AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 25, 18 December 1912, Page 59

AUCKLAND.

December 16. Tea Party. THE Misses Oliphant gave a charming tea party in honour of Miss Hazel Lindsay on Tuesday, the eve of her marriage. The tea table looked delightful with artistically- arranged white flowers and the palest pink, large white soft satin bow at one corner, and from the centre was suspended a china “lucky shoe,” with dainty ribbons hanging from it, and wedding favours of silver horse-shoes. Dainty strawberry ices were handed round before tea. In the conservatory, off the tea-room, was placed on a table an autograph album, in which each guest was asked to sign her name, and this was later on presented to the -bride-elect. There was some delightful music contributed by Mies .Stella McLean, Miss ■Winnie Kent, and Miss Elsie Commons; and Miss Milly Earl recited. Mrs. Oliphant wore white inserted with Irish crochet; the Misses Mary, Margaret, Beatrice and Janie Oliphant were in dainty white frocks, and made charming hostesses. ■ Miss Hazel Lindsay wore a pretty frock of blue and white "silk muslin, bordered with dark blue, and touches

of emerald green, and very becoming blaek hat; Mrs. Lindsay, pale shade of nattier blue, and a -black hat; tha Misses Marjory- and Phyllis Lindsay, white, with pretty flower-wreathed hats; Mrs. W. Donald, white embroidered lawn, putty-coloured hat with black feathers; Mrs. Milson, white embroidered linen, black hat with white lace bows; Mrs. E. Davis, smart black and white frock, ■with cerise suede belt and white hat; Mrs. Marshall, white crepe de chine, lovely black Spanish lace, scarf, -black

hat; Mrs. Willie Oliphant, pretty white frock, with touches of black and white silk embroidery, mauve hat lined with black and wreathed with mauve and yellow flowers; Mrs. Robertson, pretty nattier blue eharmeuse and ninon frock, black hat; Mrs. Kinder, putty-coloured poplin coat and skirt, lovely pale pink velvet hat lined with black and pink feathers; Miss Alma Jones tTe Aroha); a guest of Mn*. Oliphant’s, wore white; Misses McLean, white, Miss Stella with a hydrangaa blue hat wreathed with red roses, and a bunch of hydrangeas in her belt: Miss Gwen Beale, white, and a

