The Social Sphere

Observer, Volume XXVI, Issue 44, 21 July 1906, Page 8

The Social Sphere

By Muriel,

SELDOM has the Academy of Music, Waihi, been the scene of a gayer or more brilliant assemblage than on Friday evening, 6th inst., when, in response to the ball committee's invitation, about 250 people met to " chase the glowing hours with flying feet." The committee, which con^i>ted of Mesdames Barry, Cave, Chapman, Misses Banks, Forster, Haazard, Simmons, and Messrs Anderson, E. W. Cave, Leslie, E. Banks, C. Banks, Howell, Gauvain and Cramer-Roberts (secretary), worked hard to ensure the success of the event, and must have felt gratilied at the result of their efforts. The decorations with flags and Chinese lanterns were very tastefully carried out, and an excellent supper was provided by Mr H. E. Meyer, of the Waihi Hotel. Christian's orchestra supplied capital music.

Most of the frocks worn were handsome, amongst those present being Mrs Lawlor, in handsome black merveilleux silk, with jet trimmings ; Mrs Gilmour, handsome black satin ; Mrs Moore, black silk ; Mrs Baye, black silk ; Mrs Hasard, black ac-cordion-pleated chiffon, and pink roses ; Mrs Johnston, dainty white silk ; Mrs Mumford (Tauranga), white satin gown ; Mrs Stafford, black sequin net over glace silk ; Mrs (Dr) Gum ness (of Devonport), white chiffon taffeta corselet gown with sequin bodice and red roses ; Mrs Deverenx, red silk, Maltese lace scarf ; Mrs Russell, white satin trimmed with net ; Mrs Wynyard, white satin, chiffon trimmings, and pink roses ; Mrs Murray (Katikati), yellow silk, violets on bodice ; Mrs Johnston (Katikati), black silk ; Mrs McKinnon, handsome black brocade trimmed with forget-me-nots ; Mrs Sherman (Tauranga), black silk, pink roses ; Mrs Ridings, black satin ; Mrs Hutchings, heliotrope empire gown, with violets ; Mrs Tressell, green silk relieved with black velvet ; Mrs Williams, rich black silk.

Mrs Norman, black silk ; Mrs Evered, rose pink silk ; Mrs Carr, dainty white silk ; Mrs Bush (Paeroa), black glace silk, blue rosette in hair ; Mrs Hopkins, white satin and violets ; Mrs D. McArthur, pretty white sik ; Mrs Reid, black gown ; Mrs Lapraik (Thames), striking black glace 1 silk with touches of blue ; Mrs Thomson, black, relieved with white ; Miss Banks, brown velvet with pink roses on bodice ; Miss F. Banks (Thames), white silk muslin and red geraniums ; Miss Haszard, pretty white accordion pleated voile, aigrette in hair ; Miss Buddie, pretty black velvet frock and white corselet bertha ; Miss Ruddock (Auckland), pink silk, white net overdress ; Miss Taylor (Cambridge) yellow silk ; Miss — Taylor, pretty white silk ; Miss Hague Smith (Paeroa) white accordion pleated costume ; Miss D. Hague Smith, creme silk, with sequin trimming ; Miss Fitzgerald, white silk, valenciennes insertion, pink sash ; Miss Taylor, white silk, with blue sash ; Miss Coote (Paeroa), tangerine silk daintily trimmed with chtfton ; Miss Swears (Waikato), green frock ; Miss Seccombe, blue muslin, lace bertha.

Miss Forster, black satin with violets ;. Miss J. Forster, green accor-dion-pleated silk, Maltese lace berthe ; Miss Anderson, yellow satin, roses on bodice ; Miss Gilmour, white silk ; Miss Evans, white silk with Valenciennes lace trimmings ; Miss Henderson, white silk ; Miss Kneebone, white silk ; Miss Bey (L'aeroa), pretty black velvet relieved with white ; Miss Benge, white silk with sequin trimming ; Miss PoNyer, blue silk, with black velvet j Miss A. Power (debit.

tante), white silk, prettily trimmed with lace; Miss Lawlor, pretty white silk frock ; Miss M. Lawlor, blue silk, with floral chiflon overdress ; Miss Cranwell (Auckland), white Brussels net over pink silk; Mißs Hicks, pretty yellow silk ; Miss Kadford, pale blue voile ; Miss C. Brodie (Waikino), white crepe de chine, red rose in hair; Miss M. Pattullo (debutante), white silk, with overskirt of Moral chiffon trimmed with lilies-of-thevalley ; Miss Hubbard (Paeroa), white silk ; Miss Kay (Thames), yellow silk, preity net overdress with pilk niching ; Miss Binney (Auckland), white silk, daintily inserted with Valenciennes lace.

