WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXI, Issue XI, 10 September 1898, Page 347

WELLINGTON.

Dear Bee, September 1. Last Monday afternoon Mrs Gore gave a very enjoyable ‘AT HOM E’ to a large number of guests at her residence in Aurora Terrace. The house was beautifully decorated with sweetly-scented spring flowers. Tea and coffee and delicious cakes were daintily laid out in two rooms, each table being tastefully arranged with

handsome daffodils, primroses, and violets. During the afternoon music was performed bv some of the guests. Mrs Gore received in a handsome black satin gown, slightly trained and trimmed with jet and lace; the Misses Gore both wore becoming white muslin dresses trimmed with lace, and tied at the waist with coloured sashes; the Misses Nedwill, of Christchurch, who are staying with Mrs Gore, wore dark skirts and stylish silk blouses finished with fine lace. Among the guests I noticed Mrs Rolleston. wearing a handsome black silk jetted gown and pretty black bonnet: Mrs XV. Pharazyn, black figured silk gown and handsome mantle, jet bonnet with cream lace wings and pink flowers: Miss Pharazyn, black Eton costume ami Toreador hat trimmed with white flowers and chiffon; Mrs lan Duncan, black tailor-made costume and prettyblack and yellow toque: Miss St. Hill (Hawke's Bay), neat brown coat and skirt, and pale blue silk front, prettybrown ami blue toque; Mrs Kight, fawn tailor-made costume, black hat trimmed with chiffon and cornflowers; Mrs XV. Turnbull, black cloth Russian costume, white silk vest, and stylish toque consisting of violets ami lace; Mrs Hutchison, black costume; Mrs Fulton, green tailor-made dress and violet hat trimmed with roses to match: Miss Coates, black jacket ami skirt braided, and black straw hat trimmed with feathers; Miss George (Auckland), blaek tailor-made costume with vest, of blaek ami white silk, black Toreador hat with tips; Mrs Warburton (Palmerston North), fawn coat and skirt and pretty yellow floral toque; Miss Williams’ 'green coat and skirt, braided with gold braid, and toque to match trimmed with blaek tips and chiffon; Miss E. Williams (Hawke’s Bay), grey jacket and skirt trimmed with silver braid, black and green toque finished with tips: Mrs Hislop, black costume and black and white bonnet; Miss Hislop, blue serge, costume, black Toreador hat with tips at the side; Miss Pearce, black jacket and skirt, and blaek bonnet with pink roses; Mrs Wason (Christchurch), fawn coat- and skirt trimmed with white braid, and white hat with magenta feathers; Mrs Baldwin. black braided costume and floral toque; Mrs Warren, blaek tailor-made suit, and black and white hat with tips; Mrs Oliver, green coat and skirt, white silk waistcoat, brown straw hat with feathers; Mrs Rose, green costume, black bonnet trimmed with magenta roses and tips; Miss Rose, fawn costume, red velvet, toque with blaek tips; Mrs Biss, pale grey tailor-made costume with lace revers, blaek and white hat; Mrs Barron, black silk gown ami jetted cape, black bonnet with pink flowers; Miss Barron, fawn coat and skirt, and brown velvet hat with tips; Miss G. Barron, green costume; Miss Izard, blaek dress, sealskin cape and pretty black straw hat trimmed with pale blue ribbon and violets; the Misses Johnston were wearing violet cloth Russian costumes trimmed with white satin, and velvet hats to match; Miss Richmond, black dress, and pretty black and red toque; Mrs Fell, slate grey jacket and skirt, and very pretty jet hat trimmed with black tips; Mrs Field, pale grey figured silk dress, and handsome’ sealskin cape, black hat with feathers; Mrs T. Wilford, brown tweed tailormade dress, fur boa. and black velvet toque trimmed with magenta flowers; Mrs Tolhurst, blaek satin jetted gown and cape, black bonnet with tips; Miss Tolhurst, black silk dress trimmed with red silk,and toque to match; Miss .Studholm (Christchurch), Gobe’Im blue cloth braided eo.stume with vest of white lace, blaek hat with feathers; .Mrs Lees, fawn jacket and and large hat to match; Mrs rodd, black costume; Miss Hutchison. Gobelin blue Russian costume, black and white hat; Mrs Eyre-Kenny, blaek jacket and skirt, and blaek' bonnet trimmed with scarlet velvet; Miss Smart. (England), dark grey jacket and skirt, large blaek velvet ’hat with feathers; Miss McKenzie, dark green braided dress mid pretty velvet toque trimmed with grey tips; Miss Harcourt, blaek costmne;‘Miss Edwin, brown costume, and black velvet hat with tips; the Misses Bell both wore black cost Miss Brandon, blaek silk skirt, and pretty tucked bodice, jet toque. trimmed with tips and pink roses; the Misses Henry, brown dresses trimmed with black braid, black velvet hats trimmed with riblam and tips; Mrs Litchfield, an uncommon gown of brick-coloured plaid, and pretty black Isiunet trimmed with tips

and jet; Miss O’Connor, brown jacket and skirt, pink silk vest, black velvet hat. with feathers; Miss Chatfield, brown Russian dress, and velvet toque trimmed with quills; Mrs Leckie, black Ixmnet with white ospreys. Also, Mrs Morison, Mrs Lowe, Mrs and Miss Percy Smith, Mrs G. Campbell, Mrs and Miss Barclay, Mrs and Miss Blackett, Mrs and Miss Fitzherbert, Mrs and Miss Medley, Mrs Symons, Mrs and the Misses Fancourt, Mrs (Dr.) Henry. Mrs Longdon, Mrs Whitall. Among the gentlemen I noticed Messrs Hutchison, Oliver. Warren. Whitall. Fraser, Campbell, Cooper, Higginson, Menzies. Buller. Webster, Richmond, Rolleston, Fitzgerald, Tolhurst, Ixiwe, Harcourt, Tripp, Dr. Gain and others.

OPHELIA.