AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 15, 13 April 1910, Page 63

AUCKLAND.

April 10. Tennis Parties. FAREWELL parties have been the order of the past week. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Holmes have been the guests of honour, and as they are both so keen on tennis, it is according to the fitness of things that these functions should be tennis parties. On Thursday afternoon, Mrs. W. R. Bloomfield gave a jolly party on her lawn, which, in spite of the rainy morning, was playing well. There was quite a little “edge” on the afternoon-, the wind was from the south—just. enough to give us all a keen appetite to enjoy the delicious home-made cakes and sandwiches. Our hostess was wearing a white linen skirt, white silk blouse, and a green hat wreathed with black grapes and leaves; Miss Hilda Bloomfield, a blue crepe frock and a very becoming big white hat draped with black velvet; Mrs W. R. Holmes, blue striped lustre fared with black, a very smart tricorne hat of black and gold straw, with Battier blue wing; Mrs. Richmond looked sweet in a white tennis frock, burnt straw hat with blue drape; Mrs. E. Horton, white tucked cambric and a heliotrope hat and waist band; Mrs. Edmunds, peacock blue cloth braided with black, large black hat; Miss Walker (Brisbane), heliotrope and white delaine, burnt straw hat with brown velvet band; Miss Ida Thompson was a dainty girl in white, threaded with pale pink ribbon, large black hat draped with black velvet: Miss Marjorie Towle looked pretty in white linen and a nattier blue hat with black: Mrs. Borthwick: Miss G. Gorrie, Ali-s Alavis Reed, Mr. AV. R. Holmes. R Mark Sutton.'Mr. E. Horton. Mr. Richmond, ('apt. Corn wall, Mr. !■.. D.irgaville and Mr. Walker (Brisbane), Mr. and Mrs. Bruce. On Saturday afternoon Profes-or and Mrs. Sugar gave a large party to Mr. and Mrs. Holmes on the Barn.l! lawns. The weather wa- delightful, both lor players ami onlookers. An interest ing final was played in the earlv afternoon between Mrs. \V. R. Bloomfield and Mr. Grigson against Miss Cooper and Mr. Pavitt, the latter pair winning. Several other interesting games were played, and a jolly afternoon came all too quickly to an mid. A delicious afternoon tea was served in the club house, and much enjoyed. Dining thu tea adjournment, Mr. Simpson, on behalf of the men of the club, prcf-mted Mr. Holmes with a han'tsome leather bag. In a short, bright speech, Mr. Holmes thanked the donors. Mrs. Seg.ir. a white frock with a black fqiot, an I a large black hat; Mrs. Holmes, blue coat and skirt fa< I with black and a tricorne hat with blue wing-, which was ver\ becoming: Mr-. \\ . R. Bloomfield. Mr- Rankin Reel. Mi-- Mavis Reed, Mr. Goodhue, Mr-. Gill. Mi— Gill. Misses Beresford (2). Mr. Ki-in. Mr-. Walker. Mrs. Smith. Mr-, llorrock-, Mrs. Greig, Mi--e- Kent (2), Fra ter, Peacock. Basley, D. Denniston. Duihie. Steele (2), Davey. Bar-on-, l ooper, and crowds of other.-. Mrs. E. Horton gave a lenni- party on Saturday. Some gue-t- went mi there from the Parnell court-. Avondale Traces. Although the weather wa- so delightful’ on Saturday, very few people journeyed up t<» Avondale, but tho-e who did go had a lovely outing. Mr-. Erl Wil-

