AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 19, 9 November 1910, Page 62

AUCKLAND.

November 7. A Garden Party. /TA RS GEORGE BLOOMFIELD ill must indeed be a favourite of XJ JL/ the gods, for Tuesday, the day / she chose for her garden party was simply perfect, while the day before was pouring wet, as was also the. following day, so ire were able to wear onr best bibs and tuckers, and very pretty some of the said bibs and tuckers were. The hall and drawing-room were charmingly arranged with pink roses. Such beauties they were. In the dining-room tea was laid on a table massed with most gorgeous deep red roses, with the most delicious scent. On the verandah opening from the dining-room delicious ices and strawberries and cream were served. The Bavarian Band played pretty music out on the lawn, where the guests promenaded and inspected the roses and lovely beds of stocks. Indeed, the whole garden was bright with masses of flowers. “Raw'hiti ” has never looked better, and has such a charming outlook. Mrs. George Bloomfield looked very graceful in a dainty frock of white with a tunic of lace, and pretty touches of palest blue, a large black hat with white plumes; Mrs. Bloomfield wore a handsome toilette of dark amethyst satin veiled with black net and lace, and a pretty bonnet of mole with pink flowers; Mrs. W. R. Bloomfield wore a black ninon •with black satin stripe, relieved with a touch of cream on the bodice and pale blue, with this was worn a smart black turban toque; Miss Hilda Bloomfield looked a dainty girl in her lovely lace inserted white muslin, a pretty hat covered with white chine with pink roses, and wreathed with shaded pink roses; Mrs. Ernest Bloomfield wore a lovely frock of ninon in the Paisley design in every shade of a wallflower. A smart tagel straw hat with upturned brim witli bunches of wallflowers was most becoming; a posy of wallflowers was worn at the waist. Mrs. Harry Bloomfield wore a wellcut cream coat and skirt, and a pretty hat; Lady Lockhart wore a toilet of black ninon over a white silk foundation, with large pink roses on it, and a black and white hat; Mrs. Hancock looked well in a handsome black satin and lace, with black bonnet; Mrs. Hope Lewis wore a charming frock of palest grey with lovely embroidery in the some tone with this was worn a most becoming toque of royal blue velvet; Mrs. Buckland, black; Miss Hazel Buckland, a very becoming coat and skirt of old rose linen, mole straw hat swathed with old rose; (Mrs. John Reid wore a handsome black frock and a lovely scarf of palest grey crepe de chine, edged with marabout, and a smart toque; Miss Jessie Reid looked smart in a pretty reseda green taffeta frock with cream ninon half sleeves and yolk, a cream hat massed with black feathers; Mrs. Browning wore black, and a smart blaek hat; Miss Lulu Browning looked very nice in a vieux rose linen, the eoat caught in at the back with embroidery in the same tone, white lawn frills softened the front of the eoat, a large blaek hat was worn; Mrs. Nolan was a smart figure in a pale shade of nattier blue Shantung, and a very modish black hat; Miss Nolan wore a pretty blue frock and a sweet little hat wreathed with tiny roses and wreaths of thorns; Mrs. T. Cotter, a lovely fine blaek lace robe over a dark shade of amethyst charmeuse, and a handsome blaek toque; (Mrs. Proud wore a pretty amethyst charmeuse with black and white toque; Mrs. Colbeck wore a smart little black flower show, which are generally held in

