AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIII, Issue 21, 24 November 1909, Page 64

AUCKLAND.

November 22. large At Some. O y F BOUT 150 guests enjoyed the / I hospitalities of a charming I i hostess last Tuesday afternoon, when Mrs. N. M. Grant gave an At Home at her pretty residence, “ Stellarton,” Khyber Pass. Although the weather was not all that eould be desired, a most delightful time was spent; the guests being able to disperse, without inconvenient crowding, over the three reception rooms, halls, and balconies, from which a splendid view of the harbour is obtained. In the dining-room strawberries and cream, trifles, and many seasonable delicacies were arranged on "tables with huge bowls of deep crimson roses, intermingled with maidenhair fem. The drawing and morning rooms were also artistically deeorated with crimson roses and carnations, while the crimson Carpeted halls and staircases were studded with graceful palms. The German Band, stationed on the verandah, discoursed sweet music throughout the afternoon. Mrs. Grant received her guests in a Princess gown of heliotrope Bilk striped ninon de soie, with white silk embroideries, and soupcon of black silk; her sisters, the Misses Conolly, wore pretty white embroidered muslin frocks; Mrs. Conolly, a handsome black corded silk, trimmed with silk guimpe insertion, violet floral hat; Mrs. Devore wore a handsome violet silk gown and violet bonnet ; Mrs. Jarman, lily-leaf green charmeuse Empire gown, and large black picture hat; Mrs. Derry, reseda green Shantung Princess gown, black picture hat; Mrs. Henry Wilson, black and white striped French muslin frock, violet floral hat; Mrs Isadora Alexander, smart brown toilette, hat en suite; Miss Coleman, emerald green velvet gown, black hat; Mrs. Challinor Purchas, amethyst coloured cloth Princess robe, blaek crinoline hat; Mrs. E. Ashton, cream cloth coat and skirt faced with blaek silk, white hat with black velvet bows; Mrs. Gollan Newton, white cloth gown and becoming white lace jacket, white hat with pink roses; Mrs. Bernard Dudley, white and blaek pink-spotted ninon de soie, black and white hat; Mrs. Savage, dove-eoloured cloth tailor-made gown, and black picture hat lined with cameo pink silk; Mrs. W. E. Thomas, mole cloth costume, hat en suite; Mrs. Parkes, rose-coloured ninon de soie gown, Hack hat wreathed with pink crush roses; Mrs. Brunton Sweet, mole coloured Empire gown with rich cream lace sleeves and yoke, white hat banked with pink roses; Mrs. Aubin, black charmeuse with white lace insertions, white hat wreathed with jasmine and foliage; ‘Mrs. John Reid, black souple- satin gown, black and silver toque with black plumes; Miss Jessie Reid wore pearl-grey striped viyella coat and skirt, and Tuscan hat with black silk and pink banksia roses; Mrs. J. S. Purdy, tussore silk gown, White beehive hat with touches of black eilk; Mrs. Oliphant, brown tailor-made gown, hat en suite; Mrs. Drummond Ferguson, smart mole cloth coat and ekirt, green straw hat wreathed with blaek grapes; Mrs. Bleazard Brown had on a handsome blaek brocade, black and white hat; her daughter was in white; Mrs. F. W. King wore a black and white Striped French muslin, large blaek plumed hat; Mrs. A. B. Donald, violet chiffon Velours braided in the same shade, violet toque with heliotrope plume; Mrs. Steer was in a dainty pale blue Indian muslin with lace transparencies, violet hat with groups of pansies; Mrs. Kent, blaek and white silk toilette; her daughter wore a smart brown linen frock and white Dolly Varden hat; Mrs. A. M. Ferguson,

fawn and blue chine silk, white and blaek hat banked with pink roses; Mrs. Archdale Tayler, green stripe crash tai-lor-made gown, black Romney hat; Mrs. Suggate, blaek Shantung Empire gown, wiith handsome white lace entredeux large violet hat; Mrs. Marsack wore a pretty cream and pink French muslin gown, and becoming white hat wreathed with pink roses; Mrs. Baume was attired in blaek satin charmeuse, blaek hat with jet ornaments; Mrs. Gray Dixon, smart white and blaek striped ninon de soie and blue floral toque; Mrs. Pavitt, white embroidered linen coat and skirt, white upturned hat with pink roses; Mrs. Hector Pierce, pretty frock of amethyst cloth, violet floral hat; Mrs. Benjamin, blaek and white checked costume faced with blaek silk, hat wreathed with pink roses; Miss Daisy Benjamin wore a becoming brown gown; Mrs. Alan Brown, pastel blue cloth gown, white and blue floral hat; Mrs. Moir, blaek silk gown with white lace entredeux, black and white crinoline toque; Mrs. Eliot Davis, smart blue linen coat and skirt, large upturned hat; Mrs. Peter Moir, cinnamon brown chiffon taffeta, with cream lace insertions, hat en suite; Mrs. H. O. Jones, smart gown of dove-coloured doth, made en Princess, white hat with pansies; Mrs. Pabst, blaek chiffon taffeta pinafore gown over white net, blaek and white hat; Misses Brown, Murray (2), Margaret Peacock, Oliphant, Lindsay, Muriel Blades, Devore (2), Nesta Thomas, Mesdames Chisholm, Ranken Reed, Atwood, Knight, Marsack, Jones, Colegrove, McCormack, Stone, Major, Elliot, F. Kenderdine, Beale, Martin, Dufaur, Keesing, Laurence, Armit-age, A. Hooper, Bush, P. Dufaur, McDougall, Steele, Eastgate, W. Kenderdine, Kinnear, Biss, Culpan, C. A. Brown, Andrews, Buttle, Starkey, Inman, Whitson and Wallace; Misses Hooper, Richmond, Holland, Duglas, Keesing, Garland, Southey, Baker, Cooper, Girdler, Atkins, Greig,- Bell (2), Jones, Biss, Steele, Eastgate, Buttle, Whitson.

