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. AT THE THEATRE. Good houses have been the rule *t His Majesty's Theatre, and we all much enjoyed "Monsieur Beaueaire.” which w*» first staged on Monday. Amongst the audiences on different occasions I not’ced: The Mayoress. Mrs. A. M. Myers, was robed in a blaek pailletted net evening frock, and a white eloth coat faced with golden brown panne: Mrs. Alfred Nathan wore a pretty pale blue taffetas silk evening gown, elaborately trimmed with cream Renaissance laee: Miss Roie Nathan was charmingly froeked in white silk, with niched lace berthe; Mrs. H-nry Nolan wore a white sunray pleated silk Mouse, with lace yoke and black skirt; Mrs. MeCosh Clark, handsome black evening gown, with eeru laee bolero: Miss Pearl Clark was pretty in a blaek sequined net evening froek: Mrs. Whitson worn white silk and laee: Mrs. Steuart was in white silk: Miss Graves Aieldn also favoured white silk with trimmed skirt; Mrs. Murray was in white satin: thu Misses Dawson wore pretty blue silk evening froeks, softened with white chiffon : Mis* Self i Sydney i was dainty in a cream point d'esprit blouse, trimmed with laee and black skirt; Mrs. Harry Clark wore a handseme white satin evening gown; Miss Ida Thompson was in a delicate shade of heliotrope satin: Miss Pierre, white silk: Mrs. P. Moir also wore white silk; Mrs. Upton wore a handsome black silk gown with a eream laee scarf; Sirs. Sharman was charmingly gowned in black, with a pink reinture and pink roses on corsage and in coiffure: Mrs. Bel! was in black, softened with ehiffon, and a blaek laee scarf; Mrs. Lowe, in a pretty black gown, relieved with white; Airs. Maxwell was in black erepe de ehine, with blaek and white Roman embroidery: Mrs. Eliot Mass Davis was gowned in black taffeta, with touches of blue, and a lovely white laee searf: Mrs. Ro-enthal wore a tucked and inserted white silk, and a brown opera coat: Mrs. Simpson was gowned in white silk, with a pale Hue eeinture: Mrs. Raynor was in a charming gown of white silk, veiled in cream laee; Mrs. Leo Myers was daintily attired in a eream -ilk softened with ehiffon: Miss Upton wore a black skirt and a dainty white silk House: Mis# Lewi* was daintily gowned in cream chiffon voile inset with cream Yak: Mis# W. Lewis was in a blaek sequined net over silk, with straps of Mack velvet ribbon : Miss Ba-ley wore an o reh id mauve taffeta with a tucker of cream insertion and a grey eloth opera eoat: Miss Hill, in a black skirt and a dainty white inserted muslin blouse: Miss Lusk, in a cream ehiffon voile, with a eeinture of pal» blue: Miss Pickering was in a blaek skirt and a eharming white embroidered silk blouse: Miss MeLeod was gowned in white silk, with cream laee and insertion; Mrss Bell wore a white sunray pleated silk, with white laee and touches of blue: Miss F rater was in a becoming gown of Hue silk, with blue chou in her ha:r; Miss —. 1 rater was tlaintily gowned in a soft white silk, with eeinture and caou of pale blue: Afiss Nathan wore a charming gown of pale blue ehiffon over glare, and a wreath of green leaves in coiffure. Owing to the heavy showers last Saturday the ST. GEORGE'S ROWING CLUB \T HOME was not so largely attended as usuaL A delightful afternoon tea was served in the club rwAn. the decorations being, of -our«. red'and white, the elnb colours. The event of the afternoon wa# the christening of the four new boats, the Speeiwelt, Victory. Challenger, and Dreadnought, by 3liss Gore Gillon and Miss Doris Tewsley; also the racing for the late Mr W. Jagger's trophy. Amongst those present were; Mr# Thornes, in a dark skirt, pretty spotted silk Monse, long grey tweed eoat. and a Tuscan hat with yellow primroses; Airs Tewsley wore a dark blue eloth tailor-made rent tune, and a smart toque to mateh: Mrs Wilson was in a blaek skirt, dainty white embroidered muslin Monse, and a white hat; Mr# Alexander, in a champagne tinted flecked linen with ream lace and insertion, and a pretty flora! toque; Mrs Horroeks worn

