WELLINGTON

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIX, Issue XXII, 20 November 1897, Page 693

WELLINGTON

Dear Bee. Novetnliei 12. A most delightful GARDEN PARTY was given last Saturday afternoon at the Hutt by Mrs E. J. Riddiford. It was a glorious day, and a great number of guests went out by train from Wellington. The garden was looking so pretty, with quantities of roses ami other lovely Howers. During the afternoon croquet and other games were played. A l>and played merrily on the verandah, and most delicious afternoon tea was laid in the dining-room, the table being with bowls of roses, [n the drawing-room I noticed masses of arum lilies and bright coloured rhododendrons prettily arranged in troth large and small vases. 'lost of the guests arrived at about 3 o’clock ami were received in the garden by Mr and Mrs Riddiford. Our hostess was wearing a handsome gown of sage green figured canvas trimined with passementerie to match, and a becoming black toque trimmed with chiffon and bunches of magenta stock. Among the guests I noticed Lady Buckley wearing a handsome black silk costume, and blaek and white bonnet; Mis Rhodes, blaek brocade trimmed with lace and beautiful jet embroidery, blaek and violet Ixninet : Mrs Duncan was wearing a beautiful English gown of blaek watered silk, the bodiee trimmed with mauve ehiffon. and stylish Ixinnet to match ; Mrs Baldwin, neat black and white cheek costume and black hat with tips and pink flowers ; Mrs AV. Johnston, handsome blaek corded silk trimmed with white satin under ehiffon, and jet Ixinnet with white tips : Miss Johnston, white duck costume and white sailor hat: Miss Ella Johnston, fawn canvas trimmed with lace insertion, burnt straw hat prettily trimmed with lace anil forget-me-nots; Mrs Napier Bell (Dunedin), blue tailor-made costume, fawn waistcoat, and blaek bonnet with red roses ; Mrs Alex. Crawford, black and white striped silk gown slightly trimmed with jet, and pretty black hat with lace and pink roses ; Lady Heetor. grey gown trimmed with brocaded silk to match, and black lionnet trimmed with magenta roses ; Miss Cooper, black skirt, electric blue silk blouse and burnt straw hat trimmed with white wings and lace : Miss Coleridge, black costume, velvet hat trimmed with pink velvet and tips : Miss I. Coleridge, black and white striped jacket and skirt, black velvet hat trimmed with shot ribbon ; Miss Dranslield, black erepon gown, the bodiee slashed with pink silk, becoming small blaek hat trimmed with pink roses and black tips; Mrs Fancourt, black silk costume; Miss Fancourt, greyjacket and skirt, white sailor hat : Mrs Fitzherbert, electric blue gown trimmed with shot silk to match and black bat with feathers : Miss Fitzherliert, white muslin costume and becoming white chip hat prettily trimmed with white tips and chiffon : Miss Fraser, green tailor-made costume ami white sailor hat : Mrs Goring, neat blue serge costume and yellow silk vest, black hat trimmed witb tips and yellow roses ; Mrs Gore, fawn costume and pretty mauve floral lionnet finished with white tips ; Miss Gore, blue serge costume and burnt-straw hat trimmed with black tips and lace ; Mrs Grace, blue and white tigured silk gown trimmed with ecru lace insertion and gold Ixinnet trimmed with pink roses and chiffon ; Miss Haise, neat grey gown and white hat trimmed with white wings and tulle; Miss E. Haise was wearing a pretty white costume ; Miss Harcourt, very pretty white muslin dress daintily tucked ami trimmed with lace and white sailor hat ; Miss Cox (Christchurch) was wearing a white duck costume ami sailor hat with mauve ribbon liand ; Mrs Haybittie, a pretty light brown costume : Miss Hislop wore a black cre;ion gown, with bodice of pale