ninon over charmeuse, and a .black and white hat; Mrs. E. Anderson looked well in a frock of a very uncommon shade of green-blue, which had some lovely gold embroidery, which was veiled with ninon, hat to match; Mrs. Greig wore black and white, with a shaded mole and amethyst toque; Miss Rosey Greig looked sweet in her pretty blue hobble frock, large blue hat to match; Mrs. Towde looked well in black; Miss Dorothy Towle wore a dainty froek of grey and white stripe in some soft material, and a pretty black hat with pink roses; Miss Lorna looked nice in an old rose linen coat and skirt and hat to match; Mrs. Gillies, fawn tailor-made, with smart blue hat; Miss Rooke, black and white toilette; Mrs. Pay ton; Miss Sybil Paton wore a very becoming frock of a soft shade of grey and a black hat; Mrs. Rankin Reed wore a pretty frock of dark amethyst chariyuse, with velvet of a darker shade, and a very becoming toque of the same with touches of white; Miss Mavis Reed, cream braided linen froek, vieux rose hat; Miss Moss, blue eloth coat and skirt and a black hat; Mrs. Edmunds, amethyst cashmere, braided with a darker tone, hat to match, wreathed with shaded violets; Mrs. C. J. Parr looked niee in a coat and skirt of the palest pink Shantung, black hat with red roses; Mrs. Markham, cream cloth coat and skirt and a smart hat with wreath of blue and red forget-me-nots and roses; Miss Eva Firth looked handsome in a pretty fiock of pink Shantung, cream hat with black; Miss Walker, deep cream Shantung coat and skirt with braid of the same shade, hat trimmed with Royal blue; Miss Hilda Williams had on an exquisite frock of mole colour in some lovely soft stuff with touches of dull silver net and embroidery, and a lovely black hat massed with white plumes; Miss Russell, cream coat and skirt and vieux-rose hat; Mrs. Leo. Myers, a smart blue turn-out; Mrs. David Nathan, rich red cloth coat and skirt, black hat and black and white scarf; Mrs. E. Horton was in white; Mrs. Harry Clark, white froek and a pretty big black hat; Miss Ida Thompson looked charming in her dainty white frock, and a large black hat; Miss Nellie also wore white of some pretty soft texture; Mrs. Buckleton, black silk, with touches of white, and black hat; Mrs. Ware looked handsome in black, and hat wreathed with pretty flowers; Miss Ware, cream cloth coat and skirt; Miss M. Dargaville, a' smart blue eoat and skirt with a high belt of black, black hat with white plumes; Mrs. Savage, white and black charmeuse, black and white hat with roses; Miss Cooper, cream Shantung and shaded old-rose hat; Miss Nora Gorrie wore an up-to-date hobble frock of blue Shantung and a pretty blaek hat; Mrs. Colegrove; Miss Binney; Mrs. Grierson; Mrs. C. Buddle; Mrs. Derry; Mrs. Talbot Tubbs; Miss I. Buddle; Miss Gillies; Miss I. Clark, who wore a pretty soft green frock, a black hat with pink roses and black net; Mrs. Napier looked well in grey linen and a black toque; Mrs. Buchanan wore a mole cloth and a black hat; Miss Buchanan, a pretty floral muslin and black hat. A Sweet .Pi and Carnation Carnival. Don’t you think that sounds beautiful? Well, the Horticultural Society are holding their sweet pea and carnation show on the Ist and 2nd of December, and at the suggestion of Mr. 11. Brett, on Saturday, the 3rd, there is to be a carnival. The flower exhibits are to be in tente, where flowers always look so well, as the light is so good. It will be just like an English

some beautiful grounds, and are really just like a huge garden party, where one can move about and see the flower® and the people. So just imagine « lovely day—of course—the Government House grounds thronged with gailydreesed people, and a flowerdecked procession of motors, gigs, Sedaii chairs, Maori canoe (a suggestion for the St. Stephen’s boys), bicycles, charming girls with decorated sunshade?, posters, poniee, and anything the ingenuity of women can devise. Mr. Brett is so keen to promote a love of flower culture in the youth of Auckland •that, in his usual public spirited way, he has come forward, not merely with suggestions, but has offered to guarantee the Society against loss. From all accounts, there hae never been such prospects for a fine display of what Mr. Brett told us at a meeting held to promote the carnival, is fast becoming the national flower of England—the sweet pea. ’

