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Otago Witness, Issue 2810, 22 January 1908, Page 80

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' — Monday evening. . X quiet wedding took place at TSiox Church on- Wednesday- morning, when Mr O. -R Chapman, solicitor, Dunedin, was married to- Fraulien Helene Teschendorff. -The ceremony was performed by the"' Rev. Mr Hewitson, assisted by .€he Rev. Mr Cameron. The bride, who was given away by Dr Hocken, was charmingly dressed in white crepe de, chine, trimmed with lace and chiffon, *nd wore * tulle - veil and orange blossom*, and carried a t shower bouquet of white flowers and maidenhair. Her bridesmaids— Miss Alice Coughtrey and Misß Lily Wilson— were prettily dressed, in , cream silk voile," trimmed" with lace of a deeper shade, cream tulle hats, and -carried -shower bouquets of red roses with^pale blue, ribbons. The wedding party- afterwards met 9.V Mrs Robert Wilson's house, and subsequently Mr and Mrs Chapman left for- their -wedding tour, to the' North"" Island, the bride travelling -in ~-* smart "costume of blue cloth, with, hat to match." The guests, .present- were x Mrs ; Chapman (mother* of the bridegroom), Sinclair (niece), Mrs- R»~ Wilson, Dr aid Mrs Ooughtrey, Misa Coughtrey,' Mr and Miss Macarthur, Captain and Mrs Cameron, Mrs 'Hewitson, Mrs Cameron, Mr» Ziele,> Misses Mollison,^ Mrs Gordon, Mrs Sidey, -' Miss Lynda. Fenwick, Mrs C. Turnbull, Mrs Henderson, and. Mr Reading. On Tuesday Mrs Riley gave* a morning tea. at ncr residence In Pitt street ad a farewell to,, her guests," tEe Misses Henry. On Thursday evening Sir James and Lady Mills " gave a s^oall dinner party at " their " residence in Leith - street. On Fti<J*i a.fte{soon. Mrs. Njsbet g£v« a

[ small , afternoon . lea- at the First Church 'manse as a farewell to Miss Gilkison, who leaves for England on Wednesday. On Friday afternoon the MisEes Kattrav gave a small croquet party at "Craighall " but unfortunately I*p weather ,wa» not very vita for an outdoor entertainment. On Saturday afternoon Miss Coughtrev gave an afternoon tea party at St. Clair as a farewell to Miss Gilkison. Mfs Jack Wright returned on Saturday to Nelson, where she will remain until her departure for Europe. Mra Pears arrived, vi* Sydney, on Saturday, and will spend some months, with her mother, Mrs A. Bathgate. , Lady Miller was in town for a few days last -week. Mr John Boas and Miss Boss have gone to the North Island for a> fortnight. The PriAate and „Mts Nevili have been visiting friends in Central t Otago. Miss Elsie Watson (Wellington) 9 the guest of Mra Sise" at present/ " ,s, s MisS Denniston. Miss Dora Williams, and • Miss '-'Mary Ritchie, left . on ..Wednesday -for' Wanaka, tfhere they are visiting Mrs Robert TurnbulL. - , , ■ , - „..,'" The Miases Henry, who have -been guests of lira J&iley S-ar a. little, lef*^oii_-TC«Klis=sctay for Wellington, and purpose- travelling to England in March. , ' _ __ — — - _ Miss Lily Tolmie has returned to Nelson for a few months, after which "she leaves" for England. < -, r Miss Kempthorne and her nieceJ Miss Tewsley (Wellington) ,left on Saturday for the Sounds trip. . ;. - " . - Mrs Oldham returned on Saturday from her visit to Rotorua and Christchurch. " - Miss Henderson.