VICE-REGAL GARDEN PARTY

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8356, 17 February 1913, Page 5

VICE-REGAL GARDEN PARTY

On Saturday afternoon his Excellency the Governor and the Countess of Liverpool gave their first large function at Government House, which took the form of a garden party. There can be no more perfect spot, for such a form of entertainment in Wellington than the present Government House grounds. On Saturday, after threatening a deluge, the weather relented, but apparently could not resist sending along a little wind, so that everyone was glad to obtain the shelter afforded by the verandah and large bow windows of the house, and were quite pleased to go indoors to tea; but it was not too chilly to prevent many of the guests strolling about the lawn, where many chairs had been placed for their convenience, and enloying the garden. A military band played at some distance from the house, and the guests were received by the Governor, and Lady Liverpool on the terrace in front of the verandah. Tea, iced coffee, and champagne cup were served in the ballroom, where a buffet had been placed along one side and at the end of the room. Tall vases of iink and white lilies stood about, and cno small dais was banked with palms and ferns. In the drawingrooms. were vases of very fine gladioli in various shades of pink and red. The Countess of Livetpppl wore a soft clinging gown of yellow voile, appliqued with white, and a black hat, trimmed with tulle and ospreys; Miss Eoljambe, who had just returned from Milford Bound, wore blue and white muslin, the skirt fulled in pannier style and a straw hat with fawn and blue roses; Mrs Massey wore grey voile with self-coloured embroidery, and a grey toque with pink flowers;'Mrs Eolleston wore black charmeuse. the basqued coatee edged with uuohings, and a black hat; Mrs E. M. B. Fisher was in a finely striped black and white voile with floral bordering and a black hat with white ostrich tips; Miss Fraser, coat and skirt of shot blue and brown silk, with a hat to match with blue feathers; Mrs Heard wore cream crepe de chene with Maltese lace applique, and a wide hat with cream feathers; Mrs Knox, deep blue ninon over charmeuse with Oriental trimming, and a blue plumed hat; Miss Robin, black and green floral voile, and a pink flowered hat; Mrs E. Dyer, mole grey braided costume, and a black hat; Miss Seddon, dove grey crepe do chine, with gharmeuse and net to match, and a black, velvet hat massed with white ostrich plumes; Mrs Chapman wore deep claretcoloured ninon over slate blue silk with embroideries to match, and a black hat; Mi’s Cooper was in a grey coat and skirt and small hat; Miss Cooper, white voile with touches of blue, and a close fitting light hat; Mrs Fitchett wore blue and black shot taffetas with wide cream lace and a light hat trimmed with pink; Mrs Collins was in black and white striped voile bordered with black satin, with touches of cerise, and a black hat; Mrs Wilford. grey silk with Carrickmacrosa lace, veiled with grey ninon. hat with plumes shaded from grey to' blue; Mrs I'onalcL Eoberteon, shot blue and green silk partially veiled in ninon, and a black plumed hat; Mrs Triggs, blue silk coat and skirt with Oriental trimming on the revers, and a black toque; Hr Edith Bennett, black voile, and black lace veiling, royal blue silk on the bodice; Mrs E. Samuel, grey eolienne, slightly draped, with grey beaded embroidery and toque to, match; Mrs V. Eiddiford. pink crepe da, chene caught with wide cream lace, and a large black hat smothered with plumes; Mrs Shand, hkte silk costume and small black hat; Lady Gibbes. black satin coat with lace collar, and small hat of black panno with feathers; Mrs W. Johnstone, cream ninon and Igoe and wide hat with cream feathers and ospreys; Mrs \V. Turnbull, white muslin and lace with straw hat trimmed with white, black and yellow daisies; Miss' J. Hislop, navy bine coat and skirt and white hat with yellow wing; Mrs C. B. Eussell, white ninon with over-dress of flowered voile and black plumed hat; Miss Eussell, grey striped muslin with tangerine sash, white hat with tulle; Mrs Litchfield, black silk and lace over white; Miss Litchfield, mauve charmeuse. and flowered hat to match; Mrs J. Dykes, cream voile embroidered in soft tones, and a black hat; Mrs M. Myers, dull violet costume and hat to mateh; Mis W. Barton, stone grey coat and skirt, and hat with whit© wings; Mrs Kane, black silk costume with Maltese lace, and fawn hat with natural coloured plumes; Mrs Ward, dark blue silk with black silk net, black hat: Mrs Kember, all black frock with wide heavy laoe, and black hat; Mis T. P. Martin* navy blue silk and floral hat; Miss Cooper, black laoe over white silk veiled *ith hat en suite; ‘Miss .Nathan, navy blue silk costume and small toque; Miss A. Nathan, white crepe de chene bound with black fur and black hat; Mrs Pirth, grey figured foulard with pinafore tunic of floral voile and pink sash; large hat with blue uncurled feathers; Mrs J. W. Wallace, turquoise blue eolienne with gold embroidered net. and blue hat with flowers; -“ichelbaum, grey costume and toque with blue feather mount; Mrs McGavin. grey charmeuse with grey embroidery, and black and white hat; Miss Duncan, grey eolienne with embroidered panel and grey hat; Mrs Christie, grey crepe de chene with silk applique, and black hat with white plumes; Mrs Tringham. blue charmeuse with short tunic of brown floral ninon, blue plumed hat; Mrs jiotheram black costume, grey toque with, pink roses; Miss Skerrett, shot blue and fawn voile with lace to match and narrow fringe, black hat with fawn feather mount; Mrs Etherington, white

voile inlet with lace, and wide hat with blue flowers; Mrs Palmer, black and white striped costume with touches of cerise, and black and white hat; Mrs Levvev, black silk, and black and white hat; Mrs Harty, grey silk draped costume and black hat: Mrs Eawson, dull blue ninon with bordering of large roses, and hat with pink plumes; Mrs M. Holmes, pink crepe de chene bordered with dull blue, and hat with white feathers; Mrs Miles, deep violet costume and hat to match; Mrs Dymock, grey . eolienne and wide plumed hat; Mrs Estcourt, dull blue voile, with mauve waistbelt and black hat; Mrs C. Jones, black silk costume and black and white hat; Miss M. Jones, grey coat and skirt, and white hat with blue feathers; Mrs Hammond, black silk costume and flowered hat; Mrs H. Gore, black ninon over rose pink silk, and black plumed hat; Miss Richmond, black silk costume .and wide hat; Miss Blake (England), white muslin and lace and small straw hat with roses; Miss Chatfleld, navy silk piped with red and a black hat; Miss Bristowe, dull blue yelled in black ninon with touches of gold thread; Mrs Bateson, black silk coat and skirt and black hat; Miss Sexton. long green satin coat with fringe and a black hat; Miss Wallace, cream lace and large hat with touches of mauve; Miss Eothenberg. tussore costume faced with black, and floral hat.