Bridge Party. A most enjoyable bridge- party was given by Mrs. J. Hartland at her residence, Remuera-road. There were five tables, the first prize, a pretty silver vase, being won by Mrs. G. Hill, and the second by Mrs. McLean. Afternoon tea was laid in the diningroom, the table being prettily decorated with mauve flowers. Mrs. Hartland was ably assisted by her daughter, and received her guests in a handsome black silk, with cream lace; Miss Hartland wore a pretty white silk frock; Mrs. Foster, black costume f Mrs. Wallnutt, handsome mauve silk; Mrs. Nicol, pretty grey coat and skirt, hat to match; Mrs. Kingswell, black costume; Mrs. Thornes, mole coat and skirt; Mrs. Laurence, black coat and skirt, picture hat; Miss Herrold, pretty fawn costume, lace sleeves, hat to match; Mrs. McLean, blue costume, braided in black; Mrs. Frater, navy blue; Miss M. Herrold, smart coat and skirt, violet hatj Mrs. T. Mahoney, cream coat and skirt, violet hat; Mrs. Thornes, jun., navy blue;; Mrs. Bodie, wine-coloured costume, black picture hat; Mrs. H. Wilson, cream costume, blaek hat; Mrs. Hill, old rose frock, hat to match, with roses; Mis® Stackpool, stylish old rose and black costume, hat to match; Mrs. G. Hesketh, prune silk, with white lace.

Children’s Home Bazaar. The Children’s Home Bazaar, which was held in AU Saints’ Schoolroom on Wednesday and Thursday, was opened by Mrs. Calder, who made a very bright little speech, and from all accounts most " people must have taken her advice (to come with heavy purses and leave only] their tram fare home in it), for the takings were very satisfactory. The stallholders were as follows: Children’s Homer stall—Mrs. Somers; toy stall—Misa Hindle; sweets (a very pretty stall, with lovely pink poppies; Mrs Butler; produce stall, Miss Hill; tea room, Mrs Parkes and Miss Nelson; crockery stall and sale of Bishop and Mrs Neligan’s photographs, All Saints' Girls’ Guild;’ fishpond', Miss Merritt; fancy stall, Mrs Philips and Mrs Thompson, assisted by the Misses Ramson, Nixon (2), Massey (2), and Morris (2). Each evening an excellent musical programme was arranged by Dr. Keith. Sister Cecil was present, also Mrs Cole and Miss Hamilton, Mrs Dargaville and Mrs Dargaville, Miss M. Dargaville, Miss Ware, Mrs Nelson, Mrs Calder, and Mrs Cashel.

The Junior Club. The Junior Club are “At Home” on the 16th, and the function is being looked forward to with pleasure. Those who were asked to a similar party about a year ago have a keen recollection of the jolly afternoon they spent. Men always do parties so well. Webbe School of Music.

The Webbe School of Music gave a series of open evenings for visitors last week. The night I went. St. Andrew’s was simply packed. There was a perfect regiment of white-clad girls, who performed more or less complicated items, but I could not help wondering who had chosen them (the items, I mean), because they seemed so singularly uninteresting. Mr Webbe very wisely does not allow encores at these functions, as the pi ogramme of about twenty items take® some time to get through. A tiny tot of about nine, Miss Elsie Robins, delighted the audience with her playing. A violin solo by Miss Peggy Bain was quite a treat, and she was cleverly accompanied by Miss Webbe. Mr Farrow sang in hia usual enjoyable way.

