WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVII, Issue II, 11 July 1896, Page 53

WELLINGTON.

Dear Bee, July 3. I must begin my letter this week with a description of MRS PHARAZYN’S BALL which was held in Thomas’ Hall last Friday night. There were about four hundred people present. The decorations were splendid. I will begin with the ballroom. The stage was carpeted and

made comfortable with lounges, chairs, etc., while in the centre was a huge stand of ferns placed on a round mirror, with fairy lamps prettily arranged round it. The usual bare windows were hung with red and white curtains, and on the walls at intervals hung large mirrors. The supper table looked very pretty with pot plants and vases of pink heather and scarlet berries arranged among white and scarlet crinkled paper. The supper itself was all that could be desired. King s band of five performers provided excellent muUc. and with a beautifully smooth floor to dance on. it was no wonder that the guests were loath to take leave of their -hospitable host and hostess. I am afraid that I will no: be able to give you a full account of all the gowns worn, as it was impossible to see everyone, but I will do my best. Mr and Mrs Pharazyn re ceived at the entrance of the ballroom. Mrs Pharazyn wore a very handsome grey brocade gown, trained and trimmed with ruches of cerise satin: she wore a pretty cap to match. Among the guests I noticed Mrs (Dr.) Adams, who wore a very handsome cream brocade gown, the front of the skirt being beautifully em broidered with chrystal beads, the berthe of lace being caught with diamond brooches: Mrs Abbott, beautiful gown of black satin brocaded with red and green flowers and trimmed with green velvet: Mrs Acland. handsome black brocade; Mrs Bell, pale green corded silk trimmed with white chiffon frills and jewelled embroidery : Mrs Butler, black silk with white pleated chiffon. behe bodice slightly trimmed with white lace; Mrs Butts, black satin trimmed with silver and black net. white plumes in her hair; Miss Butts, a becoming pale blue gown; Mrs Biss, black silk prettily trimmed with pink chiffon: Mrs Butt, hand some black striped silk gown trimmed with black lace ; Mrs E. B. Brown, pale pink silk, the bodice very much trimmed with chiffon frills of the same shade: Miss Blackett, black silk handsomely t rim med with Jet; Mi<s Brandon, blue silk with sleeves of figured silk orepon; Miss A. Brandon, coral pink gow n with full sleeves of pink net; Mrs Baldwin, pale yellow pompadour brocade, the bodice slightly trimmed with yellow velvet, lace and jewelled embroidery; Miss Blair, black satin with flounces of white lace; Miss Barclay, pretty soft white silk trimmed with mauve ribbon ; the Misses Barron, pretty pale blue silk gowns with fichus of chiffon to match; Miss Beere, sky blue silk trimmed with white lace; Miss Cooper, pale pink silk, the bodice veiled with black chiffon ; Miss Coleridge, salmon pink crepon trimmed with codec lace: Lady Douglas, a handsome black velvet gown: Mrs Duncan. black satin, the bodice trimmed with jet and white lace ; .Miss Duncan, mauve satin with shoulder straps of violets and berthe of fine white lace: Mrs Elliott, brown silk gown trimmed with black spangled chiffon : Miss Elliott, lemon-cotoured silk trimmed with chiffon to match; Mrs W. Ferguson. pale pink striped silk, the bodice draped with quantities of chiffon of the same shade ; Mrs Fulton, handsome black brocade gown with berthe of deep white lace; Mrs Field, very pretty gown of pink brocade, the sleeeves caught with straps of ecru lace, ruches of chiffon round the berthe ; Miss Fraser (Dunedin), soft white silk with epaulettes of the same edged with brown fur; Mrs Gee. black satin gown frilled with black accordion chiffon edged with narrow white lace; Mrs Grace, handsome black watered silk