AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5, 4 August 1906, Page 47

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, July 30. KING’S COLLEGE OLD BOYS’ BALL. The sixth annual ball given by the Kiiig’s College Old Beys’ Association in the Art Society’s new. hail in Coburgstreet on Wednesday evening last was as great a success as usual, and that is saying something, as you know. The dancing room was prettily decorated with festoons of lycopodium and palms, and the floor was beautiful, our only cause of complaint being the excessive heat. The supper tables were daintily arranged with flowers and maroon and gold ribbons, the club colours, and were laden with a most delicious supper. Marriage’s baud provided the music, which means that it was excellent. The committee were untiring in their efforts to keep things going smoothly, and altogether everything went Off with the greatest eclat. The committee were: Mesdames Bruce, Iteid, Major, Walker, Duthie, Chatfield, and Clerk, Miss Owen, and Messrs. Murray, Morpeth, < hat field. Rose, Diekeson, Fairer, Robertson, and Wigmore. Some remarkably pretty gowns were worn; amongst others 1 noticed: Mrs. Reed, wearing a very handsome spangled net toilette, worn over black glace; Mrs. Bruce, striking gown of pale grey yamag.i, relieved with clusters of pink roses; Mrs. Chatfield, handsome black silk, veiled in Leribhoned net; Mrs. Duthie, eharming pale blue chiffon taffeta, the bodice draped with ecru lace; Miss Owen, rich black satin gown, with white chiilon tucker; Mrs. Griffiths was effectively gowned in black silk, with lovely deep lace belt he: Mrs. Major was effectively gowned in a plainly made white Duchesse satin; Miss Nora Walker, pretty sea green silk, contrasted with a darker shade, the bodice softened with laee; Miss Maud Douglas, soft white liberty satin; with laee her the, caught ■with clusters of roses: Miss Evie Riehardson (Cambridge), dainty e au de nil silk, with lovely cream laee berthe; Miss Doris Giilon was charming in a white inserted muslin, with crimson roses on corsage; Miss Garrett, soft pink shirred silk, finished with lace; Miss Sybil Greig, white chiffon taffeta: Miss Georgie. Denniston.- black silk, relieved with cream lace tucker, chine ribbon

belt; Miss Helen Hay, green stam|»e*l chiffon over glace, green crystalline butterfly in coiffure; Mbs Brassey. handsome white brocaded silk gown, softened .with shaded chiffon; Miss • Mabel Thornes, very pretty pale green silk, trimmed with lace, pink ceinture; Miss Emmie Young, dainty floral chiffon, with wide pink silk band at foot of skirt, mounted on pink glace silk: Mi»s Gladys Beale, cream chailie. with lace encrustations and berthe. pale blue ceinture; Miss Rita Cleveland, pretty frilled pink mousseline de sole, with net tucker: Miss Ulie Cui pan was prettily frocked in white crepe de chine and lace, with wide blue corselet belt; Miss Butler’s gown was dainty pale pink crepe de chine; Miss -— Butler was daintily gowned in pale blue crepe de chino; Miss Goldi?. lovely white satin, with lace on bodice caught with clusters of roses; Miss Williamson, soft white silk, with pink ceinture. and pale pink medallions; Miss May Sloman, white liberty silk, with laee insertion, and pink ceinture and scarf: Miss Muriel Horricks, white taffeta Empire gown, with tucker of lace, pink roses in her hair and on the bodice; Miss May FTesketh. white silk, with corselet lielt of brick pink silk; Miss Dawson was dainty in cameo pink taffeta, with chemisette of white Valenciennes Face; Miss Col beck was gowned in blue Oriental satin, softened with lace, wreathlet of forget-me-nots in her hair: Miss Macklow wore her debutante’s frock ot lovely white chiilon taffeta: Miss Hooper, white embroidered eolienne, with touches of yellow; Miss Mary Frater. sea green silk, with cr?am lace berthe. and chine ribbon ceinture; Miss Jennie Frater, pretty pink slk. with wine coloured velvet ceinture; Misses Dyer were daintily frocked in clear white muslin, inserted with Valeiifexennes, paht green Corselet belts; Miss Martin wore the peach pink satin, veiled in lovely Renaissance lace; Miss Minnie. Frater, very