WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 39, 24 September 1892, Page 961

WELLINGTON.

Dear Bee, September 15. The first gassip I have to impart concerns the DRESSES AT THE HOSPITAL BALL. Mrs Newman, the President, wore a pretty black silk gown slightly trained, and veiled with black net embroidered with silver, and made with a side sash of silver-grey moire ribbon: Miss E. Johnston wore palest grey brocade and silk, trained and trimmed with handsome pearl ornaments: Mrs Chapple, thick cream silk and chiffon, trained : Mrs Barron, black velvet: Mrs T. C. Williams, black moire antique with long train: Mrs W. P. Reeves, white silk trimmed with black lace and velvet and red sash; Mrs Holmwood, pale pink silk: Mrs Gillon. pale green striped gauze: Mrs W. Johnston, black trimmed with white and jet: Mrs C. Johnston, black trimmed with pale yellow; Mrs Baker, black velvet trained : Mrs Oliver, a lovely gown of pale giey watered silk with long train, and trimmed with silver embroidery : Mrs Valentine, “cream satin trimmed with fur: Mrs Higginson, black : Mrs (Dr.) Rawson, a beautiful gown of either pale pink or lemon colour : Mrs Ewart, cream trimmed with yellow chiffon: Mrs Pearson, black trimmed with grey; Mrs Morrah. Mrs Sale. Mrs Mente«th. black lace with orange-coloured flowers round the hem : Mrs R. Pharazyn. old rose silk with long train trimmed with lace and jewelled embroidery: Mrs Van Staveren. black, and large red fan; Mrs Sprott. black : Mrs Hickson. Mrs Brandon. Mrs Haybittie. Mrs Page. Mrs Ha’se. Mrs Robinson. Mrs Patterson. Mrs Man tell, white silk and chiffon: Mrs and Miss Gibson. Mrs Rose, a sort of chocolate velvet with a touch of mauve in it: Mrs Castendyk. brownish satin trimmed with lace: Mrs Samuels, a handsome white merveilleux gown: Mrs Mil ward, her wedding dress: Mrs McKinnon, old rose silk with Swiss belt of black velvet: Miss Noake. black: Miss Hadneld. pink silk and embroidered chiffon: Miss Tripp (Christchurch). pink Liberty silk: Miss Tabart (Christchurch), white corded silk with Empire sash of pink chiffon ; Miss Haise, black : Miss A Haise, black and ecru: Miss E. Haise, pale blue; Miss Williams, palest grey sprinkled with primroses and bouquet of primroses: Miss E. Williams. grey merveilleux with ruche and bows of pink ; Miss C’otrell (Christchurch), yellow : Miss Hawkins, cream trimmed with black velvet: Miss M. Grace, white net with sky blue ribbons: Miss A. Grace, white; Miss Pynsent. pink with basque fringe of silver beads : Miss McKellar. lemon silk with ruche and Watteau train : Miss Reeves (Christchurch), black trimmed with jet and jet ornaments in her hair: Miss M. Gore, p de blue satin and lace : Miss Moorhouse.cream merveilleux with Watteau train edged with gold braid: Miss H. Moorhouse.cream satin with pearl embroidery: Miss Stowe, pale blue gauze: Miss I. Copper, white silk: Miss Johnston and Mi«s Hilda Johnston, both wore black with trains : Miss Rolleston. whitegauze : Miss Dransfield. maize trimmed with mauve: Miss Brandon, deep red: Miss Duthie. oyster-coloured silk : Miss Harding, blue: Miss — Harding, black and white : Miss Stack (Christchurch), white: Miss Tripe, white silk with Empire sash: Miss Quick, black with gold embroidery: Miss M. Quick, drab velvet: Miss Neville (Dunedin), a pretty cream gown; Miss E. Barron, pale blue silk trimmed with white lace : Miss Griffiths, lemon silk, slightly trained and trimmed with baby ribbon : Miss Allan, ecru silk : Miss M. Allan, white with pansies: Miss Hughes, white and old gold: Miss Seed, black: Miss Laishlcy. bright pink satin: Miss Borlase. pale blue : Miss Morrah. yellow silk and chiffon : Miss — Morrah. white silk, trained : Miss Rose : Miss -- Rose, pink with bands of jewelled embroidery; Miss Hill, white: Miss Pickering, ruby satin: Miss - Pickering, white trimmed with red velvet: Miss Percy Smith, black : Miss Messenger, blue striped brocade: Miss Page : Miss Fairchild, blue silk : Miss Nina Fairchild, yellow and black : Miss Reid, tomato silk trimmed with black velvet : Miss Old. black and grey : Miss Ling, old gold, and her sister, a very prettv black gown : Mrs Hutchison : Miss Hart, black with mauve chiffon: Miss M. Hart, white with pink sash : Miss Rees, pink silk trimmed with white lace : Mrs McClean, a very pretty gown of red and blue shot silk : Miss Skerritt. mauve velvet with front of lemon silk and ornamented with grey ostrich tips ; and her sister, white with water-lilies: Miss Kircaldie. black, trimmed with jet : Miss Pauling: Miss Grimes, black velvet: Miss McGregor. black velvet and mauve chiffon : Messrs W. Johnston. C. Johnston. Studholme. Mantell. Ogle. Hume. Seed. Cooper. St. Hill. Dransfleld. McKellar. Studholme. Anson. Hodson. Baldwin. Tuckey. Wilson. Tripp. St. Hill. Richmond. Woolridge Gore. Turnbull. Vogel. Rawson. Birnbaume. Leckie. Baker. Sitwell. Holmes, Tripe. Ross, Tronson. Hector. Young. Kebbell, Knight. Duncan. Mrs T. C. Williams gave a URGE CHILDREN'S PARTY, which was greatly enjoyed by all present. They danced in the Hall, and had a delicious supper in the dining room. The younger Misses Williams received tneir guests among whom were the Misses Mills. Johnston. Henry. Harding. Gore. Hawkins. Edwin. Tolhurst. Ballance. Grace. Rawson. The house was beautifully decorated with pot plants, flowers, etc., and about a dozen young ladies and gentlemen were there helping to entertain the little folks. MRS ADAMS DANCE. Dr. and Mrs Adams gave a delightful little impromptu dance the other evening. A decided feature was the new arrangement for programmes. The ladies were provided with cheque books, and gave each partner a receipt for a certain d-nce. keeping the butt, of course, herself. The novelty caused endless amusement.

