AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 22, 2 June 1906, Page 44

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, May 29. SOCIAL DOINGS OF MR. SEDDON AND FAMILY IN AUSTRALIA. Of course you have read all about Mr. Seddon’s political doings in Australia, but I wonder if you have heard anything of the socjfal doings of our Premier and his family; if not the following will no doubt be of interest to you: New Zealand residents in Sydney, as well as Sydney admirers -of Mr. Seddon, entertained the New Zealand Prime Minister and his family at an “At Home” on Friday in the Winter Garden of the Australia Hotel. Seats were plaeed here and there under the tall palms, and the visitors sat about in little groups ehatting to each other, and listening to the music, an excellent programme having been arranged by Mr. G. Rumsey and Mr. J. T. Shaw. Airs. Seddon stood just within the doorway, and shook hands with the guests. She wore a handsome black gown, with frills and berthe of point lace. Miss Jackson presented her with a bouquet of pink earnations and Comtesse de Berthe roses, tied with streamers of white ribbon. On one end was written “Kia Ora 1 ’ and the presentment of the Southern Cross, and on the other a silver fern-leaf. Nearly all those present sported the little leaf of fern, the emblem of New Zealand, some of them in silver being very pretty. Air. Seddon’s two daughters and his son were present. Afiss Alay -Seddon wore a frock of pale blue, trimmed with waved lines of cream guipure. Airs. Dver chose cream Roman satin, with touches of net and laee, and a large pink rose on the corsage. Refreshments were sired at little tables decorated with flowers, bowls of autumn-tinted Virginian eresper being most effective. A small raised platform was arranged at the further end of the room, and here the vocalists stood to sing. Here also at the close of the evening Air. i<eddon made a happy speech. Air. Stuart Seddon and his sisters moved about amongst the people, and had a few words to say to each little group. The New South AVales Premier, the Alinister for Works, the Atinister for Lands, the Colonial Secretary, the Alinister for Agriculture, and others were there, as well as many well-known politicians outside the Ministry. some of whom were accompanied by their wives and famines. The arrival of the Premier of New Zealand last Wednesday was the excuse for the arranging of several social entertainments, and which took place during last week. Air. Seddon was accompanied by Airs. Seddon, Miss May Seddon, Air. Stuart Seddon, Airs. Dyer and her daughter, as well as his two secretaries, Air. J. F. Andrews and Air. F. G. Matthews. The Warrimoo was met at the Heads by the Government launch, and the New Zealanders were taken on board and brought to the I’hillip-street

jetty. Some fellow countrymen in the crowd of some thousands of people which had assembled cried "Tena koe” and “Kia Ora/’ as the Prime Minister stepped ashore, much to the interest of those folk who had business on the Circular Quay at that hour. JLVENILE FANCY DRESS BALL. The Ponsonby Half was the seene of brilliant and animated festivities on Thursday evening, the occasion being a juvenile fancy dress ball given by Mr and Mrs C. J. Parr. The little ones, who numbered about 250, began to arrive about half-past six o'clock, and -assembled in the hall for the opening march. The artistic* hall decorations of nikau, paints and flags, and the glamour of the sparkling and brilliant costumes of the children as they marched round and round the room in twos, presented a beautiful spectacle. The variety of costumes was endless, and showed much originality in design. Amongst those chosen by the little masqueraders were several early century dresses, courtiers, fairies, heroes and heroines from drama, gipsies. Geishas and many others too numerous to mention. A charming feature of the evening was a minuet danced by eight