WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 17, 22 April 1908, Page 63

WELLINGTON.

Dear Bee, April 16. We have plenty of leisure nowadays to repent of our sins, for there have been no dissipations socially since the delightful ball given by Mr. and Miss Coates, which still lingers in our memory. One or two small farewell teas have been given, but most of the entertaining in this last week has been of a more or less surreptitious nature, owing to its being the last week in Lent. A FAREWELL TEA to her girl friends was given last week by Miss Earl Bremncr. whose wedding is to take place on Tuesday in Easter week. Miss Bremner’s eldest sister. Louie, left for South Africa in March for her marriage with Mr. Trenwith Maefarlane, and a cable had just arrived saying that the ceremony had been performed at St. Cyprian's Church. Durban, so as you can

iniugine weddings were rather an important topic of conversation at the tea. The pretty drawing-room at Mrs. Newman’s was gay with many shaded chrysanthemums of bronze and yellow tones, while the tea table was done with silver vases of autumn flowers and foliage. Mrs. 'Arthur Duncan wore pale brown silk with embroideries and lace, and her Leghorn hat had shaded roses; Miss Earl Bremner was in pink and white voile with large hows of green taffetas on her cloche hat; her sister wore blue cloth, with white lace ;md silk blouse, and small tricorne hat with roses; Miss K. Fitzgerald, brown iweed with green lapels, green and brown hat; Miss B. Fitzgerald, dahlia taffetas with guipure yoke, and a wide hat with green fantaisie; Miss Rutherford (Blenheim), dark green tweed, vieux rose hat with cotpie feathers; Miss L. Brandon, cream tweed Eton coat and skirt, black hat with roses; Miss Higginson, blue tailor-made and blue and green hat; Miss E. MacTavish, ciel blue cloth Eton costume, picture hat with feathers; Miss B. {Miles, blue and white striped taffetas, lace yoke and sleeves; Miss H. Miles, dull green tweed braided, dark green hat; Miss Menteath, Saxe blue eolienne hemmed with velvet of the same shade; blue velvet hat with plumes; Miss E. Burnett, green tweed, and green hat with coque feathers; Miss Nathan, grey tailormade braided with black, black hat with Howers. THEATRE DRESSES. The Flemming Company have jpst concluded a very successful run here. MissDay’s gowns were much admired, and she received many beautiful bouquets. Among the audiences I have noticed Mrs. David Nathan wearing a wonderful flame-colour-ed velvet hemmed with fur, and having draperies of Irish crochet on the corsage; Mrs. Young, ivory chiffon taffetas with lace berthe; Miss Miles, ciel satin with epaulettes of lace; Mrs. Gilruth, oyster white glace with touches of silver; Mrs. Herbert, ivory satin and lace, pale blue burnous with tassels; Mrs. Nichol I, white chrystallinc pale blue coat with lace collar; Miss Simpson, black taffetas and lace berthe; Miss R. Simpson, pink and white chine muslin; Mrs. Duncan, black rhiffon taffetas and Irish lace; Mrs. Riley, black satin; Mrs. Johnston, pastel chiffon glace with touches of velvet; Mrs. Wilson. black crepe de chine and lace; Mrs. Stott, ivory taffetas and lace; Miss Brandon, white net and lace; Mrs. Blundell, black crepe de chine and berthe of Irish lace; Mrs. Pearce, black chiffon taffetas softened with lace; Miss H. Miles, ivory taffetas, with lace epaulettes; Mrs. Webster, pastel chiffon glace, and handsome coat, with lace collar; Mrs. W. Nathan, black radium silk with silver embroideries. x EVERYONE OUT OF TOWN. Those last few days have seen quite an exodus of people from town, and most people one knows are away at the seaside or in the country. Trent ham, of course. is a very popular place, with its attraction of the golf links near at hand, but it is closely rivalled by the seaside places on the Other side of the harbour. OFF TO ENGLAND. Every day one hears of more people going off to England, and the Sydney boat was very crowded, even though it left on Good Friday—a bad omen for the superstitious! The passengers included Mr. and Mrs. Lycett-Green and Miss LycettGreen, who have been out here for some months. The latter is a well-known society beauty at Home, and is much admired wherever she goes. SOME PURELY PERSONAL ITEMS. Mrs. \V. Johnston (“Awahuri,” Feilding) is shortly leaving for a trip to England with her daughter (Mrs. VV. Turnbull). Mrs. Percy Baldwin (Palmerston) is also of the party, ami she and Mrs. Johnston are making a short stay in Wellington before starting on the journey, which will be made by way of Sydney and Suez. They will probably be ba<k in Wellington by Christmas. Miss Scully, who has been away in Auckland for two or three weeks, is buck again. Miss Gretchen Rutherford ( Blenheim) js staying with Mrs. Fitzgerald, Tina* |«»ri road. Miss ('. Graham (Dunedin) has rerovered from hrr long illness here, and is now staying with her sister, Mrs. Taverner, at Bulla.

Mr. J. W. Dykes is off to Sydney for a month or two.

Mr. and Mrs. Tolhurst and Miss Tolhurst are spending Easter at their country house. Miss Vallance (Masterton), who has been staying here with Mrs. Simpson for some weeks, has returned home. Mrs. W. Holmes (Masterton) is here for a few days.

Among people returning from England are Mrs. H. D. Bell and her daughter, who are due to arrive here before the end of the month. Miss E. Bell (“Hillesden,” Marlborough), who has been away in India for some months, has returned to New Zealand, and is at present staying here with Mrs. Cleghorn. Mrs. Cowx (Hawke’s Bay) is in town for a short stay with her brother, Mr. Branfill.

Miss Wellman (Hastings) has come to Wellington for the Lawn Tennis Tourna-

ment, which is to be played on the Brougham Hill Courts, beginning on Easter Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Watts (Blenheim) are here for a visit.

Mr. and Mrs. Stedman (Napier) are making a stay in Wellington of a week or two.

The Misses Hughes (Pahiatua) have come to town for Easter.

Miss Laura James has gone to Napier for two or three weeks.

Sir Kenneth Douglas is spending the Easter holidays at Wanganui. Miss Tuesley, who for some years has been Matron of the Victoria Hospital, is leaving for England. Miss Doris Roskruge is off to England for a trip at the end of next month. Her sister, Mrs. Garnet Holmes, who set off last year with her husband for a round-the-world tour, is now in London, where they will remain for some time.

Mr. and Miss Todhunter (New South Wales) are in Wellington at present. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert (Bulls) are shortly leaving for a trip to the Old Country. Mrs. Oliver White has arrived from India, and is staying with her mother, Mrs. Cleghorn. She went to India last year to visit relatives, and her engagement and marriage to Mr. White, who is a lieutenant in the army, took place while she was in that country. She has come back to New Zealand to recruit after a series of illnesses, and will probably return to India in six months time if her health is sufficiently benefited by the change. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Denniston are spending Easter at Christchurch with Mr. Justice and Mrs. Denniston.

Mrs. Nivens (Wairarapa) was in Wellington lately. Miss Elder (Waikanae) has left for Sydney, en route to England.

OPHELIA.