and of course there could not be such a thing as a mistake with regard to one s partner when there was such a serious thing to refer to as a cheque book. Among the guests were the Misses Hallowes. Tabart, Moorhouse. Izard. Williams. Cooper. Hart. Johnston. Studholme. Reeves. Pynsent. Medley. Rii*selL Grace, and Messrs Cooper. Turnbull. Besley. Harold. Studholme. Baldwin. Woolridge. Vogel. Gillington. and Hon. Ed. Boyle. DRESSES AT MISS MEDLEY S CONCERT. Mrs Medley wore black silk: Mrs Baker, a handsome Paisley silk cloak : Mrs Oliver, claret velvet and satin : Mrs E. Reid, old gold and black ; Mrs James Mills, a long grey cloak embroidered with gold ; the Misses Mills, pretty crimson velvet dresses and crimson cloaks; Mrs Sprott. black velvet; Lady Hector, black lace, and her daughter white : Mrs and Miss Turnbull, the latter in a pretty black gown, trimmed with old rose silk and white lave ; Mrs and Miss Pynsent. Miss Izard, black velvet, blue sash : Miss Hawkins, white fur cloak : Miss I. Cooper. Miss Reynolds, old rose ; Miss Williams, pink, with old gold plush cloak : Miss E. Williams white trimmed with moss green velvet: Miss Johnstone, pale blue cloak: the Misses Gore. Mrs Tolhurst. Mrs Fell. Miss E. Richmond. Mrs Mantell. the Misses Walter Johnston, in black gowns, and preftv white cloaks trimmed with shaggy fur; the Misses Grace. Mi=w Hart. Miss Duthie. the Misses Menzies. Uiss Reeves, white cloak with yoke of silver: Miss Rolleston. in a very pretry salmon pink soft silk gown : Miss Shaen. Mrs Edwin. Miss Swainson. Miss Taylor. Miss Hadfield, etc.

Ruby.