WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XX, Issue XXIII, 4 June 1898, Page 2 (Supplement)

WELLINGTON.

Dear Bee, Alay 26. There was a fairly large audience at Air Durward Lely’s third CONCERT in the Opera House on Friday last. The Earl and Countess of Ranfurly were present, accompanied by Admiral Pearson and suite. Afr Lely again charmed his hearers and was called upon for encores several times. Fraulein Fuchs opened each part of the programme with a performance, being recalled on both occasions. Airs Lely, who played her husband’s accompaniments in a graceful and spirited manner, wore a lovely gown of cream satin, the bodice veiled with prettysequined net and finished with a band of turquoise blue velvet round the corsage. Fraulein Fuchs wore pale yellow silk. Lady Ranfurly' looked nice in a black brocade skirt and pretty theatre bodice of bright cerise pink silk, trimmed with frills of lace, and a black satin cloak, with a red velvet cape, edged with fur. Others I noticed in the audience were Sir Henry and Lady Berkeley, the latter in a black satin gown, trimmed with lace; Mr and Airs Somerville, the latter wearing a black satin gown, the bodice softened with pink chiffon; Mrs (Dr.) Newman, who wore a black gown, with a white bodice, veiled with jetted chiffon and brightened with a. bow of cerise pink satin at one side; Hon. AV. C. and Airs Walker, the latter wearing a handsome black gown; Miss Walker, in a dark brown figured evening gown; Mrs Menzies, black gown and long pale grey cloak, with fur; Airs Hislop, black; Aliss Hislop, pale green silk, with chiffon frills on the bodice; Mrs Watson (Dunedin), black silk, trimmed with jet, and a white cloak, bound with swansdown; Mr and Airs Quick, the latter in a black and red gown, and grey brocaded cloak, with fur tails; Aliss Johnston, blackgown and pale grey cloak; Miss A. Johnston wore black satin, trimmed with scarlet satin ribbons; Mrs Man - tell, black gown and white cloak, with feather trimming; Miss Brandon, black, pink cloak, trimmed with white fur; Airs Watson, black skirt and deep red silk blouse; Miss Ashcroft, black, and white cloak, with fur; Airs Afarchbanks, black gown and brown cape, trimmed with jet; Airs Judge Kenny, a dark gown and bright red cape, trimmed with white lace; Aliss Henry, dark skirt and pretty evening blouse of yellow silk, with white laee frills; Aliss G. Henry looked nice in black; Afiss McGregor, black velvet, trimmed with broad white lace; Aliss Al. AlcGregor wore pink; Aliss Hardy, a pretty white cloak over a dark gown; Airs and the. Alisses Blundell, Airs and Afiss Gilmer, and many- more. There was one very- pretty gown worn by a lady whose name I did not know. It was of very pale green, the bodice being a closely-fitting one of gathered chiffon, covered with a cross-bar pat-

tern of narrow black velvet ribbon, and the long rucked sleeves were also trimmed in the same style with the black velvet. With this was worn a pale green brocaded opera eape, made with a high collar, edged with white fur. On Saturday last a large dinner party was given at Government House in honour of Admiral Pearson and his fleet. Those present besides the Admiral, Flag-Lieutenant Stewart, R.N.,. Captain Dicken, R.N., and Afr Fuguson (private secretary), were the Bishop of Wellington and Afrs Wallis, Hon. Afr Seddon and Airs Seddon, Hon. Mr Hall-Jones and Airs Jones, SilJames Prendergast, Lady Buckley, Mr Justice Pennefeather, Dr. and Airs Collins, Afr and Afrs A. Smith, and the Alisses Williams. Later on in the evening a very enjoyable dance was given by- Lady Ranfurly, a few present being the Alisses Seddon, Miss Izard, Afiss Cooper, the Alisses Jolinlstou. Miss Buller, Aliss Fitzherbert, Afiss; Hislop, Aliss Gibson (Dunedin), Afiss Douglas, etc.

On Tuesday afternoon (Queen’s Birthday) His Excellency the Governor held a levee, which was very largely attended. In the evening a full-dress dinner was held in honour of Her Majesty’s seventy-ninth birthday. The following were present: — His Excellency- the Admiral, FlagLieutenant Stewart, R.N., Air C. Fuguson, Colonel Cavendish, Capt. I3rown, R.N. (all guests at Government House), the Bishop of Wellington, Sir James Prendergast, Archbishop Redward, the Premier, Sir James Hector, Count de Courte, the Afayor (Afr J. R. Blair), Sir Henry Berkeley, Colonel Pole-Penton, Commander Preedy, R._ N., Lieutenant-Colonel Newell, Major Afadocks, the Hons. J. McKenzie, A. J. Cadman, T. Thomson, J. Carroll, W. Hall-Jones, and W. C. Walker, Captain Dicken, R.N., Mr W. E. Reid, Mr Justice Edwards, the Acting-Consul for Germany (Mr Focke), Denmark (Mr H. D. Bell), Belgium and the Netherlands (Mr C. J. Johnston), Haly (Mr G. Fisher), Portugal (Air J. Duncan), Norway and Sweden (Air Ed. Pearce), and the United States (Dr. Cahill), and the Commissioner of Police. Thetable decorations were unusually beautiful, consisting of pots of maidenhair ferns, interwoven by crimson satin ribbons, fronds of the maidenhair fern being also placed among the silver plate and bows of ribbon; and the menu and wine list are said to have been all that the most exactinggourmet could have desired. The Wellington Club entertained His Excellency the Governor and the Admiral, with their respective suites, at dinner on Alonday- night, the menu being most appetizing. GOLF. There was a very large foregathering at Miramar Golf Links on Wednesday, a golf tournament being held bythe ladies of the Wellington Golf Club, to which the ladies of the Hutt Club were invited. Yery- handsome prizes were presented by- Mrs H. D. Crawford and Mrs Adams, and Afiss Duncan and the Alisses Williams. The Scratch Tournament was won by Airs Scales, of the Hutt Club, with the score of 114, the Handicap falling to Aliss Una Williams, with the score of 121; handicap 30; net 91. Mrs Lees won the driving prize with three splendid drives of 124, 114, and 111' yards. In the Putting Alatch Afiss H. Williams tied with Afrs Climie, of the Hutt Club, and upon the match being played off again Mrs Climie finallysecured the prize. The best scoreswere made by—

Despite-the fact that the wind blew with almost hurricane force, there was a very good attendance at the links at Aliramar on the Queen’s Birthday, but the high wind rendered good scoring almost an impossibility, and the matches had to be postponed in some instances. Air Afartin Chapman’s prize was competed for during the afternoon, Afr O. S. Watkins winning it with the score of 123, minus handicap, 15, 108, Afr Tripp being second with 120, minus handicap, 11, 109, and Afr G. Todd, 111, minus handicap, 2, 109. Owing to the gale great fun was caused by the efforts of those who had bicycled out endeavouring to return by the same method, but most riders ended by having to carry their machines as best they could, a somewhat ignominious proceeding. 1 quite envied the prize-winners on

Wednesday in the ladies tournament, as the prizes were unusually sweet, two being silver-topped scent bottles, and the other consisting of a most covetable silver-backed hand mirror and a dainty little gold swallow brooch.

CLARISSE-OPHELIA.

Gross. Net. Total. Miss Una Williams.. .. 121 30 91 Miss Dransfield .. 122 110 Mrs Climie Miss T. Izard .. .. 125 15 110 .. 140 30 110 Miss Burnet . 121 7 114 M rs Scales .. 114 Scr. 114 Miss Turn bull.. .. 134 20 114