AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIX, Issue 15, 9 April 1913, Page 61

AUCKLAND.

April 7. An Auckland Tenor. ZJ\ iRS. Louis Myers can always be 5I F counted upon to take a keen interest in musical talent, both in the way of encouraging aspiring youth or in honouring thoso who have "arrived." s u the invitations which she issued to meet Mr. Walter Kilby, the tenor, on Wednesday afternoon, brought a ready response. Mr. Kirby was introduced to most of those present. As it is some years since he was in Auckland, he finds the place greatly altered. Mis. Myers wore a 'toilette of black crepe de chine, with small vest of cream lace. Mrs. W. Coleman, smart coat and skirt of rich blue velours, mole tagel hat with lovely petunia coloured plumes; Miss Ruby Coleman, smart cream cloth coat and skirt, with touches of tomato Ted embroidery; black and white hat. Mrs. Arthur Myers, cream cloth coat and skirt, white lace and net blouse, black hat with white osprey; Lady Lockhart, grey and white foulard, with smart touches of tangerine, black feathered hat; Mrs. C. J. Parr, blue shot taffeta with cream lace revers, pretty shaded blue hat; Mrs. Selwyn Vpton, pretty embroidered white frock, and black and white hat; Mrs. Alfred Nathan, grey velours coat and skirt, lovely grey ■hat massed with feathers; Mrs. J. A. Tole, charming toilette of black cliarmeuse, with tunic of broderie Anglaisc, and touches of deep blue, and a smart black hat; Mrs. Fitchett (Wellington), blue shot taffeta, and smart hat; Mrs. F. Baume wore black and whitey Mrs. L. Benjamin, dark blue velours coat and skirt, black feathered hat; Mrs. 11. Buckleton, nattier blue shot tafl'eta, I’.-at to match; Mrs. R. Moore, in a smart biscuit shantung, and black hat; Mrs. McArthur, in black and white; Mrs. Ernest Benjamine, grey tailored suit, faced with an uncommon shade of deep pink, and a pretty hat to tone with it; Mrs. J. H. Papkes, pretty black ninon frock over eau de nd charmeuse, black hat; Mrs Prickett and Miss Prickett, Mrs J. B. Macfarlane, Mrs Maguire and her si ter, Mrs Edmunds. Party. The Misses May and Constance Colegrove gave a party for their girl friends on 'Wednesday. The weather was delightful, and everyone was able to wear their prettiest frocks, and the result was a room full of girls all looking charming. Everyone seemed to bo having a gay time,'and the two guessing competitions, which were smart and clever, brought to light all sorts of unsuspected talent. The lucky prize-winners were Misses Eleanor Young, Phyllis Macfarlane, D. Renderdine, P. Baker, M. Leys, E. Young, and J. Geddes. The tea was served from the dining room, and the table was effectively •decorated with scarlet salvias, the dull brown surface of uncovered oak table making a pretty warm background. There was some delightful music. Mies

May Colegrovo played a pianoforte solo, which her guests much enjoyed, and Miss Jessie Geddes sang to her own accom paniment, and Miss Brenda Ke.mlerdimsang, Miss Margaret Oliphant playing the accompaniment. Mrs Colegrove re reived the guests, and was wearing a q.retty grey frock of crepe de chine re-

lieved with touches of deep tomato red; Miss May Colegrove wore a pretty white frock, and a smart belt of deep dahlia red satin, the same colour in velvet was worn as a bandeaux, which was most becoming; Miss Constance Colegrove

white muslin and embroidered frock; Mi>3 Binks, grey striped voile, relieved with black. Among the guests present were: Miss Vena Duthie, (Miss Dorothy Nolan, Misses Jean and -Selwyn Robertson, Doris Knight, Millie Clifford, Isidore Cumming, Mavis and Enid Reed, Brenda Kenderdine. Annie and lean Marriner,

Jennie Nieeol, Marjorie and. Nancy MaeI'ormick, Elsie Neil, Molly Charter, Daisy Frie>nd, Neville George, May Ridings, Phyllis Baker, Marjory Hay, Janie Williams, Hazel Clayton. Margaret and Elizabeth Miller, Ivy Ruddock, Kathryn Brodie, Dorothy Innes, Lesley Sanderson, Jessie Geddes, Eleanor Young, Phyllis Mavfarlane, Ruth Speneer, Marjory and Phyllis Lindsay, Margret and Janie Oliphant, Gertie Douglas, Mabel Nicolson, Cole (2), Gertie Wyllie, Isohel Devore, Mabel Leys, Katie Commons, Nesta and Tom Thomas, Gussie and Clare Tole, Emmie Young, Doris Tewsley, Thelma Bloomfield. Farewell Party.

The dance at “ The Pines ” on Thursday was a great success. Miss Hilda Bloomfield gave the party in honour of her eousin, Miss Thelma Bloomfield, who, with hey parents, leave for England on the 11th of this month. The long winding drive up to the house was lit with Chinese lanterns, which gleamed from out the trees with charming effect. The same decoration was used on the verandahs surrounding the house, part of

