SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1016, 4 January 1911, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dresses in "A Waltz Dream." The frocking is "A Waltz Dream" is even more gorgeous than that shown in "The Dollar Princess." In the first act Miss Florence Young's wedding gown is of satin, beautifully draped Dver an underskirt of jowollcd embroidery; in the second act she wears n gown of reseda green chiifou velvet, draped in shawl-like effect over an old gold tissue underskirt, the bodico finished with folded tulle; with this she wears a large black hat, almost covered with plumes, to match the gown. Her frock in the lost act is of pale pink ninon, with pointed plastron on skirt, and bodice of crystal embroidery, tho drapery finishing' on each sid« witli crystal fringes, and. she wears a handsome diamond tiara and diamond' ornaments. Miss Lottie Sargent, as Directress of the Ladies' Band, wears only one frock throughout, the piece, a white ninon, with three bands of satin finishing tho skirt, and a green scarf worn over her shoulder. Some beautiful dresses are worn by tho chorus during tho progress of the piece, soft material being mostly worn, and all having draped ,effects, whilo'many had panels of jewelled embroidery or glisten'iris crystal fringes as trimming.

The Mokoia's Excursion. The wefc, weather on Monday somewhat spoiled the trip of the Mokoin to the Sounds as the passengers were unable to land that day. The boats were ready and hampers packed for lunch ashore, but it was thought too rough for the whale boats to bo launched, so the two launches carried off some of the male passengers for fishing, and tho rest were left behind lamenting,' and had to content themselves with bridge, though even this proved too utrenuous for a few. A fancy-dress ball had been arranged for the evening, but this was turned into a concert, though one gentleman ' insisted upon wearing tho costume he had carefully prepared and appeared beautifully bew'igged with tow, and with a most marvellous complexion, wearing the latest thing iu hobble skirts. Nothing, however, could mar the holiday humour of the passengers, and the first day spent in Queen ChaTlottc bound visiting spots sacred to the name of Capfain Cook, was all that could be desired. , , ~ i ' • Naturally the 240 people ; on board could hot be accommodated in the saloon at ono sitting,- so red nnd blue tickets wero issued to all and those who had a red ticket dined at tho first relay on Saturday, and the second on Sunday, and all found their table-napkins tied up with red and.blue ribbons, which most of them carried off on the'last evening as souvenirs. A want of sleep seems to be -the disease which most were suffering from on landing, for nobody would go to bed before midnight, and so as to miss nothing, they roso. again somewhere about' 5 a.m.

On Wednesday, December "26, at 2.30, a timet wedding was solemnised by the Rev. Wynne Bond, at St. Thomas'? Church, 'Wellington, the parties beinfr Miss Katie Cosbcy, youiißer daughter of the late Rev. James C'osbey, lugs, Kendal, England, and Dr. W. D. Money Johnston, Nelson, son of'the late Key. Thomas Johnston, Molncka. The bride was given away by Lieutenant Cooke, E.N. Miss Clair Butts acled as bridesmaid, and Air. Charles Handcock Mackay as best man. The engagement is announced of Miss Gillies, daughter" of Mr. Hugh Gillies, of Palmerston North, to Mr. W. Lowden, of the Union Bank,..Palmerston,Norfh. Mrs. Gerritz'en; 'of the Hutt, arid, her childrcnSaro staying at Wainui for the holidays. : Mr|. apfl Mrs. G. Fell and Mrs. Dymock have gone to Pictbn to be. present at the marriage, of.'.Mr, Seymour Fell to Miss Dawkins. :'' - , - '.- Mr. and Mrs. K. Duncan have returned to town, The wedding of Miss Amy Rogers to Mr. C. Harrison, of Hobart, will take placo next Monday, January 9, at St. Paul's pro-Cathedral. Miss Faucourt and Miss Longridge (England) leave for a trip to Qucenstown to-morrow.' . i /