Eiwn with revers of white lace edged with beaver. iss Grace, black satin, the bodice covered with jet spangles, pale pink silk sleeves: Mrs lan Duncan, white satin, with sleeves of white net; Miss Gore, black satin trimmed with chiffon frills; Miss A. Gore, yellow velvet; Miss Gibson, pale green brocade trimmed with moss green velvet and white lace; Miss B. Gibson, coral pink chine silk with full fichu of white chiffon: Mrs Gavin, black brocade, the bodice trimmed with black lace and clusters of red roses ; Lady Hector, pale grey silk, trained, and trimmed with fine white lace: Miss Hector, pale blue silk with berthe of white lace: Miss Harcourt, white silk trimmed with frills of accordion chiffon and white flowers; Miss Haise, claret-coloured striped siik gown with sleeves of pink silk; Miss L Haise, heliotrope silk, the bodice flounced with deep white lace: Miss E. Haise, pale pink spotted silk, with frills of chiffon round the low bodice : Mrs Holt, hand some gown of black and yellow velvet; Miss Holt, pale yellow silk gown veiled with yellow and silver striped gauze; Miss — Holt (debutante , becoming soft white silk gown trimmed with pleated chiffon and satin ribbon ; Mrs Hardy, black silk, the bodice trimmed with very pretty black and white accordion chiffon frills: Miss Harding, pale green corded silk trimmed with white lace ; Miss H. Harding, white chine silk striped with brown and pink, and trimmed with rosettes of pink bebe ribbon : Mrs Hislop, black rtlvet with vest of pale blue satin: Miss Hislop, black silk, the boiice finished with pale blue chiffon frills; Miss Handyside, white silk trimmed with soft white lace; Mrs Holmes, cream silk, trained ; Miss Hutchison, pale grey silk trimmed with velvet of a darker shade; Miss — Hutchison, black silk and lace; Miss Izard, lemon-coloured silk, the bodice finely veiled with chiffon and trimmed with satin ribbon; Mias Ingles, bright pink silk slightly trimmed with pale green chiffon ; Mrs C. Johnston wore a very handsome gown of thick black satin with sleeves and folds of white chiffon spangled with silver sequins: Mrs Janisch, handsome black and white satin gown ; Mrs S. Kennedy, white satin, with sleeves and revers of old rose velvet; Mrs C. P. Knight. white silk gown prettily trimmed with deep white lace: Mrs Lomax, pale pink satin gown; Mrs Larnach. black velvet trimmed slightly with lovely white lace; Miss Larnach. black silk gown with sleeves of spangled chiffon, the bodice being slightly trimmed with rich claret velvet: Miss Lingard, white satin elaborately trimmed with wreaths of pale pin* roses : Miss M. Lingard. pale blue silk veiled with gauze to match striped with gold thread ; Miss Ling, pink corded silk trimmed with bead fringe ; Mrs D Hill, white satin trimmed with sparkling silver gauze: Miss Johnston, old gold brocade trimmed with chiffon ruches to match: Mrs Macpherson. very handsome cream satin gown, with panels on each side of the skirt flounced with tiny chiffon frills reaching to the hem. the bodice also befrilled with chiffon: Miss Medley, soft white silk trimmed with pink roses and pale blue satin ribbon ; Miss Moorhouse, black silk gown trimmed with coloured sequins ; Mrs Maxwell, handsome black velvet and silk gown ; Mrs Mantell. Sle mauve silk trimmed with silk crepon figured with mauve; rs Morison, handsome shot terracotta silk gown ; Mrs Mac Tavish. black velvet, the whole of the front and sleeves were of bright pink accordeon silk: Mrs Mackintosh, black silk with sleeves of pale blue silk ; Mrs (Dr.) McKenzie, pale yellow silk with full sleeves of gauze to match ; Miss M. MacGregor, pretty white brocade trimmed with white lace; Miss MacLaren (Dunedin), pale blue silk trimmed with jet fringe and ornaments : Mrs Moore (Wanganui), handsome black silk gown trimmed with lace; Mi-s Moore, pale pink