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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 20, 15 May 1912, Page 63

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May 14. Mrs. Nolan's Dance. /T\ «S. 11. O. NOLAN gave a very W I ■ jolly little dance for her daughter. Alias Dorothy Nolan, / on Wednesday. The night was cold and crisp, so dancing was indulged in with the keenest zest. Floor and music were good, and there were heaps of partners. The drawing-room was used for dancing, and a delicious supper was served in the dining-room, the table looking charming, with masses of white chrysanthemums. The verandahs were closed in with canvas, and were n d as a sitting-out place. Among the guests present were Captain Hiekley, of H.M.s. Encounter. and his officers, and Captain fstopford, of the H.M.s. Pioneer, and officers; Mrs. Nolan wore a smart black and white toilette, with a scarf of lovely embroidery; Mrs. Stopford wore cream fend palest pink; there was one debutante, Miss Norah Moore, who looked .very'graceful in a very' smart white cuaraneuse frock, with tunic of beaded net of crystal gold beads, a gold fillet was (worn in the hair? and a lovely bouquet completed a charming toilette; Miss dlorothy Nolan wore a dainty' frock of pale blue, with dainty' pleated frills of pale pink. Victoria League, At a meeting of the Literary and Educational Committee of the Victoria League, Airs. Leo. Myers resigned her position of president, owing to her speedy' departure for England, Airs, ©awes was elected to fill her position. Mrs. Dawes, who took the chair, proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Airs. Myers for all her hard work in connection with the functions of the committee. {This was carried 'by acclamation. Mrs. Myers thanked the committee, especially Miss Amy Holland, the secretary, for their assistance.

Dance at Government House. Their Excellencies Lord and Lady Islington gave a very' charming dance at Government House on Friday. There Were about a hundred ami thirty 7 guests. Captains Escourt and McDougal, A.D.C.’s, received the guests at the entrance to the ballroom, and shortly before nine o’clock their Excellencies came into the. ballroom from dinner, and the dance started, his Excellency' dancing with Mrs Hiekley. wife of the commander of H-Af-Sf Encounter. Lady 7 Islington did not dance, but held a court on the dais, which was charmingly 7 arranged witli

group of palms. Supper was served in the dining room, which was arranged with one long table in the centre and round tables down the sides, all of which were decorated with tall v««»» of white chrysanthemums and groups of redshaded candles. The drawing-room was the favourite sitting-out place. A lovely' tire and shaded electric candles gave a delightful soft light. Flowers were neatly arranged everywhere, huge bowls of chrysanthemums and glorious roses. His Excellency took Airs. Ilickley into supper. Her Excellency was escorted by Captain Hiekley, and others who sat at-the same table were: Sir Robert and lardy Lockhart, Colonel Holgate, Airs. Holgate, Captain Stopford, Mrs. Stopford. Colonel Bloomfield, Dr. Parkes, and Airs. Parkes.

Her Excellency 7 looked very charming in a lovely toilette of dull saxe blue charmeuse entirely veiled with a gold lace overdress, and she wore some lovely jewels; Aliss Stapleton-Cotton wore a most becoming frock of peacock blue charmeuse; Aliss Warmwald wore black charmeuse and lace: Airs. Hiekley wore black charmeuse with wide bands of white lace; Airs. Stopford wore palest pink ninon over charmeuse, with bands of gold embroidery; Airs. Hurst looked, charming in white satin and ninon; Mrs. Whitty looked very 7 smart in blue ninon over white, and a red osprey in her hair; Lady Lockhart wore a smart white satin frock, veiled with a lovely Eastern scarf; Airs. Holgate looked well in a lovely frock in dull shades of blue, with lovely white embroidery and touches of black; Airs. Braithwaite wore black silk with net lace overdress; Airs. Lucas Bloomfield wore a lovely' frock of pink charmeuse, with tunic of apricot ninon bordered with lovely' embroidery; Airs. Harry Bloomfield wore white satin veiled with green ninon,, beautifully embroidered round the bottom; Mrs. Ernest Bloomfield wore a lovely frock in a pretty shade of vieux rose; Airs. Fred Waller wore the smartest of frocks of emerald green charmeuse,,with tunic of gold embroidered black net, folded belt with long ends of velvet in a duil petunia shade, which was a delightful touch of colour; Airs. Colbeck wore a smart blue and green frock; Airs. E. Horton, pink charmeuse, with tunic of blue embroidered net; Airs. 'Boscawen wore a black toilette; Mrs. Guise wore white satin with tunic of silk net; Airs. Parkes, a smart black and white frock; Airs. Howard Richmond, palest pink satin veiled with grey ninon: Mrs. Archie Denniston, white satin and lace; Airs. Copeland Savage looked charming in black and white; Airs, Sydney Thorne-George looked sweet in the daintiest of pink frocks;

