AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 19, 12 May 1909, Page 61

AUCKLAND.

May 10. Auckland University College Convtri*ii»iif, THE first of « series of conversaziones took place last Saturday evening at the Auckland University College, in aid of the athletic club’s tournament expenses fund. In a humorous address Prof. Brown referred to the club’s contests with other centres, and explained the object of these gatherings to enable the clubs to compete with better facilities. At the same time he urged them to turn their attention to games of skill rather than strength, in .which their Southern cousins had all the advantage of a colder climate. A short musical programme was gone ■through, followed by an adjournment for sapper, a dainty repast served in one of the lecture rooms, after which there was dancing in the hall and spacious corridors. Of the musical programme, Mr. Gilmour gave the item of the evening in a tasteful and thoroughly artistic rendering of the “Slave Song.” This gentleman possesses a powerful voice of excellent timbre, which, if trained to sing baritone, will with further study be heard of in the near future. Another good voice (despite a certain .tendency to flatness was Mr. Dellow’s, in •’King of the Mist.” Miss Lusher gave Schu-bert-Liszt’s ‘Trout” with good technique and rfeaaness of execution. Among those present I noticed the following: Miss Brown, in lovely, amethyst ninon dress, with tucks and Brussels lace; her sister, in pale blue, with grey silk shoulder straps and lace chemisette; Miss Newman, handsome blue satin Prineesse robe, bands tinted applique and gold thread; Miss Lit tin, pale green; Miss Monstead, sea green, edged black bebe ribbon; Miss Shroff, pretty reseda green taffetas, white net sleeves; (Miss Q. Nelson, lace blouse, with touches of pale blue; the Misses Lusher, in white muslins and insertion; Mrs. Lusher, pale blue and white floral muslin; Miss Nora Bell, white silk; Miss Edna Gillingham, white taffetas; Miss Cottrell, cream spotted net, with bebe ribbon; Miss Speight, soft; white silk; Miss Holloway, eau de nil French muslin, white net sleeves, and lace decolletage; Mrs. Milnes, white lacewith touches of cameo pink; Miss M. Blades, pale grey silk, black voile skirt; Miss Cousins, pastel blue ninon de sole, with white lace chemisette; Mrs. Gorrie, black silk, with Paris lace, Shamrocks in hair; Miss Eva Dickenson, white muslin and laee; Miss Bull, azure blue; Miss Wilson, white muslin; Misa Oliphant, ■white silk; Miss Hilda Bloomfield, white silk and pink roses; Miss McElwain, white tucked muslin; Miss Alice Goodwin, cream net, with silver sequin trimming, blue ceinture; Miss Queenie Nelson, lovely blue and pink floral Empress satin gown, with Honiton lace deeolletage; Mrs. Mellsop, black siik toilette, with touches of white lace; Miss Bessie Ziman, cream lace frock; Miss Partridge, pretty white silk gown, cluster of la France, roses on corsage; Miss Olive Clark, black crepe de ehine frock, corsage bouquet of pink roses; Miss Oliphant, white silk gown; Miss Margaret Oliphant, Nile green silk; Miss Sloman, rose pink silk Prineesse robe, with white lace entredeux; Mies Sylvia Dunlop, pale green silk; Miss Wildman. rose pink silk; Miss Gladys Bagnall, dainty white cre|>a de chine gown; Miss Queenie Boult, pale blue Empire frock, with cluster of autumn leaves on corsage.

