WELLINGTON.

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WELLINGTON.

Dear Bee, February 3. Max O’Rell has successfully relieved the monotony of this otherwise very dull week. Among those I have seen at the Opera House during the season are Lady Douglas, who is paying us a visit from Christchurch; Lady Hecter, Mrs Rhodes, handso nely dressed in black with diamond ornaments; Mr and Mrs W. Moorhouse, Mr and Mrs Werry. Mr and Mrs Arthur Pearce, Mrs J. P. Maxwell, Mr and Mrs C. Johnston, the latter wearing a lovely pink brorhe gown ; Dr. and Mrs Newman, Mrs W. Fitzgerald, Mr and Mrs Menteath, the latter in a very handsome black gown with short puffed sleeves ; Mr, Mrs, and Misses Tolhurst, Mr and Mrs Loughnan, the latter in tomato red ; M. and Madame de Lostalot, Mr and Mrs Travers. Mrs and Miss Brown, Mrs and Miss Morrah, Mrs Quick, in crimson plush cloak ; Miss Quick, in black velvet; Miss Mcßae, of Nelson, in mauve silk : Mrs Leckie, Mrs Duncan, Miss Leek, the Misses Izard, in black velvet and pink sashes: Miss E. Johnston, the Misses (Walter) Johnston, ™ earil l g handsome white corduroy cloaks with|yellow silk hoods ; Mr and Mrs W. Johnstone. Mr, Mrs, and Misses Williams, Mrs Beetham, Mr and Mrs Hugh Beetham, of Brancepeth, Mr and Mrs George Beetham, Miss Hadfield, Mrs and Misses Gore, Mr, Mrs, and Misses Barron, Dr. and Mrs Grace, Miss Holmes, wearing old rose trimmed with brocade ; Miss Hamilton, the Misses Nathan, Mr and * s Nathan, Mrs and Miss George, Capt.. Mrs and Miss Rose, Mr and Mrs George Hutchinson, the latter wearinga pretty pmk cloak embroidered with silver ; Mrs and Miss Stafford. Mrs f isher, Mrs and Miss McKerrow-, Hon. J. B. Whyte, Dr. Cahill, il on 'McKenzie, Hon. R. Seddon. Mr, Mrs and Miss Graham, Mrs E Iwin, the Misses Harding, Mr and Mrs Wardrop, Miss JXoake, Miss Parker, Mrs Prouse. Misses Barraud, Miss, Tripe, * Vlra nd Mrs King, Madame and Miss Blouet. I he Misses Shaen and Richmond, with Messrs Richmond and Atkinson, have left for Dunedin to go on the next Sounds’ trip. Sir A. Roberts, Miss Roberts and Dr. Roberts (of Sydney) passed through on their way to the Sounds. Mrs Friend, of Karori, gave

A TENNIS PARTY and dance last Saturday—tennis in the afternoon on her pretty Krasscourt and dancing in the evening at the Karori Hall. The weather was tine, and it was greatly en joyed by those present, among whom were the Misses Friend, Babbington, Cooper. Izard, •Johnston, Graham, Quick, and Messrs Brooksmith, Hodson, Woolridge, C. Cooper, Andrews, Wratt, etc.

Ruby.