Miss Wrigley (Tauranga), handsome maize satin trimmed with silk Jace ; Miss Jordan (Tauranga), white silk relieved with red ; Miss McKen/.ie, black lace ; Miss Williams, white voile ; Miss Brodie, white muslin ; Miss Beale, delicate pink silk ; Miss Brown (Tauranga), cerise silk trimmed with black velvet ; Miss Bagnall (Turua), white Paris net over silk, pink roses in hair; Miss Price, white silk ; Miss Simmons, rose pink silk with flounce of silk lace ; Miss Gledatanes (Katikati), pale blue Liberty silk ; Miss Marsden (Thames), dainty white frock ; Miss Clark, white silk, violets in hair; Miss Cox, white crepe de chine daintily trimmed with lace ; Miss Graham, pale yellow silk ; Miss Walker (Auckland), very pretty yellow chiflon frock.

A wedding of considerable interest to a wide circle of friends took place on Wednesday morning, July 11th, in St. Peter's Church, Hamilton. The contracting couple were Miss Eva Maud Biggs, granddaughter of the late Rev. K. O'Callaghan Biggs (for many years vicar of Hamilton), and Mr Henry Colin Balneavis Shera, of the staff of the Bank ot New Zealand, Hamilton, and son of Mr J. M. Shera, ofKernuera. The church was beautifully decorated, the work having been carried out by girl friends of the happy couple. Out of the large congregation nearly one hundred were invited guests. The Rev. N. C. W. Ratcliiie officiated, assisted by the Rev. T. Fisher, and the service was partly choral.

The bride was given away by her uncle, Mr H. I. Biggs, and looked winsome and charming in a lovely dress of soft white radium silk, the skirt trained and linished with kiltings and full ruched frill. The bodice was made with transparent yoke, and tastefully finished with accordionpleated chifl'on and orange blossoms. She also wore an embroidered tulle veil over a coronet of orange blossoms, and carried a beautiful shower bouquet, the latter the gift of the bridegroom, who also presented her with a gold Nellie Stewart bangle. The bridesmaids were Miss Nellie Shera, sister of the bridegroom, and two tiny cousins, Misses Barbara Wheeler and Betty Jolly. The little girls wore quaint frocks of creme velvet, and had wreaths of violets in their hair, and they carried dainty crooks finished with posies of violets and ribbon. Miss Shera wore a dainty dress of soft white silk with transparent yoke of Irish lace, the full skirt finished with tiny frills ; folded belt of violet silk and touches of violet iinished the bodice ; smart white French felt hat swathed with tucked chiffon, turned up at the back and trimmed with shaded violets and chifton, and her bouquet corresponded.

, The bridegroom's gifts to the bridesmaids were pretty gold brooches. Mr L. M. Shera attended his brother as best man. The Wedding March was 'played by Mrs Bosworth at the close of the service. The bridal party drove to " Opoia I J a," Claudelands, theresi•dence of Mr and Mrs A. B. Wheeler, uncle and aunt of the bride, where they were entertained, and the customary toasts duly honoured in champagne. Mr and Mrs Shera left by train for Auckland, the bride wearing a smart electric blue tailor-made costume (a present from her mother, who is in America), and fur toque trimmed "with clusters of violets. The wedding presents included a handsome clock, presented to Mr Shera by his fellowen>ployees iv the bank.

The engagement is announced of Miss Bertha Hazard, of Ponsonby, to Mr Dyson, of the New Zealand Accident Insurance Company, Auckland.

The first annual ball of the Waitemata Kowing Club, held at the Choral Hall on Friday last, passed off brilliantly. The decorations, chiefly of nautical design, with liberal use of greenery, and the colours of the principal Auckland rowing clubs, were admirably carried out. The guests included the Mayor of Auckland (Mr A. M. Myers,) the President of the Rowing Association (Mr H. A. Marriner), Commander Sharpe and officers from the cable steamer Iris, and Mr W. C. Smith, president of the Waitemata Boating Club. Meredith's full orchestra provided capital music. Such was the success of the gathering that the members of the club and their friends will look forward with eager anticipation to the annual functions of the future.

