AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 1, 5 January 1910, Page 63

AUCKLAND.

January 3. Garden Party. THE grounds of “Greystone Knowe” presented a gay scene on Tuesday afternoon, December 28, when the Hon. and Mrs. Fowlds invited a large number of guests to an enjoyable garden fete, given in honour of the Young Maori Party from the North. Mr. Albert Wilson, principal of St. Stephen’s Maori School, addressed the guests, apologising for the absence of Mr. Fowlds, who had been recalled to Wellington. Dr. Buck also gave an address, and explained the aim of the Young Maori Party. Tea was served in a large marquee in the garden, and a string band discoursed sweet music throughout the afternoon. Mrs. Fowlds and her son received the guests, the former wearing a French grey cloth toilette with black satin braidings, and large brown hat with blue ostrich plumes; Miss Fowlds wore a dainty gown of vieux rose cloth, and becoming hat of the same shade; Miss May Fowlds was in a pretty white muslin frock. Among the guests were: Mrs. Buck, in a tussore silk gown, hat en suite; Mrs. W. J. Napier, a white broderie Anglaise gown, and black picture hat; Mrs. J. S. Purdy, cream Shantung toilette; Mrs. Lindsay, smart light' costume; Mrs. Lamb, pastel blue crystalline frock, and large blue hat; Mrs. F. W. King, black and white silk gown, black Gainsborough hat; Miss Holland, pale piuk muslin frock, and white hat wreathed with pink roses and wisteria; Mrs. Robert Bedford, grey chiffon taffeta, and black .and white-hat; Mrs. McDougall, nattier blue silk toilette; Miss Bagnall; Mrs. Dewsbury; Mrs. J. J. O’Brien, vieux rose ninon de soie costume, and .Gainsborough hat; Miss Corbett, marine blue gown, hat to match; Miss Cleghorn, black gown and large black picture hat ; Rev. and Miss Larkins, Archdeacon Calder, Professor Jarman. Revs. Gillam, Dewsbury, Budd. Professor and Miss Brown, Dr. McDougall, Mr. Hunt, Dr. Bedford, Revs. 11. Hawkins and McWilliam, Dr. Buck, Mr. Haultain, Rev. Knowles Kempton, Revs. Gitt'os, Bond, Gray Dixon, and Dr. Inglis, etc. Tb.e Races. On New Year’s Day the Ellerslie lawns were again graced with a very large number of the gentler sex. Although the day was showery, there were many beautiful frocks. Mrs. Cotter had on an English costume of black embroidered chiffon over amethyst souple satin, black jetted toque with deep cream osprey; Mrs. T. 11. Lowry (Napier), smart tussore silk gown, with white silk braid, and faced with black, black satin picture hat with white jasmine; Mrs Ernest Bloomfield, a dainty Princess robe of gazelle face doth, with braided panels, the same shade, emerald green hat: Mrs W. 11. Parkes, brown ninon de soie with handsome cream lace entredeaux. brown hat with touches of forget-me-not blue; Mrs. R. E. Isaacs, a graceful gown of cream eolienne with cream silk braidings. black Romney hat with large chou of blue turtle anil white osprey: Mrs. Holgate, amethyst charmeuse gown with cream luce entredeaux. heliotrope floral toque; Mrs. Frank Wrigley, white Broderie Anglaise with black velvet ceinture, black plumed hat; Miss Gwen Gorrie, white Indian ntuslin with Valenciennes lace transparencies, heliotrope picture hat: Miss ShJla McLean, white Indian muslin with Valenciennes lace insertions, white and brown floral hat; Miss Madge McLean, quaker grey linen frock, Tuscan upturned hat lined with grey; Miss Towle, bright blue linen costume with white lace levers, large blue hat with black silk bows and pink banksia roses; Mrs. F. W. Alison, cream Lounine silk prettily shirred and inserted with Cluuey lace, brown Romney hat