Baeing at Ellerslie. The opening day of the Spring Meeting at Ellerslie was somewhat gloomy, and as the day wore on heavy clouds gathered, and we all thought of how to get home dry. However, the rain held off. (The lawns were looking very well, but there was not enough sunshine to bring out the colours in the flower beds. The crocking was somewhat disappointing, being mainly reminiscent of the past. There were several weird hobble skirts, but these had at least one beauty—they made people smile, and it was rather exciting to watch the wearers climb the slope. I have coine to this conclusion, that the flat, big hats, with coats of half-way length, and short skirts, is a Very unbecoming style. I overheard a girl in the train as we were returning home say, “Oh, well, if a hat is fashionable, I make it suit me.” I looked) up, but hurriedly looked away —the result tvas too awful. Of course, there were big hats, lots of them, and it was too funny when a group of four essayed to sit on a Beat which usually holds six. They had to give it up, and sit down in batches. Mrs Ernest Bloomfield looked well in a frock of pale mauve, and) a smart black hat; Mrs W. Colbeek looked smart in her black charmeuse veiled with ninon, tmd touches’ of white and dpll gold, and n pretty black hat massed with flowers; ; Mrs .Garrick, an amethyst coat and skirt, (and a hat in the same tones; Mrs BerIColtz (Wellington) wore a blue linen, braided in white, and a black hat with fiink . roses; Mrs Hall (Christchurch) wore a smart grey cloth coat and skirt, and a grey coarse straw hat with feathers and tulle of a lovely shade of blue; Mrs E. Anderson’s frock was much admired, a cashmere of a dull reseda blue '(or was it green), the top part had ■lovely gold) embroidery veiled with ninon, in smart black hat with a bunch of green grasses; Mrs Frank Ross wore a smart grey cloth coat and skirt, and a becoming hat of grey shaded to opal pinks; Mts Fred. Ross looked smart in her short Suit of biscuit coloured Shantung, faced with blue and white, and a black hat of the inverted' flower-pot shape; Mrs Angus Gordon wore a black and white cloth coat and skirt, and a black toque; Mrs Collins (New Plymouth) wore a blue and white silk frock, and a cream straw lined and trimmed with black; Mrs R. Lusk wore a pretty cream coat and skirt, and) a black hat and white ostrich feather boa; Miss L. Webster (New Plymouth) was wearing cream; Mrs George Bailey wore a pretty shot cashmere de Boie with cord braidings and a mole hat with opalescent tulle; Mrs. H: Bailey wore grey cloth and a hat of grey, with Jtrimmings of amethyst; Mrs. "Fraiter hvore amethyst cloth, with hat to matqh; Mrs. Markham, natural-coloured Shantung Russian suit, with cream leather belt, tagel straw hat wreathed with blue and red forget-me-nots and red roses; Mrs. G. Roberts was wearing a black Kind white toilette; Mrs. Leo Myers, wore a smart short suit of nattier blue fehantung and a black turban toque; Lady Lockhart wore' a black and white checked, with touch of black and cornflower blue, a folded ninon turban toque of cornflower blue; Miss Alice Walker, biscuit-coloured Shantung braided with flat silk braid in the same shade, and a tagel straw, with blue velvet and a string of coloured beads; Mrs. Alison wore a biscuit coat and skirt, of Ottoman eilk and a pretty toque; Mrs. P. Lawrence Wore a smart blue cloth coat and skirt faced and braided with black and a (pretty tagel straw lined witli black, and a bunch of Malmaison carnations; Mrs. Drummond Ferguson, a blue and white foulard, and a big blue hat massed with ehaded roses; Mrs. Gore-Gillon, grey end black suit and hat to match; Miss SScherff looked pretty in blue coat and skirt, black hat lined with blue and (trimmed with sweet peas; the Misses Hill (2) ; Miss Winnie'Alexander looked dainty in a cream tussore coat and skirt, A touch of pink at the neck and a large Iblack hat; Miss Connie Draper looked three in an amethyst coat and skirt, with bat to ma ! tch; Miss Lulu Browning wore S smart vieux rose linen with white rufes, and a large black hat; Miss Ida Thompson looked pretty in a smart blue coat and skirt and a blue hat; Miss tfto sie Greig looked charming in a sweet tittle blue frock, with large 'hat to tmafch; Miss — Duder wore a very ipretty frock of pale blue, with touches •of Wack and a Wack hat; Miss Alison, blue Shantung coat and skirt and pretty fiat; Miss Devore, a rose-coloured linen (and Wack hat with roses; Miss Gorrie 'wore a blue Shantung, and a pretty black hat; Miss Rachel also wore blue,

with a becoming black hat; Mis* Isabel Clark wore a long cream coat and skirt n with large black hat and black .boa; Mrs. George Bloomfield, Mrs. E. Horton, Mrs. H. Clark, Mrs. H. Tonka, Mrs. Holgate, Mrs. Sharp, Mrs. E. Firth, Mrs. Elliott, Mrs. W. Coleman.

