A Lady's Letter.

Manawatu Herald, 26 January 1895, Page 2

A Lady's Letter.

Wellington, Jan. 24, 189$. A lovely day dawned for Ahhiveriary Day, a day in which any sport >r amusement could be enjoyed horoughly, it being not too warm, is a light southerly breeze kept the itmosphere fresh and cool through^ rat the day. The Eaces at the Hutt Park Hace bourse were better patronized thatf •'' ;hey have ever fet Been, and vety ?ay and festive the various pretty '- costumes worn by the ladies present) ' ! ■« looked on the beautifully green lawn. Mr Edward Pearce, Vice-President ■■< af the Club, in the absence of the ■'* President, Mr H. D. Bell, presided,*;,.' and shortly before one o'clock, trith ; Miss Pearce* met Lady GlasgowV ; *| Lady Augusta Boyle and Capt. ? Clayton, at the front entrance to the 1 .• ••• course. His Excellency Lord Glasvvj* »ow, is still slightly indisposed, and' so was not able to be present. Lady Glasgow kindly presented the Cup and in doing so made a very appropriate little speech to the \. owner (Mr Te Kaui Pere) of the winning horse, after which ringing cheers were given for all concerned. Lady Glasgow's gown was of a lovely shot silk of a gold and helitrope hue, and was much trimmed ' with biscuit coloured lace flounces, . , with this was worn a very stylishbonnet of moss green pleated chiffon " and heliotrope flowers. Lady Attgusta Boyle wore a pretty white gown and large cream hat with , ribbon bows. Sir Joseph and Lady Abbot, wlt6 ! •; are visitors from Australia werre ' ', \ among those present, Lady Abpptt wearing a handsome black brocaded. , gown trimmed with lace and jet* , small gold bead bonnet with tips^" ■ Miss Pearce, wore a pretty ligl|l ' fawn gown trimmed with pink, green and brown bonnet ; Mrs A. Pearce wore a heli trope and black gown, bonnet to match ; Mrs W. N. Werry*- : wore a navy blue canvas gown with ' a yoke of light lace, pretty cream bonnet with lace bows and forget-me-nots; Mrs J. P. Maxwell, stylish coat and skirt of black and grey check faced with black moire, black bonnet with pink roses ; Mrs Longhnan, cream serge costume with yellow vest, cream hat trimmed with tulle and roses ; Mrs Gale wore a bottle green gown with shot silk sleeves to correspond with the gown and hat, which was trimmed with feathers ; Mrs W. Johnston, black gown, handsomely trimmed with white satin and jet, jet bonnet with white tips ; the Misses Johnston wore pretty soft white gowns, Jarge^ black bats with pink and red roses ; Miss Krull (Wanganui) very stylish . gown of a fawn material, with huge ■< f full sleeves of pale blue shot, silk, black lace hat, trimmed with jet and forget-me-nots, her sister's gown was made in the same style, buVsfat~ all of a fawn shade, light straw with pink roses and black lace bows ; Miss Tolhurst, pretty white gown, white hat trimmed with lace and jet ornaments ; Miss A. Bennett (Bulls) looked very well in a black and = white gown, large black hat trimmed 4 *' with sky blue ribbon loops and pale pink rosebuds; Miss Dyer, neat white duck- costume, small whiteAafe * with black cocks feathers at $te / side; Miss Duthie, crushed straw-v berry silk gown, cream hat. iM #tju black wings. Among others present I noticed Lady Tancred, Mrs ana Miss A. Young, Mrs H. D. Crawford, Mrs A. Crawford, Mrs J. Duncan, Mrs Ehodes, Mrs W. Moprhouse, Mrs (Dr) Newman, Mrs Menteath, the Misses Izard, Ling, - Friend, 1 Williams, Gore, Skerrett, . Babbipg4« ton (Christchurch), Moeller, jgiej-, ' wood, etc. : ."." [■** ' Several of the ladies here have" been entertaining their friends and visitors to Wellington by giving garden parties lately. Mrs Rhodes gave a large afternoon tea at the Grange on Saturday last, it was I believe given for* tKe'Rev. Dr and Mrs Wallfsi whY were present. Mrs Tuckey also gave a large afternoon "At Home" one day last week, a& a farewell to Miss Bessie Tuckey, whose wedding takWY place to day. Bishop and Mrs | Hadfield and the Misses Hadfielcl have come down to town in order to be present at the wedding which is I 0 -u Q i Ve 7 quiefc * ■BfoWi? Hadfield will also be present at the s Consecration Service to-morrow. <»«■ Walter Bently is playing at theuOpera House this week, but as I have not been able to go, I am sorry I cannot tell you anything about the performances. Next week I hope to be able- to tell you of the gowns worn on the Second Race Day, and also about ithe * Reception at Government House tomght, which was pogtpohe^ from last Friday night,