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

Dear Bee. November 4. A most enjoyable afternoon tea was given by Mrs Findlay in her beautiful new house last Friday. Both the rooms upstairs and downstairs were open to the guests. A delicious tea was laid in the dining-room and the table very prettily decorated with lilac and green silk. Mrs Findlay received her guests in a black silk skirt and becoming yellow silk blouse, trimmed with jet. Among those who were present were Mrs Napier Bell (Dunedin), wearing a blue tailor-made costtime, and jet bonnet, with scarlet flowers ; Mrs Oliver, in a handsome red brocaded gown, with panels of velvet to match, edged with passementerie. large brown hat. with feathers, and sable cape ; Mrs Judge Williams (Dunedin), neat grey tailor-made costume and black and violet toque ; Lady Stout, brown braided costume, and toque to match : Mrs Butts, black silk gown, trimmed with white, and black bonnet, with white aigrettes ; Miss Butts, green costume : Mrs Field, grey tweed costume, and pretty toque, trimmed with pink roses and white lace ; Mrs J. MacKenzie, fawn costume and bonnet of black velvet, with veil flowers : Mrs Symons, red dress, trimmed with velvet to match ami bead passementerie. floral toque ; Mrs Samuel, livery green tailor-made suit and felt hat to match ; Mrs

Judge Denniston (Dunedin), black costume ; Mrs Mackenzie. brown jacket ami skirt, yellow silk front, ami brown sailor hat ; Mrs Todd, fawn tailor-made suit, ami green toque, with violets ; Mrs Stafford, green costume, trimmed with handsome passementerie, and pretty pink bonnet ; Miss Stafford, white muslin and white sailor hat ; Mrs Ewin, neat green suit and black hat. with tips and pink roses ; Mrs N. Reid, brown costume ; Miss Reid, black skirt and pretty silk blouse, black velvet hat, with feathers ; Mrs (Dr.) Young, black and white costume ; Mrs ( apt. Rose, green costume and pretty gold bonnet, with white flowers ; Miss Rose, blue braided Eton costume and large black hat, trimmed with feathers and flowers ; Mrs Butt. Mrs and Miss Blair. Mrs ami Miss Gore, Mrs Fitchett, Mrs Gavin, Mrs and Miss Lingard, Mrs Ewart. Mrs W. R. E. Brown. Mrs and Miss Edwards, and others. On the same afternoon the Wellington College Boys' Sports were held. Unfortunately, just as all the much interested mothers and fathers had arrived it began to rain hard, so that a great many people left at once, while those remaining wended their way to the schoolroom, where a very dainty and refreshing tea was laid, and was very much appreciated, as the weather was so cold and stormy. 1 noticed Mrs Firth, wearing a neat white duck costume and white sailor hat ; Mrs Macrae, in a black silk gown, trimmed with jet, ami pretty black and pink bonnet ; Mrs Seddon, green costume ami black bonnet, with pink roses ; Miss Seddon, navy blue braided dress. ami white sailor hat : Mrs Rhind, black suit and becoming toque, trimmed with violets : Mrs Watson, navy blue tailormade costume and black and red bonnet : Mrs Tolhurst, black silk costume ; Miss Tolhurst, brown erepon cape and skirt and toque to match. trimmed with yellowflowers: Miss L. Tolhurst, black silk skirt ami pretty pale blue silk blouse, toque trimmed with jet and blue rib-

bon; Mrs Barron, grey jacket and skirt, black and pink bonnet; Miss Barron, a fawn tailor-made costume and white sailor hat; Mrs Haselden, black crepon costume and small black hat with tips; Mrs Fulton, brown cloth costume and black and yellow bonnet; Lady Stout, brown braided tailor-made costume and becoming toque, trimmed with yellow; Mrs and Miss Watkins, the latter wearing a neat blue serge costume and black sailor hat; Miss Hislop, blue jacket and skirt, ami white sailor hat; Mrs Litchfield, black crepon gown and short frilled cape, gold bonnet, trimmed with white flowers; Miss Fairchild, fawn costume; Miss Friend, blue serge jacket and skirt and white sailor hat; Miss Montgomery, blue serge costume and fawn felt hat with wings; Miss Glover, black braided costume and white sailor hat; Miss Harding, black jacket and skirt and black velvet hat trimmed with jet and feathers; Miss 11. Harding was wearing a neat grey tailor-made costume and white sailor hat; Mrs J. King, black costume ami white sailor hat; Miss Bendall, green skirt and light blouse, white sailor hat; and many others. Miss Borlase issued a number of invitations for the breaking up of her dancing class, which was held at Thomas Hall last Friday night. Several reels and other dances were gracefully danced by her pupils, and the prizes were presented by Lady Stout. Among the little ones 1 noticed the Misses Kawson (2), Brandon, Higginson, Fulton, Somerville, .Nation, Williams, Collins, Elliott, Burke (2), Harcourt, ami Coleridge. A number of grown ups were also present to watch the pretty dances performed by' the enthusiastic pupils. A very small dance was given by Mrs C. Johnston on Tuesday night. Among the few who were present were the Misses Grace, E. Johnston, Williams, Bell (Dunedin), Montgomery (Wanganui), Coleridge, and the Messrs Grace, Johnston, Gore, Higginson, Duncan and Coopt

OPHELIA.