WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue XI, 14 March 1903, Page 751

WELLINGTON.

Dear Bee, March 5. The weather was beautiful yesterday for the first day of the cricket match, New Zealand v. the English eleven, and there were thousands of spectators on the Reserve. The New Zealand team was in all the afternoon and did splendidly. Mr Reese, of Christchurch, who made the fine score of 146. was the hero of the day, and he was loudly cheered as he walked off the field. To-day, the weather was again fine, and there was a good attendance, though not to large as on the first day. The Englishmen have made rather too big a score, hut we must only hope our men will make another good stand so as to make the game interesting. Among those I have noticed on the ground are Mrs Pharazyn,

wearing a black voile gown and jet bonnet with ospreys; Mrs A. Pearce, a pale grey gown trimined with ereain lace, and a black toque with chiffon and tips; Mrs Frank Perry (Napier), a pale bis-cuit-coloured gown with insertions of wide ecru guipure, and the tabbed bolero worn over a lace blouse, straw hat trimmed with pink roses; Mrs Purdy had a grey Eton gown, and black and cream toque; Mrs D. Nathan, pale blue linen gown, and black and white toque with feathers; Mrs 11. Johnston, a cream gown, and long voile coat trimmed with black velvet, cream hat with pink ribbon and lace; Mrs T. Young, a cream serge gown and toque with Howers; Mrs Palmer (Christchurch), a neat navy blue gown, and I’anama hat; Mrs Marchbanks, fawn coat and skirt, and hat trimmed with pale blue; Mrs C. Izard, in a holland gown, and black toque; Mrs Cecil Kebbell had a biscuit-coloured voile and lace gown, and toque to match; Mrs H. A. Crawford, a white spotted silk gowu trimmed with lace, and a black and white toque; Mrs H. Gore, smoke grey gown, and black toque with pink roses; Miss Gore wore white muslin, and a straw hat with green satin and (lowers; Miss -Tolhurst, a blue silk gown, and white hat; Miss Fitzhcrbert, pink voile with white vest, and a black hat with tips; Miss I. Fitzherbert had a white serge Eton gown, and floral toque; Miss Abbott, a fawn cloth gown trimmed with ecru guipure, and a red hat; Miss F. Brandon, a red skirt and hat, white silk blouse; Miss Higginson, grass lawn and lace over green, and a black toque; Miss Rawson, a black gown with lace collar, and large hat with flowers; Miss O. Rawson, in a dark blue coat and skirt, and cream hat; the Misses Fell, blue voile gowns trimmed with lace, black hats; Miss M. Fell wore a green dress with lace collar, and a white hat; Miss O. Fitz Gerald, pretty cream muslin and lace gown, and burnt straw hat with pink roses; Miss Bell, a pink linen gowu and straw hat with pink roses; Miss 'Johnston, a dark skirt, white silk blouse and white hat; Miss D. Johnston, in a pink linen gown, and large white hat; Miss Cooper, green linen trimmed with lace, and a black hat; Miss Harcourt,

pale blue muslin gown, and black hat; Miss O’Conner, grey voile and lace gown, and pink hat trimmed with satin and roses to match; Miss Stowe, in a green gown, and black hat; Miss Hislop, a grey voile gown trimmed with laee, and a black hat; Miss J. Hislop, a blue frieze gown with laee collar, black hat; Miss Foote, heliotrope linen gown, white hat with ribbon; bliss Simpson, white gwn, and white hat with flowers and black velvet; Miss Somerville, in a light muslin gown and hat; the Misses Russell (Hawke’s Bay) wore white skirts and silk blouses,black hats with plumes; Miss Frick, in a cream gown, and large cream hat with red flowers; Mrs lan Dunean, dark skirt and white blouse, black and white toque; Miss Grace, white muslin, and hat with flowers and lace; Miss M. Johnston (Hawke’s Bay), white muslin and lace gown, and a black hat. There were many others, but it was impossible to see them among such a crowd. The visiting cricketers are being entertained to-night at a small dance given, by Mrs C. Johnston. To-morrow, Air Coates entertains them at a farewell dinner at the Wellington Club, and they leave the same night for Australia.

OPHELIA.