WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 7, 17 February 1909, Page 68

WELLINGTON.

Dear Bee. February 12. Everyone was so pleased and interested to hear of the arrival of a little son to their Excellencies the Governor and Lady Phinket. more especially as this is the first of their eight children do be born in New Zealand. The new baby’s five sisters must bp pleased with fittOClivr brother, as girls are rather out of proportion in l lie family. Mrs. Walter Johnston’s charming house in Hobsonstreet was the scene of A DELIGHTFUL ‘ AT HOME” on Thursday afternoon. The rooms have 'been recently redecorated, and the effect is most artistic. Red carnations and sweet peas were used to decorate the tables in the dining room, where the walls harmonised with the colour of the flowers. Fink and mauve 'sweet peas gave fragrance to the drawing-room, with its subdued rose and ivory hues, while the morning room was a delightfully cool retreat. Airs. Johnston received her guests in a lingerie gown of filmy lawn and lace, with the daintiest embroideries es entredeux. Two small children who were of much assistance in handing round ices, etc., were Peggie Turnbull, in a frilly lace and muslin frock, and the little son of the house, who looked very •bonny in his white duck sailor suit. Mrs. W. Turnbull, who is just back from England, was gowned in faint amethyst ninon de soie with a good deal of be be Irish lace about it, her mushroom hat of mauve was massed with chaded Hydrangea; Mrs. Williams wore black taffetas, with a handsome lace coat and « bonnet of purple chiffon; Miss E. Williams, Wedgwood blue eolienne, the lace yoke finished with gold tassels, pale blue fliat with white plumes: Afrs. Martin, fsaxe blue Shantung, the coat elaborately braided and buttoned in the same hue, black hat with blue feathers; Aliss Johnston, grey blue cloth, smartly braided with white, black hat with pink roses mid tulle ruche; Mrs. Sprott, black taffetas, and Chantilly lace; Miss Harcourt, •ivory marquisette, the Empire bodice having cross over bands of handsome guipure edged with ball fringe, blue hat with shaded roses: Mrs. G. Harcourt, ciel blue eolienne. with ivory guipure yoke and sleeves, white coque boa, black that wreathed with white roses and their foliage: Airs. V. 1 iddiford, pale pink cloth, the c<»atee smartly braided and embroidered, pink picture hat with black wings; Aliss Coates, navy taffetas, with •lace guimpe, black ami navy hat; Airs. Hadfield, shrimp pink Shantung, hat ■with roses: Airs. Larnach, grey crepe de chine and lace, hat with wreath of Hewers; Miss Nathan, amethyst crepe de chine, with guimpe of Valenciennes lace, mauve hat ; Miss G. Nathan, white ninon de soie with silk and silver, embroidered white hat with cowslips; Airs. Miles, •white ninon with a mauve floral design, mauve toque; Alias Aliles, pink Shan't it ng. and hat with roses; Airs. MacTavish, black crepe de chine and lace. Aliss Alae favish, pale blue eolienne. and black hat; Mrs. Chatfield, white and black foulard, and black hat ; Miss •Coo|M*r. Wedgwood blue cloth and black Directoire sash, blue hat with black wings; Mrs. Stowe, black taffetas; Aliss •Stowe, pale blue cloth, blue hat with white wings; Aliss Duncan, pastel cloth, ecru hat with emerald green wings; Airs. Algor Williams, grey and white striped tweed, cerise hat with black wings; Aliss Harding, ivory- Shantung terllised with pale blue glace, white hat wreathed with Mis. Von Zedletz, Saxe blue striped voile, and black picture ha I ; Miss Hislop, whitn ninon hemmed ami embroidered with pale bllaeu ihew tegeaht gwrnwv.icalbsnk pale blue glace, liite hat wreathed with wiki flower-. On Thursday the Kelburne Kiosk was the Scone of A VERY CHEERY LITTLE TEA, the hostesses being Mrs Houston and Miss Blackett. It was a moat pictur-

