WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 7, 17 August 1910, Page 63

WELLINGTON.

August 12. An Enjoyable Ball. Always a good dance, the Star Ball is looked forward to every year by all the dancing people with a certainty of enjoyment. On Tuesday the Town Concert Room was arranged as a pale blue and white pavilion, while a sculling boat had a place of honour on the stage. Blue and white ribbons (the club’s colours), were stretched across the supper table, on which were vases of jonquils and other spring Howers. The music was good, and the floor in splendid condition, so there was nothing wanting for the success of the evening. A committee of ladies who helped with the decorativs were Mrs Pearce, Mrs Bridge (wearing a black charmeuse and jet), Mrs Bayfield; Miss Barnett, purple charmeuse, with sequins of’ the same shade; Mrs Stanley Wheeler, white satin, draped with lace; Mrs Hugh Pollen, black crepe de chine, with a 'berthe of lace; Miss Simpson, white chill on taffetas, draped with silver net; Miss Gear, ci el ■blue charmeuse, the tunic touched with silver; Miss West, a floral chine silk, with a vest of lace; Miss Osborne-Gibbes, white Liberty satin, with embroideries of crystal and pearls; Miss K. AAest, white sequin net, over white chifl on taffetas; Miss D. Wilson, pale lilac satin, with a tunic of ninon of the same saade; Miss Pollock, white chiffon tafletas; MJiss Moore (Masterton), pale pink merveilleux, with berthe oT lace; Miss Watson, white chiffon, veiled in lobelia blue net; Miss B. Watson, shell pink ninon de soie; Miss Lingard, white chiffon taffeta, with silver net and tassels: Miss Seed, pale blue ninon de soie, with a dessous of satin in the same shade; Miss Chilman. primrose paillette, with eastern embroideries: Miss Palmer, (Napier), vieux rose taffetas, with a vest of lace; Miss Palmer, pale blue cripe de chine; Miss Mandel, lotus blue satin, with a tunic of pa*le blue ninon; Miss Salmond, eau de nil crepe de chine, wit-B silver tassels; Miss Collins, white chiffon taffeta, en Prineesse; Miss Levi, white satin, the draped tunic of pale blue dewdrop net; Miss Jameson, white crepe de chine, with entre-deux of lace; Miss Peat, amber charmeuse. finished with lace; Miss Eliot, cameo pink chiffon taffetas, made en Prineesse; Miss Le Sueur, pink crepe de chine.; Aliss de Castro, white chiffon taffetas, with bands of jewelled embroidery; Miss Atkinson, pale blue dewdrop net; Miss Nathan, a Princess gown of white satin, with lace and pearls on the corsage; Miss Wardrop, white satin and pearl garniture: Aliss Jessie Wright, white chiffon taffetas. with draperies of lace and a glint of silver; Aliss B. Townsend, a Princess robe of green velours; Aliss McCall. white satin, with pearl passementerie; Miss N. Haybittle, white satin, the corsage draped with gold net; Aliss Bulkley, while satin, with a tunic of dewdrop net; Miss E. Brandon ivory charmeuse, lace vest and sleeves; Aliss Rapley. white charmeuse on Prineesse; Miss Alyers, black velvet, with berthe of lace; Aliss Newbiggin, pale pink silk, with tunic of lace; Aliss Locke, lotus blue paillette, with a touch of pink on the embroideries; Aliss Jamieson, a Princess robe of white satin; Miss Ford, white merveilleux. Muritai Croquet Club. The Aluritai Croquet Club bad a gay and successful career last summer, and on Friday night the winners were presented with their prizes at an “At Home.” Progressive bridge and euchre occupied the earlier part of the evening, and after supper and the presentation of prizes came a jolly little dance. Everyone was so sorry that Mrs. Hol worthy (the popular President of the club) was not well enough to be present, although, she is now recovering from her long illness. The guests were received by Airs. 11. Short, who wore saxe blue charineuse with scarves of lace; Airs. Weybourne, black satin with lace and jet: Mrs. Carte, black velvet and silver Egyptian scarf: Mrs. Nicholls, lotus blue crepe de chine; Mrs. Avery, white eolienne with entredeux of lace; Mrs. Girdlestone, brown chiffon tafletas with net yoke ami sleeves; Mrs. Willis, black and white eolienne; Miss Non io Tabuteau, who received the silvermounted croquet mallet, wore, white lace ami ninon with a silver belt; Aliss Carte, pah- pink crystalline with gold galon; Miss Shortt, white eolienne with sleeves of lace and net : Miss Johnson, pale pink chiffon. Children's Party. A children's party is always a success, and Mrs. Mantell's little daughters and

