LADT'S LETTER FROM WELLINGTON.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 8996, 8 January 1895, Page 6

LADT'S LETTER FROM WELLINGTON.

" Weekly Pres?." December 24. " When fragrant gooseflesh acenta the air" would do for the first line of an ode addressed co this season.: What a season it is; such shopping to be done, such cooking to be done, so- many mothers to be completely done. Shopping is really-rather interesting now, for the shops simply teem with country cousins who have corae in either to stay 'with their friends or to shop for themselves and friends. Everyone ie armed with long lists, many of them received by post with such comprehensive Instructions as " Gee something for papa, not too expensive"; "Something amusing and original for the children "; " Get mc a hat, something quiet, yet stylish; you know I am ruther particular." Is it surprising that one burdened with such behests wonders if people are making fun of her when Hitsy wish her "A Merry Christmas." How slowly the list gets ticked off, whilst all the time her own desires have to be kept in abeyance. Did you ever know anyone beforehand with the . Christmas shopping? Even those who usually "take time by the fetlock," as Amy said, seem to be infected by the season, and be? like everyone else, behind time. At the D.I.C. the children have a splendid time, for there a room is especially devoted to them, at the door of which Father Christmas, in orthodox attire, stauds to receive them. Marriages are just now somewhat in the air. Last week Miss Connie Bead, daughter of Mr Read, of Surbiton, England, and niece of Mrs England, of this town, was married at St. Mark's Church by the Rev. Mr Coffey, to Mr Ferguson, engineer at the Thames, and brother of Mr Harry Le Cren, of Otago. The wedding was very quiet, and the bride, who was given away by Mrs England, wore a lightfawn dress with art blue cuffs and collar and large brown hat. Mrs England was dressed in dark blue velvet and silk. The following day Mr and Mrs Ferguson left for the South. Miss Read came out from England by the Gothic, not long ago, to pay a visit to her relatives in New Zenland. Her visit ba« resulted in her deciding to remain here. ■■■■■.-

Last Wednesday St. Mark's was again very gay when the marriage was celebrated of Miss Edith Zohrab, eldest daughter of Mr C. Zalirab, of this city, and Mr John Stnaiille Tennant, of Dunedio. The bride wore a lovely white surah trimmed with chiffon and orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet of white Canterbury bells and maidenhair. The bridesmaids were the Misses Zohrab (five) and Tennant sisters respectively of the bride and bridegroom. The two elder were dressed in cream crepe trimmed with loossgreen, and the four younger wore cream crepon trimmed with lace. They all wore veils with wreaths of lilies-ot-the-vallej. The elder bridesmaids had shower bouquets, and the younger baskets of flowers. They wore gold ana pearl brooches, the gift of the bridegroom. Mrs Zohrab wore grey trimmed with passementerie, pretty jet bonnet trimmed with pink flowers. Mr Walter Blunde.ll was best man. Afterwards the guests were entertained at Mr ZohrabV residence, Laurellan, Boxburgh street.: The newly, married pair intend ependihg their .honeymoon in Queensland. Mrs Tenriaht's going away dresa consisted of fawn and brown.checked t "with brown moire, and brown straw hat trimmed with heliotrope blossom; V • To England bound are "many' of our fellow citizens. Mr I. E. Nathan, with bid daughters, leaves in a few months to tour through Japan on their way to England. Mr and Mrs E. B. Brown aleo shortly leave for England. The Broughs* season here was wonderfully successful, and Mrs Brough displayed iuflniiely more power than even her greatest admirers had suspected her of. Everyone will be much disappointed if she does not make a great name for herself in the Old Country. IOLANTHB.