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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue XIII, 26 September 1903, Page 915

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Dear Bee, September 17. The Hon. C. H. and Mrs Mills were At Home to a number of their friends, chiefly members of Parliament and their wives on Saturday afternoon. It was a lovely spring day, so that the guests could go outside and sit in the chairs which were placed about the lawn and hear the excellent music provided by a band there. There was also some very enjoyable music to be heard indoors. Some of the performers were Aliss Mills, Mrs Baillie, Airs Wilson, Sir Joseph Ward and Air R Robertson, and Mrs Ross recited. The rooms were charmingly decorated with jonquils and other sweet spring flowers. The dining-room looked very pretty, the table being arranged artistically with flowers and laden with a wonderful assortment of dainties. Air and Airs Mills received in the drawing-room. The latter was

hanj->utn?ly gowned in biack silk voile with jet and lace. The Misses Mills v?re all bu>y looking after the guests Rud seeing that everyone was waited Uim»h, which they certainly were, art! with much kind hospitality. Auiohtil? gue*t-» were Sir Joseph and Lady Ward, Mr* and the Misses Seddon, Mr and Mr* Dyer, Sir William and Lady Steward, Mn» Bniilie, Mr and Mrs Mo*?o Davis (Auckland), Mr and Airs M. Rohs Mr, Mrs and the Misses Louisson, Mr and Mrs Bamnc, Mr, Mr- and MLSmith, Mrs and Alices Marchant, Mrs Webb. Mrs McCarthy. Airs George. Air and Mrs Trask. Mr and .Mrs Waldegrave, Mrs Findlay, Mrs Fitchett, etc., otc. Airs AVaxrcn, lT<»bson-street, gave n very enjoyable little tea on Friday afternoon. Th? rooms were gay with lovetx spring flowers from the country, and th? dining room table had a most delicious tea laid upon it. also a charming arrangement of daffodils and ciolets. Some of Mrs Warren’s girl friends helped to dispense tea. Airs Warren wore a pretty black voile skirt and silk blouse trimmed with lace. A fev. of those present were Lady and Miss llus.sell. Mrs Pearce, Mrs Collins. Mrs and Miss Brandon, Mi=*< Williams, Mrs and Miss Richmond, Airs Crawford. Airs Johnston, the Misses Johnston, Nn Hadfield, Mr» Tweed* Mrs and MisDuncan, Mis Pollen, Miss Cooper. Airs Coleridge, Mis and Miss Barron, Aiis< Coates. Mrs Biss, Alisses Gore, Stowe. Harcourt, Fitzgerald, and others. A pleasant dinner was given at Government House on Tuesday la>‘. The dinner table was charmingly laid out am! decorated with handsome daffodils and gra<'.s. Lady Ranfurly looked vary well in a beautiful flowing black gown, much trimmed with deep lace and diamonds. Lady Constance was in whit.*. The guests included Dr. and Airs \dams, Hon. T. Trask. AI.L.C., and Mr- Trask, Air W. and Miss Fraser. Di. and Mrs Findlay. Hon. Ed. and Mrs Kb’hard>on. Mr and Airs Alec Crawford, Air an.l Mrs Aloss Da is. Air and Mrs Standish (New Plymouth), Misses Williams, Seddon, Moss Davis, Richmond,

Kirhards. < apt.’in llughva, and Mr A. Kidd, M.HJL

Th** Mi-sr« Stuart. The Terrace, gave a vers enjoy abh* kitchen tea on Thursday for Vi-s Jr*-ie K* i<l. who is shortly to l>- married tv Air Strang. A great collection <»* most useful things were showered upon the bride elect, who seemed to thoroughly appreciate the small token- vt esteem. Very dainty leu wa- laid in the- dining-room, ami among those present were the Misses Reid. Simpson. T<»lhur-t, Edwin. Rnwm.ji. Butt. James. Blundell. Stafford, Wheeler. Mchit*.-h. Miles, Nelson, Finch, Rilc-v. Seed. ( ba t field. ”’d others.

OPHELIA.