SOCIETY

Observer, Volume 6, Issue 149, 21 July 1883, Page 16

SOCIETY

•yoAMfcati& MHJ®Hv\&f- : g&Yu , >k.&_in^danco at J.|.^a^indei^6.^sidcacei' r T^v.- i \'.uga ( ; ia3t"we6k., 0f ; "Mils' %\ h*cn&%of Pc^s^.-^^'ai^^'i'j^.'Boon,' IVC^t/ttio' Thanies, "are shortly, to be united. f T!j<v'|jftrty.giYon l;y Mf BK4l^hg^|U,,was f a . jj-reafc- sueeesd, Som6' v£r£jfrssy uresse'f. were worn ' by thf* ladies, .The^h^iidsbin^^Ti¥»r!_.,by the two ywlio' clwiiue'd ouiiaj righi.of being tho .belle/of the y evening, viz. Miss Mooney, who looked charming yiha. v-ojy prettv/ftosttifile df breath ; ahd c.ardinal,'6nd yiMi^^^ as nice in a oipilk afcti ruby." -. y< - .•>■ :- >- . ,; AYAf ';If any^tf^Zfealand nabottwifthtstoseeui-eaititle ... ieWap,.he cannot dd better 'thaii go to 'Kesole in r A^ioxen^iy^h^ ,iiohlesee> there twenty years ago, y could be.faongbt'fdr £20. A Pupal dukedom costs .In Sicily" there are 316 families, every ; ipjlji(ih. bears the tij.lebf, prince. Count -' y'Cawpiixx'' once, introduced a^Bill to permit any >•: 6ne to assume tfiS/fytle of Count on payment of ..•v'tea'thdhsand^.iratics. : ] '[ \ '.,.,, '. .,,'. „.\, ' •'.."•; The following, is-. a description of 7tHe dresses .'■tvbrabythe bride and. bridesmaids at the wed* yj ding of Miss Rhodes^ only' daughter and'heires*. .of 'a tlie.. /late Hop., W. , B. r Rhodes, with Mr : '^Edward A Moorliouse : -r- Bride's dress — Ivory, , whit© :Ottoman,*silk* and satin foir the train, bodice . yof b^ade, tl\e beautifully trimn^ed; wibl» r ,- lafee (the lace* alaj(4 costing £100 at home) anq| mounted, with oi^al flowers, the bridal fall a caught* with diamond pins. Bridesmaids' dresses •. ..y-^WTiW*! ciishy__ere, silver braidj swansdown, and > ■i mounted »ith ifeal holly, and hats to match; ■ JsWblade's, and the bridesmaids-d resses were made by ; Mis3;©elaney, late of Auckte^cL-biutj, no,w flpder ; ah eu^gement to Messrs. Kircalaie and Staines, -M WeUington. *U% istate^tMtHti^Wal dress wasonftfl^thei^aJldeat dresarfstever worn by a New "Zealand bride,, aqd.ij_.is believed b^ aJLto,he^pne '.'■; of thefinest weddings tliat^ha^ e4ter feiken place '-.;. ; ; ih.'JfeW Zealand iy , A .very pleasing ceremopy tpok place at the residence of Mr Oleimy, last' w^ek; on tho occasion Ar. of the marriage of the Misses Hooper) of Wark-- '•'- worth, .to, Mr .Cpzons and Mr .Cecil; Chinkard, l>rbther-in : law of Mr Glenny. The brides were .-", tastefully attired in cream sateen, trimmed with ' ,<Ji l earn lace and sstftv ribbon, with spray's of orango blossom. About thirteen couples sat down to . Tbrcakfast, wh'icJh 4 was very tastefully laid* out by V .' Mi*s ,Glenny, • The f ellowing are some of the priri- • ; .«.ipaldresse_H<— Mioses Brown^bridesinjiaids), white y3nuslin,withpinktnmmings ; Miss <GHenny(bridesi. anaid), red cashmere, satiix trimmings; Mrs . 