TABLE TALK,

Otago Witness, Issue 2493, 25 December 1901, Page 65

TABLE TALK,

Monday Afternoon. On Tuesday, the 17th, a fashionable wedding took place U St. Matthew's Chinch. The bride wus Miss Norah Farquhar, second youngest daughter of Mr G. P. Farquhar, of this city, and the bridegroom Mr Benjamin H. Smith, son of Mr B. Figgis Smith,

of " Hetherset," Streatham, England The hour fixed for the ceremony wa» half-past 2 o'clock but long before that hour the chml wks crowded with I^t^f gj to see the girl bride who was born and has £0™ up here, and is now leaving New ZeXd for Streatham, England where her future home will be. Fortunately the weather proved all that could be desired. Although a little dull in the mormng, by noon , the sun shcae out warm and bright, and continued to do so all afternoon Ihe vicar objects to floral decorations foi weddings, so the church was not decorated at all. The cermony was ondueted by the Rev W. Curzon-Siggera, a^rasted by the Rev. W. H. Edghill. The eervice was a fully choral one, Mr Lilly officiating at the organ. Eacn guest was provided with a daintily silver-lettered slip, containing the service and hymns to be sung during the service, so all were able to join in the responses and the hymnal. The bride entered the church leaning on her father s arm, and walked slowly up the centre aisle to the church stens, where she was met by the bridegroom' attended by Mi G. Maeewan and Mr David Crawford, the groomsmen, and the officiating clergy. Five bridesmaids were in attendance, Miss Ruby Farquhar and Miss Beatrice Farquhar (sisters of the bride), and three little girls— Miss Noel Dowling. Miss Mollie Dowlmg, and Miss Eulalie Roberts (nieces of the bride). The bride looked very charming and pretty. She wore a lovely drew of rich white ivory satin, made with a long court train. The bodice was made -with transparent voice and sleeves of- real Irish lace, and a dainty bolero was also formed of the Mine. She wore a long, white tulle veil, fastened on her hair with a spray of orange blossoms, a lovely pearl pendant . and carried a bouquet formed of Iceland poppies, spircea, and maidenhair. The two elder bridesmaids wore stylish and effective dresses of white ducheb=e satin, made in princess robe style, and the bodices completed with dainfcy bolero 3of white tucked chiffon, outlined with tiny chiffon ruches, and transparent sleeves of chiffon ; lovely and becoming- hats of white Basle straw, trimmed with white tulle, masses of &i£k, roses and touoh.es of black velvety Tlie

| three little girls wore exquisite frocks of ! white book musim, the skirts frilled and trimmed with Valenciennes lace and insertion, large pink" silk sashes, tied at the left &ide, and large, white, musMn, frilled hats. Each of the bridesmaids carried a pretty | bouquet of pink geraniums and maiden1 hair, and streamers of pink ribbon. I The bridegroom's gifts to the bride were a ruby bangle, a turquoise ring, aud a gold , watch and chain, fastened with a i turquoise brooch. To each of the elder bridesmaids he gave a turquoise and dia- ! niond ring, ar>d the children each i-ceivecl a ! dainty gold brooch, surmounted with a j , jewelled fly. The relatives in the bridal party w ere Mrs Dowling, who wore a black embroidered silk net over£kirt over a black satin rfip, dainty white chiffon toque, white cniffon ruffle, and bouquet of white and red flowers; Miss Farquhar, lovely dress or bright wink glace silk, both skirt and bolero tucked,' and the latter opening to show a prettily pouched bodice of cream tucked chiffon and lace, large black crinoline straw hat trimmed with black chiffon and lined with oink, white chiffon ruffle, and bouquet of white flowers ; Miss Edith Farquhar wore a cream silk voile dress, the skirt made ! with accordion plaited flounces and trimmed i with cream lace, the pouched bodice tucked ! and finished with a cream lace bolero, large black and white chiffon hat, bouquet ot f mscn roses; Mrs Gea. Rf^* WOle tl * lovely °-own of white silk voile, the bocUce daintily tucked and draped with lonely white lace, large cream straw hat trimmed with purple and yellow pansies. Mr Lilly's organ n.u«c included the bndal ! march from "Lohengrin" a«d Mendelssohn s "Wedding Mar^h," and an appreciated innovation was Mr D. Hutton's migi«K of Jude'a "Better land" whilst the principals , were signing in the veptry I After the service the party drove to Ihe