Mrs. K. Isaacs wore palest blue; Mis. Melville looked very graceful in white satin with the bodice composed of lace worked with small spangles; Mrs. {Southey Baker wore a toilette of blue; Mrs. Edmunds, pale blue charmeuse with tunic of ninon embroidered in gold ami silver. There was one debutante. Miss Eleanor Young, who looked charming in a pretty frock of white charmeuse and ninon, and carried a pretty white bouquet. Aliss Thelma Bloomfield looked pretty in her dainty coming-out frock, with a becoming bandeau of palest blue tulle and small osprey; Miss Neville Thorne-George was much admired in the daintiest of white frocks with touches of dull pink; Miss Gwen Tole wore her smart coming-out frock; Miss Jessie Reed wore a pretty white frock with a becoming touch of colour in a lovely shade of pink; Alisa Muriel Dargaville wore a .lovely' frock of while charmeuse with tunic of ninon with tloral design in palest pink; Alias Vera Dal hie. palest yellow charmeuse and ninon with sash of pale blue; Miss Lindsay' White; Alias Marjorie Lindsay, pale blue charmeuse with tunic of ninon; Miss Carr wore a lovely little white frock with a touch of green at the waist; Alias Winnie ( otter, white satin with tunic of pale blue; Miss Milly Cotter wore a lovely frock of cream lace with touches of pale blue: Aliss Bay Tole, nattier blue ninon over satin frock with dainty pleated frills of white ninon; Alias Thelma Hanna, pale blue diarmeuse with tunic of amethyst, ninon; Miss Phyllis Macfarlane wore white; Aliss Una Buddle looked pretty in paile yellow charmeuse veiled with palest pink ninon; Aliss Marjory Towle, nattier blue ninon; Alias Sybil Payton, grey charmeuse Aliss Muriel Pay ton wore white; Afiss ißoysie Greig, maize broche silk, with cerise ribbon in her hair; Aliss Dorothy Nolan wore a lovely white floral silk; Aliss Alargie Tole wore a smart frock in cinnamon colour; Alias Ruby Coleman wore a dainty pink and blue frock; Aliss AL Cooper, blue charmeuse with bands of brown fur; Alias Una Saunders looked pretty' in Royal blue, over white satin; Alias Ruth Spencer, white charmeuse, with sash of floral silk; Aliss G. Cole wore a pretty' white frock. Among other guests were; Airs. W. R. Bloomfield, Miss Hilda Bloomfield, Dr. Hope Lewis and Airs. Hope Lewis, Alias Dorothy Nathan, Air. and Mrs. Wallace Bruce, Airs. Noel .Bamford, Misses Grierson Waller, Dickey. Mrs. Moses' Dance.

Airs. Leslie Aloses gave a most enjoyable dance in the Alasonic Hall. Eden Terrace, on Thursday night. The hall was gaily' decorated witli bunting ami Chinese lanterns. At the lower end of the room a dais had been arranged and ■finished as a drawing-room, ami from here a good view of the dancers made the time fly for the onlookers. The supper-room w»s beautifully decorated ■witli fern anil nikau palms and red shade lights, and the tables were beautifully decorated with tall vases of scarlet salvias. The dance was given to mark a double event, the debut of Aliss Zoe Aloses, and the coming of age of Mr. Gordon 'Clive Aloses, whose health was drunk at supper, with musical honours. There were eight debutantes, who all danced the opening set. and looked verycharming in their pretty- white frocks. tAlrs. Aloses and her daughters, Airs. Jowett and the Misses Aloses, received the guests at the entrance of the hall.

