AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 21, 22 May 1912, Page 62

AUCKLAND.

. May 20th. A Successful Dance. /TTA RS. SOUTHEY BAKER gave a 4 I ■ successful dance party on Tues‘lay- “Keswick” is just an / ideal house for parties. The house stands on a rise, with beautiful grounds, all round it. The whole place was lighted with large Japanese lanterns. All the wide verandahs were canvased in, and furnished with comfortable seats. The large hall was used for dancing, also the drawing-rooms, which open out from it. The hall is a delightful room panelled with stained wood, and there was a light decoration of lycopodium and yellow' chrysanthemums. The walls were lined with interesting and valuable heirlooms. The upper hall was used as a lounge, and ices were served* there. A charming morning-room was a favourite setting-out place. 'l'he dance was given in honour of Miss Dorothy Baker’s coming out. and the debutante looked sweet in a very dainty frock of silk crepe de chine and a lovely- shower bouquet. A delicious supper was served at small round tables, all beautifully decorated with red dahlias and red gumblossoms, and lighted with red-shaded candles. Mrs. Baker wore a smart frock of grey eharmeuse, with tunie of lovely- embroidered grey net: Miss Lloyd, a becoming frock of palest lemon colour, with some lovely lace on it; Lady Lockhart, a handsome toilette of yellow brocade, with some lovely lace on it; Mrs. Hickley, a smart black froek; Mrs. C. Buddle, black with a tiehu of tine white lace anil a large deep-pink rose; Mrs. W. Lloyd, white silk and a draped searf of tangerine. Among the guests were: Mrs. C. Pollen. in a handsome grey froek; Mrs. Archie C'larkJ a smart black frock; Mrs. .L R. Reed, a pretty blue froek; Mrs. Duthie looked smart in blaek eharmeuse with tunic of spangled net; Mrs. Caldwell wore a black frock of eharmeuse, with short tunic effect of lovely embroidery; Mrs. H. Marsaek, a smart pink with touches of blaek; Mrs. Brodie, black eharmeuse with tunic of beetle’s wing, spangled net; Airs Sydney Thorne George looked charming in a lovely froek of palest champagne with trimmings of brown fur; Mrs. Braithwaite, a becoming froek of pale yellow; Mrs. C. Young, bronze-green eharmeuse with overdress of gold beaded net ; Mrs. A. Herrold. white eharmeuse with tunie of ninon; Miss Merle Pollen looked charming in her lovely little coming-out froek; Miss Isidore Cumming, a pretty pink frock; Mrs. Jim Carpenter looked charming in a lovely white satin froek with tunie of lovely gold embroidered net; Mrs. W. Colbeck wore a dainty little grey froek; Mrs. Ered Waller, nattier blue ninon over white eharmeuse and a lovely large deep pink rose in the corsage; Mrs. Harold Cooper (Palmerston North) was very much admired in a