their friends had a ♦delightful frolic on Friday afternoon. Games and dancing were the principal amusements. Some of the tiny children went through quite elaborate figures with much enjoyment. White and yellow Howers decorated the tea tables, and the drawing-room was fragrant with wattle. Naomi, Ismcne, and their small sister had pretty white muslin and laee frocks, and most of the little guests were also in white. Mrs. Mantell wore a Princess robe of brown velvet with a guimpe and sleeves of Tosea net; Miss Boardman, black chiffon tafletas with a yoke of lace. The Flower Pageant. It is good news to bear that the Flower Pageant is to be on view once more. September 7th is the date decided on, and it is hoped that Lady Islington will be able to be present, as His Excellency has expressed his desire that she should have the opportunity. This time the takings are to be equally divided between the Free Kindergarten, the Home of Compassion, and the PlPunket Nurse Fund. The Children's Hospital. The campaign for the Children’s Hospital Fund is having a most successful career, and there is every hope that the sum subscribed will reach £5,000 before next week. Desperate efforts to get as far as £4,500 are being made, as a generous donor has promised the concluding £5OO, which will make up the amount. “Strike while the iron’s hot” is the motto of the Mayor and Mayoress, and money has come pouring in from all parts. Mr. Hugh Ward is tireless in his efforts to make the fund a success, and besides the. benefit matinee he. and his company are giving street performances on Saturday morning. Foremost among the supporters in the campaign are Mrs. and Aliss Joseph, who have long had the cause at heart, and are giving time and money most liberally. There was a gay scene at the Town Hall on Thursday afternoon, when seats for the matinee were sold at auction by Miss Grace Palotta. The “Governor’s block” fetched £2 a seat in the front row, and most of the others reached £l, although the average price on ordinary occasions is only 5/. Aliss Palotta looked very charming in a blue dress with a lace blouse and a most becoming fur toque. Musical At Home. A musical “At Home” i»s sufficient rare in Wellington to be doubly enjoyable, especially when, as at Mrs, Quick’s the other night, the music was of the very best. St. Andrew's Hall was cosily furnished and decorated with palms ami ferns, and the guests sat about in little groups with the best opportunities of hearing and seeing. It would be hard to find a better quartet than Mrs. Donne, Aliss Lloyd-Hassell. Messrs. Clarkson and Carter, and their ringing of “A Persian Garden,” and some of Brahm’s songs gave unalloyed pleasure. Mrs. (Jerald Fitzgerald is a finished pianist, who is very seldom heard in public, as she usually plays only to a small circle of friends. Her pianoforte solo was a brilliant one. Mrs. Cachemaille and Aliss Quick opened the programme with a delightful duet, and they took it in turns to play the difficult and beautiful accompaniments. 'l'he musical part of the evening was over all too soon for most people, and tin* rest of the time was spent in social intereounse and sup per. Mrs. Quick wore black chiffon taf fetas with openwork embroidery over white taffetas; Miss Quick, white satin Princess robe with an overdress of while ninon; Lady Ward was present, wearing black crepe de chine with a long coat of pale grey sotiple cloth; Mi-K Eileen Ward was in pink and white pompadour silk, and a cliarmeusp burnous; Mrs. Findlay, pah* blue brocade, a long dark coat, and ostrich boa; Mrs. Fitchett, black silk with an overdres- of net worked in electric blue paillettes, pink and white chine coat; Lady Maclean, black velvet with collar of Venetian point lace; Mrs. Gerald Fitzgerald, a Princess robe of chiffon velours in a beautiful shade of kingfisher blue, the same hue, relieved with dull gold, appearing on the embroideries of the corsage, while flu* guimpe and sleeves wane of tulle; Mrs. ('ampbell, amber charmeuse with a panel of white net embroidered in gold, burnous of pale grey crepe de chine with an exquisite design of raised «silk iris in shades of mauve and purple; Mrs. MuLean. pale pink chilffon taffetas with -l<*cvcs of lace; Airs. Shley. paoii bl.ue crepe de chine, and scarf of lace; Airs. Sprofi, black cliiffon taffetas; Mrs. Edwin, bronze moire velvet and Limerick lace; Mrs.

