Social Gossip.

Free Lance, Volume VII, Issue 351, 23 March 1907, Page 8

Social Gossip.

By Christabel.

THE email dance given by Mis. H. D. Bell, at >ber town residence, (Soldier's Hill, in honour of the Engksh cricketers, was very much enjoyed. The rooms were gay with flowers, the large dining-room being used' for dancing, and the dfrawingroom being converted into a supperroom, bowels of red! dahlias decorating the table. • • • Mrs. Bell, who received her guests in the hall, wore a lovely gown of black mousseline grenadine, over a foundation of white glace silk, and' a deep pink rose fastened the graceful bertha which draped the corsage. Miss Enid! Bell wore a very effective gown of eau-de-nil chiffon. Mrs. H. Johnston was gowned in pink silk taffetas and! lovely dace. • • • Mrs. W. Levin (G-reatfotrd) wore a charming gown of pale blue Oriental satin. Mrs. Arthur Duncans gown was of cream chine silk, patterned with tiny rosebuds. Mrs. Dimook was wearing a lovely gown of rich cream satin, flounoed with lace. Mrs. Symes wore a handsome black silk gown ; Mrs. Latham, a cream satin gown, with lace motifs. Miss Boyle (Ghristtchrarohi) was becomingly gowned' in figured orepe-de-ohine. • » » Miss Humphries' gown was of oream satin, finished with a belt of silver tissue. Miss P. Brandon wore a gown of oream silk taffetas and berthia of lovely lace. Miss Lucy Brandon's gown was of pale blue moueseline-die-soie. Miss Symes wore a piretty gown of pink taffetas. Miss Doris Johnston was ctaintily gowned in

flow^ied dune silk; Moss Haroowt, rose punk orepe-de-ehine, trammed with Valenciennes laoe. Miss J. Russell wore a charming gown of flowered! mousseline-de-eoie. • • • Miss Trixie Russell's pretty frock was of pale pink chiffon. Mobs Fell wore an insertioned white musllin gown and deep floral belt; Miso H. Fitzgerald, becoming gown of black satin, softened with a lovely laoe bertha. Miss Mildred Fell wore a pale blue silk taffetas; Mass Bigginson, a gown of cream Liberty satin, the ooisage being drapedl with lace. Miss Elsie Rawson's gown was of blue silk, with trimmings of Valenciennes laoe. • • There will be quite a little pairty of Wellington people on boaid the Moldavia, bound for England, this mouth. Amongst those who left by the Monowai to catch that boat at Sydlniey were • Mr. Louis and Mrs. and Miss Blundell, Miss Coutes, Miss Atkinson, Mrs. Collins (who was accompanied! by her son and daughter and Mass Pearoe), and Miss Kane (who wall join her sister who is at present in Engilandl). • • * Miss Barnett leaves this week for Christohttroh. • • • Miss McLean, Auckland', arrives this week on a visit to her cousins. • • • Mais. Nelson returns from her visit to Ohristchuirch this week. • • • Mrs. T. M. Wilford has greatly improved' in health, and: is now able to enjoy a little horse-riding. Mr. Wilford leaves this month for Dunedfin, andl will be accompanied by Mrs. Wilford on his return. *■ • The engagement us announced of Miss Vera Maodbnald, only daughter of Mr. and' Mrs. T. K. Maodbnald, Wellington Terrace, and Mr. J. Parker, sub-editor of the "Evening Post." • • • Miss Spacer has returned from Auokliand, where she has been visiting relatives. Mrs. O'Connor has returned from her visit to Ohrastchurch. • • # Miss Redd,, P&lmerston, is at present on a visit to Wellington.

