AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 22, 22 November 1911, Page 61

AUCKLAND.

November 21. Children's Party. /T\ RS. DAVID L. NATHAN ill gave a charming children’s Al/ party last Wednesday ajterJ noon. Unfortunately the weather was not good. The party Started on the lawn, and all sorts of delightful amusements, merry-go-rounds, rocking horses, and other amusements had been prepared, but just as the children were getting into the swing of it, down came the rain, and they all fled into the house. “St. Keven’s” is so delightfully roomy that there was plenty of space for the children. On a iside verandah was arranged a bran-pie, and it was great fun watching the little ones diving down, and with shrieks of delight fishing out some pretty toy. There were balloons for air the children, and the babies simply loved these gay, elusive things. Tea was laid in the diningroom on long tables gaily decorated with pink flowers and tiny flags. There were all sorts of good things to eat, and dainty sweets and bonbons. It made quite a charming picture when all the children were seated. There w’as a large number of grown-ups present. The garden was looking beautiful, the band played gaily and it was with the greatest reluctance that many of us tore ourselves away to go on to the junior club tea. Mrs. David Nathan received her guests in a dainty white lingerie frock; Mrs. Lawrence Nathan wore black charmeuse, with tunic of ninon. The

following were present with their children: —Mrs. Savage, in a smart blue coat and skirt, black hat with lovely blue feathers; Mrs <!. Nathan, dark .blue coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs. Braithwaite, blue coat and skirt faced with lighter blue, and a pretty black hat with roses; Mrs. K. Burns, who looked charming in a pretty blue and white foulard, and a smart blue hat with red flowers; Mrs. Percy Williams, black coat and skirt, ‘black hat; 'Mrs. Vernon Reed, puttycoloured Shantung relieved with black, hat to match; Mrs. Wyvern Williams looked pretty in white and a pretty hat; Mrs. A. Ferguson was in blue; Mrs. Chatfield wore a pink coat and skirt and a floral hat; Mrs. Ernest Davis, a duck-egg green Shantung coat and skirt, and a Royal blue hat; Mrs. Archdale Taylor, 'blue frock and a black hat with .feathers; Mrs. E. Russell, tweed coat and skirt, black toque; Mrs. Arthur Myers looked well in a blue Shantung coat and skirt, with touches of black on it, and a lovely black hat, with white feathers; Mrs. Bouillon wore black; Mrs E. Horton wore a grey cloth coat and skirt and a most 'becoming grey hat with touches of blue; 'Mrs. 11. Horton, dark blue coat and skirt, black hat. Among the other guests I noticed:—Mrs. V. J. Larner, grey coat and skirt, grey hat with touches of blue and lovely feathers; Mrs 'Buckleton, blue voile, with fine black stripe, ‘black and white lace scarf, and a pretty hat; Mi's'. Cotter, handsome black toilette; Miss Milly Cotter wore a pretty frock of an uncommon shade of purple, with floral hat to match; Miss Winnie Cotter looked smart in grey and a lovely grey tagel straw hat, with amethyst feathers; Miss Jessie Reid wore a dainty frock of ivory silk veiled with crepe de chine, inserted with bands of lace, and a Tuscan hat with large blue bow and' small pink roses; Mrs. Fred. Waller wore a grey Shantung coat and skirt, grey tagel straw hat with lovely amethyst flowers; Mrs. C. J. Parr wore putty-coloured cloth coat and skirt, pretty tagel hat, with blue feather and a black cashmere muff, with blue roses and cords; Mrs. D. W. Duthie, black velvet coat and skirt, smart black and red hat with red roses on it; Mrs. S. 'Morrin wore an amethyst and grey toilette; Mrs. 'Elliott Davis, oyster white charmeuse coat and skirt, and a white hat massed with lovely' white flowers; Miss Richmond wore grey; Miss Lindsay, cream coat and skirt, cream hat, with pink roses; Miss Roysie Greig wore a smart little blue frock, embroidered in white, and a pretty blue hat; Miss Edith Isaacs wore- vieux rose, with hat to match; Miss Lennox, blue coat and skirt, blue and cerise hat; Miss Marks, Shantung coat and skirt, cream hat; Miss Dorothy Nolan wore a nattier Hue Shantung frock and a lovely white hat; Miss Dorothy Nathan looked' chic in a smart, grey Shantung coat and skirt and a cerise hat; Miss Mary Geddes, pink pastel cloth coat and skirt, faced with Ibrown velvet and hat to match; Miss Jctssiq iGeddis, white cloth (boat and skirt and a ‘becoming black hat; Mrs. Savage, sen. (England) wore black, and her daughter was in grey; Miss Cooper wore a blue coat and skirt, faced with black and white striped silk, and a smart little hat; Junior Club Afternoon. The memliers of the Junior Club were “At Home*’ on Wednesday afternoon. The first things that caught the eye ns one emerged from the lift were Hie tea tables, decorated with glorious flowers in every tone of pink to deep red roses, sweet pea, and stocks—most artistically arranged. The various rooms were set out with smaller tea tables, and what with listening to tho delightful music, chatting to one’s hosts, and not forget ting going “out on the roof,” the time simply flew. The lucky few who stayed