Miss Roberts wore a dainty frock of white silk ; Miss Richards, pretty pale green silk, corselet belt of dark green velvet ; Miss Kirkwood, pretty white muslin, heliotrope silk belt; Miss Gibson, dainty pink silk muslin, with seqnined lace and chifion ; Miss Graham, white muslin, pale blue trimmings ; Miss May Kirkwood, dainty turquoise blue silk ; Mrs Marriner, lovely pale green satin gown, Maltese lace trimming ; Miss Hunt, pretty black dress ; Miss D. Stead, pretty blue silk, with lace ; Miss Heath, black evening dress ; Miss Lovie, creme ; Miss Bell, black net, spray of red roses on bodice ; Miss Nairn, dainty pale pink ; Miss Ferguson, black with scarlet llowers.

Miss Williams, white frock ; Miss Jickell, pretty white silk ; Miss B. Stead looked nice in pale blue ; Mrs Bassett, handsome black gown ; Miss Gedion, pale blue silk ; Miss Barnaby, pale pink silk ; Miss E. Stead, crerae voile with lace fichu ; Miss Boscawen, black satin, red roses on corsage ; Miss Hendry, creme voile with forget-me-nots ; Miss Cox, creme silk ; Miss Garnaut, creme voile with red roses ; Miss Stewart, pink taffeta silk trimmed with pink velvet; Miss Brigham, black silk ; Miss Cruickshank, dainty creme dress ; Miss A. Brown, black voile relieved with blue ; Miss Burly, white muslin ; Miss Fuller, white muslin with red roses ; Miss Hurrell, white silk, red roses on bodice ; Miss Warren, creme ; Miss Anderson, creme ; Miss Purchase, white satin ; Miss Maud Bennett, creme ; Miss F. Matthews, pale blue ; Miss Crozier, dainty white ; Miss Florence Crozier (Honolulu), pretty red muslin : Miss Sankey, creme frock ; Miss — Sankey, pretty pale blue ; Miss Andrews, pretty creme.

Miss Smith, creme satin, and tangerine roses ; Miss A. Brown, black crepe de chine, forget-me-nots on corsage ; Miss Bartlett, creme silk ; Miss Gentles, dainty pink muslin trimmed with Paris lace ; Miss Brown, cau de nil muslin ; Miss Organ, pink muslin ; Miss Williams, pretty white muslin ; Miss Sakey, white silk ; Miss M. Sakey, white silk ; Miss G. Sakey, pale blue voile ; Miss Warren, white muslin, with forget-me-nots ; Miss K. Warren, white silk; Miss Jenkinson, pink silk ; Miss Craig, pink silk ; Miss Harris, white silk ; Miss — Harris, pink silk ; Miss Lane, white silk, and red roses ; Miss Perrin, creme silk trimmed with black ribbon velvet ; Miss Cruickshank, creme voile.

Miss Parker, silk turquoise spangled net over creine silk ; Misa A. Parker, sea-green silk trimmed with frills of chiffon and pink rosettes ; Miss Souierville, creme ; Miss Blewden, creme, trimmed with heliotrope chiffon and lace ; Miss Hendrickson, pretty heliotrope .silk ; Miss Hunt, black ; Miss A. Coe, blue silk ; Miss £. Patterson, black ; Miss R. Bennett, heliotrope silk; Miss I. Kelly, blue, trimmed with white ; Miss M. Kelly, pink silk ; Miss D. Williams, white muslin , Miss E. Hill, creme silk, vandyked frills ; Miss Hill, white ; Miss Ryan, creme, tiuished with black velvet ; Miss L. Moucrieff, blue ; Miss Moncrieff, cretue.

Mrs W. F. Smith, canary satin finished with black velvet ; Miss E. Smith, white satin ; Miss O'Hara, pretty pink silk ; Miss D. Cox, pale blue silk ; Miss Harris, blue silk ; Miss T. Jenkinson, pale pink silk ; Miss Hogg, pale pink ; Miss Lane, white, finished with red roses; Miss Millar, creme ; Miss Coe, heliotrope, cluster of violets in bodice ; Miss Keston, black costume ; Miss ) Buchanan, white silk, tangerine sash ; Miss Tremain, pretty white silk ; Miss Hunt, black costume.

«*t .«. .» The engagement ia announced of Miss Georgie Denniston, eldest daughter of Mr A. Denniston, St.. George's BayJßoad, Parnell, to Mr Holbrooke Chatfield, of Auckland.

An important meeting of the Cooperative Terminating Building Society is to be held in St. James's Hall next Wednesday evening.