SOCIAL SPHERE

Observer, Volume XI, Issue 751, 20 May 1893, Page 6

SOCIAL SPHERE

By Muriel;

~Mrs C. C. McMillan, Remuera, gave a large and extremely pleasant afternoon tea. Amongst the guests were Mesdames T. Morrin, S. Morrin, A. Clark, Worsp, W. Bloomfield, Nathan, Conoily, Whitney, and Misses Worsp, Hay, Bnrsill, Baker, Ball, Von Stunner, Hardy, Carr, Thomp. son, Mrs Butt, Mrs Ware, and numerous others.

A fashionable and charmingly pretty wedding took plaoe on Wednesday, 10th inst., at Hamilton, the contracting couple being Mr Robert Gwynne, of the Waikato Times office (only son of the late Mr Richard Gwynne) and Mies Jane Biggs (youngest daughter of the Rev. Mr Biggs, incumbent of St. Peter's Church, Hamilton). The event occasioned more than an ordinary amount of interest in the distriot where the young couple are well known, and long before the hour fixed for the ceremony the church was crowded with friendß anxious to witness the nuptials.

The ceremony took place in St. Peter's Churoh, the Yen. Archdeacon Dudley, of Aackland officiating. The bride was given away by her father, and looked very handsome in her bridal robes, the attendant bridesmaids being Miss Ida Newell and MiBS Eva Biggs. Mr. T. Beale (son of Dr. Beale, of Ponsonby) acted in the capacity of best man. At the conclusion of the ceremony a large number of friends were received at the parsonage, and entertained by the Rev, and Mrs Biggs. After being showered with congratulations and good wishes the happy conple left for Auckland, where they purpose spending heir honeymoon.

A wedding which excited considerable local interest eventuated at the Congregational Churoh, Thames, on the 21st ult. The contracting parties were Mr Henry Edward Elliot, solicitor, of Opotiki, and eldest son of Mr Samuel Elliot, Post Master, Opotiki, and MiBS Fleming, daughter of Mr Andrew Fleming, of Parawai. The knot was tied hy the Rev. B. L. Thomas, of Aackland, assisted by the Rev. W. R. Woolley. The bride looked perfeotly bewitching in a stylish costume of creme silk, and of conrse wore the orthodox veil. She carried a lovely bouquet, and was attended by two bridesmaids, Miss A. Fleming (attired in a beautiful pink cashmere, creme lace and creme saeb), and Miss M. White, who wore a charming costume of apple-green, oreme lace and saßh. The bride and bridesmaids wore tasteful gold brooches, the gift of the bridegroom. The bride was given away by her father. Messrs Harry and Malcolm Fleming acted as groomsmen.

Mrs Fleming, mother of the bride, wore a handsome brown satin costume, black lace dolman, and bonnet en suite. Amongst the guests were : Mrs Woolley, in creme ; Miss Fagan, sage-green cashmere, plaid trimmings, and hat to match, and Miss Luoy Gillespie, stylish brown cloth costume, hat to match. After the cere-

mony the bridal party returned to the residence of the bride's parents, where a sumptuous breakfast awaited them . Later on, the happy pair left for Auckland, to Bpend the honeymoon, after whioh they proceed to Opotiki, their future home. • #• #

The management of the People's Popular Concerts have no reason to complain of want of support from the public, for I am sure no more crowded audience has ever been present in the City Hall than that whioh assembled last week. Representatives from every district and suburb in and around Auokland were there, hoth proud and lowly. The concert was a really excellent one, and the audience was evidently well pleased, for encores were fre>. quently insisted upon and, in every case, graciously complied with.