on kite, were given posies of flowers, and soon the once gay tables, presented a very forlorn appearance, but the recipients went away happy. Mr. E. D O’Rorke, President of the Club, and Mrs. O’Rorke, received the guests. Mrs. O’Rorke wore a pretty frock of white voile with a tine blue stripe. Bands of deep blue charmeuse bordered the tunic, and the bodiee was finished with pipings of the same and tiny buttons. A white hat veiled with fine blaek lace completed a pretty toilette. Among the guests were Lady Findlay, in a blue frock with embroideries in a lighter tone, and a black hat with feathers: Mrs. Hope Lewis, smart spotted foulard frock, and a pretty hat; Mrs. Jphn Reid, smart grey coat and skirt, and a blaek and white toque; Mrs. W. Colbeek was smartly dressed in a grey tailored suit, tagel hat to match with flowers; Mrs. Fox (Christchurch), blue coat and skirt, smart black hat with roses; Mrs. Leathain (New Ply mouth), grey eoat and skirt, and blaek hat; Mrs. Lucas Bloomfield, lovely frock of Royal blue and cerise, with hat to match; Mrs. Atkin Carrick, dark blue, and a pretty hat; Mrs. Grierson, black dud white; Miss Ethel Grierson wore white, and a pretty burnt straw hat lined with black; Miss Betty Grierson wore a dainty white frock, and a rose wreathed hat; Mrs. 11. O. Nolan wore a smart blue shantung, and a black hat with feathers; Mrs. Archie Denniston was much admired in a blue coat and skirt, black hat wreathed with blue and red roses; Mrs. Beale, dark blue, and a becoming black hat; Miss Gwen Beale looked charming in white; Mrs. Reid wore an amethyst toilette; Miss Myra Reid, dark blue, and a becoming hat; Mrs. J. R. Reed wore dark grey, and a blaek toque; Airs. Major looked nice in grey shantung, and a pretty hat; Mrs. Sydney Nathan wore a very handsome Irish crochet frock over black and white, and a lovely black and white hat; Mrs. E. Anderson looked very smart in deep purple and black; Mrs. Towle wore a beautiful toilette of black and white; Miss Marjorie Towle, blue striped voile, black hat; Miss Lorna Towle was wearing vieux rose; Mrs. Felix Kelly wore a very smart tailored suit of putty coloured cloth, and a becoming hat in the same shade, with blue flowers; Miss Runeic wore a smart coat of blue, with revers of black charmeuse, cream hat with black feathers; Mrs. G. Kent wore a pretty grey frock and hat; Miss Olive Lusk looked pretty in grey eoat and skirt, and black hat with roses; Mrs. Peter Laurence, smart grey coat and skirt, and a black hat; Mrs. I. Alexander wore a lovely black frock and toque; Miss Jessie Frater looked pretty in white, and a small black hat. with pink rose buds; Miss Hill, white coat and skirt, and a pretty hat; Miss Maggie Frater wore dark blue, and a smart blaek hat with large cream lace bow; Miss Hazel Buckland wore a coat and skirt of vieux rose, and a pretty hat; Miss Ruby Coleman, dove grey coat and skirt, faced with black, and a most becoming black velvet hat; Mrs. Hector Pierce looked smart in a nattier blue frock and a small bat to match; Miss Kenderdine, becoming blue frock and hat; Miss Una Saunders looked charming in grey, with a dainty cream hat lined with blue, and a large rosette of blue forget-me-nots; Miss Winnie Alexander wore a dainty grey frock and a white hat; Mrs. W. R. Holmes, wore a smart, natural coloured shantung, finished with fringe, and a pretty hat; Mrs. Seymour Thorne George; Mrs. W. Leatham, Mrs. Bartlett, Mrs, IT. Dawson; Mrs. Erson and Miss Erson, Mrs. Payton, Misses Payton, Mrs.. 1,. Brodie, Mrs. R. Abbott, Mrs. V. Reed, Mrs. W. Williams, Mrs. I’. Fraser, Mrs. H. Kissling, Misses McLean, Mrs. 11. C. Bagnall, Mrs. Campbell. Mrs. John Frater, Mrs. J. Hume, Mrs. Louis Myers, Mrs. Innes, Mrs. S. A. Longuet, Mrs. Whitson, Mrs. Wyatt, Mrs. Weir, Mrs. Langguth, Mrs. 11. Marsaek, Mrs. E. V. Miller, Mrs. Morton. Misses Innes, Kent, Metcalfe, Morrin, T. Smith. Tylden, F. Walker, Wyatt, Morion. D. Nolan, W. Nathan, J. Reed, Tide, Warren, Wildman. Munro, J. Nieol, Hire. Thorpe, Holmes, Howarth, Frater, W. Fallon, V. Duthie, E. Commons, S. Burns, Hurst. Edgelow, Campbell, Carter, D. Biss and Hesketh. Au Revoir Tea. • In Tuesday, 1 Ith inst., Mrs. Gerald Peacoeke entertained about 40 lady guests nt a delightful tea in honour of Miss Queenie Peacoeke, who, after several weeks’ sojourn in Auckland, shortly returns to Hastings. In the quaintly pretty blue drawingroom at “Pavona,” where the guests were welcomed, Isiwls