pretty grey hat lined with Wack, and a wreath of mauve flowers: Miss Jessie Frater, floral muslin, and a pretty hat; Miss Mabel Leya, lovely froek of irory eharmeuse. with over-dress of embroidered ninon, the bodice draped with fichu efleet, smart black hat; Miss Jessie Reid, white linen, mushroom hat wreathed with violets; Miss Sybil Payton. white muslin. black hat, massed with pink and white roses; Miss Eleanor Young, white muslin, pretty hat draped with blue: Miss May Cameron, sweet little frock of finest white embroidered voile, with dainty touches of blue, white hat; Miss Milly Earl, reseda green eharmeuse, with touches of mauve, hat to match; Miss Gladys Buddle, pretty white frock, and cream hat with black and white feathers: Miss Nesta Thomas, poplin eoat. and skirt, black hat; Miso T. Thomas, white, and a pretty hat; Misses Kirker, grey and white respectively, the younger with a pretty flower-wreathed hat; Miss Minnie Kent, pale grey coat and skirt, and pale pink hat; Miss Shirley (Sydney). daintiest of white embroidered lawn frocks, with pale blue foundations, prett y hat to match: Miss Taiirle Donald, a dainty child of three, one of Miss ■Lindsay’s bridesmaids, wore a muslin and lace froek, and a dainty “Kate Greenaway” muslin eap, with pale pink ribbon bow; Miss Elsie Commons, blue lustre coat and skirt, black feathered hat. Garden Party at Ellerslie. The garden party given by the committee of the Auckland Racing Club was n great success. The weather was perfect, and the lawns and flowerbeds were looking their best. There was a big attendance for a garden party, about two thousand, yet it seemed a mere handful. The new t'.talisaior was a great source of interest. Teas, ices and strawberries were served from huge open marquee, and also in one of the large tea-rooms. This fact was not generally known, so theie was rather a scrimmage, but in the end everyone was "refreshed.” The Third Regimental band played delightful selections. There were lots of pretty frocks worn, white being the favourite colour, and mostly with touches of black. Mr. Mitchelson. president of the eiub, and Mrs. Mitchelson, received the guests on the lawn. The latter was wearing a pretty fr.wk of grey crepe de chine, with embroideries in the suite tone, black hat and grey ostrich feather boa; Lady Lockhart wore white and a pretty blue bat; Mrs. H. Gorrie, very pretty grey and black toilette; Mrs. Borthwick, black chiffon taffeta, black ha<t with white plumes, and white ostrich feather boa; Miss Gorrie. pretty white froek. with mauve floral ribbon and smart hat; Miss Rachel Gorrie, very dainty froek of deep ereani lace, and a pretty hat to tone with it; Mrs, Hope Lewis, white voiic and laee relieved with black velvet, black and white hat: Mrs. W. R. Bloomfield, peach pink shot taffeta veiled with grey rdnon, smart black tagel hat trimmed with black feathers; Miss Hilda Bloomfield, lovely little white frock over palest pink and pretty pink sash, and a smart tagel French sailor with upstanding lancer ;>lume: Mrs. Archie Clark, lively frc<-k of white eharmeuse with wide bands of lovely laee veiled with Hack ninon, smart black hat and Maek feather <> .a: Mr«. Sydney George, pretty c lMired poplin, smart little black hat; Mrs. Payton. black eharmeuse and lace black hat: Mr*. C. J. Parr wore nattier Hue velour* with panels of pink and eream silk embroidery. Hack hat, and a tn iff to match her froek; Mrs. Imcas Bloomfield, grey erepe de chine, "with touches of blue, s-nart amethyst and red hat; Mrs. C. Buddle. pink and white foulard, black hit; Miss Ina Buddle, a dainty frock of French epotted muslin, with narrow net frills, and a sweet little

