AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 21, 20 November 1912, Page 61

AUCKLAND.

November 18. Farewell to Lord and Lady Islington. INVITATIONS are now out for a garden party to be given by their Excellencies Lord and Lady Islington on Wednesday, 27th inst. Tlie yacht clubs are arranging a carnival in honour of his Excellency, and there are other functions being talked of. among them being a garden party at Ellerslie. t»n the evening of the 27th Lady Islington will l>e the guest of the Victoria League. The musical programme is in the hands of Mrs. Archdale Tayler. On tile 25th a social gathering has been arranged by the Overseas Club to welcome the organiser. Mr. Evelyn Wrench. Party at “ Tiro Moana.” Mrs. L. K. Bloomfield. "Tiri Moana, 1 * St. Stephen’s Avenue, gave a delightful party on Friday afternoon last. Mrs. Bloomfield received her guests, assisted by Miss Thelma Bloomfield, in the large front hall. “Tiri .Moana." is beautifully situated, with the garden running right to the edge of the cliff, with a glorious view of the Waitemala harbour. The scene was a very charming one when the prettily (rocked ■ women were strolling about the sloping lawns and the tennis court was gay with a bevy of pretty girls ■in their trim white tennis frocks ami large shady hats. From the picturesque

summer-house delicious ices- aud straw berries and cream were dispensed by Miss Una Saunders and other willing helpers. A string t>and played catchy airs, and altogether the party was a complete sue-

cr.«s. Tea was served in th** dining -room, the table bring daintily dem rated with shaded pink sweet pea*; indeed, the whole house was |>erftiined, with masses of pink sweet peas, roses, and stock. Mrs. Bloomfield wore a. becoming toilette of grey crepr <|e chine finished with ninon and embroideries, into which a touch of blue was introduced, a hat to match with grey and blue Lancer plumes completed a pretty toilette. Miss Thelma Bloemlicld look charming in her dainty white i*r«M*k, which was made with a coatee of Irish lace, ami a large llower-wreathed hat was worn with this. All were pleased to see Mrs Ruck looking well again, amt she held quite a reception of her own out on the balcony. Mis. W. R. Bloom tick I wore a smart navy blue taffeta coat ami skirt and a very becoming putty-coloured tagcl straw, turned back with blue ami two white feathers curling round the crown; Airs. .Harry Bloomfield, charming frock of turquoise blue shot with grey • billon taffeta, made with a tiny pannier effect, a wide round collar of lace was a pretty finish, with this was worn a smart black and white hat; Mrs. Grierson, handsome toilette of blue veiled with point black lace anti touches of lovely lace, petunia red velvet hat to match, with shaded feathers, repeating the colours of the frock; Mrs. Seymour Thorne Georgp r blaek crepe de chine, black hat with touches of dull gold; Mrs. B. t'olbeck, blue ami while foulard frock, Tuscan and black hat; Airs. Fred. Waller, smart biscuit colour poplin coat and skirt, with ( hina blue embroidered buttons and a pretty hat; Lady Lockhart, lovely frock of golden silk net over saxo blue cdiarmeuse, with rich gold embroideries, ami a hat to tone; Airs. 11. O. Nolan, smart panniered frock of blue chiffon taffeta, with a touch of petunia red velvet and pretty hat to match; Mrs. George Dun nett, grey and blue toilette; Mrs. Tow!e (who has returned after her six months’ trip to Australia, looking very well), grey and a smart shot blue and grey hat; Mis. ('opeland Savage, rose pink c|xmgc cloth, with silver buttons ami touches of black, pretty black hat; Mrs. Arthur Alyers, saxe blue charineuse, with tunic effect of pleated white ninon, black tulle scarf and large blue hat with feathers; Airs. Hope Lewis, smart, grey eoat and skirt, with grey silk braid am! buttons, black and wliite hat; Airs. Guy Williams, navy blue taffeta with fine white stripe coat am! skirt, and a pretty blue hat with feathers; Mrs. David Bows, pretty soft frock of grey crepe de chine ami embroideries, hat to match, with Lamrr plumes shaded to tangerine; Mrs. Stevenson, smart frock of blue canvas cloth with beige stripe, wide hands of handsome beige lace wore veiled with blue ninon, black hat with shaded pink and red roses; Airs. Pilling, cream coat and skirt and a smart blue hat, massif with pink roses, with a tinge of blue in them; Mrs. Pab>t. nattier blue, with touches of cerise; Mrs W. R. Holmes, eream aecordeon pleated ninon, with tunic. of pretty cream lace, and smart touches of black velvet, cream hat with black velvet; Airs. (’. Brown, cream eponge cloth coat and skirl, and a pretty hat; Mrs. Frank (Brunt wood), white eharmeuse, with panels of floral silk, veiled with black ninon, lovely black hat with white plumes; Airs. Nelson, rich toilette of amethyst crepe de chine and embroideries to tone with it, toque to match; Airs. Aiilsom, cream eoat and skirt, black hat with lace bows; Mrs. John Reid, dark blue taffeta with white strine, veiled with blue ninon, “ grey ostrich feat her boa, ami black hat with bathers; Mrs. Atkin Carrick, white stlk. with overdress of striped ninon, black ami white hat; Abe. ’fewsley, blue taffeta coat and skirt, large black picture hat; Mrs. But hie. blue and black shot taffeta. with deep cream laee collar, lovely black hat ; Mrs, Erson. smart blue coat and skirt, with iam/ciinc buttons, hat to match; Mrs. K. A. Carr, smart black ami white coat and ski'd, wit.li skirt cut up. ’-bowing white underskirt, black and white bat: Mrs. Edmunds, blue taffeta. • Ini with black rout ami skirt, shaded Lino bat to match -with pink roses: Mrs. <Buddlr. io black and white; Miss Alice VVaiker, smart black and wliite frock, witl» black ha I and pink roses; Miss Muriel Dargnx ille. in a. well-eul grey hnntung coni and skirt, with grey buttons. smart hal to match*: Misses Kissling. pah* mauve ami vietix rose rcApuc* lively: Miss Alice Lusk, cream poplin coat and skirt, and a pretty hat: Miss l)li* e Lusk, cream poplin coxtaiitte, and a l?o\al blue \ehe( hat; Mrs Major, vet v da in tv frock of white net and hire, and a prat tv white hat: Mrs Saunders, tioel grey shantung, and a pretty hat

