WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 37, 10 September 1892, Page 912

WELLINGTON.

Ruby.

Dear Bee, September 2. In another Dart of the paper you will find a good description of mrs Walter Johnston’s dance. Here are some of the frock*, excluding that of the hostess. which i> in the 'Topics.' The Misses Ida and Hilda Johnston were in pretty eream trained gown*, and both wore their hair flatly arranged at the back mot topi of the head, and wore curled fringes : Mrs Menteath had a handsome white brocade draped with ervstalled net and trimmed with flowers: Mrs William*, a beautiful pale grey satin, brocaded with a darker shade and trimmed with steel bead*, and made with a very long train, her bouquet of camellias was magnificent: Miss Maud William* looked exceedingly well in palest grey trimmed with quantities of primroses ; Miss Molly Richardson wore a ouaint-looking gown of black velvet, trained, with long crinkled sleeves of white chiffon, the bodice also trimmed with deep frills of the chiffon : Miss Stow e wore soft cream silk trimmed with flower* : and Miss Medley, a pretty black gown, trained, with a berth*- of gold spangled gauze. Others present were Sir Kenneth L»ousrlas7 Miss Douglas. Mr Wardrop. Mi*s Tabart »Christchurch!. Miss Pynsent. Dr . Mrs. and the Misses Grace, the Misses Barron. the’ Misses Harding. Miss Ida Cooper. Miss Lillian Iz*rd. Miss Reeves, Miss Rees of Napier. Mr and Mrs Brown. Miss Grierson. Messrs Turnbull. Butterworth. Gardiner. Woolridge. Besley. Johnston. Harold. Hadfield. Cooper. Baldwin. Barron, etc. DRESSES AT MBS QUICK S 4 AT HOME.’ Mr and Mr* Quick received, the latter in a handsome black gown. Miss Quick was in sage green velvet trimmed with pale b-ue : and her sister wore faw n velvet with berthe of white lace : Miss Neville, daughter of Bishop Neville, of Dunedin, was staying in the house, and wore a pretty pink gown trimmed with black velvet: Mr* Izard was dressed in a pretty blue silk and chiflon gown, and Miss Izard, cream. Amongst others there were the Misses Tuckey. Mrs Gillon. in pale green : Miss Reynolds. Miss RusseiL the Misses Harding. Miss Barclay. Miss Campbell, the Misses Graham, etc. MRS GORE GAVE A LARGE AT HOME’ on Tuesday afternoon, when there were a number of people present. Music was provided to entertain the guests, the Misses Gore. Mis* Reynold* <Dunedin?. Mr Besley. Miss Henry, ana others contributing items. Miss Holmes also recited. Among the guests were Mr and Mrs Oliver. Mrs Tolhurst. Mr and Mrs Fynsent. Lady Hector. Capt. Hunter-Biair. Mr Glliington. the Mis*es William*. Mrs W. p. Reeves. Miss Reeves. Miss Cooper. Miss Izard, the Misses Hadfleid. etc. MRS PHARAZYN'S ' AT HOME.’ A few of the guests were Mrs W. P. Reeves. Miss Reeves, the Misses Hadfleid. Mrs and Miss Pynsent. Miss Hawkins, the Misses Williams. Mrs Coleridge, the Misses Brandon. Mrs and Miss Medley. Mr Lomax. Mr and Mrs George Beer ham. Mrs Barclay. Mrs and the Misses Harding. Mrs and Miss Izard. Mr* Baker, etc. THE WELLINGTON COLLEGE DANCE. It was a very nice idea, and one which was much appreciated, —to give a dance to the visiting College teams of Christchurch and Wanganui. The Old College Boy* were the hosts, and the dance was given in Thomas’ HalL A number of the High School girls were invited, besides the adults. All the visiting boys were taken in by different families, and altogether had a very good time here, although their captain* looked after them very strictly previous to the marches. Amongst those at the dance'were Mr J. P. Firth, the Principal of the Wellington College, and Mrs Firth the latter wearing a blue silk dress with high collar: ML*s Pickering wasin a red net dress: Miss Cotterill «Christchurch>. in white: Miss Duthie in a pretty pink dress: Miss George, in black: Miss Mcßae iChristchurehi. white : Mrs W. Crawford, a yellow silk dress with a ruche around the skirt; Miss s*tack •Christchurch?, black : Miss M. Reid, a red net with black velvet trimmings: Miss J. blue: Miss Me Kellar, a pretty white dress. The ball in aid of the Hospital is being seriously taken up by everybody, and I think will be a grand success. Mi« Noake gave a musical recital in Dresden Rooms a- a farewell to her pupil Miss Harris. Miss Harri* played several difficult ’election* remarkably well, and Miss Henry. Mr Wallace. Captain Barclay and Mr* Johnston and Miss Gudgeon and Miss Harris played a duet. Mis* Noake played the ncccmpaniments. and the large audience spent a delightful evening.