Mrs. Moses wore ,i very handsome black frock, with rich silk embroidery, with touches of green on the bodice, ,md ear tied a lovely 'liouquet of deep red roses and maiden hair fern; Miss Zoe Moses wore a very dainty frock of white silk muslin over white charmeuse, the bol tom of the skirt and the edge of the tunic had rounded points edged with narrow pleated frills, and the bodice was trimmed with lieautifu! real luce, a lovely shower bouquet, end whit roses in the hair completed a pretty toilette; the other debutantes were Miss C. 'White, Aliss Paykel, Aliss AL Ralph, Miss Mil lar, Aliss D. Clifton. Aliss Vera Arneil, and Miss Hall. Mrs. Jowett wore a pretty frock of white charmeuse, with tunic of ninon edged with crystal beads; Miss Moses wore a pretty frock of pale yellow charmeuse satin; Airs. I*. Moses wore a black frock, witli, bands of hand some silk embroidery, and a touch of red on the bodice; Airs. Claud Moses looked pretty in white satin frock draped with ninon, caught up with red roses, and a red rose in her hair; Mrs. Buttle, palest- mauve silk, with pretty fine lace on the bodice; Mrs. F. Gaudin wore a very smart frock of emerald green charmeuse, with tunic of beautiful embroidered black ninon, and a drapery of fine white lace on one side of the bodice; Mrs. W. Gaudin wore a saxe blue crepe de chine; Airs. M. .McCallum wore white satin and ninon with red roses; Mrs. Gori io wore a smart frock of black, with dull gold net on the bodice; Mrs. Charlie Voting wore n lovely frock of green charmeuse, with tunic of bronze green net, embroidered in dull gold; Mrs. Woollams wore n lovely frock of ivory satin with tunic of gold beaded lace; Mrs. Murray wore white charmeuse satin and ninon; Mrs Pope, pink satin; Mrs. Colston, blue charmeuse veiled with blue net; Mrs. Manning wore green overdress, while satin; Airs. Smith, pale lavender silk; Mrs. T. Davis wore a black and white toilette; Mrs. Churton wore a beautiful frock of ivory charmeuse, with tunic of gold beaded net and touches of pink ; Airs. Katz wore nattier blue spotted silk voile, with embroidery of dull gold ; Aliss Foote wore a white satin frock, with tunic of ninon and bands of lovely blue embroidery; Miss Ballin, white charmeuse with tunic of pale apricol ninon; Miss Caiman wore a very smart frock in fuchsia shades; Miss Lewis, blue satin and gold embroidery; Miss Moore wore blue; Miss Rhoda Jowett wore white with silver leaves in her hair; Miss Nellie Gray, white; Miss Itowan.

pink ; Miss Jowett wore pink ; Miss May Rowan looked nice in palest maize charnieuse satin, with a pink rose in her hair; Mi-s I’avkcl. white and gold; Miss Madge Dobbin, pink; Miss Buttle, pale blue, with wreath of roses; Mrs. Pope, vieux rose net and satin bands; Miss Moore, white. The Girls’ Realm. t’he Girls’ Realm hit upon the happy idea of holding a cafe chantant in aid of their funds. St. Sepulchre’s Parish tllall was arranged as a huge drawingroom. with small tables daintily set out, and a few stalls placed round the room. The flower stall was decorated with green, and was in charge of Mrs. Johnston, Miss Morpeth, and Miss Mackay. Fancy stall was decorated’ in a Scheme of pale blue, in charge of Miss Marjorie Lindsay. The sweet stall, daintily arranged with pale lavender, shaded to pale pink, was in charge of Miss Una Ruddle. Afternoon tea was in charge of Miss E. Brown. A very good girls’ orchestra played delightfully all the afternoon and evening, and the promoters must be congratulated upon the success of the undertaking. A large number of the members of this guild helped in various wavs. Mrs. Commons' Dance. A most delightful dance was given by Mrs. \\. M. Commons at “Kauwa,” Mountain-read, on Friday evening, in honour of the debut of her daughter Katie. There were also three other debutantes—Miss May Colegrove, Miss Aileen Lindsay, and Miss Elsie Neil, lhe house, which is charmingly arranged for entertaining, was nrettilv

