HAPPENINGS IN THE CAPITAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1850, 3 September 1906, Page 4

HAPPENINGS IN THE CAPITAL.

JUVENILE |)l V Eli SIGNS,

(By Punkloi’K.) Wellington, August ‘2B,

The eliildivn are still having a good time. Mrs Mantell gavo a pleasant dance for little ones, and Miss Johnston enter* tained quite a number ol little children on Thursday from half-past live till hali-past eight The boys were all dressed as elves or brownies, and the girls as {lowers or fairies, and the scene was most brilliant as they danced, played games, or sat at tea. The same evening Mr and Mrs Firth, of Wellington College gave a large dance for the boys and their friends in the concertroom of the Town Hall The few “ grownups ” who were asked - \ was fortunate enough to be one—enjoyed the affair immensely The children were so refreshingly unconventional A small girl would stroll up to a little boy, and ask lor a polka, solemnly writing her name down in her programme, and girls happily danced together, scorning the idea of being wallflowers. One tiny damsel I waltzed with begged me to write my name in her programme, which 1 did in as masculine a character as I could. After exercising from beginning to end of a number of dapccs, for children never weary, another 11 grown-up " and myself caught sight of two lovely wistful boys, and decided to ask them to dance. My victim said “yes,” meekly, but my friend received a snub and returned discomforted, as I danced oil witli my prey. He was so resigned to his fate that it was not until the second turn round that I found I was dancing gentloman, and suggested a change of position !

SOCIAL EVENTS,

The Garrison Ball took place last Triday and was a great success, the Sydney street Hall being beautifully decorated, and the uniforms making the crowd of guests more brilliant. The Governor and Lady Plunket—the latter in heliotrope satin—wore there.

Bishop and Mrs Wallis entertained Ilis Excellency and Lady Plunket at an At Home last Thursday. Bishop court was decorated profusely with flowers, and primroses and violets were massed together on tables and on the top of the grand piano, while the supper table, lit by silver candelabra, was arranged with daffodils in silver vases. It was, of course, a very smart affair. Lady Plunket wore a vivid (lame-colored satin, with a Limerick lace bertho, and the hostess was in cream silk, draped with beautiful lace. Mrs Waterfield wore a black silk corselet skirt, and a white chiffon bodice. Lady Ward was in black chiffon velvet and diamonds, and Miss Ward in rosopatterned muslin A lovely frock of hand-paintod chiffon, with trails of roses and foliage, over white silk was worn by Mrs Heaton Uhodos.

A large tea was given by Miss Hay, Dr Hay's sister, on Monday, and proved most enjoyable. Helping Miss Hay, who wore an cent cambric with broad black satin sash, was Miss lioskin from Gisborne, who is staying in Wellington just now-

YISITOBS TO WELLINGTON

The town is full of session people, who are staying at the various hotels and hoarding-houses Mrs lJauinc and her three little hoys are at Mr Chas. Wolmslon’s old house in Hobson street Mrs and Miss Rutherford are at the lloyal Oak, Mrs Harries at Miss Malcolm's, Mrs Heaton Rhodes tit -Miss Partridge’s, and Miss Steven, Mrs Scotland, and Mrs Sidcy in Hill street. As yet l have not discovered where others are staying, but in session time all the boardinghouses near Parliament are in great request. Mrs Rapier Bell, very handsome in her widow’s weeds, has come back to Wellington, and Mrs Miles and her daughter have returned from their delightful Sydney trip. Mrs Raid ley Reynolds is visiting her mother, Mrs Richardson, and Mrs Tilley, from Blenheim, is staying with Mrs Kobboll, her mother. Mrs Howie, the singer, has gone to Grcymouth, and Miss Edwin is visiting Bulls, and staying with Colonel and Mrs Gorton. Mr and Mrs B Utley, from Morwhango, are in town, and Mrs Hardy, wife of the mombor for SHwyn, has come up with her husband, I hear the Hon. Mr Mills, who has been looking for a house for some time, has found a suitable one in Wooloombe stroot. Ono of the Mies Mills has taken a position in (he Touiist Depaitment, FLOWER AND FIGURE PAINTINGS Miss Bertha Maogu’ra has an exhibition of pio’uro horo ju9t now, wonderful stud 63 of flowers, r< markable for their pub cl drawiug and mil coloring. Some bloekboriias aro startlingly rralistic, and a clutter of rose and crimson poppies delioatsly lovely. The artist has exhibited atthe Royal Academy. Her father, now dead, was also an artist, Miss McGuire shows seme very clever figure studies of his: In the Old Minute Sohool; a sketch of a oavalier in an attitudo of utter dejection, oalhd'Tho Ruined Gameetrr,” is wonderfully floe.