WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue XVII, 26 October 1895, Page 520

WELLINGTON.

Dear Bek, October 18. A very clever and amnaing piece of acting was seen at the airin' High School. The play chosen was • MV LORD IN I.IVKRV,' and was acted by the Missoa Tolhurst (two). Page. Gritliths. Campbell (two), and Kiley, .noat of whom arc pupils at, the school. The charge of admission was a shilling. and the proceeds, which I believe were very considerable arc to ho given to the game funds.

Among the audience on the Friday afternoon J noticed Miss Hamilton. Mrs Tolhurst, who wore a black cloth tailor-made costume, jet bonnet; Mrs Fitchett, mauve gown trimmed with jet. toque of magenta flowers; Mrs Firth, black crepon skirt, black and white striped silk blouse, large brown straw hat with yellow and magenta flowers; Mrs Hutchison, brown tailor-made costume, brown velvet bonnet trimmed with violets; Mrs Baker, black gown, black silk mantle trimmed with fur, jet bonnet with crimson roses; Mrs Butts, black costume; Mrs Ward, black serge costume, white hat trimmed with tulle and white wings; Miss Morrah. black jacket and skirt, light blouse, small black hat with flowers; Miss Marchant, black skirt, light blue blouse with black insertion, black hat trimmed with white flowers; Miss Brandon, blue tailor-made costume, blue and red velvet bonnet; Mrs and the Misses Barron, Mrs Campbell, Mrs and Miss Page. Miss Moorhouse, black crepon trimmed with silk, large black hat with mauve ribbon bows and green leaves: Miss Tuckey. fawn check gown, white sailor hat; the Misses Coleridge Miss Bransfield. blue jacket and skirt, white sailor hat; Mrs D. Nathan, brown and red figured cloth gown trimmed with fur. jet bonnet; Mrs Rose, brown gown, fur boa, brown and pink bonnet; Miss Rose. Miss Powles, the Misses Harding. Miss Swainson. the Misses Barber. Mrs and Miss W. Nathan, the latter wearing a grey dress trimmed with black insertion, black hat with feathers; Miss Lee. Mrs Butt. Miss Fell (Picton), pale blue gown, white sailor hat; Miss Hislop, black crepon costume, sailor hat; Miss Beswick. black skirt and cape, light blouse, black hat trimmed with feathers; and many others. At the conclusion of the performance Miss Pownall sing a song, and was accompanied on the piano by Miss Stafford, and on the violin by Miss E Barbor. On Monday evening last the local committee of the Trinity COLLEGE OF MUSIC entertained Mr Miles Birkett Foster (musical examiner of Trinity College, London) at the Art Gallery. Mr Parker (secretary) received, and many guests were present to enjoy the excellent music. The room, which was arranged as a drawing-room, looked exceedingly pretty. The stage was carpeted with red cloth, and pot plants, huge pots of arum lilies, broom, etc, were arranged artistically here and there, and draped with crinkled paper, while about the room were placed small tables, on which coloured camillias were reclining. In the latter part of the evening tea, coffee, cakes of all kinds, and sweets were dispensed. The performers were Miss Davis, who sang two short songs very sweetly, and wore a black silk crepon gown with butterfly ribbon bows ; Miss Campbell, who also wore black silk relieved with white lace; Miss Williams, white muslin with lace flounces; Miss Medley, black silk : Miss G. Kennedy, white muslin ; Miss Stewart, black skirt, pink silk blouse; Miss B. Hammerton, white muslin: Mr Prouse, Mr Parker. Mr A. Hill and Mr Mac Duff Boyde. Others present were Mrs Tolhurst, who wore a black silk gown trimmed with chiffon and jet: Miss Tolhurst, white silk and lace ; Mrs Levin, handsome black velvet beautifully trimmed with jet: Lady Hector, black silk with sleeves of white silk covered with black lace; Miss Hector, cream veiling trimmed with lace: Mrs Parker, black silk; Mrs Swainson. black silk and lace; Miss Swainson, black silk skirt, striped silk blouse; Mrs Barron, black silk trimmed with pink: Miss Barron, black and yellow: Miss E. Barron, white muslin; Miss Dransfleld, black silk trimmed with lace ; Mrs Prouse. black silk skirt, pale blue silk blouse; the Misses Prouse. violet velvet gowns: Miss Parker, cream nun's veiling; Miss A. Gore, black silk and ecru lace ; Mrs Blackett, the Misses