8 Irkl - Mr au** Airs A .feed Nathan. Mr H. L. Nathan. Miss NaMr 3 Gn J’ Williams. Colonel and Mrs Holgate, Hon. C. and Mrs Louisson. Er! It 11. tarns. Mr and Mr« G p Donelly. Mrs J. Wright. Dr. and Mrs Newtaaa.

PHYLLIS BROUN.