AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIX, Issue 4, 22 January 1913, Page 63

AUCKLAND.

January 20. Tennis Party. /TA RS. W. LTjOYD, Otahuhu, had Ilk a very jolly tennis party on Wednesday. Most of the / guests went out by train from Auckland, arriving at their destination about two o'clock, and so had a long afternoon’s tennis. In town it was hot and dusty, so it was doubly delightful to go out into the country, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed having tea and strawberries under "the trees. Mrs. Lloyd was wearing a very pretty white •broderie Anglaise frock; Mrs. Southy Baker, black and white striped voile, piped with emerald green satin, small black and white hat: M rs. Drummond Ferguson, white linen,skirt, pretty white voile blouse, and palest pink tagel straw hat; Mrs. H. .uarsack. vieux rose eharmeuse veiled with black ninon, green hat with shaded pjnk roses: Mrs. W. McLoughlin, white embroidered lawn frock, hat wreathed with roses. Among the lawn tennis players were Mrs. F. Fryer. Mrs. Edmunds, Miss Mab Rice, Miss Neville George, Miss Thelma Bloomfield, Miss Maud Browning, Miss Airini Carr, Alias 'Stewart, Miss Yoland Baker; and the invited guests were. Mrs. Hope Lewis, Mrs. Archie Clark, Mrs. C. Buddle. Alias Una Buddle. Miss Janet Ogle (Christchurch). Mrs. W. Colbeck, Mrs. Savage, and others. Mrs C. Buddle as Hostess.

Mrs. C. Buddle added still one more to an already long list of charming parties on Friday night, when invitations

were sent out for private theatricals, always a delightful form of entertainment One end of the long end room was curtained off, and after all the guests were seated, printed programmes were handed roiind. Dr. Bamford was the “ showman,” and he came before the curtain with a long list of grievances, and told about the harrowing troubles of a showmen. The programme opened with living .pictures of .famous events, and the first one,he regretted to say. would have to be omitted, “Lady Godiva’s Ride.” as unfortunately her dress had not arrived. “Dick Turpin Stops’the Mail” would also have to be omitted, as the “horse” had got out. • Pharaoh's Daughter Finds Moses" was another disappointment, as “Moses” had been mislaid. At this stage the scene-shifter came out, and in a most threatening manner demanded his wages, or else die would “strike.” After this had been asumi ugly settled. Dr. Bamford himself personified the last item, “ Napoleon on the Rocks.” Then eame a chorus by the company, and wlien the curtain rose, a very charming picture was revealed. Eight pretty girls in Eastern costumes were gracefully reclining on cushions, smoking, with a sprinkling of “mere men” in white and scarlet, and they sang “Aly Ceylon Girl" from “The Cingalee.” Air. Guy Pierce sang the solo part. Tn the following item, the same girls, minus the men, and sitting on cushions in pairs, sang the " Tea cup Chorus ” from the same opera. The girls who took part were Miss Una Buddle, Miss Janet Ogle, Aliss Phyllis Boult, Miss Bay Tolc, Aliss Margie Tble, Aliss Mab Rice. Miss Nora Aloore and Aliss o.adys Buddle. “ Racecourse Reggie — How Pigeons are Plucked ” was a clever turn by Air. Noel Bamford, who did some really good card and other tricks with all the sang froid of a professional. Dr. Bamford and Air. Noel Bamford also did a clover illusion, “Haw I was Bagged,” which brought down the house. Then came a drama in two spasms cleverly acted by Air. A. Ferguson and Air. Easter, who made quite a pretty girl. Air. Guy Pierce sang two songs, being billed as the Alaoriland Carusb. Mr, Jack Tole presided at the piano, nnd played all the incidental music with great auoocs*. Messrs, Percy Hunt, H.

Clark, Ferguson and J. Burns 'helped in various ways. Supper was served in the dining room. The table was most effectively decorated with low vases of scarlet geranium. Mrs. Buddle was wearing a smart frock of black eharmeuse, with touches of white on the bodice; Airs. Hope Lewis, a lovely frock of silver grey eharmeuse with overdress of embroidered ninon, smart black tulle bow in her hair; Airs. Archie Clark, lovely black and white toilette: Mrs. R. Browning wore black; Mrs. Southy Baker, pretty ■frock of white eharmeuse. with lace overdress: Mrs. Sydney George, palest pink; Airs. Fred Waller, pretty pale blue eharmeuse. veiled with grey ninon; Mrs Frank Cole (England): Mrs. Drummond Ferguson, smart frock of salmon pink eharuneuse, with white and blue beads; Airs. A. Ferguson, white crepe de Ciiine and lace; Airs. John Burns, pink and white floral silk frock; Mrs. Gordon, lovely frock of palest blue with overdress of black and 'White ninon and lace; Airs. Edmunds, pale blue eharmeuse with ninon overdress embroidered in gold and silver thread; Aliss Gillies, blue charmeuse and ninon: Miss Jessie Reid, becoming black and white frock: Aldlle. Coche. brown eharmeuse. veiled with black ninon: Aliss Smith (England), a most uncommon frock of grey eharmeuse, wn.i short tunic and bodice of deep blue embroidered with white flowers; Miss Blanche Peacoeke. white eharmeuse and ninon; Miss Maud Browning, saxe-blue clia-rmeuse, .with blue and gold embroiueries veiled with blue ninon: Airs. Copeland Savage in a handsome black and

white: Miss Benham, a very dainty flora! ninon frock. Personal. Captain Walker and Mrs. Walker (England) and their infant son left on the P. and O. Maloja, which sailed on Friday, after a visit of about three months, most of the time having been spent in Auckland. Mrs. R. Allen (Morrinsville) was in Auckland for a few days, and has gone on to Wellington, on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Harry Clark. 'Miss Janet Ogle, Christchurch, who has

been the guest of Mi's. C. Buddle, left by the Main Trunk for her home in Christchurch.

Miss Dorothy Nolan left on Friday for a visit to New Plymouth and Hawera. Miss Roysie Greig, who has been the guest of Mrs. Drummond Ferguson and Mrs. Sydney Nathan, has joined her parents, who will be for the next two months in the neighbourhood of Dannevirke.

Mr. and Mrs. George Kent, after an enjoyable visit to Australia, returned home on the Maloja.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bloomfield returned in the Maloja on Friday. Mrs. C. J. Parr ie baek in Auckland after a short visit to Waiwera. Mrs. Aubin has gone over to Milford Beach with her children for a month. Miss Bat ham (Wellington) is staying in Auckland, and is the guest of Dr. Scott, Onehunga. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wood, with their family, who have spent the holidays at Takapuna, left Auckland last week for their home in Christchurch. Mrs. Ralph Gosset, of Aola, Solomon Islands, is on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Ernest Butler, “Ormoaide,” Hamilton Road, Ponsonby. . I COLLEGE FOR GIRLS. Extensive additions have been made to the grounds of Melmerley College, in St. George’s Bay Road, Parnell, and the place presents a very attractive appearance. The first term for 1913 begipa on February 11th.