hat of cle.im: Mrs. Parkes, solver grey crepe de chine, large black hat with feathers: Mrs. W. Rainger, blue taffeta coat and skirt, pretty Tuscan hat with black velvet and pink roses; Mrs. Archdale Tayler, smart grey frock, black bat; Mrs. Matthews, grey crepe de chine, black hat; Mrs. Seymour George, black coat and skirt, black feathered hat; Mrs. W. Colbeck, blue and white foulard cream hat; Mrs. Leatham, pretty white lace frilled froek, with black and white hat: Mrs. J. A. Tole, lovely frock of palest grey, long black coat, and black hat; Miss Tole, lovely white frock and hat; Mrs. E. Horton, pale blue veiled with grey ninon, and a pretty hat to match; Mrs. Felix Kelly, blue erepe de chine, with hat to mat eh; Mrs. Runcie were black eharmeuse; .Mrs. Kingsmill. bright blue notion over white silk, with bands of lace, hat to match; Miss Stackpool, in cream: Mrs. Holgate, a very pretty black and white toilette; Mrs. Izingguth. black and cinnamon brown, with hat to match: Mrs. Elliott Davis, lovely little frock of nattier blue Aarmeuse. embroideries and ninon, feather ruflle to match, and smart Tuscan hat, the crown covered with cream pleated lace frills and a large pink rose, under the brim was a large blue bow to match the frock: Mrs. Loiiisson, a pretty white frock and hat; Mrs. P. Laurence, pale grev crepe de chine, and a white hat; Mrs. Curnow. black and white muslin, black hat; Mrs. Perkins, whate with black hat; Mrs. J. Reid, blue silk with white stripe, smart hat to match; Miss Jessie Reid, pretty white ninon and eharmeuse froek, ereani hat lined with black, and pink roses on at: Mrs. E. Filth, grey crepe de cliane, black hat; Mrs Drummond Ferguson, lovely white lace and ninon froek, white hat; Mrs Milson, white frock, very pretty hat with pink roses; Miss E. Firth, white voile, black sash, and black hat;; Mrs Markham. a pretty lace inserted white voile, blaek and white hat; Mrs Alison, blue shot taffeta, with heavy cream lace collar, smart blue hat; Mrs Field Porter, a graceful cream frock, black hat; Miss Alice Walker, black and white foulard, pretty hat with pink roses; Mrs R. Isaacs, a graceful frock of pale blue eharmeuse and ninon, black hat with white feathers; Mrs Devore, mole crepe de chine, toque of amethyst and pink flowers; Miss Devore, grey coat and skirt, pink hat; Miss —. Devore, a very dainty pink frock and hat; Mrs 11. Wilson, pale green shot taffeta, with blaek lace, blaek hat; Mrs Rainger, black and white voile, hat to tone; Mrs Sharp, blue frock, smart blue hat to match; Mrs A. Kinder, a lovely grev frock, black hat; Mrs Ryan, blue frceV, blaek hat; Miss Dunster wore white; Miss Gallagher, pink and white; Mrs Bodie wore nattier blue, blaek hat; Mrs Hartland, blue crepe de ciiine frock, black lace scarf, black hat: Mrs Derry, a pretty white frock, black and white hat; Mrs Boscawen, pink, with bands of a deeper tone, black hat; Miss Dija Fletcher, a pretty white frock, smart black hat with shaded vieux rose and amethyst flowers; Miss Mabel Leys, a dainty" embroidered ninon over eharmeuse, black and white hat; Miss Gordon, pretty black and white muslin, blac khat ; Miss Tibbs, Hue crepe, black hat; Miss Nellie Upton, cresro cloth coat and skirt, white hat with pink roses; Mrs Pabst, black satin, black and pink hat; Mrs Jowett, cream shantung faced with blue, hat to match; Mrs 11. 0. Nolan, smart panniered bhie taffeta frock, with touches of petunia velvet, hat to match; Miss Dorothy Nolan, a lovely white frock, and hat with touches of pale pink; Miss J. Nicol wore white; Mis* G. Best, white, grey and black hat; Mrs Tewsley, nattier blue velvet, with black ninon, black hat; Mrs G. Newton, pretty white frock, blaek hat; Mrs Crowther, very pretty cream frock of lace, with cinnamon coloured entbroideries, eream hat with opal shaded lancer plume; Mrs Gordon, cream coai and skirt, black hat with vieux rose wings; Mrs Von Sturmer, nattier blue poplin coat and skirt, black and white hat; Mrs Tudehope, reseda green velours with pink embroideries, pretty shaded pink hat; Mrs Goodwin Archer, a pretty black and white toilette; Mrs Marriner, amethyst eharmeuse, black hat; Miss Marriner, apricot ninon over white, hat to match; Mrs J. J. Craig, heliotrope charmense. with handsome embroidered toque to match, and lovely lace scarf; Miss Connie Craig, a dainty white froek, and sand-coloured hat; Miss Milly Earl, rqneda green and mauve, hat to match; Mrs Colegrove, grey, and black bat; Mrs P. Dignan wore white, with long charmouse coat, white hat; Mrs Michaels, black eharmeuse, with pretty rose toque; Mrs Bruton Sweet, cream frock, black hat; Mrs Maguire, white, long blaek satin coat, black hat; Mrs C. Suggate, hydrangea blue ninon over whits, hat to