7 'Hqop&*, blacK Wilk-j. Mrs Chinkard, black cash- * ; mere,' cream <lftce'-} Mrs Hintoh, blue silk ; Mrs yGlehriyV'-purfjleF merino, velvet- • trimming*. -. Mrs 1 . Shipton^ shot silk ; :Mrs Parnell; black silk ; Missy '. ; Clive,.a dark merino; Mrs Spoakinen, black siik.y : The honour of belle was. .divided between M__s &. Oliinkard aad.Miss Clive.. . Th§7b*%cJ^elo^..of .Waitetuna gave & -Jance , .^"t^-'W^ f&gh % whicli was a great- success. : . 7AII enjoyed themselves thoroughly, -About .^ fifty were preggnji. It.jFswr kept up wi^h» ; great -^piiit .till| daylight, '^ere were ypre| 'r, _9e*nfc: — Mesdaniea" Moon, Sarsey," Baird, I ;i ithejitaifewes button. Misa , Ca.jSarie.ei - Mfssetl > ij^-W^tti'-'.iMisteii^.; -i (2)i <Mas iSawtey,' :Miss ■^/.Oralram, Miss Johnstonej—Miss Richards, Miss | y ''jj^igginson, and Miss Sp'eneei Ot. was in; y : cardina|jiand stiver orn_||J '/ Am<wsij^rMJww ™Pm°> Mthif^tpPMMmJ r" Bodice j Miss JT, black cashmere, with white lace ; _>n<i sj^?LT_oyn«!|i|eiM*9 $ • Mjas M.,':df >Waite«uaa; I - cream polonaise, with i -btflßr*kirt : MJis M;, of ( y:^^,^^^^^^^^^'^ dress } | A A Miss A&* :bPf>wp. jbatistevwit^f parlefc^ jSogsjr^pja, .and f..^sDlaahecTiri great" at)und_ftiice-.with fclue; Miss R., )y b3^fcgrenadine.:iJ^rH v Johii9teiie^eted as M.C, iP^mted hv Miss Hi, of TeJ&pqi. Music was sup* J m^la^d. by.Jlessrs Jerome^ and'laddell. -;■■•.,..•..<,. j yjy;,'A ratW* no^e_-,_l>eddingrtit).ok-TplftcesalitheHenui jy^huj.(di,)^ew Plymouth, the :ether '.Sunday ttfteerK-i y..jii)oii: : : ' At about 3 p,in.tw6 couples were seen ;.'.; sauntering along the Devon, line, id 1 the direction •' ' .^entd^,and when they the church, ■V j ;V,ji|(!E^^jf>ened i .the'gate- and walked ffcU the-'gtfouiiftsf YA,- Shbji4iy!after^ards,^He^ftArc^ appeared , ;>?£j.h9 ;jsQA& 9 * r en(deliYouWs tVehte^*tlie'chxii;cli^ 7' ;bw m vain'the kes,jff|B nqt^ JEc^jfoihing. Sorely•ll' Apyuzled what to do under .t^e.^^j^jj^cesi^O;!; "■■Aaf last invited the A'fimjsoMs&£ tlie rear of ,the 7^ : , Chapel, away from pub^c ,^jej^jja^lhei^j'uiiSEtoi ;,' ytho] blue.^^banopy *oijbe»vdh,4e,-*i^x , oce_fded to celei?'..L^tirate.the dpuble^_maiyiage_-a.*Legali# 'br- illegal^, f 'A AAthQ 'maiTiiige -ceremony ?Jyihterruption, and tl^Wm£ wedded pairs in-, JSiMead pf i-eturnina^g^^o^^^qceedod to the \ 'y Waiwakuiho, anothere_spenfc file first hours of y<: i-apttirous weeded blissT t'ThSh they returned to •7 'iipvirhrH»tho. girls to,, their situations *a'B.*-_ SrVairttfj'* .., iiiid the lads, to their fatheVa^homes.. :A'A 7'y .,;x- -y ti . „ • . "■-.•. -yi/r. yyy.riyt .^V f'.;'.3?he.-iiiTitafciop bally hel_kiafeliMakefcu on the t . 22nd proximo^.was a great suocess^ theife^beii^ >-; ; ,/iio, lesa,thah 40 cbU^lo .of 1 { and beauty A 'Xo&tfpfi. district" feu^tiiog ,/ ; jpleasing ..'faces, told' thsi^'Kff Ve?e^ thpjppughly . }&fasy^ 'themselves ..