A Lady's Letter.

Manawatu Herald, 25 August 1896, Page 3

A Lady's Letter.

Wellington, August 22, 1896.

Lady Glasgow held a large Reception last Thursday afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock. The large rooms were prettily decorated for the occassion with flowers, pot plants, etc., and tea, coffee and cakes were laid oat in the diningroom. Lady Glasgow received with His Excellency, and wore a beautiful gown of dark blue silk brocaded in a large design with pale blue, and softened at the throat with a ruffle of lace ; the Ladies Augusta and Alice Boyle were helping to entertain, and looked very nice in soft grey crepon trimmed with shot silk to match, and lace. Among those present, I noticed were Mrs G. Fisher in a black gown and handsome velvet mantle trimmed with fur, jet bonnet brightened with yellow roses ; Mrs (Judge) Edwards in a brown costuma ; Miss Edwards black gown, and becoming black velvet Cape trimmed with yellow lace and jet, and pretty black hat with feathers; Mrs H. D. Bell, brown tailor made costume ; Mrs Ban-on, dark grey tweed jacket and skirt, feather boa and jet bonnet with pink roses ; Miss Hitchings (Napier), pretty black crepon costume trimmed with bottle green velvet. Mesdamee J. E. Fulton, Harding, Fox, Bald win, C. Johnston, Barnett, Buddie, Enight, Baker, Beere, Butts, Newman, Bailey, Joseph, Lingard, and the Misses Lingard, Beere, Montgomery (Wanganui), Burnett, Eliott, McKellar, Butts, (Palmerston North,) Joseph, etc. The Annual Ball given by the Port Nicholson Yachting Olub, took place last night in Thomas' Hall and proved a great success. The Hall was splendidly decorated with flags, nikau palms, and large framed photographs of the different yachts were hung about the walls. Minifie'a band supplied the music. Supper, a sit down one, was laid out upstairs, the long tables being prettily decorated. The Governor and Lady Glasgow, accompanied by Lady Helen Boyle, the Ladies Augusta and Alice Boyle, Major Elliott and Captain Preston arrived at about 9 o'clock, and were received at the entrance by Mr E. W. Mills, Commodore of the Club, Mr G. Mee (Vice Commodore), and Mrs Mee, who presented Lady Glasgow with a lovely bouquet. Lady Glasgow wore a handsome black satin gown with embroidered panels of white satin ; Lady Helen Boyle also wore a handsome black gown ; Lady Augusta Boyle, pale yellow satin veiled with figured chiffon and the front of the bodiae slightly trimmed with 6cru lace; Lady Alice Boyle looked nice in black spotted merveilleaux ; Mrs Mee, handsome black ■ilk gown, the bodice relieved with white lace ; Miss Mee wore a pretty white brocade gown trimmed with ribbons and lace ; Mrs Seddon in black silk with jet trimming ; Miss M. Seddon, sky blue silk ; Mrs H. D. Bell, black brocade with scarlet rotes on the corsage ; Mrs Beddard, pretty cream satin gown trimmed with pearl embroidery and pink roses; Miss McKellar (Palmerston North), wore a soft white silk gown with lace fichu ; Mrs Edwards, pale mauve silk gown veiled with white figured gauze and trimmed with dark mauve velvet ; Miss Edwards, becoming grey merveilleaux gown with sleeves of chiffon to match ; Mesdames Collins, Strang, Richardson, Dawson, James, and the Misses Johnston, Gore, Williams, Reynolds, Rose, .Cooper, Elliott, Luckie and Reid were also present. Lady. Glasgow has issued invitations for a juvenile dance to take place next Friday night. It is to be given chiefly, I believe, for the school football teams, which will be here next week, viz., the Chriats College team, Christohurch, and the Wanganui Collegiate School team. The Hon. James Boyle will be playing in the latter team, I hear. The Floral Fete which was given - some weeks ago at the At Home given by Lady Glasgow and Mrs Jelliooe, is to be repeated next Thursday night, this time in aid of the Old Men's Home. A very large audience is expected, as every ticket is already sold. Another attraction will be the skirt dancing of Miss Elsie Bell, of Dunedin, and Miss Nairn, of Hawke'a Bay. Both these young ladies have been well trained in this graceful art. The ladies New Zealand Golf Championship meeting is to take place next week, and is to be played on the Miramar Links. Over twelve ladies from the South wifl be playifig, and several from the Hutt. I

hear that there are to be two or three dances given in honor of the visitors. 11 Trilby " is here, and is drawing large audiences every night at the Opera House. Siona.