Social Gossip

Free Lance, Volume V, Issue 233, 17 December 1904, Page 8

So cial Gossip

By Christabel.

DURING this week our splendid Town Hall has been the chief topic of conversation, and theiv is a feeling of satisfaction amongst Welmgton citizens that at last the-s have something to be proud of. Musical people ai© especially delighted, as one can well imagine, after listening to the conceits which have been <nventhas week , suoh a volume of i>ound muist have been wasted m the Opera House. Already theie is some talk of a largo bazaar to be held in the Town Hall, and the Hose and Carnation Show is now being held there. • • • A propos of this charming display, a Wellington man, who thinks nothing of distance by railway or rough journey when there is a prospect of a good day's fishing at the end, expressed great surprise when a fellow-nasisenger in the Wairarapa tiam lemarked casually that he was "taking a run down to sec the Rose and Carnation Show " "Imagine coming all that way to see some flowers'" the angler remarked • • • Wellington! people are not flower enthusiasts but that is their misfoitune rather than their fault^-so few people here have the opportunity of cultivating either the flowers or the love foi them. Some of us read' with feelings of envy the accounts from other towns of flower bittles. fetes., and successful shows. This little Rose and' Carnabou Club mav make up for a good deal «o it is to be hoped that all who can will assist it to erow find increase so that each ycor the exhibits will he gi eater in number • * # The very successful concerts griven each night since the opennna: of the Town Rill have attracted verv laro-o find enthns a«tic audiences Amonpst

them I have noticed — L.uly Stout, Mib. Robert Paikui and Mi*> Parker, Mis. Spiott, Jli>, Coleridge, Mis. Tweed, the Mi>s,es Williams, Mi&s Fitzroy, Mis* Ida .Russell Mrs. Tiaven>, the Misses Coleridge, iMrs. Dean, Mrs. and Miss than-tjiey-Harris, Mrs. Oachemaille, Mis Tolhurst, Miss Lloyd-Hassell, Mrw a,ad the Misses Stafford, the Misses Haicling, the Misses Quick, the Mj-ses Stuart, Miss James, the Misses Kchwn, Mrs and Miss Fulton, the Misses Tuiner," Mrs. Wylie, Mis. and Miss WatWabson, Mrs. Buss, Miss Swamson, Mis>. and Miss Grady, Mrs. McCallum (Blenheim), Mrs A. E. Donne, Miss Pait-ndp-e. Mrs and Miss Thomas, Mrs. W. E. Woods, Miss Crichton, Miss Kenwood, Miss Gill, Miss Burnett, M-s-Heath, Mis. and the Misses West, Miss U. Young, the Misses Bnndlcv Mrs Ward, Mrs. Elliott, the Misses Hyams, etc., etc. # This week's invitations include <=evpral for prize distribution functions', whdh make one realise more than anyt'hme; else, perhaps, that Christmas is drawing near. On Tuesday evening the Girls' Hiprh School prizes were distributed bv His Worship the Mayoi . Mr. A de Bathe Brandon (chaarman of the Board of Governors) pres dmg. T*he examiners' reports were read 1 , mid short sneeches made by tho Mavor (Mi Aitken) Professor Easterfiold', and S'r K-bert Stout. » •* » M"--. McLean (the Ladv Principal) and he?" staff received manv congratulafcio"s upon the excellen^p of the vea l'^work as testified bv the reports. The attendance at the school is 1 now hiorher than even before and it possesses a creater number of punils than anv other Fio-h School in New Zealand Sevei al CTvi^tmas carols and part sotk^s i^'ere well snno- b" tlhe girls, the nients bom? played by Mi^s Pnngle. •« * » Mi^s R Reynolds (Dunedin) is on n vi<jit tn he' brother Mr. Leslie Reynolds here ♦ * * The Misses Fitzlieibe'-t letumpr) to Wellington by the Gothic. Miss Fitzherborr's mii-naseto Profes^o'i von Zedlitz will take place probably earlv m the new year. » * • Mr and Mrs Edward Newman, and Mis? Winnie Newman of Tun kin a. who have lately hee'ii living at Miss Mnleolm's- leave thi<3 week for Ensrland and thn Continent. Miss Newman will iemam at Pan* for some months

