Social Gossip

Free Lance, Volume VIII, Issue 403, 21 March 1908, Page 8

Social Gossip

By Christabel.

THE Home of Compassion at Island Bay was simply invaded during Saturday and Monday, Mother Mary Aubert's work being so much appreciated. The debt is big, and this fete was to lighten it as much as possible. His Excellency the Governor performed the opening ceremony, and with a few well-chosen words he comm«nded the work, and begged for generosity to the cause. The Governor was accompanied by Lady Plunket, the Hon. Kathleen Plunket ; and Captain Gathorne-Hardy (aide-de-camp). The St. Patrick's Cadets, under Captain Devoy, provided a guard of honour. • • • Other visitors were. The Premier the Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, Lady Ward, Miss Eileen Ward, Archbishop Redwood, the Hon. Dr. Findlay and Mrs. Findlay, the Hon. G. Fowlds, the Hon. T W .Hislop (Mayor), the Hod. Dr. Collins, the Hon. A. R. Loughnan, and Mr T. M. Wilford, M.P., and many other distinguished visitors. • • • The secretaries have done colossal work, and Miss M O'Connor and Mr Fred W. Crombie deserve every praise for their onergy. Every variety of amusement was provided, and good humour pervaded every channel of the woikine«(. As a function it has been one of the uccesses of the opening season. On difc in one «hort afternoon the takings were £165. • • • On Monday and Monday night the fete was a tremendous success, especially in the evening. Delightful concerts, games, etc., were indulged in. Owing to tne success, the fete was

held all Wednesday afternoon and e\ ening. • • « Mi. Cjiil Waid had an operation peifouned on Thuisday afternoon of iaist h eck, and is making satisfactory recovery The marriage of Miss Eaile Bremner to Mr. Julian Christophers, son of Mr. Chnstophers( of the Bank of New South Wales, Innvercargill, will take place at St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral, on April 21st. • • • On Monday afternoon at the Town Hall there was a meeting ior the ad\ocacy of "Infa,nt Protection." Lady Plunket and a number of doctors addiesed the meeting, and great interest is being taken in this humane cause. • • • On Monday afternoon the Musses Miles gave an afternoon tea in honour of their friends, Miss Riley and Miss Nelson, who are so soon to be married. As a oouitesy to the bridal occasion, dainty white flowers and ribbons were used, and electric light lit up the scene, suspended over the table Miss Miles wore a becoming frock of blue silk , Misses H. and E. Miles, in white otgandie muslin. Miss Riley wore a pretty pink voile, and fawn picture hat. Miss Nelson had on a blue floral muslin, and blaok hat trimmed with roses. Other guests were Mesdames Nelson( Riiey, MacEwan, McLean, and Misses Coates, Fulton, Simpsosn, Rawson. Fitzgerald, flomerville, Ward and Rutherford. • • • Lady Stout and her young daughter left on Monday for Auckland. During the next few months Lady Stout will accompany Sir Robert on his travels. • ♦ • Mrs. H C. Tewsley met with a nasty accident in Cuba-street on Monday, slipping on a banana skin. She received a shock and a out on the head, and was removed to the Royal Oak Hotel, and afterwards was taken to her home. Lady Plunket left for the North on Tuesday morning. • • • Mr , Mrs., and Miss Lycett-Gireen, of England, leave on April 3rd by the Moeraki and will connect with the Manuka for Vancouver.

Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Bright, Mr. and Mrs. A. Bright, and Mr. Charles James, of Otaki, left for .Sydney, en loute tor England, by the Warrimo© on Friday. Mis. W. Home, of Feilding, also left by the same steamer. » • • Miss Lola Rubinstein, left on Monday for Roto."ua and Auckland, and will spend two week 5 ; there. She then returns to Wellington, and leaves for Sydney, where she will proceed to If ndon, piobably to join her oousLn, Mademoiselle Helena, who is at present opening a fashionable beatity salon in Bond-street. • • • The.ie was a meeting of the Lady Plunket Centie of the Girls' Realm Guild on Monday afternoon. A large number of members were present and Lady Plunket addressed the gathering. Mrs. Hislop advocated the union o* the three Centres, but Miss E. Young, of the Kia Oio Centre, thought i' would be better to sub-divid>e than to unite. The Guild in Sydney had adopted this plan, and found it woiked well. A resolution was carried thanking Muss Flora Brandon, the secretary of the Centre, for the work she l~ad done. Miss Brandon has resigned her office as she is leaving for England, and Miss Jenkyns, of 86, Hill, street, was elected secretary in her place. As Miss Haroourt's departure ba.s left a vacancy on the committee, Miss Phoebe Myers was elected a member. It was decided to call a meeting of the Guild in the Mayor's room at th« Town Hall on April 6th • » • On Tuesday afternoon, at St. Thomas's Church, Wellington South, Miss Daisy Cederholm, eldest da.ugb.tei of Mr. H. S. Cederholm, of Owenstreet, was married to Mr. Robert Irvine, of Nelson. The Rev. J. Walker officiated. The bride woie a dainty crepe-de-chine, trimmed with silk, a bridal veil and orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouqoet of roses and sweet peas. She was accompanied by her sisters, Misses Mvra and Sylvia Cederholtm and Miss Eileen Fossette who wore pale blue- ninon, with white hats, and carried fragrant bouquets of pale pink roses and sweet peas. Mr. Walter Cederholm was best man Arter the ceremony a number of guests attended a reception at the home of the bride's parents. Many useful and handsome presents were received.

