THE SOCIAL SPHERE

Observer, Volume XXXII, Issue 20, 27 January 1912, Page 8

THE SOCIAL SPHERE

Br Mnw.

AUCKLANDERS were indeed favoured in being privileged to, hear • a tenor of such genius as Mr John McCormack. who gave only one concert in our city, the Town Hall being filled to overflowing with an audience which seemed carried out of itself with sheer delight, so completely did the great singer play upon the feelings of his hearers, and so good-natured* was the hero that he unhesitatingly responded again and again, triple encores being willingly given. He received a graceful tribute from his countrymen in the shape of a beautiful green .floral harp.

Mr Alfred Kaufmann, the bass 6inger, was a lesser light, but a true artist, whose songs were well apMiss Rosiha Buckmann is a young lady with a cultured soprano voice, of prepossessing appearance and with a vivacious a.«d chsrming manner. She, *f course, received vigorous recalls after each of her items, also lovely floral offerings. Miss Ina Bosworth, violinist, a young Aucklander, was worthy of inclusion with 6\xch famed artists. Quiet and unassuming in manner, she played her way into the hearts of the audience and earned an encore in each case. She was dressed in a simple white frock and wore her hair tied with a large black bow. Miss Rosina Buckman was handsomely, attired in pale blue satin veiled with ninon, a cluster of pink roses at her waist and a band of blue in her pretty fair hair.

Included in the audience were :— Lady Kathleen Somerset, Miss Stapleton Cotton, Mrs Denman. Mrs Arthur Myers, who wore a pale heliotrope gown of some diaphanous material. Mrs Crossloy, .looking very handsome in black cnarmeuse satin with, jet black ninon, oriental trimming. Mrs Munro-Clark creme satin gown, pretty cloak. Mrs Upton, black silk. Miss Nellie Upton, pale blue satin. Mrs P. Darby, black and white toilette. Mrs O'Brien, black satin and jet, very handsome gold-beaten scarf. Mies Lynch, black silk. Mrs A. Goldwater, cerise satin veiled with net. Miss Mcllhone, smartly dressed in black and white striped silk. Mrs Colbeck;, black jfcharmeuse satin gown. Mrs T. Cotter, black satin gown with handsome trimming. Mrs A. Brett, black toilette. Mrs Somers, blue satin. Misses Beehan, pink toilettes. Mr J. Bei»ritt, pink. Mrs P. Dufaur, Wacl-. silk dress. Mrs W. Rainger, black satin and jet. Mrs Sharman, striking toilette of creme satin. Mrs Dick Stewart, grey satin gown. Mrs McKay Grant, blue satin. Miss H. Bloomfield, pale satin frock. Mrs J. R. Lundon, pink satin with eequin trimming. Mrs C. Phillips, pretty pink gown. Mre Abel Rowe, black velvet. Mrs J. Tole, black satin. Miss Tole, blue silk.

Mr and Mrs Ogilvie, of Suva, are spending a holiday in Auckland, -and are staying at "Stonehurst."

A very pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Alban's Church, Dominion Road on Thursday, January 18th, when Miss Ellen (Pops) Hurd, eldest daughter of Mrs Hurd Sullivan, of "Blair Athol," Mt. # Roskill, was united to Mr Martin J. Fogarty, only son of Mr J. Fogarty, "Cranraore," Brentwiotod ■ Avenue, Mt. Eden, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. H. B. Wingfield, and the church being prettily decorated with evergreens. Th«

fcride, who was given away by her brother, Mr B. Hurd, was a dainty and pretty figure in a handsome wedding gown of ivory charmeuse satin with trimming of rich silk lace. A graceful veil was attached to a coronet of orange blossoms, and she also wore the bridegroom's gift, an amethyet bangle with ear-rings to match. She carried an exquisite bridal bouquet.

The bridesmaids were : Miss Fogarty, Miss Ellen Fogarty (sisters of the bridegroom) and Miss Ruby Hurd Sullivan .(sister of the bride). They all wore very pretty dresses of white silk, with lace panels and girdles of thick cord. The Misses Fogarty wore white crinoline straw hats with clusters of pink and red roses, and carried bouquets of sweet peae in the same colours. Miss Hurd Sullivan's hat was a leghorn with white trimming, and she carried a horseshoe bouquet of pink sweet peas. All the bridesmaids wore their presente, gold bangles. The best man was Mr Stanley Pritchard and Mr Len Gribble was groomsman.

After the marriage ceremony, the bridal party and a large company of guests, proceeded to Mr Walter Buchanan's Cafe, Karangahape Rd., where the wedding breakfast was held. Under the capable management of Mies Dixon, the arrangements were most complete, the tables being very prettily decorated with flowers and the bridal couple sitting under a huge floral wedding bell. " After the usual toasts had been honoured, the tables were cleared and a sociable evening was spent, the following contributing musical items and recitations :—

Misses McLoughlin, Olenshaw, Messrs Pritchard, Fort, Hendry, Priest, Borrodaile, Grow and others.

Included in the presents were :— A silver combined fruit and flower stand accompanied by an address from the Mt. Eden Hockey Club, of which the bridegroom is a member, a silver tea-«et and tray from the bride's mother, a bed-spread and pillow shams from the bridegroom's mother, a purse of sovereigns from the bridegroom's father, also the wedding cake and an afternoon teaset from the bride's brother. The bride gave the bridegroom a gold •watch and chain. The honeymoon is being spent at Rotorua and the South Lsland.

