WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 21, 20 November 1912, Page 62

WELLINGTON.

November HL Rose Show. -\s a social lunction the rose -lioiv, suflered from lack of space, and an even more serious defect, no afternoon tea. The roses themselves were beautiful, but the narrow crowded aisles between the tables made it difficult to sed them. As ,a rule the show is held in the big lown -Hall, but this year there were so few entries that the authorities decided the concert room was more euit-* able. A wonderful stand of rhododendrons was a mass of glorious colour, bud interest was chiefly shown in Air. Izard'S tree earnations, which were of astonishing size and delicious fragrance, tbd table being never without its grbti-ps of excited admirers. Rather disappointing was the show of decorated tables, Hid prize of two guineas going to Airs. 'McDougall's scheme of roses and maidenhair fern. Airs. H. M. Gore was again the winner of several prizes, including those for bouquets. The champion bloom, “Betty,” came from Otaki. Brief and interesting was the opening ceremony, the speeches being made by thd Hon. F. Al. B. Fisher and Air. Hareotir!, the latter being president of the Rosd and Carnation Club. Airs. Fisher, who accompanied her husband, was in ninon of royal blue, closely striped with black* her hat was black, ami the bouquet presented to her was of- roses, shading to deep crimson. Airs. .Maclaren was in green, and a green hat with wings; Airs. H. Al. Gore, pastel coat ami skirt, an-I a black plumed hat; Aliss Haicourt, grey tweed and a blue hat; Lady Gibbcs, a blue coat an.l skirt ami Hack tagd toque. At Home, Airs. Jacob Joseph's “At Home'’ o> l Thursday was a very large affair, given as a welcome to Airs. Walter Nathan and the Aliases -Nathan, who are just back from a stay in England. There' was quite a private rose show in tins rooms, as everywhere one turned the lovely flowers were to be seen, massed bn the mantelpieces, set in specimen vases here ami there an.l grouped artistic -fashion elsbwhere. Some of the most beautiful had been sent from Palmerston, where Mrs. Joseph's son-in la"f bus a remarkably good garden. In t