with vietix . rose flowers; Aliss Una Saunders, white, with pretty black lint draped with soft pink scarf; Miss Jessie Reid, in white linen skirt, dainty blouse, and mushroom hat lined with black, and the outer brim draped with laee amt bum-hes of violets; Miss Neville George, white embroidered linen, smart white hat lined with black, and upstanding white bow ; Miss Dorothy Nolan, white linen, with black velvet belt and a Hower wreathed bat; Miss Hilda Bloomfield, in a smart white linen basqued .eoat, and skirt nattier blue, with white spot mushroom hat lined with black; Miss Gillies, dainty white linen frock, and a pretty hat; Miss Enid Reid, in a dainty grey.White hat lined with pink; Miss Dorothy Nathan, white linen, Panhma hat with black velvet; Miss Roysie More,‘saxe blue, black hat; Miss Airine Carr, dainty wliite frock, black hat with white lace ruching and a pink rose; Miss Winnie Cotter, white linen skirt, dainty blouse, nattier blue hat; Miss Snodgrass, white frock, and a black hat with laee frill and wreathed with small flowers; Miss Cole, palest blue, and a pretty bat; Miss Dorothy Ware, in white, with a smart Oriental sash, and a large black hat; Miss Vera Duthie, white linen skirt, muslin and lace blouse, black hat; Miss Cooper wore white, and a cerise hat; Mrs Ware, Mrs J. R. Reed, Airs and Miss Atkinson. Airs H. Kissling, AXiss Edith Isaacs, Aliss Gill, Airs Rathbone, Airs Colegrove, Aliss Binks, Aliss Peacocke, Airs T. Cotter, Alls Black, Airs Reeves, Airs H. Wilson, Aliss Outhw’ait, Airs Myers, Airs Burns, Mrs Ferguson, Airs — Burns, Airs Greig, Airs Braithwaite, Aliss Lorna Towle, Miss Kathleen Holmes. Dance. Airs. 11. Gorrie. Three Kings, gave a charming little danee for her son Jack am! his young friends on Friday night. The new ballroom is a delightful woodpanellcd one, with deep bay windows and wide low seats, and opens on to the verandahs. The floor and music were all that could be desired. The supper was laid in the dining-room, and the table was charmingly decorated with roses. Air. and Mrs. Gorrie received the guests at the entrance to the dancing room. Airs. Gorrie wore a soft black crepe de chine and ninon frock; the Alisses Gwen and Rachel Gorrie made charming hostesses. Miss Gwen Corry wore a lovely frock of grey eharmeuse with tunic of beaded..ninon; Aliss Rachel a dainty saxe blue ciepc de chine with underskirt o,f pleated laee; Aliss Eileen Buckleton, a blue floral ninon over wliite silk; Aliss Mamie Buckleton, a dainty white frock with sash of Oriental coloured crepe de chine; Miss Jennie Nicol!, palest pink eharmeuse with licliu of Mechlin lace; Miss Mavis Nicol! wore white ninon; Aliss Tulhill, white, and a pink rose in her hair; Aliss Nancy Hanna, dainty frock of white ninon over eharmeuse; Miss Thelma Hanna, Aliss Vera Duthie, pale pink and a soft blue scarf; Aliss ISnodgrass, pretty frock of palest blue, veiled with net ami fine laee; Aliss Hilda Bloomfield, wliite charineuse with bands of lace veiled with ninon, a soft saxo blue folded waistband, red rose in hair; Aliss Winnie ( otter, nattier blue ninon over white charineuse; Aliss Yoland Baker, a pretty- pale blue frock; Aliss Hester Foster, pretty white frock with a smartly arranged blue sash; Aliss Enid Reed in palest pink ninon, banded with pink eharmeuse, and a string of pearls round her hear; Alisses Daisie Tole ami Mary Mani nor, both wore pretty frocks of white. French Club. The French Club closed its season last Tuesday with a very successful gathering under the presidency of Air. Rigorcau, Consul for France. Aldlle. Uh I man gave a most interesting lecture on Alf. de Musset. Following this was a play by the same writer, very prettily acted by Aldlh*. Bal.iin and \l. de Balam. The attendance of French-speaking members was good, and there is every reason to hope that, under the impetus given by the new French Consul, AL Rigoreau and Madam Rigoreau, the French Club will icgain its former activity, hi the old 'lays, though the membership was large, the percentage of French-speaking mem bers was small, and Hie dub, to a great extent, lost its character—that of a French dub and developed into a very smsiessful social dub. M. and Madam Rig or* an are keenly interested in the club, ami under their able guidance ami t he hearty co-operation of the French residents in Auckland, a successful future