Dr. Platts-Milis and Mr. J. Mills intend leaving for a trip to England veiry shortly. Mi-. W. Platts, of Port Chajlmei'S, will accompaaiy them. • • • Dr. and Mrs. Maekm are leaving by the Warrunoo to-day (Friday) on a pleasure trip lound the world. They have booked passages by tine Japanese steamer Nikko Mara, which eaiils from Sydney on Wednesday next. On the way they will oall at Manila, Hongkong, Canton, the Portuguese settlement of Maoao, push on to Nagasaki, and up: th© far-famed Inland! Sea to Kobe. • • • They expect bo leach Osaki and Kioto in time for the cherry blossoms. After spending about a month sightseeing in quaint Japan, they wIII take steamer at Yokohama foil- 'Frisco, via HlonoWu, and in the Golden State have set their minde upon "doing" Los Angelas and the- Yosemite Valley. A month in all is set down for the United States, after which the doctor and his; wife will cross over to Liveipool. About the first week in Jully will find them comfortably settled down in their Irish home. In August they intend visiting the fiordls of Norway, and wild winter on the Continent and in Egypt. Last time the doctoa wa& in Egypt he was accompanied by the Rev. Df. Waters (formerly rector of St. Patrick's College) and a fine cabinet photo in the residence at Vivian-street shows the two New Zealanders, mounted upon camels, at the base of the Sphinx, with umbrellas up to save their heated complexions and trying hard tot look reconciled to the novel situation. I>r. and Mrs. Macskin will return to the colony via Canada. • • • Old Girls of the Wellington College will be interested! to learn that the annual tea is fixed for to-morrow (Saturday). I understand the committee is arranging a musical programme. • • • Mrs. and Miss Hilda Miles, leave for a visit to Oforistohuirch thus week. • • • Mr. and 1 Mrs. Tilley, Blenheim, are staying at Day's Bay House. Mr. and Mrs. Litohfield, Christchuirdh, have taken Mr. Martin Kennedys house.

Mass Agnes Batehi&lor, on the eve of getting married and leaving Grey--mouth, was presented last week by the vestry of Holy Trinity Chuxok with an address fiom the parishioners and a silvei -mounted toilet set, alsowith a silver teapot from the Sundaysoliool. The wedding beils were ringing iv Greyniouth on Wednesday last week for the marriage of Mr. Sydney Aithur Cobura to Miss Sarah Jane Haseldine. The bride wore a cream &ulk costume, trimmed with insertion lace and ohiffon and carried a shower bouquet. She was attended by her two sisters and Miss Coburn, wiho were dressed very becomingly in white muslin with white felt hats trimmed with white gilace ribbon. • • » At Blenheim on Thuisday last week Miss H'lld'a Franoa> Laney (Lady) Oiibb, daughtei of Mis. Sowman by heir first marriage, was marned to Mr. George Albert Bowen. Owing to the bride's long connection with the choir of the Church of the Nativity there was a, full choral service. The happy pair stood' under a white floral belf to 'be married, and upon leaving the church after the ceremony a floral horseshoe, which had beieai tied across the door, was released by the bridegroom and presented to the bride. • • • Her budal diess was of white duchess satin, the bodioe being trimmed with silk embroidered chaffon, and the skirt with folds of true-Lovers' knots of silk chiffon. She wore a full train, which was finished off with a bow of white satin ribbon and oiange blossoms. Her dress was. completed with the customary veil and orange blossoms, and in her hand she carried a pretty shower bouquet and wore the gift of the bridegroom, a gold wish-bone brooch setl with pearls and turquoises. The bride's gift to the bridegroom was a gold pendant set with lubies. • • • There were five bridesmaids, the chief being Miss Edith Sowman who was supported by Miss Marty Alexander, of Wellington. Both were attired in white embroidered Indian muslin, with pale blue sashes to match, and pale blue hats with white ostrich feathers. They also wore the gifts of the bridegioom, amethyst and (Continued on page 9.)

