WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIII, Issue XIV, 6 October 1894, Page 331

WELLINGTON.

Dear Bek, September 28. Of course LADY GLASGOW’S RECEPTION at Government House last Monday night was very largely attended, about two hundred invitations having been issued for it. It was a very pleasant affair, and was given so that we might all have an opportunity of seeing Lady Glasgow again after the trip to England. Everyone was delighted to welcome our charming hostess back. The rooms were, as usual, elaborately decorated and looked very pretty. One end of the ballroom was completely banked with tall bamboo plants and ferns intermingled with flowers, pot plants, and fairy lights of pink, yellow, and blue. The drawing-room was also beautiful with quantities of camellias, violets, daffodils, etc., and King’s Band stood near the piano, and discoursed sweet music during the evening. In the dining-room, which was also appropriately decorated, a light supper of tea. coffee, ices, oysters, etc., was dispensed. The long corridor was banked on either side with greenery, and the alcoves near the staircase and the staircase itself were beautifully decorated. The Countess wore a lovely gown of cream satin with a long train, and trimmed with turquoise blue velvet and quantities of forget-me-nots, and the sleeves were covered with black chifl on embroidered with bright sequins and hanging loosely; she also wore her diamond tiara and necklet, and looked extremely well; Mrs Stewart, her sister, wore a beautiful white watered silk gown with deep white lace and epaulettes, and a deep flounce round the hem; Lady Augusta Boyle wore pink satin trimmed with 6cru lace, and Lady Alice Boyle wore cream stiiped gauze; Miss Thurston, who is staying at Government House, wore cream trimmed with lace. Other guests were Lady Hector, who wore a handsome grey merveilleux gown with epaulettes covered with white lace; Lady Buckley wore a lovely brocade gown, trained ; Miss Jervois, a coppercoloured corded silk striped with satin, and prettily trimmed with Eale blue silk and lace; Mrs Richmond, black; Miss Richmond, a andsome light Pompadour silk with sleeves of moss green velvet and trimmed with lace: Mrs J. G. Ward, white silk ; MissSeddon, white silk and lace; Mrs Ogle (Christchurch), black with white satin sleeves edged with jet, and a yellow chiffon sash; Mrs Pynsent, black and grey brocade: Mrs Maxwell, deep chocolate brocade ; Mrs Izard, black; Miss Izard, white silk ; Mrs C. Izard, lemon-coloured silk ; Mrs Medley, black ; Miss Medley, pale blue trimmed with white gauze; Mrs Acland, black: Miss R. Acland, pale yellow; Miss Stowe, pink satin and gauze: Mrs Adams, cream brocade and silver passementerie ; Miss Moorhouse, black and yellow silk; Mrs Cooper, black: Miss H. Williams, cream brocade and lace: Miss Eily Williams, white satin with flowers and ]ace; Mrs Stocker, cream: Mrs Menzies, black velvet; Miss Menzies, blue silk and biege lace; Miss F. Menzies, gold and blue brocade: Miss Gore, old rose silk flounced with lack chiffon and jet; Miss M. Gore, pale blue satin with black velvet and jet; Mrs W. Johnston, black velvet and diamonds; Miss Johnston, black moire; Mrs Grace, black velvet and chiffon ; the Misses Grace, white satin: Miss Hadfield, old rose shot silk trimmed with black velvet and black lace; Mrs Sprott. green velvet: Miss Dransfield, white moire and lace: Mrs Barron, black velvet and lace ; Mrs Barclay, black; Miss Barclay, cream ; Miss Coleridge, pink veiling with satin sleeves; Mrs Pharazyn, a combination of cream and silver brocade and sage green satin; Miss Buller, cream; Mrs Duncan black; Miss Duncan, Srey satin with flowers; Mrs Tregear, cream ; Mrs Quick, black ; liss Quick, pale blue satin with beetle’s wing embroidery ; Miss Gardiner, cream trimmed with lace; Miss Pearce, cream satin; Mrs