PATEA.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume VIII, Issue 35, 29 August 1891, Page 321

PATEA.

Dear Bee, August 12. It is some time since I wrote you a letter, but this season’s assemblies, and the ball given by the ladies, have been such a success that I must tell you about it—who were there, and what they woie, for really there were some very elegant costumes, and the hall was crowded. We had the best of music, and the most recherche supper, provided by the committee—Mesdames Munro, Jollie, Christie, Cowern, Smith, Perkins, Wilson, and Klingender. The hall was prettily decmated with nikan palms, fems, and bunting, and the floor was simply perfection. Too much cannot be said in praise of Miss Jollie, who was secretary, and on whom the success of the ball certainly depended. The extras were well played by Misses Allister, Smith, Jollie, and Cowern, and Messrs Mussen and Jones. There were three debutantes— Miss (food (of Manaia), in white fish net ; Miss Shields, white net, with ribbon and lilies of the valley ; and Miss F. Smith, white Liberty silk. Miss Munro (Wanganui) wore a very elegant dress of peacock blue satin ; Miss Morse, handsome black net embroidered with gold and red silk ; Miss Lysaght, black lace over lavender silk ; Mrs J. Peal, black velvet ; her daughter, a peculiar shade of pink ; Miss Turner red brocade and net ; Mrs Kemp, white silk net, white satin bodice, handsome panel of pearls ; Miss Jollie, white tulle ; Miss May Jollie, white mei veilleux ; Miss Testar, an olive green net over satin, long trail of pink roses. tine dress I thought very simple ami pretty—indeed, I heard moie than one say that young lady was the belle ; it was a cream muslin dress, baby bodice, deep ruche round the edge of the skirt; Mrs Lennie Jones looked very nice in a pink nun's veiling ; Mrs Christie, blue silk, silver and blue tinsel ; Mis Wilson, handsome shot brocade gown ; Mrs Wyburn, black lace, red poppies ; Mrs Cowern, black iner veilleux, ami sulphur-coloured fish net ; Mrs (Dr.) Perkins, dress of gaslight green, pink feathers ; Miss Mewing, black lace, blue ribbons ; Miss Tompson, pink and gold gauze ; M rs Jollie, handsome black silk, ermine cloak. This delightful ball broke up about four in the morning, and I am sure everyone enjoyed themselves to the utmost. The last of the assemblies was held on a bitterly cold night, making dancing very enjoyable. Mrs Cleary looked

very nice in black velvet and crushed strawberry ; Miss Cleary, in white ; and Miss A. Cleary, in red and white ; Miss‘Mason, black net; Miss Kenworthy, white muslin, pink ribbon ; Miss Balmforth, pink dress, pink feather trimming on the corsage and sleeves; Miss Gibbons, blue cashmere and satin : Miss Gibson, blue : Miss Taylor, blue (looked very pretty); Mrs Christie, black net and satin trimmed with jet : Miss Thompson, pink satin and nun’s veiling ; Mrs Balmforth, black satin ; Mrs Ball, black silk ; Mrs Hamerton, heliotrope cashmere and velvet; MissCowern, pink lace trimmed with whitefur; Miss Morse, black silk net ; Miss Jollie, cieam satin and cashmere trimmed with lace. I hope this will not be the last of the dances, for there is nothing so enjoyable in the cold weather.

Marian.

[Thank you. Shall be pleased to hear from you again.— Bee.]