WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue XVI, 15 October 1904, Page 49

WELLINGTON.

Dear Bee. October 7. Excitement is beginning to simmer over the much-advertised Firn: at government house. which begins on Thursday next. Did J tell you that the prizes for the baby show have been contributed by the Ixiehelors of Wellington? 'There is even a thrilling rumour that one of them has been selected to act as judge, ami everyone is trying to guess who the heroic individual is. The advertisements cheerily invite anybody who can kidnap a baby for a few hours to enter it for competition, ami to avoid too much heart-burning there will uol be a prize for the prettiest infant; other qualifications besides mere good looks will be needed. The theatricals arc to be confined to the evening, and among those taking part are the Hon. Kathleen Plunket, Misses Fell, Williams, and Fitzgerald, and the Hon. A. It. Bingham, Captain Braithwaite. Drs. Mason and Purdy, ami Mr Waterfield. Miss Rachel William's presides over the flower stall, Mrs R. Brown manages the sweets, Miss Harcourt is in charge of a stall at which rallies will be a feature, and Miss Dunean has a large number of assistants for the refreshment, tent. The usual side shows complete the progiamme, ami the only doubtful circumstance is the weather. PRIVATE THEATRICALS, Fl >l.l/DI ED BY A DANCE seem a very popular form of amusement, and 1 near of several such entertainments. One takes place at Mis Grace's, when the charming old fashioned little play, ■•The Loan of a Lover,” will be presented, the performers including Misses Grace ami Hislop, and Messrs Denniston. Slonian, and Poiloek. Besides being a costume play, there is a certain amount of music ami singing

in it, an a good deal uf preparation lum been needed.

Mr and Mrs Malcolm Roa* are getting up an amusing little comedy for a •mall party Mrs Fulton is giving next veek. Minor parts in the p'ay are taken by Misses Fulton, Stafford, Edwin and Tolhurst. On the same night Mrs E. J. Kiddifcrd is having a dance in honour of Lev daughter, . Irs M. Lindsay, who is shortly leaving for England with her hiisbin I, who has to rejoin Ids regiment. A very successful little AFTERNOON TEA was given on ty by Mimi Finch* in the study an observation table was placed, at winch the guests were allowed to gaze for a fleeting minute and then •ternly banished to write down a li-t of what they remembered. Miss G. Ewen and Miss E. Stafford won the prizes, a silver scent bottle and a photograph Ira me respectively. 'I he tea table was decorated with silver bowls of purple iiiscs and white hyacinths. Miss Finch more a pretty dress of ivory eolieiine, tucked lengthways and bordered with lace, the bodice was much shirred and v Lurked; Miss Ida Finch was also iii white, gauged and inserted with lace. Among the guests were: Miss Reid, wearing a navy tailor-made and a bluo and green hat; Miss Wahlegrave, grey Eton costume and floral hat; Miss Mvctavi.sh, white canvas and orange sa: ■«; Miss Twigg, turquoise voile and large white hat; Miss McKellar, black dress and white cloth coat; Miss E. McKcllar. dark blur tailor-made; Miss Mane, reseda doth and hat with roses; Miss W. Miles, a lovely dress of white cloth, richly embroidered in white, white and black picture hat with plumes; Miss Stafford, red canvas with white revers; Miss E. Stafford, brown doth and while, felt hat ; Miss Kcmber. reseda voile kiltpleated, and hat with roses; Miss Webb, navy doth and black hat; Miss Stuart, black canvas and deep hire rullles; Miss Fraser, navy doth relieved with white; Miss Rawson, while serge and white picture hat; Miss Harding, brown tweed; Miss 11. Harding, navy and white flecked canvas; Miss Denniston, white doth trimmed with fur; Miss McGregor, ciei bine knoppe doth; Miss M. McGregor,

dark blue cloth, revers faced with white and blue galloon; Miss Tolhurst, brown tweed mid floral hat.

A JOLLY' LITTJJC DANCE z was given by Mrs T. C. Williams at Lev residence in Hobson-street on Monday. The house is an ideal one for entertaining, and the spacious. hall with its polished floor makes perhaps the best ballroom in Wellington. An additional attraction is the wide gallery above, which provides the most delectable sit-ting-out places. Mrs Williams wore biack satin and some line lace; Mrs A. Russell was in ivory brocade, with lace berthe, and the Misses Williams wore graceful gowns of pale tinted chiffon and lace. Mrs S. Thorne George was wearing black cre|>e de chine; Miss George,

Orient satin and lace; Miss Harcourt, grey crepe de chine and trails of rises; Miss Grace, white Louisinn veiled in Chantilly lace; Mrs Brown, black satin; Miss Foote, pa/' blue satin anil gauze: Miss It. Williams, ivory satin; Miss Dun can. white chiffon embroidered with pink roses; Miss Fitzgerald, ivory satin and net; Miss K. Fitzgerald, shell pink crepe de chine; Miss Hislop, white merveiliuux: Mrs M. Ross, black crepe do chino; Miss Tolhurst, white lace embroidered net; Miss Coleridge, pale blue brocade; Miss Miles, white chiffon and satin; Miss Fell, eream satin. A TEA PARTY WITH A BACHELOR HOST' is rather a novelty in Wellington, but on Thursday last it. was voted an emphatic success. Mr F. 11. Jorring was the host, and the scene was Carroll’s large tea rooms on Lambt.on-quay, which had been specially reserved for the occasion. A wealth of spring Howers adorned the tables. A string band played operatic airs and popular music. The guests, about 50 in number, thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Among those present wore—Mesdames Watson, Fulton, Blundell. Butt and Misses Seed. Edwin, Bulkley. Henderson, Simpson, Watson, Fulton, Harcourt, Ot.terson, Blundell, Rawson, McLean, Stuart, Ward, West, Chalmers, Wilson, Heath, Willis, Fitzgerald, McKcllar, Miles, Drs. Hlrish and McLean, Messrs Sloman, Bridge, Reid. Falconer, Rawson, Rhind,

Gibbs, Denniston. C. Bridge. Seed, Finch, Sutton, and Seddon. A targe num her of people were AT THE CONCERT give by Mrs Glover Eaton and Miss Lloyd Hassell. Mrs Glover Eaton' wore black- satin and some handsome lace; Miss Lloyd Hassell looked very well in black crepe de chine, heavily embroidered with jet. In the audience were His Excellency the Governor and the Hon. A. Bingham, Mrs and Misses Miles, Mr and Mrs Loiighnan, Mrs and Miss Tolhurst, Misses Kennedy, Mrs and Miss Bannister. Mrs Gow, Miss Brandon and others. ~

OPHELIA.