Blackett, black silk ; Mrs Stewart, black silk trimmed with jet: Mrs Quick, the Misses Quick, black silk skirts, silk blouses; Madame Merz, black satin trimmed with lace; Mrs Hickson, black silk: Miss Kennedy, black velvet: Madame Carlton, white silk ; Mrs Riley, cream satin trimmed with lace: Mrs R. B. Williams, black silk ; Miss Upham, white muslin; Miss Nunnerley, black silk skirt, pale blue blouse; and others. There was a large and appreciative audience at Herr Balling and Mr Maughan Barnett’s CONCERT on Tuesday night which was held at Thomas’ Hall. I noticed among the audience Mrs Turnbull, who wore a handsome black silk gown trimmed with jet and lace; Miss Turnbull, black silk skirt, very becoming pale pink accordion pleated chiffon blousel; Lady Hector, black silk, with white silk sleeves covered with black lace ; Miss Hector, pale blue crepon trimmed with white lace; Miss Williams, white muslin gown, long white cloak with fur collar ; Miss E. Williams wore a similar costume ; the Misses W. and G. Williams both wore pretty white muslin frocks ; Mrs Blackett, black silk; Miss I. Blackett, black silk trimmed with canary-coloured velvet: Miss Grace, black silk skirt, pretty bla -k and white striped silk blouse trimmed with lace, which was caught up with lovely diamond buttons; Miss A. Grace, black silk skirt, pretty pink silk blouse trimmed with coffee lace: Miss A. Gore, black silk trimmed with ecru lace ; Miss Gwen Davis, white satin trimmed with lace ; Mrs Colbeck, dark silk skirt, pale green silk blouse trimmed with cream lace insertion; Mrs Chappell, black brocade with epaulettes of black lace ; Mrs Prouse. black and white silk costume ; Mrs Quick, black silk trimmed with jet; Miss Quick, black silk skirt, light silk blouse ; the Misses Menzies, black velvets with berthas of deep white lace : Miss Fraser (Dunedin), black silk trimmed with lace, white cloak bound with fur: Miss Nunnerley. black silk trimmed with coloured silk embroidery, brown cloak trimmed with beaver ; Mrs Shortridge, black silk ; Miss Ritchie, dark skirt, red silk blouse; Mrs R. B. Williams, mauve crepon trimmed with chiffon ; Miss Stowe, fawn gown trimmed with silk to match ; Mrs Levin, black velvet handsomely trimmed with jet; the Misses Kennedy, Mrs and the Misses Parsons, the Misses Barbor, Miss Richmond, Miss Atkinson, Mrs Macpherson, Madame Carlton, Miss Burnes, Miss Pickering, and many others. The Rev. HASKETT SMITH gave his first lecture at Thomas’ Hall cn Thursday night, and was introduced to the Wellington people by Bishop Wallis. The hall was packed io the doors, and the lecture was a most interesting one. A party from Government House were present, consisting of Lord and Lady Glasgow. Lady Augusta and Lady Dorothy Boyle. Captain Johnson (H.M.S. Ringarooma), Major Elliott, and Captain Preston. Lady Glasgow looked very well in a handsome black watered silk gown trimmed with lace and jet. pale grey silk, threequarter cloak bound with fur to match; Lidy Augusta Boyle wore soft white silk trimmed with lace; Lady Dorothy Boyle, white muslin with lace flounces, red cloak. Others I noticed were Bishop and Mrs Wallis, the latter wearing a black brocade gown trimmed with chiffon crushed strawberry silk cloak edged with feather to match; Mr and Mrs Larnach, Mr and Mrs Acland. Mrs Rhodes. Count and Countess D’Abbans. Mr, Mrs and the Misses Stowe, Mrs and Miss Turnbull. Mrs Adams, Mrs and Miss Izard, Mrs C. Izard, Mrs and Miss Mason. Rev. Mr and Miss K. Sprott, Mrs and the Misses Quick. Mr, Mrs and the Misses Tolhurst, Rev. Mr Fancourt, the Misses Rose. Gore, Margots. Brandon. Greenwood, and others. Most of the ladies present wore walking costumes. The Government House party arrived last Monday night from Napier. Lord Glasgow, accompanied by Major Elliott, returned in H.M.S. Ringarooma. while the rest of the party came by train. It is a great pleasure. I am sure, to all the Wellington people to see how well Lady Augusta Boyle is looking, and that she is now able to walk quite briskly without the aid of a stick. Her trip to Auckland has evidently been a benefit to her. The Brough and Boucicault Company open their season here on Friday next, and people are already saving all their pocket money for that time. The