(Continued fiom page 8.) pearl pendants. The otter bridesmaids were the nieces of the bride, Misses Hilda Powick, Mildtred Sowman and Rowema Pardy, who wore quite dainty dresses of white book mu6kn trimmed with Valenciennes insertion and lace, with white ribbon sashes and' quaint little bonnets to mat oh. Tney earned crooks displaying various tints and shades of colour. Each wore a gift from the bridegroom of a gold broodh. The bridtegroom was suppoitedl by Messrs. W. Girling and 1 A. D. Gillies. The wedding cake was made by Mr. J. Godber, of Wellington, and represented the name of the bride in pretty floral decorations. After the wedding breakfast, which was attended by one hundired guests, the happy ooupJe '-ft for Wellington, where, after sj . • ding the honeymoon, they intern! I » live. The bride s going-away dress was a tailoi-made brown cloth, with a set of costly furs and toque to match. Mrs. Kingdon, Feildmg, is visiting Wellington. Mas. H. Holmes, Macterton, is on a visit to Wellington, and is at piesent staying at Day's Bay. Miss Boyle, Christohuroh, is the guest of Mrs. Williams, Hobsonstreet. Miss Humphries, Ohristchuioh, is visiting Wellington, and is staying at the Empire Hotel. • « * The Misse* Russell, Palineistou, are the guests of Mrs. T. C. Williams. • * • Mrs. and Miss Symes, Chiistohuroh, are visiting Wellington, and a<re staying at the Empire Hotel. • * • Miss Jones. Nelson, is thei guest of Miss Partridge, Hull-street. • • * Miss Govett, New Plymouth, is visiting lelations in Wellington. Miss K. McKellar left last wee«k on a visit to Chnstohuroh. • • • Mrs. Brandon, who has been visiting friends m the Wairarapa, has returned to town. • • • Mrs. (Dr.) Macpherson, of Dunedm, passed through Wellington on Thursday, being a passenger to England by the Tongariro. • • • The Misses Ashbolt left Wellington last week on a holiday visit to their brother m Hobart. Miss Laura Turton has returned to Wellington after spending several months at Rotorua. • • ■* The engagement is announced of Miss May Cooper, eldest daughter of Mr. Justice Cooper, to Dr. Allan Cameron Owen, son of the late Mr. G. W. Owen, Auckland. Miss Cooper is at present in Auckland. « • • Mr. De Ttafford, captain of the English cricketers a<nd his wife. Lady de Trafrord, are returning Home via Hongkong and Japan. • • ♦ Mrs. MacEwan left last Wednesday for a short visit to the Cathedral City. A long trail of wood violets and three La France roses, leaching from the bodice to the skirt, is one of the novelties for evening wear this season. A corsage of roses, with shoulder straps and belt of ribbon in tone with the flowers, will also be fashionable. • • • The shop windows are now aglow with all the latest models. Some of the millinery is really weird, and some almost impossible. I noticed one hat with a crown of folded chamois leather and a brim of plum-coloured velvet. Another was of pale blue velvet, on which rested no less than four bunches of grapes and three green feathers. One charming little model was of brown satin straw — a very simple, round shape — in the front of which was placed a brown bird and a cluster of crimson and dark red roses. Some of the ostrich feathers used in this peason's millinery are lovely, shading from the palest smoke blue to the deepest purpile.

The Upper Hutt is coming to the front, and Messrs. Thomson and Brown's auction of the Maori. Bank estate, on Wednesday next, is a fine chance for picking up real bargains. Have a look at the advertisement.

Messrs. BajT, Leary and Williams are now to be found in new premises, at No. 31, Featherston-sbreet. Full details of fares and train arrangements for the Easter hiakdiays on the Government railways will be found in our advertisement columns. Dwan Bros.' auction sale, of Mointmgton sections (late Elijah Wilton's estate) comes off in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening next, and the citizen who wants a, cheap' site for a subuubaai home will do well to paste the date on his memory. The t&rms are liberal, and these sections a.r-e quite ihandy to town. Be abreast of the times and keep an eye on that sale.

There is nothing quite co good as the Isaacs' Enlargements except the Isaacs' Frames. You are sure to be wanting both. We can send you Enlargements framed, ready to hang. Why not write and ask for full particulars now? J. N. Isaacs, Manners-street, Wellington.