WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 19, 6 May 1908, Page 63

WELLINGTON.

Dear Bee, Mav 1. We have had. rather . a gay week, and I have quite a lot to tell you about. Everybody seems back from the; country or. seaside, which were favourite places to _spend Easter. Wellington is beginning to look more like itself again. The two special events, the races and the formal opening of the new golf links, attracted numbers of visitors to Wellington. There were some smart gowns worn at Trentham on the OPENING RACE DAY* but tailor.-mades were in the majority. Mrs Joseph wore drak green cloth, with; vest of Oriental embroidery: Miss Joseph, wihe-eoloiired cloth, handsomely braided, hat with shaded roses; Mrs. David Nathan, blue tailor-made hydrangea toque, white fox furs: Mrs C. Johnston. pearl grey taffetas, black hat, with ostrich feathers; Mrs. A. Dunean, grey tweed, mauve hat. with green bows; Mrs

Goring Johnston, black cloth, sealskin coat, large black hat. with ostrich feathers; Mrs. E. Blundell, dahlia red gown skirt, green glare hat, with eoek’s featheis: Mrs: E. Blundell, dahlia red gown,

with toucljes of green, black hat, with tips; Mrs. ; Algar Willijims, serge, wine cidobrihl hat; Miss Dunean, brown tweed, sealskin eodt, brown hat, with Nue and brown osprey; Mrs. Watts

(Blenheim), green coat and skirt, green hat, With clusters of lilac; Miss Kember, pink cloth, with brown strappings, pink glace hat, with shaded roses; Mrs Webster, blue Eton coat and skirt,, blue and brown hat; Mrs Chapman, mauve cloth strapped with velvet, hat to match; Mrs. Wilford, navy blue tailor-made, toque with scarlet osprey; .Miss Levin, green cloth, mucji braided green hat, with tips; Mrs. Groth (Sydney), pale green chen.« silk, hat of gren taffetas, with shaded plumes; Mrs. Gillruth, navy blue, hat tn match, ermine furs. ClorioUs weather favoured the opening at 'IT I E GOLF LINKS at Trentham on Saturday, and those who made the long train journey there wero more than repaid w*en they saw tho lovely views spread out before them. The Club House is both ornamental and comfortable, with a fine smoking-room downstairs, where is also the luncheon rooms. Upstairs there are ladies rooms, the whole being most artistically decorated, and, with the prettiest and most cosy of lounges and armchairs to rest the weary ones, after the' exertions of the day. The broad verandah and balcony were much in request, especially during the many competitions. Afternoon tea was supplied by the ladies of the club, and, it is needless to say, was of the very best, and included some delicious cakes and sweets. At the end of the day the prizes were presented by Lady Ward, among the winners being Mesdarnes Turn hull and «C. Pearce, Misses Medley, and Simpson. Lady Ward’s gown was powder blue face cloth, with this she worp a sealskin coat, and large, black hat; Miss Ward, grey tweed, brown hat; Miss Rubi Seddon, biack and white striped tweed, black hat with roses; Mrs. McEwan, green tailor-maJMrs. K. Dunean, blue striped gown, pi.Tpie hat with roses; Mis F. Fisher, haw r-nnt

