SOCIAL SPHERE

Observer, Volume XV, Issue 796, 31 March 1894, Page 6

SOCIAL SPHERE

By Muriel.

Hebb Fbancik, the eminent Bohemian violinist, gave his first concert on Monday week, when his brilliant playing caused quite an amount of enthusiasm. Herr Francik was assisted by Misß Lily Cameron (who also made her debut before an Auckland audience), Mrs Coates, Mr A.. L. Edwards, and Mr A. Towsey. The concert was a very enjoyable one and was well attended, amongst those present being Lord and Lady Glasgow, and a party from Government House.

Lady Glasgow wore a handsome trained gown of maize-coloured merveilleux ; Lady Augusta Boyle, soft white silk, and her sisterß, white muslin frocks and blue Bilk sashes, Mrs Stewart, tasteful black evening dreßS; Mrß (Dr.) Lindsay, blaok costume ; Miss Walker, handsome yellow silk gown ; Miss Haliday, dark costume ; Miss Briton, stylish pale grey ; Misses Berry, pretty pale blue costumes ; Mrs. J. A. Tole, black silk ; Mrs Eissling, tasteful blaok flowered ooßtume ; Mrs J.J. Holland, handsome prune coloured merveilleux; MiBB Holland, tasteful black and crushed strawberry silk evening dress, her sister, pretty biscuit and blue costume ; Mrs J. Bobb, handsome black evening dress ; Mrs Towsey, pretty biscuit-coloured gown ; Miss Baker, oretne flowered costume ; Mrs Ponsford, black silk skirt, and dainty light silk blouse; Mrs Leys, handsome fawn merveilleux gown; Misses Whitelaw, pretty light costumes ; Mrs Mitchell, dainty white ; Mrs Hitchcock looked handsome in black ekirt, and pretty silk blouse ; Miss James, black evening dress; Miss Laishley, black, and pretty creme cloak ; Mrs Butt, blaok Bilk.

The engagement is announced of Miss Meta Eenrick, of Farawai, Thames, and Mr H. P. Stark, assistant manager of the Bank of New South Wales, Grahamstown, Thames.

In a reoent ißßue of the Queen is an interesting letter from Wellington, New Zealand, in which the writer, 'G.N. makes a noteworthy remark. 'I have travelled in many countries,' says ' G.N.,' 1 bat in no other land have I seen such courtesy and unobtrusive chivalry habitually exhibited to women, whether old or young, as by New Zealand men of every condition and rank.' The recent step in the big experiment of adult suffrage has in ' G.N.'s ' view, proved in every respect a success.

The engagement of Mr Gifford, of the Bank of New Zealand, to Miss Seherff, of 4 Glenalvon,' Symond-street, has recently been annonnced. Miss Eva Soherff is also engaged to Mr Alex MaoKellar, of the Waikato.

No more perfect weather could have been desired or wished for than that with which we were favoured, for the Easter Holidays. All the popular pleasure resorts around Auckland were visited by hundreds of excursionists and holiday makers, but of course, the chief attraction was the Auckland Kacing Clnb's |Autumn Meeting at Ellerßlie. The attendance was not nearly as large as at the Summer Meeting, especially of the fair sex. Amongst the many tasteful costumes worn were : Mrs Alfred Nathan, who looked very handsome in a black striped silk gown with vest of green silk veiled with black laoe, large and stylish hat trimmed with moss-green velvet ; her sister, Miss Clayton, looked very pretty in black figured net, with sleeves and yoke of bright green silk veiled with net, and pretty black hat ; Mrs L. D. Nathan wore a tasteful gown of blaok striped grenadine,over heliotrope silk, and trimmed with bands of heliotrope silk, veiled with black laoe insertion, fine white straw hat, with pale pink roses, and strings of blaok velvet. Mrs King handsome blaok costume, with vest of heliotrope Bilk, black bonnet ; Miss

King looked very pretty in a very dainty pale blue gown trimmed with a darker blue velvet, pretty little hat to match; Miss Wilkins, very pretty white embroidered gown, large white hat ; Miss Fairohild looked nice in white and heliotrope flowered muslin, large blaok hat trimmed with heliotrope ribbon; her sister, Mrs Smith, pretty fawn costume; Miss Walker, (Parnell), stylish fawn costume trimmed with brown, brown hat ; Miss Lawford, stylish dark grey tweed cos turn c, light blouse and black toque; Mrs Blair, black serge costume, small blaok toque.

