The Latest From Wellington.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 41, 8 October 1892, Page 1009

The Latest From Wellington.

• BY TELEGRAPH.) DANCE AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. LADY GLASGOW’S ‘At Home' last Thursday was most enjoyable. Dancing was indulged in from nine till twelve. It is said that this is the last to be given this session. These fortnightly dances will be much missed. The decorations were elaborate and beautiful. < »ne huge bamboo plant, reaching nearly to the ceiling, stood in a corner of the drawing-room, and a large draped pot of arum lilies was placed on one side of the fireplace on the top of a large cabinet covered with loose white, pink, and red camellias. The mantelpieces were lovely with maiden hair ferns and pot plants ; high-standing greenery tilled in the corners of the ballroom, also in the hall and on the staircase. The supper, prettily decorated, was laid in the dining room. King’s string band supplied the music. The Earl and Countess leceived together in the drawingroom. Lady Glasgow wore a lovely terra-cotta velvet bodice and long train, over a petticoat of pales: pinkcrepon, beautifully embroidered with silver, the bodice and elbowsleeves were trimmed with jewelled embroidery. She wore her coronet and necklet of diamonds, also a large diamond star on her corsage. The (Governor and Lady Glasgow were attended by Capt. Hunter Blair, Mr Clayton, Mr Gillington, and the Hon. Edward Boyle. Miss Hallowes was dressed in black lace and jetted net, puffed short sleeves, old rose bows and sash. The Ladies Augusta, Alice, and Dorothy Boyle were frocked alike in pretty soft white silk, trimmed with lace and ribbon.

Amongst the guests were. Mr- Castendyk. in a lovely white satin, brocaded with pink and green raised velvet flowers, trimmed with white feather edging; Mrs Menteath. beautiful Englishgown of palest blue brocade, trained, full putted sleeve- of white silk, brocaded with gold, and trimmed with wide white lace and ribcon ; Mr- Hutchison, black lace, trained, trimmed with black velvet and white silk, diamond.-: Mrs Charles Johnston, black velvet, long train: Mrs Williams, black velvet: Mr- Walter Johnston, black satin trimmed with white ami jet: Mrs Mm tell, black lace: Mrs Brown. crimson plush. Watteau fain over petticoat of pink silk ; Mr* Janies Mills, bronze net. with bronze moire sash, bodice trimmed with variegated gra.-s : Mrs E Read, black ami yellow; Miss Hadfield. pink Liberty silk trimmed with chirtbn: Miss A. Hadfield, pretty white silk: Mis- Jolly, white -ilk. trained; Miss Holmes, black and yellow satin; Mis- M. Studholme, pink silk trimmed with moss green velvet: Miss Williams, pretty black velvet, basque fringe of jet, trimmed with wide white lace, trained; Miss Hilda Williams, white brocade trained, corselet bodice embroidered with gold and jewels; Miss Pyn-ent. yellow silk with flowers; Miss Krull, black and white striped dress trimmed with white be be ribbon : Miss Grace, white net with pale blue ribbons ; Miss Alice Grace, white figured net and roses; Miss Graham, black ; Mis.- S. Graham, white and cerise : Misses Ida and Hilda Johnston, black satin and velvet, with diamond pins; Mi<s Gore, (‘ream striped gauze, broad cream silk Watteau bow ; Miss May Gore, pale green -atin trimmed with black velvet and jet fringe: Misses Ella and Lillian Izard, pretty white silk gowns, trained ; Miss Menzies, turquoise blue si Ik. trained: Mi<- F. Menzies, old gold and blue brocade: Miss Haise, ecru silk; Miss L. Haise, black and pink; Miss E. Haise, blue gauze ; Mis- Lingard. blue ti-hers’ net: Mis-Gibson, white silk : Miss Kempthorne. pale grey brocade : Miss Hawkin-, handsome white silk, trained: Miss MacGregor, white silk, with silver fringe : Miss Fairchild, pale blue, with crim-on Watteau bow; Miss Nina Fairchild, mauve silk, white Empire -ash: Miss McKellar. lemon silk. Watteau train: Miss Douglas, white; Miss Reid, tomato red net trimmed with black velvet: Miss Willis, ruby shot silk: the Messr- Walker. C. and W. Johnston. Hutchinson. Wilson. Brown. Kcbbell. Mantcll. Hanna. O’Rorke (Auckland). Montgomery (Wanganui*. Faulkner (Napier*. Richmond. Bitwell. Studholme, Mills (two*. Barron. Castendyk. Brooksmith. Tripp, st. Hill. Gore it wo*. Cooper (two). Anson. Gardiner Woolridge. Turnbull. Butterworth. Leckie (two). Hobson. _ Hartmann. Baldwin. Baillie (Blenheim*. Hume. Medley, Sir Kenneth Douglas, Commandant Fox. The Countess of Glasgow and the Hon. Walter Johnston danced the first set of Lancers. The Earl, who has not quite recovered from his accident, did not dance. The Foursome Heel was dancei prettily, Captain Hunter-Blair playing the bagpipes for it. Two strangers were present. One wore a quaint loose pink flowing gown, and the othei was in white satin, with Watteau back of white net, white aigrette in the hair. 1 he Hunt Club sports are postponed till next Saturday on account of the bad weather.