WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIII, Issue IX, 26 August 1899, Page 29

WELLINGTON.

Dear Bee. August 17. Last Friday THE ANNUAL BALL OF THE WELLINGTON YACHT CLUB was held in the Choral Hall. There were about 100 couples present. At 9 o’clock His Excellency the Governor arrived attended by Captain Alexander. Mr A. Turnbull (acting Commodore) received His Excellency. The hall was beautifully decorated with flags and fine photographs of yachts adorned the walls. The supper was supplied by the Trocadero, and was all that could be desired, and the music which was excellent, was by Minifie’s Band. Thefollowing formed the opening set of lancers. His Excellency the Governor and Mrs Fell, Captain Alexander and The Countess de Courte, Count de C-ourte and Mrs H. D. Bell. Mr Coates and Mrs Symons, Hon. Bonar and Mrs Rawson, Mr Symons and Miss Coates. Dr. Fell and Mrs Anderson, Mr Rawson and Mrs A. Miles. The Countess de Courte wore a handsome apricot coloured figured silk trimmed with frills of chiffon; Mrs Wason wore a black satin trimmed with cut steel; Mrs Butler wore a very becoming gown of pink silk with blue passementerie and chiffon; Mrs Fell, a handsome brocaded satin of a delicate shade of grey; Mrs Reid, a black silk relieved with pink and embroidered with steel; Mrs Dr. Rawson, a beautiful yellow brocade; Mrs Smith was in black trimmed with lace and jet and pink flowers: Mrs Dr. Martin wore a rich black satin embroidered in silver; Mrs Blundell, in black, trimmed with jet and the bodice relieved with white chiffon; Mrs Bucholz wore a beautiful white satin trimmed with lace; Mrs Chatfield was in black with red flowers; Mrs Travers, in black trimmed with white; Mrs Fichett, in black with steel passementerie; Mrs Bonar, black with white lace and deep red roses; Mrs Tweed (Wairarapa), a beautiful black brocade trimmed with chiffon; Miss George (Auckland), in black, the bodice composed of pretty green glace silk and black chiffon; Miss Isaacs (Auckland), wore a charming gown of pink and green brocade trimmed with lace and steel; Miss G. Richmond, black, the bodice trimmed with silk, with stripes of bebe velvet; Miss Abbot (Wanganui), wore grey and pink; Miss Morecroft (Napier), a pretty yellow silk; Miss Hutehison, pale blue; Miss Simpson, white silk trimmed with pale green velvet; Miss Rose, white satin trimmed with blue; Miss Duncan, a beautiful grey gown of satin trimmed with real lace and pink flowers; Miss Arthur (Auckland), a pretty white silk trimmed with lemon coloured chiffon and violets; Miss Coleridge, white satin; Miss Henry, a beautiful yellow brocade; Miss Edwards, black satin, with crimson poppies-, etc. Amongst the gentlemen I noticed, Count de Courte, Drs. Martin and Fell, Messrs Butler, Cooper, Coates, Bethune, Hutchison, Duncan, Pearce, Rawson, Luckie, Higginson, Holmes, Cox, Johnston, Barclay, Griffiths, Devenish, Anson, Blundell, Todd, Bothamley, Young, etc. On Saturday THE DRAWING OF THE ART UNION In connection with the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts took place. Trie Ist prize went to Miss Moorhouse, 2nd to Mrs Stafford, 3rd to Mrs Adams, 4th to Mr Duthie, sth to Mrs McLean, 6th to Mr Harcourt, 7th to Dr. Pollen, Sth to Mrs Stafford. There were ten prizes altogether, but I forget who won the other two. Most of the best pictures at the exhibition have been bought. Mrs Field has sold all hers (four). Mr Howarth has sold three, Mr Hanson two, Mr Nairn one, Mr E. W. Payton (President of the Auckland Art Society) one. Miss Richmond one. Miss Hill one, Mr Gore one, and Mr Worsley two. Many other artists have also been fortunate in disposing of their works, altogether about £135 worth of pictures were sold. The exhibition, closed on Wed-

