AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 22, 30 November 1910, Page 62

AUCKLAND.

November 28. At the Show. THE Show on Friday was a most ful cool day, a nice crowd of interesting function. A beautipeople, without any crush, good jumping and amusing exhibits. What more eould one want at a show? We watched the jumping for most of the afternoon, and. very good it was, particularly the wire-jumping, for which there were about twenty entrants. There were several amusing incidents. ’ One horse took the whole thing with him, wire and posts. Another horse was not quite so lucky, for in doing this he was brought to earth, and threw his rider. In the end Miss Edie Gill was the winner, on Tikitere, and very proud she must have been to win in such good company. Miss Vera Gill’s Markham was second. Miss Rachel Gorrie, on a white, jumped well, but her horse refused the first time. After Miss Gill had received the “red ribbon” she calmly turned her horse round and put it at the jump, which was cleared in fine style. We were all so glad, because sometimes this is not the ease. In the hunters’ class we were treated to some fine jumping. Mr. B. Myers, on Bowler, rode round “at top” in fine style, receiving a round of applause. Mr. Bullock - Webster, on Saladin, was a complete contrast, going at the slowest pace imaginable. Mr. E. D. O’Rorke, the winner in this class, gave a perfect exhibition of jumping on Cloister. In the heavy-weight class Mr. Bullock-Webster scored. After we “teaed” at a marquee, which was run by some society or other, we w’andered round among the side-shows, and very funny some of them were. “The Petrified Lady” was all she pretended to be. One of our party had his picture taken (likewise framed) “while we waited.” The result was quite fashionable, being “veiled,” or dull. There was a most fascinating exhibit of what some soap or other eould do in the wav of "latherproducing.” with a beautiful snow-whitq fountain of soapsuds coming out from a heap of soap. The roses were very beautiful, and in this tent there were several decorative classes, most of them being very good. The decorated tables were all pretty, the first prize being awarded to a dainty yellow and white arrangement done by Mrs. H. Nixon, of Cambridge. Some dainty yellow arum lilies were used on this table with good effect. It was rather hard to see people one knew, but those I noticed were:—Mrs. M. R. Bloomfield, wearing white cloth and a pretty amethyst bat; Miss H. Blomfield, white linen, vieux rose lie and belt, and black hat; Miss Neeta Thomas, white linen coat and skirt, and pretty black hat; Mrs. John Reid, dark grey striped Sicilien coat and skirt, and a blue straw toque; Mrs. Holgate, wearing a dark green linen coat and skirt, a burnt straw rustic hat wreathed with fruit and leaves; Mrs. C. V. Houghton, cream Shantung and a black and white hat; Mr®. 11. Tonks wore pale cream linen and a flower-wreathed hat; Mrs. Myers, dark grey coat and skirt, and 'a grey bonnet with white; Mrs. W. Coleman, smart mole-coloured frock, braided, and a black hat with long black veil; Miss Maud Buckland, cream coat and skirt, black hat with upstanding bow of cream spotted net; Miss Ruth Buckland, blue linen coat and skirt, pretty straw hat with blaek glaee bows; Mrs. Edmunds, blue Shantung, pretty straw hat with cornflowers; Mrs. Atkin Car-

riek, Mrs. Hark, Mrs. S. Duglas, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Stopford, Mrs. Morton, Mrs. E. Firth, Mrs. N. Banks (Cambridge), Mr®. McLoughlin, Miss Nora Gorrie, Mrs. Frater, Misses Frater (2), Miss Brodie, Mrs. E. D. O’Rorke, Mrs. Markham. Takapuna Races. For the first time I journeyed over to the Takapuna races, and we spent quite a jolly time. We were very discreet, and went over after the rush; so the trig