little girls in Georgian Court dresses, four as gentlemen, namely by ■ the Misses Rachel Suggate, Marie Dufaur. Dulce Haszard. and Norma Iwferson. in satin knee breeches, and cutaway satin coats, their long fluffy hair, pretty faces and graceful movements adding to the picturesque effect. The other four little girls were Misses Marjory Parr, Ivy Haszard. Winnie Butler and Phylis Haszard. who were charmingly frocked in varied coloured satin court dresses opening over jewelled petticoats. A cachueha and a skipping dance admirably given by the Misses Hopkins (2), Hazel Rainey, and Eileen Gentles, gave additional novelty to a most delightful dance. The intervals between the dances were pleasantly varied with recitations by Mr E. T. Hart, and Mrs Jarley's waxworks by several ladies and gentlemen. Master Colin Massey as “Zulu Warrior,” was certainly the most unique impersonation, his costume being perfect in every detail. Another striking and well carried out costume was “Harry Hotspur,” represented by Master Jack - Parr. About 10 o’clock a dainty collation was served. Afterwards the young people again resumed dancing, which was kept up till about half past eleven, when everyone dispersed after thoroughly enjoying themselves, and with ' their pleasant recollections largely augmented. Mrs Parr, who was ably assisted by Mr Parr, wore a rich white satin and powdered hair and patches; Miss Haszard, white silk and net evening dress, forget-me-not wreath in coiffure; Miss Bertha Haszard, maize silk and violets; Mrs Airey, black evening dress and powder and patches; Mrs Walter Dufaur, black brocade, powder and patches; Mrs Suggate. black toilette and powder and patches; Miss Elsie Haszard, white silk; Miss Violet Tibbs, hospital nurse; Miss Minnie Oswald, poi dancer; Misses Oswald, pretty evening frocks; Miss Devore, powder and patches; Miss Blanche Devore, Pierette; Miss Ethel Bagnall, white silk evening frock; Miss Bell, pale blue gauze over white satin; Merrit, black evening frock; Miss Kennedy, pink silk: Mrs E. Hart, blue silk; Mrs" C. Baker, black; Miss Irvine, pearl grey chiffon taffetas; Mrs Hopkins, black evening gown with eream lace berthe; Misses Majory Parr, court lady; Ruth Parr, sport; Marie Dufaur, Encroyable; Phyllis Broughton, violet; Trilby Broughton, snowball; Miriam Haszard, gleaner; Laurie Dye, rose of Riviera; Eva Dickenson, Grecian girl; Dorothy Webber, spring; Ruby Coleman. Italian peasant; Gladwys Easton. Japanese ladv; Jo Easton, Lady Gainsborough; Isa" Gallagher, Belle of New York; Dorothy Daw, . Jap.; Rachel Suggate, Marguerite daisies; Esther Thomas, Boadieea; Edwyna Thomas, Pierette; Elma Weston, forget-me-not ; Phyllis Weston, field daisy; Sybil Langsford, Dame Durden; Bessie and Valerie Wilson, little sailorboys; Nora Boak, yellow butterfly; Mabel Leys, bluebell; Doris Gittos, evening; Rita Ashton, Jap.; Daisy Carter, forget-me-not; Connie Jones, fairy; Enid Whitelaw, butterfly; Gladys Butler, Japanese; Doris Butler, Geisha; Phyllis Baker, queen of the roses; Ida Baker, Kate Greenaway; Mollie Baker, Little Miss Mufliitt; Lassie Sloane, Mercia; Bessie Watt, Geisha ; Margaret Morpeth, bluebell; Muriel Buchanan, tambourine girl; Jessie Buchanan, Red Riding Hood; Vida Caldwell, milkmaid; Nesta Self,

starlight; Rita Matthews, forget-me-not; Kona Culpan, pink rose; Hilda Russell, Nancy Lee; Isabel Devon l , tambourine girl; Gussie Tole, Jap.; T. Morpeth. Swiss girl; Ella Morpeth, Queen of the Fairies; Gwen. Casey. Bohemian Girl; Ruth Boardman, pink lampshade; Marjory Tayler. page, Tui Montague, flower girl; Eileen Gentles, eachileha girl; Hazel Gentles, flower girl; Elsie Miller, milkmaid; Edna Noton. Jap.; Gwenyth Clarke, evening; Kathleen .Manning. Queen of the Fairies; Kathleen Montague, Japanese girl; Madge Montague. French sailor: Muriel Tibbs, Jap.: Gwen. Newell, Jap.: Elsie Hopkins. Gipsy Queen: Mabel Hopkins. French maid; Madeline Tole. grasshopper; Eileen