SOCIETY NEWS

Otago Witness, Issue 2085, 8 February 1894, Page 46

SOCIETY NEWS

On Tuesday, the 30fch ult., at Sb. Peter's Church, Caversham, Miss Weldon was married to Captain Easther. The wedding was very quiet, only the sisters of the bride being present. The bride was led to the altar by her father, and wore a travelling dress of fawn coloured tweed trimmed with silk of the same colour, and a pretty little floral bonnet. She was followed by her two sisters, who acted as bridesmaids. After the ceremony the family party gathered at Mr Weldon's house at South Dunedin for a short time, and later in the afternoon the bride and bridegroom left for Oamaru by train.

On Wednesday afternoon, the 31st ulb., another quiet wedding took place at St. Paul's pro-Cathedral, the bride being Miss Bessie Hay and the bridegroom Mr Guatav TrulsonEvje, of Sydney. The ceremony was performed by the Yen. Archdeacon Edwards, and the bride was given away by her stepfather, Mr Clulee. The bride looked very well wearing a handsome dress of white satin, with long veil of spotted net ani little wreath of orange blossom. She was followed by four bridesmaids— her sister (Miss Hay), and her cousin (Miss Ziele), and two little children, the Misses Clulee, . step-sisters of the bride. The bridesmaids wore heliotrope cashmere trimmed with gold silk and large sleeves of gold silk, hats of heliotrope velvet and gold ostrich tips. Mrs Olulee (mother of the bride) wore grey and black, with floral bonnet ; Mrs Ziele, black satin trimmed with jet and lace ; Mrs Roberts, a pretty dress of black crepon trimmed with mignonette green satin and floral bonnet.

On the Wednesday evening Mrs SinclairThomson gave a most delightful dance at her residence, Lees street, when over 100 guests were present. Judging from previous occasions everything enjoyable was anticipated, as Mrs Sinclair-Thomson's entertainments of all kinds are always successful, but no dance could have proved more co than Wednesday evening's. The floor was simply perfect, and one of the exits from the dancing room was through the large open window and led on to the verandah, whicb, with part of the lawn, was entirely enclosed, and formed a pleasant, sheltered, yet cool, ' retreat to pass the time between the dances. The rooms were most tastefully decorated, the grates and mantel-shelves being entirely filled and covered with flowers, amongst which nestled numerous fairy lamps of different colours, which gave to the decorations a most effective appearance. Commander de Chauleac, of the French man-of-war Scorff, along with some six or e'ght officers', were present, and many of them eeemtSd delighted to join the dance?. Their bright uniforms and gold epaulets assisted to give the ballroom a most lively appearance, relieving the sombre effect of the orthodox men's evening dress. Mrs Sinclair-Thomson received her guests in the hall, and wore a trained gown of pale heliotrope silk with a touch of pink on tbe bodice, which was trimmei with deep lace ; Mrs M 'Master wore black profusely trimmed wifh jet ; Mrs M3ssey (Sydney), pale pink corded silk, the bodice trimmed with a fall of white lace ; Miss Dibbs (Sydney), a stylish dress of blue corded silk trimmed with flounc°s of white lace on skirt nnd bodice ; Mrs M'Gowan, a pretty dress of pale pink ei'k; her sister, Miss Spence, also wore pink silk; Miss Roberts, a stylish dress of blue silk, wir.h Watteau train trimmed with pink and white laae ; Miss Lulu Robert?, white corded silk, with small yellow frills trimming tbe skirt ; Mrs Mills, a handsome trained gown of cream brocade, with short sleeves of yellow velvet, the bodice profusely trimmed with lace ; Miss Mills, a heliotrope skirt veiled in black, the bodice beirjg heliotrope silk trimmed with jet; Mr 3 Kettle, heliotrope Bilk and gauze ; Mro J. Wright wore her handsome wedding dress of rich brocade and dnchesse sann, the bodice trimmed with lace ; M'". Q s Wright looked very well in a simple white crepon, with short puffed sleeves of white moire, and a fall of lace trimming the bodice ; Miss Mears (Christchurch), whi f e silk ; Mrs Posrlethwaife. grey velvet trimmed with lase and jet; Mrs Lindo Ferguson, a rich brocaded gown with Watteau train; Miss Haggitt, an excee'ingly pretty dress of pale grey silk Irimmpd with pii k, the bodice being finished with three li' t'e frills trimming the basque; Miss Parker (Tasmania), pink silk trimmed with striped silk and white lace; Miss Napier (London), looked very well in black silk trimmed with cream lace insertion ; Miss R. R^yooldp, a pretty dress of cream silk with bands and sleeves of pink silk, a fall of lace trimming the bodice ; Miss M. Reynolds, white silk trimmed with (Silver and chiffon j Miss Stephenson, a band*

some black brocade, the bodice trimmed with white silk and beaver fur; Miss Gibson, a pretty dress of grey striped gauze with empire belt, and sash of pink silk ; Miss P. Gibson, white satin, the bodice trimmed with soft falling lace ; Miss Backhouse (Sydney), blue gauze trimmed with black silk, a frill of white lace trimming the bodice, jet ornaments in the hair ; Miss Gilkison, red silk ; Miss Williams, crimpon and black trimmed with jet; Miss M. Williams, a cream lace dress; Miss Dymock, pink silk ; Miss J. Dymock, a dress of pale green silk, with pink flowers ; Miss Cargill, black trimmed with lace ; Miss Neill, heliotrope and white, with gold bands and ornaments in the hair ; Miss K. Neill, a very pretty dress of pink brocade, with frills of cream lace, bands of silver on the hair ; Miss Wilkins (Auckland), grey, the skirt trimmed with a garland of pink roses, and pink silk ruches on the bodice ; Miss Ruby Neill, white, with Bleeves and trimming of sapphire blue velvet; Miss Lily Roberts, a pretty dress of yellow silk trimmed with orange silk and lace.

The weather during the week has been very unpropitioug for the usual " At home " days, Saturday being the only fine afternoon. On that day there were a good many visitors at " Birchwood," the residence of Mrs Gibson, at Anderson's Bay, and in tbe pretty sheltered garden the disagreeable wind which made town so unpleasant was not felt at all. Games of tennis were played during the whole afternoon, and a good deal of excitement was displayed over some of the games bo^h by players and onlookers. The Misses Gibson both wore tennis dresses — black skirts, with cotton shirts; Miss Williams wore a cotton costume; Mrs Williams, slate grej tweed ; Mrs Hancock, a costume of brown ; Miss Reynolds, a tan coloured costume, with vest of pink silk; Miss Fairchild (Wellington), a floral muslin with lace, and large picture hat with white feathers ; Mies Haggitt, black serge costume, with heliotrope vest ; Miss Greenwood (Christchurch), black and white costume; Mrs White, black and green ; Miss Wilkins, navy blue with white lace.