and skirt, blue hat; Mrs. Algar Williams, grey'Eton* coat and skirt, hat to match ;■ Mrs. H. Rose, green tailor-made, white fox furs,-bluer hat; Mrs. Firth, navy blue gown, creani hat, with .plumes;, Mrs. T. Young, dahlia red cloth, hat to match; Mrs. Abbott, cream cloth gown, green hat, with tips; Mrs. (■. Pearce, green tail-or-made; Mrs Gillruth, crelim serge with touches of brown velvet, brown hat with autumn tinted- leaves; Miss Duncan, mushroom tinted cloth, black hat, with roses; Miss Coates, blue coat and skirt, blue hat, wreathed with cornflowers; Miss Mem tea th, tabac brown frock, brown hat, with tips; Miss Tolhurst, blue coat and skirt; Mrs. Fitzgerald, grey striped tweed, large black hat” Miss O’Connor, pale grey cloth, grey hat; Miss Simpson, purple coat and skirt, white silk vest, purple hat; Mrs. Fulton, brown cloth gown, brown and cream hat; Mis» Izard, grey tailor-made, black hat; Mrs. C. Izard, blue coat and skirt; Miss Levin, green coat and skirt, green hat with ostrich feathers; Miss Wheeler, navy blue Eton coat and skirt, blue hat, with roses; Miss Miles, brown cloth tailor-made, black hat, with tips; Miss Stafford, green and brown tweed, green hat; Miss Bran* don, checked black and white gown, finished off with braidings of black; Mrs. Joseph, -smart brown tweed, green hat, black fox furs; Miss Joseph, brown cloth, hat with large roses; Miss Doris Johnston, rough tweed, hat with roses; Miss Medley, grey tweed, with reverts of pule blue; Mrs. Purdy, grey gown, black hat; Mrs. TL Johnston, brown tail-or-made, dull pink hat; Miss Fitz Gerald, blue coat and skirt, green hat. There have been many entertainments given as farewells to Mrs. and Miss Levin, who left for Sydney en route to England to-day. They have spent six months in the Dominion, visiting friends and relatives, and are now returning to their home near London. Mrs. (,’. Johnston (Homewood, Ka.rori), whose guests Mrs. Levin and her daughter have been for the last week, gave A LARGE GARDEN PARTY on Tuesday, when a number of people went out to say good-bye. Tlie afternoon was line, and the pretty garden and grounds looked their best, gay with cosnieuH and some line chrysantheiiHiniH. Mrs. Johnston wore a lovely gown of pale grey ninon over tafletas, the skirt inlet with lace medallions; with' this she won* a beautiful lace fichu and black hat with o>itri<'h feathers; Mrs. Arthur Duncan and Miss Doris .Johnston wore pretty frocks of cream silk eoliennv; Mrs, Letin, a handsome gowu of black

and white chiffon, large black hat; Miss Levin, a pretty frock of dhampagnetinted cloth, hat 4ritiMned with roses and loops of velvet; Mrs. Brandon, grey ninon with touches-of black velvet ami cream lace; Mrs. Menzies, black brocade, bonnet of black lace and violets; Mrs. H. (’rawford, an effective gown of black and white striped satin; Mrs. Pearce, cream cloth, hat with mauve orchids; Mrs. Dymoek, green taffetas, black hat with violets; Miss Fitzgerald, brown coat and skirt with green revers, hat with autumn berries and leaves; Miss Tolhurst, rose-coloured cloth, hat to match; Miss Miles, cream cloth Eton coat and skirt, green hat with roses; Miss Higginson, pale pink voile, ruffles and vest of cream lace; Mrs. Houston, black and white striped cloth, vest of fine lace, large black hat; Miss O’Connor, grey tailor-made, grey and pink bat: Mrs. Barron, black brocade, finished off with white lace, black toque: Miss Brandon, fine black and white checked tweed with strappings of velvet; Miss Richmond, grey silk eolie.nne, black hat; Miss B. Miles, brown coat and skirt, brown hat with plumes. Others present were Mesdarnes Fitzgerald, Fell. Moorhouse, Denniston, Williams, Turnbull, Rhodes, Misses Blackett, Fell, Joseph, Nathan, Bell, and Izard. Mrs. H. D. Crawford gave A DELIGHTFCL LITTLE TEA for Mrs. W. Turnbull, who is leaving for a trip to the Old Country. Among those present were Mesdarnes Baldwin. Newman, Duncan, (’. Pearce, A. Crawford, Tweed, O’Connor, Misses Brandon, Izard, Duncan, Johnston, and Cooper. The first of the (TN DERELLA DAN('ES took place at tlie Drill Hall. Lower Hutt, on 'Tuesday. The stage, which had been prettily decorated with cosmos and trails of lycopodium, and furnished. with comfortable chairs and lounges, made a delightful sitting-out place, both for chaperones and dancers. Misses Allport. Foster, Johnston, Matthews and Lee were hostesses for the evening. A number of girls went.out from town, and a most enjoyable evening was spent by all. Miss Lee wore white'silk and chiffon; Miss Bodmin, pale pink: Miss Matthews, heliotrope'’silk and white lace; Miss Hayward (debutante), Empire gown of white satin and chiffon,' the sleeves of Irish lace: Miss Johnston, pink mousseline de soie with pretty touches of pale, green; Miss Treadwell, pink accordion-pleated silk: Miss Elliott, floral mousseline de soie; Miss Rose, pink taffetas; Miss Eileen Lingard, white silk with heliotrope sash: Miss Morris, soft grey chiffon; Miss Foster, blue glace; Miss Greenfield, pink chiffon. Others present were Mesdarnes Elliot. Seaton, Kingdom 'Treadwell. Jones and Hayward. Messrs. Prouse, (Urich, Calender. Miriams. Lane. Chapman, Nancarrow. Stevenson, and Bridge. PERSONAL ITEMS. Lieut.-Col. Gorton (President of the Manawatu Golf . Club) was in Wellington lately for the opening of the new golf links at Trentham, to where the Wellington Club has lately moved. Mrs. W. H. Lovin and Miss Levin are on their way back to England. They have been out here since Christmas, staying with relations anti friends, and they hope to return to New Zealand in another year or two. Mr. ami Mrs. A. Fitzherbert have come from Feilding for the races. Mrs. and the Misses Bannister have gone to Sydney for a few weeks. Miss Imlay and Mrs. Imlay Saunders are in Wellington for the races. They return to Wanganui at the end of tha week. Miss Elder has returned to Waikanae after a stay in Wellington with Miss Fulton. Mr. and Mrs. Carr ( Feilding) were here for a few (lays last week. Miss Marshall and Miss Dalrymple (Rangitikei) have arrived home after a very jolly six months' trip to Biirmah and Further India. 'They visited Australia and Singapore en route. .Captain and Mrs. England were here for a few days on their way to the Ohl Country. They ar<* pasengers by the Ayrshire* by way of South America. Mr. and Mrs. R. Levin ( Palmerston) wen* here for the races. Mr. and Mrs. A. Crawford are back in Wellington again.