dining-room- where the long table was spread with ’ laee and embroidered linen, the roses were set in bowls of cut crystal, and many of the cakes were iced in rose colour. Ices and -strawberries and cream were distributed from the upper draw-ing-room, where the decorations were of roses in handsome .silver bowls. In the conservatory some remarkably fine pot plants were on view, several of which had (been prize-winners at the show a couple of days before. Mrs. Joseph wore while ninon draper! with fine black chantilly lace, ilie folds on the skirt and the Corsage being caught together with bows of violet velvet. Miss Joseph was in .white crepe ninon, with a border in subdued Persian colourings and appliques of lace, diamond 'buckles clasping the draperies; .Mrs. Fred. Nathan, who is staying with her mother, was in white ninon, with panels of very wide Cluny lace, a little coatee of white taffetas, and a black tulle sash; Mrs. Walter Nathan’s black crepe de chine dress had embroideries of silk in Eastern tones, black hat with purple plumes : Miss Gladys -Nathan, pewter-grey - mousseline 'poplin, the high waist finished with a fold of grey velvet, while a bow of dahlia red velvet finished the turn-down collar of lace, black hatwith white lancer plume; Miss Sybil Nathan, white ninon with tiny roses and line lilies of black, legal hat lined with ililack and trimmed with lace and roses; ■Miss Zaidee Nathan, pastel grey whipcord. the high-waisted coat finished, with 'buttons, black toque draped with lace; Miss Alice Nathan, white ninon dress with narrow bands of fur; Mrs. Hubert Nathan, white ninon with a rose and blue -border mounted over accordionpleated saxe blue silk, a flat rose-col-oured bow connected the draperies of blue ninon, and her black and white bat had a white glace coearde; Mrs. Phil Nathan, saxe blue eliarmeuse. with pipings of the same shade, black picture ■hat. A very much admired group was composed of Mrs. Fred. Nathan’s little daughters, Peggy, aged three, looking sweet in her frock erf white muslin and lace over palest pink silk; her younger sister Enid was a captivating little figure in white Irish helve crochet over pink, and the baby had a pink bow on her dainty white frock. Bridge Party. Posies of llowens were conspicuous at Alls. AlacF.wan’s bridge party on Thursday, as, on arrival, each guest was presented with one. and her place at the tables was indicated by the same means. 10-si- and green ixias in tall, graceful vases decorated the tea table, and the rooms were done with roses, antirrhinum and ixias. Mrs. Marchbanks won tin- first prize of a white embroidered -ilin bag, and Mrs. Heading's reward was a box of dainty handkerchiefs. The party was in honour of Mrs. Fulton, who is just off to England for a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Horton, of Cambridge. The hostess wore grey eliarmeuse veiled in ninon, with a touch of soft rose colour. Mrs. Fulton was all in grey, with a cluster of berries in shades of green and blue in her grey hat. Afternoon Tea. 1 ellow ami orange were the prevailing colours in the flower decorations at Mrs. Maurice Beading’s on Monday, the vivid hues of the nasturtiums being particularly effective on the tea tables. A white frock of ninon, with Irish crochet lace and ball fringe, wars worn by the ho-tess. Iler sister, Mrs. Sinclair, was also in white, her white hat trimmed With roses. St. Mary’s Bazaar. * tn Wednesday many people went to Kaiori for the bazaar at St. Mary’s •I I nine, which doo. a. great deal of exeel■‘•nt work anning girls, and is under Anglic,m management. Clever, dainty and original handiwork was done by the girls, the basCetware especially behig <agi-rl.v bought, though all till tilings met with such a ready sale that 1 'iil'-lant ial sum of money was made. College Sports. . After three post poiif'iiiriits. the annual s |»orts <o( t| M . College eanie ofV in glorious weather on Wednesday. It is hard to lin<| •< prettier netting than the College e r ‘”"ids. with their wide. gr<jrn lawns 311 I the grassy ,-iopet-i surrounding them. J ’"l at the '■ports there were iHimbers 01 all wearing I heir prettiest and “"•>t becoming |‘n»ckrt and ha Is. So the whh <hjl ining one. In b‘tween 1 there was afternoon tea in 1 College building, with Hie f boys a » ..and courteous liixits, the de 4 Rations of yellow broom eiirryiiig out lUe school colours. At the end of the

day the prizes were presented by Mrs. Heine, wife of the acting headmaster. She wore a taffetas <jr<Ms. with soutache, and a black plumed hat. Sir Joseph Ward and Family. The announcement that Sir Joseph Ward and his family were off to Eng land was made very suddenly, and la-fore there was any time for farewell entertainments they had left Wellington <ni the first stage of their journey. Just before they started a committee, which has had much to do in making arrangements to entertain Sir Joseph, assembled at the Royal Oak. and, after wishing the party good luck, they presented two jewelled pendants to Miss Eileen Ward. There were a good many people on the wharf to see the steamer off. Lady Ward and her daughter being presented with bouquets of roses. Both she and Miss Ward wore long seal eoats over their travelling dresses, and seal hats. Personal. Mrs. Walter Nathan, with Misses Gladys, Zaidee, and Alice Nathan, returned front their trip to England by the Rotorua. Mrs. David Nathan, who has been away nearly two years, was a passenger by the same .steamer, with her little daughter Nell. Mrs. Fulton leaves for Auckland next week to catch the I’, and O. steamer for England. Miss Joan ( leghorn left on Friday for a two months’ stay in India, where she will be the guest of her sister, Mrs White, at Poonab, where Captain While’s regiment, the Dorsetshire, is stationed. Later on she goes to England, where she will join Mrs. Cleghorn, who st-arts on her travels early' next year. Miss Bowers. of Christchurch, is a passenger to India by the same steamer as Miss Cleghorn. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Garlick have gone to Sydney for some weeks. Mr. and Mrs. T. Young have settled into their house in Halswell Street again. The Misses Macintosh left for Sydney last- week, where the marriage of Miss J. Macintosh will take place. Captain and Mrs. Chesney left for England by the Buahine for two years in the Old Country, where Captain Chesney w ill undergo military training.