Social Gossip

Free Lance, Volume III, Issue 148, 2 May 1903, Page 10

Social Gossip

By Christabel.

RACE days broke fine though cold, and we wrapped ourselves up warmly, and braved the "winds that blow from the south." The new winter costumes were not quite so jnuch in evidence as I anticipated, but many smart go w ns were worn. Miss Harcourt wore grey— a pretty frieze gown. Lady Ward wore a handsome dark grey zibelmei, with emerald green trimmings, and a hat to match. Mrs. Seddon was in black, Miss Seddon, a becoming navy blue gown, with green ; Miss May Seddon, a tweed costume: Mrs. Arthur Pearce in navy blue, and a bright red hat, Mrs. Abbott, a handsome gown of blue voile. * * * Miss Duncan wore a cinnamon brown cloth dress, Mrs. Riddiford, in a delicate grey costume. Miss Riddiford wore black cloth, Mrs. R. Levin, a smart gown of dark cloth, relieved with pipings of white, and a black picture hat Miss Nelson (Auckland) wore a bright red dress, and black hat. Mrs. Jeffcoat wore a smart black costume, and cornflower blue hat. Dr. PlattsMills looked well in bright red, with a bLack picture hat. Mrs. D. Nathan s black zibeline was stylishly trammed with a lovely shad© of green. Mrs. A. Abbott was in. dark grey frieze , Mrs. (Dr) Gilmer, a brown costume, Miss McLean (Dunedin), navy blue, and a smart green hat. Mrs. Wyhe wore a cream cloth gown, sealskin coat, ami a black picture hat. • • • Mrs Arthur Young wore black, and a large black velvet hat : Mrs Bridge, a cream costume , Mrs. Leicester, grey gown and smart hat, Mrs. Biss, in black and white. Miss Sommerville looked nice in pearl grey, and a large hat Mrs. A. Harris, smart brown dress, and pale blue hat. Miss Grif-

fiths (Wangantu) wore black, and ai light hat , Miss Brandon, in green frieze and a black picture hat. Miss Violet Rawson wore a black caracul coat, over a bebe costume, and black hat. relieved with orange; Mrs. C. Pearce, a dark green tailor-made, and black hat Miss Miles, cream gown, and pretty hat. Mrs. O. Tringham wore a smart electric blue gown, with black hat. * * * Mrs. Bristowe wore a pretty brown

costume, relieved with violet; Mrs. Moss, a very stylish dark green frieze gown, and red hat; Mrs. Kember, handsome sealskin coats black gown, and white felt hat, with black birds. Miss Kember looked exceedingly well in a grey zibelino costume, and large grey picture hat. Miss Amy Pownall woie a smart black tailor-made gown, and large red hat wreathed with geraniums. Mrs Finch wore brown, and a brown hat with velvet; Mrs. H. Rose,

in a dark gown, long coat, and becoming hat with autumn foliage. * • • Mrs. Jack Rose was in blue zibehne. Mrs. H. Crawford was in red, and 1 a toque the same shade; Mrs. A. Crawford, a dark costume, with embroidered trimmings. Miss Skerrett was in a sky-blue gown, with lace yoke and overskirt, and touches of velvet, and a large blue hat. Mrs. Michae was in a dark voile gown, and large black hat. Mrs. Stafford wore a black tailor-made. Miss Stafford was in red, with a becoming red hat. Mrs. Hunt wore a stylish black voile gown, and picture hat. ♦ * * A pretty wedding was quietly solemnised at St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral, on Wednesday. April 22nd. when Miss Phemie Kilgour, youngest daughter of the late Robert Kilgour, Esq., Rangitikei, was married to Mr. Fred. Goodbehere, of Rangiwahia. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Joshua Jones, of the Hutt, who has had the unique experience of officiating at every wedding in the bridegroom's family. • • • The bride was given away by her uncle Mr. James Kilgour, of Gowerfield, Ramgitikei,and looked very charming im her travelling gown of vieux rose cloth, with vest of cream silk and lace, and a Parisian hat en suite. Her attendant was Miss McKellar, of Wanganui, who wore a pretty blue cloth costume. Mr. R. W. Harden (Kimbolton) acted as best man. After tihe ceremony ai reception was 1 held at the Hotel Cecil, and after the usual toasts had been honoured the bride and bridegroom left on their honeymoon. Many costly and useful presents were received from all parts of the colony. • * » Mrs. "Wylie left on Tuesday last for a visi/t to friends in the country. * * * Mrs. Hoiggard has been spending a week or two in Nelson, where she went to be present at her sister's marriage with Mr. Richardson. • » * Miss Mar j one Robinson has pone South for a visit to friends in Otago. ♦ * ♦ Miss Babington has returned from Christchuroh. • » • Miss Ethel Heywood arrived bv the Monowai, having spent a most enjoyable holiday in Sydney. Continued on page 11 )