- (Auckland) is at - present ;on a visit to , Miss - Chamberlain, Regent ,road. - - . ■ • . • Mrs and ,Miaa" Holdsworth'~were - passengers by the Waikare for, the Sounds trip. ' -3di(isa Margaret Mackerras has \ returned^ |' from the ' North .- Island. ; - "-^ r ■. Mias M'lraren (Timaru) is at present visiting her sister, Mrs J. M. Ritchie, at "Btlvraid." f ." j JMiea Kettle (Napier),- who has been guest of - ( Ro-bertsV at • "Littlebouine' House," lefl ll on"Saturday-'for > the- Sounds trip. I ; x Miss- 1 Haggitt is i. visiting - her • brother, Mr Dl&rcy^ Ha^Ltt, , in Christchurch , Vt , present. Miss: Olive" Turton left an Thursday" for the North -Island. • , • . Mis? -Kathleen Ulrich 'has. returned from '3imam.' __"-_' ' '-'- Dr and Mrs Stand have gone to Wellington to. be present at the meetings of. the Senate, and will be guests oi> .their son, Dr Walter" Shand, during their stay." ' OAMARTT,'' January ' 17. * Last Friday Mr and Mrs W. Sumpter gave a most enjoyable- picnio »i the beach. Among those present were Mr .and Mrs Sumpter, , Meedames Whitton, Darling. yßoxby, Buckley, Macffibbon, Hjorring. .Douglas, and Miss Sumpter, and about 30 children: Last. Wednesday Dr and Mra Whitton gave, a smiall, croquet party. The' day Heing .perfect, tea was served on ■ the lawn. Among - those I noticed- were Mesdames Dennieon,. Garland, Hjorring,' Williams, Misses Wh'itton, Dennison. and Hessall (2). Mrs Edmundson iuts' returned from Dunedin. / . CHRISTCHURCH, January 18. '" We had quite a gay time here last week owing- to the presence of the 'fleet. Last Wednesday Mrs> Wildirfg got up a most successful tennis tournament for the officers of the warships 1 and several ladies, «nd in the evening those playing were invited to a small' dance, and a most delightful day was spent. The tournament .was won- bv>"Miss ■Pitman and* Mr FausEett, who were' the recipients oJUvery pretty prizes. Other* ' playing wer*" Meadaniea Gould and. A. Williams. Misses Wood, ' Svmes,'* Harley, • Anderson, Kettle, Meafes, Wilson',. Messrs" Pfard. Pritchard.'. North. Hewitt, Boier^r J3r Hewitt.. "Mrs Wilding invited\»- number, of -people to 'look on_ at the tennis, amongst them. 'being' Mrs Pitman, Mrs' and >MissS 'Boyle. Miss Wigram (England), Mra -and ,"* n e" Misses, Burns. -Miss C. Kettle, Mra and Miss Neave, Miss Meares, Mrs /Ronalds, Mr and Mrs G-. ., Ronialds-y Mr. and Mara Beals, Mrs Deans,j Mrs S>ymes, ' Mies Morton, Mrs and . the •Misses Wood, Mrs and the Misses' Anderson, Dr and Mrs Finch, Mrs Palmer. His Excellency the Admiral and " Lady ; Fawkes , have been staying with Mrs A. E. G-. Rhodes. Mrs and the Misses Kettle have- returnedfrom Sydney. ' - ~ We have had a great treat in the concerts' of Madame Lo<man. What a charming singer^ sher is. Amoris[st tJie " audience at her firstconcert were Mra ,Ste«vd MVs» and the. Misses '-'ie, Mrs and Mr C. Stringer,J Dr and Mrs Miekle,- Mrs Deans. , / . ' The' Misses Loohey and Miss Hay (Sydney) were staying at' Warner's "Hotel last week. , ■ ' ' Mrs Bealey'is- staying with.- Mrs Wigram. ! Mrs, Stead has returned from Napier, and i Mr, and Louisson and Miss Louisson returned N from 'Auckland last week. " Mr. and Mrs O'Rdrke; have' arrived in town. > .