AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 13, 23 September 1908, Page 64

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, _ September 21. The “AT HOME” given as a return to “The Girls of Auckland” in the Royal Albert Hall last Thursday evening, was quite one of the most successful dances given this season. The hall looked really charming, and there was just the right amount of decoration done to make it look its best. I don’t think I have ever seen it look prettier, and whoever was responsible for the decorations must be endowed with much more than the average amount of artistic taste. The girls of Auckland were much astonished at the knowledge shown by the bachelors of their needs and requirements, even invisible hairpins and papier poudree for their use and adornment were there in abundance. These attentions were very much appreciated by us all, more especially as it was rather a warm night, and dancing on such occasions is, as you know, rather devastating in the matter of curls and complexions. Burke’s band discoursed exquisite music, and the floor was, if possible, almost too good. A quite unusual feature of the evening was the supper and supper arrangements. There were no supper extras, and consequently we were able to dawdle through it and enjoy it as it deserved to be enjoyed, at our leisure ; and it was such a luxury to be able to finish one’s supper without thinking of an indignant partner impatiently waiting for one in the ball-room. The table decorations were perfectly charming; red anemones and clematis were the flowers used, and the result was delightfully pretty. Altogether the committee deserve the highest praise for a most successful and thoroughly enjoyable dance. Committee: Messrs. B. C. Chilwell, H. C. Culpan, C. W. Finlayson, L. C. Mahon, F. W. Coombes, H. B. Farnall, H. P. Hill, and W. Oliphant (hon. secretary). Mrs. Devore was effectively gowned in blaek striped ninon de soie inset with insertion, the whole mounted on white glace; Mrs. Douglas was gowned in rich black chiffon taffeta relieved with handsome cream applique; Mrs. Oliphant’s lovely dove grey and black brocaded silk ■was finished with a transparent net and lace yoke; Mrs. Benjamin, pretty black striped Marquisette over white taffeta; Mrs. Bedford wore a becoming Princesse gown of moss green chiffon velours, the corsage outlined with white tulle and black applique medallions; Mrs. Hume, black filet net braided with ribbon mounted on black chiffon taffeta; Miss Bit aza rd Brown, pretty sea green chiffon taffeta with V-shaped chemisette of white lace; Miss Florence Walker, shrimp pink chiffon taffeta, toned with creme lace; Miss M. Doughty (Wellington) was gowned in rose pink chiffon taffeta, with berthe of creme Maltese lace; Miss Ziman wore a dainty lace robe over pink silk; Miss Oliphant, ciel blue silk toilette; Miss Daisy Wallace wore her pretty debutante froek of white taffeta; Miss Marks (Sydney) wore a lovely pink Pompadour silk Empire toilette, with design of deeper pink roses; Miss Emmie Young was gowned in white ehiffon taffeta relieved with touches of gold; Miss Milla George, white corduroy velvet Princesse gown with desigh of lover’s knots in black velvet, coronet of forget-me-nots; Miss M. Metcalfe, very pretty vieux rose ehiffon over glaee; Miss Dolly Metcalfe was strikingly gowned in apple green chiffon taffeta; Miss Geddes, pretty shell pink taffeta and lace gown; Miss Moore, very pretty white inserted mousseline gown; Miss Ruby Rhodes, sea-green radium eilk with V-shayed vest of white Valenciennes laee; Miss Constance Butler, dainty pale Mue frilled silk with V-shaped ehemisette of white bice; Miss Foote was charming in cameo pink ehiffon; Miss Kirker, pretty

white taffeta gown; Miss Crowther was gowned l in shrimp pink taffeta, toned with lace; Miss Caro was dainty in her debutante frock of white taffeta finished with silver tissue; Miss Douglas wore a becoming toilette of white inserted mousseline over glace; Miss Nellie Douglas, shrimp pink taffeta; Miss Bell wail gowned in black net over glace; Miss Devore, reseda green and white striped silk, inserted with white lace; Miss Katie Devore, becoming rose pink taffeta with deep Maltese lace berthe; Miss Blanche Devore looked very pretty in white taffetas and lace; Aliss Hayman (debutante) very pretty white taffeta, brightened with touches of silver; the Missea Dyer wore very pretty white Louisine silk frocks, softened with laee; Mrs. Griffifth was gowned in black; Miss Beatrice Webster (New Plymouth) wore a very pretty sea green taffeta, toned with lovely creamb lace; Miss Muriel Horrocks was daintily frocked in black filet net over black glace, clusters of lilies of the valley on couage; Mrs. Audrey Stubbs wore a) very pretty frock of palest mauve satin charmeute; Miss Selars, lovely white chiffon taffeta and laee gown; Miss Cooper, dainty shrimp" pink taffeta;] Miss Davy, buttercup silk, toned with lace; Miss Sharland, white point d’esprifc over glace, white ribbon in coiffure;] Miss Maggie Frater, shell pink taffeta gown; Miss Minnie Frater was daintily frocked in white, brightened with’ touches of pale blue; Miss Jessie Frater wore her lovely debutante frock of white embroidered chiffon over taffeta;’