match; Mrs Maekey, apricot ninon over eharmeuse, pretty hat to match; Miss Reece wore eream; Miss Atkinson, white with touches of mauve; Mrs Ballin, pale yellow satin covered with a heavy lace overdress, white hat with shaded yellow and white lancer plume; Miss Bagnall, a pretty cream frock, with blaek velvet ribbons, black and white hat: Miss Brenda Kenderdine, pretty pink floral muslin, hat to match; Mrs McLaughlin, nattier blue, black hat; Miss P. Metcalfe, ?ale pink and green, cream hat; Miss vy Buddle, in black, with a small black and white hat; Mrs Napier, a well-cut coat of cream silk poplin, with a deep lace collar, and a smart black hat; Mrs Ernest Benjamin, smart sand-coloured poplin tailored suit, -with pale reseda green buttons, and a pretty hat; Mrs R. Neil, pale nattier blue frock, white hat; Mrs McGregor, in a pale grey charnieuso frock, grey and blaek hat; Mrs W. Elliot, steel grey crepe de chine, black hat with blue feathers; Mrs Wilson-Smith, hydrangea blue eharmeuse, with lace tunic and touches of cerise, pretty pink and white hat; Mrs White, cream poplin coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs Malville, pretty pink crepe froek with trimmings of pink laee, pretty flower hat; Miss Bennett, white voile, with blue underskirt, black hat with roses: Mrs Symes, mole grey crepe de chine, black hat; Mrs Buckleton, shot blue taffeta, hat to match; Mrs Quarterly, pretty froek of pink eharmeuse, with" panels of crean: and pink embroidered laee, black hat; Mrs Hawkins, pale grey, with touches of white, black hat with gold roses; Mrs W. Coleman, blue poplin coat and skirt, pretty amethyst and petunia hat: Miss Ruby Coleman, cream poplin suit, pretty pink hat; Mrs Thomas wore grey, and black hat; Miss Kirker, mattw and grey ninon, hat to match; Mrs C. Brown, smart tussore froek. black hat with deep pink roses; Mrs W. R. Holmes, blue and white foulard, eream and black hat with pink roses; Miss Stella McLean, white voile, with, hydrangea blue touches, hat to match with cerise roses; Mrs Hamley, pale prey crepe de chine, with trimmings of black and white embroidery, blaek feathered hat; Mrs Reeves, white frock, black hat.

Christmas Entertainment at the , Costley Home. Oue of th" many institutions in Airakland which is doing good and noble work is the Cost ley Home for the Aged Poor. On Friday afternoon the annual Christmas tea and concert was given to the inmates by Mrs Lonsdale Pritt and other ladies of the city and suburbs.. This entertainment is being provided for a number of years by Mrs Pritt, assisted by a large, number of helpful workers, and is eagerly looked forward to by the inmates. Strawberries and cream and light refreshments were served to the sick patients, and later on a sit-down tea -was served to 200 persons. Afterwards tobacco was given to all the male patients by Mrs T. Cotter and Mrs Dargaville, and was handed round by a little boy, Master Hain. Mrs Louis Myers presented pretty enamel brooches and tags of sweets to the female patients. After tea the visitors adjourned to the large infirmary ward, and gave a very enjoyable concert. The ladies who contributed were: Mrs Parkes, Mrs Maguire, Mrs Keble, Miss Zoe Bartley, Miss N. Hanna, and Mr Wilfrid Manning. Mrs Maeandrew played the accompaniments, and the Rev. E. C. Budd introduced the performers and gave out the items. Among the helpers who cut up sandwiches, etc., were: Mesdames Holgate, Cotter, Myers, Coleman, Jobson, Goodwyn Archer, Walsh, Isidor Alexander, Brodie, Benjamin, T. Finlayson, Larner, Lusher, C. M. Nelson. A Bride-elect. Miss Hawi Lindsay, who is to ba married on Wednesday, has been the guest of honour at quite a round of “teas’’ during the past week. On Thursday Miss Dorothy Nathan invited a large party for girls, the afternoon being most enjoyable. On Friday Miss Dorothy Nolan gave a very jolly party, where there were between 30 and 40 girls present, who spent the afternoon playing tennis and listening to several vocal items. Training College. The Training College had a very pleasant breaking-up function on Thursday night. There was an interesting pro-

