WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XI, Issue 51, 23 December 1893, Page 547

WELLINGTON.

Dear Bee. December 17 _ . , There is exceedingly little society news, but we make up for dances by concerts. 1 will begin with the dresses AT THE HARMONIC CONCERT. Mrs Millar, who sang, wore a turquoise blue Empire gown, the train hanging quite loose from the shoulders, the front also hanging loose rrnm the low corsage, which was trimmed with epaulettes of wide cream lace and long streamers of pale blue ribbon ; Mrs Edger, who also sang, wore a pearl-coloured satin gown with epaulettes of white lace. In the audience were Lady and Miss Hector. Mrs (CapL‘ Johnston, wearing a pretty dark blue plush cloak bound with fawn fur ; Miss E. Johnson wore pale bis?uit co .*oy i L : 1 Bai clay, black; Miss Barclay, salmon pink veiled with black lace; Miss Dransfield. black : Mrs Quick, black with fichu of black lace; Miss G. Henry, white : Miss Harding, claret velvet and white clo ik; Miss — Harding, white and yellow silk; Miss Mel ord. cream; Miss A. Gore, pink; Mrs Swainson. a grey brocade cloak trimmed with fur : Mrs G. Knight, white silk veiled with black lace; Miss Burnett, black ; Miss F. Burnett, cream ; and her sister, white ; Miss Seed, a white cloak; Miss Cohen, a white fur cloak; Miss Duncan, a blue plush cloak : Miss Wilford. pale pink : Mrs Martin, Gobelin blue silk trimmed with while lace : Mr and Mrs E-.J- Mrs Miles. Miss Allan Miss Margetts. Miss Heywood. Miss Scully, Mrs Prouse, Mrs and Miss Kirkcaldie. the latter in black with Empire belt and sleeves of pale blue satin ; Miss Brock, the Misses Fairchild, in white gowns: Miss Rose, in pale blue : and her sister, in white; Mr and Mrs T. Atkinson. Mrs Grady, the Misses Birmingham. Mrs Blair. Miss Malco m, in red. and a red cloak ; Miss L. Toxward. in white: Mrs England. Mrs Harris and the Misses Burne. Widdop, West, Dyer. Weir. Liddle, Campbell, Reeves, Kennell. Millward. etc. AT THE ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY’S CONCERT were Miss Newton, who was the only vocalist, wearing a short train and bodite of black over a petticoat entirely embroidered with gold; Miss Fisher, who has just arrived from Melbourne, wore bright blue, and a white brocaded cloak with fur; Mrs Samuel, a bright rose pink gown, and red cloak ; Mrs Simpson, a red brocaded cloak trimmed with white fur; Mrs Wilberfoss. grey brocade ; Miss Bannister, fawn ; Miss Upham, grey: Mrs Leckie. black : Mrs Loughnan. black; Miss Gore, a Gobelin cloak bound with white fur: Miss Barron, white; Miss E. Barron, tomato red. the yoke veiled with white lace ; Mrs Edward Richardson, black velvet, the low corsage trimmed with white lace, and long red plush cloak lined with pink ; Mrs Hume, black : Mrs Morrah. red trimmed with a darker shade of velvet; Miss Graham, cream figured with flowers; the Misses Henry, white: Miss Harding, cream trimmed with lace and pink bows: Miss E. Rose, pink: Mrs Parker, a white fur cloak; Miss N. Johnson, pale pink: Miss Johnston (Hutt), white with pink bows; her sister white with short sle ves and Empire sash of sage green moire ; Mrs Eberle, cream silk, the low corsage trimmed with black velvet, short sleeves of black velvet, fawn brocaded velvet cloak ; Miss Blair grey trimmed with black velvet; Mrs Dean, black with white lace; Mrs Waters, a white fur cloak ; Mrs Palmer, b ack. pink cloak: Mrs Quick, black velvet, and her daughter, pale blue ; Miss Burnett, black, and her sister, white; Miss Vennell, pale blue trimmed with coffee lace ; Mrs Seed, black silk and jet; Miss Allen, black, and her sister, terra-cotta; Miss Myers, white; Miss M. Myers, cream and yellow; Mrs Parsons, black; Miss Parsons, black and pale mauve; Miss Glover, pale yellow with frilled sleevesand white lace zouave ; and Mrs and Miss Allan. Miss Friend, and the Misses Dyer, Heywood, Hall, Kirkcaldie, Cohen, Pickering, and Mrs England. Mr Willie Barton last week gave A VERY PLEASANT PICNIC, and I quite omitted to include it in my last letter. A snecial train left town at 11 in the morning and conveyed the visitors to Mr Barton’s place at Trentham. near the Hutt, and there they spent a delightful day. having lunch out of doors. In the afternoon various amusements were provided, including races, and in the evening the party returned to town. Mr Barton made an excellent host, and among his guests were Mr and Mrs Moorhouse. Dr. and Mrs Adams. Miss Lucy Studholme. Mrand Mrs Ferguson, Mr and Mrs C. Izard, Mr and Mrs Wardrop. Miss Ada Wardrop, and the Misses Cooper, Grace, Izard. Johnston, Holmes, Moorehouse. etc. Mrs Izard, of Hobson street, issued a large number of invitations for a dance to be given by her this w’eek, but, in the meantime. Mr Forster Goring died, and in consequence of this the dance has been postponed. Mr Goring was Mr-* Walter Johnston’s father, and has a great many relations in Wellington, all of whom, of course, are in mourning, including Mr and .Mrs Barry Goring, who had only just returned from their honeymoon when the sad event took place. OUR PEOPLE. Lady Stout is still in Wellington, but will return to Dunedin for Christmas. The Premier and Miss Seddon have left for Kumera. there to spend Christmas. The Premier will celebrate his silver wedding on the 13th January, and will remain at Kumera for that. Miss Ida Johnston has returned from Christchurch, where she spent a pleasant time with the Hon. Mrs Paiker.

Ophelia.