is assured for the dub. Among those present on Tuesday night were: Mrs. Dunean Clark, Mrs. and Aliss Dunlop, Mrs. and Miss Constance Colegi-ove, .Madam and Aldlle. Gerard; .Mdlle. L'oelie, Miss Girdler, Miss Arnold, Miss Keesing, Mdlle. Foley, Mdlle. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Gilet, Aliss Outhwait, Miss Hopkins, Aliss Butler, Aliss Al. McFarlane and several others. Campbell Kindergarten Concert. The Campbell Free Kindergarten concert, which is arranged for Saturday night, 23rd inst., in the Town Hall, promises to be a huge success. - The, tickets are going like hot cakes, and so far the committee are meeting with great success, and very complete arrangements are being made to ensure a really first-class programme. A most delightful ballet has been arranged by Aliss Cecil Hall. The love story of two Dresden China figures, and the various incidents pertaining to this episode are expressed by dancing, the whole effect being very beautifully enhanced by effective lime lighting. Part of the ball is being reserved. for schools, of whom it is hoped there will be a largo gathering. The Orphans’ Orchestra, Aladam Wielacrt, Heir Pechotseh. Air. Egerton Pegg, ami Mr. Dutton will assist. The concert is under the patronage of her Excellency Lady Islington. Choral Society. The concert given by the Choral Society on Tuesday was most enjoyable, and the audience marked its appreciation of the departure in the tisuai type of music given, by very hearty applause. “Cacallera Rustieana,”. by Mascagni, was really well rendered by the Society. Aladame Wielacrt excelled herself, ami she looked charming in a clinging white eharmeuse frock, draped with dewdrop net. ami a large bunch of deep red roses at her waist: Aliss Margaret .Mackenzie and Aliss Gwenyth Evans also sang well. Iho former wore a pretty blue frock, and the latter wore maize colour, with, deeper toned embroidery. There was a fine audience, amongst whom I noticed: Sir Robert and Lady Lockhart, Mr, Henry Brett, Mr. and Airs. W. Raingcr, Air and Mrs Major, Air T. Cotter, K.C., and Airs Cotter, Air Thomas, Air Frazer, Aliss Herbert Kissling, Miss Dija Fletcher, Air and Mi-s Brook-Smith, Misses Colegrove, Ah- J. Reid, and Aliss Jessie Reid, Air and Airs Neil, Airs Louis Myers, Airs and Aliss Coleman, Alisses Beresford, Air Kemp, Air. Cummings, Aliss Scott, Tennis.

