Social Gossip

Free Lance, Volume V, Issue 220, 17 September 1904, Page 8

Social Gossip

By Christabel.

MUSIC lovers have simply levelled in the Paderewski concerts. On each occasion even standingroom was at a premium, and seldom have Wellington audiences been 1 ousied to such enthusiasm as they then displayed. The first concert was attended by His Excellency the Governor and Lady Plunket, the latter weanng a black lace gown, with crimson flowers. The Hon. Kathleen Plunket wone white, and her long coat was trimmed with white fur. Lady Ward wore black laoe, with pretty opera coat of black chiffon and jet. Miss Frasers white silk gown was rtelieved with blue. * * * Mrs Fell wore black satin and Maltese lace Mrs. Pollen was in black, ielieved with scarlet flowers. Mrs. Jeffcoat wore a gown of heliotrope silk and lace- Mrs. O'Connor, handsome black gown, draped with lace. Mrs. Rees George wore a very beautiful opera coat, over a black gown, the coat being full length, of black brocade, with chiffon frills, black and white, and embroideries outlined in silver. * * * Mrs. T. G Maearthy woie a long giey opera cloak over a pretty gown of ivory lace and cluster of roses. Mi s. Myers wore black broche. Mi's Dean was in black satin; Mrs. Malcolm Ross, pale blue theatre blouse; Mrs. Tolhurst m white satin • Miss O'Connor, pale blue brocade- Mrs Macdonald, black broche gown- Miss Macdonald, a lace gown and red roses. Mrs. C Richardson wore black satin, and point lace berthe. Mrs. O. Kember wore an ivory satin gown and one deep pink rose on the corsage. Miss Richardson wore a dainty muslin sown. The Misses Fell were also in white: Mrs Peers, pale blue brocade, and handsome cream opera coat.

On Wednesday, Lady Pliwiket was agam present, and wore a chaimang gown of turquoise blue silk, softened with lace. The Hon. Kathleen Plunket wore cream lace ; Mrs. Arthur Rubsell, a very handsome ooat of ivory brocade, with tinted lace collar and accordeonpleated chiffon , Miss M. Williams, in pale blue silk gown ; Miss E. William*, pretty ooat of palest grey chiffon and lace, "ovei aci earn dress ; Mrs. Walter Johnston (Highden), handsome black &atm gown, draped with beautiful lace. Mrs. C. Izard wore black satin * * * Mrs. Dean wore a cream silk gown Mrs. Wallis woie lvoiy biocade, and cream theatie coat. Mrs. Fell was in black silk. M,is. Brown wore a pretty silk theatre blouse, dark skirt Mrs. 'Tweed had 1 on a black satin gown, and Ion? grey coat lined with silk. Miss Lloyd Hassell wore all black, relieved with jet, Mrs. Beauchamp, black satin gown, Miss Richmond, pink theatre ooat, ivory silk diess; Mrs Quick, long opera coat of grey cloth, relieved with pink chiffon. Mists Dorothy Quick wore a black satin gown , Mrs. Eine.st Coleiidge, in cieam, and a pretty grey ooat. * * * Mrs. Oachemaille was in cream silk. Mrs. Ban on wonet a grey opera coat, and black dress; Miss Barron, in pale blue ooat, and dark drees; Miss E Ban-on, white satin theatre blouse, with sequin embroidery, black skirt, and led wrap. Miss Cooper was in cream silk , the Misses Louisson (Chnstcliurcli) handsome opera ooats and pretty black lace gowns. Mrs. Gavin wore black satin. * * * One of the most interested of Paderewski's audience at each concert wz< the clever little Hawera boy pianist, Master Fiank Hutchens, who had the honour of playing before Paderewsk^. Mr. C. Major, M.HR. for Hawera, took the clever child to the concerts, and also procured him an interview with Paderewski, for whom he played The child is said to possess undoubtedly the "soul" necessary for a successful career, so if, with the coming years, he manages to acquire the technique, New Zealand may vet be proud of the handsome little fellow. * * * Mrs. Hales gave a very small and exceedingly enjoyable little tea on Wednesday last. The day wa® gloriously ■fine, so the bay looked its very best, and was admired accordingly. The flowers exery where were beautiful. f<— pecially the sweet-scented fresias which

