‘AT HOME’ AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE, WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XI, Issue 30, 29 July 1893, Page 42

‘AT HOME’ AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE, WELLINGTON.

LADY GLASGOW gave an extremely enjoyable dance at Government House on Monday evening, which was attended by over a hundred guests, among whom were about thirty officers from the Spanish warship • Nautilus.’ The Captain was not present, having left the day before to visit Napier. The officers were all in uniform and added quite a brilliance to the assemblage. King’s band supplied the music, the Reel Row, Pas de Quatre and other pretty modern dances being included in the programme. A light supper was served in the dining-room, consisting chiefly ofojsters, sandwiches, soup, cakes, wines, and tea and coffee. *** * * * The house was, as usual, beautifully decorated, the staircase being a mass of greenery—chiefly bamboo and Howers, the little alcoves on either side being arranged as little bowers covered with greenery. The drawing room was prettily lit with shaded gas lamps and yellow shaded high standing lamps, and decorated with all the seasonable Howers, besides tall palms in draped pots and hot-house plants and ferns. *♦* * * * Lord and Lady Glasgow received together at the drawingroom door, the Countess looking particularly well in a lovely gown of pale sage green satin, thickly brocaded with a large pattern in dark green, the bodice being trimmed with lace and green and crushed strawberry cord ornaments, and she wore her magnificent diamonds. The skirt of the gown was made very wide and slightly trained, and the sleeves, of course, very full. The Ladies Boyle wore pink cashmere frocks trimmed with white lace and tan coloured shoes and stockings ; Miss Eastgate, a visitor at Government House, wore a handsome wine-coloured satin much trimmed with jet; Miss Wauchope wore a pretty white bengaline Watteau gown with Empire belt of turquoise blue velvet, the corsage softened with lace, and Miss Holroyd, pale yellow silk and lace. Capt. Hunter-Blair was in attendance, and AMONG THE GUESTS were Mrs Oliver, of Dunedin, in a handsome cream satin gown trimmed with gold ; Mrs W. P. Reeves, a very pretty white silk gown with puffed sleeves ; Mrs Rhodes (Christchurch), black velvet and lace; Mrs (Capt.) Russell, a handsome black watered silk with long train; Mrs Grace, black velvet and white silk striped: Mrs Dan Riddiford, white ; Mrs Parfitt, pink silk trimmed with black velvet: Mrs H. D. Crawford, cream silk and black velvet; Mrs Fell, yellow silk trimmed with wide black lace ; Mrs Maurice Richmond, sage green velvet; Mrs O’Rorke a lovely mauve satin gown, trained, and softened with chiffon ; Mrs Firth, black velvet with revers of pink velvet; Mrs H. Rawson, dove-coloured silk with blue velvet sleeves ; Mrs W. Johnston, a lovely black and white striped brocaded silk; Miss H. Johnston, white chiffon with puffed sleeves of lovely pale blue corduroy velvet and rosettes of terra-cotta and blue edging the wide skirt; Miss S. Johnston, white brocade ; Miss Griffiths, a beautiful gown of pale grey or lavender silk brocaded with a darker colour, and trimmed with wide black lace and violets, and violet velvet sleeves; Miss Ralston (Rangatikei), cream with ruby velvet sleeves; Miss Ashcroft (Dunedin), black net; Miss Rhodes (Christchurch), a pretty pale blue silk with Watteau train, the front being beautifully embroidered with sparkling beads ; Miss Anderson (Christchurch), sage green silk, the corsage trimmed with daisies; Miss Heywood, heliotrope silk trimmed with bright pink figured silk ; Miss Allan, black trimmed with pale blue ribbon and velvet; Miss M. Allan, ecru silk, the skirt trimmed with bands of black velvet; Miss Blair, pale blue with brown velvet bands and sleeves; Miss Marchant, white net; Miss Brandon, pink Liberty silk; Miss Izard, a preti y soft white brocade frock ; Miss M. Grace, royal blue moire with berthe of white lace ; Miss A. Grace, a handsome white brocade gown ; Miss Brown, a beautiful cream satin trimmed with stripes of black velvet and gold fringe; Miss Baillie (Picton), black ; Miss Cara Russell (Hawke’s Bay), white soft silk striped with red and trained ; Miss Acland (Canterbury), white ; Miss Dorothy Rolleston (Canterbury). (debutante) a pretty white silk gown: Miss Hadfield, cream, trained, with gauze sleeves, her sister, pale blue; the Misses Gore, white silk gowns with wide skirts and trimmed with lace ; Miss Reynolds (Dunedin), pale pink ; Miss Studholme (Christchurch), white silk with bright blue velvet sleeves and tiny flounces of bright blue satin on the skirt; Miss Cooper, white trimmed with violets, and her sister, white brocade; Miss Henry, (debutante) white merveilleux trimmed with chiffon; Miss Quick, emerald green velvet relieved with pale blue; Miss Williams (Hawkes Bay), pale green satin the wide skirt and revers trimmed with black velvet; the Misses G. and E. Williams, pretty white silk frocks with berthes of lilies of the valley, the same flowers edging the skirt; Miss Haise, white silk, the front embroidered : Miss E. Haise, a pretty pink crepe frock; Miss Hutton (Christchurch), white silk; Miss Morrah, a pretty pale blue silk, the wide skirt edged with broad white lace flounces ; Miss Fairchild, cream with crimson sleeves ; and her sister, pale blue watered silk ; Miss Douglas, white, the front prettily embroidered with gold and pearl beads; Miss Graham, chocolate velvet; and her sister, pink brochd; Miss Burnett, pink ; Miss M. Burnett, white satin : Miss Fancourt, lemon satin, trained, and trimmed with black velvet; Miss Willis, blue silk ; and her sister white with pink sleeves; the Hon. W. P. Reever. the Hon. Capt. Russell, Dr. Adams, Dr. Fell, Messrs Menteath. Brown, Parfitt. Anson, Hadfield Woolridge, Firth, Tripp, ( ooper, G. Johnston, Gore, Riddiford, Barker, Pearce, Richmond, Todd, Schanby, Morse, Izard, Hodson, Brooksmith, Turnbull, Atkinson, Ormond, Kebbcll, Acland, Butterworth, O’Rorke, Baldwin, Crawford Jackson Leckie, and Morrah I hear that this is the first of a series of dances to be given during the session by Lady Glasgow, and only hope that the rumour may be true, for they are certainly the pleasantest dances we get throughout the winter. Ophelia.