AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 6, 10 February 1909, Page 64

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, February Bth. To be even ordinarily' comfortable these days you must be in a darkened room, as near the iee chest as possible. The heat is awful, and the most annoying people imaginable are those that will tell you what lovely weather we are having, and how they like the heat. Even the theatre wails to attract me. We went to see “The Thief’’ the other night and though it was awfully good, we only sat and pined for iced drinks. Wednesday, the last day of the Takapuna races was a beutifaully tine day, and we really did not feel the heat so much over at The Shore —there really was a ■■light breeze, and perhaps the excitement had something to do with it; some of the finihes were lovely and, for a wonder, there were no bad accidents, though there were two horrid-looking falls. I think these races are getting more popular every yera. There was a big crow d over on Wednesday, and amongst them I noticed: Mrs Wilfred Colbeck, daintily gowned in a white inserted muslin, with pale blue coat and a pretty flower wreathed hat; Mrs. Markham wore a white linen coat and skirt, with a Tuscan hat swathed with blaek tulle and black and white daisies; Mrs. Frank Ross’ gown was white inserted muslin with touches' of pink, and a Tuscan and pink hat; Mrs. W. "Walker was wearing a grey and white striped marquisette with white lace vest, and a black and white toque: Miss Nora Walker was prettily froeked in a white embroidered muslin, with Tuscan hat garlanded with shaded roses: Mrs. E. B. Simpson, navy linen costume faced with white, pretty floral hat : Miss Ruby Porch wore a blue and white striped cambric, with a picture hat: Mrs. R. B. Lusk, pretty green and white floral mousseline, with a nattier blue hat; Miss Lusk, white inserted muslin. with Tuscan and black hat; Mrs. Lloyd, dainty muslin gown, with white and blue hat: Miss F. Smith, white cloth skirt, pretty white silk blouse, and a white hat to matchy Mrs Herz was becomingly gowned in a white embroidered muslin with chine ribbon ceinture, and a white flower crowned hat: Mrs. Purdy, white costume with Tuscan hat wreathed, with tiny roses; Mrs. Collins wore a blue and white checked taffeta toilette with bands of dark blue, and a very large patrick green satin hat swathed with black tulle; Mrs. Guinness looked eharming in white with a Tuscan and white hat: Mrs. C. Owen was daintily froeked in a white embroidered muslin, with a white and pink flower-wreathed hat; Miss Duder in a pretty white muslin with touches of pink, becoming white and pink hat: Miss Ivy Duder wore a white inserted mudin threaded with blaek velvet, black and white hat to match; Mrs, Gouch was wearing a graceful blue and white striped gown, with white embroidered guimpe, hat en suite; Mrs. Hartland was gowned in a heliotrope and white floral mousseline with heliotrope ceinture and a pretty lilac crowned toque; Mrs. Sinclair was wearing white, with a Tuscan hat wreathed with shaded roses; Mr,s. Hamby wore a green and white striped Directoire coat and skirt piped with green, and a large blaek hat: Miss Davy, blue and white costume, with small cornflower hat; Mrs, Beniamin wore a dainty white ■embroidered muslin, with a Tuscan and blaek hat: Miss Marks was in a pretty white and pale blue figured cambric, with a green hat swathed with tulle; Mr-. Covie v.as gowned in a blue and'white strined gown with a smart blue toque; Mrs. Pilkington, in a grey and white striped summer tweed tailoor-made. with a Tuscan and yellow hat. PERSONA L NOTES. Miss Ecca Macky left by the s.s. Victoria on Monday tor Sydney, where she will remain for some three months prior to going to Wellington to take up the position of secretary to the Y.W.C.A. Association in that city. Tho mayriage of Miss Elsie Massey

(daughter of the Leader o-f the Opposition) will probably take place at Mangere in March. She has received from the Opposition a presentation, consisting of a tea-service, a large vase, and an exquisite chatelaine bag, all solid silver.

PHYLLIS BROUN.