with band of gold tissue and brown plumes; Mrs. W. R. Bloomfield was attired in pale cream striped crystalline with tunic of handsome white lace and heliotrope sash, cream picture hat; Mrs. Colbeck, pearl grey chiffon voile gown and hat of gold tissue with pink satin bows and roses; Miss Hilda Williams was costumed in white cloth faced with white satin, electric blue velvet toque with cluster of paler blue ostrich plumes; Mrs. G. R. Bloomfield wore a picturesque gown of patel blue charmeuse veiled in white lace and large black hat with bunch of pink roses and white osprey; Miss Browning, azure blue linen coat and skirt with white lace revers, large blue hat edged with small pink daisies and white lace rosettes; Mrs. (Dr.) Ferguson, cream Shantung costume faced with black, black hat with jet band and ostrich feathers; Mrs. Marsaek, navy coat and skirt, large Tuscan straw hat with old rose velvet band and green grapes; Mrs. E. C. Firth, lovely pearl grey eolienne inserted with handsome grey lace, black picture hat; Mrs. McCosh Clark, black souple satin handsomely braided, black hat with petunia roses; Miss Ida Thompson, white Indian muslin Princess robe, black Gainsborough hat; Miss Isabel Clark wore a sweet frock of mignonette green and pink French muslin, large black hat with wreath of foliage and blush pink rose; Mrs. Foster, a smart gown of violet silk eolienne over satin, Paris net and tinted lace entredeaux,. black Gainsborough hat ; Mjr's. E. ■ Horton, cornflower blue Shantung costume handsomely braided, black picture hat; Mrs. Gorric, mauve and white spotted souple satin gown with cream lace entredeaux. black plumed hat; Miss Browning, a very dainty white lace embroidered Indian muslin frock, large old rose straw hat with clusters of black and pink berries: Miss Jessie Reid, pale grey vizella costume, Tuscan straw’ Gainsborough hat garnished with black plumes; Mrs Clem T/iwtorfl old rose chiffon over silk. Ibcak velvet Empire sash, and large rose pink hat

with black plumes; Mrs. John Black, pastel blue crystalline gown, black tulle picture hat; Mrs. L. Wilson, electric blue linen, large floral hat; Mrs. Hartland, white coat and skirt, white and pink floral hat; Mrs. Aitken Carrick, rich black and white striped charmeuse toilette: Mrs. Hope Lewis, handsome gown of mauve cloth with black silk braidings, black picture hat; Mrs. W. Somers, Black and white striped costume; Mrs. Lucas Bloomfield was attired in a stylish gown of Liberty blue and white-figured eharmeuse with plain blue silk sleeves and yoke, black Romney hat with green plumes; Miss Dunnet, black striped crystalline, black hat with green foliage; Mrs. A. E. Devore, mole grey souple satin gown, pink and green floral bonnet: Mrs. W. J. Ralph, myrtle green chiffon taffeta gown and green silk toque with cream ostrich feathers: Mrs. F, Wilson Smith, violet Shantung coat and skirt, white hat with Wack ostrich plumes; Mrs. Ross (Waikato). pretty shell pink crystalline, black and pink picture hat; Mrs. Hamley, handsome mole grey cloth. Princess robe ■with panels of rich mole lace, grey and pastel blue toque; Mrs. Thorne George, black souple satin gown and becoming dove-coloured cloak with bands of pink and blue tinted embroidery, black jet hat with black ostrich feathers; Miss Buckland, zephyr blue ninon de soie. large Romney hat with roses; Mrs. Phillips, French grey striped coat and skirt, green and pink floral toque; Miss Seager, perriwinkle blue souple satin with cream lace yoke, black hat wreathed with green roses; Miss Thorpe, cream linen coat and skirt, large white and Wack hat with black silk and pink roses; Mr«. Markham, cream Sieillian coat and skirt, Tuscan straw hat with Mack silk bands and pink roses: Mrs. Self, cinnamon silk eolienne gown and becoming brown toque edged with gold tissue and brown and gold roses; Mrs. Hanson, French grey cloth gown with soupcon of black silk, violet toque: Mrs J. R. Purdy, tussore silk coat and skirt with blaek silk braidings, white Gainsborough hat garnished with blaek plumes: Mrs. M. McCallum, old rose souple satin gown, with bands of tinted embroidery, cream and black picture Bat; Miss Dargaville, Liberty blue Shantung costume, hat en suite; Mrs. D. W. Duthie wore a sweetly pretty toilette of cameo pink chiffon with deeper pink silk braidings, blaek jetted toque with white ostrich plume. Tennis Tanrnament. Large crowds were attracted to the New Zealand tennis championship tournament, and amongst the dresses I noticed were:-—Mrs. James, black gown; Airs. H ilding, smart heliotrope coat and skirt, hat to match: Mrs. Holmes, white linen costume; Mrs. Briffault. white muslin; Mrs. Alin Brown, blue linen: Airs. Hrather, blaek relieved with white; Airs. Itaymond Biss, white lustre coat and skirt, hat wreathed with roses: Airs. Commons, white; Airs. Claude Heather, white linen: Miss E. Stewart, silk dust coat, white hat wreathed with pink roses; Miss Hull, white, pretty brown hat: Miss Frater, white; Miss Walker, white linen eoat and skirt; Alisa Pow«lr<ll (Hawera), white linen; Miss Kate Nelson, white muslin; Miss Levs, grey mousseline, pretty grey and pink plumed toque: Miss Frater, blue linen, black hat; Mis. Peaco.-ke, blaek and white coat' and skirt, blaek hat: Miss Vdy, smart eream c- st an I skirt, black hat wreathed with pink ro.es; Miss Daisy Udy. white linen, Tuscan hat; Miss Bertha Okley, pink gown, grey hat, pink roses: Miss Nunnelley, cream; Miss Ella Martin, grey coat and skirt: Afiss E. Martin, white: bliss Mi.riel Heskwtli. blue linen coat and skirt, blue hat; Miss Al. Leys, white muslin, white hat; Miss Parsons, green coat an-1 -kirt: Miss ('. Biss, heliotrope striped sb r; dress: Miss Kathleen Williamson, white; Miss Grierson, striped heliotrope gown: Mis- Buckland, white, Tuscan and purple hit; Miss Tibbs, blaek and white, black hat: Aliss Gwen. Gorrie, white linen shirt dress. Children's Christmas Party. A delightful Christmas partv was given by Mrs. E. C. Firth, at “Aratiatia.” Epsom, for the friends of her three little boys. There was a large number of guests, among the grown-ups being lady Lockhart. Mesdames Buckland. Browning, T. Hope Lewis, Guy Williams, R. Horion, R. Burns, Markham, W. Colliock, Gordon, F. Waller, Seccombe, C. Nathan. Ferguson. Biss. Roberton, Tawford. Noakes, Reade. Eliot, Savage, Misses Lloyd, M. Towle, Brown-

