WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIII, Issue I, 7 July 1894, Page 18

WELLINGTON.

Dear Bee, June 28. As a description of the OPENING OF PARLIAMENT appeared in last week’s Graphic I will say nothing about it, but proceed at once to give you THE DRESSES worn on that occasion, which were, as usual, very beautiful. Lady Augusta Boyle wore a grey tweed jacket and skirt flecked with yellow, and yellow silk waistcoat, small black hat with a huge rosette of yellow velvet, out of which stuck a jet osprey; the Ladies Alice and Dorothy Boyle wore dresses of dark red with vests of lighter red silk, large felt hats with red rosettes; Mrs btewart wore a black gown, long pale grey jacket lined and trimmed with electric blue silk, with beaver cuffs and collar, and a small palest pink velvet bonnet trimmed with black tips and jet bands; Miss Holroyd wore a black skirt and jacket with a vest of mauve and black check, black jet bonnet; Lady Buckley wore dark green with lapels of black watered silk, bonnet to match; Mrs Bell, brown, light brown jacket with sable collar, and small black bonnet; Mrs Rhodes, handsome black costume; Mrs , harazyn, handsome slate grey costume ; Mrs ®vi Ol i’ "lack gown, and velvet three-quarter mantle with sable fur; black velvet bonnet with yellow ospreys ; Mrs Hatchart (wife of the Captain of H.M.S. Rapid) w’ore a black velvet mantle with a small cape of purple velvet and jet, black hat with feathers ; Mrs G. Hutchinson, brown, with a bear boa, pretty black bonnet with a huge bow at the back of pink velvet studded with jet beads : Mrs Grace, black gown and jacket, black and white bonnet; Miss A. Grace, dark brown gown much trimmed with oottle green silk lined with shell pink, lace hat with pink roses and green leaves ; Mrs Fitzherbert, fawn, black bonnet with red velvet; Mrs A. Brandon, black, jet bonnet with bright magenta bows ; Mrs Bothambley, black, the cape of her mantle edged with fur, black bonnet with an orange aigrette ; Mrs Tolhurst, black with a braided bodice, black and gold bonnet; Mrs r isher, black velvet and brocade mantle, black and gold bonnet; Miss Fitzherbert. light grey, white hat with white feathers ; Mrs Oliver (Dunedin), darK green piped with red, bonnet to match ; Mrs Mantell, jun., a light grey tweed costume, black hat: Mrs Loughnan, black, black hat with feathers ; and her sister was aiso in black ; Mrs Wardrop wore fawn and brown; and her sister. Miss Palmer (Christchurch) wore dark blue trimmed with pale blue ; Mrs Travers, long fawn and sable coat, black hat ; Miss Coleridge, brown, hat to match with velvet rosettes; Miss O’Connor, green diagonal striped tweed, large hat to match ; Miss Buller, brown gown, long brown jacket braided and edged with beaver, and a large brown hat with feathers ; Mrs Dowell, brick-coloured gown, and short full cape of black velvet, black and pink bonnet; Miss Pearce, a terra-cotta gown trimmed with darker velvet, pretty bonnet of shaded pink roses and yellow lace ; Miss Menzies, fawn trimmed with insert ion, fawn and blue hat; Miss H. Johnston, black, the lapels edged with jetted braid, vest of black and white silk, and a three-cornered hat with tips ; Mrs Tweed (Ashburton), dark brown trimmed with red, bonnet to match; Mrs Ritchie, brown costume; Miss Medley, black, small black velvet toque with violets ; Mrs Hudson, long black jacket with fur, small toque to match ; Miss Turnbull, electric blue trimmed with black lace ; Mrs Turnbull, a handsome black velvet and jet mantle, black and gold bonnet; Mrs Mackenzie, black, bonnet of yellow roses and i efc: ?F 88 Malcolm, slate-grey tweed, beautifully made, black hat; Miss Duncan, a beaver-coloured gown edged with beaver, brown hat with brown shaded tips and trails of violets : Mrs Maskell, T H^a^e J* wee( i made with long basque and braided, jet bonnet; Mrs Joseph, grey tweed with crimson vest; Miss Joseph, brown ; Mrs Sainu e J’ dark blue, hat to match with pale blue rosettes; w»e Blackett, black gowns ; Miss H. Williams, black ; Miss Line Williams, a long light brown jacket edged with sable, black hat with feathers; Miss Leek, black, fawn bonnet with scarlet poppies ; Miss Whistler, dark brown, large brown hat with yellow flowers; Mrs Parker, heather tweed jacket and skirt; Mrs England, dark gown with sleeves and trimming of violet and yellow shot silk, bonnet to match ; Miss Read, black with violet velvet sleeves, black toque hat; Mrs Stafford, brown trimmed with beaver ; Mrs Gore, a long red and black mantle, jet bonnet; Miss Gore, brown, fur boa ; Miss Izard, a brown jacket with black fur lapels, and black hat with daisies ; Miss Daly, a friend of Miss Izard’s, who is staying with her, wore a grey mottled tweed jacket and skirt, black hat with tips; Miss Newall, grey tweed trimmed with Gobelin blue and brown. Gobelin blue hat; also Mrs and Miss Powles, Mrs Kelly, Miss Johnson. Mrs O’Connor, Mrs Barbor. Mrs Medley, Mrs Whittali, the Misses Rose, the Misses Haise, and Mrs Evans, wearing a slate gown and bonnet to match. | ie Thornton-Arnold Company have been delighting everyone ‘Charley’s aunt’ at the Opera House, and have had crowded houses. It is certainly most amusing, and it really does one no end of good to go and have a genuine laugh and forget all the worries of life for awhile. They are to give ’ Hans the Boatman,* ‘ Captain Fritz,’ and ‘The Private Secretary ’ during the season. In the audience on Tuesday night were lx>rd Glasgow, Captain and Mrs Stewart, the latter wearing a pretty mauve silk gown trimmed with black velvet and lace, and a long grey silk cloak ; Augusta Boyle, m a white frock and cream cloak, the triple cape lined with pink silk; and Miss Holroyd, in black, and a brown figured cloak bound with fur.

