WELLINGTON TABLE TALK

New Zealand Mail, 21 February 1901, Page 27

WELLINGTON TABLE TALK

(By ERIE.)

The wedding of Mr Henry Hal], of Wellington, barrister and solicitor, to Miss Helen© Florence Lbgan, third daughter of Mr J. K. Logan, Superintendent of Electric Lines, was celebrated at St, Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on the- 11th February, at 3 o’clock. The Rev. C. S. Ogg officiated. The church was crowded with people, including about fifty guests, who were afterwards entertained at Mr Logan’s House tin Tinakori road, where the health of the bride and bridegroom and other toasts were honoured. Mr W- Moria Maclean acted as best -iran, '■■with Messrs Alex. Gray and R. H. Tolhurst as groomsmen. The bride was given away by her father. The bride looked extremely graceful and pretty in a. lovely white duchesse satin gown with tram ;ad trimmed with chiffon and pease assementerie. She wore a, handsome tulle veil fastened with sprays of orange flowers, ’ and carried a largp shower bouquet of choice white flowers and maiden hair. The bridesmaids wer e the Misses May, Lily, and Daisy Logan, sisters of the bride. Their very simple and effective dresses were <f -white silk with tucked bodices, and exceedingly pretty white picture hats. They carried bouquets of heliotrope and white flowers, with ribbons of the same colour.

The bride’s travelling dress was a blue cloth wjtli vest of pink and blue silk, and a very becoming white hat trimmed with grey plumes and pink roses.

Mrs Logan wore a handsome black silk dress, trimmed with black lace over white satin, and a pretty black and white bonnet. White and violet be liquet. Mrs Booth (Nelson) sister of the bridegroom, had an embroidered white muslin gown, worn over pink, and a stylish cream and pink toque. Mrs L. Reid (sister of the bridegroom) wore a handsome costume, and' carried a mauve and white bouquet. . Mrs Frank Dyer wore a. funk silk bodice, with transparent yoke, trimmed witlh naijrow black velvet and 1 , pink chiffon, and large black picture hat v\itn wlumes.

Mrs Tolhurst wore a. beautiful black satin gown trimmed with black silk Maltese lace, and bonnet with cream osprey and plumes. Mrs Davy (Wadestown) bad a handsome black silk dress and pretty black and white bonnet.

Mrs Hales wore ai petunia silk covered with handsome black lace, and stylish toque of the same colour. Miss Warburton wore a handsome black and white costume. Mrs C. P. Knight had a mauve f’lk da'ess with cream lace and pretty toque of cream trimmed with Miss Tolhurst had a pale green tucked muslin dress, and very pretty pale green chiffon hat. Mrs W. Symons wore a stylish costume -of terracotta trimmed with narrow black velvet, and black and white toque. Miss Davy had a, black and white costume and pretty pink hat.

Airs Rothcram wore a handsome 'lark green dress richly trimmed wit a cream lace, and very becoming bonner. Mrs Wallace wore a grey dress with cream, silk front, and pretty cream and steel toque. Miss Young wore a white muslin dress and a. large hat with feathers. Mrs Kane had an embroidered olack dress with black and white bonnet. ****** The bridegroom’s present to the bride was - a lovely gold watch and chani. There were a great number of valuable and handsome presents, amongst which was a beautiful pearl necklet, a gift to me bride from Sir James PrenderguM. * * * * The honeymoon is being spent in the Auckland and Hot Lakes districts.

There is little doubt but. that our friends of the Imperial troops will have soin e pleasant reminiscences of their little visit to Wellington. Amongst these their afternoon out at McXab’s gardens will be scored as amongst the pleasurable outings which were provided for them. They were a very happy, jolly lot of men as they travelled out in the train, and, like John Gilpin and his party, they were “all agog to be on pleasure bound.” Amongst the friends who went out with them, were jThe Premier, Mrs and Misses Mary and May Seddon, Mrs F. Dyer, Mr and Mrs M ilford, Mr Field, Air Fisher, M.H.R., Airs Wickham, Airs Smith, Miss Hey wood, the Hon. W. Walker, and Hon. J. Carroll. Air Kirk (Aiayor of Pet one) and Air Bunney (Aiayor of Lover Hutt) were there to receive them.. The ladies of the Hutt. and Petone had banned together to-provide most liberally for the refreshment of the troops. Afternoon tea was very tastefully set out indoors for the officers, and was presided over by Mrs Bunny (the Mayoress). Th e table was decorated with lovely white flowers and quantities of red, white and blue ribbons. The tea. things for the men were equally well provided, and laid on long tables under the trees. Some tables were decorated with heather for the Scotch visitors, others, with.flowers, and red, white and blue ribbons. Amongst the ladies who presided over these tables, and smilingly looked after their Imperial Army visitors were Lady Hector and her daughters, Airs Travers and the Alisses Coleridge, Airs Parfitt, Airs Jackson, Airs Farmer, and others. The soldiers were looked after splendidly, and had plenty of good things provided for them, including tea, beer, ginger ale, cakes, and unlimited fruit of all kinds. One large table was laden with nothing but fruit, which was a real joy to Tommy Atkins.

The Premier had taken out a. number of pretty and useful things for prizes, and b e was splendid in getting up games, which were heartily entered into and enjoyed. Mr J. Moore, of the Missions to Seamen, made a. most active and capable assistant, and! entered into the work of entertaining the troops with his usual good nature and heartiness. There was also some dancing, and th e ladies present all paired off with their visitors, who enjoyed it thoroughly, and were very sorry when the call came to “line up, ’ preparatory to going back to the train and into town. They marched to the station headed by the Petone Brass Band. The soldiers showed us what real English cheers were like when they gave them: for the ladies of the Hutt and Petone who had provided such a pleasant afternoon, and for Mr Dodder for the use of his gardens.

Mrs Bell and Mrs Collins had invited the officers to a picnic on Sunday afternoon at Lowry Bay, but as the day Avas -wet th e picnic had to. be abandoned. They gave afternoon tea at the Club instead, Avbere the guests assembled 1 and had a pleasant time with the visitors.

Mrs Er r elyn Wood, and Mrs Hill, tiA r o of th e officers’ wives., are travelling Avith them, and are greatly enjoying all they are seeing of our pretty country and people. Their A'erdict is that Ave are very much more English in our looks, dress, and ways than our Australian cousins.

The engagement is announced of Mr Ernest Coleridge, architect, to Miss Kathleen Sprott., only daughter of Rev. T. TI. Sprott, vicar of St. Paul’s. * •• * * Another engagement is announced, that of Mr Aubrey Barclay, youngest son of Oapt. Barclay, to Miss Gibbs, eldest daughter of Sir Edivard Osbourne Gibbs.

The Captain of the Polo Club and Miss Skerret have issued invitations for an “At Home” at the Miramar Polo ground on the occasion of the Victoria v. Wellington match. If it is a fine day it will be exceedingly pleasant. The

Victorians have brought some capital ponies with them, and their players are very good, so that our Wellington poloists will have to be on their mettle. •* •* w * * The ladies who are working most indefatigably for the bazaar for the Home for Incurables are specially glad that it is now ueeddeu that the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York are coming to New Zealand. They are trusting to the opening by the Duchess for one of their chief attractions. It has been suggested that the bazaar Mali be in the form of a ATaori pah, but that is not quite decided.