Stitch bury. Gipsy Queen: Zeka Ifwersen, red, white and blue; Bia Shayle-George. Jap.; Jean Ballantyne Shepherdess ;Edith Fowler, Jap.; L. Fowler, Hower girl; Phylis Jones, daisy: Rita Ashton, Japanese; Rosie Ralph, queen of the roses; Rena Ralph. Kate Greenaway; Gussie Wakefield, Kate Greenaway; Vera Owen, butterfly; Gertie Darby, evening; Esma Ifwerson, butterfly. Masters George Devore, gondolier; N. Gallaugher, yachtsman; H. Ogilvie, Turk; Alan Gallaugher. Highlander; Branton Massey, yachtsman • Ormond Butler, cadet: Roy Dufour, Roman; Vernon Jones, sailor; Norman Haszard, cowboy; Vere Gulliver, highwayman; Alan Hudson, sailor; Alan Whitelaw. Japanese; Jack Manning, sailor; Gerald Calder, Prince uLpin; Eric Calder. Punchinella; Co’lett Dickenson, sailor; Leonard Suggate, old English Court gentleman: Percy Suggate, old English Court gentleman; Dennett Wright. Spanish bull tighter; Horace Wright, Little Lord Fauntleroy; Harry Gallaugher, yachtsman: Keith Caldwell, Eton student; Fred Newell, Lord Tolloho; Douglas Baker, stockdriver; Norman Russell, evening dress; Jack Bagnall, Sandow; Logan Morpeth, page; Lindsay and Bryce Hart, sailor boys; Alan Watt, Jack Tar; Albert Gittos, tennis; Owen Self, jester: Athol Hodgson, jockey, with Empire colours; Arthur Billington, toreador; Norman Carter, dunce; Neville Hopkins, toreador; Donald Miller. Ralph Rackstraw; Eric Tayler, knave of hearts: Jack Bartlett. jester: Horace Bagnall, sailor; Melville Barnett, cadet; Stuart Dickenson, toreador; Jack Matthews, sailor boy; Albert Bagnall, Garibaldi: Hugh Owen, Little Boy Blue; Stuart Hanna, sailor; Albert Gittos, tennis costume; Keith Haszard. fireman: Morrin Littler, Ned Kelly; Harris Littler, huntsman; Karl Ifwerson, Roumanian; AL Baker, baker; F. Coutts, bugler: Miles Boardman.naval officer; Garth Ballantyne, Pierrot : Frank Baker, Jap; Keith Buchanan, Pierrot: Leslie Buchanan, cadet; Frank Baker. Jap.; Fred Carter, yachtsman; Rollo Baker, cow-boy. Those in evening dress were: Wm. Watt, Athol Halt, Cecil Blomfield, Selwyn Boardman. Norman Blomfield, George Tole, Russel, Haszard. A DELIGHTFUL AT HOME was given by the German Consul, Mr Carl Seegner, and his wife, St. Stephen's Avenue, Parnell, last Friday evening in honour of the captain and officers of the German warship Condor, which was then in port. Mrs Seegner received her guests in the drawing-room, and the large dining-room was cleared for dancing. The spacious glassed-in verandah was arranged for sitting out. and one part of it was reserved for the supper room. During the evening a very enjoyable short programme of dances was gone through. The dance cards were prettily tied with the German colours, black, red and white. Mrs Seegner wore an effective toilette of rich brocaded satin with myrtle green hanging sleeves and facings; Miss Grimmer was daintily gowned in pale blue silk veiled in Paristinted net, pale blue satin lover’s knots on skirt, and clusters of roses on corsage, and in hair; Miss Rich, black silk toilette with handsome white lace berthe caught with spray of yellow chrysanthemums; Miss ■ —• Rich, black brocaded silk, the corsage prettily draped with lace, dainty spray of crimson roses; Miss Doris Tewsley, pretty ciel blue silk finished with cream lace, chino ribbon sash; Miss May White, dainty white satin veiled in fine white net and lace: Miss Zoe George. looked charming in pale blue soft frilled silk, white lace berthe; Miss Lily Kissling, black taffeta relieved with white; Miss Lusk wore pale blue silk with white chemisette and tucker, pretty floral silk sash; Miss Olive Lusk, pretty pale green silk with white tucker, and shaded chiffon roses; Miss Lily Thorpe, Benares silk

