AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8, 24 August 1907, Page 51

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, August 20. LADIES’ GOLF CLUB AT HOME. The members of the Auckland Ladies’ Golf Club entertained the visitors from the South and other friends at a very pleasant little social evening at St. Andrew’s Hall on Saturday evening last. There was music, and a comedietta (in which the two ladies part were really admirably played) and Mrs. Street gave out the prizes won during the championship meeting, the winners meeting with salvos of applause as they mounted the platform to receive their trophies. Dr. Lewis supported Mrs. Street in this duty, and at its conclusion moved a hearty vote of thanks to her, this being carried by acclamation and amid enthusiastic l handclap 4n -the lower hall, and was a most dainty and enticing repast. The tables were prettily decorated with, daffodils and spring flowers, and the hostesses were indefatigable’in looking after their guests. An • impromptu dance wound up an exceedingly' cheery evening, which all of us enjoyed. Amongst those present were: Mrs Street, wearing a very handsome black ‘ silk toilette, with real lace fichu; Mrs R. A. Carr was effectively gowned in sea-blue with a lovely overdress of Limerick lace, white rose in coiffure; : Mrs C. Buddle was wealing black satin with white lace berthe* im 1 graceful ; ch iff on scarf; Mrs T. Hope Lewis was becomingly gowned in black and white striped silk toned with lace and brightened with cerise velvet bretelles and eeihture; Mrs Guy Williams (M-asterkon), dainty floral chiffon mounted,oh glace, prettily trimmed with pale bl velvet; Miss Pierce’s graceful black Louisine silk was softened with block chiffon, large, red rose on corsage; Mrs Holmes, .very prctly Pompadour silk with touches of pink velvet Mrs .John Reft], rich black -taffeta with lovely lace flicker and jabot; Mrs Richmond was wearing black silk; Miss Richmond, pretty primrose taffeta, softened with 1-aee caught with touches of black velvet; Miss Je&n Richmond, white chiffon taffeta, with pink roses on corsage; Mrs Donald MacConnick was charmingly gowned in pale pink hund : painted chiffon foundation; r Miss Rnoki*, black, silk white lace guiinpr, finished" wj«t h prettjt/Wlck velvet trelliswork berthe; Miss Winnie Cotter wtis daintily attired iii reset] 1 chiffon taffeta . with painty bretclles of Lace opening over ypst; Miss M. Cotter, Rn BrttAf taffeta with graceful fichu displaying a V-shaped vest of lace;

Miss Jessie Reed, black with tucker of white luce; Miss Pearl Gorrie wore an effect ive frock of white silk with touches of- geranium velvet; Miss F. Pierce, eau de nil silk toned with lace, and velvet u shade'darker; Miss E. Pierce, white taffeta and cream lace eaught with crimson crush rose; Miss Nora Gorrie, daffodil and white huud-painted chiffon, with lace fichu; Miss Gwen Gorrie was charmingly gowned in pale grey crepe de chine banded with taffeta of same shade; Mrs Greig, black silk effectively embroidered with silver; Miss Elsie Greig, pretty pale blue gown softened with lace; Miss M. Towle, white satin, striped mousseline with a white rose in her hair; Mrs Colbeek, heliotrope silk with overdress of beautiful lace, finished with heliotrope bretelles; Mrs Edwin Horton was strikingly gowned in blaek and silver; Miss Minnie Horton’s gown was of lovely white brocade, with jewelled lace encrustations; Mrs Cleghorn (Wanganui) was becomingly gowned in black silk with real lace berthe; Miss Cowper (Wanganui), peach pink corded silk Empire gown, with V-shaped guimpe of white lace; Miss Scse (Palmerston North), very pretty moonlight blue crepe de chine, with apricot pinkchillon sash; Miss Jackson (Wanganui) looked charming in black, softened with white lace; Miss Mill; Miss