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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue XXIV, 14 December 1895, Page 747

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Dear Bee, December 5. Mr and Mrs E. J. Reid and their family leave by the Tonic ’ next Thursday for England, where they intend to make a prolonged visit. The furniture is to be • auctioned ’on Tuesday. The Government House domestics held their annual picnic at Lowry Bay last Thursday, an outing which is thoroughly appreciated by all. THE POLO players should certainly feel flattered by the sustained interest taken in their pastime by Lady Glasgow and her daughters, who drive out to the field nearly every Saturday, and often provide tea in the shed. Last Saturday was no exception to this rule. Lady Augusta driving her beautifully-matched pair, which, in the stylish little phaeton, always excites general admiration. Lady Glasgow wore a cool summer gown of blue linen, with lemon silk vest, small jet bonnet trimmed with cowslips; Ladies Augusta and Alice Boyle wore serge costumes with blouses and sailor hats; Mrs P. Baldwin wore a light brown tailor cs tume with light vest; Mr and Mrs Baker were also there, and Mrs Beddard. who wore a very becoming dress of white drill with coloured blouse; Mrs Buddle; Mr Buller. Miss Cooper, in white; Mrs Alex. Crawford, Mrs Coates, Mr W. Johnston, Mrs Levin, Miss Medley in a brown holland costume with blue blouse; Mrs Menteath, in blue crepon with vest and collar of blue silk shot with dull yellow; Mrs and the Misses Menzies. Miss Pearce in black crepon; Mr Pearce, Miss Salt in a bark-brown dress with light vest, straw hat to match; Miss Skerrett, in a cream serge coat and skirt with checked vest; her sister in a green costume; Mr Alan Scott, an enthusiast from Christchurch, and several others, not forgetting the Maori lady and gentlemen. Among the players were Messrs Baldwin, Buckley. Crawford, Cooper and Captain Preston. On the links there were about forty players prastising, as for a wonder there was no special match to be played. Misses Bell. Dransfleld, Duncan, Fairchild, Grace, Gore. Hislop, Izard. Morrah, Williams, etc., etc., were on the ground, and tea there also cheered both actors and audience. Miss Lee gave a very PLEASANT TEA to her girl friends on Saturday, the trousseau being on view, and calling forth general admiration. The tea table was very prettily decorated with white flowers, and laden with all kinds of dainty condiments. Mrs Lee wore a handsome black dress relieved from sombreness by touches of yellow silk and lace; Miss Lee wore a black skirt and pretty white blouse, made with the broad turned down collar, and trimmed with lace insertion; her sister wore black with a pink and white blouse. There were a great number of fair guests present, but I shall only notice a few of them. Mrs Allan wore a stylish brown tweed costume with black hat; Miss Bodmin, in a pr< tty fresh costume of ochre-tinted drill trimmed with lace insertion, and a pale heliotrope blouse ; Mrs Climie, a neat tweed costume, largd black hat trimmed with exquisite roses; Miss Haise, grey tweed gown, black hat; Miss E. Haise looked well in a light drill dress with white blouse; Miss D. Hayward wore black with sleeve-* and trimmings of electric blue, black hat; Miss Hamerton, a pretty hollandcostume; Mrs Heaton looked exceedingly well in a stylish costume of black and lilac; Miss Johnston, fawn tweed with red and white blouse, white hat with bows of red ribbon ; Miss V. Johnston, in a very chic gown of white muslin with butter-coloured lace ; Miss Lingard looked charming in a pretty blue blouse embroidered in white, and black skirt; Mrs Stansfield, brown holland with pink blouse; Miss Toxwood wore a striped costume of white and heliotrope, large black hat; Miss Willis, black with white cambric blouse, sailor hat. Mrs Gore has returned to town, much improved in health after her visit to Napier. Miss Friend has also returned from Christchurch. I hear that Miss Lilian Izard will probably go Home with Mr and Mrs E. J. Reid, but this is only a rumour. The * Liederkranz’held their

THIRD ‘AT HOME a few days ago. The conductress, Madame Mertz, still wields the baton in able, undisputed authority, and the Society make* marked progress towards the higher planes of musical culture. Miss Ross and Miss Parsons take the leading positions, and worthily have they been so placed. The Countess of Glasgow takes a special interest in this Society, and attended the At Home ’ accompanied by her daughters and Captain Preston. His Excellency the Governor also extended his patronage. The stage was artistically draped with crimson curtains, forming a bold background for the graceful arrangement of ferns and palms, and prominent in the fore rested a silver harp wreathed in glossy, ivy tendrils. Madame Mertz was handsomely gowned in black satin wit h berthe of white lace; Miss Ross wore a perfectly fittingdress of black merveilleux, the bodice being of pretty pink silk trimmed with cream lace; Miss Parsons, in a pretty and becoming white dress, with deep frill of lace on the bodice; her sisttr wore a simple dress of white, with black sash and bows: Lady Glasgow wore a rich brocaded gown, and long opera cloak lined with pink and edged with feather trimming: Ladv Augusta Boyle wore white silk with delicate pompadour silk revers and panel; Lady Dorothy Boyle, white embroidered muslin with lace; Mrs Butt, black brocade and lace ; Miss Cooper, black velvet, white lace fischu ; Miss Fairchild, black, pale yellow silk bodice: Miss Hamerton wore a white gown with chiffon ; Miss Pearce, black silk veiled in lace ; Mrs Levin, black silk, jet trimmings; Lady Stout, black lace dress with jet; Mrs and Miss Barber, Mrs Courtney. Mrs Castendyke. Miss Dransfield. Misses Gibson. Mrs Hume, Miss Keble, Mrs McGregor, Mrs Mee, Mrs Parker, Mrs Reid, Mrs Richardson, Mrs Ritchie ; Miss Rose, Miss Ros*. Mrs Swainson. etc., etc. Mrs Patterson’s DRAMATIC RECITATION evening was a marked success. The entertainment was in aid of the Society for prevention of cruelty to animals, and the general interest taken in this movement was manifested by the large attendance on Wednesday evening. Mr Paterson himself is always good, and always wins warm applause. He was in splendid form the other night, and his pieces all went with a spirit and zest that could not fail to carry his audience with him. Miss L. Watson also established her fame as a stirring and sympathetic reciter, and Miss Holmes was loudly clapped for her rendering of ‘The Faith ful Lovers.’ His Excellency the Governor and Lady Glasgow were present, and their daughters. Lady Augusta, Lady Alice, and Lady Dorothy Boyle, also Major Elliott. Others there were Miss Burnes. in black with bodice of pale blue silk with collar of cream guipure lace; Miss Douglas, Mr and Miss Duthie. Mr and Miss Gore. Miss Hamilton, Mr and Miss Kirkcaldie, Misses Liddle, Mr Lingard and his daughters, Mr and Miss Mason, Misses Newton, Misses Patterson, Paton, etc., etc.

Meye.