AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7, 14 August 1912, Page 62

AUCKLAND.

August 12At Home. /TX RS. H. O. Nolan, "Norana,” 4 I * St. Stephen's Avenue, Parnell, issued about 250 in- / vitations to an "At Home” on Tui-day afternoon. The weather, ■though line, was cold enough to make one appreciate the warm, cosy rooms. Th-' flowers were exquisite, masses of daffodils were neatly' arranged, and huge bowls of palest pink camellias and white, flowers were used in the smoking-room, Tea was served in the dining-room, and the table looked eharming with an artistic arrangement of daffodils in every shade of yellow to cream in vases of varied sizes. Mrs. Nolan wore a pretty frock of grey •■ashmere de sore, with touches of pink; Miss Dorothy' Nolan, a lovely little white lace frock, over a silk foundation, which had a wide hem of pale blue charmeuse, and a folded belt of the same shade; ami among the guests: Mrs. Holgate, iin a dark blue cloth coat and skirt, finished with black silk fringe, smart black hat, and white feather boa; Mrs. Campbell, black and white; Mrs. Ernest Bloomfield, nattier blue coat and skirt, seal hat with bunch of cerise berries at the side; Mrs. E. Horton, grey cloth eoat and skirt, black hat; Mrs. B. Moore, greytweed e-oat and skirt, black and white hat, an I white feather boa; Mrs. Sweet, blue charmeuse coat and skirt, large black hat: Airs. Gi'eig, black cloth skirt, byoche silk eoat, and smart black hat; Mrs. E. Henjamine, smart, blue eoat and skirt, smart blue hat with sand-coloured Howers; Mrs. W. R. Holmes, slate-blue coat and skirt, black hat with white feathers; Mrs. Napier, dark blue, and a •mart toque; Miss Kissling, smart long black velvet coat, and a black and white hat; Misses Muir Douglas, blue tailored suits, black beaver hats; Miss Ruby Coleman, putty-coloured coat and skirt, smart grey squirrel fur toque with deep red roses; Miss Roysie Greig, nattier blue frock, with deep cream lace finishing, black fur toque; Miss Dorothy Nathan, blue eoat and skirt, large black hat with white feathers; Mrs. George Kent, smart brown coat and skirt, black bat with' white feathers; Miss Mavis Clark, -mart putty-coloured eoat and skirt, and black and white hat; the Misses Mavis and Enid Reed, in smart blue coats and skirts, and pretty hats; Mrs. Archie Clark, Mrs. Pt Dawson, Mrs. John Reid, Mrs. and Miss Foster, Mrs. J. R. Reed, Mrs. R. Isaacs, Mrs. JI. Wilson, Mrs. A Denniston, Mrs. Major, Mrs. ( h-m. I..inford. Mrs. Perkins, Miss Campbell, Mi»s Olive Lu-k, Mrs. Drummond Ferguson, .Mis« Towle,' Mrs. 4'. V. Houghton, Mrs. and the Misses ('oh' (2), Mi-, and Mi-s Lindsay. Mrs? and M.iss \i-i.l Duthie, Mr-, and 'Miss Winnie Cot ter, Mrs. ami Mi— I’rickett, Miss Kith Iceil Holmes, Miss Edith Isaacs, . .Miss Elsie Greig, Mrs. McDowell, Mrs. Clark. Mrs. Atkin Carrfck, -Miss Norah Moore, ■Mee* Hester Foster,' Mrs. and Mis» Grierson, Miss Nesta Thomas, Mrs. Pabst, Mrs. A. Ferguson.

Bridge and Euchre. The Eilen and Epsom Tennis Club gave a bridge and progressive euchre party in I be Piccadilly Tea-rooms on Wednesday. There was a good attendance, and an enjoyable time was spent by those present. The progressive bridge prizes were won by Mrs. Atkins, first, and Miss Atkinson, second. Airs. Harrison won the first prize for progressive euehre, Miss Keigh being second. At some ■tables just ordinary bridge was played, and the highest scorers were Mr. Baker and Mrs. Keesing. Among those present were: Mrs. Briffault, Airs. W. Brown, Airs. S. Cooper, Airs. Dintott, ■Airs. Elliott, Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. Masefield, Mrs. iSloman, Airs. Owen, Airs. Priestly, Airs. Barnard, Alts. Oliphant, Mrs. Oldham, Miss Udy, Afdle. Coehe, Mrs. Bayly, Alias Alexander, Miss Tibbs, Mrs. Morton, Mrs. Hudson, Airs, ('bailie Baker, Mrs. Caro, Airs. Keesing (2), Airs. Kenderdine, Airs. B. Neil, Mrs. Hooper, Airs. 11. Walker, Airs. C'oleon, Mrs. Nicholson, Mrs. Chapman. Dr. King's Lecture. Dr. Truby King, of Dunedin, gave a most interesting lecture in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall on Thursday afternoon, on the care of children. The large audience, which included quite a large sprinkling of men, listened intently. It all seems so simple and obvious the things that one “ought” to do, that one wonders how people can be so thoughtless. Yet only this week, " travelling by train from Otahuhu to Newmarket, I sat opposite a woman who had a baby on her knees, too young to walk, who was given an apple to eat, and it demolished the Jot —skin, pips, and everything. Of course, one yearned to saysomething, but somehow lacked the courage. Dr. King complimented the Auckland branch of the Plunket Nurses’ Society upon the splendid work, they are doing. Dance at JDcrouport. A most successful dance was given in the Parish Hall, Devonport, by a committee of ladies whose object was to assist the promoters of the “Door of Hope. ’ I'he stage was transformed into a most delight fit! drawing room with .festoons of greenery and dloth of gold roses, and was the favourite resort for the mon-daneers, wfho viewed the. gay seene with much interest. The committee—namely, Alesdamcs J. <'. Macky, Benjamin, Napier, Gudgeon, Bennet, AlcLeau, Aliases Ma-rki-. and N. Graham—must have been highly gratified with the result of their efforts, for the hall was wi.ll filled and everything went with a merry swing. The siupper table looked lovely with decorations of daffodils and maiden hair very :i rtisl leaky arranged in tall 'brass vases. M.s Napier wore a very beautiful frock of pale bill" charmeuse with an overdye— of ill", iilin lace, deep mauve wash fastened with a smart gold 'buckle; Mrs M.uiky. a becoming grey toiio'.te; Mrs O'Brien's fro. k was of old rose ninon, ov’i r a deeper, shade of satin; Mrs Goldauti r, very smart black and white toil el to, eoiupo- .'ll of . honit’on hue veiled ■ wi'ii braided nimm; Airs Nettleton, .Mrs ■ Wheeler. Mrs Atkinson,' a .very beautiful >lkm of rich satin in a lovely shade of old rose; M*«s Marks, pretty frock of white crepe de chino, with a blank velvet sash; Miss Nollio Graham, a becoming ivory satin toilette; Miss Beryl Gra-