lovely grace frock of blue charmeusg with tunie of silver-beaded net, and cluster of tiny pink roses, and a large blue tulle bow in her hair; Mrs. E. Andersort looked smart in emerald green and blaek; Mrs. Edmunds, cream laee and! crepe de chine; Miss Vesta Thomas looked graceful in black; her sister in blue; Misses Reed, who were welcomed back from their trip to England, looked charming; Miss Mavis in palest lemoncoloured ninon over eharmeuse, and Miss Enid in a pretty white frock; Miss Norah Moore, pretty coming-out frock < Miss Crumpton (England), floral silk and; laee; Miss Blanche Peaeocke. blue eharmeuse and pink roses; Miss Bay Tole looked smart in blue; Miss Margie Tole looked dainty in a pretty palest bluq froek; Miss Jenny Nieoll, white; Miss Roysie Greig, saxe-blue with fichu of white laee: Miss Dorothy Nolan, pretty blue froek with brown fur; Miss Dorothy Nathan was dainty in pink; Miss Phyllis Maefarlane, white satin and pink roses; Miss Olive Aickin, nattier blue crepe, pink roses; Miss Ruth Spencer looked very pretty in a blue froek; Miss M. Cooper, blue eharmeuse and fur; Miss Vera Duthie. yellow and blue; Miss Mab Rice, saxe-blue ninon over White eharmeuse; Miss Dorothy Nicol, pretty blub eharmeuse frock: Miss Earl, white; Nora Buddle looked charming in a dainty froek of finest white muslin over palest pink, with touches of saxe-blue; Miss Neville looked very pretty in a lovely little white frock with touches of pink; Miss Thelma Bloomfield, pale green and a becoming touch of red; Miss Lena Saunders looked dainty in pink amt pale blue; Miss Eileen Dyer (Rotorua), looked smart in nattier blue crepe d« etiinc; Mrs Noel Bamford, cerise, and her sister. Miss Moyra Nation, most charming litile frock of finest white spotted silk muslin over palest pink eharmeuse, with dainty frills of palest blue;] Miss G. Cole, pale pink ninon over eharmeuse ; Miss Winnie Alexander looked sweet in a lovely pink and grey frock Miss llipkiu looked pretty in a dainty white froek with pink roses and a mob cap wreathed with roses; Misses Martin, pretty' blue, blue and gold, and pale yellow frocks respectively; Miss Finmore (Fiji) looked dainty in palest yellow ninon over eharmeuse. St. John's Ambulance Society. St. John’s Ambulance Society held their annual general meeting on Wednesday night in the -concert chamber of the Town Hall. His Excellency the Governor Lord Islington presided, and her Excellency Lady Islington presented the diplomas to the successful competitors. A most interesting item on the programme was an exhibition of ambulance work given by equads of the Boy Seouts. Miss M. Lusher played two interesting pianoforte solos. Madame Chambers sang charmingly-, and Mr. O. Farrow was in fine voice. Her 'Excellency, as usual, looked charming In a pretty clinging blaek froek and a lovely coat of re-

E~ i green chiffon velvet. Seated with Excellency was Dr. Whitwam of the . ouster, and Mrs. Whitwam, tho Mayor (Mr. C. J. Parr)fand Mrs. Parr, Mrs. Rattray, Dr. and Mrs. Knight, Mr. Holland, Mrs. Lusher, Mr. Tunks, and a Cumber of other gentlemen. Postponed. Needless to say it was a disappointment when it became known that owing to the death of the ’King of Denmark, the Court would have-to go into mourning, and so their Excellencies’ dance on the 24th, and the Citizens’ Hall, which was to precede it on the 22nd, have been cancelled. These dances have been looked forward to with the keenest anti-ci pat ion, and the disappointment will be proportionate. Afternoon Tea. Lady Islington has given some delightful little afternoon team in the past, and she gave another last Tuesday. ■Her Excellency looked lovely in a frock: of biscuit coloured crepe de chine, the bpdk-e composed of lace in the same tone, a tunic of beautiful embroidery, and a long narrow train of the lace. A petunia coloured rose was worn at the belt, amt ii bandeau of emerald green was a delightful touch of colour in the hair. Miss Stapleton-Colton wore an artistic frock pf blue and vieux rose. Mrs. Guise wore a dark tailored suit, black fur hat and stole. Among those honoured with invitations were: Mrs. Seegner, Madame ißigoreau, Mrs. W. R. Bloomfield, Mrs. Duthie, Mrs. Ernest Bloomfield. Mrs. Whitney, sen.. Mrs. Holgate, Mrs. Matthews, Mrs. Edmunds, Mrs. Louis Myers, Mrs. Dettman, Mrs. ,1. A. Tole, Mrs. Bosca wen, Mrs. R. Isaac, Miss Edith Isaac, Miss Bagnall, Mrs. W. Coleman, Mesdames Whitten, Hurst, and Mortimer (wives of officers of the Encounter.) The Girls’ Realm Dance, Last season the Girls’ Realm Society dance was such a huge success that they found it advisable to take a larger room this year. St. Benedict's Hall was simply packed with dancers, and the hall yas prettily decorated, the stage being set aside for the chaperons, furnished (with comfortable chairs. Supper was served in the upper hall, and was arranged on one long table, which was decorated with 'chrysanthemums, and laden with good things, provided by the girl members of the Realm. Miss Kathleen Earley, the energetic secretary, assisted by members of her committee, Worked hard to make the dance the suc-