Russell, very pretty ciel blue taffeta and corsage spray of crimson roses; Miss - Stafford (Wellington), ehrimp pink chiffon taffeta with lace berthe, and pink in her hair; Mrs. Innes (Palmerston North) was wearing a pretty white silk, with corsage- spray of white, and white in her hair; Mrs. Rose (Wellington), was striking in brown velvet, with real lace berthe; Mrs. Arthur Myers, pink hand-painted chiffon strapped and pink bands; Mrs. Coleman, black chiffon taffeta; Mrs. Parkes was effectively gowned in leaf.green taffeta with lovely white lace berthe; Mrs. Foster, pink chiffon taffeta; Mrs. Nelson, rich black silk with :jetted. lace; Mrs. Alfred Nathan, lovely black .and white embroidered net over w'hite glace; Mrs. Rathbone, pretty sea green chiffon taffeta with lace brettelles, and pink rose in coiffure; Mrs. J. R. Bloomfield’s gown was pink silk striped chiffon mounted on glace; Mrs. Harry Bloomfield was daintily frocked.in white corded silk chiffonembroidered with silver and tissue; Miss Ethel Martin, white inserted silk; Miss Helen Denniston,-lovely white crepe de chine, with deep band of blue velvet at foot of skirt, and touches of blue on bodice; Miss Muriel Dargavrllc was wearing white satin and laee, with pale blue in her hair; Mrs. Herz, ivory crepe de chine softened with lace; Miss Benjamin, white chiffon taffeta, with white roses in her hair; Mrs. Alan Brown was wearing white with pink roses on corsage and in her hair; Miss Bleazard Browne, white silk with touches of pale blue;-Miss lionet, green silk with overdress of cream Renaissance lace; Mrs. Sydney Nathan, black Spanish over white glace. Among others present were the Misses Stevenson, Misses Draper (2), Miss McLean, Miss Garland, Miss Rice, Miss Buller, etc. The AT HOME given under the auspices of the University College Football Club last Wednesday evening, in the St. Andrew's Hall, was undoubtedly a great success. The Hall was prettily decorated for the occasion, the College Club banner being given a place of honour amongst the decora tions. The stage was arranged as a drawing-room, and comfortable easy chairs provided for the chaperones and also for those who preferred sitting-out to dancing. The supper tables downstairs looked (harming with their dainty decorations of daffodils and snowdrops and their more substantial decorations of fruit salads, trifles, etc. The floor and -music were excellent, the lat ter sup plied by Burke: and wonderful to relate, actually men were in the majority. So the committee arc to be heartily congratulated on the success of the evening, 1 think, don’t you? Many pretty toilettes were worn, and among those which I specially noticed were:.— Mrs Nelson, who was attired in a handsome blaek silk gown with encrustations of jet, black silk theatre coat; Mrs. Pickmcre wore a black merveilleux silk with V-shaped vest veiled in lace; Mrs. Mackay, black velvet and lace with pretty opeia coat of pastel blue eloth. with lace revers: Miss Katie Nelson was daintily attired in peach pink Oriental satin, the lace berthe caught with clusters of roses; Mis’ Runciman wore a graemtd -gown of blaek crept*

de chine mounted on glace, and touches of white on bodice; Mies Piekmere, pretty eau de nil. silk, the bodice deftly arranged with cascades of laee and touches of black bebe rib boh; Miss Mona Hay wore an effective gown of Rose du Barry taffeta, prettily frilled and finished with lace, pink ribbon threaded through her coiffure; Miss Susie Wildman looked pretty in eiel blue taffeta with kilted frills; Miss Seott was wearing a dainty white mousseline, brightened with pink chiffon and sprays of pink roses; Miss Dunlop’s gown of soft white silk was prettily finished with brettelles, and sash of shrimp pink chiffon; Miss I. Dunlop, pretty rose pink silk, with pink ribbon in her