AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIX, Issue 4, 27 July 1907, Page 51

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee. j uly 23. THE COMBINED EUCHRE AND BRIDGE PARTY, FOLLOWED BY A DANCE, organised by a large and influential committee of Auckland ladies, to raise funds for the Society for the Protection of Women and Children and the Protection of Cruelty to Animals, took place in the Choral Hall last Thursday evening, and was a brilliant success. There were almost four hundred people present, and the entertainment .will certainly augment the funds of the socity. The prizes were unusually handsome, and were won by Mdlle. Cochc and Miss Nora Kissling and Mr Walker, who played bridge, and at the euchre Miss Bock, Mrs Culpan, Mr Munio Clark nnd Mr Syms were th? fortunate ones. Supper was served in the annexe, and the tables were delight fully decorated with yellow narcissi and white. Among such a crowd of keen card players it was rather difficult to sec the people one knew, and more to discover what everyone was wearing, so that I am afraid I overlooked many pretty toilettes, but here are a few 1 particularly noticed:—Mrs Devore, president of the ladies’ committee, wore a graceful gown of black chiffon taffeta, softened with black lace; Mrs Alexander were a becoming toilette of rich black silk with black lace tucker, and touches of pale blue on bodies;; Mrs Benjamin was wearing a tasteful gown of black silk combined with cream lace; Mrs F. E. Baume was strikingly gowned in pink chiffon taffeta, toned with velvet a shade darker and some pretty cream lace; Mrs Coleman, black chiffon taffeta, effectively trimmed with cream lac?; Mrs Cor bett was gowned in black with a pastel blue evening coat; Mrs Alfred Nathan wore a becoming black silk toilette, finished with a profusion of rich white lace; Mrs Sydney Nathan wore a lovely gown of black Spanish lace over white glace; Mrs Payton, rich black silk toned with cream lace; Mrs Archdale Tayler, dainty floral pcau de soie,softened with lace; Mrs Nelson, handsome black silk with lovely Maltese lace on berthe; Mrs Rathbone, black chiffon taffeta, brightened with cream lace; Mrs Myers, black silk with beautiful lace berthe; Mrs Arthur Myers was strikingly gowned in black and whi’e striped silk, with vest of white satin veiled in lace; Mrs Rainger, dainty toil etto of black satin, tastefully combined with black lace; Mrs Upfil. pretty cream colienne. trimmed with cream lace; Mrs Charlie Brown was wearing a pretty white gown with lace and touches of pale blue; Mrs Black wore crepe de chine with laee yoke; Mrs Smith, white silk and lace; Mrs Gavey was gowned in black with clusters of crimson roses on corsage; Mrs Houghton was .daintily attired in black and white with chine ribbon ceinture; Mrs Ralph wore a black skill and pretty heliotrope blouse; Miss Ralph, pale blue satin with crimson rosea on corsage; Mrs Montague wore an effec-

live gown of nasturtium silk, toned with tabae brown velvet; Mrs. Grant was charmingly gowned in pale blue chiffon taffeta; Mrs. Herz, cream net, brightened with touches of pale pink; Mrs. Lyons wore a pretty gown of while silk and lao?, caught with clusters of red roses; Mrs. Ernest Moss Davis, becoming gown of sea blue chiffon taffeta; Mrs. Culpan. black silk, toned with cream laee; Mrs. McKail Geddes., handsome black silk toilette, with cream lac»? on bodice; Mrs. Caro, black chiffon tiffeta; Mrs. Henderson, very pretty black chiffon gown; Mrs. Wilson, black velvet, with white lace berthe; Mdlle. (Joche, black silk and Ince, with red roses; Mrs. Arthur Clarke, black skirt, and dainty white silk blouse; Mrs. Munro (’lark, white tucked silk, prettily trimmed with Valenciennes law and insertion; Mrs. Jarman, very