AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIX, Issue 1, 1 January 1913, Page 63

AUCKLAND.

December 30. Cnp Day at Ellerslie. THE first day of the summer meeting at Ellerslie will long be remembered as a day of records——the finest weather, the largest number of people, and the most money passing through the totalizator, the best band—for the music of the 3rd Regimental Band was really good, and bandmaster Lieutenant Whalley Stewart must

be congratulated upon the band's performance, which greatly added to the pleasure of the meeting, and the flowers were beautiful. Very clever use was made of masses of hydrangeas, which were exceptionally fine, and were in plots and grouped effectively everywhere. The lawns were packed with such a welldressed crowd of happy, prosperous-look-ing people, all of whom seemed bent upon having a good time, and if possible, winning a little money. Mr. T. H. Lowry’s horse Bobrikoff was the hero of the meeting, winning the Cup after a close finish with Mr. Duder’s La Reina. Bobrikoff’s win was most popular, the crowd cheering heartily. There were no serious accidents, and though there were over thirty thousand people present, the arrangements were so good that everything went without a hitch, thanks to the good management of Mr, Hartland, secretary, and his staff. Of course there Were the usual crop of “freaks," but on

the whole the froeking was really good, the most striking features being the number of lovely .white frocks, and the very beautiful feathers that were worn in profusion. Among the visitors present were: Mrs. T. H. Lowry (Hawke’s Bay) wore a lovely frock of pale blue crepe de chine gracefully draped with cream laces and a black picture hat; Mrs. fl. D. de Latour (Gisborne), grey charmeuse, with tunie of black hand-painted chiffon in a design of pink roses, hat with small pink roses to match; Mrs. Hughes (Gisborne), wore emerald green, black and white hat with pink flowers; Mrs. George Hart wore blue and black shot taffeta, with smart reif pleatings, black hat; Miss Coates (Wellington), wore black with pretty black ninon coat, ■black hat; Mrs. H. Worsp, white lace .with tunie of grey ninon, pretty hat to match; Mrs. I l ’. Cole, (England), very pretty white silk embroidered voile, white hat lined with black and trimmcS ■with white feathers; Mrs. Trevor Gould, wore a smart toilette of black charmeuse with bands of twineColourcd lace, veiled with ninon and touches of deep blue, smart black hat; iMiss Janet Ogle (Christchurch), wore an exquisite frock of white lace inserted -(Voile foot band of sulphur yellow charmfuse, a touch of the same colour at the waist, nattier blue hat with yellow bow under the brim and trimmed with feathers; Mrs. Bickford (Melbourne), (wore lagoon blue silk poplin coat and ekirt, hat to match, With bottle brush trimmings; Miss

Sybil Arundale wore a very striking frock of vieux rose and crea'tn silk, heavy lace, made with sleeveless coat effect, mustard yellow hat lined with black, yellow shoes; Miss Wilfrid Stead wore a beautiful frock of white voile with lovely lace on it, black hat with white feathers; Mrs. Gerald Stead looked smart in a well-cut royal blue frock and black hat; Miss Leslie Williams (South), wore a pretty frock of blue silk, with white lace, white feather ruffle and ■pretty blue hat; Miss Clifford, white charmeuse veiled with black and white ninon, white hat lined with black and wreathed with shaded pink double poppies; Mrs. Herman (Christchurch) pretty shot silk frock and black hat; Miss Herman wore a very dainty cream lace and net frock with pretty flower trimmed hat; Lady Loekhart, nattier blue charmeuse, with tunic of beautifully embroidered golden coloured net, blue hat with feathers to match; Mrs. C. Buddle wore an artistic frock of finest white French muslin, beautifully embroidered in silk, a coatee of lettuce green muslin, embroidered in cream, with a foot band of amethyst and gjreen, and touches of these colours at the waist, smart black hat; Miss Una Buddle, cream French muslin, embroidered -in tones of pink to cerise, pink taffeta coatee, white hat with white feathers; Mrs. W. R. Bloomfield wore a much admired frock of pale maize , yellow charmeuse, gracefully draped with lovely heavy cream lace, smart black tagel straw .with. plumes; Miss Hilda Bloomfield wore ■ a dainty frock of ' white embroidered muslin over pink charmeuse with foot band of black ninon, smart black French sailor, with lancer plume; Mrs. W. Parkes wore a smart frbek of amethyst crepe de chine with handsome embroideries, black hat with plumes; Mrs. Frank Ross (Waikato). white charmeuse with bands ot floral ninon and lace, veiled with bhicK ninon, smart black and white hat with lovely feathers; Mrs. Enpst Bloomfield wore a pretty frock of pale blue charmeuse and ninon, black hat with blue feathers; Mrs. E. Horton, pale blue veiled with mole ninon, -hat to tone; Miss Minnie Horton, pretty frock ot white silk net and lace, nattier blue hat with feathers to match; Mrs. Fred Waller, pretty frock of biack ninon veiling black charmeuse, with bands of lovely white lace, t-nart- feathered hat; Mrs Seymour Thorne George 'wore black relieved with gold and cream lace: Miss Neville George, smart white Bengaline silk coat and skirt, white hat lined with black, and becoming tulle neck ruffle; Mrs Lucas Bloomfield wore a smart toilette of black charmeuse with bands of deep cream lace veiled with black ninon and touches of blue, black hat with lovely blue feathers; Miss Thelma Bloomfield wore a pretty white frock with waistband of amethyst velvet, pretty cream hat with flowers; Mrs Holgate, opal tinted shot taffeta with panels of black ninon, smart mole hat with black feathers; Mrs Somers, pretty white frock, black hat; Mrs Arthur Myers wore a striking frock of shades of pink ninon over charmeuse with touches of mole ninon, pii.-k hat covered with lovely feathers in a vivid tone of pink; Mrs W. Coleman, deep blue silk poplin coat and skirt, and smart amethyst hat with feathers; Miss Ruby Coleman, pink floral ninon over white, with pretty hat to match; Miss Nona Gorrie, pretty white lace and net over pallest pink, pink and mauve floral sash, black hat: Mists Gwen Gorrie wore a charming frock of cream net and lace and pale nattier blue ninon, black hat with white feathers; Mias Rachel Gorrie, dainty cream luce over silk, bhvek hat with bows of vieux rose silk; Mias M illy Cotter, white embroidered frock, very