Colonel Ward and Cap tarn Rhodes, Imperial Army officers, are at present visiting Wellington. • • « Mrs. Fmdlay and the Hxm Dr. Findlay left for Ohnstchureh on Wednesday, and thence Mrs. Fmdlay will proceed to Dunedm for a snort visit. A delightful polo match was held last week at Bulls, the polo course being on Mr Lyn McKelvie's property. Many Palmerston North people mcxtared over, among them being the Strang family. Others present were members of the Guise, Fraser, ?nd Scott families, Mi and Mrs. Fred Welford (who are on an extended tc.ur of the Dominion), and many distinguished visitors. Mr and Mrs. Lyn McKelvie are noted for their unbounded hospitality. • • - On Thuj&dav evening of last week Mr Bush (president of the Wellington Bowling Club) and Mrs. Bush gave a large euchre party i,n the club's pavilioin Theie was a,n> enjoyable musical programme, Messrs. Hill and Parkes and Miss Church contributing musical items, and Mass Lulu Arnold reciting. * # » Among the guests were Mr. and" Mis. A. Wilson, Mrs. Tnask, Mr. and Mrs Knox Gilmei, Ma- and Mrs. Andrew Freebairni, Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton, Mis. Malcolm Ross, Mr and Mrs. Mallard, Miss Lockie, Mrs. Mil Jar, Miss Randall, Mrs. Pine, Mrs. Sievwrigiht, Mrs. O'Sulhvan, Miss Baililiruger , Misses Rita Roach and Lulu Arnold. Mr. and Mrs. Neil McLean/, Mrs Mills the Hon. Mills, amd Mr. and Mrs. A. DeCosta. • * • Colonel Freehill, so well known in Sydney as the Consul for Spain, died during the week. # • ♦ Mrs. J. B. MaeEwaai gave a delightful littflle cLinner to Miss Grace Riley and her girl friends who are to be married this month. They each received charming minatuire horseshoes in white bridal flowers and sprinklings of maiden-hair. Miss Riley is to be married en Saturday, 21st. * • * Mr. and Mrs. Haybattile and the Misses HaybittLe left for Napier on Monday, to catch the Marere, en route for England

Saturday was a glonous day, and there were many important events in Wellington, perihaps the brightest, and certainly one of the prettiest, being Mr. Blundell's wedding to Miss Linda McLean. There was a suspicion of a storm, and a sharp fall of rain but just at the critical' moment in flooded the golden sunshine, gliniing through the church windows. The ceremony was performed at St. John's Presbyterian Church. The Rev. J. Paterson officiated. The bridesmaids were Miss Madge McLean (cousin of the bride), Miss Eileen Blundell (sister of the bridegroom), and Miss Hayward, the bride also being attended by daiaity little Peggie Trmgham and Master lan Tnngham (niece and nephew of the bridegroom). Mr. C. Blundell was best man, and Mi. "Willie Shannon, of Feildmg, and Mr Allan McLean, weie groomsmen,. • • • The bride w ore a handsome dress of white taffetas, trimmed with duchesse and Honitonlace, and had on the usual veil and coronet of orange blossoms. Miss Madge McLean was dressed in white taffetas, and moss gxeen hat with large mauve rose, and carried v mauve bouquet and the same-tinted streamers. Mass Hayward was in white taffetas, and green, hat with golden brown rose, and carried a cream and brown bouquet ; Miss Eileen Blundell, in white taffetas, and greeni hat with pink (rose) bouquet and streamers. The bouquets matched the large rose mi each of the hats, and were ve.rv effective, bemg designed by ->iiss Murray, of Evans and Co. • ♦ • The wee bridesmaid wore a French creation of billowy lace and white mousseline-de-soie over silk, with a pink rosebud bonnet, and her brother wore a page's suit of shimmering white satin. A reception was afterwards held at the residence of the bride's parents, m Abel Smith-stieet. There was erected in the spacious grounds a unique marquee, the interior carried out m Maypole style, and festooned with white and vivid ciel blue draperies, and the table was a sight with the large wedding cake and dainty things Happy marriage speeches were made by the Rev. Mr. Paterson, the Hon. Kennedy Macdona,ld, Mr. Aitken the bridegroom (Mr. Biundell), and Mr. Neil McLean (father of the bride). • • • Mrs. Neil McLean wore a dress of petunia taffetas, trimmed with beautiful Honiton lace, and hat to match with long plumes and carried a bouquet in the same tones. Mrs. Henry Blundell was f rocked in pale grey brocade and gobelin blue, with hat to match. Mrs. John Blundell had on a charming black net over white satin, and toque hat to match; Mrs. C. Tnngham, in an elegant pastel pink silk chiffon, over same tint of glace sOk, Empire style, and large picture hat with toned roses from deep to light pink; Mrs. Kennedy Macdonald, •n rich black Spanish lace, over white satin, and black and white hat. Mrs. John Duthie wore a pale blue frock, and black plumed velvet hat with blue tassels and gold trimmings ; Mrs. Walter Blundell, brown taffetas, with oream straw hat with brown and oreaan foliage; Mrs Percy Blundell, pastel pink taffetas, and becoming hat, Mrs. MeHwraith, green taffetas silk, with bands of green velvet and cream lace, and pale blue hat with same shade of feathers ; Mrs. Parker, pale tinted blue frock, with la cloche hat trimmed with pale blue plumes. • • • Mrs. Amelius Smith was in. a dark green costume, and smart picture hat ; Mrs. Louis Blundell, beautiful 1 frock of striped black chiffon, over white silk, and becoming hat; Mns. B. Wilson, white embroiderie Anglaise, and black hat; Mrs. Digges Smith, pale blue Venetian cloth, trimmed with Oriental fimshingSj and pale blue hat with white plume- Mrs. Holdship, grey checked silk, and large picture hat; Mrs. Holmwood, in an elegant black costume, and large black hat , Miss Prouse, pastel grey silk frock, lace trimmings, and chic hat; Miss Rodgers, in a pretty pink frock, and picture Others present were Mr. and Mrs Wilson, Mr and Mts F. W Haybittle, Mr. Amelius Smith, Mr. Orton Stevens and Mrs. Stevens, Mr. Maudsley and Mrs. Maudsley. Mr. Finlayson, Mr. Veitch, Mesdames Kember, McLellan, Gibb, Paterson, Barron, Fleming, Moreton Clement, Fulton. Lawson, Hayward, Zohrab, and! Black and Misses Turner, Lockie, Paterson, Muar, Maudsley, and Phoebe Parsons. • • • A Band discoursed beautiful music on the lawn, and also there was a. good stringed band playing on the staircase. The presents were simply beautiful, speaking of the great popularity of the bride and bridegroom. Th© wedding trip is being spent up North.

