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New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 40, 1 October 1892, Page 984

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Dear Bee, September 22. Among*: those I ha . e notice*! at the Opera House at *1 »NOR FOLI S CONCERT* were Lady He*.tor. in a pretty white cloak embroidered with M *- Hector. Mr an : Mr* Loughnan, the latter in black • . a<* . Mr *n-: Mr* Ed. i.‘: hardson. the latter in b.aek, and ruby tircHin: Mr and Mia kejDOii- I»usc*i;n . the M jses John*c<m. the William.*. r.e M:**<* Henry, the M.-ses Grace. I»r. ar.d Mr* Grace, the Hadfed. Sir* and M ** Reeve*. Mr and Mr* A Rhode*. M:-.- Rhodes Nap*en. M.*.* Lucy rtudholme. Mi** Mabel srtudr . e. M r %nd Mr* » . J jbn-ton. the latter m • r and some crin.-on •a: Ard \eAet g»>w n . Mr- Newman, in terra • cotta : Mr* M* nr>-, Mr and Mr* Millar. M:** R:< nra.r-c. .',.*> RoUestoo. th* M ... . ... M .-* IU Ur e. Mi*s Griffith*. Mr- Mair • Auckland M -- Brand r. :n w .*» and pink . M *• Percy Smith. M;*s luwnsI»r. vnd Mr* K«w*on. M.-* rwamwoci. MrandMn Wardrop. M -- 1 ihori. Mr ind Ms»V Mrard Mr- H >by. Mr* Edw:n. the M.-.*<* Hari.r-g, Lady B ickiey. in a hand-ome cld g;W cioak . Mr A»d Mr* Mantell. Mr and M:** TurnbnlL the Latter in pale green

figured w.ph black: Mr* and the Tolhurst. Mrs and Miss Scd'iou. M *s Burnett. Mr* and the Missea Quick. Mr and Mrs Gale, the M **e* Gidon. etc. One n.gnt Misi» Rx*ow wore a becoming heliotrope gown, slightly trained, and Mrs Cole, who came as a stranger but has firmly estahitsheij herse J a general favourite witn u* now. a soft creamy gown. Anjthcr nignt Mrs Cole looked very well Ln b,a> k velvet. * lightly trained aiui trimmed with jewelled embroidery : and Miss Ko«ow won- cream detaine figured with pa’e green and trimmed with green nbbon*. an! Zouave jacket outlined with swansdowu. Miss Em da Wood, the la ented pianist, wore pink <ilk and gauze one night, and another bUck velvet bodice and satin skirt. Lace - eeves. Another pretty fires,, of Madame Cole * was of bright red silk trained and retied with figured re*, and Mi** KjOsO w io-nked well again in black and gold, shghtiy trained. DRESSES AT LADY GLASGOW S • AT HOMEThe Countess wa* in a handsome gown of blaek silk, largely checked with white, the skirt cut on the cross, the basque trimmed with jet fringe and Lace, the bodice of black and the sleeve* of biack and white ebeck : Miss Hafiowes looked exceedingly well in deep heliotrope c.och made in the new Russian blouse fashion, the long blouse bc-ing edged with the same coloured ribbon: the Ladies Augusta. A.i _ r and Dorothy Boyle were dressed alike m pole fawn corduroy with belt.*, etc., of deep Gobelin blue velvet. Capcam Hi nt r-Biair. the Hon. Ed. Borle and MrGiliingioo were nesping to entert tin. Arning the guest* were Mrand Mr* Fulton. Mrs Chap-pk-. in fawn clot a and fawn bonnet: Mr* Haise. Mess Haise, in fawn rough tweed trimmed with black: Captain and Mrs Barclay. Mess Barclay. Mi*? M xvrtiouse in Gobelin blue ckxh anti suk. trimmed with black an ! trained. Gobelin ve.vec hat with tips: Mi»* H. Moorhouse, in biue *erge. trained, large black hat wipa feather* : M ** Gore. Gobeiin doth and velvet, trained, white silk vest, large hat with feathers: Miss M. Gore, brown *ilk, trained, brown velvet ha: : Mrs Barron. Mi*s Barrun. brown tweed with pale blue waistcoat with trills, hat to match: Miss E. B irrom Mr and Mr? Maate.L the latter in b.ue serge, and large tat with grey feather*: Mr an! Mrs Eliott, the latter in b.a< k with mauve fiora. bonnet: Miss Elliott, in grey corduroy, large black hat: Mr and Moaneaux : Mr an! Mr* Gibson: Miss Gibson, in brown with yell' w vest, fawn hit: Mr G. Hutchinson: Mr H>i*jc.: Mi.*.* *Ma .col m. in green figure 1 cloth: Mrs Crukrkshank : the Misses Birmingham : Mr* Harding: Miss Hirfimg. in b.ue and wh te striped silk, white hat: Miss — Harding : Miss Holmes, in grey twee*!: Miss Blair. Miss CampbelL Tight tweed, tong buacK jacket with high collar: Mr* Firta : Captan Baillie: Mr anfi Mr* Rous Marten: Mr and Mrs — Martin: Mrs ani the Misses Morrah: Mr* Burnett, in black lustre and rtoral bonnet: the Misses Barnett: Miss Marchant: Mis* Braivion. in terra-cotta: Miss A. Brandon, in black aa.fi fioral bonnet; Mr* Beere: Mrs and Miss Ltngard: M:*s Hey wood, in a cbe»?k Eton salt: Mrand Mr* Mdward : Mrand Miss Barraud: Mrs and Mis* B-*hop. the latter in green cloth and velvet: Mrs Grey: Mr* and Miss Hoggard, etc., etc. The tea-table was prettily decorated. The Ladies Boyle and Mis* Haiiowes were flitting about the tea-room seeing that everyone was being a tcende*! to. We eel quite *ad when we think that the Earl and Countess and family wiii leave us so soon. They have done so much towards making the session gay that they wi.. be greatly missed. However, we expect them back at Carstmitime, so must not grumble. The number of dinner parties which they have given have been greatly enjoyed but you already know ali about their kind unosteh'.atiou* nospita.fity. and before long will have the deughtful opportunity of testing it yourself-

Ruby.