silk, the bodice and sleeves veiled with silk gauze ; Miss Morrah. pale blue satin trimmed with bands of bronze velvet ; Mrs Newman, handsome thick black satin effectively trimmed with turquoise’blue velvet and violets : Mrs Pearce, mauve spotted brocade slightly trimmed with violet velvet and fine white lace: Mrs W. Pharazyn. handsome black brocade trimmed with jet: Miss Pharazyn. pale blue silk and white lace : Mies M. Quick, white satin, with epaulettes of brown velvet ; Mrs E. Richardson, black velvet trimmed with jet and old lace . Miss Richardson, black silk with full chiffon sleeves ; Mrs Rhodes, handsome black brocade elaborately trimmed with jet: Mrs L. Reid, claret satin trimmed with velvet to match and coffee lace: Mrs (Dr.) Rawson, very pale pink corded silk trimmed with folds of chiffon to match ; Mrs H. Rawson, heliotrope silk gown trimmed with accordion chitFon to match ; Mrs Rhind. very handsome crimson satin gown trimmed with velvet to match and light coffee lace caught with a diamond star; the Misses Rose both wore white satin trimmed with satin ribbon and chiffon frills ; Miss Seed, white chine silk trimmed with deep chiffon frills ; Mias Stogdon (England), black crepe, with bodice of petunia satin trimmed with coffee lace: Mrs Stowe, sage gn*en brocade and satin gewn. the bodice filled with pale green chiffon : Miss Stowe, pale blue silk trimmed with white lace : Miss M. Stowe, yellow silk softened with white lace frills; Mrs Symonds, black silk with sleeves of spangled gauze: Mrs Stafford, hand-ome black jetted gown trimmed with lace; Miss Statford (</♦ fiwtanfr). white satin with sleeves of white net dotted with pearls; Mrs Samuels, sage green brocade trimmed with sparkling passementerie: Miss Percy Smith, white figured silk; Mrs Travers, shrimp Sink crepon with satin bodice trimmed with white lace; [rs Treager. black satin gown trimmed with lace: Mrs Tolhurst, handsome black gown; Miss Tolhurst, soft white silk trimmed with lace: Mrs G. Tolhurat. white silk prettily trimmed with sparkling passementerie and lace ; Miss Trimnell. sage green silk with pleated frills of the same silk on the bodice : Miss Tripe, sea green silk, with sleeves composed of chiffon frills to match ; Miss Williams (Tiinaru). prettv soft crinkled gauze over white satin ; her sister wore a soft white silk gown trimmed with lace; Miss K. Wil ford wore a very pretty gown of white brocade ; Mr* Werry. green satin trimmed with panels of tulle embroidered, and sleeves of green velvet: Mrs Warren, black satin trimmed with white lace and pink roses: Mrs Litchfield, cream satin slightly trimmed with pink velvet. Among the gentlemen. I noticed Kir Arthur Douglas. Messrs Werry. Harcourt. RuU. Tolhurst, K. B. Brown. Duncan. W. Ferguson. I-arnach. Rhind. Warren. Bald-

win. Fulton. Field. Biss. Pearce. Hanna, Gore, Butler. Richmond. Kight. Samuels. Rolleston. Tripp, Hector. Tripe. Higginson, u Hliams. Holmes. Hartman. Anson. Luckie. Hull. Blair. Derry, Cooper. Hodson, Watkins. Johnston. Morrison. H. Rawson. Mantel). Biss. Barclay, and Drs. Adams, Fell, Mackenzie. Ewart, Martin, and many others. Extras were played by Mrs Samuels and Mr G. Kemp. Mrs John Duncan gave a VERY JOLLY DANCE last Tuesday night. There were about forty couples present. All the rooms were very prettily decorated, ferns and violets being chiefly employed. An excellent champagne supper was laid out in the dining-room, and you may be sure was duly appreciated. King, as usual, played splendid dance music, and the extras were played by Miss Duncan and Miss Gore. Mrs Duncan received in a handsome black satin gown with vandyke panels on the skirt of white satin covered with jetted tulle, and on the bodice was worn a lovely lace fichu ; Miss Duncan looked well in grey satin trimmed with accordion chiffon. Among the guests were Lady