On Wednesday afternoon, llfch March, Mt. Albert Ahradseai, eldest son of Mr. P. Alrradsen, was marriied to Miss Gertrude Miller, daughter of Mr William Miller. The ceremony took place at the Kent Terrace Presbytpinan Church, the Rev. R. J. Kennedy Elliott. 8.A., officiating. Mt. Meroweather Meadows played suitable music. The bride was winsome in cream chiffon taffetas, made in Empire style-, amd tiimmed with <x>rd and Mechlin lace She woie oa-anige blossoms, and a beautiful) veil worn by many generations of tihe family. The bridal bouquet was of lilies and roses, with aspa<ragus ferns Miss Ethel Mailer was ome of the bridesmaids, and wore a cream frock and cream hat with long plume, and carried a bouquet of blue hydrangias and autiumn leaves, and wee Mairgairet Cameron and her little brother, Leslie, attended the bride. They were itn white, and carried baskets of flowers, Miss Muiray of 21, Willis-street, making the choice creations. Mir. Hugh Milder was best man. A bright reception was afterwards held at Godiber's rooms, in Cuba-street. Many baaidsome presents were received, among them being a silver tea service from the employees of Messrs. Ahrradseor. • • • His Excellency the Governor, Lady Plunket, and family aie staying at the Grand Hotel. ♦ r • Muss Lemore Puls.fo.rd, the contralto, left on Friday for Sydney, en .route to London. • • • Mrs. Madocks, wife of Major W. R. N Madocks arrived in Wellington by the Rimutaka on Thursday. She was met by her brother, Mr. Percy BuTler, of this city. Mr. and Mrs Sydney KirkcaJdie left on Wednesday for a couple of weeks' visit to Rotorua * * Mrs Ernest Christie is not well, having autumnal influenza. •+ * * Mrs. R. W McVilly leturned on Friday, after a pleasant month's trip to the South. # * * On Friday afternoon, of last week there was a' meeting in the Mayor's room to discuss the m earns of promoting the success of the dramatic entertainment to. be given shoir% by the Mountebanks Dramatic Company, m aid of the Auckland Veterans' Home. Tickets will be sold, and it is to be hoped that all will be generous in buying them .

Considerable interest is being taken in the concert to he held in the Town Hall on Friday evening for the purpose of procuring a lioness for our local Zoo. AIT the leading artists of Wellington have allied themselves with the movement, and a- very substantial sum should result from the effort. A splendid programme ha,s I fen arranged by Mr. Horace Hunt, Mus. Bar., who is managing the concert. After a long, exhausting illness, when health is slow about returning, Steams' Wine is always found of great value. By gently stimulating the appetite it aids nutrition and restores strength. — Advt. It is the talk of the town! WhatP Why ISAACS great concession: One dozen beautifullly-finished Cabinet Photographs and an Enlargement for Seventeen and Six. Don't forget the only address — J. N. Isaacs, Mannersstreet. — Advt-