Mrs Hurd Sullivan (bride'b mocner) wore a very handsome dress of grey charineuse satin, ninon tunic panels or grey eiik lace, stylish black and white ,hat. Mrs i'ogarty, (.bridegroom's mother), rich black silk gown, black and white .toque. Miss Hurd (bride's sister), dainty white frock, large hat with clusters of blue and pink roses. Mrs Walls (bride's grandmother), black silk gown, black bonnet with white aigrettes. Mrs Church, white silk voile, large hat trimmed with lilac. Mrs Coeeey, white silk and lace hat with wreath of pink rosea. Mrs Jackson, tussore silk, black hat. Mrs McCormick, white dress, hat with white and gold trimming. Mrs Pritchard, black silk voile, black toque with "white feather. Mrs Pritchard, junr., creme tailormade with black and white facings, white tagel hat with black trimming. Miss Pritchard, creme serge, braided, white hat with trimming of black lace. Mr» Bees Jones, pink crepe, white hat with black and white plumes. Mre Gribble, black toilette. Mrs Anderson, all black. Mrs E. Selman, black skirt, creme silk blouse, hat with cornflowers. Mrs Wynyard wore a handsome drese of grey satin, hat trimmed with lace and feathers. Mrs Cullen also wore a pretty grey toilette. Mrs Ferguson, purple dress, black hat. Mrs Budge, black and white voile, black plumed hat. Miss Ferguson, white lawn, green satin hat with wreath of flowers. Mise Davy (Buckland) wore a pretty champagne drees and black plumed bat.

Miss Rhodes, grey frock with ceriee pipings, large hat with cerise trimming. Mrs Perry, white muslin, large black hat. Mrs Trenor, black dress, jet trimming, grey hat with black lace. Miss Trenor, grey dress, large hat with creme roses. Mies Nicholson, grey dress, grey hat with lilac trimming. Miss Green, white dress, burnt straw hat encircled with cherries. Mrs Moody, purple dress, black hat, white feathers. Miss Ferguson, amethyst toilette. Mrs Sawyer, grey linen, flower-trimmed hat. Miss McLoughlin, grey voile piped with satin, large hat. Mrs Barless, floral voile, black hat with cornflowers. Mrs Wingfield, navy silk, black hat. Mrs Burt, blue poplin, black hat with lace. Miss Cummane, # creme radianta, creme hat trimmed with roses. Miss Orangeshaw, white embroidered dress, white lace hat. Miss Perry, white Indian embroidered muslin.

The engagement is announced of Miss (Jhitty, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Ohitty, of "The Willows," Cambridge, to Mr Bertram Gibbons, of Kensington, England.

■it very pretty wedding was celebrated at the residence of the bride's mother, Mt. Eden Road, on Wednesday, December 27th, the ctontracting parties being Miss Ethel Daisy Hedley, only daughter of Mrs Buchanan, Mt. Eden, and Mr William Denham Shale, only son of Mr and Mrs J. Shale, of Onehunga. The Rev. Bissett, of Central Mission, performed the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her eldest brother, Mr James Hedley, looked lovely in a dress of rich bengaline silk, the bodice and Empire train feeing beautifully finished with real silk lace and orange blossoms and she wore a girdle of soft cord and silk net sash. She also wore a lace veil and coronet of orange blossoms, and carried a lovely shower bouquet of white roses and asparagus. Miss Nellie Shale (sister of the bridegroom) and Miss Nellie* Knight (cousin of the bride) acted as bridesmaids, and wee Daisy Hedley and Nancy Hedley trainbearers. The former were attired in pale green and creme respectively and carried pale pink bouquets, while the wee ones looked dainty m soft creme silk with hats to match. Mr Edwin Hedley was best man, and Mr David Hedley, jun., groomsman. Aftei the ceremony a reception was held at St. Barnabas' Hall, Mount Eden, the happy couple leaving later for the Hot Lakes district.

The engagement is announced of Miss Margaret Douglas, second daughter of Mr William Muir Douglas, St. Helier's, Auckland, to Mr T. A. Iszard, Russell, Bay of Islands, and eldest son of the Rev. Arthur Iszard, of Slindon Rectory, Sussex, England.

A recent bride, who departed for her honeymoon from tne paying guestery winch sheltered the rest of ncr cian, tens a sad. tale oi misplaced trust. "JNo one knew wnere we were going. 1 didn't tell a soul, and 1 took oniy my plainest things, leavvery oest iroc-Ks an tue Dox-room." despairing gesture.; "Tne very nrsc uay, Wiien lieroie and 1 were coming oacK irom a waiis, I saw a woman isicting on one iiocei verandan wicn my garuen parcy aress on 1. . . 1 simpiy new over tnat last quartermile, iiertie almost killed nimseif laugning. ±Jut it wasn't anything to iaugn at—it was a tragedy i When tne woman saw me she sat and stared as if ehe were made of wood. It was tlie red-headed housemaid from our boarding-house J She had spilt egg all down my chiffon vest, which she had worn to breakfast, my dear 1 I got it back, of course, with the other tnings. But it was spoilt for me."

A girl laden with an immense dress basket, and a sack containing something that wriggled, flopped into the tram with a desperate look in her eye. '' Been to the country I Not I ! I have been minding a house! But, never again! I thought I would be able to study for my music exam. 'Plenty of spare time and quietness' was the lure that got me there. A girl friend was to sleep there, and the rest of the time was to be a period of placid study, punctuated by meals. 0 Lord! I think that woman had 9000 plants that had to be wating only my box containing all my ered every day ; and cats by the horde—inside oats, and outside cats, and garden cats, and verandah cats, and tree cats, and step cats, and mat cats, and cats that were just cats. Also, there were four depressed dogs, that howled with loneliness half the day and all the night, and adver-

tised the fact that a desirable family mansion was now ready for a competent housebreaker. All thishad to be fed twice a da 7« Wβ were instructed to order what we liked. We ordered a heap mwmm tie cart gone rt"™* 1 *<*""* draped with bread I* rmA ™P'y the nearest thfng - he IST? * Wae someone we had $ feed) told