Social Gossip.

Free Lance, Volume II, Issue 102, 14 June 1902, Page 10

Social Gossip.

By Christabel.

EVKRYONK Ills been to sot- the World's Kntertaineis, at the Theatie Royal Amongst the ciowded audience on Fudav e\ cning I "d Dr. and Mis. Newman, Hon. C. J. and Mrs. Johnston and tlio Misses FrUgeiald, the Misses B and J. Hislop, Mrs.. T. K. Macdonald, Miss Veia Macdonald, Miss Greenfield, Mi . and Mis W Hey wood, the Hon H C Butler and Mis" Butle-i, Mr and Miss Coaxes, Mr. and Mis. Lowe, Miss Higginson, the Musses Barber and many others. * * * The first ol the Mai ton assemblies, tor this season came oft on May 30th , and was a thoroughly enjoyable damce As before, the Committee was composed entirely of ladies, with Mr Broad and Mr. Mowatt as secretaries Eveijthing was very nicely carried out, but Mr. S. Gibbons' masterly touch on the piano was very much missed. E\ei-\-one regrets that, owing to pressure of work, he has had to give up playing for dances. There were a, great numbei ot strangers present, and being the hist dance of the season, the dresses worn were very fresh and pretty. * * * I noticed a large number ol black or white frocks, iehe\ed by one or two vivid reds, worn by wsitors. I must mention first Muss Muriel Smith, a debutante, in ai handsome white satin, with fluffy chiffon flounces. Mi&s Fullarton-Smith ww r a& also in white, with glittering sequin effect — a pretty gown. Miss Willis had on a becoming frock of pale green , Mjss M. Willis-, a handsome gown of pink brocade, Miss Ark w light, cream lace robe over green satin corsage adorned with lilies of the valley , Mrs. Wilde, black gown, Mrs. Dan Riddiford, black, with effect n c led flowers on the bodice. * * * Miss Frood (England) woie a \ei> pretty white dress of net, over satin . Mrs Mor&head, handsome mauve costume, also lovely amethysts , Mrs. Revington-Jones, pale blue Miss Macarthur, black, relieved with bright blue , Miss Moßeth. becoming frock of black, with jet sequins. Miss Wilson and Miss N- Wilson w ere both in lovely soft maize silk frocks, with quantities of lace and insertion, and sashes of darker yellow, Miss Cruickshank, white, with knots of black velvet. Mrs Doi rington w-ore pink, with steel embroidery. MissTennant, a pretty green frock « « • Miss E. Temiant was in white and Mlss Ross and her sister both woie \\ lute gow ns. Mrs . R . Fitzhe rbe 1 1 was in grey foulard, with rose pink chou and streamers. Miss Kennedy w ore black , Miss Awdry, white. Mrs. Mowatt, black; Miss Jackson (Melbourne), a sweetly pretty pink satin. Miss C Douglas (Wellington), pale green, with a touch of black chiffon Miss Beetham, lovely blue brocade Miss Bell wore blue. Miss Esam, black and sea 1 let flowers, Mis. Powell, peach-coloured chine. Miss Tudor was in black. Miss Keiller, pale blue satin ovei dress ti mimed with heavy bands of sequin embroidery, petticoat of cream muslin, with innumerable tiny flounce*, — a very striking gown. Miss Taylor woie cream brocade , Mrs. Rhodes, blue . Mrs. Broad, soft gray and white silk. * * • A most successful dinner was given to the farmers, by the Rangitikei Hunt Club last week, at the White Hart Assembly Rooms, Mart on. Host Gibbons piepared an exceedingly tasty spread, and a bountiful supply of good things, and was warmly complimented as eaitervi The chair was occupied h\ T)i . Skeiman. and the vice-chairs bv the vicepresident Mr. R. H. Aldworth, and the Deputy-Master, Mr. T McEenzie. A \erv }ollv time was spent, and after the various toasts had been pioposed ami disposed of, an enjoyable programme of songs and recitations was gone through « * » The days when brides hied foi a honeymoon retreat to the quietest and most seluded hoteJs in the country are no more. A. Sydney paper says that now the fa&hion obtains of trousseau competitions in leading hostelries. The vaiious brides, make for ohiffon triumphs and land down at luncheon and dinnerhours in eclipse, dresses which aie destined to put all others in the shade » • «• Talking of weddings a new matrimonial official, to supplement brides-