Miss Dora Hey wood was unable to lea\eby the Gothic as arranged, owing to the illness of her father. Mr. Heywood is visiting Christohurch at. present, but the state of Ins health isi stall far from satisfactory. « » • The marriage of Miss Rose Wainei, oldest daughter of Mr. Harry Warnei, who ha® resided at Mitohetlltown for many years, and Mr. Percy Dixon, a popular member of the Wellington Garrison, Band, was quietly celebrated at the residence of the bride's parents, on Thursday, April 23rd. The ceremony was performed bv the Rev. J. Oliver, and the bride, who was given away by her father, wore a very becoming travelling: gown of ciush straw berry-colour-ed cloth, with strappings of silk the same shade, sprays of orange flowers were prettily arranged on the gown and m her harr, and she carried a lovely bouquet of chrysanthemums » * * The bridesmaids were Miss Kate Warner and Miss Lena Olsen, who were attired in red silk blouses and black sknts Mr Harry Johnston was best man, and Mr. Alec. Walters groomsman. Later in the day, Mr and Mis Dixon left foi Masterton where they will reside. * * The marriage of Mr C W. Sandford Cox, of the Inspectors' Branch of the Bank of New- Zealand, and Mi&s Molhe MacGregor, second daughter of Dr. MacGregor, Inspector-General of Hospitals, was solemnised at St. John's Church, on Tuesday. April 28th. The church was beautifully decorated A\ith white cosmos chrysanthemums, and feathery foliage, and the wedding group made an extremely pretty picture as tlhe ceremony was being performed. The Rev. James Patterson was the officiatang clereryman, and the church was filled with friends and acquaintances * * * The bride was given away by her father, and wore a handsome gown of white duchessie satin, with flounces of lovely lace>. Orange flow ers formed a coronet under her veil, and she carried a shower bouquet of choice flowers. The bridesmaids were Miss Madge MacGregor (a sister), and the Misses Stout and McKenzie. Miss MacGregor woie a gown of ivory silk, elaborately trimmed with wide bands of Paris lace, and a large cream hat. The younger maids wore frocks of similar material, and each carried an effective bouquet of old gold chrysanthemums and tinted leaves. Mr. Stanley Harcourt acted as best man, and Mr. J. MacGregor as groomsman. At the conclusion of the ceremony. the "Wedding March" was played bv Mr. Maughan Barnett, organist of St. John's. * * * A reception was held by Dr. and Mrs. MacGregor, at their residence, in Hillstreet. Mrs. MacGregor wore black, relieved with heliotrope, and carried a pretty bouquet. Miss MacGregor was in ivory silk, with a large black hat with ostrich feathers. Miss Sibyl MacGregor wore an extremely becoming gown of sky-blue creoe-de-chine, softened with white lace, and a smoke-blue felt hat, w reathed w ith roses of a lovely pink shade, and she earned a bouquet of pink flowers. ♦ * * Some> of the guests were Lady Stout, handsomely gowned in black and white, with a pretty grey bonnet, Miss Tolhurst, in cigar-brown cloth, and a hat to match thei Misses Macintosh, m stylish voile powns. Miss Seed was in white, with a scarlet bouquet ; Mrs. Malcolm Ross a black gown, and Russian coat, with a richly embroidered oollar , Mrs C. Cooper, in. smoke-blue, relieved with white, and close-fitting black and white hat, Miss Hislop, in dark grey, and felt hat. Mrs. Patterson wore black, and Miss Patteison a becoming violet costume. Miss Harcourt was in a royal blue f neze costume , Mrs. Tripe, a black gown, Mrs. Johnston, black and white, anjd a large white felt hat with black buds, Mrs. and Miss Edwin, and many others. A very largo number of handsome gifts were received by the bride and bndegroom. • * * Miss Christine Smith daughter of Mr. Amelius Smith, will leave England on her return to New Zealand bv the Orient liner Onta, which sails from London on May Bth. Miss Smith will break the iourney at Ceylon, staving foi a few weeks at Colombo, and will also visit her brother at Southpoit, Australia, before returning to Wellington. Her marriage with Mr. Lance will probably take place early next year. Miss Beet ham is visiting Wellington, and is the guest of Mis. Alfred Brandon. • * * A very piett\ wedding, of inteiest to many Wellmgtonians was celebrated at All Saints Chinch Nelson, on Wednesday, ApuL 23rd, when Mr. C. A. Richardson, secretary of +he Mutual Life Assurance Company, New Zealand, was

