AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 13, 30 March 1910, Page 63

AUCKLAND.

March 29. At tse Maces. THE opening day of the Easter races was most enjoyable. Saturday was -an ideal autumn day, just a little on the warm side, which, no doubt, accounted for the mixture of clothing worn —the thinnest summer frocks side by side with rough tweeds and furs. On the whole, the frocking was rather disappointing. One could hardly say there was any prevailing style or colour. People were not wearing their new season's clothes. The only prevailing things I noticed were feather boas, ostrich, and otherwise. Of course, we had the usual lot of weird or "freak” dressers, who were fearful and wonderful to behold in their extremes of fashton. The lawns at Ellerslie looked very beautiful, the rich autumn colouring of the carpetbedding making wonderful splashes of Colour. The whole place looked charming, and reflected the greatest credit upon those responsible. A number of our leading society people were not present, many of them being away from home. The lady (a stranger) wearing a well-cut brown coat and skirt, and a handsome hat of brown velvet and tarnished gold, was noticeable; also, a very well cut Princess robe of navy blue, with touches of cerise, and a cerise hat. Mrs. N. Cooper (Palmerston North) was very much admired in a well cut pale heliotrope coat and skirt, a large turban straw toque of a darker shade, swathed with coarse cream guipure, a‘large weird bow of the same across the front, a white feather boa completed this pharming toilette; Mrs. Pelt (Nelson), cream skirt, lace blouse, black hat, and a white feather boa; Mrs. Ton Stunner, brown coat and skirt, cream hat with brown and pink roses; Miss Von Stunner; Mrs. Hope Lewis looked particularly well in a smart little pale purple cashmere frock, braided in black, purple satin hat with bunches of shaded violets; Mrs Ernest Bloomfield wore an artistic frock of mole cloth braided with same coloured braid, a touch of cream on the bodice, and a very smart toque of mole, tarnished gold, with a wing of a soft shade of vieux rose, an ermine stole was worn: Mrs. IV. Colbeck, cream Russian net over silk, with Oriental galon in bodice, cream straw swathed with soft pink: Mrs. Woolf, green silk with cream guipure lace, burnt straw hat massed with shaded roses; Mrs. Holgate looked well in a purple Sieilienne with Silk embroidery of lighter tones, purple toque with shaded purple small ferns and tulle; Mrs G. Bloomfield looked smart in a mole frock, large black hat with pink roses and white feather boa; Miss E. Horton wore a frock of palest blue grey, jgrey hat lined with pale blue, and a Shaded blue and grey ruche; Mrs. Harry Clark was admired in palest pink pastel bloth, large blaek hat and white feather boa; Mrs. McCosh Clark wore black; Mrs. Frank Ross (Bruntwood) wore a long frock of the palest blush pink ninon, With lovely white net embroidery, large cream hat with blaek roses and pink, a pale grey feather boa completed this charming toilet ; Mrs. Borthwick (Christchurch) , mole cloth braided in black.cream hat massed with pink roses; Miss Rachel Gorrie, white lingerie frock, large black and white hat; the Misses Thompson looked charming. Miss Ida in palest saxe blue ninon satin, hat of a darker shade, fcwathed with dull silver, and a bunch of silver wheat across the front and White boa; Miss Nellie White, lingerie frock, large black hat lined with pink, and a pale pink shoulder scarf; Mrs Duthie, white linen coat and skirt, with white frogging, small black hat with Iblack and white feathers; Mrs Roberts, black silk, with white net and lace, black ihat; Mrs Elliott, cream and heliotrope striped Sieilienne coat and skirt, blaek hat with green straw bow; Mrs Foster,

