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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1676, 17 February 1913, Page 2

Garden Party at Government House • His Excellency tho Governor and tho Countess of Liverpool entertained a large number of guests at o garden party at Government House on Saturday afternoon. Somewhat contrary lo expectations, tho afternoon proved; to bo beautifully fine, though with a certain chilliness discernible in the wind, that sent evoryono seeking for the sunshine and secluded spots away from tho breeze—a surprisingly gentlo ono for, Welljngton, of late. Their Excellencies received upon the lawn, and the visitors then passed on to wonder about the gardens or meet and chat to one another, or take their way through tho drawing-room into the ballroom, where refreshments were served. A string band, stationed outside, played delightfully. The Countess of Liverpool wore a gown of pale yellow voile, embroidered with white silk, a black feather boa, and a small hat, trimmed with black tulle and osprey plumes. Miss Foljamb was in a blue and white voile frock, and a pale brown hat with brown and blue flowers. • Among thoso present wero Mrs. Massoy, wearing silver grey eolienne, with a fea-' ther boa, and a grey toque; Mrs. F. M. B, Fisher, in a frock of wnite voile, finely striped with black and bordered . witn floral silk, and a small black feathered hat; Miss Fraser, blue and brown taffetas silk costume, and brown hat, with brown feathers; MiS3 Duncan, silver grey frock with panel of heavily-worked embroidery. and grey plumed hat; Mrs. Miles, vidot silk, with violet shaded hat to match; Mrs. Dymock, soft prey silk frock,. feather boa and large white plumed hat; Lady Gibbes, long black 6atin coat, and black feathered Cat; Mrs. W. Turnbull, white muslin frock, inlet with lace and insertion and largo white hat with white ostrich feathers; Mrs. Walter Johnston, cream lace frock, arid wido hat with long oream ostrich feathers; Miss Haroourt, soft grey frock, and grey feathered hat. Mis. Collins, black «aa whilo striped costume, with touches of oeriso, and black hat; Mrs. Kane, black silk and small black feathered hat; Mrs. W. Barton, grey coat and skirt, nnd large gT6y hat, with grev feathers; Mrs. V. Riddiford, pale pinlc voile frock trimmed with white lace and largo blaok hat with ostrich plumes: .lira. Seaton, blue oliarni-. euse coat ana skirt, and blaok feathered hat; Miss Seaton, white embroidered muslin, and hat with grey ostrioh feathers: Mrs. Dall, dark .blue chormouse, and black hat, .

| Miss Rothenberg, tussore doat and skirt, blaok hat; Mrs, M. Myers, mauve-grey frock, and wide feathered hat; Dr. Agnes Bennett, blaok oostume. fnood with blue, and black feathered hat; Miss Dora Wilson. white' voile frock, largo white hat, with long white ostrich plume; Mrs. Gilmer, pink voile, and large white hat; Miss E. Nathan, in dark l«ue, , and ' threecornered black beaver bat. .with', long shaded plume; Mies J: Hislop, blue silk, nnd white hat, with white feathers; Mrs. Rawson, green-grey chiffon, with design of chena roses in pa)e 'pink and. heliotrope, and blaok hat with pale pink feathers ; Mrs, Matthew Holmes, pink orepo de chine, with "bands of shot pink and mauve silk and wide black hat with long white plume, tiopeJ with brown; Mks Skerrctc, shot silk and gold frook, with' Oriental lace, and small nat with shaded plumes; Mrs. Gillon, oerise 6atin, veiled with ninon, inlet with lace to matoh, and wide hat massed with roses; Mrs. G. Didsbury, in black, and blaok end whito bounet; Miss Eileen Dldsbury, cream voile frook, and black hat trimmed with biscuitooloured tulle; Mrs, L. H; B. Wilson, blue frock, and black hat, with touohes ;of. blue; Miss Sylvia,Wilson./greon floral frock, .and brown bat iritn" touches 'of pinlc; Miss E. Ward, pale blue charmeuse, blaok velvet "hat; ijlrs. J. Hughos, amethyst coat and skirt,'.'and hat,, en suite; Mm. W.".'Natliian, 'prune-coloured; satin ; frock, arid blaok, hat with pruhecoloured ostrioh feathers; Mrs. D. ifobertsonj shot, blue and green silk, and blaok hat. There were also to be seen Captain and Mrs. Estoourt,• Mrs. T. Ward. Judge Chapman and Mrs. Chapman, Dr. and Mrs. Begg, Mrs'. Stacker, Mr. arid Mrs. Coleridge, Mrs. Mitford, Mrs.' I'onsonby, Mr. i and Mrs. G. Wright, Mrs. Bristow, Miss.D'Oyly, Dr. Edith Huntley, Mr. and Mrs.] Firth, Dr. and - Miss M'Lean, Dr. and Mrs. M'Gavln, Mr. Dymock,'Mrs. and_Miss Corliss, Miss Mary oOddon, Mr. L. H. B. Wilson, and many others.