Mrs. H. Stuart (Feilding) is at present the guest of Mrs. Cleghorn. Lady Hector is back at the 1-ower Hutt after a flying trip to Picton. Mr. and Mrs. Latham (Dunedin) were here for a few days before- leaving for Englamkjiy Hie Ayrshire. Mrs. Oliver.. White, who recently arrived from India to stay with her mother (Mrs. Cleghorn), has gone to Wanganui for a short visit. Professor and Mrs. Rankine Brown are in lodgings for a time, as their own house is let to Mr. and Mrs. Algar Williams for a term. Mrs. Brown has lately been to Rotorua. Miss Greenfield (Queensland) is at the Hutt, staying with Mrs. J. Rose. Miss Chaytor (Pieton) is making a Blay here. Mr. Justice Hasclden and Mrs. Haselden, who have just been to Picton, are back in Wellington again. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Beck are back from their trip to America and elsewhere. Mr. and Mrs. Cross (Hawke’s Bay) are off to England soon for a holiday trip. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allen are leaving for the Old Country next month. They go for an indefinite period, and may remain in England altogether. Mrs. Turton (Dunedin) is here for a week or two. Mrs. Bidwill (Wairarapa) came to Wellington for the races. Miss Holmes (Dunedin) is visiting Dr. Matthew Holmes at Kelburne. Mrs. Ernest Hadfield has gone to Canterbury for a holiday trip. Mrs. Tringham has returned from a stay of some weeks in Oamaru. Miss Murison (Dunedin) is the guest of Mrs. C. Richardson. Mrs. J. Grey, who lias been away in Auckland, is back in Wellington again. Colonel Denny and Miss Denny (Scotland) were here for a few days before going on to Rotorua and Auckland. Mrs. Widdop is back after a stay in the Wairarapa. Miss R. Collins (Clyde) has come to Wellington for some months. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wall (Wairarapa) are off to England for a trip. They Will probably be back by next Christinas.

OPHELIA.