^"_rj|fe u m6lSir was*' % Aiso the satMfaojti^ftfjpf (,a11.4 (oteeajfeiored^w: due to 'y ? Mssk Moye&PMmMQMxiiGl^<& ;,7,Tpom&yi^nd,Ohlson^ got it y.}s^w^ ( yy gjMfe inaiiy; pretty dre'sseSj/sbifa'^bf which would The fol^p^ipg ylA^^^^A^^piml {j-xiung and their, Respec* H:^vcjip^a_i_fi:^^ Graig,tipii__lMsatin^bl4ck^ ana^ i-jilyerleaftrimtriines-^and without doubt of '^m^f^A^^'H^dg^' opinion, loolkingveij 'pr^y^*: S^Sl^^^^SF I^'?"'' !:^ i $§!sVsi§fril^^!&n ti lace^i^^uiajgg.t;,and. silver. AAAAj&ftMewyi^a'yW'.- Shirdaitf;. black siik, gold > oh^vbHfcEe}prefctie»b dresse3,<jC.'tn)97eyentng t JJJisft.

lacetriibim£|^^ aid Miss CaUagliah,,: piu^^ Itennii&s/J/Btf^^ Kafcte'iMfo : **ei^f^l6^^^^ msee^.M 'pink sateen. -„-'-,*■'•. ''■-._■' '■'■ a ■-<*' iri aid of the building fund 6f the Freemason^ ijalF'W/t's WWtilpßfo mccM'; We. fidtfefe J'eih£ •filled in every part. The entertainment -was^uiider. the" spefeMl < fatftfoagre •* '«ft*'t»£ JEW? ! *f*r btirfcidl Gfrarid Master, 1.0., the YlWPblptitJ-' District' GraiidMrfsieT^E.O.,'tKe^:W.?^lit^froVin\siial Grand Master, S.C., ihe' feWi Pro'YiftMM Gfrarid'* MarkvMast^E.'O. ; *th6i. ■officefa^tMWoJshhV-; f\tl Master's/ oWers r _,rid i&embei-s 6f 'the j^u6klahd ! lodges,! and' the 'MafeOhto' fra^etliity^' Generally ;'' The bretketn'-'of the Ordet'fipjteilred^ eacK^d.ec'p-: rated Svith the insignia of his. Masonic' degree. Dr Erson, wearing "the mantle-- and "insignia 'dr " Knight Red Cross." ; Thd \ perf ormance , cdnI sisted of the .farce entitled "Ici'on Parle Francais," a; drama ; ehtitlisd " Little ,D iMsy^' and \ the' -weil- . kno^'c'oniedietta. entitled '.' Family Jars." ; .The - perf owners in the first piece were .. Messrs;' Wi H. i Skinner, H. M. Keesing, F, W. E. Dav. son, and ' lady amateurs. . The. perf ormors in the second piece7were Messrs 6. A. Clarke, J. Woods, \ J. Hawkins, E. E. Towttshend^ W. Rattary, and _ lady amateurs; The performers in' the third piece • were Messrs H. A. ; Keesing, W. Rattray, F. W. E,Dawson ? El S..Hanson, W., J. Woods,, and lady amateurs. Dr Dawson, Messrs Keesing, Townshbhd, Rattray - , anid. Clarko performed. the characters allbted them in a manner that brought down frequent applause.. The lady amateurs are also to be complimented, not only on their acting, , but' also oh their appearahCey audit would be invidious to particularise any ohe. ' 'aid to; th^Buildnig/jfjpid' dji^Ke,. MaspiiifyHaJl' j^jLti .fcjjere^ fbr.e .be -substantial. The sbcond. piece; was so ; successful that it was th 6; intention of the olub to _i:e-jpl;b'ducse it.on Thursday ai' the cbiiVersa-', ziohej ( ih, ; the i; . Choral Hall in aid roi the "Young.. Woman's Christian Institution;'' r -;• : / •• '> i> 7 --< •>>