WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue XVII, 25 April 1903, Page 1175

WELLINGTON.

Dear Bee, April 16. Nothing could have been more beautiful than the weather we had during the Easter holidays. With the exception of Sunday, which was rather dull and windy, the holidays were perfect—bright and calm, and quite hot, so that everyone who went holiday making had n most delightful time, and came back feeling much refreshed by the outing and ready for their daily routine. Hundreds of people took advantage of the ferry excursions, and all the bays and summer resorts were largely patronised. On Monday the Union Company’s boat Rotomaliana ran across to Picton and baek, and was patronised by over eleven hundred excursionists.

The lawn tennis tournament, which was held on the College Grounds, was a great success, and there was some very exciting and interesting play. The grounds looked very pretty and green, and the large numbers of gaily dressed spectators, as well as the players, made it a most festive scene. Miss Powdrell, of Wanganui, won the Ladies’ Singles, and played most brilliantly all through. Mr Cecil Cox was the lucky gentleman winner. Among those whom I noticed on the grounds during the tournament were Mrs Simpson, wearing a grey gown and black eoat, blaek toque with wings; Mrs Barron, a heliotrope linen gown, with lace collar, and a black toque with tips; Miss Barron, in a pink linen gown trimmed with lace, and blaek and pink hat; Mrs Fulton, dark green zibeline Russian gown, and black hat ; Mrs Hunt, pale grey gown piped ■with black, and a pretty black chiffon hat; Miss Mills, dark coat and skirt, and black toque; Miss E. Mills, in a cerise pink zibeline costume, and pink hat trimmed with roses and black velvet; Miss Mills, a tabac brown Russian gown, and felt hat to match; and her younger sister was in biscuit coloured voile and lace; Mrs Louis Pharazyn, blaek voile gown and long eoat, black toque with tips; Mrs 11. Gore, in a dark

■kirt and fawn eoat, white hat; Mrs C. Cooper, neat royal blue tailor-made suit with lace collar and a blue and white hat; Miss J. Hislop wore a grey flecked tweed coat, and a black and white toque; Mrs Wickham, pale grey voile gown embroidered with white, and a large Tuscan straw hat trimmed with black plumes; Mrs Kettle (Napier), royal blue voile gown, and black and white toque; Miss Kettle, dark skirt and fawn coat, white hat trimmed with blue; Mrs Marchbanks, fawn coat and pretty royal blue tucked voile with a touch of green and white, blaek picture hat; Mrs Biss, white blouse and black skirt, Panama hat; Miss Cooper, in green linen with ecru insertion, and a dark skirt, sailor hat; Mrs A. Young, black hat; Mrs Cashmaille (England), black voile gown and dressy jacket with chiffon ruffles, black and white bonnet; Mrs Purdy, pale grey Eton gown, and black and white toque; Mrs Webster, in a blue gown and black hat; Mrs Betts, in black and white; Miss Edwin, red figured gown, and hat to match; Miss A. Edwin wore a blue gown and large cream hat; Miss G. Harcourt, red linen gown, and white hat trimmed with red; Miss Foot, a dark blue coat and skirt, and a black hat with tips; Mrs Baxter, black mourning costume; Miss Moss Davis (Auckland), a cream frieze gown with lace collar and vest, and a white hat. with black tips: also the Misses Gore, Simpson, Marchant, Kennedy, Morrah, Travers, Barron, and others, in neat tennis skirts and blouses.

On Easter Monday there was a large attendance at the opening of the large Bazaar organized to pay off the debt, on the Sacred Heart Basilica, Hill-street. The Drill Shed, where the bazaar is being held, was quite transformed with most gorgeous decorations and looks splendid. The opening ceremony was performed by Sir Joseph Ward at three o’clock. .Lady Ward is in charge of the New Zealand stall. Her assistants are Mesdames Loughnan, W. Nathan, Stafford. Hales, and F. Loughnan, Misses Ward. Fraser, Nathan (2), O’Connor (2), Kennedy (2), Stafford (2), Rose, Loughnan (2), and Skerrett. Other stallholders: Great Britain and Ireland, Mesdanies lan Duncan, H. Johnston, and Miss Skerrett, assisted by the Misses Bell. Grace, Skerrett, Putnam, Harcourt, Harner, Duncan. Johnston, Shapter and Waldegrave; India and Africa, Mesdanies Gibbs and Duignan, and Miss Duignan. assisted by the Misses M. Manaway (2), McDonald, Vincent and Kuch-

*n. Canada and Scotland, Alesdames Bolton and Keefe; assistants. Misses Saunders, Waters, Kersley, Quin, Sullivan., Davis. Cosgrove, Gallagher, Corliss, Twohill. Henry, Hutchinson, Reston, laine, McArdle, MeSherry, Bannister, Taylor, Flanagan and Williams. Tea Kiosk, Mrs Kelly, Misses M. Mannway, Redmond, Ahearne, Butler, Collins, Sheridan. Casey, Young, Fitzgerald. Corrigan. Maginnity, Twohill and Sullivan. In the evening the hall was crowded to the doors Io sec the spectacular display, “Britannia’s tall to Arms,” under the direel ion of Signor Borzoni. Judging front the great business done on the opening day, the bazaar should prove a decided success. It is to remain open for ten days altogether.

Mrs Dr. Findlay gave a very pleasant afternoon tea on Wednesday for Mrs Tola, of .Auckland. The rooms were prettily decorated with autumn flowers and leaves. and the dining-room fable was laden with delicious cakes and sweets around the floral centrepiece. Mrs Findlay received in a prettily tucked gown of pale biscuit voile with cream lace and a touch of blue on the bodice. Mrs I’ole looked nice in a soft grey gown and becoming black hat. Amongst the guests I noticed Lady Ward. Mrs and Miss Scddon. Lady Stout. Mrs Nathan, Mrs Napier Beil, Mrs and Miss Quick, Mrs Longhnan. Airs F. Dyer. Mrs Brown, Mrs and Miss McGregor. .Mrs Ewen. Miss Izard. Mrs Easterfield, and others.

OPHELIA.