cess it was. Miss Dorothy ‘Baker, the. youthful president, made a charming hostess, and looked dainty in a smart frock of pink charmettee veiled with blue ninon. Among the chaperons present were: Mrs. Cooke, in black; Mrs. Southey Baker, smart grey frock; Mrs. Percy Butler wore a pale mauve toilette; Mrs. Caldwell wore a handsome black frock with embroidery; Mrs. Duder wore black charmeuse and lace; Mrs. Cumming wore ' a pretty nattier blue toilette; Miss Grace Sharland looked pretty in a smart white frock with a silver osprey in her hair; Miss Kathleen Sharland wore a charming frock of white veiled with hand painted chiffon in a design of pink flowers; Mrs. Wallace Bews, black with gold embroidered tunic; Mrs. .Sanderson, Mrs. Sharland, Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. Litaher; Miss Kathleen Earley wore a pretty blue frock; ■Miss Lassie Scott-Smith wore a smart green frock veiled with gold spotted net and finished with tom-ties of amethyst; Miss Earl looked nice tn a pretty white frock; Miss Spinks wore a pretty pink frock; 'Miss Z. Duder looked pretty in pale blue cbanmeu.se -.-eiled with blue ■chiffon; Miss Marjorie Lindsay wore a frock of palest pink veiled with white ninon; Miss Isadore Cumming looked well in a pretty pink frock; Miss Queenie Butler wore a pretty white muslin with silver trimming; Miss Dorothy Butler wore a lovely little frock of pale grey charmeuse veiled with spangled net; Miss Eleanor Frond looked smart in White silk with pink chine; Miss Dorothy Goodwin wore copper coloured ninon; Miss Bertha Butler looked pretty in a dainty white frock with touches of pink; Miss Ruth Horrocks wore a pretty white frock with wide band on the skirt of deep flame pink, and a bandeau of the same colour in her hair; Miss Molly Taylor, of Cambridge, wore nattier blue, and gold spotted net; Miss Gwen Hill, green charmeuse; Miss Matis Cooke, saxe blue; Miss Muriel Payton, a dainty frock of white charmeuse with tunic of ninon; Miss Eilaine Cooke looked charming in red; Miss 1. Devore looked nice in a pretty pink frock; Miss Milly Clifford wore a dainty frock of pale green ninon over satin: Miss Judy Barnett, amethyst; Miss Ruth Spencer was pretty in pale blue and white luce; Miss M. Lusher wore white over pale blue with dainty frills of fringe; Miss D. Cheeseiman wore grey; Miss Heather Bows looked pretty in blue; Miss Vida Caldwell wore her lovely coming-out frex-k; Miss 'Snelling, white; Miss McLillian, Royal blue chiffon over white charmeuse;

Miss Winnie Alexander looked smart in pink and grey; Miss Kathleen Holmes wore a pretty white charmeuse veiled with white beaded ninon; Miss M. Millar, eau de nil satin; Miss D. Millar, black velvet and lace; Miss Connelly wore green; Miss Phyllis Macfarlane, white lace over pale blue; Miss . P. Metcalfe wore vieux rose r.et and satin; Miss' Gossett, pink; Miss Iris Dunlop, cream silk and palest pink pompoms; Miss Elsie Neil, pink satin; Miss D. Hay, cinnamon Coloured ninon over satin; Miss —. Hay, vieux rose; Miss Jessie Frater, grey ninon and violets; Miss Gladys Buddle wore a lovely frock of cream loee over gold satin; Miss Madge. Peacocke wore a pretty white frock; Miss Andrews, white satin; Miss Ollivier (Christchurch), oyster white charmeuse, with spangled ninon; Miss Thelma Hanna, white ninon over pink; Miss Martin, blue charmeuse; Miss Crowther, blue charmeuse; Miss E. Barstow, pink charmeuse veiled with pink floral ninon; Miss Campbell, mauve; Miss Phyllis Baker, white, with green in her hair; Miss Smallfield, blue; Miss Brookfield, pink satin, with tunic, of brown tosca net; Miss Marriner wore a pretty pink frock; Miss Jessie Meßay, pink satin, with ninon and brown fur; Miss Connie Craig, grey chiffon over pink; Miss Dorothy Abbott wore a sweet little white charmeuse frock, with beaded ninon tunic. A Song Recital. Mrs Sutherland arranged a most enjoyable song recital in aid of the funds <f the Girls’ Friendly Society. The concert was given in the Town Hall Concert Chamber, in the presence of Her Excellency Lady Islington, who was attended by Miss Stapleton Cotton and Captain Escourt, A.D.C. The president of the G.F.S., Mrs. Crossley, received Her Excellency and escorted her to the seats arranged for the vice-regal party. Tho Devonport Musical Society, conducted by Mrs Sutherland, gave several glees, etc. Cthers who contributed items of interest were: Misses Coleman, Elsie Commons, Macdonald, Murdock, Carter, and Mrs Sutherland, Messrs. E. MacCormick and Guy Pierce, all of whom were encored. The accompanists were Miss Ralph and Mrs Sutherland. Auckland Art Society. The Auckland Art Society held their opening conversazione on Thursday night. His Excellency Lord Islington attended, but. owing to indisposition Her