pretty pale pink crepe de chine; Miss Rene Walker wore a becoming black soft silk gown, with clusters of crimson ramblers on bodice, and a wreath of same in her hair; Miss Myra Reed looked charming in shell pink silk, softened with chiffon and lace: Miss Hudson wore a beautiful gown of pale blue chiffon tafie ta, with the new shirred corselet skirt, with the bodice draped to form a bolero: Miss — Hudson wore a cameo pink taffeta similar to her sister’s; ?»liss - Hudson looked very pretty in a lovely white crepe de chino, with applications of cream lace applique; Miss Minnitt’s gown yras of black spriirged net, laced with satin ribbon over back glace silk; Miss Kent, blue shirred silk corselet gown, relieved with white lace, blue corsage spray; Miss Hume, peach pink Oriental satin, with lace encrustations; Miss Skinner (New Plymouth) looked charming in white silk, with chiffon prettily draped on bodice, pale blue in her hair: Miss Pee Heather, dainty white soft silk, with lace encrustations finished with violet velvet buttons, lovely Victorian scarf: Miss Douglas, pretty pale pink yamaga, softened with lace and chiffon, crimson roses on corsage; Miss Buckland, dainty white chiffon taffeta, finished with beautiful hue: Miss Thorpe wort* a cream Benares silk, with clusters of" shaded roses on corsage; Miss Florence Walker was effectively gowned in shell pink chiffon taffeta, with <*ncru>tations of lace and chiffon, aigrette in her hair: Miss Northcroft. becoming pale blue* mousseline do soie, with white lace on bodice, shaded pink roses; Miss Wells (Cambridge), white muslin over silk foundation, green chou ou corsage: Miss —- Frater. lovely white chiffon taffeta, with cluster of roses on corsage; Miss Ruddock, black fisherman’s net. with cream Valenciennes lace on bodice; Miss M. Ruddock.effective lace robe over white glace silk, white roses in coiffure: MisS Winnie Lewis, was daintily gowned in white spotted muslin over glace, white lisse frilled fichu; Miss Vera Lewis (debutante) wore a pretty soft white silk ‘'grannie’’ frock: Miss Latimer was strikingly gowned in a smoke coloured liberty silk, with corise ceinture and wreath of small cerise roses in her luUr; Miss Topsy Dickey, white muslin, •with crimson ceinture, and crimson corsage spray; Miss — Borlace, black spotted silk net over glace; Miss Kitty Clark, wore white silk, with pink striped chiffon fichu and waist band; Miss Beatrice Brown, soft white frilled silk, finished with lace, pale blue sash; Miss Kathleen Hunt wore a striking gown of myrtle green silk, with encrustations of cream lace applique; MLs Maggie Frater wore a lovely white chiffon taffeta frock, softened with lace and chiffon caught wiTTi deep pink roses, pink roses in her hair. Miss Mudge Rice was chaimiugly gowned in a pastel blue silk, with lace

lierthr. clusters of pink rose* on corsage; Miss Donaldson wore a occoming while silk frock, with laee encrustations. and clusters of roses; Miss Nora Haywood, dainty white toft silk and lace; Miss Muriel Knight; Miss Vera Rose (debutante) wore a very pretty picture frock of white chiffon taffeta, with lace berthe; Miss Doris Gillos (debutante) wore a sweet while crcpoline frock, with wrcathlvt of white violets in her hair; Miss Elsie Court (debutante) was charming in a pretty white chiffon taffeta, with tiny killings; Miss Kirk, cream embroidered mousseline, with cluster of violets on coinage and in her hair. (hie of the most delightful “AT HOMES” of the season was given by Mrs. George Bloomfield at her lovely residence. “ Rawhiti,” Rcmuera. on Thursday last. “ Rawhiti” is just the house for entertaining—t he dra wing-room makes a perfect Irallrcxmi. and the floor is a splendid one for dancing, while the verandahs, smoking-room, anti halls provide plenty of cosy corners for sitting out in. A most recherche supper was laid in the billiard-room, th-* table de eolations wore tlie prettiest I have seet for a very long time. 