Considerable- niteiei&t was taken m a pietty wedding, celebiated on YVediuwvddy, lNovember 30th, at the Trinity Woslcyau Cliuich, South Wellington, when Miss Fieda E. M. Clnnchen, eldest daughter or Mr. R. H. Olunclien, Ade-laide-iodd, was married to Mr Hedley John Ciewes, of New Plymouth, eldest son of the Rev. John Cieweis, ot Wellington. Both bride and bridegroom an e very well known and populai m the district, so the church was crowded with guest ■» and rnends Miss Chinchen was, from dhild'hood, a member of the Tnmty Church choir, so, in compliment to her, the service was semi-ehoiaJ. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. George Bond, and 1 Mi Clnnchen gave his daughter away The bud'e looked' lovely in her bridal gown of ivory satin, the long, square tiam beuig richly trimmed with silk lace. A becoming veil of Brussel's net was a l ranged over a coronet of orange nowei>, and a shower bouquet was cained The bridesmaids were five m number, and made an attractive groun The Misses Ivy and Myrtle Chmchpn (sister^ of the bude), Mi&h> May Oiewes (sister of the bridegroom), who were attired in cream voile dresses, trimmed with guipure lace, and the Misses Gladys and Phyllis Chmohen (also siste<rs of the biide), who were wearing dainty frocks ot cream silk, with valeneienmes lace and insertion. Each maid wore a pictuiesque white hat, and cairied a bouquet of shaded pink roses Their gifts from the bi idegroom were pretty arold brooches. Mr Fied Crewes was the best man, and Messrs. A. J. Paitriok and H Stairmamd were groomsmen. » * • After the ceremony, a reception was held at the Victoria Hall, where ailment a hundred guests were entertained' at afternoon tea. During the afternoon the following toasts wei e proposed and dulv honoured "The Bride and Bridegroom," proposed by Rev. G. Bond . "Bride's Parents," by Mr W H. Barber, M.H.R. for the district, "The Bridegroom's Parents," by Councillor J P. Luke, "The Bridesmaids," bv the bridegroom "Country Visitors," bv Councillor Godber," and "Officiating Minister," by Councillor Luke The splendid collection of wedding gifts, numbering ouite two hundred, were on view, and much admired. The bride's "oTMnec-away" Ares« was of navv blue voile, relieved with guipure lace and worn with a black pictune hat In the ovemin,cr ala.iare number of guests were entertained and spent a pleasant evening.

QuLte a number of Wellington people wenifc out to welcome the Waikare's passenger on Thuisday mornousg. Miss Simpson, returning horn her visit to l^ngiaiucl, and Mls=, Rena Butt, after a ViSLt to Melbourne, weie amongst the passengers. Also Mr. W. Watsoui, ot the Eastern Extension (Singapore), who has> auivedl to spend hLS leave with his patents, and Mr. Frank Smith, son of Mr Amehus Smith, of the Pacific Cable Service, at Southport. *~ * ♦ Several ve.iy enjoyable afternoon teas were give a last week for Miss Higgins.oll, who leit by the Connthic for England, where her man lage with Lieutenant Campbell, R.N., will take place. At one tea the gues>ts each brought a handkerchief foi the guest of the day, and at another each presented her with some little parting gift Dmnei paities, morning teas, and bridge evenings were also given in Miss Higginson's honour. Some of the hostesses were Mrs. T. C. Williams and Mrs. Brandon (who gave a combined tea at the foi mar's residence), Mrs. Duncan, Mrs. Buchanan, Miss Harcourt, Mis. W Turnbull, Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. A. Duncan, amd Mi's. Crawford. * * ♦ On Wednesday afternoon of last week Miss Grace gave a faiewell tea for Miss Higginson. The guests, amongst whom were a number of gentlemen,. were entertained at tennis, croquet, and nutting. Tea was arranged in the dining-room the table being prettily d'ecot ated with white 1 oses and maidenhair. Miss Grace wore a very graceful gown of mousselme-de-soie. in shades of pale preen and h-ehotrop'e, and a blnck hait. Miss Hig,einso<n's gown was of blue foulard, with nink design, w^hite ostrich stole, and rose pmk hat. • * • Mrs. Kenneth Duncan wore a becoming grey dress, quaintly made with a deep Victorian cape and volke, and the skirt flotunced) to the waist and finished with a deep be>lt. Her hat was large and grey, with clusters of Neapolitan violets. Mrs<. lan Duncan wore black and white foulard, and black hat; Mrs. Wright, a very pretty dress of white chiffon, with pin spots of black : Mrs Arthur Dunoan, a gown of chime silk. Miss Flora Brandon wore a white gown and black hat; Miss Duncan, grey crepe-de-6hine. relieved with pink; Miss Waldeexave, a gown of pale ereen hop-sack, and prettv hat- Misis Uhlo-p, white silk drpss • Miss 1 " Haroomrt. whitp cloth gown,, black hat. Mis^ Mildred Fell woi« a pale blue <?own ; Miss Tolhursit, prettv floral silk sown.