At Home at Lovington. Mrs. A. E. Devore, “Lovington,” St. Stephen’s-avenue, gave a most enjoyable “At Home” last week as a farewell to to the many girl friends of her daughter Lilian, who is to be married on November 15 to Mr. George, of Taranaki. The afternoon was devoted to a guessing competition. Miss Essie Holland sang very sweetly, and the Misses Wallnutt and Devore contributed pianoforte solos. The drawing-room, dining-room, and halls were occupied with bevies of pretty girls in their dainty summer costumes. The bride-elect looked a perfect picture in white silk with polonaise embellished with lace; Mrs. Devore was attired in a black silk toilette; Mrs. A. C. H. Collins (Taranaki) looked smart in a pink and white French muslin with touches of black velvet; Misses Katie and Blanche Devore were pretty in pink and green respectively; Mrs. McDowell, cream Shantung costume, and electric blue hat veiled with ‘black lace and flowers; Mrs. Crawshaw (Sydney), amethyst-coloured toilette; Miss Vera Crawshaw, dainty white muslin frock; Mrs. (Dr.) Ferguson, smart grey cheek gown, large hat en suite; Miss Peacock, cream Shantung coat and skirt, large violet hat; Miss Margaret Peacock, white muslin gown, large hat wreathed with pink roses; Miss Winifred Leys, graceful white Swiss muslin frock and electric-blue hat; Miss Kate Nelson, rose linen coat arid skirt, black hat with band of jet; Miss Neeta Thomas, white gown and smart black hat with pink primroses; Miss Vaile, white muslin gown, brown hat; Misses Douglas were in dainty white linen costumes and pretty- bright , hate; Mrs. Quentin McConnell was much admired in white .Swiss muslin gown and large blue and white hat; Miss DaisySlator, cream frock and large green floral hat; Miss Florence Walker., white and pink French muslin, large pink hat banked with .roses; Miss Jakins, white muslin frock, black hat wreathed with white roses; Miss Kent, white embroidered muslin gown, black hat with pink silk and roses'; Miss Hay, white linen, blue and pink hat; Miss Ivy Alison, dainty white muslin frock and black picture hat with white plume and lined with blue; Miss Essie Holland, cream cloth coat and skirt, large cream upturned hat with heliotrope wheat and flowers; Miss Oliphant, electric blue foulard frock, black picture bat with pink flowers: Miss Margaret Oliphant, brown satin foulard gown and large pale blue hat; Miss Nellie Stevenson, old rose costume, large hat with roses; Mrs. Sydney Plummer was in pearl grey silk voile, bhrek hat wreathed with tiny pink roses; Miss V. Tibbs, white linen costume; Miss Gordon, cream embroidered linen, floral hat; Miss Flo Foote, pale cream not and lace frock, black velvet picture hat with pink roses and osprey; Miss Lily Moir, white linen frock, white hat with wreath of bramble roses; Miss Ralph, shell pink linen, large brown hat; Mrs. PercyEarle, grass green linen costume, large green hat wreathed with lilac flowers; Miss Connie Bach, white embroidered silk, and becoming picture hat; Misses Dora and Olive Phillips wore prettywhite frocks and bright picture hats'; Miss Kennedy, cream serge coat and skirt, large floral hat; Miss English, bottle green cloth toilette, floral picture hat; Miss Milla George, tussore silk frock, large hat with pink roses. China and Glass Tea. Mrs Thornes gave a China and Glass Tea for Miss Ethel Hay, who is to be married this month. It was a miserable day, and though it did not keep many away, people could not wear their prettyclothes. The afternoon was spent in a guessing competition, which was won byMiss Rita Cleveland, Miss Mona Hay being second, and Mrs John Mowbray* third. The tea table was beautifully decorated with white sweet peas in silvei vases; in fact, the floral decorations throughout the house were quite a fea» ture of the party. Miss Hay was the recipient of many useful and' dainty gifts. Mrs Thornes wore a silver grey Oriental satin, with Irish crochet insertion; Miss Thornes looked particularly nice in a dainty white muslin, trimmed with Swiss embroidery, tunic edged with insertion: Mrs Worsnopp (New York), amethyst

