WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVII, Issue 25, 22 December 1906, Page 46

WELLINGTON.

Dear Bee, Dec. 14. AVe have had rather a wild burst of gaiety during the past few days, a rather surprising occurrence at this time of the year. The advent of the English cricket team accounts for some of it, and the visitors were entertained a good deal during the few days they were here. Mr. Peter Johnson, of course, has many friends in this city, who were pleased to welcome his bride. GOA ERNMF.NT HOUSE DINNER. AND SMALL DINNER FOR THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

A dinner party, given at Government House by His Excellency the Governor, was followed" by a very small dance to which the officers of H.M.S. Pyrainus were also invited. The rooms were charmingly decorated with flowers, hydrangeas. carnations and pelargoniums being banked up against masses of ferns and palms. Lady Plunket wore a graceful gown of black chiffon taffetas with berths and sleeves of beautiful lace. The Hon. K. Plunket was wearing a fullygathered chiffon frock over an underdress of delicately tinted glace. Mrs. Braithwaite, opal crepe de chine with scarf of lovely lace; Airs. Waterfield, pastel taffetas and sequins; Airs. Duncan. ivory Brussels net over louisine, and chiffon roses; Miss Brandon, amber glace with liny frills; Miss Harcourt, pink and white flowered chiffon with deep pink belt; Aliss Fell, ivory taffetas; Alias — Fell, white and pink silk; Miss AVilliams. palest blue taffetas and pink rose's; Miss Fitzgerald, white mousseline de soie; Miss Cooper, chiffon taffetas embroidered with sequins; Miss Fitzroy, pale green taffetas. A LARGE WEDDING TEA was given by Aliss May Blundell on Wednesday as a farewell to Aliss Ina Stuart, whose marriage to Air. Harvey takes place on Tuesday. Each guest brought something suitable for the kitchen, and the result was a useful collection of gifts. A VERY CHEERY DANCE was that given by Aliss Williams a few days previously, in honour of her guest. Aliqs Boyle (Christchurch). The big hall was used for dancing, and sittingout places were arranged in the drawingroom and billiard room, which were gay with (lowers and palms. Aliss Williams wore a lovely dress of (vale blue satin with tiny frills of lace, and a deep satin belt; Miss Boyle, pale (link crepe de chine with plisse frills; Miss Fitzroy (Napier), sky blue taffetas, posy of flowers: the Hon. Kathleen Plunket, apricot crepe de chine with narrow ruchings of chiffon: Airs. Waterfield, pale, pink chiffon taffetas, deep pink belt; Airs. Braithwaite. petal pink chiffon and satin, relieved with lace; Airs. Duncan, ivory brocade veiled in embroidered net: Airs. C. Crawford, pale blue chiffon taffeta with tucker of lace; Airs. Pearce, white satin with lace herthe; Mrs. Levin, ivory satin and lace: Airs. 11. Crawford, pale apricot satin: Miss Duncan, pale pink chiffon embroidered in mother-of-pearl sequins; Airs. Duncan, ivory satin finished with lace; Miss Brandon, amber taffetas; Miss Fell. white and pink chine silk; Airs. 'Buchanan, sky blue glace with tiny frills of lace: Mrs. Johnston, ivory satin;* Aliss Higginson, white crepe de chine; Aliss Rawson, lilac taffetas: Aliss Harcourt. piqk ami white flowered silk'; Atisq laving Afeason, pretty chine silk: Aliss Cooper, ivory satin. LADY STOUT’S AFTERNOON TEA. *' on Tuedsav was in honour of the Hon, Francis Wilmot and Mrs. Wilmot, visitors from South Africa, who have been making a short stay here. A string Imukl discoursed music on the stairs, and

in the dining room there was a liberal supply of ices, strawberries and cream and other delicacies. Lady Stout wore a. handsome dres of pale grey erepc de chine with a yoke of ruffles of deep tinted lace: Mrs. Wilmot black chiffon taffetas, vest of lace, black bonnet with white osprey; Alias Wilmot, white eolieiine. ostrich boa, and pale blue hat; Airs. Wallis, rescde crepe de chine, with velvet buttons, and dark green hat; Mrs. Afacl’herson champagne voile embroidered and inserted with lace, black chiffon hat ; Mrs. Mackenzie, rose pink embroidered voile, and shaded pink toque; Aliss Alaekenzie, white and pink chine silk and pale blue hat; Airs. E. Brown, white, alpaca with tiny black check, and black chiffon hat; Mrs. Coleridge, pale blue erepc de chine and white Valenciennes vest and blue hat: Airs. Tolhurst, black crepe de chine; Mrs. Myers, white silk inserted with lace, floral hat; Aliss Aliles, pale blue silk with bands of brown •Velvet; Aliss If. Aliles, deep pink crepe de chine with touches of velvet, brown picture hat:. Aliss Kiley, white and pale blue muslin, brown hat; Airs. Ewen, grey alpaca and grey toque; Aliss Ewen, white embroidered muslin.

OPHELIA.