SMART RECEPTION AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE, WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume X, Issue 24, 17 June 1893, Page 570

SMART RECEPTION AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE, WELLINGTON.

THERE was a grand reception at Government House on Saturday night (9 till 11 o’clock) in honour of his Excellency Admiral Bowden Smith. A number of officers from H. M.S Orlando were present. Altogetheritwas a brilliant assemblage. The decorations were extremely elaborate, a large amount of greenery being interspersed with fairy lamps, and all the gas globes shaded with pink. The conservatory was lit with Chinese lanterns. King’s band was stationed in the drawing-room, and light refreshments were served in the dining room. The Earl and Countess received together, and then introduced the guests to the Admit al who stood with them. All the officers,,etc., were in full dress, the very handsome uniforms having a pretty effect. Lady Glasgow wore a magnificent pale green satin, brocaded with a large pattern of dark green and trimmed with green cord and lovely lace, trained, a wreath of pink flowers in her hair, diamond ornaments. The Ladies Augusta and Alice Boyle were dressed in pale pink ; Lady Dorothy, white muslin; Miss Hallowes, white brocade; Miss Wauchope, pretty white silk with turquoise velvet belt and Watteau train ; Miss Holroyde, yellow silk. In attendance were Col. Boyle, Capt. Hunter-Blair, and Capt. Clayton. *** * * * Of the guests Lady Campbell wore a lovely pale green brocade trimmed with old gold silk and embroidery; Mrs Fitzgerald, black moir6; .virs Richmond, black brocade; Mrs Hart, black; Mrs Pharazyn, handsome green satin trimmed with gold brocade, long train; Mrs Castendyke, black with mauve sleeves; Mrs Fancourt black; Mrs Van Slaveren, handsome black trunmed with jet; Mrs C. Johnston, black velvet; Mrs Patterson, brown moir£ ; Mrs Newman, sage green moir6 trimmed with embroidery ; Mrs Sprott, black and mauve ; Mrs Rhodes, black velvet, ruby and diamond ornaments; Mrs Levin, lovely crushed strawberry shot satin, brocaded with large yellowish flowers; Mrs Beetham, handsome heliotrope figured with dark velvet edged with bronze beads; Mrs Williams, black velvet; Mrs Maxwell, green brocade; Mrs Pynsent, black and grey brocade ; Mrs Moorhouse, black ; Mrs Barclay, black ; Mrs Wilson, black and red; Mrs Douglas, black ; and yellow silk; Mrs Stowe, black; Mrs Parfitt, black; Mrs Wardrop, crushed strawberry silk trimmed with jet; Mrs Gore, black brocade; Mrs Adams, black brocade; Mrs Reid, sage green trimmed with yellow crepe; Mis Travers, ?J ack and white; Mrs Brown, ruby plush trimmed with pink; Mrs Harding, black ; Mrs Edwin, brown satin trimmed with lace ; Mrs Brandon, white and mauve silk; Mis Barron, black and white; Mrs Biss, white and yellow ; Mrs Fitzherbert, Mrs Gillon, Mrs Willis, etc. Miss Hadfield, white and yellow ; her sister, pink and green ; Miss Richmond, brown velvet; Miss Duthie, black and blue; Miss Douglas, white; Miss Duncan, grey satin with pink roses; Miss Johnston, brocade trimmed with steel ; Misses (Walter) Johnston (three), white silks ; Miss Izard, white brocade; Miss Stowe, cream; Miss Tolhurst, pink silk; Miss Grace, pink and green ; her sister, green with yellow sleeves ; Misses Williams, lovely white 1830 style of frocks; Miss Hard- .,?♦ an «» black; Miss Gore, pink moire: her sister, cream silk; Miss Pynsent, cream with brown velvet sleeves; Miss Barron, white; Miss Patterson, white ; the Mis-es Hart. Blair, Barclay, Brandon, Willis, Gillon, Duncan, Graham, Fancourt, Chaytor, Wilson; Sir P. Buckley, Colonel Fox, Colonel Newall, Hon. W. P. Reeves. General Schaw, Sir K. Douglas. Hon. R. Hart, Hon. R. Pharazyn. Dr. Newman. Dr. Grace, Rev. Van Staverern. Roy. T. Sprott, Rev. Patterson, Dr. Gillon. Captain Barclay, and Messrs J. E. Fitzgerald, Duthie. Levin, W. and C. Johnston, Baker, Loughnan, Travers, Duncan, Brandon, Chapman. lolhurst. Reid, Moorhouse, Parfitt, Pearce, Kebbell, Stowe, Wilson, Barron. Gore. Gardiner. Irston, Richmond, Woolridge. Turnbull, Leckie. Hadfield, Field, Biss, Brown, Brook, Smith. Symon, Hodgson, Young, Cooper, Izard. Ophelia.