•ver was made in comfort. Whilst waiting for my firends, I saw several boats leave, and I was thankful not to be on them. The people were packed on them and hanging on like flys. The gangway would be removed, but as the boat slowly left the stage the men jumped and Climbed on. It was most amusing. Of course, lots of people ought to have fallen in, but nothing happened, and everyone was h-appy. One nian jumped on, and was furious because his wife (I am sure she was his wife, because he was so rude to her) would not do so. How lie supposed she was going to climb the high railing (in a hobble skirt, too) I don’t know, but men are silly. I am pleased to say she won the day, and he had. to get off and wait for the next boat —about ten minutes. At Takapuna it is a sort of family party racecourse all together; one felt so near to everything, horses, bookmakers, and people. All the arrangements seemed very good, and we had quite a*nice time. Mrs. Guinness was wearing a cream cloth coat and skirt, and a large black hat, and ostrich feather boa; Miss Mannisty, brown linen coat and skirt and brown hat; Mrs. Linitott, a pretty pale grey coat and skirt and black hat; Miss Duder, cream Shantung, piped with brown, black hat; Miss Ivy Duder, white linen coat and skirt, faced with blue, pretty straw hat with Cornflowers; Miss F. Duder, dark blue coat and skirt, burnt straw hat, with black trimmings': Mrs. Best; Miss Craigmire wore a smart, braided green linen coat and skirt, and a black hat; Miss Taylor looked nice in brown; Mrs Woolfe, green braided coat and- skirt and black hat; Mrs. Aitkin Carrick, dark blue coat and skirt, amethyst toque; Mrs. Elliott, dark blue coat and skirt, hat with amethyst and red; Mrs. Markham looked smart in a long blue coat and skirt, a blue hat swathed with, black and black .wheat; Miss Nesta Thomas, white linen yoat and skirt, black hat; Mrs. Sharpe, terracotta cloth coat and skirt, with touches of black, black hat with roses; Mrs. Lawrence, dark blue coat and skirt, faced with black, pretty hat lined with black, and a bunch of pink flowers and grasses; Mrs. Owen wore a smart little blue taffeta, pretty black hat wreathed with roses Airs. Freeman was a very smart.figure in.white linen,-and a white hat and blaek veil; Mrs. L. Lewis, White linen and black hat Mrs. Alison, cream Shantung; Mrs. St. Clair, in dark green; Mrs. I’alairet, blue linen and burnt straw hat; Mrs. Nettleton, pale blue linen and cream hat. . Students’ Concert. r Miss Alice Law’s students’ concert on Tuesday night was held in St. Andrew’s Hall. The stage was decorated with bowls of lovely flowers. Quite a feature of the evening's pleasure was the playing of several pupils who were blind. Their fingering was surprisingly correct, and they all played with great expression. There was some very promising talent shown by several pupils. Some pleasing .vocal items were given by Miss Fletcher’s pupils, and the crowded audience seemed most appreciative. A Small Party. ' Miss Phyllis Boult is one of the lucky folk who are tripping off to London in •the near future. 'Miss Boult leases on December 21. and is to be away an indefinite period. On Wednesday night Miss Boult gave a small party in honour- ot Miss Ethel Hamilton, who is leaving for her home in Australia. The guests were mostly those who’had acted together m those charming plays given at a meetin o ®f the ‘-Full Moon” club held, at Mrs A. •Ferguson’s some time ago. A little good music and a lot of chatter made the evening fly. Mrs Boult Wack also Mrs Lawler; Miss Boult, a sort “eux rose; Miss Ethel Hamilton black ninon skirt, the bodice was of 1 aisles, veiled with ninon; Mrs A - . Fer black charmeuse and lace: Miss Reid, blaek. with a pretty touch of past 1 lace trimming: Miss Ethna Pierce, vieux rose silk and ninon; Miss Mab Rice, pale blue; Mr A. Denniston, Mr De Guerrier, Mr Guy Pierce, Mr H. George, Mr herjguson, Mr Boult. A Recital. Miss Elsie Hamilton’s pianoforte students, gave a Recital on Friday, 25th, assisted bv Miss Dija Fletcher's singing pupils. The stage at St. Andrew’s Hall jvas just a bower of flowers and bamboo, and made an effective setting. The playing of the majority of the pupils all through was characterised by a fine singtone, directly due to the care and in-

sight shown by Miss Hamilton. She has developed the artistic wherever it has been possible, and the programme was not only well chosen, but very enjoyable. There were three especially fine items—the “Gapriccio Brillante” (Mendelssohn) played by Miss Una Buddle with accompaniment on second pianoforte by Miss Elsie Hamilton. It proved quite an artistic performance. Miss Phyllis Mills is a fine player, and accompanied by Miss Hamilton on a second pianoforte, gave a very fine i nterpretation of the first movement of the B Flat Minor Concerto of Tchaikowsky. We had quite a treat in the last item when Miss Alda Ralph, L.A.8., A.T.C.L., gave a brilliant rendering of Liszts' "Hungarian Fantasia,” accompaniment on second pianoforte by Miss Hamilton. Miss Elsie Hamilton at this stage was presented with a lovely shower bouquet of pink roses, and in a neat little speech thanked her pupils and friends, and wished them good-bye. Miss Hamilton joins the Mongolia at Adelaide for England and the Continent, and we all hope she will come back to New Zealand some day, and I believe she intends to do so. having quite an affection for this country, where she has made many friends. Miss Hamilton very wisely believes in going with the times, and keeping up with the latest methods in musical teaching. Among the large audience were: Mrs. C. Buddle. Mrs. Cooper. Miss Dunnett, Miss Moss, Mr and Mrs and the Misses Colgrove. Mrs. and Miss Kenderdine. Mrs. Boult. Mrs. Gawler. Misses Brook-Smith, Mrs. and Miss Upfill, Mrs. and Miss Reid. The F. ar-1 O. Service. Now that the P. and O. boats have started to run. it makes quite a nice outing to go on board. It always seems like a bit of the outside world to me, and brings back all sorts of pleasurable recollection if you nave travelled on them, and pleasurable anticipations if you have not. People take things very soberly in Auckland. To watch the departure of a boat like the Mongolia from Sydney is most exciting and full ■of amusing incidents. The only amusing incident on Thursday was when the ‘Star” boys were throwing the papers on board and the futile efforts of some of the passengers to catch them, and the antics of the boys chasing, the .coins thrown to them. Most of the departing passengers received flowers, but in Australia, where they have not such a passion for flowers as we have, no one dreams of seeing anyone off without taking them flowers and fruit, and it does look pretty. Among the passengers bound for Ixmdon were Mr. and Mrs. Bruce, Miss Carr. Miss F. Thomas, and Miss Gilmore, Mrs. and Miss Mann. Personal. Mr and Mis George Bloomfield and their children are at present staying at the Grand Hotel, where they will remain until they leave for their eamp at Taupo. Miss Carr, who has been about a year in New Zealand, returned: to England on the Mongolia, accompanied by Miss E. Thomas and Miss Gilmore. Mrs Louisson left on the Mongolia for Sydney. Mrs Cankin. Mrs McCrea, and Mr W. L. Fitzherbert (Palmerston North' were passengers by the Mongolia for Sydney. Mr J. Reid, of Blenheim, and his son. Dr. W. D. Reid, who has just returned from England, were in Auckland: for a few days, staying at the Star Hotel. ■ They have now gone on a visit to Rotorua and Cambridge. Mrs F. G. Sale 4 nee Miss Ida Worsp) was a passenger on the Mongolia from Japan. and is staving at the Grand Hotel. Mr. Mrs and Miss Crowther left on the Mongolia for a holiday visit to Australia. Mrs. W, Hawley (Remuera) returned by the Victoria after a short holiday visit to Australia.

PHYLLIS BROUN.