ninon over silk; Miss Hay, grey striped crystalline piped with black, putty coloured toque trimmed with red berries; Mrs I. Neill, cream serge costume, faced with cream satin, black and white hat with black ostrich feathers; Miss Mabel Hay, amethyst corduroy costume, smart hat; Mrs Walters (Papakura), navycoat and skirt, black hat, ostrich feathers; Mrs R. R. Hunt, Mrs Drummond Ferguson, Mrs (Dr.) Kenny (Te Arolia), Mrs Carlton Hay, Mrs Lawrence. Mrs R. Isaacs, Mrs Jourdain (South Africa), Mrs Nlcolson, Mrs Gore-Gillon, Mrs Lindsay Horrocks, Mrs Jim Frater, Miss Howard, Miss P. Hay, Miss Von der Hyde, Miss Marshall, Miss V. Williamson, -Miss Sellars. Mrs H. Goldie, Mrs Houchin, Miss G. Erson, Miss Mona Hay, Miss MacConnick, Miss Atkinson. Morepork Club.

The Morepork Club gave a very enjoyable progressive euchre to Miss Gle'dstanes on the eve of her approaching marriage to Mr. J. M. Eccles, at. Mrs. Grey’s residence, ‘'Cross Lea,” Symondsstreet, Onehunga. The lady’s first prize was won by Miss Gledstanes; and second, Miss Bertha Okley. Gentlemen’s: First, Mr. Clarke; second, Mr. Farquhar. Among the guests were: Mesdames F. Aonge, Clark, Ford, Mac Kinney, Alisses Grey, Gould, Suttie, Farquhar, Brookfield, Okley, Gledstanes (3), Martin, Scott, Bassett, Sinton, Woolley, Broady, Rose, Browne, Messrs. Bassett. Suttie, Newton, Yonge, Laird, Kenny, Hickson, Okley, Dr. -Scott, Browning, Ford, Clark, Mac Kinney.

Ponsonby Shakespeare Club. The Ponsonby Shakespeare and Rhetoric Chib gave a second reading of “Paolo and Francesca.” this time for the benefit of the Free Kindergarten. What a very vivid imagination one has to have at a reading, especially when it is of sad things. One could hardly imagine anything more sad than Francesca, who was charmingly portrayed by Madame Wielaert. Mrs Forsyth, as Lucrezia, was really very good, and simply carried us away, and she hardly looked at the book, which made it so much more real. The whole reading went through with perfect smoothness, and was thoroughly enjoyed by the audience, among whom were: Dr. and Mrs.-Drummond Ferguson. Mr and Mrs Milnes, Mr and) Mrs A. Ferguson. Mr and Mrs P. Lawrence, Mrs Louis Myers, Mrs W. Coleman. Airs Leo Myers, Mrs King, Miss Gibson. Mrs and Miss L’na Buddle, Miss Mabel Leys, Miss Rosie Greig, and Miss, Dorothy'Nathan, Miss Beresford, Mrs Edmunds. Bridge.

Mrs Hope Lewis gave a jolly party on Friday night. The drawing-room was sweet with roses,.and there were four tables. A dainty supper was served in the. dining-room, the table being decorated with shaded red poppies and’ red candle shades. Mrs Lewis wore a lovely frock of Royal blue chiffon velvet, the bodice hail a pretty arrangement of net and soft white lace; Lady Lockhart, Mrs E. Bloomfield, Mrs C. Buddle, Mrs Duthie, Mrs Colbeek, Mrs Buckland. Miss Maud Buckland, Mrs Aubin, Mrs and Miss Dargaville, Mrs Edmunds. Mrs A. Ferguson, Mrs H. Tanks, Miss Walker, Miss' de Camp. Personal. Mrs Elliott and Mrs Bulcoltz (Wellington) and Mrs Hall (Christchurch) are staying at Glenalvon. Miss Nelson, who for the past year has been visiting her brother, Mr Noel Nelson, in Japan, returned home on Sunday. Miss'L. Webster (New Plymouth) is visiting her sister, Mrs R. B.’ Lusk, Parnell. Mr and Mrs George Bloomfield have rented their home to Air. Geo. Bailey,’ who, for the past year, has been living in Mr 11. Nolan’s house. Mr and Mrs G. Bloomfield and, their familv sail for Enuland in March. Mr, Mrs and Miss Dorothy Nolan have returned home, having spent a delightful year travelling. Mrs Kenny (Te Arolia) is on a visit to Auckland.

PHYLLIS BROUN.