WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue XIX, 7 November 1903, Page 56

WELLINGTON.

Dear Bee. October 29. Mrs Biss gave a very enjoyable afternoon "At Home.” on Tuesday at her residence, Molesworth-street. Though a very windy day, the garden was sheltered, and the guests could sit outside and hear the excellent music provided by the Austrian Band. In the drawing-room a pianola was a great attraction, and its performances were enjoyed. Mrs Tweed and Miss George presided over the tea table in the dining-room, and very delicious were the many dainties laid thereon. Mrs Biss wore a pretty gown of pale green voile with trimming of narrow satin ribbon, and soft laee at the neck and wrists; her mother, Mrs George, wore a black silk gown, and a black hat with tips and pink roses; Miss George, in a dainty white crepe de chine gown with herring-boning and tucked chiffon yoke, large white hat with plumes; Mrs Tweed wore white and black spotted muslin, and a black hat with plumes; Mrs O’Conner had a black gown and coat, and a pale pink bonnet with roses and leaves; Miss O'Conner, a white silk blouse and dark skirt, cream hat trimmed with flowers and black velvet ; Mrs Barron had a black coat and skirt, with cream revers and a black toque: Miss Barron, in a blue gown, and a black and cream toque; Mrs Burns, had a black

cloth gown, the short coat made with tabs and stoles of galloon trimming, green and mauve hat; Mrs Levin, in a prettygrey gown with coloured silk motifs, and a blue hat with roses; Mrs Tuckey, in a black gown ami jacket, aud black bonnet with pink roses; Mrs Fell, black gown and silk coat, black hat with feathers; Miss M. Fell wore a royal blue Elon gown, and a white hat; Mrs Gore, in a black gown, and white ruffle, black and white bonnet; Mrs K. Dunean wore pale grey voile much pleated and shirred, and trimmed with white laee and black velvet galloon, burnt straw hat with blue and mauve flowers and ribbon; Miss Coates, in hue zibeline, trimmed with white, and a blaek toque; Mrs A. puncan wore a cream figured silk trimmed with lace, and a black and blue hat; Mrs Coleridge, in pink, and a black hat; Mrs C. Cooper, dark blue talior-made suit, and large burnt straw hat trimmed with black; Mrs Marchbanks, dark red and blaek figured gown, and blaek chiffon hat; Mi-s Ross, grey voile skirt, and tucked satin coatee, black hat; Mrs Campbell, in pale blue voile, and a blue and white toque; Mrs Turnbull, blaek silk voile gown, and large blaek hat; Mrs H. .Johnston wore a soft black gown stripped with narrow satin ribbon, white feather stoles, and a white hat with pink roses; Mrs Chatfield, in a brown linen gown, and blaek toque; Mrs Loughnan, blue Eton gown, black hat; Miss Duncan. blue and white foulard silk, and pretty black hat; Miss O. Fitzgerald in white, and a straw hat with foliage and ribbon; Miss K. Fitzgerald, pink linen gown, and hat with coloured ribbons; Miss Rawson, blue Eton gown and pale blue silk hat; Mrs Hislop in a black costume; Miss Hislop, a grey voile, and lace gown, and black hat; her sister in blue frieze, with lace collar, and a straw hat with flowers: Miss Hareourt, blue frieze gown, and black hat; her sister was in red; Miss Rawson in a brown gown, and floral hat; and Miss E. Rawson in pink. The members of the Wellington Club are giving a ball on Wednesday next, as a farewell to the Countess of Ranfurly. Lady Ward has issued invitations for a garden party on Monday next. OPHELIA.