SOCIETY

Observer, Volume 3, Issue 59, 29 October 1881, Page 102

SOCIETY

The number present was about 130, and a more jolly evening was never spent in the classic city on the Cam." — Mr George Cruickshank gave a delightful dance on the 18th The floor was in first-rate order and the supper excellent. Ample time for enjoying the latter was allowed, so that for once the gentlemen had a chance of getting something better than a snack eaten while attending to the ladies. It is to be hoped more hosts and hostesses will follow this good example as the latter part of a programme is gone through with i much more verve when the inner-man is properly attended to. Among those present were Mr and Mrs Boardman, Mr and Mrs D. Cruickshank, Mrs Devore and Miss Harley, Dr Elliott, Mr and Mrs Furbic, Mr and Mrs Heath and Miss Roy, Mr and Mrs Jakins, Mr and Mrs Masefield and Miss Evans, Mr and Mrs Maclndoe, Mr and Mrs Upton etc. etc.

— Mr James Martin, of Parnell, is engaged to Miss Brown of Epsom. — The late concert at Huntly was a very spieey affair. — Miss Grace Harris is engaged to Mr A. Moselen, of Onehunga. — An engagement is announced between Mr Edward West and Miss Bowden of Otahuliu. — The rink dance at Te Awamutu was very enjoyable. R., the ladies' man, did not show up. ■ — Mr Tom Kelly, of Mount Albert, is engaged to Miss Nellie Potter, North Shore. — The marriage between Miss Harris and Mr James Macfarlane will eventuate very shortly. — Mr J. McLeod of Waipu, is to be married at Christmas. — Mr Willie Potter, of Epsom, is engaged to Miss Wood, of same place. — The engagement of Mr W. Spry to Miss Caiiaw of 'Newton is announced. — The Glee Club at Ngaruawalria is rapidly j increasing the number of its members, under the ] able conduct of Mr Q. — Little Miss Ethel Richardson's friends will be glad to hear she has recovered from her recent illness. — An engagement is announced between Mr Clifton, of the Freeman's Journal, and Miss Scott, of Mount-street. — The engagement is announced, of Mr Harry Martin, late of Wellington, to Miss Webb, of Wellesley-street. — According to a Waipu correspondent, a marriage will shortly take place between Mr D. H. and Miss J. S. of that district. — The ladies' committee of the Mount Albert Cinderella Dances intend having a Mask Ball instead of a Calico Ball as originally intended. — Mr J. Cummins, tailor, (" Dandy Jim ") and Miss Bella Dyer, tailoress, have decided to tie the knot " matrimonial " sometime this month. — A large number of ladies are said to be in training for the historical bee on Monday evening next. — The long talked of engagement between Mr Littlewood, of Newmarket, and Miss Nichol, of Epsom, is at length an accomplished fact. — A well-known attendant at St. Paul's, who is a disciple both of St. Crispin and Paganinni, mediates the fatal plunge into the sea of matrimony. — Young Spurgeon caiised a flutter amongst the fair ones of Coromandel. One of the smitten is now taking lessons in " getting up " white chokers. — The fancy dress ball at Ponsonby is coming off on November Bth. Grentlemen's tickets will be ten shillings each, and ladies' five shillings. Ahem! — Miss F Tregonning, one of the best looking young ladies on the Thames, is shortly to be married to Mr Sam Mears, of the firm of Mears and Co. merchants, Pollen-street, Thames. — The Bocial gathering with which the current session of St. James Mutual Improvement Association is to be wound up will most probably take place on Friday, November 11th. • — An engagement is announced between Mr D. Estall, Hobson-street, and Miss Margaret Gallagher, of Symonds-street. The honeymoon will be spent at Otahuhu. — The whole of the lady compositors in Auckland have, for some reason, donned the sable garb of mourning. We hope they have not taken seriously to heart the query anent " winking " which appeared in our last issue. — A concert, in aid of the funds of the Oneliunga Benevolent Society, by Mr Grooch and his Onehunga Singing Class, assisted by a few gentlemen friends from town, realised nearly £20, — not bad for the little village. — The concert and ball at Ngaruawahia was a great success, and reflected great credit on Mrs Lindsay's management. The songs of Mr Turner fairly trough down the house, and Mrs G. D. earned applause. —At St. James' " Social," last Friday evening, Miss Ginn, wore a pretty jersey dress of fawn coloured silk trimmed with dark brown velvet ; Miss G-ledhill, wine coloured dress trimmed with silk to match ; Miss Britton, black dress with black velvet jersy body. — The Auckland Dramatic Society have 2 pieces in active rehearsal for their next performance, which will be given at the Remuera Hall, towards the end of next month, The farces chosen are " To Parents and Guardians " and " A Lesson in Love." The annual soiree of the flourishing Sir Henry Havelocke Juvenile Temple took place on Monday evening, under the presidency of Mr D. G-oldie. Two hundred and fifty sat down to a plentiful supply of temperance fare. An excellent programme was carried out by the Misses G-oodacre, Campbell, Booth, Anderson, Holland, the Firth, family, Mesdames L. Gribble, Bettany, Goodison, Lightfoot, Campbell, Willows, Anderson, Carter, and Carr, and by Mr Rhode's choir. — A party was given at Mrs N. Goldwater's, Hobson-street, on Wednesday evening last to celebrate the thirteenth birthday of her daughter Julia. The evening commenced with some amateur theatricals the young folks performing a farce entitled "Our New Pupil," which caused great amusement. The leading characters were, Dr Whitehouse, Master L. Phillips; Timothy, Master A. Goldwater ; Fanny Carrington, Miss E, Mendleson. At the close of the piece the room was cleared for a dance, when both young and old enjoyed themselves until the small hours of the morning. Miss E. Bloom presided at the piano. Our Waikato correspondent writes : — " The Fancy Dress Ball which came off at Cambridge oh Thursday last was, if I except the music, perhaps a brilliant success. The supper was superb and the floor was in splendid condition. Many of the dresses were those worn at the late Hamilton Calico Ball,, but the lady and gentleman whd' carried off the palm wore costumes as novel as they were becoming. Miss Commons as • Lawn Tennis ' was undoubtedly the belle, and Kallendar as 'Rob Roy' was the dashing beau.