• white euibrvitiered linen evstuse with ream lace and insertion, and a pretty floral toque; Mrs Horrocks wore a white embroidered linen costume with biaek venture, and a Hack and white toque; Mrs Pabst wa* gowned in a green and Mack grenadine with a white ki.r yoke and a becoming biaek toque; Jibs (fore Gillon wore a blue eloth skirt, dainty white blouse, and a Hue hat with clusters ot hydrangea; Miss Tewsley. in a brown velvet skirt, sarart red coat. pretty white vest, and a gem hat: Miss Brassey was in a Mack skirt with hiaek spotted Mouse with red eeinture and tie, and a gem bat ; Miss Beale wore a blue cloth skirt, and a pretty white embroidered muslin blouse, and a white lace hat; Miss Lusk, biaek serge skirt, and a white silk blouse with a biaek hat; Miss Kerr-Taylor, in a Holland costume with a pretty pink vest and a white bat swathed with pink; Miss — Kerr Taylor, wore a tussore silk skirt, pink and white striped blouse, anil a becoming white hat; Miss Horroek, in a black skirt, dainty white blouse, and a white straw hat swathed with white: Miss Bedfof? (New Ply* mouth) was gowned in a cream eanvas voile with a eream laee yoke, and a pretty Hue hat: Miss Westall (N.P.) wore a hollaml eoat and skirt, with « nuroi green hat; Miss Peaeoeke, in a blue skirt and a dainty white House, and a blue hat; Miss Martin, in a blue skirt, and a charming Mue embroiders • silk blouse, and a blue hat to match: Miss — Martin, in a hohand eostume with a dainty white vest, and a beeomtng bat composed of shaded roses. PHYLUM BROUN. SOME HKI.ENSAII.IE NEWS. A correspondent writes from He'en*wiHe: Dear Bee, For many weeks past we have been looking forward to oor annual agricultural show, which was held on the shew grounds. Hdensville. last Monday. The weather in the morning was anything but promising. towards mid-day, and a beautiful afternoon greatly contributed to the rnjoyment of the large number of persons present- During the afternoon the Helensville Brass Band contributed several selection*. One of the leading features of the show was the exhibition of dairy, field and garden produce, which completely filled a large marquee. The success of the show, which was the largest ever held h?re. was in a great measure due to the energy displayed by the indefatigable secretary, Mr James Hand. As a conclusion to the day’s festivities, a most enjoyable and successful dance. promoted by the show committee, was held in the Foresters’ Hall. About fifty couple* were present, and the floor was all that could be desired. A sumptuous supper was provided by the ladies’ committee. which consisted of the Misses Stewart (2), Harford i2), P. MeLetd, Rimmer and Clark, to whom the success of the function was largely due. Among the ladies present I noticed: Miss Clark, who was charmingly attired tn white delaine figured with blue; Mis* P. MeLeod. in soft white erepe de ehiae

btanae. a*i bla«*k voile ■whirl *. Kim mer. in a very bcvnuing embr>.<dc:e.l black and white voile; Miss Stewart, white sole de ehiae with ver *t waistband; Mi— Harford wore a prettily triujwJ white -ilk bhar-e. and a pleat'd Hack voile skirt, and Ler sister. Mi*. B. Harford. looked very dainty in a daffod.l yellow -at in reliev'd with old laee: Mi»s Mabel Stewart, cream embroidered Indian m:~iin; Mrs Stretton. in white Japanese -ilk, very much shirred, carried a v.-rv hand—*me osprey fan: Mies Walker, white silk Mouse, pleated black voile skirt; Mrs Wilson, led silk blouse and eream Ia»-e, black satin skirt: Mi** Foster, views rose voile, finished with silf Chi-fu laee insertion; the Misses Kelly were be*wuingly attired in eameo pink silk delaine*. e!aborat?ty trimme-1 with bebe ribbon: Miss Eileen St ana way. white mous-eisne ee *o*e. daintily frilled; Miss Rogan, blou-e of absinthe green muslin over .ilk of the *awe hue. white Ivineu skirt, and Iter sister. Miss K. Hogan. tucked eream silk Mouse and pleatrd white serge skirt: Miss Donovan looked very diMiuguee in white moussede sore; Mis* Mabel Melted, soft white muslin with scarlet «einture: Miss Vereo;*. eleelrie blue crcpc de chine, relieved with llonitvu lace: Miss Ualligan- light blouse and Maek silk akirt: Miss Morgan, black erepe de ehme: Miss Carrigan. turquoise blue silk and eream silk berthe. Among the gentlemen present were: Messrs Dye, Naughton. Hand 121. Caney. McMaster, Phillips. Evans. Wilson. Spinley. Rimmer. Manning Newman. McLeod. Verves, Sandin. Donovan. Walker, Kavanagh. Smith. Kelly, and De voa Meinholdt. Messrs Newman and John Hand ably officiated 1- M C.’n. while Messrs • at.* and Retsof provide.} the nmsie. MAUREEN.