pretty nattier blue hat massed with feathers, feather boa in the same colour; Miss Tuthill, grey frock, black hat wreathed with pink roses; Mrs Drum • mond Ferguson, lovely white frock ‘of ninon with frills of appliqued lace on the ninon, over palest pink, white hat; Mrs H. O. Nolan, smart frock of nattier blue charmeuse with bands of white lace, veiled with black ninon, pretty hat to match; Miss Dorothy Nolan,' white charmeuse with ninon and luce overdress, white hat lined with pale blue;' Miss Etta Earl wore nattier blue ninon, black hat; Miss Milly Earl, reseda green with touches of amethyst, deep lace collar, ■hat to match: Mrs Ranson wore black and white with touches of cerise; Mrs Gordon, white silk veiled with grey ninon, black toque; Mrs Upfell wore a smart coat and skirt of’ putty colour poplin with touches of black, bat to match; Mrs H. Marsack, vieux rose silk veiled with black marquisette, toque of amethyst and vieux rose flowers; Mrs Devore, mole crepe de chine frock, toque of amethyst and pink flowers; Mrs .1. Reid, blue silk with white stripe, panels of blue ninon, blue hat with grey feathers; Miss Jessie Reid, pretty frock of white ninon and lace over charmeuse, cream hat lined with black and draped with lace; Miss Vera Duthie, dainty white frock, cream hat draped with white lace; Miss Isabel Devore wore a pretty pink floral muslin, with hat to match; Mrs Wilson, lovely froek of palest pink charmeuse veiled with lace, black hat with pink feathers; Mrs Bodie, black frock, smart toque of red roses: Mrs. Donald, palest pink charmeuse, veiled with grey and silver ninon, lovely pink hat with grey feathers; Mrs. B. Craig, string coloured silk poplin coat and skirt, cream hat with blue and vieux roses, grasses and flowers; Miss Wallnut (Hamilton), blue floral muslin, black hat: Mrs. Milsom wore a pretty white frock, with pale toned embroideri.a, smart pink hat with shaded deep pink roses: Mrs. G. Roberts, blue and black shot silk, black hat; Mrs. F. Rayner, cream lace frock with coloured embroidered and touches of cerise, lovely black

