A Lady's Letter.

Manawatu Herald, 17 November 1894, Page 2

A Lady's Letter.

■>. »'■ '■■■■>- Wellington, Not. 15th, i' 1894. The chief events of this week have been thu Spring Flower Show and the Agricultural and Pastoral Show. The farmer took plaoe on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons and evenings and was very well attended, in spjte of the Show being inferior in every way to the usual Spring Shown. I think the weather, which had b>en wi. dy and dusty before-: hami for some day*, interfered con-sidcr-ibly with tho, general perfection of th» biboms. Up to She -present the H«)riiciil!.urai and Florists' S ici- y h\ive. h»d most; creditable show-* ;hts ye^r; but thia,. for Borne wiKn jwij 'reason, fell fjir.Bhort.of the UMial i'.f excellenpe, and I :md a g^* 6 . others were extremely sorry to find it so. v Silt #lt- hfNld

oouqn<?te, shower bouquets, etc., which are generally auch a great attraction, were also poor. The rosesy. of course, wer« the" chief exhibits and several new kind? .wereshowti} bttttakitig tfaeiii &s a ' whole, they were not a creditable ..productidii; '--— ---^_ — T l^_-v- - ' there were a hutriber of pflojble' JJreajiiifc oh the Opedibijaajriiiia tlie Ladies Committee bad charge of the afternoon tea table' and dispensed tea and all kinds of ieliciouj jiakei '' and confectionery during the' af|«noottj and among those* 1 1 sa# were the Hon. Hobert and Mrs .PharafynV Miss Whistler, Mra and the Misses Grace, Mrs' and Miss Richmond» Miss Jervois, Mr Justice Dizraistonj the Hon. Walter andMrt. Johpitoni the Misses Johns torn the Missel Brandob, Mrs and Miss Duncan, Dr and Mrs Bell, Miss Pearoe, Mrs Pynsent, Mrs Barry Goring, Mrs Burne, Mrs Morißon, Mrs Tudor Atkinson, Mra Dransfield, etc; . The Agricultural Show took place at Petone yesterday and to-day, to-day being day, a half holiday in tn&nf instances *anß a" 'wfcofo ofrr in others," beih'g granted for; *itC :: To day has been finte and there Was a very large gathering on the ground, the pumping competition and the' pony race attracting large numbers of people. The usual wandering about admiring fat cattle, sheep and " pigs, took place, and then came an ' adjournment for lunch and in the afternoon another adjournment for tea, which was supplied in first class style by the Women's Temperance Union, and the day was gone. Except for those immediately interested, I think shows must" be the most unattractive' affairs ' and?; ours happens to take place some little way from town and many people think it hardly worthwhile to take the railway" journey and therefore spend the holiday in some part of the country. The Earl and Countess of Glasgow, who have lately returned from Chrietchnrch, were present, Lady Glasgow wearing a handsome grey gown trimmed with black and black bonnet with jet. Lady Augusta Boyle wore butcher blue drill and a white boat shaped hat with black band and Lady Alice Boyle trbrV black and a sailor hat and Lord Kelburne and Capt. CampbellPreston accompanied them. Others also present wew Sir James and Lady Hector, Mrs Pynsent, Mr and . Mrs W. Johnston, Miss Buller, Mr and Mrs Dan Riddiford, Mr and Mrs A. Pearce, Mrs Parker, Mrs T. • Wilfqrd. the Misses Wilford. I>r and Mra Purdy, Mr and 'MJg i" 2 tfi > : Bidwin, Mrs ti. Crawford, Mrs A. Crawford, Mr and Mrg Barter, s of Hawkes Bay, Miss Cooper, jar " and Mrs Whittall, Miiß Medley, Misa Leoin, Mr and Mrs Mantell, Mr Ed. and Miss Pearce, the Misses Burnett, Mies Fancourfc and many others. ; The day, although fine, was not - sufficiently bright and warm to briug forth many new costumes. ' White was much - word and ' a good d^al of the new fashioned but very .. unbecoming butcher blue colour appeared, while jet and black roses ornamented most of the sun burnt straw hats. Insertion— black 0n,., light frocks and butter coloured on dark ones— -was a good deal worn with extremely good effect and ooott of the gloves, I noticed, had coloured points, generally to match the gown; The latest engagement announced is that of Miss Ida Cooper/ s^ccßd daughter of Mr G. SHBdbp«rri>f Wellington, and Mr Alex. Williams, a station holder, of Hawkefr- Bay. Miss Ida Cooper is at present staying with her sister, Mrs Pratt, in Palmeritott.North.. * . SIGXi.. '