WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue XXIV, 13 June 1903, Page 1678

WELLINGTON.

Dear Bee, June 4. The most perfect weather prevailed here for the holiday yesterday, Prince of Wales’ Birthday, and a very pleasant day was spent by all who went holidaymaking. It was an ideal day for an outing—calm and bright. The ferry steamers running to the various seaside resorts were largely patronised; it seemed almost like a summer holiday.

There was a large attendance at the Miramar Golf Links all day. The Victoria Cup (men's singles), presented by Mr James Coates, to b“ played for yearly in memory of our late Queen, was played for in the afternoon, and was won by Mr Latham, who finished with the excellent score of 5 up on bogey. There were several other good scores, the best being Mr A. J. Abbott, scr.. 4 up; Mr W. Handyside, 18, 2 up; Mr Carter, 12, 1 up; Mr E. S. Pearce, 6, 1 up; and Messrs. Hodson and McEwen, both all square.

THE COLLEGE RIFLES’ BALL was held in the Sydney-street schoolroom on Friday night, and was most successful in every way. The hall was gay with flags and greenery, and the stage cosily furnished. The supper table was prettily decorated with chrysanthemums and pot plants, and spread wit 1 ’ a very delicious repast. Minifie s bana supplied the music. Some of those present were Mr and Mrs Alfred Brandon, the Misses Brandon, Mr and Mrs Mantell, Dr. and Mrs Henry, Mr and Mrs C. J. Cooper, Mrs Collins, Dr. and Mrs Purdy, and the Misses Mills (2), Eliott (2), Hislop, Stuart, Haeon, Blundell (2), Ward. Kirkcaldie, Runcie, Gilmer, Riley. Hoggard, Mclntosh, and others.

The Misses Waldegrave entertained a number of their friends at an AFTERNOON TEA

on Wednesday. Very delicious tea and cakes and sweets were laid in the diningroom, and the table was prettily cccorated with autumn flowers and leaves. Among the guests were the Misses Reid. Atkinson, McGregor, Stafford, Ewen, Seddoti, Fitzgerald, Fitzherbert, Hislop, Nathan, Chatfield, McTavish,' Brandon, Otterson, Harcourt, Mclntosh, Rawson, Richardson, and others.

The session is to begin at the end of the month, so we hope our gaieties will then commence. At present everything is extremely dull, but there is something to look forward to at last, as invitations are out for a bachelors’ ball, to be given in the Sydney-street Hall on the 18th of June. I hear it is to be a verv brilliant affair.

Colonel and Mrs Baillie have come over from Pieton for the session, and are staying with their daughter, Mrs G. 15. Brown, Tinakori-road. I have not

heard of any other session visitors having arrived, but I believe all the most popular boarding-houses are booked for months ahead.

OPHELIA.