WELLINGTON

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIX, Issue XXVI, 18 December 1897, Page 819

WELLINGTON

Dear Bee. Decemlter U. One of the LARGEST GARDEN PARTIES ever give in Wellington was given by Mr and Mrs Tolhurst at their beautiful place in Grant Road last Saturday afternoon. There must have been about live hundred guests present. The day was not a very pleasant one. It was blowing a hurricane, as is usual on such occasions. The garden was looking in splendid order, roses of every description being in full bloom. Mr and Mrs Tolhurst received their guests at the foot of the steps leading on to the verandah. A band was stationed on the lawn, and played excellent dance music. It was a very pretty sight to watch the gayly dressed ladies dancing. I believe this At Home was given as a reception to Bishop and Mrs Wallis, and also to entertain the members of

the Synod. A delicious tea was laid in the dining-room, and was dispensed by a number of young ladies, who were kept very busy. Mrs Tolhurst was wearing a handsome blaek brocaded gown, trimmed with jet embroidery, and a jet bonnet with lace wingsand white ospreys; the Misses Tolhurst looked nice iu pale lemon muslin dresses, trimmed with lace, ami cream straw hats with yellow flowers and lace. Among the guests 1 noticed Mrs Wallis, in a cream and brown striped silk gown, with sleeves of white chiffon, and Horal toque: Mrs Adams, black and red shot silk gown, handsomely trimmed with jet embroidery, and toque trimmed with black chiffon and pink roses; Mrs Ashcroft, black silk gown and cape, and black and white lionnet: Miss Ashcroft, pale brown costume: Mrs Barron, black figured canvas dress, trimmed with electric blue silk, and pretty Ixmnet to match, with blue flowers; Miss Barron, fawn costume. and floral toque; Miss Ella Barron, a pretty mauve crepe dress, trimmed with siik to match, white hat with mauve riblxvn and flowers; Mrs A. Brandon, neat green tailor-made costtime, and pretty blaek and pink toque: Miss Brandon cream serge dress, and brown straw hat with yellow poppies and lace: Mrs Bell (Dunedin). black silk crepon. the bodice trimmed with handsome jewelled embroidery and pale green chiffon, cape of accordion chiffon, and stylish green velvet bonnet with black tips: Miss Bell's costume was a very pretty one of pale grey canvas, made on a yellow silk lining, the bodice was draped across the front with white lace, which was tucked with yellow bebe ribbon, grey straw hat with yellow ribbon and white tips; Mrs Biss, blue jacket and skirt, black hat with pink roses: Mrs Barnett, a pretty fawn dress, the bodice finished with pink silk, cream feathered hat: Lady Buckley. handsome black silk costume and black and white bonnet: Mrs Blackett, black costume: Miss Blackett, cornflower blue drill dress and sailor hat