blue chiffon, white straw hat trimmed with pink carnations and white chiffon ; Mi» Alice Johnston looked nice in a w bite duck costume, and white hat trimmed with old rose rildion and black quills; Miss Kebltell. blue jacket and skirt, and white lioatshaped hat with wing at the side ; Mrs Leckie, black silk gown and mantle, and iet lionnet with chiffon ami white ospreys ; Mrs Arthur (lore, black canvas gown, with bodice of white pleated chiffon, liecoming Hora! toque : Mrs Levs, heliotnq»v white print costume, and large black hat trimmed with mauve tulle and iioppies ; Mrs Miller (<>amaru). a black silk gown an<l cape. ami pretty black lionnet with I link and green roses ; Mrs Medley, ilack costume ; Miss Medley, blue serge tailor costume, and burnt straw hat trimmed with black and white ribbon : Mrs McTavish, fawn costume trimmed with pale blue silk, and pretty Moral lionnet to match ; Mrs Menteath. blur braideu costume. and pretty touue trimmed with yellow Hower*; Mrs Purdy, white pique costume, and pretty white hat with tips and rililton : Sirs I’ynsent, grey tigured silk gown, with vest of white chiffon, pretty Ixinnet couqxised of lilac and cream lace: Miss Pearce, grey jacket and skirt, cream silk front, and black [Mike Ixinnet trimmed with black tips and pink roses: Mrs Pearson, black packet and skirt, feather lx»a, and black and red Ixinnet ; Mrs Stowe, black crepon gown and cape trimmed with jet and black and pink Ixinnet : Miss Stowe, black skirt, pink blouse trimmed with lace and white sailor hat : Mrs Tuckey, black silk gown and jetted cape ami black Ixinnet with pink roses; Miss Tuckey. green shot lustre jacket ami skirt, cream blouse ami white sailor hat : Mrs Travers, neat black tailor-made costume, pink vest, and pretty black hat trimmed with pink roses ami black chiffon: Mrs Reynolds (Dunedin), handsome black hrocaJe gown trimmed with jet, ami jet Ixinnet with mauve poppies; Miss Reynolds, grey tweed jacket and skirt and white sailor hat with quills at the side: Mrs Todd, mauve muslin dress daintily trimmed with narrow white lace, black toque with violets: Mrs Williams, black silk gown ami cape handsomely trimmed with jet, and pretty green lionnet with white tips : Miss El tie Williams, cream serge Eton costume, and burnt straw hat with pale green ribliou bows; Miss U. Williams, navy blue Eton cestume. ami white sailor hat ; Mrs Wiltord, black costume ; Miss Wilford, white duck costume and pretty black and pale blue toque ; Mrs Wardell, black crepon, the Imm lice trimmed with white silk under black lace, and pretty white hat with feathers and pink roses ; Mrs Russell (Hawke’s Bay), black silk gown ami cape trimmed with feathers, and pretty black and yellow bonnet ; Mrs A. Smith, neat blue tailor made suit ami pretty black toque trimmed with pink roses ; Mrs Rawson, neat blue costume and Horal toque ; Mrs Marchbanks, green tailor made costume and mauve vest, pretty black straw hat with lilac and cream lace; Mrs Oliver (Dunedin), handsome claret brocade triimned with passementerie, and brown straw hat with plumes; Miss Burnett, grey figured lustre dress and pretty black hat with white tips ; Miss N. Burnett, pale green costume : Mrs and the Misses Sladden, Mrs Scales, Mrs Bunny, the Misses Allen, Miss Brandon, and the Messrs Johnston, Jackson, Higginson. Fitzherliert, Miller, Lees, Lee, Rolleston, Norris, Anson, Pearce, Menteath, Duncan, Gore, Harcourt, Marchltanks, Williams ami Smith, ami Dr. Purdy, Dr. Rawson, Sir James Hector, Captain Russell and many others. On the same afternoon the TH< JRNDON LAWN TEN N IS COURTS were opened, when a large number of people were present. A delicious afternoon tea was presided over by Mrs Simpson, wife of the president of the Club, who was ably assisted by her two daughters. Among those who who were present were Mrs ami the Misses Rose, Sirs and the Misses Barron, Mrs Biss, Mrs Fulton, Mrs and the Misses Kennedy, Mrs Hudson, Mrs Malcolm Ross, Mrs Goring, Mrs and Miss Harris, Mrs Stewart, Miss Chapman (Napier), Mrs and the Misses Marchant, and the Misses Heywood, Gore, Smith, Laishley, Bvndall, Eliott, Watkins, Campltell, Reid, ami the Messrs Goring. Kebliell, Hartmann. Grace, Fisher, Parker, Didsbury, Henry, Fulton, Watkins. Laishley, Ross, Broad, Barron, Biss, Rolleston, Smythe, Kennedy, Branfill ami others. Mrs Duncan gave a very ENJOYABLE AFTERNOON TEA on Wednesday last for Miss Ella Johnston, who is staying with her. A few w ho were present were the Misses Williams, John ston. Rose, Coo|»er, Dransfield, Gore, A. Johnston, and the Messrs Higginson, Johnston, Grace, Gore, Pearce, Jackson, and others. The PA U LTON ST A N LEY C( »MELU CO.

have drawn crowded hour*ea ince their appearance in Wellington. Mias Alina Stanley’s dresses have caused *<reat ad miration, and her diamonds are lieautiful. During the season I have noticed the follow - ing ladies in the dress circle -Miss Pearce, Mrs Duncan, Mrs and Miss Grace, Mrs and Miss Johnston, Mrs Napier Bell, Mrs Pvnsent, Mrs Goring, Mrs (Dr.) Rawson, Nirs and Mias Simpson, .Mrs and Miss Hutchison, Mrs and Miss N. Reid, Mrs Rhind, Mrs Hudson, etc.

PHELIA.