esque day, and the panorama of land and water • visible from the verandah windows was a delight to the artistia eye. Sweet peas decorated the tables, which were many in number, and most of the guests came early and stayed late, clear proof o fsuccess. Good wishes for a pleasant voyage and all kinds of good luck and prosperity were bestowed on the hostesses, who left for Engkuid next day. Their programme includes a Jong stay in Italy and other places on the Continent. Mrs Houston wore grey marquisette, with guimpe and sleeves of grey guipure. white hat wreathed with black, white and yellow marguerites; Miss Blackett, black tailor-made, ' smartly braided, smart hat with clusters of violets. The guests included Mrs Burnett, in black embroidered ninon over ivory glace, black and white toque; Mrs M. Burnett, pale green tweed tailor-made, white hat swathed with blue and green tulle; Miss Richmond, amethyst cloth tailor-made, and purple hat; Mrs Fell, black taffeta, black and white toque; Mrs Leonard Reid, black chiffon voile, guipure lace yoke, black and white toque; Miss Baber, brown Shantung, ecru net yoke, brown hat with yellow loses; Miss E. Richmond, brown tailormade, green coque boa, brown swathed hat; Mrs Al. Richmond, navy tailormade, and black hat; Miss Turner, black and white chiffon taffetas, and black hat ; Miss AL Turner, navy taffetas, lace yoke, blue hat with roses; Miss Harding, green coat and skirt, with wine coloured velvet facings; Miss Ashcroft, dark blue tweed, ami black hat; Miss Edwin, grey tailor-made, and Saxe blue hat; Miss Lysaght (Hawera), navy blue foulard, and blue hat; Miss Burnett, white serge tailor made, with touches of gold braid, green hat with flowers; Miss Powles, navy tailor-made, and dark blue hat; Mrs Campbell, blue cloth tailor-made, green hat with foliage and roses; Mrs T. Atkinson, black serge, and black hat with wings. AN INDEFATIGABLE TRAVELLER. That indefatigable traveller, Miss Holmes, is off again on another delightful journey. Thistime she takes with her a niece, Miss White, and they travel by the Kaikoura as far as Teneriffe. From there their wanderings begin, and they are fortunate in having no forma! route to follow, and no time-table dates to keep, so there is an enchanting prospect before them. A short time ago Miss Holmes received a presentation from a literary society of which she is president, and as her friends always take a keen interest in her doings, she has promised to keep in touch with them by means of a special series of letters and notes. Mrs Wilford, who is a niece of Miss Holmes’, gave a farewell tea in her honour a few days ago. Mrs Wilford wore white lawn, with lace and embroidery; Miss Holmes, brown tweed, and brown hat: Mrs Seobie Mackenzie (Dunedin), was in black armure, braided and worn with a black and white toque; Mrs Bland Holt was in a smart tailor-made, with a braided filet ana a hat with outstretched wings. A MORNING TEA. ' Mrs Simpson’s morning tea on Thursday was in honour of Lady Stout, who, with Sir Robert and their little daughter, leave for England very shortly. La«y Stout is always a leading figure wherever she chances to be, and her absence—even for a short time—will be felt throughout New Zealand. One of her favourite schemes is to bring Maori girls into closer touch with white women, and at the coming Maori meeting it is probable that this matter will be taken up more vigorously than hitherto. It is in Sir Robert Stout's house that Mr and Mrs Simpson are now residing, and on Thursday the pretty drawingroom was bright with montbreteas and gladioli. The hostess wore chiffpn voile with lace yoke and sleeves; Miss Simpson was in while lawn and lace; Lady Stout's e.lot.i tailor-made was worn with a lace blouse and a smart hat. Another of the travellers to England this season is Mrs Milward, for whom a farewell tea was given on Wednesday by Mrs Beauchamp. Mrs Milward wore mauve taffetas, with net sleeves and vest, and a mauve hat with lilac. The hostess wore reseda Shantung, with a guimpe. of lace; Miss Beauchamp, purple taffetas, banded with velvet; Miss C. Beauchamp, white and pale blue floral muslin, hemmed with glace. The many friends of Miss Tsa Fitzherbert, who has been Mrs Andrew for

the past two years, will be interested to hear that her husband is now private chaplain to’the Duke of Buccleugh. Mrs Bland Holt was the guest of honour at a small tea given by Mrs Quick. Mrs Holt wore a pale ale cloth, the Directoire coat showing a vest of lace and net. toque of forget-me-nots and roses; Mrs Quick wore black brocade, and Miss Quick was in ivory Shantung, with a lace yoke.

OPHELIA.