A Lady's Letter.

Manawatu Herald, 1 August 1895, Page 2

A Lady's Letter.

Wellington, July 27, 1895. The social and dance given by the Post Office and Telegraph staft'j last Monday night to Mr and Mrs Ward was a great success, and was much enj >yed by those present. Mr Ward, in his speech at supper, apologised for the absence of Mrs Ward, who is at present paying a short visit to the South with her children. During the first part of the evening songs wi'ie sung hy Meadames Perrin and Morris, and the Messrs Waters, Carr, Page and Lindsay. Among those present were the Premier and Mrs Beddou, the latter wearing a handsome black silk and velvet gown ; the Misses Seddon, one wearing a pretty black net and silk gown, and her sister cream silk and heliotrope trimmings ; Miss McKenzie wore black satin and jet. ; The social was given in Thomas' Hall, and the decorations were very elaborate and pretty, consisting chiefly of nifcan palms, ferns and wattle, and iht supper table was adorned with sniili pots of feme. Dancing was kept up i with great spirit until after 2 a.nii ; A\ the $tftf lloftting Qluk bail ie

Thorna3* Hall on Friday night there was a great crowd, so much so in* deed, that at the beginning of the evening dancing was anything bud pleasant. I don't think on the whole, and I have heard others say the same, that the ball was so suocessful as the previous ones given. Perhaps it was that.tHmJlßiil.waß not up to the usual good standard, the musicians there wefe four or five were strangers to me, and I must say wanted a little more practise- to-^ ge'ther. However, the decorations were splerfdiaY 'and whoever did it must certainly have felt rewarded for their trouble, for remarks of admira* tion were to be heard on all sides. Supper (an excellent one) was spread in a lnrge room on the third storey. Lord and Lidy Glasgow, Lady Alice Boyle, Miss Grace, Captain Preston, and Mr Gathorne-Hardy arrived shortly after nine and were received by Mr Pearce, President j»f: and Miss Pearce, togutbe^witfrlMr Field (captain) and Mrs ' Field. "Urady Glaegow wa3- wearing, a ybjajjiliful gown of pale pink satin, wilp^ajjpls •'of lowly pink'a*id r gold^t)r(Aad^Jbe bodice was trimmed with lace and beavor, and she woi*e* heu,^diajWiond ornaments. Lady Ailce wore a pretty sofc pink gown trimmfcdiTSjitfy powers.. Lady S.toufc wore a; riohi^ifclo ijgocade gown; Mrs H. P^.rßiWy p sea green corded silk, triinmecT with j -wi-llcd embroidery-; (Paimprston North) looked welt in a ■ig-ivy silk and; velvet gown ; her sjster, Miss Williams, pretty black merveillenx with deep red roses on the ehon!dtrs ; Miss Bennett (Bulls) wore black silk trimmed with jet, the short sleeves were of black and white s'-iiprd eotin and the shoulder bands of tuiqnoise bne velvet ; the Misses Arkwi-ight (Rangifikei) wore white si k ; the "Misses Williams (Hawkes I) \\) were dressed alike in pale yel* low satin with black velvet trimmings. I cou'd go on for some length' telling you of all the pretty gowns worn, bat as I have yet to tell you abcut opening of Art Exhibition, I would hardly have space enough. Lord Gla.-gow opened the Exhibition. this afternoon in Ihe presence^ of A very large assemblage. This is the seventh Exhibition given since the society started, and on all sides it is said to be the best. Though I do not pretend to know much abo life- a^t,- I■-could n ' t hel p no ticing that there is a vast improve* men t : in* .several of the artists' pvo« duc'ions since last year. At the opening, lha Governor was aceom* panied by Lidy Glasgow, the Hon, Allan Boyle and Captain Clayton, ; Delic-inns tea and cakes were dia» penseil by Mrs 0. Richardson/ ibt ! Misses 'Hill, Pvichardson, B'aokett, ' Newton, and Pqwuall and was much appreciated. L'uly Glasgow was | wearing a handsome black silk gown, velvet cape trimmed with beaver and jet, and black velvet bonnet trirnnjed^jp ■ with pale blie satin and tips. Among I those present I noticed Sir E. and | Lvly Stout, Mrs and the Misses i Rfclnnond, Miw ]to"!leetoa>&l«Bi^d Iho Miss Reynolds, MirS Pearce, i M:^ JK-nn.'-it, M-r-s L;vin, Mrs and I Miss L. Wilson, Mi£ kartfacljrfrtiie I Miss-, s Brandon, andr.Sjveral others ! too -muni rous t: men! km. ■„' i The L.ulies' -Gallery at the House ! lv»s heon unusually-, crowded of late, | ir.iloed I •hofva^ofceu avii.v^^afjfljb'.mt ! .sovon o'ctloL-k. j).m M aud ajtljoujjli the j House doss not met until a half an hi?Hl'-JtVtiy-"j I h U'iijh y n " tl^llJß 'fti'Sh* ; iW, " w M ? r ■! ~* « *4*iii a^oar^he-fatUrj^iißl^lOpd to the djor^aQ^B^eiaMadies stand* ing . Amoi}<* those most' frequent id theft^M&i&n3e*&i3frlAdflO»d the Misses Seddon, M-rs Beeves, Mrs G. Hutchison, MPs-RaynD!ds-(r£)ginedin), Iho Misses Hutchison, rMisp JtaKan-* z'e, Mrs Friend, Miss Buss'eli, Mrß and Mi'sV Fisher, and- othe^V Mrs J. Duncan gave a large'fffternoo^l' MJHojJoe WejKjesday. Mi^'mnf9rfrMeftteath < is eatlwaining in the same way on Monday afters t l&B.m Miid< iUis -Bell on i Xif jiQy. Lidy Glasgow U having a reception ■ifefcfciS'atorfday from 9 toll id^feck, and what wUh the dance at Govt. House oir^hirrstfay- next, Mrs G. Hutchison's on Monday ,week, Mrs tlaidings's on Friday weetf'%o will hav A c plenty in the way of gaiety to keep us going for some Ciina to come. .- •. • . f s-j The Drapers' great sale season |ki started, and I must say ther^Ajfia some really excellent bargaias JpAift had at Te Aro House, no do^bV^wfe same may be said of the ofctiei' isrg% establishmsnts, but in. this insQinctt I spaak with experience. . • . ,!^, (This letter was unay<s;aaQly crowded out on Tueslay). '": ,'