which was closed in as an addition to the supper-room. The drawing-room, which opens into the large hall, was used for dancing, the two rooms making a delightful ballroom, with a perfect floor. The floral decorations in the drawingroom consisted of pink. Beyond the hall opens the dining-room, which had been converted into a cosy sitting-room, and here the flowers w'ere in rich warm flame pink and red dahlias, and lovely Virginian creeper. The supper was served in the smoking room, and the scheme of floral decorations included reds in various tones. The guests were received in the drawing-room. Mrs. Bloomfield was wearing a smart toilette of emerald green and black; Miss Hilda Bloomfield a lovely- white frock and a becoming bandeaux of emerald green; Mrs. J. L. R. Bloomfield, black charmeuse with tunic of embroidered ninon, a corsage bouquet of pink roses, and the same colour in her hair; Mrs. Harry Bloomfield, a toilet of eau de nil charmeuse, with tunic of blue ninon, and smart touches of black; Mrs. Braithwaite wore black; Mrs. Edmunds, blue charmeuse

with tunic of ninon embroidered in gold thread; Miss Thelma Bloomfield in pale pink chiffon velvet, with drapings of cream lace; Miss Una Saunders, pale blue ninon, with rose-pink belt; Miss Neville George, lovely frock of pale blue charmeuse, veiled with lace on an overdress of yellow ninon and blue belt; Miss Ruth Whyte, palest pink charmeuse and lace; Miss Nellie Thompson, pretty frock of pale blue veiled with fine white laee; Miss Marjory Towle, pale grey and pink; Miss Lorna Towle, wore white; Miss Hanna, white charmeuse and ninon, with smart blue belt with long ends; Miss Nora Moore, white charmeuse with tunic of silver beaded ninon; Miss Gladys Nathan, pale mauve charmeuse veiled with beaded ninon and finished round the foot with dainty pink rose buds; Miss Clare Tole, white charmeuse with ninon tunic edged with crystal beads; Miss Nellie Hellaby, a very smart frock of white charmeuse with a wide swathed ribbon round the knees of cerise satin, with tunic opening back and front of deep blue ninon; Miss Vera Duthie, a becoming white frock with a touch of emerald green in her hair; Miss Doro-

thy Nolan, blue ninon over charmeuse with cerise pink belt and sash; Miss Nesta Thomas, black charmeuse with ninon and jet; Miss Rachel Gorrie, palest cameo pink charmeuse veiled with pretty cream laee; Miss Eva Cumming, a smart emerald green charmeuse frock; Miss Mavis Reed, a pretty pink frock; Miss Enid Reed, a charming frock of palest blue. Garden Fete.

The garden fete which is being arranged J>y a number of ladies who are keenly interested in kindergarten work, promises to be a great sueeeas. Mr. A. St. Clair Brown has kindly lent his beautiful grounds for the fete, and all sort# • of attractions are promised; so if the weather is only fine, a very pleasant afternoon can be spent, with the added pleasure of helping a most useful institution—a free kindergarten in a thicklypopulated district. The use of St. James’ schoolroom has been kindly lent, and so one of the main difficulties has been overcome. Mrs. Oliphant and Mrs. A. M. Fergusson are the promoters. Her Excellency Lady- Liverpool has kindly consented to be present. On the Golf Links.

Mixed foursome days are always very popular functions at Middlemore Park, and there was quite a large attendance on Saturday. The weather was perfect, and there were numbers of people who motored out and strolled round, watching with interest the efforts of the players. The match was won by Miss Jean Richmond and Mr. Willie Carrick, with a net score of 81. Air. Stringer and a visitor from Wellington, Mies Wilson, were also 81, but could not compete. Air. and Mrs. P. Laurence were second, with a net score of 82. Among the players were:—Mrs. W. R. BloonTfield and Mr. and Mm. George ' Bloom-field,-Mr. and Mrs. D. MacConnick/Mr. and Mrs. Daller, Air. and Mrs. AV.'Colbeck, Air. and Airs. J. C. Burns, Air. and Alm. P. Laurence, Air. and Airs. Louisson, Air. and Airs. Fryer, Airs. Edmunds, Alissas Hilda Bloomfield and Thelma Bloomfield, Air. and the Alissfe Go'rrie, .Miso Gwen Gorrie, Miss Oliphant, Alisa Nellie Hellaby-, Aliss Lorna Towle, Air. R. Towle, Aliss Una Saunders, Alias Roie Nathan, Alices Gladys Nathan, Alias Neville George, Aliss Vera Duthie, Miss Thompson, Miss Jean Richmond, Alias Shuttleworth, Aliss Thorpe, Aliss Cecil Hull, Aliss Cooper, Aliss Hazel Buckland, Miso Ivy Raddock, Aliss Sybil Payton, Mrs. Briffault, Air. J. Sharland, Air. J. Evan,s, Air. Cave, Air. Hall, Air. W- Bruce, Sir. Stewart, Air. E. Benjamine, Air; C. Nathan, Air. J. Lusk, Air. Ralph.

'Among the onlookers were:—Mrs. Tweed and Misses Tweed. Mrs. Biss, Miss Hayward; Mrs. and Mies Wyllie (Wellington); Mrs-- Henry Horton, Miss Horton, Mrs. Matthews, Mrs. P. Oliphant, Miss Jeanie Niccol, Miss Ruth Horrocks, Miss Audry Stubbs, Mrs. Chatfield, Mrs. Hany Tonks, Miss M. Towle, Mr. Watkin?." Mr. Norman Williams, Miss Williams, Mrs. Markham, and many others. Personal. Mrs. Tweed and the Misses Tweed and Mrs. Bess have been for a few days in Auckland, staying at the Grand Hotel, having come up to join the s s. Waimana, which left for England on Monday, 7th inst.

Mrs- Gorton has taken Mrs. George Purchase’s home for three months. Mrs Lodder, of Sydney, is at present on a visit to Auckland, and is staying with her daughters, Mrs 11. Kinder and Mr* Dettmann, of Remuera.