liams was admired in pale grey cloth coat and skirt with hat to match; Mrs. Borthwick wore navy blue; Miss Gorrie, dark grey coat and skirt and black hat ; Miss G. Gorrie, fawn cloth coat and skirt and heliotrope hat; Mrs. Markham, long navy blue coat and skirt, gun-metal blue toque; Miss Alice Walker, black and white coat and skirt, faced with black, black and white hat with tarnished gold t ri minings. Golf. The opening of the Waitemata golf season was a very jolly outing for those who went from Auckland. It was just delight! ul crossing the harbour, and when we were coming home the harbour wa.- a perfect picture, and just alive with sailing craft. W'e saw the finish of an exciting race; and when the yachts turned and sailed down the harbour in the sunset glow tin* effect was very beautiful. We watched the various competitors in the foursomes, and saw some good golf—likewise some bad; and. of course, like nio-t onlookers do. we thought how much better we could have done. Delicious afternoon tea was enjoyed by all. Miss Stewart (-erretary lor the Ladies’ Golf Club) ami Mis- Ivy Duder (captain) looked after the visitors splendidly. Among tho-e who were present were: Mrs. Giiiness. in a “Harris” tweed skirt ami blouse ami Burberry hat to match, looked very nice; Mrs. Napier looked handsome in a long purple knitted coat faced with black, worn over a black skirt, and a -traw toque to match; Mrs. Benjamin, black coat ami skirt and large black hat; Mrs. Duder, white linen coat and skirt, black hat and black feather boa; Mrs. Ryan, smart brown coat and skirt with hat to match; Miss Dunster, brown coat and skirt, braided with black, smart hat with vieux rose wing.-; Mrs. Newell. white linen frock, cream dust co.it, burnt straw hat with brown velvet band; Misses Ali.-on (3); Miss Harrison, in white; Miss Duder; Airs. Atkinson, dark red skirt ami creain blouse, and green cloth hat; Mis Newell. Miss Garland. M i— Stewart, Miss Taylor. The Orchestral Concert, I’ho I'horal Hall wa- pa ke 1 both nights, ami on Thursdav night, when 1 was present, tin* audience s-e.ne.l to be very appreciative. Mi.-- Edita \\ bite law delighted u- all with her -<do. Os’ those I noticed w<:.‘: The Bi-liop and Mr-. Xeligan and their tvva> daughters, Mrs. (ole ami Miss ('ole. Mr-. Hope Lewis; Mrs. Burke-, in gro\ crepe <le chine ami a handsome grev coat : Mrs G. Bierce and Miss E. Bierce, the latter wearing a lovely cream cloak; Mr-. Tole and the Mi-<-es I'ole (21, ami Miss Lewes, Mr. and Mrs. Levs, the latter in a lovolv -oft cream dres< wi'h tou.hes of gold: Mis- Xelson; Vii-- .1. Draper cream and pale blue; Miss ( . Draper black velvet ; Miss Bere-ford. in blaclt ami while: Mi-- Dori Bere-hod. white crepe de chine, and a prcltv while and silver cloak: Miss ■. Mis Be l-e; Airs. Louis Alvers. black -ilk and white lire; Ali-- R. Greig. Mrs. Ei -in: Madam \\ ielaeri looked charming in a black frock ami -ilver shoulder -carf: Madame ( haniber-. white -ilk: Afr-. E. Morton, black frock. gr< n cloak with hau l- one embroidcrv ; Aii--e- Bca.ock. Personal. Air. and Air-. Erl. Wi’liim- ai < in Auckland for a short vi-it. Air-. Hain, who ha- been -t iving with In i parent-. Air. and Airs. ’|’. ( otter, re turns to her homo in Sydnev on the Ma he no, vv hich leaves mi the 11th. Mr. ami Air-. Rhode-, who have < o;ne up from South, to join the Morea. leaving Aiickl.ii’ I on Hie I llh, are -laving at tin Grand Hotel. Mr. ami Mr-. Holmes have eoine over from the ‘ I’-planade.” and arc imw -lav ing with Mr. ami Mis. Rhodes at the Grand Hotel. Mrs. Lucas BL.omfichl has been on a visit to Rotorua.

Mr. ami MLw Walker, who fijr frfiy past five qidullls have biH*n ata.yiny the Grafiii LL>L»L leave on the Mores for their hoine in Brisbane. The tn.irrt2.ge- of MLss Dura daughur cf Mr. J. Stevenson. ML. Edeo* to Mr. Narva I Speedy, of Hawke* Bay, is announced to take place on the 27th of this month. The ceremony is to be very quiet. Miss Rilling, who has been staying at “Carpm” for the past few months, is returning to England in the P. and s.s. Morea. Miss Tilden, Professor of Botany at the I niversity of Minnesota, has arrived in Auckland, and is st tying at “CargenA’ Miss Tilden is accompanied by Mrs. Tilden and Mrs. Parrott. Miss Tilden has been collecting liot-anical specimens throughout the Dominion, and purposes returning next year for further ro-carcti. Amongst other visitors staving at “Car gen” are Mrs. Humphrey and Air-. Ensor (Gisborne), Mr. and Airs. E. Tiffen and Miss Bone (Hawke’s Bi;y). Mrs. R. S. Mathews (Inglewood), .Mrs. Henderson (Oxford). Mrs. Brown and Airs. 1 Toward, of Ternuka. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver W. H. Sinclair, of Mt. Roskill, are spending a short holidav at Te Aroha. BIIA LEIS BROI N.