ing, Buddle, Tsobel Clark, Davey, Bouillion, McLaughlin, Buckland, and others. After some enjoyable games on the lawn, the email guests had tea, and then came the important part of the afternoon—the Christmas-tree, which had been set up in the billiard-room, and made a very pretty sight, loaded with gifts and decorated with flags, and tiny electric lights. To add to the illusion there was a real Santa Claus in the traditional robes of office, much to the mystification of some of the very small guests. Everything went off merrily, and as the little ones toddled off with their presents in their arms it was very evident that they had enjoyed Christmas 1908. Personal. Air. and Airs. B. AL .Latchfield and their son and daughter are visiting Auckland, and are staving at Glenalvon. Air. F. AL B. Fisher, ALP., and Mrs. lisher (Wellington) are also staying at Glenaivon. Air. and Airs. Eardley Reynolds, whi were in Auckland for the Christmas and New Year holidays, have now returned to Dunedin. Air. W. Al. Hannay and the blisses Hannay (2) are amongst other visitors to Auckland. Air. and Mrs. A r ineent Rice and their daughter, Miss Mab Riee, of Alt. Edqn, returned to New Zealand by the R.M.s. Corinthic last week after a year’s so journ in England and Capetown, S.A. Mr. and Airs. Rice spent some time in Glasgow with their daughter and son-in-law, Dr. Phillips, of Capetown, who were in Glasgow for a holiday-. Among the passengers by the R.M.S. Corinthic were Mrs. G. Oxley, of Auckland, who has been absent from New Zealand for about eight months on a holiday visit to Europe; also, Air. and Miss Daisy Reilly, of Hawera. They spent some time in Ireland. Miss Reilly, who has attained the highest musical honours in New Zealand, took lessons in singing in London from the well-known teacher, Madame Anna Fisher-Clutsam.

PHYLLIS BROUN.