grow in profusion at this oharnung spot. Delicious tea was handed rou id to the guests, aJid we also enjoyed some music. Mrs. Hales received hei guests, and wore a pretty blue gown, leheved with insertions of lace. /fer visitors, Miss Adams and Miss Higgle, both wore dainty bilk blouses, and black skirts. Lady Ward wore a black gown, ,\vd black hat with tips. Mrs. McArthur was gowned, in black and white, and a white chiffon hat. Mrs. Dyer worie black voile, Miss Tolhurst, a pale blup chiffon, hat, and light gown , Miss Seddon navy blue and white costume, and hat to match McS Tnngham wore a light brown cloth diess, and becoming ha,t Mrs. Duthie, in reseda oloth^ costume and hat with shades of grepn Mrs. Evans, bright led gown, bla^k pictuie hat. Mrs. Campbell wore all black, and black hat , Mrs. Rothera.m, r black voile costume, black toque ; Mi s. Adams a pretty violet bonnet and black di ess • the Misses Harding, dark cloth tailor-mades, aid pretty hats. Mrs Hnmer wo 1 c a blu*a voile gown, and black hat . Miss Cooper, cream nlk blouse lace coatee, and black skirt * » * Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nathan and their daughters have been spending some weeks on the Continent, and when the 'Frisco mail left they had just arrived at Lucerne, where they would piobably remain for two 1 or three weeks, beine; veiy charmed with the climate and scenery. It is not probable that Mrs. Nathan and her daughters will retui n until after Christmas. -* ¥■ * Miss Irene Marks, who was so much admired when on a visit to New Zealand last year, recently chose the character of Lady Maay Carlisle, on the occasion of a fancy dress 1 ball. With a pale blue satin gown, a large black hat, and a bunch of La France roses adorning her Directoirei cane, she is said to have looked simply bewitching. ■* # * Lieutenant the Hon. A. M. R. Bingham, of the sth Royal Irish. Lanceis, who has been appointed second' A.D.C. to Lord Plunket, and arrived last Satui - day is heir to Lord' Clanmorris. He joined the Lancers from the 3rd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles in October, 1899 just when the South African, war broke out, and he saw a great deal of hard work in Natal and the Orange Riveir colony, as 1 well as in the Transvaal. He has the Queen's medal with four clasps, and the King's medal, with two clasps'

Miss Stevenson, who, accompanied by Miss Grace Allen, left a few weeks ago for England, has arrived at her destination, after a thoroughly enjoyable trip. * * * We shall, no doubt, e'er long have the pleasure of seeing Miss May Beatty as the "Rose of the Riviera," in which character she is veiy dainty. One of her frocks is very chic — a short skirt, much bef rilled, of rose-coloured gauze, i epresenting rose petals, over the skirt are drawn green shields, as in the flower, and the calyx of green on her head completes the idea. * * # At a recent wedding the bridal cake was designed on most original lines. It was three tiers high, and from the top tier twenty-four white satm streamers were earned, each one being held by a golden-haired French doll, dressed as a bridesmaid. It really looked as though the dolls were dancing a maypole round the cake. * * » Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kennedy and thei Misses Kennedy wrote last from Killarney, where they weie leisurely "doing the sights." A writer to the "Critic" tells of a jolly luncheon party she went to quite lately. I must tell you what she says, perhaps some of you would like to try the experience — '"The American lunch is all the rage. Went to a very swagger one the other day, and met some charming women. Eight guests were present ; that us the correct number. The table was round — that, too, is the dernier cri for the American lunch — of polished mahogany, shining so I expected the dishes to slide off into the guests' laps at any moment. No cloth — lust imagine it' But each plate was laid 1 on the sweetest mauve linen d'ovlev all embroidered with violets, a laige round d'oyley of the same kind stood in the centre of the table, and held silver bowls laden with violets and ferns. * * # "The lunch itself was a series of never-ending dishes with queer na,mes, and celery in tall glasses was a feature. We drank unlimited supplies of icewater, talked through out noses, and said T guess' on every opportunity, and srot up from the table wishing to goodness we could slip away somewhere and have a good square meal. It was perfectly lovely. and as like the real thing ara possible. It makes one face the problem how American women contrive to look so plump and 1 well-fed."