During the first four nights of ‘Charley’s Aunt’ there have been present Sir James and Lady Hector. Miss Hector. Mr and Mrs Oliver • Dunedin), the Hon R. and Mrs Pharazyn. Miss Whistler, Mrs Samuel. Mr and Mrs A. Pearce. Mr and Mrs Parfitt. Miss Newall, Sir Maurice O’Rorke, Mr E. O’Rorke. Mr, Mrs. and Miss Barron. Dr. and Mrs Fell. Dr. and Mrs Collins, the Misses (Walter) Johnston, the Misses Grace, Mrs and Miss Tolhurst, Dr. and Mrs Anson, Mrs E. J. Riddiford, Dr. and Mrs Purdy, Mr and Mrs Whitt all, Mr and Mrs T. M. Wilford. the Misses Wilford, Mr and Mrs Biss, the Misses Burnett, Mr and Mrs Molineaux, Mr and Mrs G I earce. Mrs Tilly (Wanganui), Mrs Higginson, Mr and Mrs A. Brandon, the Misses Brandon, Mr and Mrs Ferguson, Mr and Mrs Worry, Mr and Mrs Riley, the Misses Mowbray,the Misses Myers, Mr and Mrs Tread well, Mr E. T. Gillon,and his mother. MrsGillon, Mrs N. Reid, the Misses Williams, the Misses Lingard, the Misses Nathan, Mr and Mrs Hardy,Miss Hirchberg,Mr and Mrs K. Bunny,

Mrs and Miss Bodmin, Mrs Carrow, Captain and Mrs Johnson.etc. One pretty gown worn on the stage was of cream soft material with sleeves of bright yellow' velvet, and another was of pale grey crGpon trimmed with biege lace, and yet another of pale mauve trimmed with deep violet velvet and lace, trained.

