A PALOTTA RECEPTION.

NZ Truth, Issue 72, 3 November 1906, Page 4

A PALOTTA RECEPTION.

Miss Grace Palotta, the graceful ■ and beautiful star of the Willough'by- • Ward-Geach company, nqw playing at the Opera House, held a re^ptjpn at the Empire Hotel, 'yesterday afternoon, 'when Wellington society turned 'put m force to welcome the tainted ; strauwr , and the large dining-room vr^s taxed to its utmost capacity. Rliss; Palotta- receiA^ at the entrance -„■ ; tb a charmingly furnished and flora Ily decorated ante-r^om foimp-d by the portieres between it and the mam hall. Sho was gracious sweetness perspnified and made hosts of feminine adorers, by her charm of speech, and - manner.;' Tea and. light refreshments. , were served as the stream of arrivals .".. beean-: to Ifhiii, but newfc<>m,?rs were ' stilt. arr,iviiig up to 4..50. an hour after the appointed time. Messrs Ed- . vyin. Geach and -.Hugh Vi'ard acto-l as masters': ■\'6f ceremonies, anil "* liJ. the ' brilliant jjostess, made every Visitor feel at liQ^ifie. Miss Palotta e-vpresacd . herself; cb^m>d with Wellih.irdn. "I , have fen UP the mountains," ;sh,e sajd v rapturously, "and : you' hive , from there something of the ijo^uty'.'pf every land. In Vine- glance you see t'talr, Frjincs, England, the vine-clad' hill* of vSpaJu—oh, every Wr.g th^t iv.yl Where is beautiful." {