hat massed with cream ospreys; "Mrs. J. Carpenter, puttj»eoloured eoat and skirt, smart biaek and white hat; Misses Muir Douglas wore smart white cloth eoats and skirts, and small black and white hats; Mrs. G. Nicol, cream lace frock, smart black hat covered with rucked cinnamon ninon veiled with mole and yellow Howers; Mrs. W. McLoughlin, pretty nattier blue and white frock with touches of pink, flower wreathed hat; Miss Blanch Peaeoeke, black and royal blue, cream feather boa; Miss Madge Peaeoeke, dainty blue floral muslin and hat to match; Mies Etta Martin, grey coat and skirt, grey and blue hat;; Mrs. I. Alexander wore a smart black toilette; Mrs. Eliot Davis, white Ottoman silk eoat and skirt, smart amethyst hat with feathers; Mrs. Ernest Davis, cream - poplin coat and skirt, relieved with black, black and cream hat; Miss Preece, pretty cream frock and hat; Mrs. Melville, smart cinnamon brown charmeuse, hat to tone; Miss Burnett, pretty pale blue ami white floral voile, blue hat to match; Mies D. Towle, cream coat and skirt, brown hat; Miss Nellie Thompson, dainty frock of cream embroidered muslin over coral pink, black hat; Miss Connie Craig wore a lovely cream frock, hat to match with blue lining; Miss Airini Carr wore a charming white frock with wide band edging the. tunic of palest pink mauve, pretty hat; Mii-o Kwsling. pretty white and heliotrope. frock, black hat with heliotrope flowers; Mrs. B. Dawson, eream charmeuse and lace frock, cream and reseda, green hat; Miss Roysie Greig, white embroidered muslin frock and hat; Ma; Dorothy Nathan, lovely little white flock, white hat with palest pink wings; Misses Caro wore dainty white frocks and hats; Miss Scherff, white frock, pretty pale pink hat with roses; Mrs. Ballin wore a beautiful toilette of palest yellow charmeuse veiled with grey ninon, smart hat with shaded grey r and yellow' lancer plumes; Miss Ballin, smart frock of cream lace and satin, with biaek and cerise hat to tone; Mrs. Mark Davis, nattier blue satin charmeuse, with tunic of handsome gold and black embroidered ninon, biaek hat; Miss Mabel Leys, prett.y frock of cream eatin charmeuse, veiled with beautifully embroidered ninon, black hat with white feathers; Miss Gordon, handsome embroidered robe of white and black, black hat; Miss Dawson, wore a dainty pink frock; Mrs. E. Benjamin wore' smart eream coat ami skirt with pale green buttons and a pretty hat; Mrs. M. Louisson wore a lovely cream eloth and embroidered frock, golden yellow hat with green bows; Mrs. C. Lawford, blue froek, lace eoat, black and emerald green hat; Mrs. Lintot wore a .pretty pink toilette; Mrs. Phillips, pretty white embroidered lawn froek over palest pink, white hat; Mrs. Elliott, smart putty coloured eoat and skirt, hat to tone; Mrs. Dill wore white froek, black hat; Mrs. Aubin, eream net and lace over charmeuse with touches of pale green and gold, green hat with white laee and feathers; Mrs. Parker Upton wore black charmeuse veiled with black and white ninon, black hat; Mrs. Owen, pretty white voile froek, black hat with white feathers; Miss S. McLoughlin, shot blue and green taffeta, pretty hat to match; Mrs. A. Bayly wore a lovely cream laee and net froek, smart black hat; Mrs. E. W. Alison wore 'deep cream silk poplin with heavy laee trimmings, white hat with black feathers; Mrs. Finlay (Te Kuiti), wore a veiyr pretty cream lace and net froek, pretty blue and eerise hat; Miss Duder, pretty eream lace frock, black hat; Mrs. Von Stunner wore floral ninon veiled with mole coloured ninon, biaek hat with white feathers; Mrs. Ryan, pretty pale blue charmeuse and ninon frock; Miss Dander wore white, with white hat; Mrs. Murphy, white embroidered muslin, black lace hat; Mrs. Lynch, very smart frock of biaek charmeuse and white broderic Anglais, smart black hat; Mrs. Wordie, blue and brown shot silk, hat to tone; Mrs. Re we, nattier blue, black hat; Mrs. Hamlev. black charmeuse satin with trimmings of white lace, black hat; Mrs F. Jrlam Ellis, smart black satin dra|s'd gown, with.white lace coatee, and