of rosea and sweet peaa combined to produce a beautiful and harmonious effect, while in the dining - room, where tire tea waa served, the table bore an artistic scheme of yellow and brown, developed in roses and pansies with ribbons to match, crossed horizontally on the napery. Au interesting proverb competition, which proved not to be too brain racking, occupied the first part of the afternoon, the prize going to Mrs. Luckie, who tied with several others. and was fortunate in the draw. Later there was music. The hostess wore a hand some blaek costume, relieved with silk passementerie and eream lace; Miss Peacoeke, a dainty one piece frock of eau de Nil Shantung, piped with mo s green velvet; Miss Lilian Peacoeke, lotus blue semi-Princess gown, the bodice effectively relieved with Oriental embroidery and blaek touches; Miss Maud Peacoeke, cream cloth braided costume. The guests ineluded: Mrs. Harrison, Wedgwood blue, black hut and blue flowers; Miss Harrison, grey voile costume, mauve hat; Mrs. Lindesay, dark blue costume, brown bat; Miss Lindesay. navy eoat and skirt, flora! hat; Mrs. Cumming, grey costume and blaek hat; Miss Blanche Peacoeke, white dress and large blaek hat; Miss Madge Peacoeke, blue costume, blaek velvet hat; Mrs. R. Hall; Miss Hall; Mrs. Beatty', grey Shantung, blaek hat with white flowers; Mrs. G. Goldsbro'; Miss Golds bro’; Mrs. Luckie; Mrs. Herrold, navy blue serge, braided blue and gold, grey hat; Miss Clapeott, grey poplin tussore, hat to match; Miss Ninnis, black velvet dless and hat; Miss Keogh, white linen costume, blaek hat; Miss V. Williamson, eream serge costume, black hat pink roses; Mrs. Gage; Miss Bigg-Wither, white serge, pink hat; Miss K. BiggWither. white serge eoat and skirt; Mrs. Johnstone, dove grey cloth with rich lotus blue silk embroideries and toque to match; Mrs. Mackay, brown costume, brown hat wreathed with tangerine roses; Mrs. Dettman, tweed coat, and skirt and floral hat; Miss I). Dettman. white frock; Miss J. Phileox, grey costume, hat with cream roses; Mrs. 0 Meara (Hastings); Miss Cumming; Mrs. Bourke, pale pink muslin, large hat. Large At Home.

