WELLINGTON TABLE TALK

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1665, 27 January 1904, Page 22

WELLINGTON TABLE TALK

(BY “ERIE.”)

Thri lop-eided lvinged galit of number-' lees citizens proclaims the fact of Avidetjpread vaccination;; The doctors at 2 s 6d per head, and the Registrar at Is 6d each, are having a - royal harvest cf fees. jWe should greatly like to come in somewhere, and if our large stock of commiseration is of any commercial value, we are quite ready to supply the oeinand, say at the modest price of the Registrar’s

, W*e very much uphold the doctrine of “prevention being better than cure 1 and. the wisdom of these voluntary vicis most undeniable. Unfortunate** * ly there will still ho a large majority of our population open to the attacks of this most dreadful disease whenever it comes to our city. The best Health Officers in the world cannot compass the crass carelessness of iheir portion of the voriel, which can come and go Be easily-from every part of the globe This is how Christchurch got this visitation, and it may come to us any time in the same manner.

There (is wide-spread commiseration felt for Mr Dix in the action taken against him by our wonderful Mayor land Council. The women of sense would have taken a very opposite course. ; Purely in all their city they could have • found an expert who could have formu- ’ iated the exact remedy, fur the deficiencies of exit in an emergency. If the ■JDounoili had carefully satisfied tliem- - jelves 1 bat what- they demanded was efficient and reasonable, then they should • have given Mr Dix three weeks notice or a month to* have it done, and all could have gone on quite smoothly. The danger to life and limb in two-storied build-. : ing3 can’t be compared to that of a five storied theatre like the Iroquois Theatre, and we feminines think rather contemptuously of the excited, and hysterical fears which our CCty Fathers have developed in the matter. Some of the unco’ guid think “variety shows” passing wicked, and it may be thought they will have it reckoned to them for Righteousness if they shut them up for a . while.

A very pretty wedding took place at St. Paul’s pro-Oathedral on Saturday afternoon, when Miss Joan Parker, V daughter of Mi* Robert Parker, was married to Mr nmest Oaohmail'le, son of . the late Rev. J. Caclimaille, of Nelson. It was a fully choral service and Dr Fyffe presided at the organ. The Rev. T. S. Sprott, Vicar of St. Paul’s, performed the ceremony. • • o Th.e bride looked exceedingly pretty ■ in a spotted white silk dress, trained c with transparent yoke and beautifully trimmed with chiffon. A large tulle veil was -worn over a most becoming coronet of real myrtle blossoms. A lovely shower bouquet was composed of white sweet' peas and cream roses. Miss Fanny Parker, sister of the bride, was chief bridesmaid and wore a very pretty pale " mauve silk gown beautifully tucked and a green hat. Miss Ida Cachmeille was the other bridesmaid, and wore a turquoise blue silk, and green hat. The bouquets were of mauve sweet peas. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a handsome diamond and emerald ring. Ha gave the bridesmaids pretty gold dagger pins set with, turquoises. « a ft

Tiie bride’s travelling gown was a navy blue cloth with green holt, and a bluo satin straw hat trimmed with peacock blue and green silk. ««• • , <

Mr and Mrs Parker held a reception at their residence, Tinakori read, after the ceremony. A' very pretty wedding breakfast was set in the dining room:. The .handsome'wedding cake towered in the centre and the floral decorations were of white sweet peas and delicate greenery. It was a very bright and cheerful wedding party, and after the bride and bridegroom had departed the guests danced upon the tennis court. A large number of handsome tvedding presents were greatly admired. The greater number of them were of silver ware. The bridegroom’s mother gave them a beautiful outfit of table silver and cutlery. Mr L. Caohmaille • was best man and Mr Sldmaoi groomsman. Amongst the guests were Rev. T. BP. and Mrs Sprott, the latter Wearing a black niervillioux B kirt and pretty heliotrope silk blouse handsomely trimmed AVith white Maltese lace. _

Mrs Parker, mother of the bride, wore a very pale lavender silk relieved with black velvet and a black chiffon toque. Mrs CachemeilTe, mother of the bridegroom!, had a heliotrope silk gown Avith black net overdress, and black and white toque. "Mrs Caohmaille/ mother of the bridevdlle dress and black and A\ r hite hat. Miss Parker had a very pretty cream Canvas gown and black picture hat. Mi’s Caobmeille had a champagne costume and black hat. Mrs D. T. Stuart had a handsome black duebesse satin with cream Paris lace front.