married to Miss Edith M. A. Edwaids, of Nelson. The bride wore a beautiful gown of white duchesse satin, trimmed with chiffon, caught with sprays of orange blossom. Tucked chiffon trimmed the trained skirt, and with tins was worn a lovely wedding veil of old Brussels net the gift of Mrs. Styche. Her gift from the bridegroom was a pendant of turquoise and pearls. ■i * * The bridesmaids w ere The Misses Amy and Flossie Edwards (sisters of the bride), and Miss Palmer, from Sydney (niece of Mr. Richardson), and they wore pretty grow ns of w lute silk, w ith net fichus. The Misses Edward w ore hats of white and black silk, with black wings, and Miss Palmer wore a large black picture hat. Each maid earned a shower bouquet of chrysanthemums, and wore pearl arrow s, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr. A. T. Bate, of Wellington, was the best man, and Messrs. Frank Milner and Dudley Edwards acted as groomsmen. A reception was held after the ceremony at the residence of the bride's mother. Mr. and Mrs. Richardson are spending the 1 ] honeymoon in Sydney. * • « Mis. Fox and her children left foi England bv the Tonganro last week. Sn William and Lady Russell were in town to see them off. * * * A crowded audience bade farewell to the ' Sherlock Holmes" Company on Satuiday nicrht, when the principals received a most enthusiastic reception, and had to appear before the curtain e'er the audience would sa,y "Good-bye, " and, for the first time almost during; the season, w e saw Mr. Hastings smile ' * * * In the large audience I noticed Mrs. Owen, Miss Flora Brandon. Miss Beetham (Masterton). Mr and Mrs. J P. Firth, Miss Kate Wrieglesworth the Misses Mcc, Miss F. Walters, Mi« M. Waldegrave, Miss Riley, Mi^s R Simpson, and many otheis. * * * A pleasant dance was given on Satuiday at Spiller's Hall, in connection w ith Miss Pearson's Saturday night assemblies. Mi«B Pearson wore ai chanmng blouse of vie-ux rose silk, and a black voile skirt. Some of the guests weie Miss Tunbridge, who wore a blue silk blousei, black skirt Miss 1 M. Wheeler white muslin Miss A. Laing blue frock Miss Bishop, cream merveilleux Miss E. Gill, cream silk Miss E. So-lo-mon silk frock. Miss H. Clark, wlnto silk dress Miss Evans, pretty light blousei and dark skirt. * • • Some of the men were Messrs Salmon Pve-Smith, Milhngton. Solomon, Lyon Lainig, McKenzie, Clark, Eversleigh. (Continued on jiaqc 13 )