black Princess robe, square yoke of white net, large black hat; Blrs 11. Tonks wore a becoming cream cloth coat and skirt, large black hat, white feather boa; Bliss Buckkind wore a smart saxe blue chequered silk, large black hat; Miss Ruth Buckland looked dainty in a blue coat and skirt, faced with black, large shaded blue hat; Mrs Cotter, a very handsome black toilet, and a black jetted toque; Mrs Black, a smart cream frock and large black hat; Mrs R. B. Lusk looked charming in black taffeta, with yoke of net and lace, black hat with wreath of black cherries, white ninon scarf with silver and black; Miss Winnie Webster, cream voile, large becoming blue hat; Mrs Alison (Taka•puna), bronze brown cloth coat and skirt, braided in black, burnt straw and blue toque; Mrs Cutten looked well in a cream canvas coat and skirt, faced with black, black hat with white; Bins Markham was a smart figure in a long blue coat and skirt, a gun-metal blue straw toque, with touch of tarnished gold; Bliss Alice Walker wore a becoming black and white checked summer tweed long coat and skirt, with black buttons, black hat lined with white and band of handsome gold galoon; Mrs Sharp, terracotta coatee, with blaek frogging, black hat with bunches of black grapes; Mrs Angus Gordon, nattier blue cashmere, black hat and blaek feather boa; Mrs Ferguson, a dainty little frock of white ninon, with long white filoselle silk * embroidery, large black velvet "hat and a lovely white ostrich feather stole; Mrs. Marry Marsack, white lingerie frock, burnt straw hat trimmed with pink roses and vieux rose; Miss A. Stubbs, tweed coat and skirt, burnt straw hat with pink roses; Mrs. Devore, a heliotrope check silk, black bonnet with white; Miss Devore looked pretty in a floral voile, and a pretty cream hat with pink and green; Miss Caro, navy blue coat and skirt, black hat with wreath of tiny red roses; Mrs. Soutliy Baker, blue striped Sieilienne coat and skirt, blue and green hat; Mrs. W. R. Holmes wore a blue striped Sieilienne coat and skirt’ faced with black, and a becoming tricorn hat of blaek and gold with blue wing; Mrs. Norman Banks (Cambridge), grey tweed coat and skirt, cream hat with black cherries; Bliss Lloyd, white voile, with heliotrope floral design, cream coat, helio trope hat, and vieux rose feather boa; Bliss Mowbray, a very handsome palest* grey frock with lovely embroidery, black hat; Miss Turner looked nice in a white lingerie frock, large white hat swathed with pale blue silk; Miss Lulu Browning looked especially well in a sweet pale grey cloth Princess robe, large black beaver hat with large black and white wings, and a long feather boa; Miss Maud Browning was very dainty in a pretty coloured cloth, black beaver hat with bunch of old gold grapes and outstanding wing, white boa: Mrs. Pabst, pale blue, black and white hat; Miss Peacocke, white tambour lace over white, black hat with pink roses; Mrs. Lester Wilson, a lovely frock of palest blue ninon, with touches of white, pale blue hat wreathed with shaded forget-me-nots, white feather boa; Mrs. Ludlow Rich, grey coat and skirt, black hat; Misses Rich wore cream; Mr>. J. Lundon, handsome cream cloth coat and skirt, blaek hat with touch of pale blue; Miss de Camp, grey coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs. Ramsden, grey coat and skirl, black and white hat; Miss McLean, brown linen coat and skirt, white hat with brown tulle ruche ant tiny white flowers; Bliss — Melman, pale grey linen coat and skirt, while hat ; Miss Rae looked well in a stonegrey frock and largo black haf; Blrs. Alexander, very smart black and white check frock, braided in black, tricorn hat covered with chine silk in tones of blue and green; Bliss Jackson, cr*am

cloth coat and skirt, and shaded brown velvet hat; Mrs. Lloyd, saxe blue frock, burnt straw hat with blue flowers; Miss jean Jhorne wore a striking frock of prunella charmeuse, black hat.

