THE SOCIAL SPHERE

Observer, Volume XXXII, Issue 23, 17 February 1912, Page 8

THE SOCIAL SPHERE

By Myra

A SENSE of joyousnees and jollity pervaded the large crowd of players and guests present on Saturday afternoon at the Auckland Bowling Green, when the club held a Jubilee "At Home," which was conspicuously successful from every point of view. The luxuriant growth of shrubs and native plants surrounding the greens, the wealth of varicoloured flowers, the /decorated pavilions and tea kiosks, the whiteclad bowlers and the gaily-dressed ladies all formed a scene which was distinctly beautiful.

Mr G. M. Mackay's donation consisted of the inscription, "1862 — Welcome—l9l2," worked in flowers and placed in a conspicuous position. It was greatly admired. The Garrison Band played inspiriting music and the welcome afternoon tea was dispensed by a ladies' committee con" sisting of Mrs Elliott (chairwoman), Miss Coldicutt (secretary),. Me«llames Neil, Inglis, Wetherilt, Ifwerson, J. Carlaw. Osmond, B. Buttle, G. A. Buttle Tyler, Pearson, Maguire, Bush, Foster, C. B. Plummer, Tudehope, Thornes, Cameron, H. W. Wilson, Misses D. Coldicutt, Carlaw, Rena and Mary Raynes. On Friday and Saturday luncheon was provided for the visiting players at Mr Prior's cafe, Strand Arcade, which is cool and airy, and the cuisine excellent.

On Saturday afternoon Mr Carlaw (president) and Miss Carlaw received the guests, Miss Carlaw being daintily dressed in white. Mrs Elliott was wearing a pretty dress of amethyst satin, with hat to match. Mrs Hardie Neil was in a navy and creme dress, hat to match. Miss Coldicutt wore white linen, paisley hat with coloured ruchings. Mrs If werson, champagne coloured voile, hat of same colour with ruche and flowers. Mrs W. H. Wilson, white linen coat and skirt, lace hat with flowing gossamer. Mrs G. A. Buttle, grey costume, heliotrope toque. Mrs Tudehope, black silk skirt, white blouse, browrrhat. Miss Rena Raynes, heliotrope crepe, blue hat. Mrs Maguire, creme toilette. Mrs Osmond, white dress, black hat. Mrs Wetherilt, white embroidered dress, white hat. Miss Ena Plummer, white dress, pale blue hat. Miss D. Coldicutt, heliotrope frock, black hat. Miss R. Raynes, heliotrope crepe frock, blue hat. Miss M. Raynes, pink toilette.

Mrs McVeagh wore a handsome dress of grey satin, with tunic draperies of black lace ; the yoke was of creme net, and the stylish hat of navy and grey straw, with upstanding feathers. Mrs W. Morpeth was in a stylish grey dress, with oriental trimmings, creme lace yoke, grey hat with clusters of flowers. Mrs C. J. Parr wore her pretty grey voile dress, with its glimpses of gold trimming, large hat with satin fruit. Mrs Hamley came in a strikingly handsome white dress, embroidered 'in black, made with fichu effect, large black plumed hat. Mrs H. Griffiths looked well in a combination of champagne satin, net and black velvet, black hat. Miss Moir wore a dainty white dress, becoming hat. Mrs White, mole coloured dress, hat with Paris trimming. Miss Mollie Neil was a dainty little figure in white muslin, and a blue hat. Mrs Mason, blue dress, lace hat. Mrs Gribbin, grey dress, black hat with black and white feathers. Miss Gribbin, champagne shantung, hat with blue trimming. Mrs Louis Myers, champagne coloured costume, black facings, black bonnet with helio-

trope flowers. Mrs Hoskinis, biscuit coloured costume, tall hat with white lace feathers.

Mrs Plummer looked handsome in a combination of grey satin, and black net, flower-wreathed hat. Miss Holland, white dress, black hat. Mrs Tapper looked well in a champagne costume, hat with flowing black gossamer. Mrs Michaels was handsomely dressed in a combination of grey satin and black lace, large black hat with upstanding plumes. Miss Tapper wore vieux rose foulard silk, with foot-band of satin, black hat with pink roses.. Miss ■ — Tapper, tussore silk coat and skirt, black hat. Mrs Woodhead, white dress, putty straw hat, amethyst roses. Mrs Eavestaff was in a pretty heliotrope dress, stylish hat with white wings. Mrs Gillam wore mauve voile, hat to correspond. Mrs Lusher, white dress, grey hat, pink roses'. Miss Lusher, white dress, black hat. Mrs Faulder wore a beautiful gown of black satin, black bonnet with sequin band and black feathers. Miss Faulder, green silk, green toque with flowers. Mrs Burton, vieux rose satin, overdress of ninon, black hat. Mrs M. Casey, black silk dress, black and white bonnet. Miss Casey, blue dress, flower-wreathed hat. Mrs. W. Thorne, navy silk coat and skirt, black hat with white feather. Miss N. Thorne was looking pretty in an exquisitely worked white dress, stylish black hat with pale blue trimmings.