Eyrie," Mr Farquhar's residence, where a Option was held. Mrs Dowling and Miss Farquhar received the B«f*» »* th «"£ trance hall, and Mr and Mrs B, H. Smith stood in the drawing room receiving congratulations and hearty good wishes from eveijone. Ay adjournment was soon made to the dining room, where a delicious ; repast was served. The table looked lovely, decorated with numerous glasses filled with white spiraea and maidenhair. Ihe huge pillared wedding cake stood at one end of the table, which was also covered v,ith tempting viands of all kinds. Mr CurzonKers proposed the health of the bride and bridegroom in a particularly happy speech, and the bridegroom replied, speeches aho being given by the groomsmen, Mr Denniston, and the bride's father. About half-pa-t 4 the happy young couple left for Waihola, driving, from where they went on to the Lakes, spending the honeymoon at WakatipuThe bride's travelling costume was a wriai t tailor-made skirt and Eton coat of » dark shade of crushed strawberry frieze cloth the coat opening io chow a dainty tucked white silk vest, and large black vehet feathered hat, with a spray of coloured flowers under the brim. , . „ , _„ The presents were arranged in the laige morning room, the large table and smaller tables round the room being covered witji the numerous and handsoros tokens of goodwill of which the young couple weie the recipients. Many of the presents were very valuable, and all most useful and acceptable to a young couple beginning housekeeping. . , r Amongst Ihe guests were Mr and Mr? Cheeseman, the Mis<e, Williams Mr and Mrs G. L. Denm\ton. Mrs W. H. Reynolds, the Misses Reynolds?, Mi=s ii. Mill", Miss Sis«, Rev. Mr and Mrs Curzon-Sigger*. Mr and Mrs Michie, Miss Nevill. Mr and Mrs Ssrgood, Miss Logan, Mits E. Ulnch, Mr i and Mrs Theomin, Mr and Mrs Hart, Miss i Hart, Miss Barroch (Sydney), Mr and Mrs Fels, Mrs and the Misses Mill, the Misoes Fraser, the Misses Gilkison. Mr and Mrs llazlett, Mios Hazlett, Mrs W. T. Hazlett (Invercargill), Mrs Stephenson, Mr and Mrs Edmond, Miss Denniston, Mr M. Denniston (Chrkstchurch), Mr Fenwick, Rev. Mr Edg- ' hill, Mr M? aad Migs Maca&g.^

Mrs Reynolds "'wore a handsome black silk ] costume and black bonnet; Miss R. Reynolds, pretty frock of fage-green voile, the bodice trimmed with real laca, and demty hat, trimmed with Toses ; Mrs Denniston, black biocade gown, and black and yellow bonnet; Mrs Theomin, handsome gown oi black \oile, the skirt made with accordionplaited flounces, and the bodice trimmed with guipure, black and white toque ; Mrs Mill Wck brocade gown, black-jetted silk and lace mantle, and black bonnet trimmed with a wreath of rnle blue forget-me-nots.-the Misses Mill, both wore smart white bcoK muslin frocks, flounced, and trimmed with Valenciennes insertion and lace, tiansparenc lace sleeves and yoke, and white p:c.ure hats; Mrs Hart, black cloth co«ttinw trimmed with black lace applique, black toque and ruffle; Miss Hart wore a l;-v£iy dre=s of white silk, with a liand-ppmted floral design of blue flowers arranged m bunohe« the whole trimmed with lace ana black velvet, and flat white straw hat trimmed with flowers; Miss Barroch wore % yery dainty frock of cream silk voile tucked, and a large cream silk sash at the wai«t, smart cream hat; Mrs Michie wore a blackspotted chiffon overskirt oier a white silk foundation, the bodic? trimmed with lovely white lsce, black and white chiffon ruffle, black chiffon hat, and carried an exqms'te bouquet of scarlet carnations; Miss JNcvjl'. cieam lustre costume, with dainty front oi cream lace and black velvet, large black i and white chiffon hat: Miss Logan wow a pale grey and pink-silk gown: Mrs JVJmond /own of lovely black silk grenadine trimmed with flounce? .and black l?ee and chiffon, black and heliotrope hat; Mrs baigood, stylish gown of bright blue voile, the whole trimmed with cream lace and toil Hies of black velvet; Mrs Cheeseman. black tucked voile mess' and lovely collar of cream auipure, black ci incline straw hat t"™"^' l Sith chiffon rosettes; the Mi.se William*