Mrs P. Oliphant, Lower Symondsstreet, gave a very large “At Home" on Thursday afternoon to meet her son’s bride, who till recently, as Miss Piper, was matron of the Auckland Hospital. Many people took this opportunity of saying good bye to Mrs MeKail Geddes and her daughters, who left on Tuesday for a year’s tour in the Ohl World. Mrs Oliphant and Miss Mary Oliphant received the guests just within the hall, who then scattered themselves about, the various sitting-rooms, chatting to their friends. Then we all wandered under a covered way, prettily decorated, to the ball room, which was arranged as a. tearoom. Small tables were placed about, and there was one large table at the far end of the room. All the tables were decorated with shaded pink and cream sweet peas. We had the pleasure of listening to some very good music. Miss Stella McLean and Mrs Stevenson sang n very pretty duet charmingly, and then Miss Lassie Scott-Smith, who has a pretty soprano voice, sang. Mrs Archdale Tayler also sang pleasingly. Miss Margaret Oliphant played beautifully. Mrs Oliphant wore a pretty toilette of white satin charmeuse with tunic of black lace; the Misses Oliphant (4) were in pretty summer frocks; Mis Jim Oliphant wore a cream cloth coat and skirt, white hat trimmed with ruchings of tulle; Mrs Arthur Myers wore a smart natural coloured shantung suit, and a lovely blaek hat with white feathers; Mrs Bedford, grey frock and a modish grey charmeuse coat with wide black rovers, with hat to match; Mrs Nelson, grey, and a toque with a touch of blue; Miss Prideux wore black, with a pretty black silk coat, and a touch of pink in her bonnet; Mrs Fowlds, coat and skirt

of black charmeuse, with lovely black uud white hat; Mias Fowlda, dainty *»rey frock, and a white hat; Mrs Knight, white relieved with black; Mrs Lindsay, nattier blue charmeuse, with embroideries, black hat; Miss Lindsay, cream ••cat and skirt, cream hat; Mrs Grant wore a much-admired frock of palest pink charineuse veiled with black ami white ninon, with lovely’ embroideries with touches of palest blue, and a smart hat; Mrs Woodward (nee Lusher) looked nice in a pretty grey and deep blue frock, and a pretty hat; Mrs Lusher, pink, with Jiandsonie embroidery, grey and pink hat; Mrs Milnes, palest pink, and a pretty' black hat with black ostrich l‘(athei ; Mrs Ilellaby, mole silk voile, trimmed with black silk fringe, and a smart black and white toque; Miss Ilellaby looked dainty in palest pink and blue; Mis Cooke wore an amethyst toilette; Mi<s Elaine Cooke looked pretty’ in white, with bright pink scarf and a Incoming hat ; -Mrs Elliott, grey checked silk coat and skirt, black ami white hat; Miss Stella McLean looked charming in a smart white frock, with tunic, and touches of pink, and a pretty hat; Mrs Scott Smith, palest heliotrope pastel cloth coat and skirt, black hat: Miss Scott Smith wore pale pink pastel cloth, and a very becoming black hat; Mrs Dibell (Inglewood) was admired in white, with lilac in her hat; Mrs 11. Keasing wore a reseda green char mouse, and pr tty hat: Airs Buckleton, reseda - k «'ii c loth coat and skirt, putty coloured hut with vieux rose grasses; Miss Hibson, dark blue, black hat; Miss Nicolsen, Mrs Pay ton, Mrs and Miss Workman, Miss Outlrwaite, Miss McLoughlin, Mrs Mack low, Mrs Andrews, Mrs McLean. Mrs and the Misses Geddes, Mrs Marshall, Airs Gore* Gillon, Miss Gibson (South), Airs Cochrane, Mrs Sloman, Mrs Mackay (Kaiapoi), Airs Cave (Calcutta), Airs O’Neil. Mrs Grimwade, Mra Kingswell. Mrs If. Alison, Miss Kenderdine, Aliss Boulnois, Mrs Edgar, Mrs Sharpe, Mrs Jim Frater, Aliss Jessie Erater. End of the Golf Season. Quite the jolliest gathering ever held out at the Middleniore golf course took place on Saturday, the occasion being the wind-up of the golf season. The members were the guests of Airs. E. D. O’Rorke, captain of the Ladies’ Club. Mixed foursomes were played over a jo-hole course; if one did not keep oh the straight and narrow path (that is from a slicer’s point of view) one was in trouble. Miss Upton and Mr. P. Upton wore the winners, with a net score of 74. After tea we went off again, and most of us played till dark. Then after making a toilette in a very’ crowded dressing-room, standing in a “queue” before the two small mirrors, we had bigfi tea in the men’s room. The four long tables were charmingly decorated with huge bowls of sweet peas, stock, and roses. Needless to say, the meal was a merry one. Mr. Harry Clark (captain) called upon all to charge their teacup’s and glasses, and drink the health of our hostess (Mrs. E. D. O’Rorke). This was done with the greatest enthusiasm. Air. O’Rorke briefly responded for his wife. As there were, insistent cries from the hungry ones waiting outside, room was made for the second relay, and those who had “ty&ed" adjourned to the verandah, ami watched some energetic ones dance a set of lancers on the sward a feat which gained them a round of applause. Then we hied us to the dancing room (the men’s dressing-room), and with Mr. Willie Carrick at the piano. W(‘ were lured on to feats of endurance that astonished us. A halt was called while the prizes were distributed. Mrs. Harry ( lark, wife of the genial captain, presenting them. Mrs. O’Rorke presented prizes to the winners of the mixed foursomes. played in the afternoon. Then on went the dance, till Mr. Guy Pierce sang delightfully a song and an encore. After a few more dances camp “Auld Lang Syne” and cheers for our hostess. AVilh a sigh of regret we gathered up our belongings, packed into motors, or ru-hod for the train, as the case might he Airs. O’Rorke’s party will lopg be talked of. Among those present I noticed: Mrs. 'l’. Hope Lewis, Mrs. W. Colbeek. Mrs. H. Horton, Mrs. E. Horton. Mr-*. Lucas Bloomfield, Miss Thelma Bloomfield. Mrs. F. Kelly. Mrs. 1). MacCormick. Mrs. T. Ball. Mrs. Laurence, Mrs. E. Anderson. Mrs. F. Waller, Mrs. IL Richmond, Mrs. and Miss Macfarlane, Mrs. A. Ferguson, Airs. Louisson. Mrs. n nd Miss Greig. Mrs. Myers, Mrs. W. R. Bloomfield, Miss Hilda Bloomfield, Mrs. end Mi>s Reid. Mrs. E. Bloomfield, Airs. VV. Williams, Mm. W. Lloyd, Mrs. Mar-