Tewaiey, rose and white flowered teilk, and rose coloured coat; Miss Tewslvy, white crepe de chine, crystal galon; Mite. Ward, grey velvet and Irish lace; Miss Ward, pale blue dewdrop net; Mrs. 'Martin, black satin and jet; Miss Martin, ciel blue satin landed with crystal ■trimming; Mrs. Coleridge, ivory satin with lace sleeves and gold embroidery; Mrs. Ewen, black lace and net; Miss Ewen, white satin, the corsage banded with aluminium galon; Mrs. Seddon, black crepe de chine and jet; Mies Seddon, black charineuse; Mrs. Donne, palest pink ninon veiled in aluminium net, which was elaborately embroidered in opalescent sequins, her pink ninon was hemmed with satin of a deeper shade; Miss Lloyd Hassell had a most becoming gown of vivid green charnwufie with a tunic of black jetted net; Mrs. Cachemaille, black Liberty satin spark ling with jet, emerald green Josephine scarf; Mrs. Chatfield, white satin veiled in purple net with violet sequins; Miss Holmes, black chiffon taffetas and Hom ton lace; Miss Coates, black satin with coat of pale grey and lilac cloth; Miss Tolhurst, pale blue charineuse with gold embroideries; Miss Bauchop. white satin with bands of Eastern embroidery; Mrs. Wallis, black ninon, and a burnous of violet silk; Mrs. Von Haast, black crepe de chine and jet; Mrs. Watson, black satin and jet; Miss Watson, pink and white chine silk; Mrs. Kennedy black ninon de soie; Miss V. Kennedy, white crystalline and burnous of petal pink cloth; Mrs. Firth, black lace and net over a silk dessous; Miss Fancourt, white crepe de chine and coat of palest blue; Mrs. Hacon, black charineuse and Oriental wrap of dull reds and blues; Mrs. K. Gilmer, black satin and embroidered kimono of pale pink; Miss Beauchamp, saxe blue chiffon taffetas. Hockey Dance. Mauve and white were the prevailing colours at the dance given by the Haereniai Hockey Club. The girls had arranged the hall themselves, and very pretty it looked with its festoons of lycopodium. The supper tables wore dlone with mauve anemones and white narcissi and pale green foliage.. White or mauve was worn by most of the mem bers of the club, whose commit tee eon sisted of Misses Wilson. Turner, Lusk, Tingey, Fernandez, Gilbert, ami Penury (lion, secretary). Mrs Townsend wore black velvet and lace; Mrs Turner, black charineuse; Mrs Lusk, lilac silk, with an overdress of crystal net ; Mrs Fernandez, lotus blue velvet and lace; Miss Allan, white crystalline and lace; Miss Levi, pale pink ninon de soie; Miss Gooder, white eolienne ami lace; Miss Aitken, pale blue satin, with a tunic of ninon; Miss Davis, white crystalline, with entredc.ux of lace; Miss Kirkel, white satin veiled, in net; Miss Wilson, white soie de chene and lace; Miss —. Wilson, ciel blue eolienne; Miss I). Levi, pah* bebe net. with a dessous of ivory silk; Miss McLellan, a princess robe of pah* blue chifTon taffetas; Miss N. McLellan, white mervei lleux. softened with lace Personal. Christchurch is the centre of attrac tion nowadays with the golf champion ship coming oil’ Among the Wellington ladies competing is Miss Lucy Brandon, who was runner up last year. Mr Justice Cooper and Miss ( ’oopcr are going to England early next year fol a holiday trip.

OPILIA.