Mjiss Stuart wore pale blue voile and •A pretty pink and blue hat. Miss Barron :wofe a. black brocade with cream yoke," and black hat.

> Miss Barron wore ai becoming green muslin gown and! black hat. Miss Ella Barron had a white tucked stlk gown and hat with pink roses. Mr and Mrs Quick were present, the latter wearing a black brocade with handsome lace front and'Victorian bonnet with pink roses. Miss Quick had a cream voile dress and black hat with pale bide flowers. Miss Dorothy Quick wore a white dress and blue hat trimmed with Cornflowers. " Mrs Coleridge wore a pale blue voil§> dress and blue hat.

Mrs G. Kemp had a cream canvas dress and black hat. Mrs MoTavLsh wore a mauve costume. prettily trimmed with lace aim - a toque of violets. Mrs Samuel wore a pale grey costume and black hat. Mrs T. F. Martin had a light blue muslin goAvn and picture hat. Miss Martin wore a. blue voile beautifully trimmed with cream silk guipure and a black chiffon hat. Miss Swainson wore a pretty grey tailor-made costume. Miss Ina Lees’s gown was o-f reseda cllcth and a black tulle hat. Miss O. Chatfield wore a grey crash dress and black picture hat with pink roses. .

Miss M. Chatfield) had a crash costume and becoming hat with pink- roses and forget-me-nots. Mrs Lukin wore a black brocade. Miss Lukin had a pretty white silk dress and black hat.

Miss Humphreys had a handsome white silk and lace dress and pink hat. Mrs Johnson wore a handsome black gown with cream, insertions. Miss N. Johnson had a stylish black and white costume. Miss L. Johnson wore white sdk and a pretty navy blue hat. Miss Greenwood wore a black costume.

Mrs Barclay wore a very handsome black silk gown, and 1 pretty black and white bonnet.

Mrs Powles had a black voile gown and bonnet with cream lace. Mrs,Waters had a stylish black canvas, piped with white arid black hat. Miss L. Johnson wore a pretty white muslin dress with lace insertions and becoming red and white liat. Amongst the gentlemen present ivere: Dr Fyffe, Mr Parker, Mr'Quick, Rev. T. H. Siprott, Mr T. F. Martin, Mr Waters, Mr G. Kemp, Mr D. T. Stuart, Mr Pow'les, Captain Barclay ? Dr Pidgeon, Mr Stevens, Mr A. Rliind and Mr Carey. A string band played in the verandah, where the guests were received by Mr and Mrsi Parker. The bridal trip is to be to the hot lakes and hack via the Wanganui river. * * » Dr Pigeon, who is engaged! to Miss F. Parker, is now attached to the s.s. Iris, of the cable service. ; « # e Mii-s Ina Lee, second daugher of Mr Robert Lee, late Inspector of Schools, is engaged to Mr Herbert Fitzlierbert, son of Mr W. Fitzlierbert, of the Lower Htitt. 'm' * m The marriage of Miss Kathleen Blundell to Mr Lawson, is to take place early in April. © » o Mi* Frank Leckie. youngest son of the late Col. Leokie, C.M.G., is to he married at Easter to Miss Taplin, of Palmerston North.... *' * » Miss Holmes (Marten) is the guest of Mrs- Kane. « f m Mrs and Miss Wylie are expected hack from their southern, trip tin a feiv days. * * « Mr and Mrsi Leslie Reynolds have settled in the house in Golder’s Hilt, which they have taken during Mrs Johnson’s absence in England. ft * O A great number of Anglican bishops and clergy have passed through on their way to the general synod, held this year in Auckland. « * ®. Mr and Mrs Seddon and family returned from their 'Christmas trip to the West Coast on Sunday morning.