"Free Lance" Christmas Annual.

This publication will bo issued tomorrow (Satin day) , and will bo found to surpass a.ll its predecessors in hve.lv interest and variety of canitonts. It is replete with striking o^vtaans (some in colouis), laughable bkits and amusing, pen and ink sketches of all soi-t> of people. In fact, the picture-gallery la crowded witli so m<iny figuje> that are oonstantly to be seen on the Quay, or at the haunts of bu&imass and amusement, that your fireit idea is tliat ©very body has got a tui-n The stories ai<? racv of the soil, appropriate to the Christmas seabon, and vivid with local colour. Thus is, a real Christmas number got ut> for the entertainment of the Wellington people— .not a collection of photographic views for people at the other end of the world. It is essentially a holiday number and, at sixpence, is far and aw«v tlw cheapest thing out. As there will absolutely be no second edition, those who want to make sure of a copy will cllo well to buy early

The death of Bishop Hadneld, at Marton, on Sunday last, remove* .the most venerable figure in the fas^le^enrng band of our early pumeen,. H«> strenuous life-work ooveied the long period from 1839 to 1893, and was identified with the colonisation and! growth or this province. He was never a robust man, but he was wiry, and he spared himself neither toil nor fatigue m the arduous work he had to do hist a missionary to the Maoris, next as orclid'eacon m a, young; diocese, later ar> second Bishop of Wellington, and finally as Primate of New Zealand H's story is wmt la.vge in the e*uly hast or n of Sis p-ovmce He«, a true and of Mooiehouse and Hadfield, and Mi H. HndfioM native mterprexei to the three daughters sumve him. Messrs. Nelson, Moate, and Co., a the finest tea that Ceylon and India produces, but because they have been extremely enterprising, aie extending their operations. To cope with the growing trade, and to ensure expert examination of all stocks despatched from the fragrant isle, the firm have opened an office in Colombo, and are repiesented in Ceylon by Messrs. C. M. Wight and Co. The Chelmisford motor 'bus, supplied by Messrs.. Couivuis and Atkin, of Auckland is going to force the pace all right for the eleotnc caib m, populai support. A motor 'bus service has iust been installed between Devomport and the Late in, Auckland, and the Chelmsford seems to be just the thing for Kaioo-i and Seatoun down here, lhe motor was selected at Home bv the head of the firm as the b&st adapted tor the colony, a.nd the> 'busses are right up to date. Mr. F. Webb, the well-known specialist, has removed his headquairteis fiom Christohurch to Wellington, as a more central location from which to conduct his extensive and wide-spread operations He and lias staff of assistants are now permanently installed in commodious and l comfortably-fitted consulting rooms, at 23. Ghuznee-street , whence, day by dav, he despatches innumerable packets of medicine, a glance' at the labels of which indicates that his cliental extends almost from the Noi th Capo to the Bluff.

Mi. Geo. T. White, the well-known jeweller, of X/ambton Qua.) , is now displaying a beautiful assortment of new goods, suitable for Chustmas present--, an inspection of which will well repay intending purchasers. Messrs Inghs Bros , call public attention to then geneu al cheapening of bicycler, mot 01 -cycles, and motor-cars. Pi ices are set out by ad^ vertisement elscn lie le, and the firm willingly supplies fullest mfoimatio'U on enquiry. * * * Christmas and New Year holiday fares will be conceded by the Government Railways from 17th December, 1904, to Jaixuaiy 2nd, 1905, available for return until 18th February, 1905. Passengers may break their journeys at any plao- of stoppage upwards of twenty-five miles from issuing office. We have received from Mr. E Trevoi Gould, local manager of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, a veiy pretty seues of wall calendars foil 1905. The year is calendared on a t>et of six cards, each one canying a distinct study m colours of a child, a bird, and a gioup of flowers. It is a cha.i ruing idea verv aitistically wrought out. From the New Zealand Insurance Company we aie m receipt of -a handy little pocketbook beai ing their compliments in gilt lettering From Messis H-allen-stein Bros., of the New Zealand Clothini? Factory, we receive a neat little celluloid case, beai ing the calendar on one side, and containing a few slips of coui t- plaster for holiday use. When the planter is used up, the receptacle will serve for your poistage stamps.