maids and gioomsmen, has been added to sw aggea Parisian weddings. Tins office lias been called into existence by the fact tJiat some nen ous biidegiooms ha\o tioubli 1 to hnd the ring, and sometimes, foigot it altogether To pu"\ ent tumbling 01 foigetf illness, a small boy, clad m Court suit, and ht\ led the nn r > rbediier, stands beside the bo>st man, with the golden cnclet foi the bnde's fingei c onspicuousU \iviblc on a \eh ot cushion Thus, one at any late of tin 1 nen ous biidogroom's troubles is lenuned # # * It descnptions go toi anything the ('donation Robe to bo worn by the King will bo magnificent A iaigo firm was mtiusfed with the oidei loi a piece of clotJi of gold to measuie tluitv yaads, which was to be made into tlie mantle The ornamentation on tins lobo is no w being done by the la,die>s of the Roxal School of Needlewotk, at Soutli Kensington For the lobes of the nnncessofc robes of cloth of sih or aie being fl oven. Velvet and goigeous satins aie being made for the dicsso, of poeis and peei esses, whose tank hv the w a.v is show n bv the number ot hands of ermine on the skirt, and length of train. A duchess has a tiailma cloak of two \ards and four bands of fur whilst a, baioness may spoit but a yard-long train, and two rows of ermine. * *> * At a ball, given leeentlv in Timaiu Miss E Riddiford who i<- visiting there w a.s much admired in a lo^elv black gown inlet w"ith lac* 1 apphciue, and finished with a beautiful bertha, of Irish rioehet, blue sas.li and shoulder straps causht w IHI gold ornaments A lady fuend, who has just 1 etui nod tiom Dunedin, gn es me a few moie paiticulais of the mamage of Mr W. S Percy to Miss Jessie Ramsay , w Inch I desenbed last week Fust of all, about the dresses The bnde's wedding diefes nas of fawn nonhn, bodioe made in Russian style, and long-trailed sknt, the bodice handsomely trimmed with gold and twine point lace, large bio^n \elvet collar mounted with be-avei , hat of cream panne velvet, draped bnm of cream lace leheved with brown velvet and sable tails. The travelling dress was of brown face cloth, richly tnmmed with seal blown velvet and twine lace triple skirt- brown straw toque trimmed with laige bunches of wolets and tuiquoise blue silk. ♦ ■* ■* The bridesmaids w ere Mi&s Gladys, Holmes and Miss Lorna Donne, nieces of the bride 1 . The two little ladies were at tared in. A^hite silk, with Maltese lace insertion, large white hats, and wore gold charms and chains, the gifts of the bridegroom. The bridegroom's gift to the bnde was a diamond biooch. Mis. A. E. Donne, of Wellington (sister of the bride), wore a very smart black glace and velvet eown, the bodice lehe\ ed with medallions of point d'Alencon lace and black chiffon, black and cieam picture hat. • • • The wedding pie&ents, v hich weie numerous and choice, came fiom all parts of the colony. Here are a fe>w of them — The management Pollard's Opera Company, case silver fish knives and foiks Mr Bert Royle, pair silvei sen lefcte niigs, guls of Polla.rd's O?jera Company, pair sih er candlesticks boys of Pollard's Opera Company handsome gold watch — "To Percy, from the Boys of the Pollard Opeia Co, 27/ "5/02" , Messrs. P. F. and J. O'Sullivan, hand-somely-bound volume of the- 100 best pictures in the world, Mrs. Ramsay, trinket-box and saJts-bottle , Mr. and Mis. A. K. Donne (Wellington), handsome silver hand mirror, Mi. and Mis. T E. Donne (Wellington), pair silver clothes-brushes Dr Purdie (Wellington), lewelled scarfpin Mi Charles Carter and Miss May Beattv cut glass and silver powder-iar • • * Officers and men of the Government .steamer Hinemoa, case of serviette rings (inlaid New Zealand woods) Mr and Mrs H Seaton (Wellington), operaglasses Mrs Exley (Wellington) Maltese lace scarf and handkerchiefs Miss Nina O&boine, silver tray. Miss Alice Kdgar and Mi Harry Quea.ly, silvei photo-frames . Mi and Mrs A E. Cohpn, biscuit -barrel Mr D O'Connor silver match-box Miss Gertie Campion, set hand-made lingerie , working staff ot Pollard's Opera Company, box w at<?rcolours Mrs. M Kennedy (Wellington) ruby and pearl scaifpm Mr. Innes, (Wellington), box ciga.rs Mi L Schafz (Wellington), case silvei afternoon toaspoons (Continued on page 11 )