Dance at Parnell. Ono of the first dances of the season was given last Wednesday evening by Mrs. Greig for her youngest daughter, Itoysie, who made her debut tliat night. Miss Gwynucth Cole, eldest daughter of Canon Vole, who is at present living at Bishop's Court, also made her first appearance in the Ancklanfi social world. Miss Roy sie Greig looked charming in the sweetest and daintiest of English frocks. It was of ivory ninon mounted on sonple satin beautifully tucked and inset with wide Valenciennes insertion threaded with satin ribbon and silver tissue, the tiny Empire bodice being draped with a little beautiful lace. She wore wide satin ribbon in her hair, finishing with a butterfly bow at the baek, and carried a lovely bouquet, the gift of one of her school friends. Miss Gwynueth Cole, who shared the honours of the evening with Miss Roysie, was effectively gowned in as Empire froek of white Liberty satin with exquisite lace bertlie. Mrs. Greig received her guests wearing a handsome toilette of black chiffon taffeta with white net and lace guimpe. Miss Sybil Greig was prettily froeked in Tuscan chiffon taffeta, hemmed with gold tissue, and lace panel arranged down the front and back, giving a smart Princesse effect. Everything possible that eould in any way add to the enjoyment of the guests had been done by Mrs. Greig and her daughters. The wide verandahs were awned in, and the lower verandah was utilised as a supper room, leaving the large drawing-room and morning-room free for the dancers. The supper table was exquisitely arranged with pink chrysanthemums and autumn leaves, and the pink shades on lamps and candles added the completing note of the colour scheme. Burke’s Band supplied the music, and the floor was in splendid condition. Given a bright moonlight night and plenty of partners, what could one desire more? Among the guests were: —Miss Ethel Nathan, of Wellington, who was gowned in a dainty shrimp pink crepe de chine Empire toilette toned with lace; Miss Ada Preece’s gown of ivory silk made a I’Empire, finished with silver embroideries and fringe, was much admired; Miss Jean Richmond, pretty toilette of ivory satin draped with Duchesse laee; Miss Hazel Buckland, white filet net over white satin; Miss Audrey Stubbs looked pretty in a becoming heliotrope taffeta froek, -wreath of flowers of same shade in her hair; Miss Eileen Tole, very pretty white silk trimmed with lovely lace; Miss Bay Tole, white satin with pearl trimming, girdle finished with a beautiful pearl tassel; Miss Daisy Benjamin, Empire frock of white satin striped ninon; Miss Una Saunders looked pretty in a becoming moonlight blue liberty satin; Miss Blanche Devore, white chiffon taffeta; Miss Kixker; Miss Duthie was picturesque in pale blue satin with net vest, large pink rose in corsage; Miss Kitty Clark wore black taffeta; Miss Mavis Clark was gowned in sea blue souple satin; Miss Myra Reid, white silk, Grecian pattern in gold on skirt and bodice; Miss Maggie Fra ter, ivory net over white satin with touches of black; Miss Sybil Payton, cream net over primrose satin; Miss Gwen Nathan, lovely white satin Princesse gown with bandsome pearl girdle; Miss Cooper, black silk; Miss Ruddock, pink satin Empire gown: Miss Pearl Gorrie, ivory Liberty satin with touches of gold; Mi-s M. Tole. white chiffon taffeta with lovely lace berthe: Miss Nesta Thomas.. dainty white taffeta veiled in tulle: Miss Rachael Gorrie, white motwseline; Miss Florence Walker, very pretty pale blue chiffon taffeta with touches of silver; Miss Beryl Keesing. very striking soft emerald green Princesse robe. Madame Wielaert'a Concert at the Leys Institute. One nf the most enjoyable concerts heard for some time was given last Friday evening, when a delightful programme of music was arranged by Madame Wielaert for the initial night of the winter course of lectures and con-

certs in eimnect-or. with the Leys Institute. The hail was tii'ed to its utmost capacity. Tho.-c contributing to the pro. gramme were: Mudnme Wielaert, Mis»e» Ida Sharland. Bessie Dalton. Beryl Yoeiand, 1-aetitia Gardner, and Messrs. Wilfred Manning, John Carter and G. E. Poore. Madame Wielaert, who sang with much grace and sweetness. was charmingly gowned in ivory Limerick laee over silk, with silver girdle, and corsage bouquet of violet irises; Miss Ida Sharland wore a pretty white lace frock with pink ceinture ar.d Louis Seize bous; Miss Bessie Dalton wore a graceful white silk gown with white net tucker threaded with white lx-be riblua. white satin sash; Miss Beryl Yoeland was in a simple white chiffon voile frock with white la< e bertlie and silk s-isli; Miss L. Gardner, white ninon Empire go vn with pretty blonde lace decollctagr* and white satin sash. Among the audience I noticed: Mrs. Gresham, in black silk with cream lace yoke; Miss Bagnail, white and heliotrope chiffon voile, edged with violet ribbon velvet; Mrs. F. M. Nairn, cream embroidered silk; Miss F. Cooke, cream silk; Miss Stebbing. v. hire lace gown; Mrs. M. Somers, black silk evening toilette, white and turquoise blue coat; Miss Nellie Stevenson, white silk and lace; Mrs. Dalton, tab&c brown glace silk gown with ecru lace entredeux; Mrs. Aldridge, white silk; Mrs. T. U. Wells, rose pink ninon with white net decolletage; Mrs. Contis, white Indian muslin and lace; Mrs. Jas. Drummond, black silk gown with black lace yoke and sleeves; Misses Johnston, black silk raid lace; Mrs. Hodgson, black silk gown, brightened with white and blue silk; Mis. Sharland. black merveiileux silk, cream lace berthe; Miss Edwards, white silk and lace. Children's Dance. A very enjoyable children’s dance was given on the 7th by Miss Colleen Partridge, daughter of Mr H. E. Partridge, at their residence, Grafton-road. About 40 children were present, and a programme of dances was carried out iu the large drawing room, which was prettilydecorated with chrysanthemums, and the verandah with Chinese lanterns. Mr Burke supplied the music on the piano, and a very happy time was spent by all. The supper table was beautifully deeorated with pink cactus blossoms, pink dahlias, lycopodium and maidenhair fern, witb ribbon streamers, and was greatly admired. Miss Colleen Partridge looked sweet in blue and golden brown; Miss Dolly Stopford wore a pretty green silk dress; Miss Judy Barnett, pale green muslin; Miss Mona Culling, mauve silk; the Misses G. and I. Culling, white siik; Miss Dorothy Nicholl. soft white sill-, trimmed with pink; Miss Isabel Dufaur, pale blue; Miss Emmie Dufaur, white; Miss Madge Haye, green silk; Miss D. Frater. white; Miss N. Frat r. green; Miss Hilda Wiseman, pink; Miss L. Wiseman, white silk. Personal Items. Mrs. A. Bock, who has been suer, ling a long holiday in New Plymouth as the guest of Mrs. Qnilliain, has r -d to Auckland. PHYLLIS BROUN.