hair; Miss Beryl Graham was charmingly froeked in white hail-shower musli.: mounted on pale blue, pah- blue sash am! blue ribbons in her hair: Miss Cooke wore a graceful eream eolienne, with chine ribbon sash and pink roses on corsage ; Miss Metis Cooke, very pretty orchid mauve Shantung silk; Miss Haseldine. dainty white frilled mousseline; Miss Hunt was wearing a becoming toilette of cameo pink silk and white lace; Miss K. Hunt’s gown of black crepe do chine had a dainty tucker of cream laee, threaded with blaek; Miss Kent., azure blue silk, with laee frills on bodice; her sister wore a pretty frock of shrimp pink silk, with pink ribbons in her hair; Miss Grey, effective blue merveilleux silk toilette; Miss — Grey wore a pretty floral mousseline; Miss Hampson, eau de nil silk, toned with myrtle green velvet; Miss Taylor, white gown, with sprays of pink roses; Miss Mary Clarke, white silk, prettily trimmed with laee encrustations; iMss Metealfe, dainty toilette of cream net over ivory satin, with brown ceinture and sprays of autumn leaves on corsage; Miss Phyllis Metealfe, white gown, re-

Jieveil with touches of pale blue; Miss Una Saunders, pretty white tucked mousseline; Miss Mona Mackay looked dainty in white muslin, with white lace on bodice; Miss Dawson wore a charming gown of pale pink chiffon taffeta, with encrustations of lace; and her sister was effectively gowned in moonlight blue silk, with pah bine ribbon threaded through her hair; Mi.ss Lyman wore a becoming white silk and lace toilette. Mrs. Collins, who is agent in Auckland for Mdlle. Helena Rubinstein, of the famous Valaze Massage Institute, opened her charmingly pretty rooms at 44 and 45, City Chambers, Queen-street, last Monday. and gave a small ‘ AT HOME” in honour of the occasion. Mrs. Collins cordially received her guests in the Valaze room, and gave a short description and interesting address on the Valaze treatment, after which a delicious afternoon was served in the waiting room. Mrs Collins looked charming in a picturesque gown of myrtle green chiffon velours with guimpe of white crepe de chine appliqued with lace embroidered in a pretty- shade of heliotrope, becoming cream Leghorn hat, with shaded rose crown and puffings of shaded green tulle on the bandeau. Among those who were present during the afternoon I noticed: Mrs Raynor in a» smart wine coloured cloth coat and skirt, braided with black silk braidings, pretty hat to match; Mrs Loaisson. pretty cigar brown cloth with cream net and lace guimpe, Tuscan hat swathed with brown tulle; Mrs Whitney was wearing a navy- tailor-made gowu with a pretty- red toque; Mrs Derry, black and white striped tweed coat and skirt, black hat ; Mrs Baume, black toilette with touches of white and black bonnet; Mrs Sydney Nathan, Nullier blue doth coat and skirt and black toque; Mrs Lindsay, dark green flecked tweed and hat to match; Mrs Black, pale grey cheek tweed coat and skirt, black toque with drooping ostrich feather; Mrs Martolli was wearing grey, black picture hat lined with pink chiffon; Mrs Rice, black and white pin striped tweed tailor-made, very pretty brown bonnet; Msss M. Rice was dainty in white cloth, white felt hat wreathed with cherries; Mrs J. A. Beale, navy blue velvet Eton coat and skirt, smart blue felt hat wreathed with violets, white fox furs; Mrs Keesing. pale grey tailor-made, and pretty Bordeau straw hat wreathed with pink shaded roses; Mrs Mahoney, violet cloth tailor-made gown, small black hat with touches of pale blue and white ospreys; Mrs Pilkington, navy costume and small navy cloth motor cap; Mrs Arnold, dark blue coat and skirt and navy hat en suite: Mrs R. Walker, brown heather mixture tweed coat and skirt, pretty hat to match with touches of rose pink velvet: and many- others too numerous to mention. PHYLLIS BROUN.