HAMILTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 21, 22 May 1912, Page 64

HAMILTON.

May 20. An At Some.” An event which created rather an unusual amount of interest took place in the Town Hall last Friday evening. This was an "At Home’’ given by Mesdames Brewts. Burd. Cussen, Furze. Jackson. Penniket, Ring. Stevens and Tompkins, in honour of the debut of their respective daughters. The stage was arranged as a drawing-room, with clumps of bamboo and pampas mingle,! with chairs and lounges, which formed a eosy nook from which to view the dancers, making time fly for the onlookers. The supper table was gracefully decorated in white Sowers mingled with smilax. asparagus, sprengerii, and umbrella grass, with loops and streamers of white chiffon. ?-Irs. Brewis and Mrs. Furze, who had been chosen to receive ti e visitors, stood at the entrance of the hall, while the other ladies busied themselves in assisting the M.C.’s j Messrs. Burd and Penniket) with the necessary introductions. The debutantes, who num' ered twelve, danced the opening set al! together, and made a very pretty picture iu their graceful white dresses. They were, individually: Miss Riro Brewis. who wore a lovely tunic of silver net over while charmeuse, with cluster of lines of the valley in her hair: Miss Dorothy Burd, in white embroidered ehiffen taffeta gown, bead hair ornament; Miss Linda Cussen. dainty white embroidered pdneapple silk, with laee trimming: Miss Tui Ring, sweet frock of white ninon over silk, bordered with white rosebuds and pearls: Miss Nancy Furze, handsome frock of white ehiffon taffeta and lace, with touches of silver: Miss A. Jackson, chie fro-.k ■ f white charmeuse, with tunic of ninon, bordered with beads and fringe: AEs, C. Penniket, rich dress of white satin and Irish lace, with silver buckles, clasping panels at the side: Miss Gladys Stevens, pretty dress of white charmeuse, silver bugle trimming: Miss Giadv, Tompkins, lovely frock of white pailette. veiled in ninon and dotted with pearls; Miss D. O'Neill, white ninon over silk, with pretty fringed fichu; Miss E. Provis. lovely tunic dress of white Duchesse satin, finished with fringe; Miss Speedy, pretty white silk frock, trimmed with lace: Mrs. Brewis wore a lovely dress of pale blue charmeuse. with overdress of net. richly embroidered with pearls and bugles: Mrs. Furze, hands -rue black silk, black velvet coat with silk collar: Mrs. Bard, black chiffon taffetas with Oriental insertion triraming: Mrs. Cussen. black silk, inserted with laee. grey eloak with black facings: Mrs. Jaeksou. apricot merveiileux, veiled in blaek net: Mrs. Ring, pale blue silk, with beaded chiffon overdress; Mrs. Tompkins, black velvet trained dress; Mrs. Stevens, rich blaek silk, with fichu: Mrs. Manning, embroidered cream pailette, long black coat; Mrs. McLeod, striking dress of apricot charmeuse, veiled in blaek ’ace: Mrs. Vere Chitty, eream satin, with crepe de chine: Mrs'. Hurd-Wood, beautifully embroidered cream silk frock, cream scarf; Mrs. Insoll. blaek velvet, with silvery vest: Mrs. Swarbriek. white chiffon taffeta, trimmed with silk embroidery; Mrs. O’Mara, lovely cream silk: Mr*. Eben Wilson, blaek silk, beautiful coloured sequin trimming; Miss Lambert, strawcoloured silk, veiled in ninon, gold bandeau; Miss p. laimbert. grey silk, veiled in ninon; Miss Andrews, white Sicilian silk with silver trimming: Miss Insoll. black charmeuse. veiled with ninon, and beaded fringe: Mrs. Douglas, black silk with white insertions; Mi«s Dickinson, black velvet frock, pretty silver scarf; Miss B*y*y> P iak veiled with

ninon, silver trimming: Miss G. Roche, pink silk, trimmed with ninon; Miss Tompkins, blush pink eharmeuse with nsehings; Miss B. Taylor, pale blue crepe de chine, pretty blue beads in hair; Miss M. Taylor, white ehanneuse; Miss Pickering, white satin, laee trimmed; Miss I. Pickering, white satin, with silver bugles: Miss Lovell, cream eharmeuse, soft chiffon overdress with fringe; Miss Seddon. pink silk, veiled in black; Mrs. Coventry, lovely lace dress over satin; Miss Ansienne. cardinal velvet: Miss A. Bend, buttercup satin: Miss Holden, white silk, with dewdrop chiffon overdress: Miss Lewis, black silk, with large red rose; Miss B. Ranstead, blue -i.k; Miss P. Edgecumbe. blue silk: Miss Hunter, red satin, cream net overdress: Miss B. Hunter, pretty blush pink chiffon taffeta, trimmed with pearls; Miss Loughnan. pale pink satin, blaek embroidered overdress: Miss Ring, white satin, touches of floral silk: Mrs. Stewart, white satin, draped with blue ninon; Miss Cussen, pink silk; Miss E. Cussen, petunia silk: Miss Steele, white silk, veiled with ninon: Miss Primrose, white ninon over silk, touches of red: Mrs. Holloway. blaek silk: Miss M. McPherson, blaek silk; Mrs. Hume, white satin, with blaek lace overdress: Mrs. B. Hume, black velvet: Mrs. t'hocqueel. mole-col-oured velvet, piped with cerise: Mrs. Going, cream satin, with netted overdress, deeply fringed; Mrs. Greenslade. lovely eream satin gown, corsage and panels of silver bugles: Miss A. McPherson, black silk: Miss Bryee, cream ehanneuse, ninon overdress; Miss Wilkinson, heliotrope crepe de chine; Miss Campbell, white: Miss Malcolm, pretty blue satin: Miss Rich, green; Miss' Swinburne, cream; Miss N. Swinburne, eream: Miss Barton, pale pink silk: Miss M. Barton, green tunic frock; Miss O'Neill, pretty shell pink satin, rope trimming: Miss Wallnutt. white silk, blaek girdle: Miss Chitty, white embroidered silk: Miss Edgecumbe, pink silk: Miss M. Olliver. white silk, lovely silver scarf. The gallery looked quite a bower of greenery, and from the many flitting glimpses one caught of pretty draperies the charming sitting-out places did not kick occupants. The floor was really excellent, having been worked into a mirror by a band of willing helpers tinder the capable direction of Mr. Shand. The music supplied by’ Gittos’ Orchestra was of the first quality, and the readiness of response to the frequent expressions of approbation was much appreciated by the young folk, more especially as the parental programme was, in their estimation, a.l too short. Personal. Mrs. Greenslade has been away for a short visit to Auckland. Miss Cox and her brother have soli their place at Tamahere, and intend residing in Auckland. Misses I. Pickering. N. Furze, and GStevens eame home on Saturday evening for their vacation. Miss Crawford, of Auckland, is spen 1ing her holiday in Hamilton with Miss Furze. Miss Ella Dickinson is visiting Hamilton for a few weeks.