AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 7, 16 February 1907, Page 44

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, February 13. First of all 1 must tell you that Mrs. C. M. Nelson and Mrs. Alfred Nathan have issued invitations for an “At lloinc" this afternoon (February 13) in the Choral Hall, from 4 o’clock to halfpast 5. to enable their friends TO MEK’f THE CHARMING FRENCH SINGER, MADAME BLANCHE ARKAL, xvlio is at present in Auckland. •Watea,” (hafton-road, was en fete last Saturday, when .Judge and Mrs. Smith gave A LARGE GARDEN PARTY -for Mr. and Mrs. Colegrove, of Parnell, who arc leaving Auckland on trip to the Old Country at the end of this month. It was a perfect afternoon, and the dainty tea, ices, and other delicacies seemed twice as refreshing eaten out of doors in the shade of the trees surrounding the house. The croquet lawn was great] v in request during the afternoon, and the groups of prettily dressed people moving about watching the games added materially to the picturesqueness of the scene*. Mrs. Smith received her guests in a handsome black mousseline gown, inset with bands of black insertion mounted on white glace; Miss Bessie Smith wore a dainty white lawn gown, finished with lace and insertion, pale green picture hat; Miss Olive Smith, pretty primrose linen, banded with insertion, Tuscan and blue hat; Airs. Whitson wore black, with white Valenciennes lace vest, black plumed hat; Miss Whitson wore a pretty white muslin gown, pale blue sash, white shady hat, v'ith touches of brown; her sister also wore white inserted muslin, with pale blue ceinture; Airs. Colegrove was charmingly gowned in a white voile, showered with dainty sweet pea design, vest and lapels of white Broderie Anglaise, finished with green ribbon velvet, white hat, trimmed with same shade of green and clusters of pink roses; Airs, Colegrove’s two little daughters were frocked in soft tussore silks, with white hats; Miss Elliott v as picturesquely gowned in white inserted muslin, with cherry-coloured sash, white hat. swathed with cherry ribbon, tied under the chin with black chiffon scarf: her sister was dainty in a black and white hail shower muslin, black and white hat; Airs. Cooke, black chailie gown, with touches of white, black hat; Miss Cooke, pretty white muslin, with pule blue hat; Miss Elsie Cooke, cream skirt and pretty white blouse, Tuscan hat: Mrs. Kinder, black toilette, with black bonnet : Miss Kinder wore brown, small hat to correspond; Miss AL Kinder, pretty floral muslin with silk ceinture, small white hat : Mrs. Snell wore a beautifully fitting pale grey checked chailie, with white vest, faced with pale grey knife-pleated silk and pah* grey embroidery. mounted on chiffon, black picture? hat: Miss Brown, black voile gown, with touches of white, black bonnet with cluster of roses at one side; Airs. Sloman. black skirt and dainty floral muslin blouse, white hat; Miss Flora Slornan was daintily gowned in a blue and white sprigged muslin, black picture hat ; Mrs. Cousins, navy and white foulard gown, with cream yoke, green hat garlanded with Idin*; Mrs. Carver, white muslin, with pale grey ceinture, and black picture hat; Miss Towle was dainty in while. Tuscan hat. crowned with autumn loaves and wreath of pink roses; Aliss Gill, soft black silk mousseline gown, inset with bands of black insertion. becoming pink hat; Airs. Bertram White, handsome black merveilleux, with cream lace scarf, black and white bonnet, brightened with pink rosea; Aliss White was gowned in a pink and