to match; Miss Burnett, grey figured dress, the bodice trimmed with white silk, and black hat with white feathers; Mrs Blair; Miss Blair, pretty white muslin dress trimmed with lace and white straw hat with chiffon and white tips; Mrs Baldwin, neat costume of black and white checked material, the front of the bodice being trimmed with white satin under lovely lace, black jetted hat with red roses and black tips; Mrs Barclay, black silk gown and mantle, black bonnet with pink roses and lace; Mrs Beere, black and white costume; Mrs Collins looked nice in a black silk crepon dress, the bodice trimmed with mauve, sealskin cape and becoming yellow and black toque; Miss Cooper, pale green print costume, and burnt straw hat with white wings; Mrs G. Campbell, white duck costume and white sailor hat; Miss Cohen, green figured canvas dress, the bodice trimmed with passementerie, white toreador hat with white tips and pink flowers; Miss Coleridge, white costume; Mrs Buncan, handsome black silk gown, the bodice trimmed with mauvechiffon,black and mauve bonnet; Mrs lan Duncan, pale green figured silk dress, the bodice trimmed with open coffee lace, green floral toque; Miss Bransfield, black canvas dress, with pale pink silk and jet on the bodice, and pretty black toque trimmed with black tips and pink roses; Lady Bouglas, black silk gown and cape, and bonnet trimmed with lace and magenta roses; Miss Douglas, green costume braided with black, white hat; Mrs F. Dyer, blue costume, pink silk front, and large black hat with black feathers and pink flowers; Misses Davy were wearing white muslin trimmed with lace, and white hats with lace and pink flowers ; Mrs Edwin, black brocade trimmed with jet, and a black bonnet; Miss Edwin, white serge costume, white. hat with chiffon rosettes and red roses; the Misses Eliott were wearing white costumes and sailor hats; Miss Edwards, black velvet skirt and silk crepon bodice, yellow’ straw' hat with pink flowers and black chiffon rosettes; Miss Fairchild, print costume and black toque trimmed with pink roses; Mrs Fancourt, black silk costume and black bonnet with mauve flowers; Miss Fancourt, green costume; Mrs Friend, grey costume trimmed with black silk, and large black hat with feathers; Miss Friend, cornflower blue dress trimmed with black satin, and black hat trimmed with blue flowers and black tips; Airs Fitzherbert, mauve shot lustre dress trimmed with passementerie, bonnet to match; Miss Fitzherbert, white muslin gown; the bodice! trimmed with pale blue silk, ami pretty white feathered hat ; Mrs, Findlay, pale green dress, and black hat with green and pink flowers; Mrs Field, grey costume, toque trimmed with red and pink roses; Mrs Fulton, navy blue costume; Mrs Goring was wearing a pretty pale blue figured crepon gown and black hat with lace and pink flowers; Mrs Gore, fawn costume trimmed with mauve, floral bonnet finished with white tips; Miss Gore, blue costume, white hat with cerise pink ribbon and lace; Mrs Arthur Gore was looking nice in black silk, the bodice trimmed with pleated chiffon, and becoming pink toque; Mrs Grace, dark blue and white figured silk gown trimmed with ecru lace, gold bonnet with white aigrette; Mrs (lillou, fawn dress trimmed with pink silk, black lace hat with pink ribbon and roses; Miss Gillou, white costume; Miss Hector, black skirt, blue and bla<ck stri|>ed silk blouse, and white hat with pale blue ribbon; Miss Haise, fawn dress, the bodice effectively trimmed with lace and pink floral toque; Miss E. Haise, white costume; Miss Harcourt, blue costume, white sailor hat; Mrs Hudson, blue serge tailor-made costume and pretty white hat trimmed with tips and pink flow«rs; Mrs G. Hutchison, black silk canvas dress, the bodice trimmed with lace and cream toque; Miss Hutchison, white duck costume, white straw lint, trimmed with feathers and red flowers; Miss Henry, blue costume, large black hat with feathers; Miss G. Henry, heliotrope print costume and white spilor hat; Miss Hislop, black crepon dress with bodice of pale blue silk, white hat trimmed with chiffon and pink earnations; Mrs C. Izard, fawn costume; Miss L. Izard, white duck costume; Miss E. Johnston, navy blue costume, bllnck hat trimmed with jewelled embroidery and yellow ribbon; Mrs Joseph, handsome black silk jetted gown, ami black hat with feathers; Mrs Janisch,

fawn costume; Mrs Kight, black skirt, electric blue silk blouse, black hat trimmed with cornflowers and ribbon; Mi’s Lingard, black and white silk costume; Mrs Larnach, pale green dress, the Ixxlice trimmed with stripes of pink silk, becoming pink and yellow honne.t; Mrs Macpherson, grey dress, effectively trimmed with white silk lace, white hat with feathers; Mrs Medley, black silk costume; Miss Medley, blue serge jacket and skirt, burnt straw hat with blaek and white ribbon; Mrs Milward, grey dress and black toreador hat with white •tips; Mrs W. Mantel], black and white check gown, the bodice trimmed with orange velvet, black hat trimmed with white satin ribbon, sweet pea; Mrs Maskell, black satin jetted gown and bonnet composed of bright pink roses; Mrs Mactavish.sage green costume and pretty lace bonnet trimmed with pale blue flowers; Mrs Menteath, neat blue braided tailor suit, becoming toque trimmed' with yellow flowers; Mrs Pynsent was wearing a handsome black and mauve figured brocade, the bodice trimmed with cream lace and chiffon, green and gold bonnet.; Mrs Quick, brown corded silk gown, with epaulettes of black and yellow lace, cream bonnet with pink roses; Miss Quick, cream serge costume, prettypink chiffon hat. trimmed with flowers to match; Mrs Rose, black silk jetted gown and black and violet bonnet; Miss Rose, black skirt, silk blouse, white sailor hat; Mrs Richardson; Miss Richardson, mauve muslin dress, the bodice trimmed with lace insertion large black hat with flowers; Mrs Rhodes, handsome black silk gown with bodice of moiss green satin embroidered with jet, black and white bonnet; Mrs Reynolds, black brocade gown trimmed with jet, and black bonnet, with mauve poppies; Miss Reynolds, grey jacket and skirt, white sailor hat; Mrs Simpson, black lustre skirt, shot silk blouse, black and pink bonnet; Miss Simpson, white muslin dress and large black hat with yellow flowers; Miss M. Simpson, black skirt and shot silk blouse, pretty black and pink hat; Miss Skerrett, brown and green costume; Miss ,T. Skerrett. black silk with deep belt of jet. and handsome old lace collarette, large black hat trimmed with sky blue ribbon and feathers; Mrs Seddon, black and white checked costume and jet Ixmnet with magenta flowers and chiffon; Alias Seddon, green muslin dress prettily trimmed with white lace, deep pink straw’ hat with black wings and pink chiffon rosettes: Miss M. Seddon, black canvas’ costume, cream chiffon ruffle round the neck, and large black hat with yellow crown trimmed with pink roses and black tips; Airs Stowe; Miss Stow-e, dark skirt, yellow muslin blouse and white sailor hat.; Mrs Spratt, black costume; Miss Spratt, pretty white muslin dress and white hat with ribbon band; Mrs Stafford, handsome dark green costume trimmed with passementerie to match, black and pink floral bonnet; Afiss Stafford, pale blue figured canvas dress, the bodice trimmed with chiffon and lace, straw hat to match; Airs Samuell, mauve lustre costume with vest of frilled lace. Stylish bonnet. to match: Mrs Travers; Airs Turnbull, neat black tailor-made costume, cream chiffon vest, and pretty black toreador hat with white tips and lace: Airs Tripe, handsome black and white, silk costume; Afiss Tripe, pale grey jacket and skirt, and grey straw hat with white wings; Mrs Williams, black silk gown and mantle, pretty pale green bonnet with white tips; Afiss E. AVilliams, cream serge Eton costume, pale green vest, and burnt straw hat with green riblrnn loops and lace wings; Afrs Wilford, blaek costume; Afiss K, Wilford, white, muslin dress trimmed with lace and pretty white feathered hat; Afrs Warren, maroon cloth tailor-made costume and black hat. with feathers; Afrs Wardell, stylish black and white costume; Miss Young, bluidh grey gown trimmed with passementerie, white hat with ribbon and lace; Afiss Aforrah. pretty white muslin dress very much frilled with lace and poke bonnet with white feathers and pink roses: Miss Crowther, white muslin dress and pretty white straw hat trimmed with chiffon and tips; Afrs Litchfield, grey lustre costume, pink straw hat trimmed with black; Mrs Hassell, neat tailor-made costume; Mrs O’Connor, grey cloth costume, black and pink bonnet; Miss O’Connor, brown dress braided with black, and small black

