SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2127, 20 April 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at Auokfond. At Pitt Street Methodist Church, Auckland, on Thursday, April 9, tiis wedding was celebrated of Miss Muriel Olivo Seehof Strand, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Strand, «f Port Alberts Auckland, and Mr. ' Percy Stoddart Brown, elder son of Mr. Matthew Stoi dart Brown, of Cfcristctttwh. ' The church was beautifully decorated for the occasion, and tho service was fully choral. Tho ceremony was performed by the Bov. W. assisted by the Rov. G. Bond. The- bride, who' was given away by her father, wore a gown. oi duchesse satin trimmed with heavy silk guipure and Limerick lace veil and orange ulossoms. Her show«r boifquot was composed of earnatioitts, rosea, orchids and maidenhair fern, ijise Ida Brown (sister of the bridegroom) was chief bridesmaid, and wore pale pink I mervillemix satin with an overdress of J nijionettc; _ Her hat was .black velvet trimmed with pink roses, and she carried a shower bouquet of pak> pink and white flowers.' There were afstt in attendanco two little girls, Misses Alison Devoroiix (cousin of tno brfde) and Phyllis Brown (sister of Che bridegroom}, who were frocked in white silk dresses with white silk bats to match, and carried baskets of piito pink and white dahlias and maidenhair tern. Mr. Claude Brown (btotliof of the bridegroom) acted as best itinti, Tho bridegroom s present to the bride was a ,gold bangle set , with pearls and garnets, and to tlio elder 'bridesmaid .was given a pearl .branch; the HttJe girls also received brooches. Tho bride's present to tho bridegroom was a set,.of gold sleeve-links. The reception ■ wia bold in Buchanan's Tea Booms, l£arangahape Hoad, where tho vsmai toasts were duly honoured- The bride's mother ■wore black silk t-rimtnctl with black silk lace and insertion, with black toque and feathers. Miss Brown (aunt of the bridegroom) woro sase blue satin with overdress of black .ninon and touches of cerise silk, ■ and black hat with white pluines. Guests wore present from all. parts of New Zealand, among them being Mrs. J. W. H. Blake (Aucldand), in pale piiikbio caded silk with oyordross of pink iiino-u, . strappings of heliotropo and Vhtek, with black hat and phinies; Mrs. Aesenhein (Ohristchurch),. in whito serge with coatee of blue and green shot silk with white hat and black plumes; Mrs. M'Donald (Devonport), in grey dress, with white hat and plumes; Mrs, Bennett (Port Albert), in black costume and black hat; Mrs, Shepherd (Port Albert), in navy costume, with fiat and feathers;. Miss Thompson (Port Albert), in white embroidered dress afid palo blue hat; Miss A, Bennett (Port Albort), in palo blue trimmed with point laco and hat to match j Miss Hartnoll (Port Albert), in white silk and hat to match. Musianl items wcto contributed by Mosdames Busbridge and Baguall, and Mr. Segets,

Wedding at White House, The wedding of Mr. W. & MacAdoo, Secretary to tho Treaswy, arid' Miss Eleanor Wilson (daughter of the President) lias been fixed far May 7. It will bo a semi-private affair Association.

A Tango Tea. : Tangos teas aro hardly the Bovolty tlie.y wero in Wellington'a little ivliile ago, though'they Have- not by Any njtaiis become as frequent as in. Sydney, wjiore they take place twice, "at- eveti three! times, a week. ■ TheAladdro Pa&toKiime Company were the first to introduce them in this city, and tha American. Burlesquo Company followed in tiioir footsteps by givifig one in the Grand' Opera House on Saturday afterwxjn. The programme which was presented had jio lack of variety ja its compositiott, but naturally the greatest interest- was centred in the oxposittons of tango (lancing and iii the dress parade, which took place early hi the afternoon's proceedings. Miss V«re Luidstrom and Mr. J. Cosby danced the "MasJxc" and Montmartro tangos, ft.ad again was illustrated the great variety of forms to bo metwith in the dance. Jho only sonelusion that can be arrived at- from what has already been, sben of the dantio in Wellington is that tio real tango., which has been so censured abroad, lias not yet been seen here. "Bags," including the "Argentine Tango," Texas Tommy," and the "Frisco Rag," were danced by Miss Lindstrom and Mi*, Cosby, Miss Teddy Marfcitt and Mr. Harris M'Guire, Miss Fritzio Do Oiiy, and Ms. Carlton Chaso, other members joining in the- whirling maze meanwhile. This setting for the dances was that of an open-air garden or cafe, and. was very charming to look at. Stoiw pretty gowns were to be seen in tho dress parade, one, of white ohattneuio, with pannier offect of floral niseii ef very delicate shades, being particularly pretty. Another gown had tho new, lampshade tunic efteot, and was quite charming, the wired 1 tuniq being of white shadow lace, worn aver palo blue, charineuse. Very Eastern-looking indeed was ono girl who wore a cerise satin gown with an overdress of crystal beaded net, and a turban effect ct crj-stsl beading with a white OBprey planie. A striking gown was of golden brown crepe do chine, beautifully draped. A wide violet scarf was fastened to the carsago in front and fell hrif'way down the front of the skirt, and high osproy plumes were worn in the hair, Tho remainder of tho p'ro.gratomo was contributed to by Mr, Cadtofl Chase, who sung "You Made. Me Lovo You," and "Dixie" ; Miss Teddy Martin with "Tho Green Grass Grew All Bound" and "'Wall I Swan," both soage being sung in character.' Miss Efcine Bavensberg and tho Lancaster Trio (Mfsa Hetty. Patoy, Messrs. Herbert Lancaster, and Charles Latsen) gave oxeerjjts from the most pftpnlar operas, tho stago having been arranged as a gipay <m<ciimpment, and all the singers wearing gipsy costumes.. Mr. Dare, ivowi.iji saiig "I Want a Little Girl," p<l Messrs, Bert Lβ Blanc end Pattt Stanhope ceilttiliutcd "Triflpg of Nonsense," "The Graftors" Quartet also coirtrihuted songs, which were greatly appreciated by the audience. . Sfteriioon tea was served during the interval isi the dress circle foyer.