The College Rifles are going to celebrate their birthday with a mihtaiy ball tins year, to be" held in the Sydneystreet schoolroom this (Friday) evening. The balls given by the old College boys are always a success, and, somehow, go with a swing that many other danws lack. Manifie's band will supply the music Most of the battalion officers intend being present, and Mr. A Mcc (secretary) and his committee intend that their first annual ball shall bo a very great success* • • * The Professors of the Victoua College, I hear, intend giving the students a dance on. diploma, day. It should be veiy lolly Talking of students, I hear those of Canterbury College weie very much in evidence on peace day. and mad^ the most of the joyful occasion * • • Many amusing discussions take nlace when the Victoria College students debate but seldom is there a more in.teiesting one tha.n the last, on the sublet of "Vegetal lanism." Heated arguments for and against were the order of the evening, resulting in the downfall or the vegetainans bv 22 votes to 11 A lady member scored a DOint by her argument that if only vegetables were eaten, animals would become too plentiful on the face of the earth, but this argument was utterly crushed bv a. member of the opposition remarking that he could see no reason why human beings should make "cemeteries" of themselves. • « » Miss Ark wright and Miss C. Douglas (Rangitikei) were m town last week. • • • The marriage of Miss Queenio Lot ham and Mi Jack Newton is arranged to take place very shortly. • * Dr. and Mrs. Logan have returned from their honeymoon, and are lesiding in Hill-street They have taken the house previously occupied b\ Mi Benjamin PaJiautanui boasts a cry good brass band, and, what is more, it is a sociable one, and entertains Pahautamu folk in more way than one. On Monday, 2nd June, the band held its annual plain and fancy dress ball. Nicolls Hall was tastefully decorated for the occasion, and well-filled with guests, who thoroughly enio\ed the evening. A number of Wellington visitors were present, and Mr ft J. King supplied the dance, music Mr G Galloway made a very satisfactory M.C. Messrs. M Baker, Lawiev, and Draper attired as clowns, weip very amusing ♦ * * Other guests were Messrs. W. Hams, a« a divei C Biadev, as a Chinaman D. Stuait, an American darkey H. Siggins. gondolier F Bradev toieador, B Draper and J Harris, King's valets. Miss A Galloway, Night Miss C. Taylor, Ire-land. Mis® B Tavloi, Daisy Bell Miss G. Galloway Nancy Lee ' Mi** E Bradev, Turkish lady As peace had been declared on that day, appropriate reference was made to the fact, and patriotic songs were sung, and three hearty cheers given for Britain's a ictorv « * * Someone has declared that the next best thing to being piettv is to have pietty lelations. And, if this is so it, is equally tiue that seeing another woman's charming hocks comes second only to being the fortunate possessor thereof. Last week I inspected, with great pleasure! several lovely gowns that are included in the tiousseau of a Wellington bride. * • • One delicious dicss wa«. in tmquoiso blue voile The skirt, cut on the ciovs. was pei feet ly plain, save for two plain tucks neai the edge The waist belt was- in some golden gauzy fabuc airanged in folds, and the same sold was introduced on the neck and sleeves. The sleeves were made in voile to the elbow, and from there fell full, fiilh cuffs of cream lace, and the same laco formed the front of the bodice Another chaiming dinner go, mi was in black and white Tho bodice of chiffon \\a<- finished with touches of lovely old lace and knots of brilliant green velvet A veiv piettv wedding took place at the Svdnev-stieet Methodist Crunch on ThuiscLn last, the contracting parties being Mi. Win. Arthur Hunn, of the s s Takapuna. (providore staff) and Miss Elizabeth Isabel (Bessie) Shearer, the eldest daughter of Mr Alex Sheaier of Featherston Terrace Tlie ceremony was performed b^ r the Rev. Mi Ba,vlev. Tho biide who was <m en away bv her father, v, as tast efully dressed in white Indian muslin, trimmed with laco insertion, and w ore the orthodox wreath and veil. She carried a beautiful shower bouquet There were six bridesmaids, two of whom (Miss Eileen Shearer and Doris Myrtle Jones) were little dots, and were cuainth attired in white muslin dresses and bonnets can-vino; baskets, of flowers Each of them was presented with a pretty bangle bv the bridegroom.