Miss Hesketh was gowned in white and t»nk, and her sister was prettily froekej In pale blue silk; Miss Myra Reed, dainty white gown; the Misses Dawson wore pretty white and pink gowns respectively; Miss Pearl Gorrie wore white taffeta with touches of pale blue; Miss Walker; Miss Hill, white taffeta, toned with silver; Miss Gwen Hill wore a graceful heliotrope mousseline de soie hemmed with taffeta, clusters of deeper roses on corsage; Miss Ulie Culpan, dainty white frock; Misses Kitty and Mavis Clark were gowned in pink and blue chiffon taffetas gowns; MMiss Cooke, white peau de soie; Miss Sybil Pay ton wore a picturesque gown of sea green satin charmeuse with lore berthe; Miss Butters, dainty white embroidered mousseline, brightened with cluster of red roses on corsage; Miss Shand (Dunedin) was gowned in ivory crepe de chenc; Miss Mahon was becomingly gowned in white, corsage spray of roses. KIA TERE HOCKEY CLUB'S DANCE. A most successful and enjoyable dance was given by the Kia Tere Hockey Club last Friday evening in the Mt. Albert Parish Hall. There was a large attendance. The hall was artistically decorated with arum lilies and greenery, intermingled with Hockey sticks, with the club’s colours intertwined. A sumptuous eupper was laid in an ante-room, consisting of trifles, jellies, fruits, eakes, etc. The table decorations were very unique, the flowers being of the club colours, skilfully blended; Mrs. Watson, black silk, relieved with white lace; Miss Bollard was much admired in a sea green silk Empire froek, with lace on corsage; Miss Kerr-Taylor looked well in an elaborate costume of cerise piink silk, with gauze finishings, pink chon in hair; her sister, Miss Muriel, looked pretty in mauve silk, trimmed with velvet of a darker hue and ecrue face insertion; Miss Cairns, a handsome black silk, with creme lace; Miss M. Cairns, exquisite Empire robe of blue’ silk, trimmed with silver cord and _ tassels; her sister wore a striking red silk froek, relieved with black, made in Empire style; Miss Hunt looked well in green silk; Miss Garret, white silk; Miss Eyre looked charming in white silk; her sister was also admired in white; Miss Robertson, white taffeta, relieved with lace; her sisters wore white frocks, with mauve, bows; Miss Hogwood looked winsorne in white silk, with cream lace, pink roses in coiffure; Miss M Hogwood, white silk; Miss Seccombe, white silk, blue evening coat; Miss Coles looked distingue in coral pink Bengaline; Miss F. Coles, white muslin, relieved with red bows; Miss Brookes, pretty ecrue lace frock; Miss I. Brookes, white silk, with blue bows; Miss Kingsford wore a dainty frock of pink silk; Miss Phillipps, black, relieved with white; Miss C. Phillipps wore an elaborate costume of white voile and lace; Miss. Gittos wore white silk; Mrs. May, brown silk; Miss May, white; Mrs. Fowlds, grey striped silk; Miss Fowlds, pale pink silk; Miss Campbell, white taffeta, relieved with laee; Miss Whitaker, pale pink; Miss Page, white silk; Miss Parry, dainty white silk; and her sister wore a flowered mudin gown; Miss Waymouth, white silk; Miss Walters, much admired in blue silk, with buckings, ruchings of eream laee; Miss Miller; Miss Stevenson, white voile; Miss Farrell, white silk; Miss Fogarty, heliotrope silk, trimmed with violet velvet: her friend, pretty green flowered muslin; Miss Spragg, pretty froek of blue silk, trimmed with cream lace. The Royal Albert Hall was taxed to its ■utmost capacity on Friday evening last, when one of the most popular annual danees of the year eventuated, viz., Mrs. Sowerby’s > - FANCY DRESS BALL. The floor was in perfect order, and Burke’s band supplied the music—in fact, Mrs. Sowerby had forgotten . nothing which might add even in the smallest degree to the enjoyment of her pupils and their friends. There were some charmingly represented “fancy costumes” present, mingled with the usual number of evening toilettes. Mrs. Sowerby was gowned in a handsome opal shaded glace silk, veiled In black and silver embroidered net; Mrs. Howard, black silk and, lace, and lace toilette; Miss Flossie Howard, ivory shirred silk, the bodice softened with chiffon; Miss Houghton, Gipsy Queen; Miss K. Howard, .Spanish Dancer; Miss G. Howard, Tambourine Giri; Mrs. Hegman, white silk evening dnitette; Mias M. Gardiner, Queen of

