A Lady's Letter.

Manawatu Herald, 30 August 1894, Page 3

A Lady's Letter.

Wellington, August 28st, 1894. I believe we shall have a quieter time this week than usual, but it will be quite a relief after the ceaseless round of gaiety into which we have been plunged during the past couple of months o'* so. Last Thursday evening U beau monde was again abroad and on this occassion assembled at Miss Pearce's "At Home " and thoroughly enjoyed themselves with dancing from 9 till 12 o'clock. Miss Pearce made a charmiug hostess and was ably assisted by her brother, Mr Ed. Pearce and her nephews and neices, so that everyone was well looked after. All the rooms were most beautifully decorated with scarlet and white camellias and greenery and the sit down champagne supper was one of the features of the evening. The verandah was covered in with canvas and made a delightfully cool retreat from the heated ballroom — indeed all the arrangements were perfect — hence the success of the dance. Miss Pearce wore a pretty cream gown with satin sleeves and trimmed with gold, and among those present were Mr and Mrs Arthur Pearce, Mrs Dowell, Lady Augusta Boyle, Capfc. aud Mrs Johnston Stewart, Major Elliott, Mr and Mrs H. Crawford, Mr and Mrs A. Crawford, Mr and Mrs Arthur Russell, Mrs J. G. Wilson, Mr and Mrs Travers, Dr and Mrs Collins, Mr and Mrs W. Johnston, Mi*3 Rhodes, and the Misses Buller, Williams, Cooper, Grace, Duncan, Dransfield, Gore and Izard. The " At Home " given last night by Lady Augusta Boyle at Governi ment House, was a delightful affair and was much enjoyed by the guests, who were mostly young dancing people, there being about 40 couples present. One ballroom only was used and dancing was kept up with much spirit from 9 o'clock until nearly one a.m. Kings band supplying the music. Two Scotch Reels were danced, a piper in Highland costume playing the bagpipes for them. The billiard room was used for light refreshments during the evening and supper was served in the dining room and included champagne and all the delicacies of the season. The decorations were elaborate in the extreme and were really beautiful and the conservatory was opened and fitted as a sitting out room and was lit by coloured Chinese lanterns. Lady Augusta received with Lord Glasgow, and wore a lovely white satin gown, trained. Mrs Stewart wore giey and black brocade and the Ladies Alice and Dorothy Boyle wore white. Mrs A. Rusaell wore a lovely green silk and velvet gown and Miss Duncan, grey satin with shoulder straps of flowers, Mrs D. Riddiford, yellow silk with black lace flounces and Miss Eeiller, white silk and lace. „__________ Signa.