black figured muslin with black velvet ribbon ceinture, black hat; Mrs Thompson, rich black silk toilette relieved with touches of white, black and cream bonnet, with cluster of pink roses; .Miss Thompson, champagne tinted lawn gown, smart hat garlanded with pink roses; .Mrs Pollen, cream canvas Eton coat and skirt prettily finished with chine ribbon and cream applique hydrangea, blue hat; Miss Lusk, white inserted muslin with black ceinture and black hat; Mrs Cheeseman. smart cream cloth costume, cream torpedo toque swathed with black tulle and black plumes, black ostrich feather boa; Mrs Percy Butler, dainty white embroidered muslin, white and blue hat: Miss Queenie Butler wore white with white hat; Mrs Eraser was smartly gowned in a creme cloth Eton costume bound with black, black hat.; Mrs Dawson, handsome black toilette With touches of white, black and white bonnet relieved with pink; Miss Binks, black voile with cream lace yoke mounted in white satin, small black hat with cluster of deep tinted yellow roses at one side; Aliss Ferguson, brown figured muslin frock with hat en suite; Miss —. Fefguson, biscuit-coloured gown, black and cream hat; Airs Kayll was gowned in biscuit-coloured voile toned with brown velvet, brown and cream bonnet to match: Aliss Kayll wore a white muslin frock and pretty hydrangea hat; Miss Connelly was tastefully gowned in brown radium silk, becoming brown hat with bunch of wheat ears at one Hide; Airs Stelle wore a dainty figured muslin with lace vest, hat en suite; Miss Camilla Steele was in white, hat trimmed with chine ribbon; Airs Ashton, pretty brown silk toilette with cream lace vest, blue hat; Airs Peacocke, navy blue eolienne with facing of blue and white plaid silk, black hat; Airs Hudson Williamson was charmingly gowned in black and cream, black torpedo toque crowned with crimson roses; .Miss Violet Williamson looked pretty in white with shady pink hat: Airs Kenderdine, rich black toilette and black bonnet; Airs Kenderdine Webbe (England), beautiful pale grey eolienne mounted on primrose glace finished with cream applique, black hat: Airs John Kenderdine. becoming black and white costunfe, black bat; Airs Arthur Purchas wore a tasteful black and white gown, Tuscan and black hat with touches of violet; Airs Seth Smith, black cloth costume and black hat; All’s I amis " Myers was strikingly gowned in a black and white silk striped mousseline with b coming black and white bonnet to match; Airs Kempthorne wore a black and white costume, with pretty bonnet to correspond; Aliss Kempthorne’s gown was dainty figured muslin, with black hat; Mrs Goodwin, black with touches of white, very pretty black a-.’-d while bon-et; Miss Alice Goodwin was daintily frocked in white and smart white hat: Airs Abbott was strikingly gowned in brown radium silk with cream lace vest, brown ami cream hat; Miss Girdler, white silk blouse and cream skirt, small black bat: Mrs Mueller. grey had black striped grenadine gown finished with applique, black and white bonnet : Aliss Mueller. pink cambrie with small hat swathed with ribbon; Mrs Noble wore a beautiful oyster grey ehalli? richly eml %>idered, becoming hat en suite; Mrs Judd, black costume with black hat to match: Airs Graves Airmen, pretty black toilette with cream V-shaped vest, black and violet hat: Airs Dacre, black and white gown and dainty bonnet to match; The annual CHOQI’ET PICNIC, given by the members of the Parnell Lawn to tlxir friends ami members of the other Auckland clubs eventuated last Friday, and was a most successful affair. Progressive croquet was, as usual, the order of the day, and the prizes w ere unusually handsome. A delightful afternoon tea was provided, and the tea tables were very prettily arranged with dark blue and light blue ribbons, the club colours, and flowers to match, mingled with pretty feathery grasses. The prize winners in the first class were Airs. Kidd, who was presented with a case of solid silver teaspoons, and Mrs. Lindsay, whose prize was a silver serviette ring in a ease. In the second class Mrs, Alogenie carried oil first honours, securing u very pretty little pair of silver vases; Airs. Grant was second and received a silver-mounted hairpin box. Some pretty costumes were worn, ami amongst others I noticed: Airs. Fritter, wearing a pretty black gown with smart