- His Excellency the Admin&l and officers of H.M.S. Powerful were "at home" on board the ship on Saturday last. Much trepidation" was felt as to going out so' far, as the ship 'lies at the T4 ads, but luckily it y*a.# a calm day, and a, most enjoyable afternoon- was- spent. Amongst the guests were Mr and Mrs A. E. G. -Rhodes; Miss, • Rhodes, Mr and Miss yTigranv-Miss Boyle, Mrs and Miss Pitman, , Mrs and the Misses Kettle Mr. and Mrs . Neave, {Mr , and ' Mrs Hood-Williams, Wiss Williams," Mr and Mrs - Mbore, - Mrs; and the Misses Kettle, Mrs H. Reeves, Miss> Reeves, Bishop and Mfs.Julms, •Mr and Mrs Day;. Mrs .and T Miss Symes, Mr and Mrs G. Ronalds, Mr and Mrs Cooper, Mis and th» Misses~Burns, Mrs and Miss- * Hill, Mr and Mra 'Wilding, Miss Wilding. Last " week a" team of men from the Powerful played a, cricket match against- a scratch Canterbury team, which was wont)y the latter. On^Friday last a return match w*s~ pjayed, -when the officers of H.M.S. Ftmtt&l proved, tjw winnew._ It w«« a

most delightful afternoon, -and during the interval tea was provided .by Mrs Wilding. Mr and Mrs P. Campbell have taken Mrs Cory Thomas's house for a' few weeks. WELLINGTON, January 18. Miss^Mable Atkinson (Nelson) is <he guest of Miss , Richmond, Hobsoti street. Mrs_ and Miss Tewsley returned' from Rotorua" and Auckland. last week. Miss M'Lean, principal of. the Wellington Girls' College, returned from England last Wednesday. The .marriage of Miss Elsie Elliott to Mr "S. Wheeler will take place early in March. Mrs. Willis (John'sonville) is at present on a visij to her son in Blenheim. Miss Loughnan (Christchuroh) is the guest of her aunt, Mrs R A. Loughnan. Miss L. Bremner left on Friday on a snoxt holiday to Nelson, where she will be che guest of Mrs Korr. An engagement of much interest announced recently is that of Mr Arthur Adams to Mies Paton, of Sydney. Miss Laing Meason has 'become a, member of the Julius Knight Company, now playing "The Scarlet Pimpernal" in Sydney. . Mr and Mrs.Fowles,- of-Nelson'.College, are spending "their, vacation: in-. Wellington. The Misses MoleswortK are' the guests of Mr8 j ' Tolhurst, -Grant road. ■ . . Miss F. Sh«nd (Dunedin) ia at present staying with .her -sister, - Mrs Munro. ; . . Mr*. and'Mies'Tregear. have left for a viiit toi Pelorus 'Sound, and intend '=being .away some/we6ks.- „ .. / - v „-,.. ,/„ . Miss-Doris JHoskruge -has^returned .from her lengthy "vfsit to Christchurch. * At Str-Paul's- Church, Auckland, , Miss Kate Martin,-of, Dunedin, was:jnarried"to-Mr 'SydJ^izy l JCbansfieM,- -of . j:C«tx*«r-ton. 3Mle- bxicfowore a pretty frock of white moiusseline, and ' was attended,- by her r sister, who wore "a dainty frock of black and white "striped silk and a hat -trimmed, with ?cream. roses. Mr Geo. Murphy acted as best man.'" -. , pretty wedding .was that of Miss Craig, Vhoj "was married mi St.' PauTs pfo-^ Cathedral to Mf.WiUiam -Wrajr. -The .Rev. M* . Walker -'■performed the ceremony. The" bride, who wore" a pretty 'gown., of white eifl-" broidered muslin', was attended by her sister, M. Craig,- -and" MSss' Fox. ,' "Mr- Cook acted as - best n»n, v and Mr Withfard as groameman. After, the ceremony* a reception was held at the home." of the bride's sister, Mrs Fox, in Hi;l street. -