ham, a dainty frok-k of pink floral net; Miss Gudgeon, a smart Wack satin, and her sister in a dainty white; Miss Stewart, black satin eharmcuise with braided embroideries; Alisa Gladys Graham, a White isatin with broad folds arranged round the skirt, preittytoueh of fed; Miss ’Bessie Graham, white net over pink; Aliss 'How-den, a very smart toilette of white ninon; Aliss Dorothy Afacky, wore white; Aliss Nieolbion, a very beepining brown, with lovely Oriental trimming; Aliss Duder's frock was a dull pink satin with an overdress of grey and pink shot chiffon; Mrs G. Best, a black crepe de chine, relieved witfi white; Aliss Alickle, grey chiffon over satin; Aliss Aliller, a very iprejtty pink satin with over-dress eraJiroidind with silver net; Aliss Lueilla .Rogan, in white, with a roti Juliet cap of narrow trellised ribbon; Aliss Newell, •a dainty frock of nuttier blue; Aliss Beale, a very pretty frock of apricot satin; Miss Beale, white with pretty touches of pink; Miss Wyatt wore' her coming-out frock of pure white; Alien Ansenne in a frock of grey taffetas, and her sister Greta, a graceful white; Miss Catsy Maekv, -a sweet little frock of rose pink; Aliss Campbell, pale blue, and silver toilette. Bridge Parties. Airs Ernest Williams, Diversion,” Renmera, gave a most enjoyable progressive bridge party on Tuesday night of last week. The first prize was won by Mrs A. Clark, and the second by Airs Devore. I he supper-table was daintily decorated with spring flowers. Airs Williams received her guests in a pretty frock of. black ninon over cream charmeuse, trimmed with eream laee. Among the guests were: Alesdames Erson, Devore, Aubin, Fergusson, Hartland, Bush, Walnut, Walklate, Bach, IT. Wilson, Jakins, R. Neil, D. Clarke, C. Owen, Sweet, Steele Morris, McDowell, Mahony, Oldham’ Douglas, Hughes - Jones, Henderson, Munro Clarke, Cutten. Pabst, Hugh Wilson, Aliss Snelling. Airs Bruton Sweet, Renmera, gave a very jolly little bridge party on Monday night. The drawing-room, where four tables were arranged, looked very eharming and eosy, and was fragrant with bowls of daphne ami violets. The supper table was decorated with daffodils, and looked very dainty. The hostess wore a most becoming frock of palest pink charmeuse with panelled drapery of silver spangled ninon. Among the guests were: Airs Copeland Savage, Airs Drummond Ferguson, Airs G. Roberts, Airs Purehas, Mrs Sydney Nathan, Airs Smith, Airs

Jlunean C. Brown, Mrs Fratsr, Aliss De .Camp, Mrs Duthie,. Mrs Edmi* ton, Mrs W. Coleman, Mrs Newton, Mrtf Edmunds.

Advertisement Tea. Miss • Daisy Friend, "Toreno,” St* Stephen’s avenue, gave an “advertisement tea” to her girl friends on Thursday afternoon last. The lirst prize was won by Miss Dorothy Baker, and the consolation by Miss Helena Fraser. The tea table was dainty with yellow daffodils and violets, and streamers of violet ribbon. Miss Friend received her guests ii» a pretty frock of heliotrope ninon over silk; Mrs Friend wore black relieved with blue. Among those present were: Missis Priekett, Kent, Devore (2), Hopkins (2), Goulstone, Fraser, Baker, Horrocks, Tewsley, Douglas, Jakins, Metcalfe, Cheeseman, Neil, Walker (2), Atkinson, and others. Personal. Miss Beryl Keesing, who is to be. married shortly, has been the guest of honour at several teas. Mrs L. Benjamin and Mrs Caro each had parties last week for her, and Mrs Louisson is having one during the coming week. Mr and Mrs R. Allen, “Annandale,” are in Auckland, and for the lirst week of their visit they are to be the guests of Mrs W. R. Bloomfield. Dr. Truby King,, who is on a lecturing tour, is accompanied by his wife, and whilst in Auckland they were the guests of Mrs Parkes, Dr. Milsom and Mrs Milsom have returned from 'Rotorua, and are in their new home in Waterloo-quadrant. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Parr, who have spent some weeks in and around Sydney, returned to Auckland on Sunday morning, after enjoying a splendid holiday.