‘AT HOME’ AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE, WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIII, Issue II, 14 July 1894, Page 43

‘AT HOME’ AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE, WELLINGTON.

MRS JOHNSTON STEWART, Lady Glasgow’s sister, who is acting as hostess at Government

House during the absence of the Countess, gave her first reception last Tuesday afternoon from four till six, about a hundred invitations being issued for it. The weather was nnfoitunately bad, being wet all day and chilly, thus keeping many intending guests away. The rooms were prettily decorated for the occasion, and the conservatory was also thrown open, afternoon tea being served in the dining room. The Eirl of Glasgow and Mrs Stewart stood at the entrance and received together, and Lady Augusta Boyle, Lady Alice Boyle, Miss Holroyd, and Captain Stewart, Major Elliott, and Captain Clayton were all helping. Mrs Stewart wore a pretty and simple gown of fawn and electric blue stripes, plainly made, and with collar and cuffs of electric blue velvet. Lady Augusta Boyle wore light biscuit veiling trimmed with brown braid ; Lady Alice was in dark red, and Miss Holroyd, in black with a white duck waistcoat. THE DRESSES. Most of the ladies, of eourse, donned ther best frocks, and among them were — Lady Hector in a dark cloak bound with beaver, black bonnet; Miss Hector wore dark tweed ; Mrs R. Pharazyn, slate grey silk gown with a plastron of dull crimson velvet, grey and crimson bonnet; Miss Whistler, dark brown trimmed with velvet, large brown hat with yellow flowers; Mrs Newman wore fawn and brown muslin over shot silk, hat to match: Mrs W. Johnston, black, jet bonnet: Miss Ida Johnston, black, prettily trimmed with white striped with black, black hat with white* under the brim; Mrs Dowell, a short black velvet and fur cloak, black bonnet with pink velvet; Mrs A. Pearce, a dark tweed and long jacket, black velvet hat with tips; Miss Pearce, pale terra-cotta bonnet to match ; Mrs Collins, a long sealskin jacket, black velvet hat with tips ; Mrs Pynsent, black brocaded with mauve, black and mauve bonnet; Mrs Harding, a handsome black gown trimmed with jet; the Misses Harding, dark t weed gowns, fur boas, and black hats with tips; Mrs (Judge) Richmond, a handsome black costume; Mrs Barclay, a black velvet mantle edged with feathers, black and scarlet bonnet; Mrs Biss, slate-coloured silk, large hat with grey feathers; Mrs Heywood, dark blue serge, fur boa; the Misses Heywood, black and brown fur boas: Mrs W. Nathan, black, black and scarlet bonnet; Miss Nathan, black, pink tie and black hat trimmed with pink velvet; Mrs Travers, pale fawn specked tweed with a yoke and sleeves of Gobelin blue silk, large black hat; Miss Coleridge, brown mottled tweed, black hat with blue velvet; Mrs Molineaux, black, and black bonnet with white roses; Mrs Edwin, a striped corduroy velvet; Miss Edwin, brown, blue silk vest, brown and blue hat.; Mrs Rhodes, a lovely black satin and velvet, gown trimmed with jet, old rose pink bonnet trimmed with white lace; Mrs Tuckey. black velvet, mantle, black and Gobelin bonnet; Miss Tuckey, brown mottled tweed, black poke bonnet with orange trimming: Mrs Maxwell, brown costume, brown and old rose velvet bonnet; Mrs Baker, a handsome greyish striped corduroy gown with a yoke of silk and lace, bonnet to match; Mrs (Dr.) Adams, a beautiful black watered silk gow’n, bonnet of cream lace and bright pink roses; Mrs W. Ferguson, royal blue brocade flounced with coffee lace ; Mrs Gore, red and black brocaded mantle, jet bonnet; Miss Gore* brown and black, large black hat.; Miss M. Gore, grey tweed and black hat; Mrs A. Brandon, black, magenta and black bonnet: Miss Brandon, dark tweed, fur boa, blacK and red toque ; Miss A. Brandon, black, pink chiffon tie, black velvet and steel hat; Mrs Williams, a handsome mantle and jet bonnet; Miss Hilda Williams, black gown striped with cream covered with black insertion, black poke bonnet with pink velvet; Miss Hilda Johnston, black trimmed with grey silk, black hat much trimmed with yellow velvet and jet; Miss Elfle Williams, a pretty pale grey accordion pleated gown with a zouave of white lace, and sleeves of grey and old lose brocade, black hat. with tins; Mrs Hatchart, pretty fawn costume; Miss Duthie, brown speckled tweed, hat to match; Mrs T. M. Wilford, tabac brown with a vest of tur<|uoise blue velvet, hat of brown with turquoise trimming and wings; Miss Dunean, pale fawn trimmed with green velvet, black and green velvet toque; Mrs H. (’rawford, red and black corduroy velvet, black hat relieved with red; Miss Maud Williams, slate colour, with sleeves of slate and brown checked silk, the skirt edged with brown velvet bands, and a brown hat with feathers; Miss Graham, navy blue; Mrs Grace, black, mauve and white bonnet; Miss Grace, dark green edged with sable: Miss Alice Grace, brown trimmed with pink and green wilk, lace hat with pink roses; Mrs Samuel, dark blue, velvet hat with pale blue rosettes; Miss Elliott, dark green with silk sleeves and large hat with feathers: Mrs Hudson, fawn tweed, and toque to match ; Mrs Friend, black, large black hat with feathers ; Mrs Mantell, bottle green hopsack, feather boa, large black hat.-’ Miss Gardiner, dark tweed: Miss Newell, pale grey, fawn jacketedged with sable, brown ami blue hat; Miss Burnett, black with grey vest; Miss F. Burnett, a pretty brown tweed, plainly made, hat to match; Mrs Barron, a handsome black mantle and jetted bonnet* MissE. Barron, light brown t rimmed wit h pale blue silk ; Mrs J G* Wilson (Rangitikei), handsome black silk embroidered with mauve spraj s of flowers, black hat; Mrs — Wilson, a handsome black velvet mantle, the cape edged with feather trimming, black bonnet; also Mrs and Miss Tolhurst, Miss Trimnell, Mrs D Nathan, the Misses Barclay. Dr. Adams. Dr. Ewart, and Messrs Baker. Maxwell, "’ravers, Pearce. Tolhurst, Montgomery (’raw fori, Richmond, Baldwin, Gardiner, Pynsent, Pharazyn Mantell Cooper, etc.

Ophelia.