A Lady's Letter.

Manawatu Herald, 10 December 1895, Page 2

A Lady's Letter.

« Wellington, Dec. 7, 1895. The unemployed Relief Fund Ball took place on Thursday night in the Drill shed, which was very nicely decorated with flagg, art muslin and chmese fans and umbrellas. I am sorry to say that there, were very few people present ; want of energy I suppose, foe there were a great many tickets sold and not used. His Excellency and Lady Glasgow and with them the Ladies Augusta and Alice Boyle and Major Elliot, arrived at about nine o'clock, and were received by Mr and Mrs John Ross, who acted as host and hostess. Lady Glasgow's gown was of crushed strawberry and sea green striped silk, trimmed with black chiffon. Lady Augusta wore salmon pink merveilleux with flounces of white lace ; Lady Alice, pretty white satin and gauze gown ; Mrs R-y-a, handsome black velvet slightly trimmed with white lace ; Mis 3 Boss, black silk, with pink silk bebs bodice and berthe of white lace ; Lady Stout, black brocade trimmed with handsome jet fringe ; Mrs Maxwell, brown satin and biscuit coloured lace ; Miss Cooper, pink silk, her sister wore soft white silk with full sleeves of striped gauze ; Miss k. Grace, black satin, with white sleeves and lovely old lace on the corsago ; Miss M. Barber, pretty pale blue satin with epaulettes of white lace ; Miss Pownall, white silk, trimmed with chiffon. There were also present Mrs Levin, Mrs Werry, Mrs Gale, Mrs Anderson, Mrs H. Eliote, the Misses Pearce, Richai'dson, Gore, Johnston, Seed, Bait, Edwards, Brandon and others. Last Monday night the Liederkranz gave their third " At Home," which, I think was even more successful than the previous ones. The Art Gallery was well filled with guests among whom were Lord and Lady Glasgow, the Ladies Augusta and Dorothy Boyle and Capt. Preston. The stage was as usual very prettily decorated with pot plants and red drapery and most of the performing ladies, numbering about thirty, wore pretty white gowns and wore the badge, a silver harp, hung on red ribbon. Those taking solo parts were Madame Merz (the conductress), Miss Lachman, Miss Ross, Miss Salmon, and the Misses Parsons (8), all of whom did very well indeed. Madame Merz wore black satin, with a little white lace on the corsage. Lady Glasgow was wearing a handsome light brocade gown and beautiful grey and pink brocaded cloak, with grey and pink feather collar. Lady Augusta wore a white silk and lace ; Lady Dorothy, a simple white muslin frock and red cloak. Mrs Levin, black velvet, Lady Stout, black silk with jet trimming, handsome brocaded cloak. I also noticed Mrs and Miss Swainson, Mrs and Miss Butt, Mrs and the Misses Reid, Mrs and Miss : Richardson, Mrs Hume, the Misses McKellar, Elliot, Pearce, Gore, Dranefield, Koch, McGregor, Fair* 1 child, etci

Mr Robert Parker's Annual Concert was held in the Exchange Hall last Friday night, and was a great success. Madame Carlton was the principal lady soloist and gave great pleasure by her singing. Misß Salmon, Mr Prouse and Mr Coney also sang solos and there was some splendid orchestral music and choruses for male voices to listen to. Madame Carlton wore dark red plush trimmed with cream satin and passementerie. Miss Salmon, white cr6pon trimmed with lace ; Miss Stuart, who performed at the piano, wore a pretty white silk gown. In the audience I saw Masdames Merz, Parker, Swainson, Prouse, Quick, Goring, Brook, Barclay, Travers and the Misses Coleridge, Gore, Eliott, Williams, Swainson, Hamerfcon, Parker, Pearce, etc. Last Saturday was I think the hottest day we have experienced this summer, but there was a faint cool breeze blowing, so that it made it very pleasant out of doors. A number of people drove out to the Polo grounds and spent a very enjoyable afternoon there. The Afternoon Tea arrangements were undertaken by the Ladies Boyle. Lord and Lady Glasgow were present, also Meadames Crawford, Levin, Beddard, Baldwin, Buddie, and the Misses Williams, Malcolm, Skerrett, Donelly, Cooper, etc. Siona.