large white tagelj hat with purple hyacinths; Mrs R. Pollock (Sydney), stylish white and black spotted ninon gown over pink charmeuse, smart white and black plumed hat; Miss Madge Pollock, pretty white voile frock with tunic embroidered in Eton blue, and a saxe blue Gardener's Daughter hat with eottage roses; Mrs If. Kinder, handsome olive green silk, with a striped design of Grecian key of embossed velvet, and tusean toque with pink roses. International Tennis. The team of English tennis playeiU who won the much coveted Davis Cup played a series of most interesting matches against a team representing New Zealand, on Saturday and Monday last, at the Eden and Epsom Tennis Courts. Stands had been erected round the court, and these were filled with devotees of this popular game, and to the most of them the tennis played by the Englishmen was a revelation. The weather was perfect on each day. The first day's play did not show our men to advantage, but on Monday, Ollivier, the New Zealand ehampion, beat the weakest player of the English team, Lowe, and, partnered with Fisher, won the double against Lowe and Beamish, these being the only matches won by our sides Among the onlookers I .noticed: Mrs. Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Holmes, and the Misses Holmes, Mrs. W. R. Bloomfield; Miss Hilda Bloomfield, Mrs. Lucas Bloomfield, Miss Thelma, Mr. and Mrs. Alan Brown, Mrs. B. Brown, Miss Udy, Mrs. Cooper, Miss Harvey, Madam Coche, Misses Cooke, Mrs. Goldsmith, Mr. an* Mrs. C. Buddle, Mrs. and Miss V. Duthie, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. F. Cole (England), Mr. and Mrs. Billing, Dr. and Mrs. Stride, Misses Reed, Miss J. Reid, Misses Gorrie, Mrs. Leslie Mair, Mr. and Mrs. IV. Colbeck, Dr. and Mrs. H. Keith, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Myers, Mr. and Mrs. Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. H. Tonks, Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell, Miss Fenton, Miss Neville George, Miss J. Reid, Mrs. Harold, Mr. and Mrs. Nicol, Miss Wells, Misses Frater, Hesketh, McCormick, Handley, Mr. and Mrs. Fee, Misses Grey, Carr, Bourne, Tole (2), Cumming, Mrs. and Miss Atkinson, Miss, Reece. There were a large number of men present each day. »

Cheltenham College.

The annual distribution of prizes to the pupils of Cheltenham College took place at the Parish Hall, Devonport last week,. There was a large gathering of parents and friends, and all appeared to enjoy the various items on the programme which preceded the prize-giving. Several songs were tastefully sung, and the stately minuet, Greek, and other pretty dances were given by different pupils. A feature of the evening was a scene from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by the senior girls, under the direction of the Rev. Mark Sutton, in which Misses B. O’Neill, E. and C. Dean, E. Levin, Adams, M. Mason, and Burgess portrayed the characters. At the conclusion of the programme Mrs. Clive Nettleton presented the prizes. Mrs. Dean, the principal, wore a dress of palest grey, with handsome pearl trimming; Mrs. Nettleton was in black crepe de chine, prettily trimmed with Oriental embroidery; Mrs. O’Neill wore black charmeuse, black silk; Mrs. Gudgeon wore black silk with lace trimmings; Mrs. J. Beale, eream mousseline de soie; Mrs. Forsyth, black chiffon relieved with crimson; Mrs. Simpson, eream silk; Mrs. Shaw, a pretty flowered muslin; Mrs. Roberts, white silk; Mrs. Mason, black silk voile; Mrs. Allen, black net; Mrs. Burgess, black silk; Mrs. Palariet, eream silk; Mrs. (Dr.) McLoughlin, cream voile; Mrs Perkins, cream net; Mrs. Reimers, white silk; Mrs. Moorhouse, net blouse and silk skirt; Mrs. Braithwaite, black voile; Mrs. Jappiatt, white mousseline de soie; Mrs. Marlef, eream net, with pearl trimmings; Mrs. Wordsworth, black silk; Mrs. Lloyd, eream voile; Mrs. Hosking, white silk; Mrs. A. Palariet, white net; Mrs. G. Beale, biaek silk; Mrs. Ifwersen, black silk. Many young people, past and present pupils, were daintily dressed in white. , , ,

Personal. Among those who arc spending the holidays at Okoroire, are Dr. and Mrs. Hope Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Felix Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. P. Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. Arehie Denniston. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Napier and their boys have gone to Rotorua for the holidays. Miss Janet Ogle (Christchurch), is the guest of Mrs. C. Buddle, Havelock Street. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Lowry, Mr. amt Mrs. W. Stead and Mr. and Mrs. G. Stead are staying at the Grand. Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Gould (Melbourne), are on a visit to New Zealand, part of which will be spent at Mr. J. Taylor's "Bardowie,” Cambridge. Sir G. Clifford and Miss Clifford are staying ‘at the Grand Hotel for the races. The Mayor of Auckland (Mr. U. J. Parr), and Mrs. Parr are spending the’ holidays at Cambridge. Dr. and Mrs. Coates are at present in Whangarei with their son, and early in January they leave New Zealand for Vancouver, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Mair, to make their home there. Mr. Mair has resigned from the Bank of New Zealand.