WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 14, 7 April 1906, Page 47

WELLINGTON.

Dear Bee, March 30. Lent does not seem to interfere with our gaieties, which arc still taking the decorous form of FAREWELL TEA-. One given on Tuesday by Mr* A. Brandon was in honour of Miss Sara Brandon, who leaves for England next week. The pretty and artistic rooms were comfortably tilled with guests. Tea was laid in the dining room. Mrs Brandon received in a smart dress of black eolienne with motifs of lace and tiny quiltings of silk; Miss Sara Brandon wore biscuit silk voile with laee vest and cuffs, and a becoming toque; Miss Flora Brandon; Parma violet cloth with

Vest of lace and chiffon: Miss L. Brandun, deep red voile relieved with lace; Mrs Larnauh, navy blue voile, small toque with orange daisies: Mrs Duncan, black vrepe de chine and lace: Miss Duncan. m«»u*e coloured cloth, toque of pale blue and brown velvet: Mrs Adams, bLcuit cloth with of purple velvet. black picture hat with violets: Mrs Lyttelton Fitzgerald ( England I, black silk oolieimr with quiltings of lace and silk, "mart toque with tips; Mrs G. Fitzgerald. pale gre\ taffetas and black tuque; Mrs S. Harcourt. champagne roliriino with vest and cutis <»f chiffon and lace: Mi*s Coleridge, dark blue <kdh ami mauve hat: Miss Harding, white voile and hat with Howers; Mrs Grace, bla.-k ’simple cloth with cravat of lace: Mrs Young, black oolirnne relieved with Paris lace: Mrs Tweed, l»la<k vehet and handsome furs; Mrs If. Johnston, dark blue cloth with red levers. blur and red toque; Mrs Babington. black chiffon voile and black tulle toque with tips; Mrs H. Crawford, whits* cloth with motifs of Irish lace, and pattes of black velvet, toque <>f shaded red roses; Mrs Edwin, black rolienne and lace: Mrs Collins, blue rolienne and black picture hat : Mrs Pearce, dark green tailor-made with while revers: Miss Fitzgerald, grey voile: Miss Richmond, navy cloth. Saturday was a bad day for the Athletic Amateur Sports from the onlooker's point of view, but otherwise it was very successful. A damp but enthusiastic crowd lined the railing and cheered •those taking part, but the grandstand presented a dull appearance with its <»c«upants clad in coats and mackintoshes. s<> it is no use for me to describe it. Mmidav was the dav of the tea given by MRS FINDLAY for her sister. Mrs Corliss, who is her guest at present. The big house in Boulcott Terrace is a very hospitable one, and teas there are always very successful. Mrs Findlay was assisted to entertain by her three small sons, who

showed surprising skill in manipulating the pianola and graphophone. Mrs Fjndlay wore champagne voile with vest and rutiles of lace; Mrs Corliss, black chiffon voile with insertions of Paris lace; Mis Watson, grey voile, black toque with tip*; Miss Quick, blauk colieime and violet toque; Mrs Ewen, black cloth tailor-made, and small blauk toque: Mis ( ampbell, white cloth Eton costume and green and brown hat; Mrs Mauarthy, geranium red cloth with revers and cuffs of velvet, black picture hat; Mrs Al o rice (Greymeuth), myrtle green cloth with cravat of lace; Miss Seddon. dark r *ue cloth and blur bat; Mrs Hales, light brown tweed, and brown toque; Mrs Nelson, grey coat and skirt and grey chiffon toque; Mrs Myers,, dark blue voile, and hat with violets. A small farewell tea was given the same day by Mrs Izard.

OPHELIA.