WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 21, 25 May 1907, Page 47

WELLINGTON.

Dear Bee, May 17Friday was the afternoon of Mrs Chatfield’s At Home, which was QUITE A DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR. It was a cold, wet day, but the Kelbnrnie Kiosk is so easily accessible by electric and cable tram that the weather made no difference, and, as the afternoon turned out finer, almost everyone was there. The south verandah had been reserved, and was cosy, and warm, and bright with the gorgeous hues of chrysanthemums and autumn foliage. Far below, one could see the town and’ bay, a study in grays, with the four Mien-o’-War at anchor in the harbour. Mrs Chatfield wore a handsome dress of violet silk voile, with revers and cuffs of white poplin braided in black, her picture hat was of black velvet with ostrich tips; Miss C'hatfiei’l was in dark blue with pretty touches of velvet, and a becoming dark blue hat with wreath of cherries; Mrs Turkey, blaek voile with ruffles and jabot of lace; Mrs Findlay, dark blue tailor-made, laee vest, and vieux rose toque; Mrs Leelcie, pale green glare with bands of dark green velvet headed with lace, dark green eloth coat, and white picture hat; Mrs Reed, blaek and white cheeked voile and blaek toque; Miss Partridge, brown and white plaid dress with white tarings, and brown and white toque; Mrs" EV Coleridge, fawn cloth smartly braided ami appliqued with brown velvet ; Miss Harding, navy serge and rose trimmed hat; Miss H. Harding, dark green tweed and brown hat; Mrs Burnett, brown eloth and dah-lia-coloured toque; Miss Burnett, green vicuna, and blue and green hat; Mrs Hursthouse,'navy tailor-made and blaek toque; Mrs Finch, dark blue eloth and toque of tartan; Miss Finch, grey tweed and black hat; Miss Seed, dark blue serge and black toque; Mrs Tewsley, olive green velvet and picture hat with tips; Mis Tewsley,’-f abac brown tweed, white hat and furs; Mis? Quick, cream tweed with lace appliques, myrtle green velvet toque; Miss D. Quick, dark red frieze and hat of the same shade; Mrs O’Connor, black tailor-made with white facings, vieux rose bonnet; Miss Haise, grey tailor made and blaek toque; Mrs Larnach, brown voile and seal eoat; Mrs C. Pearce, dark blue tailor-made, reseda beaver hat with grapes; Miss MeKellar, dark blue tailor-made and pale blue hat; Miss E. MeKellar, grey dress and blaek bat; Mrs McEwan, navy eloth and dark green hat; Mrs Miles, dark blue coat and skirt; Mrs Munro, brown vicuna with revers of velvet, pale blue hat ; Mrs Marchbanks, navy eoat and skirt and blue hat; Mrs Russell, brown eloth and tabac brown toque; Miss Mills, blue cloth Eton dress, and pale blue hat with roses; Miss Wheeler, cedar brown tailormade and heliotrope hat; Miss Palmer, biscuit cloth redingote and dark blue toque; Miss Butts, navy eloth with plaid

revers and plaid hat; Mrs Didsbury, black tailor-made with white facings.

Elsewhere I send you an account of the wedding of Miss Roekruge and Mr Allan. The latter is one of the clever young inventors who have made so much money out of the patent trolley-heads. His co-inventor, Mr Holmes, acted as best man.

On Thursday evening Mrs Ward had a Very agreeable

PROGRESSIVE BRIDGE PARTY

for her guest. Lieutenant MaeKenie, of H.M.S. Powerful. Mrs Ward looked very well in a dress of blaek chiffon taffetas, the full skirt having a deep hem and several small fri'fs of material, the corsage was draped with lace; Miss Ward had a dainty white crepe de ehine, with insertions of laee and ribbon. Small tables were arranged in two of the rooms, and the play was both close and exciting, prizes being carried off by Miss Ida Nelson and Mr Guy Didsbury. Bowls of chrysanthemums were placed about the rooms with excellent effect, and the supper tables were done with feathery cosmos in mauve and white. After the games were over, conversation and musie made the time fly, and it was long past midnight when the party broke up. Miss Nelson had a becoming black dress with a berthe of laee; Miss Fulton, white mousseline de soie with elaborate finbroideries in white and palest green; Miss Ewen, sky blue glace and Honiton laee; Miss Simpson, white crepe de ehine; Mrs Young, ivory satin and laee; Miss Didsbury, pretty white mousseline; Mrs Napier McLean, white toile de soie and smart white belt; Miss E. Simpson, white crepe de ehine and laee. Miss Amy Murphy’s

FAREWELL CONCERT

was a great success, and the popular young singer was tremendously applauded. There was a splendid programme, and everything was encored. Miss Murphy received several lovely bouquets, and a gorgeous horse-shoe of autumn foliage. She looked charming in a graceful dress of mousseline de soie with jewelled lace on the corsage

OPHELIA.