Tennis is in full-swing. All the clubs have had their opening days. The Pai', noli courts were crowded with players, and the croquet players were keenly contesting a progressive tournament. Airs W. R. Holmes gave tea. The table was deeorated with beautiful shaded purple Canterbury bells. Among those present were: Airs Holmes, Misses Holmes (2), Mrs 11. Kissling. Aliss Tuthill, Mrs G. Kent, Airs W. IL Blomlield, Mrs J. R. Heed, Mrs Owen, Airs Sholto Douglas, Miss Aloss, Misses AlacUormiek, Steel, Abbot, Cook, Philson, Devore, Ward, I'Tatcr, Seott, Reece, Atkinson, Oliphant, Curtis, Card, Peacock.

Bridge Party. Airs. 11. Kinder, of Arney Road. Reniuera, gave an enjoyable party in honour of her sister, Airs. R. Pollock, of Sydney. Mrs. Dcttniann carried off the first jirize, and Airs. W. Dufaur the second. A very dainty repast was served in the dininglooni. Amongst those present were: Mesdanies G. Nicol, Dufaur, R. Alaseficld, W. Niece), Wylde Brown, Jobson, Kingswell, A. Clarke, E. T. Hart, C. Owen, Dettniann, Oxley, Shera, Misses Hcrrolil, Workman, G. Wylie, and others.

Shakespeare at Manurewa. At the Afanurewa Public Hall, and in aid of the building fund, a reading of “Twelfth Night” was given on Wednesday last by the local Shakespeare Society, assisted by friends from Auckland. The loading lady (Mrs. C. R. Bailey) road the part of Olivia in the cultured manner fitting “the "honourable the lady of the house,'’ while Misses Bendel ami Aloodie (Auckland), the former as Alaria ami the latter as Viola ami as Uaesario, vend their lines in a vivacious fashion. The respective characters of Sir Toby Beleh and Sir Andrew- Aguoebeek were realistically represented by Messrs. G. E. Anderson and H. Symons (Auckland), while the Clown's songs and quips, rendered by Air. R. 11. Dellow- (Au.-klaml), contributed to give this bright ami attractive play its proper characteristic. Mr. F. Leonard and .Master Alan Leonard, who

made his debut as a reader, road with very pleasing expression. in' Mr. Gordon Eady (Auckland),' Alalvolio, n la j “notorious gull,” bad a particularly wellstmlio.l exemplar alternately elaiinhis contempt but eventual mead of sympathy. The remaining parts were well sustained by Messrs. Alan Bailey and C. 11. Lupton. The venture was the first ofthis class of entertainment iicAlanurewa and was so well appreciated as to probably be the forerunner of others. Personal. Airs Rathbone and the Alisses Lusk have booked passages by the direct route for England, leaving in April. . Airs Guy Williams, who has been on a visit tq her parents. Dr. ami Airs Hope Lewis, returns home during the coining week. b Miss Nora Gorrie is visiting Rotorua lor the fishing. Air and Airs Borthwick ami their rhi!dren arrived during the week from England, on a. long visit to the latter's parents, Air and Airis 11. Gorrie, Three Kings. Herr and Madame. Pechotseh returned to Auckland last week from Sydnor. While; in Sydney they were present at the marriage of Mr William J. Curtis, ALA., LL.B., the son of Madame Pec-h--ots-.-h, of Auckland, who was mairii-d to Aliss Blau, of Sydney. Airs Prosser, of Remuera, gave a very enjoyable “At Home” in honour of Sirs' C. C. MaeAlillan last week. Airs Prosper left for South this week.