black and red hat; Airs. Nicol, dainty white embroidered muslin, green hat; Airs. .Marquand, white embroidered muslin; Mrs. Dum-an Clerk, pule blue muslin, Tuscan hat; Airs. Alexander, smart biscuit coloured embroidered linen, brown hat; Airs. Ala honey, white linen costume with long lin n coat; hat with flowing chiffon veil; Mrs. Grant, white embroidered linen toilette, and becoming green hat; Mrs. Sharnian, fawn check coat and skirt, and pretty hat finished with green chiffon; Airs. Thorne George, pretty black and white toilette, black toque with touches of pink; Mrs. Lawrence wore white with green hat swathed with floral ribbon; Airs. Archie Clark, black glace with white vest, white and black hat; Aliss Isabel Clark, white linen, dainty white hat; Airs. (Sydney Nathan, beautiful white embroidered linen, black hat with black and white tulle; Airs. Gould (Dargaville), white linen, becoming white and black hat; Mrs. Lindsay, white muslin inset with Valenciennes lace, black hat with black ostrich plumes; Airs. Bamford, black gown brightened with touches of green, black toque; Airs. Stubbs, smart pale grey coat and skirt, Tuscan hat garlanded with pink roses; Aliss Stubbs wore white, white gem hat; Airs. Wilson, very pretty white muslin trimmed with broderie Anglais, white hat swathed with brown tulle brightened with pink roses; Airs. Clifton, white embroidered muslin, black hat; Aliss Binney wore white with touches of black; Aliss Moss, black and white striped pina, and black hat; Airs. Mackay, pale grey, floral muslin, black hat; Airs. Fenton, pretty floral muslin gown, pink hat trimmed with black ostrich feathers; Airs. Arnold, grey coat and skirt with green facings, white and green hat; Airs. Colegrove, dark blue gown with cream yoke, hat en suite; Airs. Horace Walker, dainty black and white cambric, black and white hat; Alls. Alarsack, pretty white and pink muslin, pink hat; Mrs. Duthie, dainty sea blue muslin finished with Valenciennes lace, corn coloured straw hat with blue ostrich plume; Airs. Foster, dark blue costume, blue and white hat; Airs. John Dawson, biseuit-eoloured chailie hat of same shade with cluster of pink roses; Aliss Lennox, white linen, hat swathed with chiffon; Aliss Hesketh, black and white spotted! cambric, black and white hat; Airs. Foster wore white, with a floral hat ; Miss Aloir, cream skirt, and pretty white silk blouse, and white hat swathed with tulle; Airs. Best, black voile with white vest, black hat; Airs. Lipfil, heliotrope and white sprigged cambric, white hat with blue and black ribbon; Airs. Black, whit? inserted muslin, black plumed hat; Airs. Houghton, white linen with becoming black hat; Airs. Smith, white muslin trimmed with lace and insertion, pale green hat; Airs. Brown, eream skirt and pretty silk blouse, green hat; Airs. Thornes wore a black toilette, and black hat; Airs. Hill wore white hat trimmed with shaded flowers; Airs. Colbeck, white linen, Tuscan hat; Airs. Bloomfield, cream cloth skirt and pink floral muslin blouse, hat with blue ostrich feather; Airs Bob Walker, chocolate coloured linen coat and skirt, with pretty little laee vest, hat yn suite; Aliss Caro, very pretty pale blue muslin, Tuscan hat with pink roses; Aliss K. White, dainty pink floral muslin, black hat; Aliss L. White wore all white; Airs. Greig, dark blue linen, trimmed with dark bin • embroidery, blue and white hat; Airs. Rathbone, hydrangea blue cambric, with white broderie Anglais vest, Tuscan aud blue hat; Airs. Reed, pale grey coat and skirt, hat to match; Airs. Thomas, white with black plumed hat; Airs. Ke.-sing, dainty cream costume with green hat swathed with pink roses; Mrs. Kidd, black and white flecked voile, black hat.

PHYLLIS BROUN.