Hearts; Miss H. Dornier, Punch; Mius Noakes, Powder and Patches; Miss G. Edwards, evening toilette; Miss W. Lewis, pink silk; Miss F. Penzholz, Starlight; Miss Elinor Norton, blue silk, trimmed with creme lace; Miss K. Vialoux, evening gown; and her sinter, Miss L. Vialoux, also wore a dainty evening toilette; Miss Alice Cousins, white muslin; Miss Olga Hegman, Gretchen von Vetchen; Miss Eleanor Iseinonger, Italian peasant; Miss Bartley, “A Girl from Narragansett”; Miss Annie Deery, creme silk toned with old gold; Miss Leonard, evening dress; Miss Peek, pale blue muslin trimmed with insertion and lace; Miss Ivy Olesen, “Snowdrop”; Miss Gertie Porter, “Autumn”; Miss Ina Norton, Folly; Miss Hazel Hipkins, “Oriental Lady”; Miss Clare Norton, Italian Girl; Miss Rita Easdown, Folly; Miss Winifred Hipkins, "Ye Englishe Maide, olde Style”; Miss L. Penzholz, “N.Z. Observer”; Miss Yates, black chiffon velours, Empire gown, with V-shaped vest, and sleeves of white Valenciennes lace; Miss Buckworth, ballet dancer, heliotrope and green; Miss Webster, Ballet Dancer; Miss Vivie Burton, “Gretchen”; Miss Ivy Reynolds, white Persian lawn, delicately embroidered; Miss Mai Deerv, champagne silk; Mrs Williams, grey silk dress, trimmed with Irish lace; Miss Brookes, green mousseline de soie, relieved with gold; Miss Patulli, evening toilette; Mr H. Logan, A Gentleman of gown; Miss Nisbet, white and yellow the 20th Century; Mr G. R. Blackett, Cricketer; Mr A. W. Beale, Cricketer; Mr H. Scotland. Claude Mellnot. SPRING FAIR. A spring fair, iuaid of the Mission of the Good Shepherd and the Grey-street creehe, was opened in the Choral Hall last Thursday afternoon by Mrs. T. C. Williams. The fair, which was promoted by the ladies of Auckland, was a most unqualified success, and the Hall really presented a very charming appearance, artistically decorated stalls, and effectively gowned helpers coming in for much favourable comment. Mrs. Hugh Campbell and Miss Henderson were most efficient secretaries, and Mr. Crowther acted as treasurer. The following were the stall-holders:—Refreshment stall, Mesdames J. L. R. Bloomfield, E. W. G. Rathbone, and A. Munro; plain, cushion and' fancy stall, (City East and West), Mesdames Nelson and Myers, sen.; plain stall (Devonport), Mesdames G. Hunt and Mounier; variety stall (Mount Eden), Mesdames McFarlane and Stone; kitchen stall (Ponsonby), Mesdames Culpan, McLachlan and Calder; flower stall, Mesdames Segar and Houghton; Xmas tree, Misses Towle and F. Henderson; doll stall, Mrs. Faulder; sweet stall, Sirs. Butler. The bazaar was open for three days, and the financial results afforded great gratification to the promoters. PERSONALS. Miss Ada Lockie, who has been on a six weeks’ visit to Auckland, returned to 'Wellington last week. Mrs A. C. H. Collins, who has been on a visit to her mother, Mrs A. E. Devore, Parnell, Auckland, left last week for her home in New Plymouth. Mr and Mrs Alfred Shalders and their daughter arrived in Auckland on Sunday, after a pleasant visit to Europe.

PHYLLIS BROUN.