KEI. BOURNE HIFLES* BALL. The Kelbottrne Rifles held their first annual ball in the Choral Hall on Tuesday last. The function was a most successful one- The hall was beautifully decorated with flags and baskets of flowers suspended from the ceiling. The managing committee consisted of Captain Davis, Lieutenants Miller and Tucker, Sergeants Bethell and Fletcher, Corporals Douglas and Kitehen, Privates Zinekgraff and Pearee, and these gentlemen deserve great credit for the splendid way in which everything was done. I forgot to mention amongst the decorations were large portraits of Lord and Lady Glasgow. The Patron and Patroness of the corps. The portraits were kindly lent by Messrs Wrigglesworth and Binns. As a slight token of respect to the unfortunate men killed by the gun cotton explosion at Mahanga* Bay, the official set of lancers was dispensed with. It was explained that owing to the forward state of the arrangements it was impossible to postpone the ball as they would have liked to have done. Some of those present were Sir Arthur and Lady Douglas. Major and Mrs Messenger. Mrs. md Miss Seddon, Lieut.-Adjutant Harcourt. Lieut.-Colonel Collins, Commander Davy, Master Gunner Richardson, Captain Morris, Lieutenants Moore, Montgomery, Cooper, Paymaster Henderson, Captain Davis, and the officers of the Kelbourne Rifles, including the Chaplain, the Rev. F. T. Sheriff. During the evening an address was presented to Lieut. Henderson, who has taken over the duties of paymasterto the Wellington Battalion, in remembrance of the good work he has done for the Kelbiurce Rifles. Mrs Macpherson gave. A VERY PLEASANT “AT HOME’’ last Tuesday afternoon. It was what is now commonly termed “A Novel Afternoon,” varied with the partaking of tea,coffeeiandf all sorts and conditions of sweets and cakes. Each guest when invited is requested to come representing the title of a book or novel, and great is the fun and laughter created over some of the representations, which indeed are exceedingly clever. Several prizes are given by the hostess, one for the lady who guesses the greatest number of titles, and a first and second for the two who gain the most number of votes for their representations. On this occasion Mrs John Duncan gained first prize, her book being “A Change of Air,” in which she represented a complete change in the way she dressed her ’air. Mrs Edward Riddiford, “A Squatter’s Dream,” was second. She wore a small piece of sheep's wool pinned on her dress, with 2/ a lb. marked above it. Mrs Dr. Newman gained the prize for the most number of guesses. Now I must try and remember some of the prettiest dresses worn. Mrs McPherson wore a very stylish gown of white silk, veiled with black figured net, and trimmed with jet and white satin; Mrs Duncan, black silk gown, landsome jetted cape and pretty black bonnet, with soft white tips and ospreys; Mrs lan Duncan, green tailor-made costume, with small hat to match, with pale green ospreys and ribbon; Lady Hector. black figured gown, slightly trimmed with pink, pretty bonnet with pink poppies; Miss Hector, dark tweed, black hat, with white wings; Mrs Newman, neat black tailor-made gown, black hat, trimmed with pink; and black and white ospreys; Mrs Menzies, handsome black figured gown, the bodice relieved with fine

cream lace, black and pink bonnet; Mrs C. Knight, fawn tweed, becoming black velvet hat with tips; Mias Knight (Melbourne), pretty grey check gown trimmed with black chiffon and ribbon sash, black and white hat; Mrs Wallis, smoke grey gown, the bodice trimmed with lace, grey felt hat with quills and ribbon; Airs Todd, neat black costume; Mrs Turnbull. smoke grey skirt, piped with black, and blouse bodice of striped velvet of a darker shade, dark blue and jet toque with speckled quills; Miss Fitzroy (Hawke’s Bay) wore a very pretty costume of pale grey, prettily trimmed with white satin and chiffon, pale grey straw bat with soft white feathers; Miss F. Brandon also wore a pretty pale grey gown with yoke of white satin under lace, grey hat to match trimmed with velvet, white tulle rosettes and wings; Mrs Pynsent wore a becoming violet costume; Mrs Barron, neat black gown with vest of white satin and lace, black and yellow bonnet; Mrs Anson, dark tailor-made coat and skirt, light vest and pretty pale blue Mrs T. Young, black" costume, relieved with pink; Mrs Mackintosh, black gown trimmed with pink silk under ecru lace, hat to correspond; Miss Mackintosh, dark tweed costume, large black hat with pink bows; Mrs Burns, black serge braided costume, pretty red straw hat with white tips; Mrs Lees, black tailor-made coat and skirt, light vest and pretty black and white toque; Lady Douglas wore dark green, with pink flowers in her bonnet; Countess de Conrte, stylish black tailor-made gown, lovely cream lace tie, and small black velvet hat with tips; Miss Beetham. light grey tailor-made costume, black felt hat with white tipped quills and ribbon velvet; Miss Kiddiford wore a becoming fawn braided costume, the hat to match being trimmed with pink flowers; the Misses Barron wore drab tailor-made costumes; Miss Fitzherbert, dark blue braided jacket and skirt, pink tie, and pretty pink bows in a black velvet hat; Miss Brandon, dark skirt, light fawn jacket and becoming black and red velvet hat; Miss George, dark blue costume trimmed with beaver, small hat trimmed to correspond; Mrs Dr. Martin, pretty prune coloured costume, velvet hat to match trimmed with jewelled net and tips; Miss Abbott looked nice in grey; Miss Montgomerie (Wanganui), dark blue tailormade costume with white braided collar, black velvet hat trimmed with green satin ribbon; Miss Fell (Blenheim) wore navy blue and her sister brown. There were also present: — Mrs and Miss Quick, Miss Coates, Mrs and Miss Medley, Mrs Adams, Airs and the Afisses Williams, Airs Toad, Mrs and Aliss Hutchison, Airs and Aliss Hislop, Airs AlcTavish, Airs and Miss Edwin. Airs and Aliss Sprott, Airs and the Afisses Fancourt, Airs and Miss Stowe, Airs Grace, Airs and Aliss Friend, Airs Marchbanks, Aliss Skerrett, the Afisses O'Connor, Miss Williams (Christchurch), Aliss Fraser, Aliss Dransfield, Aliss Rose, etc. I must not forget to tell you that the tea table, which was laid in the dining room, was arranged most prettily with pink silk and camellias the same colour. Afiss Hislop gave A A ERA’ PLEASANT LITTLE “TEA” to her girl friends one day this week. She was assisted in entertaining by her sister. A few of those present were: the Afisses Henry (2), Butts, Friend, Fell (2), Afackintosh, Afontgomerie, and George (Auckland). OPHELIA.