At His Majesty's. The beautiful Paris gowns worn by Miss Grace Palotta in “A Bachelor’s Honeymoon,” have been much admired by the ladies. Most effective was the French robe worn in the first act, which was a scheme in blaek and white—beloved of the Parisians. It was fashioned of satin under apron pannier of rich guipure lace edged with black velvet, the corsage and sleeves being slashed perpendicularly with the same over transparent chiffon. Her Paris model hat was of black velvet with trimming entirely of ospreys. Another lovely toilette was of pastel blue charmeuse, exquisitely embroidered from hem to knee with embossed motifs, the same design being extended to the bodice. This was worn with a very elegant white hat with strings. Her evening gown in the third act was made of deep shell pink crepe-de-c.hine, this lovely shade suiting the fair wearer to perfection. It was draped with panniers in white, edged with crystal and silver embroidery. A fringed girdle of silver was repeated in the hair fillet, the coiffure being in every case most -simply and elegantly done, without pads of any kind.

Mrs. Sutherland’s Students’ Concert. A lengthy programme of vocal music attracted a full audience to St. Andrew's Hall on Wednesday evening, when "Mrs. Sutherland and pupils provided their friends with a song recital. The students generally showed evidence of careful and sound tuition, and reflected credit on their painstaking teacher. Miss Ethel Carter displayed a promising voice, which was favourably commented upon, and sang with taste and culture. Mis# Evans, too, possesses

a voice that should be heard more of with further training. Miss Milly Coleman has improved out of all recognition since her appearance last year, and Miss Gillingham gave a good account of herself. Mrs. Sutherland, who herself contributed a couple of items, wore a Princess dress o f souple pink satin, with corsage of lace and touches of blaek velvet. Amongst those present were:—Mesdames Bedford,"J. J. O’Brien, St. Clair, Geo. Wright, Hume, Spencer, Wallace, Law, and the Misses Herrold, Culpan, Commons, Maris-Clark, Wallaee, Adams, Bray, Tapper, Hume, Whitley, Murdoch, Hanna, MacDonald, and Thompson. Personal, Mrs. Ogston and her now grown-up daughter, who are returning to their home in Dunedin by way of Sydney, after a sojourn of over two years in Europe, the greater part of which was spent in Germany for the benefit of the latter’s education, are shortly expected in Auckland, where they are to be the guests of Mrs. Archie Clark (Remuera). Professor Ogston is due here from the South in time to meet his wife and daughter on their arrival from Sydney. Miss Nelson (Symonds-street) has accompanied Mrs. Noel Nelson (nee Miss Blundell, Wellington) and her baby daughter back to Kobe (Japan), and will not return to New Zealand for several months. Mr. H. C. D. Robinson, who has been spending a few weeks in Auckland, has again left for Masterton. Miss Lena Moss (Parnell), who has been staying in Rotorua for the past fortnight, has now returned. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. McMillan are again in Auckland, and are staying at Glenalvon. Mrs. Cargo and daughter are staying for three months in Rotorua. Mrs. A. Emanuel, of Sydney, is at present in Auckland on an extended visit to Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Emanuel, of Carlton Gore-road. Mrs. E. M. Dunlop and Miss Iris Dunlop have returned to Auckland after their visit to Napier and Gisborne. Miss Dorothy Pollen (Wellington) is visiting Auckland, and is staying with her aunt, Mrs. Dunlop, “Edenholm,” Epsom. Miss Sylvia Dunlop has returned home from her visit to Mrs. Marsden Clarke, in Wellington. Mrs. J. M. Dargaville and Mise Dargaville, who have been on a long visit to the Old Country and the Continent, returned to Auckland on Bunday by the Maheno.

PHYLLIS BROUN.