gown with white lace berthe eaught with cluster of deep yellow roses; -Miss Georgie Denniston, effective crimson ■silk with cream lace cturust anions; Miss Dorothy Ware was daintily gowned in oyster grey crepe de chine softened with chiffon and lace; .Miss Dargaville wore pale blue crepe de chine, with silver braided embroidery on skirt ami pretty lace on bodice. • Mrs. Raynor, who has recently returned from a trip to America, is now quite settled in her new home, at the corner of Remuera road and Victoria Avenue. Mrs. Raynor will be “At Home” the first Thursday in dune, ami after that will receive the first Friday in every month. DREKSSES IN - THE FATAL WEDDING.” Miss Dina Cooper (niece of Sir Pope Cooper, Queensland's acting* iovernor and Chief Justice) has the honour of playing the heartless adventuress in the forthcoming production of the "Fatal Wedding” at His Majesty's on Monday. June 4. Apart from her acting, says a Sydney contemporary, which is indeed excellent, her frocking alone is worth a visit. They are sufficiently brilliant and gorgeous to make her appear most strikingly sinful. Her dinner gown is tangerine panne with medallions of a deeper shade on the skirt. Her eoat and skirt of tabae brown cloth in the third act is a triumph of the tailor’s art. The coat reaches to the hem of her skirt, and when open displays a handsome white satin lining. Her hat is of sable with an immense bird of paradise plume, and her muff of the same fur. ■with deep frills of laoe. The whole is most smart and effective. Miss May Congdon, the leading lady of the company. is said to be young, charming, and of piquante personality. Miss Congdon is a young actress, by the way, whose advancement on the English stage- has been vapid. Her most reosnt success is that of “Sunday” in the play of the some name. Miss Congdon appears in some lovely gowns during the p'ay. Miss Congdon is said to be of French extraction. - COMING OCT” DANCE. A delightful dance in honour of the “coming out” of their daughter Stella was given by Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Steele, of Parnell, on Wednesday night, when about 150 guests were entertained. The dance, which passed off very pleasantly, took place in King Edward’s Hall, which was effectively decorated with flags and greenery. Part, of the stage was converted into a drawing-room for the chaperons, and the other part was arranged with the supper tables, where a recherche supper was partaken of. Miss Camilla Steele and her brothers were indefatigable in promoting the enjoyment of those present, and a most delightful time was spent. Mrs. Steele was attired in black crepe de chine, and a handsome grey evening coat with touches of pink; Miss Camilla Steele was graceful in an amber yellow crepe de chine picture frock, with cream lace applique, and tiny killings round decolletage; Miss Hilda Steele looked charming in white taffetas with blonde lace berthe, and a lovely shower bouquet: Mrs. Arnold, black beribboned lace robe; Mrs. Dawes, black crepe de chine, with spray of pink roses; Miss Minnie Steele, dainty white silk and lace; Mrs. (Col.) Abbott, nil green crepe de chine, with pink roses; Mrs. Lewis, black peau de soie: Mrs. Chas. McCormick, black taffetas, with cream lace berthe; Mrs. Lyons, handsome buttercup brocade, with crimson roses in coiffure; Mrs. Oxlev, rose pink silk, and white lace stole; Mrs. J. Whyte, black toilette; Miss Dagmar Gilfillan was daintily flocked in cameo silk, with white hits' berthe; Miss Piekmere wore a graceful black velvet, with white chiffon fichu; Miss Queenie Peacoeke looked charming in lemtnicoloured silk, with spray of tangerine roses down right side of corsage; Miss McCormick, pretty lace frock, with clusters of lily of the valley: Miss Blcazard Brown wore a pretty pale blue shimmering crepe de chino, with white lace applique; Miss Florence Walker, dainty white chiffon taffetas, with lace flounces and berthe; Miss Vera Devereux, Paris-tinted net, wnn numerous rows of black velvet, and mounted on a white silk foundation; Miss M. Metcalfe was winsome in black lace, with white ruehed ribbon Louis bows, mounted on a white 'silk foundation: Miss