A. Pearce, pink silk embroidered with black and white flowers: Miss Gibson (Dunedin), pink silk and lace: Miss Mills (Dunedin), white brocade: Mrs Bell, white silk trimmed with lovely embroidery of pink blue and green, and trimmed also with pink velvet and green silk: Mrs Edwin, black : Miss Fdwin, white; Miss Fairchild, yellow brocade ; Miss N. Fairchild, blue silk ; Mrs Werry, black ; Miss Brandon, blue silk over a petticoat of white lace; Miss’A. Brandon, yellow ; Mrs Van Staveren. black; Mrs Fancourt, black; Miss Fancourt, white: Mrs Butts, black; Mrs Patterson, black : Miss Reynolds (Dunedin) brown and terra cotta silk ; Mrs Parfitt, black brocade; Miss Grierson (Dunedin), cream trimmed with mauve insertion ; Miss Newall. cream ; Mrs O’Rorke (Auckland), black trimmed with jet; Mrs Mantell. black; Miss Douglas, white; Mrs Larnach (Dunedin), lemoncoloured satin with peacock silk bodice, and trimmed with chiffon: Mrs A. Crawford, pale blue silk: Mrs Friend, black; Miss Friend, blue silk; Miss O’Connor, white; Miss Gibson, pink ; Mrs Fitzherbert, black; Miss Richardson, cream; also Mrs Whittali: the Premier (Mr Seddon). the Hons J. G. Ward, W. P. Reeves, Sir James Hector. Sir W. Buller, Dr. Adams, etc. Lord Kelburne, who is visiting his people, was there, and also Captain Preston, Major Elliott, Captain Stewart,: Captain Clayton, and the Hon. James Boyle. Lord Glasgow received with the Countess, and afterwards chatted with as many guests as possible, and the whole family made an effort to cause the affair to pass off pleasantly. Mrs T. C. Williams gave A SMALL DANCE last night to about sixty guests. They first had a dinner party, and then the dance for young people afterwards, and among those present were Lady Augusta Boyle. Lord Kelburne, and the Misses Buller, Johnston, Grace, Thurston, Gore, Izard, and Duncan. The Misses Williams were helping, and it was a very merry little party. Last Saturday night Miss Buller gave a very ENJOYABLE ‘AT HOME,’ about eighty guests arriving at nine o’clock and dancing until midnight. The whole house was most beautifully decorated, and the supper was prettily laid out in the dining-room. The billiardroom was used for dancing, and King’s band supplied the programme music, several of the guests playing extras. Among those present were Captain and Mrs Stewart, Lord Kelburne, I>ady Augusta Boyle. Mr and Mrs W. Johnston. Mrs Newman, the Misses Grace. Mills (Dunedin), Medley, Williams, Johnston, Izard, Gore. Coleridge. Harding and Douglas. Sir Walter Buller was helping to entertain. Lady Glasgow is to give a small dance to-night at Government House as a farewell to Captain and Mrs Stewart. Mrs G. Hutchison is to give an ‘At Home’ next Monday night, and of course every night next week is taken up with the Musical Festival, which begins on Monday next at the Opera House. I believe the rehearsals are most satisfactory, and the soloists from Melbourne appear to delight all who have heard them. The NAVAL BALL last Friday night was given as a farewell to Captain and Mrs John Duncan and their family. Captain Duncan has resigned his position, and this was given as a ‘send off.’ It was a splendid ball, and was given in the Drillshed, there being about two hundred guests present. Mrs Duncan, who was presented with a lovely bouquet, wore a beautiful grey watered silk gown trimmed with lace and a long Watteau bow from the shoulders; Miss Duncan wore black satin jetted. Others present were Mr and Mrs Bell, Mr and Mrs A. Pearce, Miss Gibson, Mrs Ogle and the

Misses Richmond, K. Hadfield, Grace. Johnston. Harding, Cooper, Williams, Coleridge, and many others. The decorations were beautiful, and were much admired. The band played from the centre of the room, and the extras were played by the Misses Ida Cooper and May Gore. The ball did not break up until about 2 a.m.

Ophelia.