'rhe. 100 m itsefl is crimson and white, and the same shades were repeated on the suppei tables. Crimson chiffon was used as a centre-piece, and crimson ribbons were suspended from the chandelier; large bows were tied at each corner, and artistically arranged vases of snowdrops amongst the rod formed a u.rming contrast. Ail the lights had crimson shades, and this materially added to the beauty of our complexions, as well as adding to the efleetiveness of the colour scheme of the decorations. Burke’s hand supplied the music, so there is no need to toll you it was all that one could desire, especially as Herr Wil limoff was playing the violin. Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield were indefatigable in looking after their guests, and were a delightful host and hostess. Mrs. Bloomfield was effectively gowned in a black sprigged net over glace, with tiny frills of black Valenciennes lace forming the sleeves, and V-shaped \e>t, which was outlined with a band of silver embroidered net; she wove a black and silver butterfly and white aigrette in her hair. Miss Davey wore a lovely white chiffon taffeta, softened with lace, clusters of violets oy corsage: .Mrs. J. R. Bloomfield was gowned in a rich black glace, brightened with jet ami finished with chiffon, crimson roses on bodice and in her hair; Mrs. E. R. Bloomfield was picturesquely gowned hi a Mack taffeta picture frock, with lovely Irish lace berthe caught with cluster of crimson velvet roses; Mrs. Arthur Myers was charmingly gowned in a beautiful pale blue chifTon velours, trimmed with lovely lace; Mrs. T. Hope Lewis, very handsome white brocaded si’k, relieved wit’i touches of pale blue: .Mrs. Edward

Russell wore a dainty pale blue lissa over glace, with cream lace an I pale blue

eat in ribton on bodice, crimson roses on corsage and in her hair; Mrs. Savage looked sweet in Wack glace, with overstress of chiffon; Mrs. Wilfrid Colbeek, ivory brocaded silk with h»ce berthe, relieved with touches of pale blue, wreath of forget-me-nots in her hair; Mrs. Fred. Waller wore a graceful blaek toilette with lace tinker threaded with narrow black velvet and vam laee berthe; Mrs. Archie. t lark, t* .h oyster grey brocade, ■with beautiful late outlining deeolletage, caught with pink roses; Mrs. Harry Clark, white crept' de ehine. with laee applique motifs on eorsage, and sash of J'aria laee; Mrs. Borritt was strikajfy gowned in a becoming rainbow silk toilette. relieved with Hack, blaek tulle bow in coiffure; Miss Nora Gorrie wore a white ehiffon taffeta draped with beautiful lace, clusters of roses on corsage ami in her hair; Miss Buckland, very pretty blue chiffon taffeta with laee berthe; Miss Buckland. dainty white yamaga, with bunch of white violets on corsage; Miss Devereux was prettily froeked in eau de nil chiffon inserted with Valenciennes over glace foundation; Miss Waller wore a beautiful gown of ivory satin with touches of silver on bodice, wreath of ivy green leaves on coiffure; Miss Horton wore a lovely gown of white and blue pompadour silk, the bodiee was made with small bolero of pale blue veiled in laee; Miss Denniston, pretty ■white Renaissance lace over white glace, with tucker of fine net, spray of pink roses and maidenhair on corsage; Miss Heather looked charming in a rich white chiffon taffeta with laee encrustations; Miss Pearl Gorrie was becomingly gowned in maize coloured silk toned with white laee and cluster of shaded flowers on corsage; Miss Jessie Reid’s frock was a dainty white ehiffon stamped with design of pink rosebuds, the bodiee was softened with chiffon outlined with tiny pink banksia roses; Miss Towle was daintily froeked in ivory Oriental satin with lace arranged as a V-shaped fichu outlined with silver embroidery; Miss -— Towle, cream spotted net over glace with green ceinture and clusters of mauve orchids on bodice and in her hair; Miss Dargaville was gowned in white crepe de ehine softened with laee; Miss Ware was pretty in a white satin striped bengaline over glace, chaplet of white roses and green leaves in her hair; Miss Stevenson. pale forget-me-not blue glaee veiled in blaek laee; Miss Lusk, black crepe de chine, with cream laee chemisette and epaulettes, blaek bird in her hair; Miss Olive Lusk, sea green liberty silk with laee encrustations and clusters of chiffon roses, green ceinture: Miss Grierson's gown