TEA TABLE TOPICS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1260, 23 April 1896, Page 15

TEA TABLE TOPICS.

AVkllinoton, April 20. The marriage of Air Gerald Tolhurst, second son of Air G. E. Tollmrst, of Wellington, and Aliss Marjory Native, eldest daughter of the Rev Thomas Neave, took pltice in tho Presbyterian Church at Riverton on the Bth April. The bride’s father conducted the service, assisted by tho Rev Robert Ewen, of Limestone Plains, and this is the first wedding that has been held in the church. The bride looked very pretty in a cream nun’s veiling gown, trimmed with satin and laco, a white velvet bat with cream ostrich tips, her bodice trimmed with real orange blossom, and a beautiful shower bouquet of orange blossoms and white flowers. She was attended by Aliss Beatrice Tolhurst and Misses Erskine and Florence Neave, sisters of tho bride. Aliss Tolhurst wore a pretty cream liberty silk gown and a floral toque, and the Alisses Neave cream serge gowns with cream Astrakan trimming and white velvet hats, and they till carried shower bouquets of while and «.-ream chrysant liemums. Air AI. Tolhurst. was “best, man,” and Messrs .). Neave ai.d Eustace Russell -vein also groomsmen. Miss Logan (Wellington) played Mendelsobn’s Wedding -March as the party left the chiiir.li. The wedding break last was at the. Alamo, the residence of the bride’.; father, and afterwards the wedding group was photographed by Alisses Print/, and Nurse. Airs Tolhurst wore a handsome black silk gown; Airs Noavo was also in black silk; the Alisses Logan wore tin-blue crepon gowns trimmed with brown fur, and black hats trimmed with blue ribbon and quills; Aliss Ella Neave wore a stylish bronzecoleured gown with a bat to match. Tho bride's travelling dress was a pretty navy blue gown and a black hat. Air and Airs Gerald Tolhurst have gone to Melbourne for their honeymoon. There was a very jolly little dance in tho evening- .after the departure of the bride and bridegroom, at which the wedding guests enjoyed themselves immensely.

Mrs JL Abois gave a very pleasant afternoon tea last Wednesday in honour of Alra A. Pratt, who is her guest at present. Among thoso present were Airs Bristow, Airs A. Kennedy, Airs Symons, Aliss Seed, Aliss J. Seed, Aliss Tuckey, Aliss D. Hoywood, Alias Koch and others.

1 hear that Alias Nunnerlcy has been chosen as one of tho New Zealand representatives who aro going to tho tennis tournament tit Sydney. If she plays as brilliantly as she did here a short time ago

I should think the Sydney girls would not have much chance against her.

Airs Adams gave a small afternoon tea last Thursday,and MrsUiggiuson is giving ono to-day. Aliss Coleridge has returned from a long and pleasant trip to Dunedin and Christchurch. Airs C. Alorison has returned to town after being away for somo months at AVaikanae. Airs Tweed, of Ashburton, is staying with Airs AVardrop at present. Aliss Barron is away from town, staying at Airs 11. Elder’s at Waikanc, Aliss AVardcll (AVairarapa) is in town.

Alas ! AVb aro seriously threatened with those ugly and inartistic “bloomers” for by cycle riding. 1 saw an account of some bicycle races, in AVanganui, I think, where two women raced, and the newspapers remarked dryly that they both wore bloomers. If women want to ride bicycles for the sake of exercise, and think they cannot get enough of it any other way, bywalking or tennis, or any other rational amusements, surely they need not make spectacles of themselves on public occasions by racing. AYlien cycles first canto into fashion 1 was afraid this sort of thing would follow, as the qualities of unreasonableness and vanity aro not entirely usurped by men I

I was much amused to see in a Southern paper that Aliss Sheriff-Bain, who read a paper before tho National Convention of Women, objected to the word “servant,” and said that the girls should bo called “ house assistants and addressed as“ Aliss.” I never heard of such nonsense before, though some of our would-be reformers go great lengths. However, most of the girls in question arc supremely unconscious of the fuss that is being m.-ido over their supposed wrongs, and equally indifferent as to whether they are called “ servants,” “ house assistants,” or “ helps.” I believe, among themselves, they speak of each other as “ girls.” Perhaps Miss Bain will object to this, and wish to pass an Act of Parliament by which they shall be obliged to call each other “ ladies.” Judging from tho comfortable, well-dressed appearance of most of the servants 1 see about, 1 should say that they were not suffering so severely as Aliss Bain would like to make out.

I saw a funny little “scrap,” which is rather appropriate now the dancing season is beginning. She: “May I suggest an occasional change in your stylo of dancing?” He: “Certainly; what change do you desire?” She: “You might stop on my right foot now and then—my left has had about all it can stand.” Decidedly nasty of her! This scrap is from an English paper. AVo do not “run” such stories in the colonies; our young men dance too well.

Apropos of dancing, I hear that tho “Rarokoris” aro going to givo another dance, about tho middle of next month. If it turns out to bo as jolly and successful as the ono they gavo hist year they will do well, indeed.

I havo found a scientific explanation of palmistry in tho Princess. It is that somo of our most sensitive nerves have their seat in the palm of the hand, and as each time we tire conscious of a sensation tliero is a great vibration of the nerve conveying that particular sensation to its centre, it is suggested the continual setting in motion of any particular sensation to its it is suggested (ho continual setting in motion of any particular nerve produces a very marked depression on its own particular path, these depressions being nothing more nor less than the familiar lines in tho hand. A fair reading of the past might bo made from this, but such a theory has nothing to offer in support of what constitutes tho palmist’s popularity, namely, his prophecies concerning the future. Tho outline of tho hand counts for much, and there is no doubt the most useful hints could bo given in connection with this. It is a guide to tho mother, and to those seeking a means of livelihood or choosing professions for their children. iONE.