Mr Edward Hamblyn, the well-known Taranaki footballer, was, on Wednesday last, married to Miss Alice Cook, daughter of Mrs. Cook, Eltham. Tiie bride was attended by her sister and' a niece as bridesmaids, and Mr. W. Cook acted as beet man. On the same day Miss Grace Lee, daughter of Mrs. Lee, Eltham, was married to Mrs. J. M. Poynton, of Deloraine, Tasmania. A very pretty wedding was solemnised ait the Wairau Valley Church on Wdnesday last, when Mr. Fiank Newoombe and Miss Maude Timms, fourth daughtei of the late Riohai d Timms, were united in the bonds of holy matrimony. The The Rev. Father Servajean officiated. The bride, who was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr. J- B Bell, looked very pietty in a dove voile dre-ss, handsomely trimmed with white silk and insertion with the oithodox orange blossoms and hat to match. She wore a beautiful gold biooch, the gift of the hndegroom. # The bridesmaid (Miss Ethel Timms, sister of the bride) wore a white tucked silk dress, and a black hat also a pretty gold brooch, the bridegrooms present Both the bride and bridesmaid earned beautiful shower bouquets As the bridal paity entered the church the orean pealed forth the "Wedding March " played by Miss Slatteiy. After the ceremony, the happy pair drove to the home of the bride's mother, where about forty guests sat down to lunch. The health of the bride and bridegroom was proposed by Mr. G. H. Broadbride© and was responded to by the Rev. Father Servajean. The health of the bridesmaid and the best man (Mr W Walker 1 ) wn« also proposed. Mr. B-wdbridce proposed the health of the bride's mother, and the health of "The Old Pioneers," of whom a number were present. « * Later in the day a number of Mi. Newcombe'fe friends assembled, and Mr E H. Williams, with a suitable speech, piesented him with a purse ot sovereigns on behalf of the Hillasrden men as a tribute of the esteem in which he is held. The leoipient's thanks were tendered in a feeling manner. Mr. and Mrs. Newoombe left, amidst a chorus of good wishes, for their future home, Wantwood. After the departure of the happy couple, dancing was kept up until the wee hour* of the morning. * * * Mrs. Findlay's "At Home" last Fnday afternoon was one of the most enjoyable of the season. The large rooms were delightfully ai ranged, and sweet with the scent of spring flowers. Several pianola selections were played by Master Findlay, and m the study a phonograph was listened to with mteiest. Afternoon tea was laid 1 in the dinine-room, the table being decor at-ed with irises, mauve and deep purple, in silver specimen vases. The cakes were most delicious, and of great variety. * * * Mrs Findlay received, wearing a graceful gown of champagne-coloured voile with Pans lace, and knots of velvet. Mrs. Seddon wore a black crepe-de-chine gown, and black bonnet. Mrs. Beauchamp was in a red cloth costume, and sealskin coat. Mrs. Stott ■wore a pretty gown of ivory voile and lace and hat with turquoise blue. Mrs Gilruth wore black voile, and a pretty hat. Mrs. Jeffcoat was wearing dovegrey voile, with herring-bone insertion, and a picture hat. * • * Mrs. Wyhe was in black, with black picture hat; Mrs. Stafford, a black tailor-made gown, and cream lace vest , Mrs. MacTavish, in black crepe-de-chine, with Victorian yoke of lace, and a black hat. Mrs. Chatfield wore royal blue, and stylish blue and green toque Mrs. Hales wore a pretty blue foulard gown, and black hat. Mis. Hoggard wore black, relieved with white. Miss Coates wore black brocade, and a black toque , Mrs. Bnstowe, a pretty red costume. Mrs. F. Baume wais in gieen cloth and large hat ; Miss Seed a stylish tailor-made gown, and black picturei hat. The Misses R Williams Seddon, Mills. Butt, MacTavish, Rawson Ewan, Stafford Nelson Hoggard, Miles, Thorne-George, and Chatfield were also> present. * • * MiSS Barbara Putnam's dancing pupils held their "breaking-up" at the Parochial Hall, Kaioii, on Thursday evening last week, and gave practical evidence of the excellent training they have received. In between the programme of plain dances, the little pupils executed very prettily a Spanish bolero, fan gavotte, and a hornpipe. Especially clever was a tiny baby of fonr years, Miss Beryl Earle, who danced "The Cuckoo" gavotte. Other pupils dancing were the Misses Barbara Waters, Audrey Stubbs, Ivy Pame, Kathleen and Hma Bulkley, Edith Tisdale, and Rita Moss. A number of guests went out from town, and Mr Fleming supplied the music. Altogether a very enjoyable evening was sTpent, and Miss Putnam received many congratulations upon her pupils' success.

