A Lady's Letter.

Manawatu Herald, 15 December 1894, Page 2

A Lady's Letter.

WEtxiNOTON, Dec. 18th, 1894. It turned out a beautiful day for the Amateur Athletic Sports on Saturday last and everything went off well. Godber was SntPUSfeTwifcli the afternoon tea arrangements which reflects ranch to his credit. Mr H. D. Bell, President j>f the Club, wag present, also Mrs" BellT who. looked very well in a very light r grey skirt and. jacket, white; waisjf- | coat, collar and red tie, black lace hat with red flowers. The Misses Bell wore pretty deep cream cos^ tumes; Misß Seed, wore. a. pretty summer costume of cream striped material trimmed with lace, cream < hat trimmed with black lace and yellow tips ; Miss M. Seed wore a light figured gown and cream, hat ; Miss Stewart, black skirt and short jacket, white blouse, large black hat with white flowers ; Mrs C. Richardson, light fawn gown, trimmed with ecrei lace, pretty black hat .with pink roses and tied with narrow velvet strings ; her sißter Misa <■• Pownall wore a neat grey costume with white waistcoat, and black and pink hat ; Miss Gore, sage" green canvas gown trimmed with- fecrie lace, small black hat with flowers ; \ her sister, wore a gown of "light ' greenish grey lightened with oream lace, black hat with cream iac« bow? % and flowers ; Miss Elliot wore a, , pretty cream gown, and large' white feathered hat; Mis 3 Young, fawn^ costume ; Miss Harding, white daek & costume and small black floral h>t ; Miss Leetham, crushed strawberry coloured gown, with sleeves of bjack satin, large white hat with ostrich ; feathers ; Miss Dransfi eld, brown i and white checked gown, small floral hat; Miss Dora Heywood, black shirt, white blouse and hat trimmed with tulle and flowers ; her sister wore white duck and sailor 1 " hat ; Miss Graham looked well in .ftv black and white costume; the Misses Henry also wore black and white; Miss Nathan wore a light grey gown much trimmed with white silk, black tulle hat, with coloured flowers ; her Bister wore „ neat tweed tailor made costume*; Mra J. M. King, light duck coitunw;; and small black jet bonnet. V. *''"* Yesterday, the wadding of Mijg, ; Ellen Mary Gore to Mr Thomas Walter, was celebrated in St. Pauls ' Church, which waa crowded with spectators long before three o'clock. The church was artistically decorated with ferns and white flowers, and .. the marriage ceremony took,. place under a huge arch of white and green, the effect being very pretty. The bride wore a lovely gown of white dnches3e'aattn r ,'wHh- a broad flounce of Limerick lace, caught here and there with orange blossoms and ribbon, and a long court train of rich white brocade trimmed with loug ostrich feathers and tips, and she carried a huge shower tied with satin streamers.'. „.""./.. v " | The bridesmaids, six in.nupber/ tha Misses May and Alice -iGore (sisters of the bride) wore very' pretty gown 3of pale sea green crepe, - with bodices of salmon pink, veiled with butter lace, butter laca hats trimmed, with pink, c xpges .age], ■- Jggj&g chiffon rosettes ; .the. JojpT'yotrngeP ones Miss Olive Gore (sister of the bride), Miss Madge Bell idaugb{|rof^ Mr H. D. Boll), Mifis Ina Hector (daughter of Sir J. Hector), and Mis 3 Mabel Burke (niece of the bride) ail wore giitty'^wbi^fffllitiin frocks trimmed with -lade tfattiaon and flounces, and large lace hats with rosettes of satin, and bronze shoes and stockings. In compliment to "the bride, the service was fully choral, Mr W. A. fe Day taking the solo part -ifo thtfl Bridal Anthem. A processional hymn was sung as the bridal party advanced up the .aipte, .^he (J fffeci being very imposing*. !,As«* tj*| ceremony a reception was held $fei Mr and,, Mrs r 9'f lss#^gg«j™ Aurora Terrac^ ;. ;]^s~G^x;e,;^Srf|l.. in a handsome gown 01 rlcfa browflr corded silk twuinifid, ,with goblin blue silk, her bonnet was of brown tulle trimmeswjtt>h/brpnrebej ; df and blue conooloulus.-and, she carried a bouquet of QeefePUtK&i iMft%s* 6 guests. .were, Mr an 4, T A^nfar Gore, the latter wearing* *&6$^ jj^ white and pink, and small nmclTutilir gold butterfly' bonnet*;" Sir TTaHufea and Lady Hector, the latter wearing a handsome brown silk gown and bonnet to match ; Miss Hector wore a pretty bluish green gown and white hat trimmed to match the gown; Dr and Mrs An|K?n,: the latter wearing a neat grey' 'goWn* and bonnet trimmed with flowers ; Mrs Richmond ; Mis? Richmond, a very striking gown of cream satin brocaded with sprays of pink and green.dflQrah designs, and sleeves .6f,,tnoaagreejp velvet, bonnet to correspond j.^MrjiW. Johnston wore a handsome b|'£c|c~ and white brocaded .gown;, the Misses Johnston, soft white gowns and large black hats with pink »iod; red roses ; Mr and Mrs P. Baldwjn^, the latter wearing a lovely cream.'" costume ; Mr and Mrs Alfred Jackson, the latter in a fiob. ..black brocade gown relieved wifch\ ecru lace ; Mr and Mrs E. J. Reid, the latter wearing black and. ; Mr and Mrs H. D. Bell, the latter wearing a very pretty fawn jCoatome striped with pink -and blue, bonnet to match ; ttje^&ftejjtfenrg ; Miss I Jervoi3, a pr.ettyi bw»Qk' a,'na preen

costume ; Dr and Mrs Fell ; Mr and Mrs Werry ; Mr and Afrs Peter Parfitt; Mr<a»a Mrs WWall ; the Misses larfrd, Powles, Cooper, Quick, Williams, Bulfer, . Tuckey," Hamilton, etc. •'"_ . . , ' ; - Last night the;/ Opera House was crowded"^ jth a largi and fashionable audiencafpn the occasion of the first production of " Aunt Jack " by the xSroagh and Boucicault Company^ Mrs'Brough of course took the patirtr of "Aunt Jack " and there is tio need to add that she did it well, ibrlr more* perfect actress, has never visited the .Colonies. The play itself is very funny, but I must say that there-is not enough in it to make one desire to see it twice. I have ifft. space enough to go more into th» details of the piece, but will just tell" you a few people, I noticed among the audience. Mr and Mrs Laughnan, Mr and Mrs T. M. Wilford, Dr and Mrs Grace, the Misses Grace, Mrs Parfitt, the Misses Henry, Mr and Mrs H. D. Btll, the Miss Bell, the Misses Johnston, the Misses Burnett, Mr audhMrs Kohn, Miss Burns, etc., etc. „..,:. ■--. Smna.