was a pretty pale blue crepe de chine with chiffon and lace on the bodiee: Miss Lloyd, cream Brussels net inserted with wide insertion over ■white silk, pink ceinture and pink roses on corsage; Miss Daphne Baker was daintily gowned in white yamaga; Miss Kitty Clark wore a pretty white shirred silk, with pink stamped ehiffon fichu and corselet belt; Miss Latimer, pastel blue silk, with cerise ceinture and wreath of tiny roses of same shade in her hair; Miss Ethna Pierce was gowned in shell pink crepe de chine with dainty lace draped bodiee; Miss Jackson. white chiffon taffeta, with clusters of pink roses on corsage; Miss Daisy Mowbray was prettily froeked in ivory Oriental satin, with a tucker of real laee: Miss Fitzroy (Xapier) wore an exquisite gown of white glace silk, with an overdress of cream Brussclls net richly finished with eream laee applique; Miss Williams. pretty pink Oriental satin, with white lace berthe, spray of pink roses in coiffure: Miss Ivy Buddle was picturesquely gowned in a white Princess robe, with deep berthe of pale bine veiled in lace; < IHLDREN'S FANCY DRESS BALL. It would be difficult indeed to imagine a more Iteaiitiful or captivating spectacle than that presented in the draw-ing-room at “Rawhiti” on Saturday evening, when from 6.30 to 9.30 Mr. and Mrs. George Bloomfield entertained a joyous crowd of wildly delighted youngsters at a children’s fancy dress ball. A children’s party must always provide a picture of singular beauty, but, of course, the effect was immeasurably heightened on this occasion by the fact that the little men and women were decked out in all the bravery of silks and satins, in costumes taken from fairy tale, song, or story. To say that the little ones enjoyed themselves is to

confess io the ridiculous inadequacy of language. They were literally in the seventh heaven of delight and »t is safe to say little else will be talked of for months to come' amongst the fortunates who were present. Musical ehairs, oranges and lemons, ami other games suitable to the occasion and beloved of childhood were riotously enjoyed, besides, of course, dancing. Mrs. Bloomfield and a few grown-up friends were untiring in their exertions to promote revelry to its highest pitch. Miss Phyllis Bloouilifld assisted her mother to receive the little guests. She looked radiant and charming as “The Evening Star,” while her twin brother ami sister were irresistible as Pierette and Pierrot. Here are as many of the dresses as I ean recollect. Amongst the "grown-ups” were Mrs. Ernest Bloomfield, who went as her "great grandmother,” and looked sweet in the old-fashioned gown, with lovely lace on the bodiee, and a becoming poke bonnet: Mr. Edwin Horton, Harlequin; Miss Horton, Dolly Varden; Miss Davie, French Peasant :'Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clarke caused great fun as "The Twins,” wearing long white muslin frocks, low-necked and short-sleeved, run with ribbons, one pink and one blue, little muslin bonnets, and carrying a feeding bottle; Captain Hughes was amusingly got-up as "Mrs. Sinbad,” of pantomime fame: Miss Nancye Hanna, Japanese; Miss Jean Robertson, Japanese; Miss Selwyn Robertson, Pink Rose; Miss Gladys Nathan. Kate Greenaway, in a pretty pink picture frock; Miss Nevil George, French Peasant; Miss Muriel Payton, a Mountaineer; Miss Sybil Payton, a Peasant Girl; Miss Dorothy Nolan : Miss Stella Nathan, Italian Peasant; Miss Betty Grierson, Puritan Maid; Miss Dorothy Baker, Powder and Patches; Miss Yoiande Baker, Fairy; Miss May Colegrove, Poppy; Miss Nellie Thompson, Tambourine Girl; Master Graeme Lockhart, Cricketer; Master Seymour Colbeek, Cook : Master Buzzie Colbeek, Sailor; Master Trevor Bloomfield, Sailor; Miss Thelma Norton was lovely as the Duehess of Devonshire in white satin and large black velvet hat, with white feathers; Miss Mavis Norton, Cherry Ripe; Miss Phyllis Taylor, a Daisy; Master Alan Gordon, Volunteer; Master Jack Gordon, Sailor ; little Alison Gordon; a Sailorboy; Miss Joyce Bewes, a Page; Master lan Bewes, Sailor; Master Charlie Walker, Sailor; Miss Ruth Roberton, Evangeline, and her sister was a Pierette; Miss Mollie