SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2008, 16 March 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A Farpwell Tea. . On Saturday afternoon Mrs. Be Costa (of Gisbornc) gave a- fiircsvell tea in (iotlber's Rooms, on the Quay, for Mrs. A. Levi and tho litres L<?v!, who are leaving for Europe «i . Friday next. The tables had been pfettily decofatiod with ' yellow flowers, and mv& entertainment was given by tive of the guests who told fortunes by. teacups. j\lrs. Da Oosca woro a tussore eoafc and skirt niid hat with touches of yoJtfW: Jfrs. Lpri was in a black costcime awl a tangerine hat; Jliss Lovi, navj bine, with a white velours hat with an ermine brim, Among the guests were: Sirs. Levi (af Hobsou Street), .who wore Mack cb«fmeuse, with a lace coat and hat en suite; Mrs. Nathan, black velvet- and black feathered hat; Mrs, BL Levi, Misses Abraham (2), Mrs, Jacobs. Bliss L. Cohen (Sydney), Sirs. Zaehariai (Gisborne), Mrs. R,ylff,uds, Hu. Solomon, and others. A Russian Actress, Some- of tho niosfc fascinating frocks on tlio London stage just now qre Mj.ss Lydia Yavorska's, at the Ambassador's Theatre, writes a Loiidon cttfrcspQndfiit. Of course they are worn by a f-as» ciuating person, which tftakes a difference, but the clotlieS tlienvselvos are exquisite. Her skirts are all of tho very much slit order, and wonderfully draped. A lovely black gown in the race scene of "Anna Karealwa" lias a folded sash of gorgeous rose, colours oil the left side of the corsage, and a triiiliiig sash of tho same colour from sojiiovrficrt* beneath the draperies. With it slio wears a filmy gold-embrbidefod black cloak and black hat, much turned UJ> in a peak at the left, with a beitttitul bkek feather,, which interfered seiaewha-t with the tenseness <rf the fcolhig hi thesecond act, by swooping tho loco's-face. Tho play has had a most successful ruai, and is unique iu its il-liistratifln of sffme aspects of Bussiaii character, as seen through tho eyes of 'Ms-toy. A,m Bnglisliiiinn finds it dim'cujt -indeed - t<j follow the strange, nngoverisod passions and undisciplined jeatonsy of an Ann* Karcniiia, but. Madanio Yayo.rska'e inarveljous acting carries her through scenes which a lesser acWess would render hysterical.

Jl.r. 1 ,, . Gordon [Eawfce Bay) and Miss Gordon are visiting Mr. and Sirs. J. G. Stott at Silvcrsteam.'

Among tho now da-nnSS for tlie season ■that Mrs. H. B. JLnsoft, the wclKknown teacher of dancing, is mtrotluciflg is the new European ora«e, the "Hesitation 5 ' or Viennese waltz.

Mr. and Mrs. J. L-. B. Blwrnfreid ami Miss Blooinfield, who , have been travelling for the past yfeij- in Great .Britain and tho Continent, returned to Auekland on Thursday by the Jkfoira,

An exohango sbxt-es that on Friday morning in St. Joseph's. Csthedfal, Duneilin, Miss NefJie' .Qal'l, of telyn', married to Mr. Golumb, of the \<c;t lington A.51.1 , . The walciuig was very quiet, only tho members of each family being present. Tho bfiie was given away by her brother, Dr. Arthur Haiti and her sister, Miss S. Hall, attended to her gloves and : itoitqnet. The bride wore a navy costume with a white U'l-' , vet lmt andblaclv -luts. Ivfiss Blay Columb ;voro navy bl.tio..eostiimo with an effective red amt-blsrck- liat.* ' Mi'as Lily Columb,was m grey: The wedding : ljfqakfast; wa> held; it-'thsfi'fisjdojtce.of the bride's pareiitfc iii Kflslyii.' , ''-■

The marriage takes place, c-i* March 31, at All Saints' Church. Fateicrskm North, of Air, H,gss Allan • Campion, youngest son of. sk, Dtmcmi.oajn.pien, of ltuatongata, Wangaehu, U> Miss Emmb Y'arnliam Knight, dkigftter of Sir. Thomas Kiiight, ol : 'jiffs' Hiii/' Falincrstoii North.

Mr. arid Mrs. Otilin Maeafldrew, ef Dunedin, passed through .Wellington fan 'Friday on their-way to. Anoßftad!

Mrs: E. H. Handysido left Napier ori Friday for Sydney, en rente for England.

'Mr.-and Mrs. F/M'Gwe'm, of Grcenmcadpws, To Awaiwut'tt, awtl the Misses U. and P. M'Govem, left Auckland by tliß Makura on FritTaj-. on a. visit to America and the Continent.

' ,-M.r. and Mrs. J>."B." M'Eiyaii intend leaving early in July 015 a* visit to Canada. ■-. .. , ': ; . . . , ■■■-.

Mrs. A. P. Rawson left Masterton qu l'Viday for Sydney. ■ '

• Mrs.; A. Tolhurst,a,ud,.Miss Baftlott left by the UJima'roa 'tbs' Sydney oil Friday..',-...

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