pretty white Oriental satin; Mrs. Jagger wore black, with tucker of fine white lace; Miss Jagger looked charming in pale blue chiffon taffeta; Miss Cohen was strikingly gowned in myrtle green taffeta, tored with cream lace; Miss — Cohen wore a lovely chine silk gown; Miss Roie Nathan, pretty floral .silk; Miss Daisy Beniamin, ciel blue liberty silk, with pale blue in her hair. Miss Tynian, cream Oriental satin; Miss Caro wore a pretty blue and white; Miss Culpan was becomingly gowned in white silk; Mrs. Ashton, black silk, banded with cream lace; Miss Snell, black silk, with jetted lace guimpe; Miss Peyton, very pale blue mousseline, with tucker of Valenciennes lace; Miss Isabel Clark* looked pretty in a white toilette; Mia* Gladys Ruddock, lovely green chiffon taffeta, with Valenciennes laee on bodice; Miss Dagnia Gilfillan, ciel blue chiffon, inset with white insertion; Miss Tdwle wore a pretty white silk frock; Miss Stevenson, effective floral silk gown; Mrs. Jack Reed, wearing a becoming heliotrope chiffon taffeta; Miss Pickering, pretty blue satin; Miss Kissling, white tucked silk; Miss Marjorie McCormick, soft sea blue silk, with lace berthe; Miss Hilda Steele, white silk and lace; Miss Draper, black velvet; Miss Audrey Stubbs, green figured silk gown; Miss Grcigg, white crepe de chine; Miss Sybil Greigg, soft white silk, with touches of pale blue; Miss Geddes, pretty white evening gown, with white cloth opera coat ; Miss Nelson, pink silk, with lace tucker; Miss Katie Nelsen, dainty pink frock, with lovely spray of violets; Miss (’ampboll (Christchurch), very pretty ivory silk, and spray of exquisite Neapolitan violets: Miss Pearl Gorrie, primrose silk, tone 4 with brown; Miss D?nniston, black net over glace, with cream lace tucker; Miss Ware, green silk, contrasted with velvet a shade darker; Miss Mitchell, white silk, veiled in beautiful white lace; Miss Olive Aicken was charmingly gowned in black, with tucker of white lace. Amongst others 1 noticed: Misses Moir, Smith (2), White (2). Dargavillc, Marks, Kenderdine, Graham, Phillips, Binney (2), Devon?, Sicilian, Dr. Eleanor Baker, Ilesketh, Preece, Frater, Kerr-Taylor (2). Tanton, Keesing, Davy, Conolly (2), Frater (2), Atkinson, Palmer, and many others. AN INVITATION CHAMBER CONCERT was given in St. Andrew’s Hall on Wednesday evening by five of our best known artists namely, Mrs. Macandrew, Miss Edith Whitelaw. L.R.A.M., Herr Louis Biitz, Mr. Colin Muston, L.R.A.M., and Mr. J. Shaw. The concert was of a high order of merit, and the large ami fashionable audience evinced its thorough appreciation of the talent displayed in its enthusiastic applause. All musiclovers are looking forward with pleasure to the series of four chamber concerts to be given this season by the promoters. True lovers of music can hardly have failed to notice the absence of “chamber music ” from the concert platform, which has long been a matter of regret. The programme will bo selected entirely from the works of the Great .Masters. Mrs. Macandrew was attired in black silk, with ivory lace and touches of tangerine on corsage; Miss Edith Whitelaw wore biack chiffon t&ffeta. and white Limerick lace on decol let age. Among the audience were Mrs. Neligan, who was attired in a pretty Louis Seize blue chill on velvet evening gown, with folded silk on corsage, ending with stoles; Miss Vauglien. in black taffeta gown, with cream laee yoke; Miss Itagnall wore a blhck toilette; Miss Ashton was in cream; Miss B. Whitelaw wore a pretty heliotrojie silk blouse, with white lace, and black voile skirt; Miss A. Whitelaw was becomingly f rocked in black marquisette, nnd white and ailvw tissue Joseph:n •sr irf; Madame