Excellency was unable to be present. Mrs Devore, president of the Society, made a most interesting speech. His Excellency was greeted with applause whe nhe rose to speak, and he declared the exhibition open. The Mayor (Mr. V. J. Parr) and Captain Bosca wen, A.D.C., accompanied His Excellency. The rooms were crowded, and it was bard to see all the visitors. A few 1 noticed were: Mrs Devore, Miss I. Devore,'Mrs Bedford, Mrs Guy Williams, Mr and Mrs D. Caldwell, and Miss Vida Caldwell (Cambridge), Mrs Upton, Miss Fenton, Mrs Hudson Williamson, Miss Hudson Williamson, Mrs H. Gillies (Hamilton), Miss Gillies. Miss Buller, Mrs Stride, Mrs Watkins, Mrs and Miss Payton, Mr Dudley, Miss Bagnall, Miss I. Go.rrie, Miss Brown, Mrs Herrold, Mrs Nicoll, Miss Molly Taylor, Mrs Benjamin, Mrs Newton, Mrs Colbeck, Mrs fl. Cooper (Palmerston North), Mrs Louis Myers, Miss Ruby Coleman, Mrs Lusher, Miss M. Lusher, Mrs Roberton. Young People's Dance. A very enjoyable dance for young people was given by Mrs. L. Marriner for her daughter Mary on Friday last, at. Araroa, Remuera. The decorations, both inside and outside, were on a most lavish scale, and very picturesque. The beautiful grounds and carriage drive were ablaze with fairy lights and Chinese lanterns, and inside the rooms were very effectively decorated in white and green, as was also the supper table. About, a hundred young people were present. Miss Mary Marriner received her guests in a pretty pale mauve frock, witr dewdrop chiffon overskirt, and mauve in hair; Mrs. Marriner wore black satin trimmed with old cream lace; Miss Marriner looked very pretty in soft. green and gold gown, and Miss Jean MaiYijier wore a dainty frock, of pale fllue. Amongst the guests were Miss Colgrovc, in a sweet frock of pale grey trimmed with old point lace; Miss Yolande Baker in blue satin with ninon overdress; Miss V, Philson; Miss I). Cook, in a very handsome pink frock; Miss E. Mil ler in blue; Miss Rene Moore was charm ing in old gold, with aigrette in hair; Miss Jean Moore, dainty shimmering blue silk caught up with spray of pink roses; Miss M. Niccol; Miss M. Tressiilder, pretty white embroidered net. dress; Miss I. Baker, pink ninon effectively trimmed with ribbon and pink roses; Misses P. and V. St. Clair in white, an I many others.

Personal. Mrs and Miss Hilda Bloomfield have returned from their trip to Hawke's Bay, via Taupo. . Mrs H. Gillies (Hamilton) is in town, and is the guest of Mrs Gillies. Colonel and Mrs Holgate have rented Mrs MacCallum's house in Victoria avenue. Mrs \V. G. Beard and Miss Beard, of Masterton, are at present in Auckland cn a visit, and are staying at Cargen. Mrs L. Moore, of Masterten. has arrived in Auckland, and is staying at Mr and Mrs D. Caldwell and Miss Caldwell are at present in Auckland, and ere putting up at Cargen. Lieut, and Mrs Hurst, of 11.M.5. Encounter. w’.o have been spending a few days at Te Aroha and Rotorua, have returned to Cargen. v .. Sa.l e Wyinks, of Christchurch. . . iding the inter months with her )!: Gore Al.lion, Pr.ttece street.