Miss Barbara Putnam left on Thursday for Gisborne, having been engaged to teaoh several fancy dances for an entertainment in connection with a bazaar shortly to eventuate. * * * A very fashionable and pretty wedding was celebrated at the Synagogue on August 24th, when Miss Leah Morris, of Dunedin, was mamed to Mr. Solomon Green, of Wellington. The bride was given away by her mother and! brother, and the bndegioom by Mr. and 1 Mrs. A. Levy, of Wellington. The bride wais beautifully attired in cream satin, relieved with lace and chiffon. Her handsome veil was arranged over a coronet of orange blossoms, and she carried a shower bouquet of white hyacinths, narcissi, and. maad-en-hair fern She was attended by her sister Beatrice and her two little cousins- (Golda and Ray Levy), who wore dainty white silk frocks and wreathb and veils, and carried baskets of white and "ellow daffodils. They also wore gold) bangles, the gift of the bnde-D-room. & * • * The bride's mother woie a. handsome lavender brocaded satin gown, trimmed with black and! white lace, and' a black chiffon hat with violets. The Misses Moiris woie cream serge, and 1 pretty cream straw hats trimmed! with pink loses and foliage, Ms. A. Levy, black silk, and white and black chiffon hat; Mrs. H. Levy, black costume, and pink hat ; Mrs Zachanah, black silk dress, relieved with black guipuie lace, and blue hat, Miss Cohen, cream hopsack costume and lovely black and white picture hat; Miss L. Cohen, black voile, and black hat. * * * Miss A. Levy wore cream, and a pretty black ha.t, Muss Jackson, black voile skirt, and coial pink silk blouse; Miss A. Levy, cream, and black hat, Mrs. Mandel, blue costume, and velvet ha.t • Miss Van Staveien, blue frieze, white hat , Mrs. Marks, black silk , Mrs. Van Male, black satin. A large inception was held at the bride's mother's residence, Ohiro-ioad, and a dance in the evening. The presents were numerous and costly The bride's travelling dress was giev cloth, trimmed with white silk, and pretty white hat. The honeymoon was spent in Wanganui. * * • Mrs David Caro (Christchurch) and her youngest son passed through Wellington last week, en route to Africa, where she will join her three eldest sons, now residents of Durban. * * * Mr. W. Reeve, of the Eltham branch of the Bank of New Zealand, has been transferred to the Hutt. Mr. Reeve will be an acquisition, as he is a leading spirit in all athletic movements, and also very musical. * * * Very interesting and enjoyable was the re-union of the Wellington Old Navals Association, held at the Naval Boat Station on Tuesday, September 13th. A large number of guests were present, and the time passed pleasantly with music and dancing. Apologies for their absence were leoeived from the Hon. C J. Johnston, M.L.A., and Major Davy. Amongst the guests were Lieut.-Colonel Campbell and Captain Bell. Songs were sung by Messrs Munder, R. Davenport, and G. Parsons. Cimino's band provided music for dancing, and Messrs. Davenport and Redding assisted the secretary (Mr. Couper) in seeing that the guests had an enjoyable time. * * • Mr. and Mrs. Paderewksi dined! at Government House on Wednesday evening. They are very delighted with New Zealand, and have really enjoyed then tour. Both the great pianist and his wife are keenly observant, and like to learn all they can about the people and oountries in which they travel.