Hack, Mrs. Edmunds, Mrs. Markham, Aiisses Towle (2), Reid, Barstow, Nathan, Oliphant, Geddes, Ale Lean, Pierce, Hull, CSaunders, Duthie, Cooper, Savage, Coleman, Gillies, Rancie, Payton, Lennox, Shuttleworth, Draper, Thorpe, Betty Grierson, Ethel Grierson Caldwell, ilellaby, Keesing, Frater. Mount Eden Collegiate School. The pupils of Alon nt Eden College School gave a most enjoyable entertainment in St. Sepulchre’s Hall, on Friday night, tile proceeds going to help the pupils to maintain, by their own efforts, a cot in the Children’s Hospital. Judging by the well-filled hall, this fund will have received material assistance. Though it was the second time 1 had heard the programme, which was the same as the pupils gave at Aliss Bew’s At Home, so well did the children act, dance and sing that a closer acquaintance with the items only’ made them the more enjoyable. 'The outstanding features of the entertainment were the acting and singing of “ The King's Wise Alan.” Minmf Krondfeld; “ King’s Jester,” Priscilla Moors (who was especially good), and “The ( hancell or,” Aileen Lindsay. All the dan vino* was charming. The stage was too crowded to produce a good effect, but still the pretty happy faces were cheery’ to look at. Farexvell Tea. Miss Jessie Frater gave a very pleasant little afternoon tea on Friday in honour of the Alisses Geddes, who left for England on Tuesday. Guessing competitions created lots of fun, ami a merry time was spent by the large number of girls present. The tea-table ami 'the variou ( s sitting rooms were charmingly decorated with a profusion of lovely flowers, and the party' was a great success. Personal. Mrs. J. Ah Ka il Geddes and the Alisses Alary and Jessie Geddes left by the Afaheno for Sydney’ on Tuesday’, on route for England.

PHYLLIS BROUN.