Mrs J. Hodgson, looking well in black silk, tall black hat with grey lancer plumes, was accompanied by Miss H. Atkinson (Leeds), dressed in a pretty blue dress and hat. Miss Robinson came in a white dress, black hat. Mrs Atkins wore a lovely white worked dress, large black hat with white roses. Mies Barclay, pretty amethyst satin dress, Paisley hat with black lace. Miss Alison, grey frock, amethyst hat. Mrs O'Brien, rose pink satin, veiled with grey ninon, stylish black and white hat. Mrs A. Goldwater, champagne voile and lace, black plumed . hat. Miss Bedell, blue voile, large hat, pink roses. Mrs Sharpe, white linen, green hat, black gossamer. Miss Bach, vieux rose dress, grey hat, pink roses. Mrs Williams, grey satin dress, grey plumed hat. Mrs W. Neumegan, brown toilette. Mrs Hegman, white dress, black hat. Mrs Hutson, blue voile, black hat. Mrs Coldicutt, black satin gown, black bonnet. Mrs Claude Coldicutt, saxe-blue linen dress, tagel hat to match.

Mrs Cowan, black and creme toilette, black and white hat. Miss — Coldicutt, heliotrope frock. Mrs Dixon, white embroidered dress, hat massed with flowers. Miss Lily Cook, white dress, stylish hat. Miss — Cook, white toilette. Mrs Newell, stylish grey dress,large black hat. Miss A. Matthews, white embroidered dress, maize coloured straw hat with floral trimming. Miss B. Matthews, white muslin frock, heliotrope hat. Mrs Nelson, grey costume, black hat. Mrs I. Alexander, black toilette. Mrs Posseniskie, green costume, black hat. Miss Vera Posseniskie, grey toilette. Mrs Atkin, handsomely embroidered white dress, grey toque. Miss Dorothy Atkin, pretty combination of pink satin and ninon, hat in same shade. Mrs Coombe Baker, grey dress, cerise hat.. Miss Daisy Carter looked pretty in pale blue silk, large blue hat. Miss Goldsworthy, white muslin robe, grey tagel straw hat. " Miss N. Goldsworthy, vieux rose voile, white chip hat with roses. Mrs Lamb, grey voile dress, with pretty oriental trimming, grey hat. Miss A. Mackie, creme crepe de chine dress, with heliotrope % flowers, large grey hat trimmed with lace and flowers. Mrs Laurie, dainty creii'i- dress, putty and green hat. Miss Ethel Mackie, becoming hght dress, black hat. Miss Ethel Laurie, blue frock, large blue hat. Mrs Banbury, vieux rose gown, bonnet to match. Mrs Cfturton, white dress, black hat. Miss Peacock,

grey silk dre"ss, black tat. .Mrs E. Browne, lovely grey costume, hat to match. Mrs E. Craig, becoming blue toilette. Mrs J. M. Mennie, black mervielleux, stylish bonnet. Mrs Williamson (Sydney), handsome creme costume. Mrs E. Hunt, blue shantung costume. Mrs Squirrel, creme toilette.

A pretty wedding took place at St. Joseph's Church, "Otahuhu, on Tuesday, February 13th, when Miss Elsie May Rogers, only daughter of Mr T. M. Rodgers, was united in marriage to Mr J. McGreal, son of Mr McGreal, of Manurewa.. The bride looked charming in a handsome dress of ivory charmeuse satin, trimmed with lace, and veiled in ninon. She wore the customary wreath and veil, and carried a dainty bridal bouquet. The bridesmaids, Miss G. Thompson and Miss M. O'Connell (cousins of the bridegroom) wore dainty white silk dresses, and large white hats trimmed with heliotrope ami pink respectively, each carrying bouquets to match. Mr McGreal acted as best man, and Mr G. Rogers as groomsman.

The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Buckley after which the bridal party and about 40 guests adjourned to the Masonic Hall, where the wedding breakfast was held. Mrs T. Rogers, mother of the bride, wore a handsome black dress, with silk trimming, black and white hat. Mrs McGreal, mother of the bridegroom, was also wearing a "black toilette. Miss McGreal was in white muslin. Miss I. Coleman, pink silk. Mrs Thompson, black silk. Mrs Gisby, blue. Mrs Stirling, black. Mrs Miles, white linen. Mrs Woolley, blue. Mrs Rollet, brown costume., hat en suite.

