Our Looking Glass.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume X, Issue 2, 14 January 1893, Page 42

Our Looking Glass.

In Christchurch: Mr and Mrs F. M. Wallace and family with Mrs Wallace’s father and sister, who are , out here on a visit, have gone to Hampden for a few weeks. The beach at Moeraki is always considered a delightful place for a ramble, and it is to be hoped they will come back quite well, as influenza visited them rather severely through Christmas week. Mr and Mrs P. Cunningham and the Misses Cunningham have been visiting their station the past few’ weeks missing a good many of the Christmas festivities, but

thoroughly enjoying the rest and change. Sumner cannot accommodate all who would like to be there, and every available cottage and room to let is occupied besides numerous bachelor parties in camp. Mr and Mrs J. M. Batham and family are there for six weeks, Mr and Mrs G. Merton and family, Mr. Mrs, and Miss Kinsey. Mr and Mrs John Matson and family, Mrs Jack Matson, Mr and Mrs Conway Matson and family, and others. — . ’ .—ln Auckland: Mrs Morgan {nee Miss Connie Von der Hyde) is staying in Auckland during the summer months, as her husband, who is on one of H.M. ships, is in China. Mrs Col bee. Kaipara. is staying with her sister, Mrs (Major) George, during the summer holidays. Mrs W. Bloomfield is staying at Waiwera. Miss Thomas is wearing a lovely gray costume with pink brocaded waistcoat. She looks charming in it. — Mr and Mrs Bull and family are staying at Northcote. Mr and Mrs T. C. Dawson have returned from their honeymoon at Rotorua. Doubtless after the bride’s first appearance in church she will receive numbers of visitors in their pretty house oft’ Grafton Road. Mrs Walker and daughter and son have gone for a two months’ trip. First they visit Sydney and then Melbourne. Dr. and Mrs Honcyman returned last week to town after their two months' visit to Takapura for the benefit of Dr. Honeyman’s health. Mrs Tom Wood looks well in a rich black satin dress, black bonnet with a cloth -of - gold rose; Mrs Kempthorne (Remuera) is visiting Mrs Sellers, and wears a figured black gown, black lace bonnet with pretty mauve poppies ; her daughter wears a white muslin spotted with crimson, browntrimmed straw hat; Miss Larkins looks stylish in a soft French grey gown, black bonnet w’ith ribbons to match the dress.— — In Napier: Miss Tifton has returned from Gisborne, she looks very nice in a cream crOpon gown, small black hat; Miss Lascelles is on a visit to the Misses Peacock. She was in town recently, looking so well in a cream cashmere gown, large white hat covered with scarlet poppies; Miss Peacock wears a cornflower blue gow n trimmed wrth cream lace, large white hat; Miss Flo Peacock, cream pongee silk gown, blouse of copper-coloured silk, hat. with narrow velvet strings; Mrs Pat McLean wears a very handsome gown of cream lace, the front, back and sides arc composed of pale pink material, very pretty little hat ; Miss Adele Baker looks stylish in cream crepon gown, large white hat. Miss Hilda and Miss Kate Hitchings have returned from Sydney. Miss Hilda looks well in a heliotrope gown trimmed with cream lace, small sailor hat. Mr and Mrs Fred Parker arc at present on a v isit to Mrs W. Parker. Mr Fred Parker is one of our old Napier boys. He has lately married an Auckland young lady. Mrs Sw an was in town looking very nice in amethyst figured pongee gown, stylish hat. Lots of country people are in town. Mrs Vickerman, of Hastings, is looking very nice in a dark blue spotted gown made with a full bodice and belt, sailor hat with cream band.—*,— In Timaru : Mrs Cuflley and her two daughters have come out from England for a six months’ visit to New Zealand. They are at present on a visit to Mr H. J. Le Cren. Mrs CufHey’s brother, and the whole house party, together with one or two friends, made an excursion last week to Mt. Cook. They had lovely weather, and having their ow n vehicles, took their journeying leisurely, giving themselves ample time for enjoying the exquisite scenery. The visitors were naturally delighted and impressed with the beauty and grandeur of this Alpine region, and, indeed, are charmed with what they have seen of New Zealand altogether. Miss LcCren in a charming gardenparty, Mrs E. T. Rhodes in a dance, Mrs 8. F. Smithson in a tennis and croquet gathering, have all lately entertained. A dance at Pareora will shortly be described. MrG.G. Russell, of Otipua. invited the neighbouring schools to his grounds for a day’s treat. Both he and his sister-in-law, Mrs I’. H. Russell, exerted themselves to the utmost to give the children a happy time and succeeded admirably. Mr and Mrs Elworthy, of Holme Station. Pareora, also threw open their lovely place to the children of the school on their side of the river, and to all their relations and friends too, apparently judging by the numbers. In both casesample lunch was provided by the hospitable entertainers, and after a long programme of games with plenty of prizes, a substantial tea, then more games and home. Such excellent examples are well worth following.—*, — In Hastings: Mrs G. Williams has returned to Wellington. Mrs Swainson (Wellington) is on a visit to Frimley. Mrs Norman has gone to Gisborne. Mrs Jamieson is staying with Mr and Mrs Beamish, she looks well in a blue spotted gown trimmed with cream lace, the sleeves entirely composed of the lace, which has a very pretty effect. stylish hat. Mrs Nelson has nearly recovered from her sharp attack of influenza. Mr George Nelson has been laid up with the same complaint, but is now better and has gone on a voyage to England via India. Mr Dixon has also gone to England by the same route. Mrs Herbert Russell and Miss Annie St. Hill leave earlier than they intended. They go almost immediately. Little Miss Neale goes Home in the same boat. She will be much missed by her father and brothers. Mrs (’rosse has gone on a visit to Wellington. —‘ ‘ —