The othei bndesmaids weie the Misses Mena, Annie, and Louie Shearer (sistOKs ot the bride) and Miss Ada. Lomas (cousin ot the biide), who were prettily attired in white Indian lawn and black chiffon toques, with spiavs of led beiries Mr. X Armstrong acted as best man Amongst t!ie piesents, which «wo numeious, was a splendid maible timepiece 1 , suitabK mscnbcd, presented b^ the piovidoie staff ot the s s TaUapuna. Breakfast was sen ed a,t the residence ot the bride's patents The Jia.ppv couple aftoiwaids left foi the Wanarapa on then honeymoon tup The bride's going-aw a-\ dress wn- ot navy blue cloth, with oieain lace vest, and a black toque. » » • The engagement is announced of Muss Ma.v Moendge, only daughtei of Mr Charles Mo£nd<?e. of ilio Telegraph Depaitment Napie* , to Mi Thomas'Falvpa eldest son of Mi s J T Falvo<\ Christ church Ping-pong ha v s now obtained such a hold on the communrh that it is not "•urpiismg to hear that a fashion in dress hae, been called aftei the popular pastime What the fashion is like I am at a, loss to know, but in the lecent published account of a weddmp m the Waakato the- bride and hei maids aie described as weanng pietty ping-pong di esses." # » * A pietty wedding was celebiated on Wednesday last week, when Mi&s Hilda A. L. Bannistei and Mi Richaid W Smith were man led at the lesidenco of Mr. James Flyger, 20, Cuba-street The bride and bndegioom both belong to Wellington, and aie both highly esteemed bv their fnends Tlie ceiemom was conducted b\ th.c Rev W Y. Olnei, and the bnde, who was gn en away by Mr. J. Flvger, looked very nice in a white silk gown, with embroidered chiffon and Maltese lace caught with orange blossoms A wreath of orange flowers was also worn r.ndei an embroidered veil Her bride-smaids we-ie Miss Flvgei (a cousui of the. bride) and Miss Smith (sistier of the bndegioom) who weie prettily attired in di esses of white spotted muslin, trimmed with pale blue bebe übbon rosettes, and the^ wore becoming tulle veils Mi W. Denned: acted as best man and Mr T Smith as gioomsTnan ■* ♦ # Arter the cerem on y, a leception was gi\en, bv Mrs. Flvger, and a large number of guests weie present. In the evening also a number of fnends assembled in the Rechabite Hall, and a veiv eniovable evening vs as spent The happy pair received a large, number of presents, amongst them being A handsome clock, from the Central Mission Ba,nd, of which Mr Smith is ai member a silver butter dish Mr Dennett another clock from Mr. R W Smith, senior silver teapot Mrs Bowes (Svd-ne-v) tea sennoe, Mrs. Johnson (Palmerston). silver salts and spoons, Mrs. Cowan (Auckland), toilet table set, fiom Miss Flvger and afternoon-tea spoons from Mr J Smith