The engagement is announced of Miss Ida Blundell, youngest daughter of Mr John Blundell 1 , to Mr Price, of the TJntom. Company. .•* $ * •

. The dense fog that settled over the harbour on Anniversary Day quite spoilt the pleasure of the regatta. The P-ort Nicholson Yacht Club chartered. the Takapuna for the day toi take visitors out to watch the races, but owing to the foggy weather comparatively few people availed themselves of the trip. Towards the afternoon it became s'o cold that nearly all gave up the yacht s welfare, and looked after personal comfort and warmth in the sal'oon of the Takapuna. There was great djfW when it Avas revealed to the cold, thirsty vfoitork that there was no afternoon tea to be got on board, not even by paying for it. # #

Dr Fell’s yacht Mahina came in first, and the Siren (Johnson and Co.) came

in second. to the great pleasure of a number of the spectators', fbr the Siren is a very favourite boat. The Atlanta got a split up jib, which unfortunate accident put her out of the. possibility of 'Avlmhing;;' The present population of' the'Flmpire City- are far front ben rig yachting enthusiastsi, and there wa» an extremely limited interest * shown about the Regatta, which is to he much regretted, since we have such a. lovely harbour for it. * ft ft . Both Friday and Saturday were delicious days for the Hutt races. Consequently great numbers travelled out there by train and vehicle and they had a lovely day’s pleasure. The President had a luncheon party, and a, great many took their hampers with them and enjoyed a picnic. There Avas a. great preponderance of cream costumes*, silk, voile, canvas - , linen, muslin, ut by far the moist of them ivere cream. * * * Mrs W. BidAA'ill (Wairarapa) had an exceedingly handsome black voile costume and hat. Mrs H. D. Cranford's gown ay as of cream canvas and hat with cherries. Mrs J. Abbott Avore a short, grey tAveed costume and black hat. Mrs W. Turnbull had a black gown and green hat. Mrs Tweed Avore a. pretty pale blue If,non dress and black picture hat. Mrs Buchanan had a stylish grey gown and black and Avliite hat. Mr's Biss had a, pretty pale grey costume and picture hat. « * © As the understanding of radium, and its Avoud'ers is rather h sealed hook to the lay mind, many women. labour under the disadvantage of being much in the dark about it oiving to want of scientific education. Apart from its being the greatest discovery of late times we ail feel an added interest in it because Madame Curie had so much to do in bringing it. to light. A very sensible suggestion by one of those ignorant though interested AY|omen, has been made. It is to carefully collectand read everything that appears in the papers about it. Some writers deign to give bits of explanation, and from all these sources it is' quite possible for the ordinary woman to piece together, a very fair understanding, cf what radium is, and of some of the marvellous things it is expected to do. Later, when every intelligent person iviil be supposed to know all about it, it will he too late to begin an education on the subject. The monetary value of the tiniest atom linked to- the useful ne:K and dangers of it, make it an intensely interesting study. * » «

Mrs an d Miss Sol aiders (Nelson) ha ve lclfb to visit friends in Feilding and Wanganui. * * •

The engagement irsi announced of Miss MilSlie Stuart, daughter l of Mr D. T. Stuart, to Lieut. Handcock, of 11.M.5. Penguin. Miss Stuart has only just arrived in Africa, whether she went in the Rippf.ngham, Grange, which left here in December last. Miss Stuart went to- take up a, position on the staff of the Kimberley Hospital. <». * *

A marriage is arranged, and will take place next month, between Mr James Lamb, second son of Mrs M. Lamb, contractor, Wellington, and Eliza, second daughter of Mrs Hannington, cf Wanganui. The Rev. Mr Thomson, of the Scots Church. Wellington, will go to 'Wanganui to solemnise the marriage.