In Napier : Some very stylish gowns have been noted on various occasions. Amongst the number are Mrs J. N. Williams, who was looking remarkably well richly gowned in black, and sweet little English bonnet with yellow tips; Mrs Liseelles, too, looked so well in black, very handsome mantle, pretty bonnet with ospreys ; Mrs luing. in a dark red cloth costume, black astrachan

feather trimming round bottom of the skirt, Dorothy cloak of same, stylish little hat; Mrs Gordon looks well in her pretty summer costume, and be<*oming hat; Mrs H. Smith looks exceedingly well in a green grey costume, hat to match ; Miss St. Hill was gowned in cream, large white hat with yellow trimmings; Miss Annie St. Hill wore a pale blue gown trimmed with cream lace, large white hat with cream feathers; Mrs Logan has been wearing her English gown of green blue material, very stylishly made, the bodice is different on both sides, on one side are folds of the material, on the other cream lace, a small green bonnet w’as worn with this costume. Another day Mrs Logan wore a grey tweed gown, cloak to match, and sailor hat; Miss Rhodes and Miss Mabel Rhodes wore very striking gowns, navy blue serge, with Eton jackets, yellow blouses, and yellow Empire sashes, at least one of the sisters wore yellow’, the other bronze brown; Miss Rhodes wears a perfectly flat hat with bows of ribbon, most becoming. Navy blue and yellow’ seem very fashionable. Mrs Vickerman is wearing these colours, she looks nice with navy gown, jacket, bright yellow blouse, and hat with yellow band; Miss Hamlin, is admired in a pale pink crepon gown (a lovely frock), large white hat with quantities of pale pink roses ; Miss Cotterill has a blue flowered skirt, jacket, and white sailor hat; Miss Hitchings, pretty blue gown, small bonnet ; Miss (Jiu Hitchings, heliotrope gown, small palm-leaf bonnet (so pretty) covered with violets; Miss Williams looks immensely well in a lovely grey gown, large white hat; Miss Gertrude Williams has been much admired in black gown, black jacket (three-quarter length’, white sailor hat ; Miss Lascelles, cream, large white hat with flowers.— — In Christchurch : Mrs Otterson looks charming in a striped pink crepon dress; Miss Todhunter wears a pretty electric blue costume; Mrs H. Williams, black silk, velvet mantle with feather trimming; Mrs Loughnan, dark electric blue trimmed with velvet.— ’—