Late Social News.

Free Lance, Volume I, Issue 40, 6 April 1901, Page 16

Late Social News.

Miss Sybil Montgomene, who has been staying for a few days with Mrs. Quick, left for England by the Kimutaka last week. t Mrs. Amehus Smith has let her house in Tinakon-road, furnished, for the season, to Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Hislop, of Dunedm. Mr. Hislop, by the way, is the architect for Levin and Company's new building. The Polo Club "social," on Friday night, was one of the best fetes of the season. How charming the supperroom looked, prettily draped with flags, and suffused with soft hghfc from the tinted electric lamps! The Saville Cup, most coveted trophy of the weeks tournament, held pride of place on the centre table, and I heard a wellknown "sport" offer to fill it with champagne provided one of his late antagonists would empty it. Early in the evening the whisper went round that, after all, we were to dance, and, as we came out from supper, we saw a number of athletic young gentlemen busily engaged in rolling up the rugs and mats which covered the floor, lhe first waltz was played by Miss Smith and dancing was kept up till after 12 o'clock. * * * In addition to the ladies whose dresses are described elsewhere, the following attracted admiring notice- — Mrs. Crawford, black and scarlet; Mrs. Waldegrave, heliotrope satin , Mrs. Findlay, French gray silk, pink flowers; Miss Coleridge, white silk, Miss Waldegrave, pink blouse, black satin skirt- Miss J. Reid, heliotrope silk. Miss Smith, black satin, turquoise blue chiffon; Miss Sprott, pink silk Miss Atkinson, black satin , the Misses Wilson, deep primrose silk has ascended the throne. Apart gowns ; Miss Higginson looked well in black satin, steel trimmings; Miss Rose, white satin, with overdress of chiffon, the Misses Fitzherbert, white silk: Miss Morton, white glace silk, applique lace: Miss Harcourt, white silk. Musical items were provided by the Meister singers Miss Mount, Mr. Hill, and Mr. Boot. The Hon. J. G. Ward is a model host, and the banquet at which he entertained the Executive Committee of the Post and Telegraph Association on Tuesday night, was of the best. It was held at Mr. Ward's residence, Awarua House, Tinakori-road, and a jollier gathering could hardly be desired. The speech of the evening was, of course, made by the host himself, and was full of interesting matter about the penny post. Mr. Ward said he looked forward to the time when cable messages would be sent from here to Britain and elsewhere at the same price as messages went from end to end of the colony. Among the other speakers were Hons. W. C. Walker, T. Duncan, and C. H. Mills, Messrs. J. Murrell, J. Norris, F. Y. Waters, T. Ronayne, W. Gray, J K. Logan, James Coates, and Dr. Cahill.

A very pretty wedding took place at Wesley Church, Taranaki-street, on Tuesday afternoon, when Miss Millie Tiller, daughter of Mr. Geo. Tiller, Walmer House, Inge&tre-street, was married to Mr. Ernest E. Wilton, son of Mr. E. W. Wilton, of Willis-street. The Rev. W. C. Oliver officiated, and there was a large attendance of interested friends. The bride looked charming in a dress of white Surah silk, draped with Swiss lace, and she carried a lovely shower bouquet of sweet pea and roses. There were three bridesmaids, viz., Miss Eva Dixon (step-sister of the bride), Miss Di Tiller (sister of the bride), and Miss May Wilton (sister of the bridegroom). They were all handsomely dressed in white embroidered costumes. They also earned shower bouquets of pink and blue. Mr. W. Ferkins was best man, and Mr. George Tiller gave his daughter away. After the ceremony the bridal party drove to the residence of the bride's parents where a reception was held. The hapny couple have gone up the Manawatu for their honeymoon, the bride's travelling dress being of dark green. * * * The Misses Fergus, of Dunedin, who are on a visit to Wellington, are staying at Aorangi House. Miss Maud Coleridge and Mr. Johnston, second sou of Mr. Walter Johnston, are to be married at the Lower Hutt on Wednesday next, April 10th.