Thorndon Tennis-Club’s opening day is fixed for Saturday, October 26th. Ophelia. Dear Bee, October 18. With the return of the Countess of Glasgow to Government House comes a hope of further gaiety. A series of farewell parties to our sessions l visitors will probably be given on all sides as a final wind up to the social festivities. Lady Glasgow. while in Wanganui, paid a visit of inspection to 'Ba'gownie, the residence of Mrs Imlay, and which is under offer to His Excellency the Governor for the summer months. Another place also under offer is *Otakaiki.' near Oamaru. which would be a real country home, being about 30 miles or more from that small city of stone, so kindly patronised by Mr G. A. Sala. Lndy Augusta Boyle made her first public appearance at the concert in Thomas’ Hall on Tuesday evening, and it was certainly a pleasure for us to see her once more amongst us. THE CONCERT, which rested entirely in the hands of Herr Balling and Mr

Maughan Barnett, was a most excellent performance, and each item was most cordially appreciated and warmly received. To many of us the vio a alto was an almost unknown instrument, and the beauty of expression and richness of tone which the skilled performer drew from it camo as a delightful revelation to our novice ears. Mr Maughan Barnett presided at the piano, and quite fulfilled the high hopes which former experience prompted us to place on him. The stage was most charmingly arranged with pots of ferns and arum lilies, draped at the base with scarlet muslin, which served to throw up the delicate tracery of the ferns and pure waxiness of the flowers. I believe the decorations largely owe their artistic elegance to the supervision of Mrs Levin, who is ever to the fore in musical matters. The hall was quite full, and the small aallery was also occupied. His Excellency the Governor and Glasgow were present, accompanied by the Ladies Augusta. Alice, and Dorothy Boyle. Major Elliott and Captain Preston. There were also pre sent Mr Allen, M.H.IL, Miss Atkinson, Mrs Barnett. Miss Begg (Dunedin), Mrs and the Misses Blackett, the Misses Bunny. Mr Buchanan. M.H R., Miss Burnes. Mr Cooper, Mr and Mrs Casten dyke, Mrs Colbeck (Hutt-. Mrs and Mr Didsbury, Mr Fraser, M.H.R.. and his daughters, the Misses Gore and Mr C. Gore, the Misses Grace. Sir James and Lady Hector and Miss Hector, Mrs and Miss Holt. Mrs Lex in. Mr McLean. Mr and Mrs Macpherson. Miss Nunnerlev, Miss Pickering. Mrs and Miss Quick, Mr G* Reid, the Rev. Haskett-Smith, Mr James Smith and his daughter. Miss Swainson, Mrs and Miss Stowe, Mrs and Miss Turnbull, the Misses Williams. Miss Wilson, and a great many others. Lady Glasgow wore a very handsome gown of garnet-coloured velvet, with full sleeves of corded silk of the same shade; the bodice was edged with narrow jewelled passementerie: she also wore a full circular opera cloak of delicate sunset grey and pink shot silk, edged with grey fur; Lady Augusta Boyle wore a very becoming dress of bright pink satin with chiffon frills; Lady Alice Boyle Wore black with pale green flowered silk bodice with a full drawn neck of real lace; Lady Dorothy Boyle wore a simple white dress; Mrs Barnett wore a black lace dress with frills round the bodice. There has been great excitementin the musical world over the arrival of MR FOSTER, who comes as a representative from the musical circles of Ix>ndon to conduct examinations in connection with Trinity College. The theory as taught by the college has long been studied in New Zea land and the examinations of that branch have been carried on most successfully for several years, but the want of practical ex aminations has always been felt, and it is to remedy this that Mr Foster has come. A social of musicians was held in the Art Gallery on Monday night, and was very largely attended. Sir James Hector took an active part in the proceedings, and intro duced Mr Foster to a great number of those present. The ex aminations have been held each day this week, and Mr Foster expresses himself as both pleased and surprised at the high standard reached by our local performers, and attributes it greatly to careful and skilful tuition. There was a large attendance at the meeting of the PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY at the Museum on Wednesday evening, when several interesting papers were read by the members. Mr Hudson gave voice to a somewhat bizarre suggestion, whereby, he argues, much valuable daylight now lost would be util s d He proposes that on a fixed day in September, about the time of the equinox, a general movement should take place to put the clocks and watches ahead by two hours, so that when the clock showed midnight the time would tally with 10 p.m. of the original time, and we should there fore be living two hours ahead, and thus gain all the daylight by bringing it all within the compass of our daily waking hours. To readjust this alteration (which would only be advantageous during the summer) aday is fixed, the time of the autumnal equinox, when all the time pieces would be put back two hours, and thus leave the winter months with the same time regulations as we now enjoy. Mr Hudson is evidently very much in earnest over his scheme, which he consideres quite practicable, but for my part I share the proverbial unbelief of the carpenter and say, ‘ I doubt it.’ GOLF. It is with much regret that I find it necessary to contradict my triumphant statement of last week, in which I claimed Champion honour for a local golfer. Everyone will now know that Dr. Gosset (Christchurch) has proved hjmself the ‘best man’of all. and he has our heartiest congratulations, in spite of natural dis appointment that Mr Pryde, who throughout the matches had playen so well, should loose when so near the summit of golfic ambition. For a whole week the Hutt links presented a most animated appearance. Besides visitors from all parts of the colony taking part in the various matches there was the usual col lection of sisters, cousins, uncles and aunts who congregated there to cheer and laud their special favourites, and inclined to rebel at the breathless silence which was strictly enforced during play. The Hutt team entertained the visitors most generously, providing lunch on the ground every day. while the ladies also came bravely to the rescue and support of weary competitors by providing tea during the afternoon. Among those presidihg over the Kettle I noticed Mesdames Fitzherbert, Purdie. Howden. Gilbert, Treadwell. Climie, Jackson and Hislop, and Misses Wil ford. Burnett. Lee. Johnston. Bodmin and Mowbray. The final match of the week was that between the ladies of the Wei lington Club and the Hutt ladies, resulting rather unex pectedly in a win for Wellington, whose team comprised Mrs Bell, Miss Bell, Miss Duncan, Miss Grace, Miss Izard, Miss John ston. Mrs Lees. Miss Medley. Miss Rose, Miss Williams, and Miss G. Williams. The Hutt contingent consisted of Misses Bodmin. Burnett (three). Mrs Clymie. Misses Fitzherbert, Haste, Mrs Howden, Mrs Treadwell, and the Misses Wilford. At the same time the gentlemen were playing a handicap bogie match at Miramar, won by Mr Wilson (Palmerston North). All the visitors thus played on both the links. At Miramar very few ladies turned up, among the few being Mrs Adams, with the welcome paraphernalia of tea requisites, and Misses Moorhouse, Dransfield. Alice Grace. Fairchild, Mrs Lees, and Miss Turnbull. Next Saturday the medal matches are to be played on both links, by ladies only, and the following Saturday also there are ladies’ com petitions. After that the Hutt season is practically closed making way for the still popular game of tennis. So much for the fickle taste of Hutt players. Most of Miramar have been heard to announce their intention of playing the whole summer through Perhaps with Mr Balfour they believe that ‘ Care may sit behind on horseback, but never presume to walk with a caddie, and it you are your own caddie, why, so much the better for you.’ Sir Robert Stout certainly ‘scored one’durintr the recent visit of General Booth. The Army now regard him (Sir Robert) in th< light of a probable convert, and will doubtless give him their sup port at the next election. The Premier himself, I believe, intends to stand for New Zea land's capital, and we expect to have a very lively campaign in consequence. The Premier has been taking a marked interest ii the political movement among women here.

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