and pink hat; Mias Blakeney (Australia) looked well in a pretty pale blue silk crepon dress, the bodice trimmed with coffee lace and satin ribbon, large black hat with feathers; also, Afrs and Miss Holt, the Misses Hamerten, Mrs and the Misses Harding, Afrs Heaphy, Afrs and Miss Kennedy, Airs and Miss Muckellar, Mrs and Miss Butts, Mrs and Miss Wilson, Afrs and the Alisses Seed, Mrs and the Alisses Bowles, the Misses Burnett, Mrs Anson (Auckland), Afiss Studholm (Christchurch). Among the gentlemen, I noticed the Hon. Mr Seddon, Mr G. Hutchison (Af.H.R.), Hou. Afr Oliver (Af.L.C.), Mr Montgomery (M.H.R.), Bishop Wallis, and Messrs Brandon, Anderson, Biss, Burnett, Campbel], Dyer, Edwards, Fitzherbert. Field, Garing, Harcourt, Kight, Larnach, Mantell, Sprott, Tisdale, Samuell, Warren, Litchfield, Quick, Afason, Crowther, Marchant, Clark, Menteath, Watkins. Young, and many others. At MR ROBERT PARKER’S ANNUAL CONCERT Aladame Carlton looked nice in a rich white eorded silk gown, handsomely embroidered with pearls: Miss Pownall wore a soft white muslin gown, finished with lace; there were several ladies in the orchestra, including the Misses Kennedy (2), Pilcher, Henry, Eliott, Gore, and Barbor. Miss Prouse, who played some of the accompaniments, wore pale blue silk and chiffon. The Governor’s party included Lady Constance Knox, who wore a bright green frock trimmed with white laee, Captain Alexander, Lieutenant Ward, and also two ladies, w’ho were strangers to me, one wearing a black silk gown, with white lace and bunches of violets on the bodice, and the other a black satin gown, with revers and trimmings of white satin under jet. Others I noticed were Air Ed. and Afiss Pearce, the latter wearing a black satin gown, with lace; Afrs Pynsent, black and mauve silk gown and white cloak; Afrs Napier Bell, rich black satin and lace; Miss Bell, dark skirt, and pretty pink pompadour silk evening bodice; Mrs Parker, black silk gown; the Misses Parker wore pale blue silk gowns; Air and Afrs Oliver, the latter wearing a black satin gown with sleeves of pink, and the bodice trimmed with lovely cream lace ; Afrs Tolhurst, black ; Afiss L. Tolhurst, dark skirt and pale grey silk blouse ; Mrs Quick, black lace over red silk ; Miss Quick, pink silk, with black over white lace on the bodice ; her sister wore white ; Airs Barron, blaek and pink ; Afiss Campbell, black and pale blue ; Mrs Biss, pretty white silk and lace ; Mrs Barclay, black velvet, gown and a' beautiful old lace shawl ; Afiss O’Conner, pale pink muslin and lace ; Mrs Whittai, crushed strawberry silk gown ; Miss Taylor, Dr. and Mrs Young, All - and Afrs Martin, Airs Wason, Airs Prouse, the Alisses Henry, Bendall, Stuart, Grace, Hammerton, Johnson, Palmer, Margots, etc.

OPHELIA.