dainty white chiffon and silk blouse, and white cloth coat, with blue Persian embroidery; Mrs. Hoj>e Lewis’ pretty tiny cheeked pale blue silk evening gown, trimmed with Limerick lace, was very effective; Mrs. Guy Williams was in a becoming Bose Du Harry silk blouse, inset with cream lace, and black satin skirt; Miss Dudley, black evening gown and green evening coat; Mrs. Myers, handsome blaek brocade, with touches of white; Misses Cohen (Sydney) wore blaek and pearl grey silk gowns, with cream lace scarfs respectively ; Mrs. Parkes, black toilette; Mrs. Jobson, pretty blue and pink chine silk, with transparent lace yoke; Miss Fenton, white silk, inset with laee; Mrs. Pierce, black silk and grey brocade eape; Miss Pierce, black point d’esprit evening frock: Mrs. Roberton, black taffeta evening gown, and an electric blue coat; Mrs. F. W. Gordon, golden brown taffeta gown, with cream Maltese lace entredeux; Mrs. Rankin Reed, black, with touches of white laee; Mrs. Coleman, pale blue marquisette, Limerick laee bolero; Miss Ruby Coleman, dainty white tucked silk frock; Mrs Gore Gillon, pretty pale blue silk evening frock, grey coat, and blue bow in coiffure; Mrs Kent, blaek moire, with rich cream lace on corsage; Miss Duncan, dainty rose pink silk blouse, and blaek skirt; Mrs Stopford, black cevning gown, and handsome cream net and heliotrope applique, cloth eape; Mrs Sutherland, blaek evening gown; Mrs Max Herz, pretty silver grey silk, and white cape, with lovely white fox fur collar; Mrs J. Beale, black eventing® pswn brightened with paillettes; Miss Devore, cream evening frock; Mf** K. Devore, dainty white silk; Mbs Edger, eream lace gown; Miss Langsford. white silk, and pink crepe eearf; Hiss Langsford, dainty' white silk frock; Miss Percival, pink silk blouse and black silk; Mrs Goldie, tiny blaek and white check silk, and grey eoat; Miss Kirker, pretty white silk blouse, and champagne voile skirt; Miss C. Kirker. dainty white silk frock; Mrs F. B. Winstone, white and pink chine Bilk, and lovely pale blue glaee silk coat; Miss Law. pale blue eoat with cream laee cape; Mr* Butler, pretty white embroidered silk blouse and black silk skirt; Miss Bertha Butler, white silk frock; Mrs Ashton Bruce, fawn coat with cloth applique: Miss Bruce, cream point d’esprit. and green coat with pile bine applique; Mrs Benjamin, black crepe de chine and blue coat; Miss Au riel Gittos, white silk, and pretty pale blue opera coat; Mrs S. Hanna, black brocade; Miss Hanna, white silk and white cape; Mrs Murray, black, and crimson coat with cream lace cape; Mrs Airey, pretty pale blue and pink floral mousseline de soie, with white laee V; Miss Lucas, white silk: Miss Henius, cream blouse and blaek skirt: Miss —. Hemus, navy and white spotted frock: Mrs Kessing, pale blue silk; Miss Bridgewater, white silk and lace frock; Miss Basley, blaek evening gown: Mrs Neaves, blaek evening toilette; Miss Amy Stevenson, white silk blouse and black skirt; Miss Coney, black toilette; Mrs Oxley, black taffeta, and heliotrope cloak; Miss Kennedy, blaek taffeta and lace; Miss Culpan, white silk, and crimson coat; Mrs H. Edmiston, blaek and grey evening coat; Mrs. J. B. Maefarlane, pearl grey silk and white cape; Miss Gee, blaek evening gown, and crimson eoat; Mrs. Gresham, black taffetas; Miss Wingfield, black evening frock and blue sa»rf; Mrs. Dohbie, black, with white V, and touches of scarlet; Miss Macandrew, cream; her sister wore a smart crimson opera coat; Miss Florence Walker, white silk; Miss Morgan (Queensland), white silk; Mrs. T. U. Well, white silk, and white cape: Mrs. Plummer, black with cream Maltese lace berthe; Mrs. Tribe, grey (ilk opera coat: Misses MacKenzie, Miss Coldicutt. Dr. Eleanor Baker, Mrs. A. M. Ferguson, Fraulein Bouche. Miss Poseenniskie, Mrs. P. Mohr. Mrs. Geo. Reid.

PHYLLIS BROUN.