“Good-bye.”

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 8, 23 August 1911, Page 60

“Good-bye.”

SIR JOSEPH AND EADY WARD’S FAREWELL AT HOME. NOTABLE GATHERING AT THE CECIL. (From Our Special Correspondent.) LONDON, July 14. On Monday afternoon—the eve of their departure for New Zealand—tlie Prime Minister and Lady Ward were “At Home” at the Hotel Cecil, and from four till six o’clock, the Grand and Victoria Halls were thronged with guests regretfully saying farewell to the popular host and hostess. New Zealanders were there, of course, in force, and many well known English political and social lights as well: Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Harcourt, Viscountess Falmouth, Lord Kinnaird, the Lord and Lady Mayoress, the chairman of the London County Council, the Earl of Ranfurly. Lady Beerbohm Tree, Madame Clara Butt, Mr. Kennerley Rumford, and Mrs. St. Loe Strachey among others. Lady Ward received her guests in a very becoming gown of cream eolienne trimmed with rich silk insertion, a large black plumed hat and black ostrich boa. Miss Ward, standing beside her mother, was in white ninon trimmed with insertion, a balue charmeuse sash, and a large cream hat. Among the guests I noticed Sir William Hall-Jones; Miss Rosa Hall-Jones in biscuit voile over royal blue charmeuse and a cream toque with blue feathers; Miss F. Hall-Jones in old rose charmeuse and a large leghorn hat trimmed with old rose tulle; Mr. T., Mrs., ami Miss Hamer, Mrs Hamer in pale grey with touches of Oriental trimming and acherry-coloured straw hat trimmed with black: Mrs. R. J. Seddon, all black: Miss Mary Seddon. black charmeuse, with an overdress of black ninon and embroidery, a large leghorn hat trimmed with lilac: Miss Rubi Seddon, grey charmeuse under black ninon, and a large black hat trimmed with mauve tulle and lilae: Miss Fosberry, mauve charmeuse trimmed with silver and a large mauve hat trimmed with clematis. Mr. ami Mrs. Alfred Kidd, of Auckland, the latter in pale grey charmeuse and a plum-coloured toque trimmed with flowers; Mrs. Caldow (Dunedin and Wellington), black; and Miss Mina Caldow, an old rose braided gown and hat of the same shade; Mr. Theo. Trezise, of Wellington; Mr. and Mrs. M. Myers, of Wellington, the latter in pale grey and a toque to match; Mr. A. Myers, Wellington; Mr. and Mrs. J.

Hislop, Wellington, the latter in vieui rose charmeuse and foulard and a large black hat; Mr. Mathews. Wellington; Captain Seddon; the Rev. Hoani Parata, Dunedin; Mr. and Mrs. C. C. McMillan, Auckland, Mrs. McMillan in grey eharmeus& with an overdress of black ninon embroidered in steel beads and a black and white toque; Mrs. Palmer (Wellington), mauve coat and blaek and white hat; Miss Mabel Leys (Auckland), pale blue silk gown, and large cream hat trimmed with mauve and white roses and lined with pale pink; Lady Mills (Dunedin), black voile, with a bright blue boa and large black hat trimmed with blue plumes; Miss Geraldine Mills, blue and white and a large black hat trimmed with white lace and flowers; Mr. Heaton Rhodes, Canterbury; Mrs. Rhodes, black brocaded velvet and small blaek toque; Mrs. Rous Marten, black silk and blaek and white bonnet; Mrs. Trask (Nelson), black and white foulard and large black hat trimmed with lilac and pink roses; Mr. and Miss Tripp, Mr. Hawkins, Mr Colin Gilray, Dunedin; Mr. Robert Turnbull. Miss Osborne, Miss Parker, Mr. Arthur Bell: Mrs. Alington, in navy serge and a large black and white straw hat; Mr. and Mrs. Kirker, Auckland, the latter in blue ninon and silk canvas, and a black hat with a long blue plume; Mr. and Mrs. Wray Palliser, the latter in black net with Oriental trimming and a large black hat; Miss K. Palliser, grey charmeuse and hat to match; Mr. and Mrs. David George, Mr. Harrison Hill: Mr. and Mrs. Lang, the latter in pale grey: Professor and Miss Bickerton (Christchurch), Miss Bickerton in pale grey cashmere and a white hat trimmed with pink; Mr Carruthers: Judge Palmer and Mrs Palmer, in blaek charmeuse, and a black hat with a long blaek plume; Mr, Mrs and Miss Hastings Bridge, of Christchurch: Mrs Bridge, in bright green silk, and Miss Bridge, in sage green serge and a black hat trimmed with rose; Lady Stout, pale grey, and a toque trimmed with grey feathers; Mr John Holmes (Wellington); Mr Gilbert Anderson and Mrs Anderson, in dull green charmeuse with a tunic of Oriental colourings; Mr and Mrs Geo. Barrett, Mrs Barrett in a gown of white embroidery andl a large black hat; Mr Sparrow and the Misses Sparrow, one in white and one in blaek; Mrs Izard, white coat and skirt, and a blaek hat trimmed with pink; Mr Izard; Dr. and Mrs John Pollen and Mr Henry Pollen: Mr and Mrs Odell, the latter in navy blue, with a blaek and white hat: Mr Bristow; Mrs Bristow, in navy and white foulard, and a black hat; Mr Knowles; Mr Frazer; Dr. and Mrs Fleming, the latter in a white embroidery dress and blaek hat; Mr T. W. Arthur; Mrs Carr and Miss Carr; Mrs Alfred Emmott, in figured ninon over pale blue charmeuse trimmed with black; Mr and Mrs A. D. Henderson, the latter in blue foulard, with a grey and blue toque; Mt and Miss Dimock, in a white broderie Anglaise dress and black hat; Mr and Miss Wyatt; Mr and Mrs Hales; Mr and Mrs Felton; Dr. Morris; Miss Richmond (Wellington), biscuit coat and skirt, with touches of cerise, and a toque trimmed with blue; Miss Isitt (Wellington), pale grey over blue, and a large hat; Mrs Beauchamp (Wellington), black charmeuse coat and old rose toque; Commander Crutchley; Mr P. A. Vaile (Auckland) ; Mr Donne and Mr Cecil Donne: Mr Melville, and Mrs Melville in grey silk and a white toque: Dr. and Mrs. Parkinson, the latter in smoke blue charmeuse and a blaek hat -with white feathers; Mrs Bruce Joy, grey ninon over grey charmeuse; Mr and Mrs Marks and Mrs Marks, senr.; the Misses Clark, of Auckland (2); Colonel and Miss Snow (Christchurch), the latter in brown ninon over green, and a white hat trimmed with blaek: Mr and Mrs J. Harold Wilson; Mr and Mrs Jas. Buckland; Mr Alex. Ware; Mrs Fabian Ware; Maggie Papakura (Rotorua); Meta Taupopoki and the Maori troupe: Mr and Mrs Alfred Nathan (Auckland) nnd the Misses Nathan; Dr. and Miss Chapple, the latter in white, with a white boa. and black hat with a white plume; Mr Campbell: Dr. and Mrs Lindo Ferguson, of Dunedin, the latter in blaek and old rose; Miss Gibbons (Thames), in black and white striped foulard, and a black hat with red roses; Miss Eileen Gibbons, pale grey, with tenches of black, and a black hat trimmed with Virginia creeper; Sir James Mills; Miss Prouse, pale grey, with a brown chon at the Waisf, and a large bat trimmed with roses: Mrs Boys (Dunedin), black ninon and charmeuse, and a large black hat.