wore dork grey coats and skirts, and black picture huts; Miss E. Ulrich, cream lustre tucked skirt and cream silk bodice, black and white hat; Miss Denni.-lon, pastel blue skirt and Eton coat, the latter Ikimiis a deep collar of 'coffee-coloured luce applique, white felt hat trimmed with black and blue rosettes; Miss (4. Mills wore a bright iedflowered foulard gown, the bodice having a deep cream -net berthe, and trimmed with lace, black and red hat; Mifcs Sise woie a smart frock of white-spotted silk, with sleeves and yoke- of white lace; Mrs FeU, violet and white fouUrd gown, and da'nty chiffon ruffle; Mrs Stephenson, black s:lk gown trimmed with black guipure, and dainty bonnet of black silk chiffon; Mis Hazlett v.ore a black brocade dress liatmg a jewelled chiffon yoke, outlined with cream guipure and steel passementerie, black and white chiffon ruffle, and black flowered hat ; , Miss Hozlett, pale grey cashmere dress made 1 with a tucked sailor collar of grey silk, outlined with cream insertion and pink ribbons, white chiffon ruffle, and white pictuie hac ; Miss M. Reynolds, fage green cl-rh »kirl and Eton coat, dainty white tucked chiffon \e»t, and burnt straw flowered hat: Mi*s Gillci*on, bright blue cloth skirt and bodice of blue and white muslin trimmed with white lace, black chiffon hat : her sister wore a black voile skirt and black and pink bodice: Mis-: Maeassey, ttylish cream serge skirt and Eton coat, black chiffon hatj Miss Fr?ser wore ' a daik blue floral sateen frock, yoke of white satin and cream lacs, and belt anJ ribbons lof bright pink ribbon, burnt straw hat 1 rimmed with pale blue ribbons aud piuk j roses : Miss A. Frasei wore a pale blue and white floral sateen trimmed with ribbons ' and lace, cream hat trimmed with lovely ; damask ro»es; Mrs W. Hasdett, handsome ' gown of black voile, the skirt made with ac-cordion-plaited flounce 3, and tlie bodice ! trimmed with exquisite lacs, and lucked chiffon vest, black crinoline blia<\, and chiffon hitt.

Mrs Kempthorne gave a very enjoyable afternoon tea on Wednesday, the 18th, at her residence in Albert street. This pleasant afternoon was given in honour of the Misses Austin, Miss Wright, and some other members of the Hawtrey Company, who deljghted all the guests with their delicious

music, l^a was served in the large billiard room, and the table looked lovely, decorates! with pale pink and blue ribbons, and numerous glasses filled with pale pink poppies and! glasses. There wa-, * good deal of mu c :c _ during the afternoon. Mis,* Eraser, Miss L. Shand, Miss Blakney, Mr Hunter, the Rev. Mr Jones, and Mrs E. ('. Reynolds a'l contributing items. A fail 1 spr.nklins of men were present, which made a \anery fiom tho ordinary afternocv tea. Mrs Kempthorue wore a dress of white grass lawn, both sknri. and bodice tucked, the former trimmed with flounces and lace insertion, and large blaok-and-gold chiffon hat trimmed with black leatheis and yellow ros.^s. j Amongst those present were Mr and Mrs E. C. Reynolds, Dr Stanley and Miss Batchelor, Mivs Fruser, Miss Symcs, Mis? U. Mills Mrs A. Finch, Mrs Sargood, Miss Haggitt, Miss E. Gilkis-on. Mi«s M. Reynolds, Miss Williams, Miss Maca?*ey, Mi.-s Graham, Miss Blakney, Mr Lowry, Mr Hunter, the Misses F. M'Lean, the Misses Shand. Mis* R- Neill, Mis* Denniston. Miss I. Baker, Mr G. Ritchie, and Dr Riley. Mr and Mrs James Mills returned home by the s.s. Monowai last week, after beingaway from the colony for nearly a year. MUs Stephenson has returned fiom Svtln»y. where she has been paying M=ut= for the last fey. months. Mips Bessie Maekerraa la- returned to her home at Rouemont from Sydney. " Mrs A. A. Finch and family have gone to Akatore Beach for a few weeks. Mrs Sinclair Thomson and family have gone to Goodwood for the vacation holidays. Mrs J. M. Ritchie and party me -pending the holidays at Carrmgton. Mrs Ram?ay and family have gone to Portobello for a couple o: month 0 .