Augusta Boyle, who wore pale yellow satin veiled with spotted net, and the front of the corsage slightly trimmed with ecru lace; Alice Boyle, white satin under figured chiffbn, and butter lace on the bodice: Mrs Grace, lovely silver grey brocade, trained, and sleeves of rainbow chiffon : Miss Grace, thick cream Fatin. with flowing sleeves of chiffon caught on the shoulders with pink roses: Mrs lan Duncan looked very well in her wedding gown of white satin and tiny chiffon ruching; Mrs Gerald Tolhurst, a pretty white silk gown trimmed with lace; Miss Tolhurst, deep cream satin under gold striped gauze: Mrs Fox, blue brocade with revers and edging at the waist of old rose velvet: Mrs H. Crawford, handsome white striped satin trimmed with chiffon and ruby velvet: Mrs Collins, beautiful gown of amber silk brocaded with white flowers in a large design, fine lace trimmed the bodice, and was finished off with diamond stars; Mrs Baldwin’s gown of black satin with b6b6 bodice of pink chiffon and 6cru lace, was exceedingly pretty: Mrs Lees, pale blue silk trimmed with silver figured gauze to match ; Mrs H. D. Bell, very handsome pale grey satin brocaded with gold flowers and trimmed with pale blue velvet and chiffon edged with narrow lace: Mrs A. Pearce, pale mauve brocade trimmed with velvet of a darker shade and cream silk lace; Miss Stogdon, black silk with fichu and full sleeves of petunia satin edged with coffee lace: Miss Izard, pale blue silk with gathered pink chiffon bodice; her sister, wore cream pompadour silk; Miss H. Johnston, lovely cream satin trimmed with chiffon and pearls; Miss Gore, very pale blue striped satin trimmed with white lace and pink roses: Miss A. Gore, white silk with accordion chiffon frills ; Miss Williams wore a very becoming gown: the skirt was of black velvet, the bodice of full white chiffon trimmed with pearl embroidery and black velvet; her s ; ster wore black satin slightly trimmed with 6cru lace ; Miss Cooper, pretty white figured silk trimmed with satin ribbon and lace; Miss Coleridge, black silk with white silk bodice veiled with black figured net; Miss Hislop, black satin with frills of pale blue chiffon: Miss Williams (Dunedin), pale pink brocade trimmed with chiffon and pale green velvet; Miss Atkinson, white satin with berthe of fine old lace; Miss Butterworth, white silk and lace; Miss Williams (Tim am). pink checked silk trimmed with cream lace ; the Misses Chapman wore becoming white satin gowns; Miss Morrah, pale yellow silk trimmed with gauze to match; the Misses Rose, black spotted merveilleux, with shoulder straps of pink roses ; Miss MacLaren (Dunedin), soft white chiffon frills; Miss Friend, pretty pale pink silk with chiffon ruches; Miss Tripe, white satin trimmed on the bodice with spangled net: Miss Barclay, black silk. Some of the gentlemen were the Messrs Baldwin. Lees, Rolleston. Williams. Johnston. Turnbull. Gore. Cooper, Barclay, Tripe, Pharazyn, Kebbell. Fitzgerald. Crawford, Tolhurst, Tripp. Captain Preston and Captain Feilden. On Wednesday afternoon Lord and Lady Glasgow and the Ladies Boyle, attended by Captain Preston, were present at the opening of THE FANCY FAIR, which is being held in Thomas’ Hall in aid of the Choral Festival Society. The opening ceremony was performed by the Premier, who was accompanied by Mrs and Miss Seddon. Lady Glasgow wore a pale fawn costume, and magenta bonnet trimmed with shaded tips to match and cream rosettes; Lady Augusta Boyle looked well in a slate grey jacket and skirt, white boat-shaped hat with ribbon band; Lady Alice, dark blue skirt, white blouse, white sailor hat: Lady Dorothy, neat blue tailor-made costume, felt hat to match. Lady Stout, Lady Hector. Miss Hector, Mrs Habens. Mrs Ritchey, Miss Ritchey, Miss Salmon, Mies Hewitt, Miss Tuckey, and Miss Mee were also present.

Ophelia.