WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIX, Issue XXI, 13 November 1897, Page 663

WELLINGTON.

Dear Bee. November sth. Mr and Mrs J. P. Maxwell gave a delightful AFTERNOON ‘AT HOME’ on Monday afternoon. A large and

smart assemblage of guests assembled at their charming house in Hobsonstreet. The croquet lawn proved a great attraction during the afternoon, and the garden looked unusually bright, the trees being in perfect leaf, and the flower beds gay with bright spring blossoms and stately arum lilies, and they proved a charming outlet, preventing any crushing inside the house. A band was stationed in a room adjoining the hall, and during the afternoon played a selection of popular music, and a most delicious afternoon tea was dispensed in the large diningroom, Mrs W. Moorhouse and the Misses Izard, Moorhouse, Cooper, and Dransfield assisting the hostess at the tea table, where the floral decorations were extremely beautiful, the whole house, indeed, being filled with lovely flowers. The hostess wore black and yellow silk with jet embroidery; her sister Mrs Moorhouse, looking remarkably well in a gown of black doth, the mauve silk waistcoat and lappels of which were appliqued in black; Mrs W. Johnston wore black satin, beautifully embroidered with white lace, and black and white bonnet; Mrs Rhodes wore black the bodice and trimming being composed of dark green velvet, and black and gold toque; Mrs Williams looked well in black brocade and Italian lace and pretty cream bonnet, her daughters being in dark green cloth gowns, the boleros opening over dainty cream chiffon waistcoats, with gold belts and pretty toques of pale blue, and pink and white chiffon and roses, a very smart tailor-made gown was worn by Mrs Travers, of black ribbed cloth with white braided revers and pink silk waistcoat and dainty toque of black aigrettes and pink chiffon, and roses of the same shade; Mrs Williams (Dunedin) looked very chic in a greatly-admired gown of soft grey cloth, and gloves and toque to match: Mrs Denniston wore black: Mrs Pynsent wore black brocade, with a waistcoat and revers of soft old lace, and most becoming bonnet of white and mauve, lilac and black chiffon and

lace. A great many members of the House were present, among the number being Captain Russell. Mr Miller (Speaker of the Upper House). Mr Herries. Mr Oliver. Mr Buchanan, and several others, and among the very many other guests there I noticed Mrs and the Misses Barron. Mrs Brandon, Mrs McPherson, Mrs Reynolds and her daughter (Dunedin), Mrs Goring, Misses Butts, Miss Butts, ami the Misses Cooper, Moorhouse. Johnston. Brandon. Coleridge. Bell (Nelson). Richmond and Blackett (2), and Messrs Chayter. Hadfield. Anson. Cox. Carlisle. Russell. Cooper, Rolleston, and many more.

CLARICE.