grimnu of musical items, solos, quartets and gramophone selections, interspersed with dances. The Principal, Mr Milnes, made a most amusing speech, which evoked roars of laughter from the students, The Head Prefect spoke for the students, and presented Mr Milnes with some handsome souvenirs from the departing students for the use of the college. The head woman prefect presented for the students a lovely pink bouquet to Mrs Milnes, who always takes the keenest interest in the college; also one to Mrs Cottrill and to Miss Newman. Ices were a welcome item in the evening’s programme. Supper was served upstairs. Mrs Milnes wore a pretty cream charmeuse frock veiled with gold beaded net and edged with gold fringe, and gold shoes; Mrs Cottrill, pale grey ninon, with panels of grey silk embroidery; Miss Newman, white satin veiled with grey ninon.

College Function. King’s College, annual distribution of prizes was a most successful function. The weather was glorious. Mr Major, headmaster, read the annual report. Dr. McDowell addressed the gathering, and tlie Rev. W. Beatty presented the school prizes. The College boys vied with each other in looking after the guests. A delightful band made things bright and gay. Squads of boys gave most interesting gymnastic displays. Mrs Major presented the sports prizes, and looked very charming in a dainty white frock of voile and Irish crochet. With this was worn a pretty white hat with feathers. Among the very large number present I noticed Sir Robert and Lady Lockhart, Colonel R. Logan, 0.C.D., Mrs Towle, Mrs Larner, Mrs Hill, Mrs and Miss Cheesman, Mrs Hawkins, Mrs Lawrence, Mr and Mrs E. Davis, Mr and Mrs Colegrove, Mrs Louisson, Mrs Abbott, Misses Kissling, Mrs IL Gorrie, Mrs Borthwick, Mrs H. Wilson, Mrs Braithwaite, Mrs H. Tonks, Mrs E. Forth, Miss Shuttleworth, Mrs J. Reid, Mrs Rose. Misses Clark, Mrs T. Cotter, Mrs Bayley, Mrs Alexander, Mrs Dawson, Mrs Erson, Mrs and Misses Buckleton. Mrs McLean, Mrs J. Tole, Mrs I”.. Myers, Mrs A. Myers. Tennis Opening. The Dreadnought Tennis Club opened their season on Saturday last at “ C'amaeha,” Balfour Road, Parnell. The president of the club (Mra Lindesay) had a delightful afternoon tea laid out in the dining room. The table was beautifully decorated with sweet peas and maiden hair fern. Mrs Lindesay received the guests in a silver grey ninon, beautifully draped and finished with black lace, hat to match. Some of those who were invited were: Mr and Mrs Laseron, Mr and Mrs Dixon, Mr and Mrs Patterson, Mrs Carpenter. Mr and Mrs J. Carpenter, Mr and Mrs Clapcott. Mrs and Miss Cole, Miss Hamilton, Mrs and Miss Whyte, Mrs O’Zane, Miss Lodge, Mrs Brodie, Miss Brodie, Mrs Totton, Mias Totton, Miss E. Brooksmith. Miss Roskruge, Captain, Mr.s and Miss Peacoeke, Mr Pycroft, Misses Pycroft, Dr. and Mrs Pabst, Miss E. Sheath, Mr Gosset, Mr and Mra Brewer. Mr, Mrs, and Miss Cook, Messrs Cook, Mr and Mrs Jervoie, Mrs Nolan, •Miss Porch, Miss Madge Peacoeke, Mr and Mrs L. Brodie, Mr and Mrs. R. Peacocke, Mr and Mrs S. Peacoeke, Miss L. Peacoeke, Mias Rawson, Mra Goldsworthy, Mrs Murray, Miss I. Wilson, Mr B. Laseron, Mrs Richardson, Misses Keogh, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Clark. Misses Goldsworthy, Sheppard, Brodie, Wilson, and Mrs Pycroft. Personal. Mr T. Cotter. K.C.. accompanied by Mrs and’ Miss Winnie Cotter, leave Auckland by the R.M.s. Malwa on a visit to India. MiSs Phyllis Boult, who has been in England for two years, is a passenger in the Malwa, which arrives on the 18th.