decorated with chrysanthemums and palms. One room was set aside . for bridge, and the spacious ballroom and wide balcony were much appreciated. Several guests came on from the Government House dance. Mrs. Commons wore black silk poplin, with Oriental gold trimming: Mrs. Colegrove, handsome black dress, with blue touches: Mrs. Neil, black; Mrs. Linds: Ida k net. with blue beads; Mrs. A < : ris wore a greyish blue frock; Mrs. Eliot, black with beautiful pearls: Miss Katie Commons looked very dainty in soft white silk crepe, with beautiful lace and pearl trimming: Miss May Colcgrove looked pretty’ in a soft ihirmeuse satin frock; Miss Neil looked very striking in a handsome white satin frock; Miss Lindsay looked sweet in white net over satin: Miss Commons wore cream; and Miss Elsie Commons, a pretty frock in apricot tones. Among the guests were:—Misses Nu-col, Barnard, Alexander, Horrocks, Oliphant, IStcvenson, Ilatrick (Wanganui), Innes, Abbott, Metcalfe, Gutteridge, Hanan, Maefarlane, Young. Knight, Ida Pickering, Craig, Camming, Andrews, Ilcsketh, Rhodes, Hawke. Richmond. The supper table was beautifully arranged with white flowers and autumn leaves. Young People’s Dance. Mrs. J. B. Maefarlane gave a young people's dance on Wednesday, which was most enjoyable. Two rooms were arranged for ‘dancing. The supper table was beautifully decorated with pink chrysanthemums, shaded to reddish bronze. Large bowls of yellow and bronze chrysanthemums were placed about the hall and covered-in verandahs. Mrs. Maefarlane wore a reseda green silk with lace fichu; Miss Maefarlane, grey satin; Miss Marjorie Maefarlane, pale blue pailette silk, with tunic of spotted net: Miss Marion Maefarlane wore pale pink: Mrs. Buckleton, handsome vieux rose satin, with black sequined tunic; Mrs. Egerton, black chaniieu-e satin; Mrs. Knight, black satin and Royal blue: Mrs. Felix Kelly, amethvst spangled net: .Mrs. W. Scott, cream -ilk: Mrs. Kemp, black silk: Miss Bla.k. emerald green; Miss Eleanor \o:iug, pretty pale bine frock: Mist l-iil, ii Bin kleton. beautiful lloral muslin. with wide bournes and vieux rose Berthe: Mi-s Young, pink satin, with ninon tunic; Mi-s Aiisa Brown, dainty white lace; Mi-s Gussie Pole, white muslin, pink sash; Mias Mavis Niecol, white muslin and old gold; Miss Lesley Sanderson, pretty floral muslin; Miss Marv Sterii-ker, pale blue; Mi-s J. William-, white: Mum Doris Knight, pale Idue; Mi-s Kitty Knight wore pink; Miss Nora Frater, pretty pink frock; Miss Dol ie Frater, a very pretty white frock; Mi-s Phyllis Kemp, white silk; Miss Doris Bradbury, blue: Miss Helen Alexander, mauve; Miss Ailieee Graham,

blue; Miss Alice Porter, pink; Miss Mavis Scott, pink; Miss Marjorie Beale, pretty white silk, with touch of pink; Misses T. and E. Robert on wore white; Misses Molly and Leslie Egerton, blue; Miss Phyllis Alexander, pale pink; Messrs. JI. Niehol, N. Dove, M. Bachelder, G. Marriner, J. Wilkie, M. Brigham, M. Baker, W. Charter, L. and D. Kenderdine, A. Richardson, W. Harden, K. Cochrane, I. Bailey. Personal. The Misses Mavis and Enid Reed returned to Auckland last week from England, where they have been visiting for the past twelve months or so. The Misses Gorrie, returning from India, were also passengers by the Makura. Mrs. llickley, wife of the commander of the Encounter, and Mrs. Stopford, wife of the commander of the Pioneer, are staying at Glenalvou; also Mrs. Wlritty. The Hon. Arthur Myers, Minister for Railway’s and Defence, is at present on a Southern tour, and is accompanied by Mrs. Myers. Mr. and Mrs. Williamson, of Wanganui, who have been staying at Cargen for the past week, have returned to their home. Mrs. and Miss Anderson, of Wanga- • niri, are on a visit to Auckland, and are staying at Cargen. Lieut, and Mrs. Clutterbuek have returned to Cargen, after spending a few days at Rotorua. Mrs. Craig and Miss Marion Craig, of Panic’ Auckland, leave Wellington by the k. M.S. Ruahine for England. They intend making a two years’ tour. Mrs. and Miss Olive Viekerinan, have been making a short stay in Auckland, have again left for the South. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Smith (the latter a bride —Miss Rachel Richmond, from Wellington) are now residing in Auckland, and intend to take up their residence at Reniuera. Mis. Walter Seavill, who lias been the guest of Mrs. Herbert Kissling, St. Stephen's-road, Parnell, has returned to her home at Waingaro. Miss Amy’ Moss, Parnell, is visiting friends in Wellington.