Egerton, Quality Street; Miss Leslie Egerton, Albanian Peasant; Miss Hope Egerton was a charming little mite dressed as a Water Sprite; Master Tommy Purehas, Soldier; Master Arthur Purehas — ; Master Kiwi Purehas, Cook; Miss Thorald Clerk, Peasant; Master Erie Clerk, Beefeater;. Miss Thelma Bloomfield, Little Alichu; Misses Alavis and Enid Reed, Veronique in different coloured frocks; Master Mervyn Reed, Buffalo Bill; Miss Joan Tubbs, Little 80-Peep; Miss Una Buddle, Puritan Alaid; Master Werner Langguth, Lawyer; Master Heini Langguth wore a splendid representation of a Gnome; Miss Elsie Langguth, Folly; Master Keith Anderson, Alareus Superbus; Miss Durelle Cooke, an excellent get up as a Japanese Maid; Miss Isobel Clarke, Early English; Master Humphrey Clarke, Cowboy; Miss May Rathbone, Dear Lady Disdain, Miss F. Rathbone, Dresden China; Miss Merle Pollen, My Lady Coquette; Miss Margot Bloomfield wore a love.y dress as Cupid; Aliss Girlie Russell, Fairy; Master Jack Russell, Monsieur Beaucaire; Miss Elaine, Buchanan, Flower Girl; Master Willie Buchanan, a page in pale blue satin; Aliss Airini Carr, a Shepherdess. Airs. Kenderdine. of Manukau-road, Parnell, gave a delightful AFTERNOON TEA on Friday last for Airs. Arthur Kenderdine, who is leaving next Wednesday for her new home at Taumarunui. The weather was not at all cheerful, but inside bright fires and a constant ripple of laughter and gay chatter more than made up for the dreariness outside. AVe had a delicious afternoon tea. and the table looked so pretty with its springlike decorations of primroses and violets. Mrs. Kenderdine was assisted in looking after her guests by her two daughters, Airs. Kenderdine Webbc (England) and Aliss Halle Kenderdine. Amongst the guests were: Airs. Arthur Kenderdine, Airs. John Kenderdine, Airs. Wallace Lawson, Aliss .Spicer, Mrs. Harold Fenton, Afrs, Ernest Simpson,

Mrs. Arthur Hooper, Mrs. Woodhouse, Mies Belle Buchanan, Mrs. Rathbone, Ali-ses Lusk. Miss Cleveland, Mrs. Percy Buller. Mrs. R. B. Lusk, Mrs. Dr. Grant, and other.-. A BAt HEJ.OR'> BALL AT HAMILTON. The bachelors of "Abbot-ford” gave a niost enjoyable dance an Thursday evening. about 90 being .present. The room was prettily decorated with flags, etc., and a dainty supper was laid in one of the smaller rooms. The music was supplied by Alisses Gillespie, Graham. Holloway, Messrs. Panton and Tuschka. The hostesses for the evening were Mesdames Holloway, Hunter, AleNieol. and Steele. There were some pretty frocks worn. Mrs. Holloway, blaek; Mrs. Hunter, blaek lace; Mrs. Steele, blaek net: Mrs. AleNieol, all blaek; Airs. Radcliffe, pale blue, finished with blaek velvet; Mrs. Brewin's pale blue silk; Airs. Going, pale shade of green silk; Afrs. J. Smith. black net, bodiee finished with Paris coloured lace: Mrs. Furze, blaek silk; Alisses H. Graham, pale blue silk frock; Miss Olive Graham, white silk: Misses Hunter both wore white; Aliss Martin, white net over silk; Aliss O’Neill, pale green accordionpleated silk, .bodice prettily trimmed with ehiffon; Aliss Al. O’Neill, white silk, with touches of blaek; Aliss Al. Cussen, prettyf muslin de soie over white silk, pink roses on corsage; Miss C. Wallnutt, white satin: Aliss Stevens, white silk; Aliss Chitty, pink brocaded satin; Aliss Katie Chitty, pretty white silk, handsome theatre cloak: Aliss Graham, blue; Aliss G. Graham, pretty white frock; Aliss Furze (debutante), pretty white silk bodice, prettily trimmed with chiffon, spray of lilies of the valley in the hair; Aliss Ewen, cream; Aliss Bell, white; Aliss Rothwell, eau de nil green silk; Aliss Johnstone, aprieot shade of voHe, with darker shade of velvet on bodice; Aliss Holloway, pale green silk: Aliss C. Holloway, white silk: Aliss Barton, pink silk; Aliss Edgecumbe, red silk; Miss G. Edgecumbe, black net; Aliss Gillespie, cream and pink; Aliss Patrick, grey silk, with touches of black; and many others. Among the gentlemen were: Alessrs. Panton, Broadfoot, Smith, Bell, Barrett, Chitty (2). Farrar (2), Primrose (2), AlcNiehol, AfcLeod, Hollowav. Seller. Elgood. Lee, Kenny, AlcDiarmid (2), Ranstead (2), Coote, Empson, Tuschka, Craig, etc.

PHYLLIS BROUN.