WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XI, Issue 42, 21 October 1893, Page 331

WELLINGTON.

Dear Bee, October 12. The second of the series of CHAMBER CONCERTS was given in the Bowen-street Hall by Messrs Trimnell and Parker to a crow ded audience, among whom were Lord and Lady Glasgow, the latter wearing a handsome carnation-coloured satin gown, the petticoat of which w r as veiled with black net embroidered with jet. and the bodice, high collar, and Watteau train were trimmed with jet and black ribbons, and she wore a long, dull blue cloth cloak bound with goat fur; the Ladies Augusta, Alice and Dorothy Boyle all w-ore pretty white embroidered frocks and claret cloaks. Col. Boyle accompanied them. Others present were Mrs Baker, in a black jetted gown ; Mrs Mantell, in black, and white fichu ; Mrs Mantell (jun.), black, and pretty white fur cloak; Mrs W. Johnston, black brocade, trimmed with white lace and roses, and crimson plush cloak; the Misses Johnston, black velvet and white lace, and white cloaks; Mrs Parker, a handsome pale blue brocade, trained and trimmed with white lace; Mrs Sprott. black velvet edged with white feathers; Miss Swainson, black velvet and jet; Mrs E J. Reid, black lace over pale mauve; Miss Medley, black lace; Mrs Beetham, black silk and white wrap ; Mrs Williams, black trimmed with lace and jet; Miss Williams, pink embroidered veiling with large sleeves of pink silk; Miss Douglas, white fur cloak: Mrs Quick, black velvet and red plush cloak ; Miss Quick, a white fur cloak ; Miss Cooper, pink silk ; Mrs Gore, a crimson brocaded cloak bound with fur; Miss Gore, a cream satin cloak bound with brown feathers; Miss M. Gore, black velvet and cream cloak; Miss A. Grace, black with mauve erdpe sleeves; Mrs A. Pearce, black and white cloak ; Miss Gibson, white gown and long white cloak ; Miss Henry, a black and white silk gown and her sister, white; Miss L. Izard, black velvet and white cloak ; Mrs Whittail, turquoise blue with paler satin sleeves and trimming ; Miss Pearson, brown velvet; Miss Spensley pink, and Mr and Mrs Parfitt. Mrs Fell, Miss Richmond, Mr and Miss Rose, the Hon. C J. and Miss Johnston. Miss Burnett, Miss Upham. Mr Tolhurst, and Messrs Morshead. Whittail, Reid, Gardiner, Woolridge, Govett, etc., and a number of young ladies from Miss Swainson’s school.

I must give you some of the SMART FROCKS AT THE FOOTBALL SPORTS

which were crowded out of my last letter. Mrs Duncan wore a handsome black costume, jetted bonnet; Mrs A. Pearce, brown striped serge, brown hat trimmed with velvet; Mrs Collins, black, large flat black hat: Mrs W. Johnston, black, gold bonnet with pink roses ; Mrs Firth, blue dress, large black hat with cream roses; Miss Cobb, dark red tweed, red velvet toque; Miss Izard, grey gown, white sailor hat; Miss Gibson (Dunedin), black, very long fawn coat, black hat with pink roses ; Miss Johnson, black, red and black hat; Miss Hilda Johnston, black, blue and white hat; Miss Griffiths, dark blue, blue hat with feathers and pink roses: Miss Heywood, brown zouave costume, the skirt trimmed with bands of gold braid, shaded blouse, floral hat ; Miss Grace, blue serge dress, white shirt, and sailor hat ; Miss A. Grace, black, white hat; Miss Gore, brown dress, brown feather hat with pink velvet; Miss M. Gore, gjey, large black hat; Miss Cohen, black, large feather hat, fawn boa; Miss Reid, blue serge, with sailor hat; Miss Hammerton. slate flecked tweed trimmed with black velvet, toque to match ; the Misses Greenwood, McGregor, Rose, Pownall. Kennedy, Pickering, Morrah, Barnett, and Mesdames Webb, James, Hawthorne, Ward, etc. HUTT BALL. Ten ladies—Lady Hector and Mesdames Riddiford, Beattie, Fitzherbert, Scales, Whitehead, Wilford. Jackson, Treadwell, and Purdy—belonging to the Hutt combined and gave a very enjoyable ball at the new hall at the Hutt. The decorations were beautiful, the stage being furnished as a drawing-room. King’s Band supplied the music. The supper was excellent and prettily served, and the floor good. Mrs Purdy made a capital secretary ; she wore a pretty silver-grey costume, trained ; Mrs T. Wilford, handsome red and black shot silk ; Mrs Burnett, black, trained ; Mrs Beattie, green velvet and yellow silk ; Mrs Treadwell, pink silk, trained ; Mrs Colbeck, greenish grey; Mrs Eberle, black ; Miss Jackson, pretty mauve gown with velvet sleeves, heliotrope bouquet; Miss Mowbray wore black ; her sister a white Empire gown ; Miss Wilford, pink, with large white butterfly bows on the skirt, her sister, white ; Miss Hodgkins (Dunedin), pale blue; Miss Cooper, white ; Miss Burnett, black ; her sister wore white with yellow Empire sash ; Miss Bodmin, white ; Miss Marchant, white net. There were also Mesdames Whitehead, Riddiford. Scales, Fitzherbert, Jackson, Kirk, Seaton, Lady Hector; the Misses Allen, Barnicoat, Johnston, Lee; and Messrs Pearce, Todd, Pearson, Young, Mowbray, Hector. Woollridge, Gardiner, Anson. Atkinson, Fitzherbert. Scales. Riddiford. Treadwell, Kirk, Beattie, Bunny,

Lloyd, Drs. Whitehead and Purdy.

Ophelia.