SOCIETY

Observer, Volume 2, Issue 52, 10 September 1881, Page 610

SOCIETY

— Mrs Wliitaker gives a children's party on Tuesday evening next. — There was a subscription dance in the Parnell Hall on Tuesday evening. — Mr Montague Smith of GKsborne is going to give a grand fancy ball shortly. — A Wairoa belle (Miss 0.) was to be married to aMr B of the Thames yesterday. • — The bachelors of that lively suburb, Otahuhu, meditate a bread and butter dance. — A new dramatic company is projected at Tauranga. — Miss Louisa Marks, the charming daughter of the Eev. John Marks, of Katikati, is at present on a visit to Auckland. — During the visit of the Pinafore troupe to Grisborne Mr Montague Smith appeared one night as the " Big Aunt" and drew a crowded house. Dunedin scored the honors again at the Parnell Dance, Miss Ethel Jones being votet out and out the handsomest young lady in the Boom. — The Parnell young ladies declare that now they have ceased to patronise tbe Rink it must fall to pieces. Hoighty-toity ! girls — -what next. — " Member of the- Congregation" says Pittstreet choir is going to pieces. The favourite baritone now attends St. Sepulchre's in the morning. — The contributor who announced Mr Kettle's engagement to Miss Lena Von Tempsky was rather behind time. The pair have been married nearly two years. — Mrs Wliitaker gave a dance last (Thursday) night, but it was not in honour of Master Minett, as stated last week. Tuesday was the lad's birthday. —On Wednesday afternoon, Mr Watt received presentations from the clerks in the Bank of N. Z. and from a number of friends principally Auckland clubbers. — A leading member of the Wesleyan choir afc Pitt-street has turned apostate and gone "Brown." He was dipped " Brown " the other day, and now leads the "Brown" singists at the Choral Hall. • — Rumour hath it that a young and clever M.H.R. for an Auckland constituency will shortly lead to the matrimonial altar the charming daughter of one of our merchant princes. — We have reasons for believing that the bogus engagement letter emanated from a lady residing in the suburb of Parnell. Enquiries are being made and next week we may have to publish the culpi'it's name. — The heels and elbows of Mr D'Arcy Irvine took up so much room at the Parnell dance on Tuesday that the Committee have determined to provide a private room for him to disport himself in at their* next reunion. — The currant jelly-ites of Reniuera have plunged £600 in debt over their new hall which is a perfect amateur theatre fitted up with first class scenery and all essentials. Alf . Isaacs who does everything regally is the moving spirit.

— A meeting of the Civil Service Cricket Club will be held next week at which Mr Eowe the Sec. intends reading out the names of the 33 defaulters. They will then be forwarded to the Press for publication. Come, pay up boys before it is too late—We hear from Gisborne that Mr J. M. Dargaville has been energetically doing the Poverty Bay District. When the Eotomahana left he had been seen on the LaW Tennis Ground two or three times and already had the imprint of the East Coast Land Coy. — Mr George Ald'erton contributes some very interesting information*(never before published) about Lord Beaconsfield's " Endymiou "_ to the Northern Advocate. Those who take an interest in such subjects should procure a paper of September 3rd, and read the article. It will repay perusal. — Mr Patrick G-ordon of Cairnfiold farm gave a grand Ball at Whnngarei last Wednesday night, in a large shed he has just built. The room was very tastefully decorated with evergreens and flowers, and when the company assembled the tout ensemble was most effective. There were 80 people present and dancing was kept up with great spirit till the small hours of the morning. — An amateur performance of that popular farce the Area Belle was to take place at the new Eemuera Hall last night, too late for notice in this issue. Miss Jeannie Isaacs played Penelope, Mr Alfred Isaacs Pitcher the policeman, Mr Young Tosser the Grenadier, Mr Pounds Chalks the milkman and Mrs Morrin Mrs Croker the 'missus.' The affair was preceded by a concert. Full particulars next week. — The Auckland Dramatic Club have very sensibly abandoned the idea of attempting " London Assurance" and will produce instead one of " Pinafore " Gilbert's freshest and brightest comedies ie" On Guard.," This piece is admirably adapted for Amateurs and if cai efiilly rehearsed should prove a grand success. The proformance which will be in aid of the distressed Hebrews in Eussia is to take place at the Theatre during the first week in October. Mr DeLias has generously placed the Theatre at the disposal of the Club gratis. — The gentlemen members of St. Andrew's choir gave a dance at to their lady friends at the Parnell Hall on Thursday evening last. There were sixty present, the ladies being slightly in the majority. The hall was tastefully decorated, and the refreshments provided of the most recherche description. Mrs Culpan was the best dressed lady present, being elegantly attired in lavender silk and real black lace trimming. Miss Culpan looked charming in a costume of oatmeal cloth and cardinal trimmings. The Misses Campbells dresses were black grenadine and bhie. Miss C. Alexander, grey cashmere, trimmed with black velvet ; Miss Marks, black striped grenadine and cardinal ; the Misses Haslett and Miss G-ardiner, black cashmere; Miss Philp, brown sateen and old gold trimmings. Miss Hannah Cuthbertson was the admitted belle, and Mr Hamilton Haslett the best dressed and handsomest man present. Hunter and Eadie's string band supplied the music, and, altogether, the little 'reunion was most enjoyable.