Picnics—Moonlight and Otherwise. During the past hot weather there have been a number of delightful water picnics—moonlight and otherwise. Ono of the jolliest was chaperoned by Bfrs. Duthie last week to Takapunc beach. Some ot those present werei Miss Ida Thompson. Miss Vera Duthie, Miss Isabel Clark. Miss Lulu Browning, Miss W. Bliles, Bliss Jessie Reid. Miss Blurlel Dargaville, Blessrs. A. Dennison, R. Griffiths, W. Carrick, S. Thorne George, Captain Cornwall, Sinclair, Reid. Tennis. Bliss Eva Cumming is in the proud position of being the winner of the Parnell ladies’ championship, and also of the handicap singles (from the owe 30 mark). This is a splendid performance. Miss Cumming is somewhat of the stonewall order of player, but no doubt as she gains experience she will develop her overhead game ami hit harder. In the championship she defeated Bliss Cooper, and in the handicap Bliss Hilda Bloomfield. On Wednesday last the B grade Parnell ladies gave an “At Home” on their lawns to those of the same grade from other clubs. A very enjoyable afternoon was spent, and a dainty tea was served. The winners of the prizes were: Miss Taylor (Onehunga), Bliss Reynolds (North Shore), and Bliss Stewart Shore). Bliss Gray has won the championship of the West End Club. B ery few players have gone up to take part in the Hamilton Easter tournament. This is rather surprising, when it is so near town, and such a jolly trip. The Parnell Club are well of the other clubs with their club matches, and having finished these are now at the semi-final stage of the combined doubles for an extra prize which has been given. Blrs. W. R. Bloomfield and Mr. Grigson meet the winners of Miss Cooper and Blr. Pavitt v. Bliss Peaeoeke ami Mr. Simpson in the final. There will not he much more tennis, as the courts will soon be getting very soft; indeed, most of them are wearing a very wearied look. Croquet. The first of a series of inter club matches started'on Saturday, and > ft bill'd prove of great interest. Blrs. Brown, who pl a vs for the Parnell and Renniera clubs, and Mrs. Nicolls won the final of the president’s (Remuera) prize against Blrs. Whitney and Mrs. Horrocks. Personal. Bliss Blarjorie Towle and Miss Lorna Towle are away from Auckland on a short trip to the Kamo Springs. Bit. and Bfrs. Lawrence, who have been over at the North Shore for tin* past month, have gone to Okoroire for the golf tournament. Bliss Powdrell, N.Z. champion lady tennis player, has left Auckland end has gone to Wanganui to take part in the Easter tennis boii’nanieut. Canon Nelson and Mrs. Nelson have gone down to Waiwera for Easter. Blr. and Mrs. Colgrove (Parnell) are spending Easter in Hamilton as the guests of Mr. and Mrs J. Nobl*. Bliss Vera Duthie is up at Rotorua for the holidays, having joined Mrs. Archie Clark’s party. Blr. and Blrs. Harold Cooper. Palmerston North) are in town for a few days, arc’ are the guests of Mrs. Cutten. Blr. and Mrs. Harry Worsp are in Auckland for a few days, and are staying at “Cargen.” They are on their way to Christchurch. Blr. and Mrs. O'Rourke have been to Christchurch. Mrs. O’Rorke has taken Wanganui on her way home, and is staying there for the College* Easter sports, and is then going to Hamilton for the polo tournament. Mrs. Harry Tonks is taking a party of girl*' up to Hamilton for the* polo week--Miss Ruth Buckland, Miss N. Gorrie. and the Blisses Cotter. The Misses Cotter spent Easter at Okoroire. taking part in the golf tournament. Bliss Hilda Williams has gone down to Blasterton to be present at the wedding of her brother Earl to Miss Valla nee. The announcement of the appointment of Miss Whitelaw. Headmistress <>f the Girls’ Grammar School, to tli<» Headmistrosship of the Wycombe Abbe\ School,

England, came as a great surprise. Mia hitelaw is very much to be congratulated upon her brilliant success.

Mr. and Mrs. Edmiston and party arrived from Sydney on Sunday, and are staying at “Glenalvon.” Sir. and Mrs. Norman Banks (Cambridge) are in town for the races.

PHYLLIS BROUN.