Amongst the ladies I noticed Mrs lnnes, Mrs Shirley Baker, Mrs Owen and her daughter, Mrß Drummond. Mrs (Dr) Scott, of Onehunga wore a very pretty and becoming costume of black and creme with creme bonnet to match ; Miss Coffey, a stylish costume of pale pink and black ; her sister was in a very pretty costume of navy blue and white, the zouave being of navy blue, gem hat. Miss Ella Baker looked exceedingly pretty in a bright red costume; Misses Atkinson, pretty fawn costnmes ; Miss Kirkwood (North Shore), fawn skirt, pretty light blouse, black jacket and stylish hat trimmed with feathers : Mrs Goodwin, black dress, bonnet and jacket to match ; Mrs E. Lewis and her daughters, Miss Lyall, Mrs and Misses Hay and others too numerous to mention.

The engagement has just been announced of Miss Eva Rountree, daughter of Mr Gilbert Rountree of the Auckland Swings Bank, and Mr Fernihough, manager for Messrs Cooper and Co., Wholesale Importers.

The scene at St. George's Hall last Friday evening, on the occasion of the opening dance in connection with the lolanthe Social Reunion, was a very animated and pleasing one. The hall was well filled, the sexes were evenly distributed, and those present were wonderfully proficient in the art of terpisiohore, so that from a spectacular point of view the scene was an effective and pretty one. For the most part, the members of the lolanthe were pupils of Mr F. C. Bassett's last year, and this fact may explain the exceptionally good dancing.

The dance music was very good, being contributed by-Mesßrs Hanncken and MoCornish, while Messrs Good and Fowler were the M.C.'s. Amongst the ladies, tbe following were especially worthy of notice ; Miss Gallaghan, pretty cream veiling dress, creme silk sash, the bodice finished with lace and cream feathers ; Misses Clarkson, pretty fawn costumes; Miss Pithkethly,. very pretty pink veiling, white flowers and ribbon ; Miss Clarkson, dainty cream veiling, pale blue sash; Misses Brannigan, stylish black dresses, one trimmed, with pink, the other with old gold ; Miss Cleal, very pretty pink and creme evening dress ; Misb Smythe, pretty grey skirt, white blouBe; Miss Brady, dainty dress of flowered muslin; Mrs Pennalligan, handsome black silk dress, trimmed with lace and jet; Miss Nolan, black skirt, black velvet corselet bodice, 'pink top ; Miss A. Good, dainty white dress ; Miss B. Russell, pretty fawn dress with shot Bilk top ; Miss B. Good, black satin, creme flowerß ; Miss Sinolair, pretty white drees, oardinal flowers ; Miss Wilson, pretty blue evening dress ; Miss Brain, pretty pale blue evening dress ; Mrs Clarkson, pretty white brocaded silk; Miss Cook, pretty 'maroon dresß, with old gold silk top ; Miss Gerish, pretty pink fisherman's net evening dress ; Miss Thwaites, pretty slate-coloured silk dress, and others too numerous to mention. # * #

A very pleasant social gathering took place at St George's Hall, Newton, on Monday evening when the ladies connected with Epiphany Churoh entertained the performers in the* operetta, so successfully produced at the same hall, ' The Holiday Concert.' During the evening the Rev. Mr Lush presented Mr and Mrs J. R. Simpson with a beautifully illuminated address in recognition of their labours in connection with the performance of the operetta. The recipients, who appeared greatly pleased, suitably responded. The address was executed by Mr C. Ward and does his taste and skill infinite credit.

You oannot do better than get your cards, invitations or programmes printed at the Obsebveb office. Chaste designs.

Preliminary meeting re Ballance Memorial Fund called for Monday, at 8 p.m.

Fee Hobbs', the People's Draper's announcement re his great calico, cashmere, and clothing sale.

Messrs P. F. Battley and A. A. Hough, ot Anokland, solicitors, have entered into partnership, and will carry on business as Battley and Hough, barristers and solicitors, Somervell's buildings, Vulcan Lane.

The Stdr young man, told off to ' do ' Mrs Cooper- akley's last theosophioal lecture, appears to have been helplessly fogged to get the hang of the fair leoturess's meaning. ' Harma,' he explains for the benefit of his readers,' meant that whenever a cause was started, it had an effeot on exactly the same place, whether physical or moral.' Which is highly instructive and gratifying, when you come to think of it.