COMING FESTIVITIES. Mrs Johnston Stewart, who is taking Lady Glasgow’s place at Government House, is to give a large afternoon ‘ At Home * next week, the invitations for which are already out, and also cards for a small and early dance on the 11th of J uly. Mrs George Hutchison has issued a number of invitations for an * At Home ’ on the 9th of July, and 1 believe it is th be a dance. The Star Boating Club's invitations are not yet out. but will be almost immediately, for the 12th of July, I understand. The Hon. Robert and Mrs Pharazyn have issued a large number of invitations for a ball to be given in Thomas* Hall on the 20th of July. There was a large meeting at Thomas* Hall on the occasion of the PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES, medals, etc., of the St. John Ambulance Association. His Excellency the Governor was present and made a speech, and Mrs Stewart presented the prizes; Lady Augusta Boyle was also of the party. Sir James Hector made an excellent speech, and thanked Mrs Stewart and his Excellency for attending. Several others also spoke, after which the officers for the coming year were elected as follows Presidents of the centre, the Earl and Countess of Glasgow ; vice-presidents, Mrs C. J. Johnston, MrsT. C. Williams; committee, Mrs H. D. Bell, Dr. Collins, Mrs Ewart, Dr. Ewart. Mrs Hoby, Miss Johnston. Miss King, Miss Ludbrook, Mrs Mackenzie, Dr. Mackenzie. Mrs A. Pearce, Mrs W. P. Reeves, Mr L. Tripp, Rev. W. C. Waters; hon. auditors, Mr R. T. Turnbull, Mr Dudley Tripe; hon. treasurer, Mrs Harry Adams ; hon. secretary. Miss Onie Mackenzie; hon. treasurer, men’s branch, Mr Huntley Elliott, jun.; hon, secretary men’s branch, Mr H. H. Seed. His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Captain and Mrs Stewart, Lady Augusta Boyle, and Major Elliott were present at the last PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY’S MEETING, Mr Cohen reading a short paper on ‘ Butterflies,’ and Sir Walter Buller a long one on ‘ Darwinism.* There was a large muster of members. Major General Schaw presiding, and some animated discussion took place after Sir W. Buller’s paper, Messrs Travers, Field, Tanner, Maskell, R. Pharazyn, and others speaking. Sir J. Hector was also present. On the same night Mrs Walter Johnston gave an ‘at home,’ it taking the form of a small dance, there being about sixty guests. The large ball-room was prettily decorated, and the musicians were stationed in one corner. The drawing-room and supper table were also prettily decorated, chiefly with red and white camellias and greenery. Mrs Johnston wore her favourite combination of colours—black and white—and looked very well. Very few new frocks were worn; the ladies are evidently reserving theirs for the bigger balls in prospect. The Misses Ida, Hilda, and Ella Johnston were all helping, Miss Siddie Johnston being still away in Hawke’s Bay, and among those present were Mr and Mrs Tolhurst, Mr and Miss Pearce, Mrs Dowell, Major Elliott, Captain Clayton, Mr and Mrs Wardrop. Miss Palmer (of Christchurch) Mr and Mrs Arthur Pearce. Mrs Pynsent, Mrs Hopkins, Mr, Mrs. and Miss Duncan, the Misses Williams. Turnbull, Grace, Izard, Daly, Tolhurst, O’Connor, Buller, Buckland, etc., and Messrs Pynsent, Anson, Turnbull, Jackson. Goring, Butterworth, G. Johnston. Izard, etc. It was a very good dance, and had the distinction of being the first of the session. OUR PEOPLE. Dr. Claude Henry arrived in Wellington last week, and was accompanied by hie wife, to whom he was married shortly before leaving England. Dr. Henry is now engaged in taking up his late father’s practice. The Misses Henry nave now quite recovered from the serious accident which be'fel them on the day following their father’s death. Mrs Graham, who was injured in the same accident, has also recovered, and leaves shortly with her family for Dunedin to join Mr Graham, who has been permanently removed to that town from Wellington. Both Mr and Mrs Graham will be missed from Wellington, and more especially from Karori, at which suburb they have lived for so many years. I feel that I must now have exhausted my stock of news, not to mention your patience, with all this chatter, and will therefore close by promising you an equally lengthy budget next week.

Ophelia.