Mrs Moss Davis looked very handsome in fawn, with sleeves and revers of black merveilleux finished with gold gimp, dainty little black Marie Stuart bonnet ; Miss Moss Davis, stylish white pique costume, large black hat with pink trimming, her sister looked nice in navy skirt, pretty pink blouse, and sailor hat ; Miss Bertha Devore looked pretty in blaok skirt and and jacket, pale blue blouse, and pretty white hat ; Miss Langsford, stylish fawn costume ; Miss Freda Langsford, tasteful fawn and green costume, hat to match ; Mrs Worsp, stylish fawn costume, with sleeves, etc., of black satin, pretty little bonnet, Mies Worsp, beooming Eiffelcoloured costume, finished with biscuit lace, stylish hat; Mrs Jackson, tasteful grey silk, trimmed with moss-green velvet, pretty hat to match; Miss Macdonald, tasteful grey costume ; Mrs Isidore Alexander, handsome heliotrope gown, profusely trimmed with black lace, hat to match ; Miss Alexander, looked pretty in reseda green, and stylish hat ; Mrs Lyon, grey costume prettily trimmed with gimp, blaok hat ; Miss Aubrey, crushed strawberry costume, floral hat ; Miss Frith, very stylish brown costume, large brown hat ; Mrs C. Buddie, pretty pale blue gown, large black hat ; Mrs Alison, handsome black merveilleux gown, pretty little black bonnet ; Miss Dunwoodie, dainty heliotrope gown, pretty white hat ; Misses Kerr-Taylor, pretty white crepon gowns, white hats ; Miss Johnstone, dark grey tweed costume, sailor hat ; MiBS Jakins, pink flowered costume, trimmed with ribbon velvet, white hat ; Miss Dannett, very pretty silver grey silk gown trimmed with steele passementerie, tasteful little bonnet ; Miss Percival, Btylish brown and pink costume, hat to correspond ; Mrs Walker, very stylish brown costume, large brown felt hat.

Mrs McLaughlin wore a very stylish and tasteful navy blue gown trimmed with red, bonnet to correspond ; Mrs C. Brown, striking and pretty fawn gown, the bodice and trimmings of moss-green Bilk, hat en suite ; Mrs A. Hanna, dark blue costume sailor hat ; Miss A. Tye looked nice in navy serge skirt and jacket, light blouse and sailor hat ; Mrs E. Buchanan, taßteful fawn gown trimmed with irridesoent passementerie, hat to match ; Misseß Shirley Baker (three) all looked stylish in white pique costumes ; Misses Thorpe, one in pretty black and white check gown, relieved with cluster of yellow roses, large black hat trimmed with black ribbon ; the other green costume finished with twine coloured lace and insertion, sailor hat banded with green ribbon; Mrs W. J. Ralph, peaoook blue gown, pretty little bonnet; Mrs Boss (Wellington), handsome black gown and pretty petunia and gold bonnet ; Mrs Thompson, lovely black silk gown trimmed with lace and charming little black and pale blue bonnet ; Miss Fenton looked nice in stylish brown costume, hat en suite; Mrs Windsor and Mrs Cattanaoh both wore tasteful black (mourning) costumes; Mrs H. Keesing, pretty grey gown handsomely trimmed with silk ; Miss Brophy, stylish brown costume ; Misses Dyson both looked nice, one in fawn the other in grey ; Mrs Hackett, handsome petunia brocaded silk gown, lace mantle and pretty bonnet. Many others were present but I have forgotten the names.

Mr ' Bert ' Bailey, of swimming fame, was married last week. Congratulations !

The marriage of Miss Katie Bruce, eldest daughter of Mr W. C. Bruce, of Ponsonby, and Mr John Wakefield, takes place on Wednesday next at All Saints' Church, Ponßonby.

The engagement of Miss F. Powers and Mr F. Loekhart, of the Bank of New Zealand has just been announced. • • *

The Auckland Amateur Opera Company have fixed Tuesday, April 10th for the opening of their ' Madam Favart ' season at the Opera House, and the

work of dressing, staging and rehearsal is being poshed on vigorously. ' Madam Favart' is a big undertaking for an amateur combination, requiring a large number of soloists and involving heavy outlay in dresses. All members of the chorus have three changes and some of the principals four and five. The introduction of a oachucha danoed by eight ladies, and several marches will tend to liven up the opera, which is in itself one of Offenbach's brightest.

The wedding of Mrs Wright and Mr James Leigh, which took place last week, was a very quiet one. Eev. Scott West performed the ceremony. The newlywedded couple have hosts of friends who will be pleased to learn of the happy event and who will join with ub in warm congratulations and good wishes.

On a recent Monday afternoon Lady Glasgow sent a note to her greengrocer (Ah Chee) that she and her daughters would pay him a visit at his home at Mechanics' Bay Gardens on the following day. At the time appointed the ladies daly arrived, and were entertained by Mrs Ah Chee. The Ladies Boyle played and sang, partook of afternoon tea, fruit, etc., and the whole party (yellow and white) had a good time. Lady Glasgow requested a photo of the Chee family group for her album, and the delighted Chee immediately ordered a splendid enlarged photo. Ah Chee forwarded Lord Glasgow a present of half-a-dozen silk handkerchiefs from th 6 Flowery Land. Aren't the opposition greengrocers just mad !

The engagement of Mr E. B. Lusk the well-known atbelete formerly of Auckland, to Miss Nellie Webster, of New Plymouth, has recently taken place.

The marriage of Mr Oliver Wakelin, of the Bank of New Zealand, Feilding, ta a Southern young lady took place last week. Mr Wakelin was formerly in the Bank of New Zealand, both at Auckland and Whangarei.

A Drury correspondent in writing of the local bachelors' invitation ball (the moat successful up to date) sayß : « The dance programmes, procured from the Obsebveb Office, were very tastefully got up and came in for their Bhare of admiration.' Having just imported a large quantity of new type, etc., we are now prepared to execute orders for all kinds of fancy cards of the very lateßt and most approved designs and as used in London. For birthday, wedding, visiting, invitation, and business cards, the Observer Office stands unrivalled. It keeps the largest stock in Auckland of all kinds of fancy cards.

The engagement is announced of Dr. George Allen, E.N., H.M.S. Lizard, to Miss Maclnnes, of Sydney. The marriage eventuates at an early date. # • •

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