Mrs Peachey was dressed in grey. Mrs Rogers in a black toilette. Miss McEvey wore pink. Miss O'Connor, white. Miss McCrony, pink. Miss I. O'Connor, blue. Miss McGee, nattier blue frock, hat in same shade. The happy couple subsequently left for Gisborne to spend their honeymoon, the bride's travelling dress being of shell-pink pastel cloth, heavily braided, with a black hat. Mr and Mrs McGreal were the recipients of a very large number of useful and costly presents.

Ancient Maori history has been recalled in connection with a recent wedding which took place at Christ Church, in Moss Vale, owing to the fact that the bride, Miss Eileen Estella, youngest daughter of the late P. H. Throsby, of Redbraes, is a descendant of that first Mrs Throsby, who as a little girl was rescued from the Maoris after the historic massacre of nearly a hundred years since. I may add that the bridegroom was Mr A. J. S. Lindsay, of Adelaide.

An interesting wedding took place on February 7th, 1912, at St. Andrew's Church, Epsom, the Rev. Walker officiating, between Miss M. Glenn and Mr P.Meagard. The bride, who was given away by Mr J. E. Hunt, wore a lovely robe of white satin, orthodox veil and wreath of orange blossoms and carried an exquisite shower bouquet. She was attended by Misses Mabel Hammond and Isma McAndrew. Mr Len Schmidt performed the duties of beßt man. After the ceremony the bridal party drove to the residence of Mrs J. E. Hunt, "Mt. Pleasant," Remuera, where a sumptuous breakfast was partaken of, the hostess wearing a stylish peach coloured silk. Among the guests were Miss Lorimer, black silk. Mrs Trott, white Persian Lawn. Miss Wilson, white silk. Miss Corbett, blue Shantung. Miss Page, white silk. The wedding presents were numerous and handsome and testified to the popularity of the newly-married couple, who have the best wishes of a large circle of friends for their future happiness and prosperity. -

The engagement is announced of Miss Beryl Keesing, only daughter of Mrs H. A. Keesing, Portlandroad, Remuera, to Mr J. Parker, Napier.

THE PREMIER PICNIC.

Next Saturday the M.U. Oddfellows in all their.glory will for the twentieth time conduct their flock of Premier Picnickers to the promised land of Motutapu, where the glories of past premier picnics will be revived, and there will be glad times for all who run races, eat feeds or just loaf. The Premier Picnics are too well known to need comment on their superlative qualities—everybody attends them, but this year everybody and a couple of hundred other folk are expected, because secretaries John McLeod and W. Thomas prophesy that this will be the brightest and best, and therefore they have inveigled the tramways, the trains, and the ferries into aiding in the transport of the crowds that are certain to come. The catering hasn't been forgotten. The M.U.O.F. are aware that a picnic without a supply for the appetite to exercise itself upon is only half a picnic, and there are tb be no half measures with this picnic. The Garrison Band will be there to add to the day's pleasure, and the usual sports, for juveniles also, will be got off, so that everyone who wants to meet the friends that haven't been seen for the last year, and who wishes to have the best of outings as well, should voyage to Motutapu on Saturday.

It is claimed by Brennan's Ltd. that never before in the records of histrionic enterprise in the Dominion has such a combination of artists as theirs appeared before a New Zealand audience. The entertainment certainly seems to be a very remarkable one, **not only for the quality of its star turns, but also for the number of star turns of almost equal merit which it includes. The clever Simian performer "Prince Charles " is suggestive of "the Missing Link." This wonderful orang-outang is said to surpass all the rest of his imitative species in eimulating the ways of superior man. This remarkable animal is in himself good value for the admission money * but he is by no means the only star. Jordan and Harvey, the Hebrew comedians, are creators of and past masters in their own particular line of business, and it is said their urns are among the funniest things to be found on any stage in the world. Eva Mudge, described as "the Military Maid and Empress of the Protean Art " is said to be peerless in her style of entertainment. Archie Glen, character singer and patter artist, is also a leader in his line and a sure laughter getter. Les Petits Totoe are acrobats and balancers such as have not before been seen in New Zealand, and Johnson and Wells are colouxep comedians of the very first rank in America. Then there are Miss Nelle Kolle, with her sweet singing, and Mr Charles Howard, baritone, and others. This fine company of entertainers will open at His Majesty's Theatre on Friday night. The Box Plan is at "Wildman and Arey's.

That to strike is a moral crime has been for some years one of New Zealand's most cherished beliefs. To prevent its occurrence she has submitted herself to trade shackles the like of which has not been witnessed since the sumptuary laws of the Middle Ages.—Christchurch "Spectator."

Mr Asquith has made his position quite clear as a determined opponent of the extension of the suffrage to women, but at the same time has agreed to give facilities, which are rather more than neutral, to the passage of a measure which will give th suffragists more than they seem inclined at present to accept.—Wanganui " Herald." , -. .'