THE SOCIAL SPHERE

Observer, Volume XXXV, Issue 49, 14 August 1915, Page 8

THE SOCIAL SPHERE

[By Myra.]

THE ladies of Auckland turned out in full force on Monday afternoon, and flocked to the Town, Hall to pay their respects to the Mayoress of Auckland, Mrs J. H. Gunson, Who was "At Home" to the citizens from 3 to 5 p.m. A few brave men summoned up courage to venture into that hall filled with women, but they were nearly all clergymen, who, of course, are used to assemblages where the fair sex predominate. Pot plants, ferns, palms and lilies were arranged, on the floor in attractive-looking green oases, there being plenty of seats for the visiitors. Our national flags and those of our Allies were freely used, both in the main hall and in the supper room, where afternoon tea was served. A large banner bearing the words "A Welcome to All" was conspicuous. An excellent orchestra played popular airs all afternoon..

The Mayor assisted the Mayoress to receive the guests. .He wore his gold chain of office, but not those becoming crimson robes of which the former mayor was so fond. Mrs Gunson looked very charming in a mole cloth costume with a white muslin collar and! a becoming little hat covered with blue flowers and foliage. The visiting Australian nurses were very popular, and were surrounded with admirers all afternoon. They wore grey uniforms, crimson capes and white caps with streamers. Mrs C. J. Parr was in a navy costume, silver fox furs, navy sailor hat with a touch of cerise. Mrs Whitney, dark blue coat and skirt, ermine furs, black hat with white ostrich feathers. Misses Kerr-Taylor, royal blue dresses and hats. Mrs Jakins, black satin, black and purple bonnet. Miss Jakins, grey costume, black velvet hat. Mrs Devdre, seal coat, black toque. Mrs J. M. Brigham, saxe blue dress, black velvet hat with white wings. Mrs C. Bottrill, navy costume, black velvet hat. Mrs T. Culpan, costume of cream and black stripe, small black hat. Misses Vera and! Kathleen Cooper, navy costumes, black sailor hats. Mrs J. L. Holland, black brocade costume, black bonnet with white ospreys. Mrs Ohas. Smith, grey dress, black hat. Mrs Wilson-Smith, costume of fawn pastel cloth, blue hat, white ospreys. Miss WilsonSmith, navy costume, black velvet hat.

Mrs T. W. Leys came in a brown coat suit, hat with white feathers. Miss Mabel Leys, niavy blue costume, black hat with white feathers, Mrs McGregor, navy costume, black hat. Mrs W. Napier, khaki costume, small black hat wreathed with pink roses. Mm Harry Gulliver, navy coat and skirt, white satin hat. Mrs Hutchinson, black broche silk coat and skirt, black bonnet with white_ ospreys. Mrs Caro, black and white sheck costume, black hat. Mrs Keesing , navy costume, white hat. Misses Isaacs, dark costume, blackvelvet hat. Mrs Sharman, dark navy costume, cute little blue hat with touches of cerise. Mrs F. Bauue, black and navy serge costume, very

smart little dark hat. Mrs Keary, black and White striped costume, black velvet hat. Miss E. Isaacs, costume of blue brocadedl velvet, black velvet hat. Mrs J. J. O'Brien, dark navy costume, blue straw hat With white ospreys. Mass Campbell (Ireland), wavy blue coat and skirt, black satin sailor hat, Mrs A. Goldwater, navy coat suit, black velvet hat.

Mrs A. P. Fn-iendl wore a dark coat suit and a black hat with white trimming. Miss Friend, navy blue costume, smart little hat with wreath of flowers. Mrs Stride, nattier bllue dress, blue velvet hat with feathers. Mrs Bruton Sweet, black and white stripe costume, black sailor hat with a smart bow. Mrs H. Bach, navy coat and skirt with facings of Roman stripe ribbon, navy felt hats. Mrs F. Nawton, plum coloured costume, chic black velvet toque with white feathers. Mrs C. Cdlson, brown coat and skirt, hat to match,. Mrs W. Dufaur, dark toilette. Mrs W. Somers, pink brocaded dress, tunic of egg shell green voile, pink and green hat. Mrs E. W. Evans, khaki coat suit, cream hat with white feathers. Mrs Blaikie, navy costume, black silk hat with picquet of fruit. Mrs Caleb Wood, black satin costume, black velvet, hat. Mm McKail Geddes, bright navy satin costume, blue hat with autumn, leaves. Mrs Blick, grey costume, black hat with white wing.

Mrs Rankin Reid wore a navy costume, black hat, furs. Mrs Colbeck, dark brown coat suit, cerise and black hat. Mrs T. Baxter, black brocbe silk costume, black hat. Miss Nellie Baxter, mole cloth suit, black hat with white feathers. Mrs Segar, navy coat and skirt, black velvet hat. Mrs E. W. Alison, dark costume, blue feathered' hat. Miss Wright, dark toilette. Miss F. Cooke, grey costume, vieux rose hat. Mis Page, black silk, black velvet hat. Mrs A. Crowe, dark toilette. Mrs 1 J. Hodgson;, black silk coat and skirt, petunia hat with shaded feathers. Miss White, navy costume, cerise hat. Mrs Hutchison> saxe blue costume, feathered hat. Miss Wrigley, navy costume, black hat. Mrs McCbll, navy silk costume, black feathered hat. Mrs Humphrey Haines, costume of Lincoln green cloth, black hat. Mrs Trevethick, black satin costume, black hat with white ostrich feathers, furs. Miss Nellie Trevethick, navy cloth costume, black hat with white feather ruche. Mrs A.J. Entrican, dark navy blue costume, purple velvet hat. Miss J. Macfcay, black costume, purple velvet hat with feathers. Mrs G. Easton, black silk costume, black velvet hat with white feathers. Mrs Braithwaite, black velvet dress, black hat with white feathers. Miss McLaughlan, fawn costume, hat to match. Mrs A. E. Bagnall, vieux rose dress, black velvet hat. Mrs H. Bagnall, dark costume, small hat with roses. Miss Gorrie, navy coat suit, small hat wreathed with roses. Mrs Cameron Owen, navy costume, black velvet hat. Mrs Bertie Baker, brown velvet andl cloth suit, hat to match. Miss Iras Baker, navy costume, black and white sailor hat. Mrs Kent, dark costume and hat. Mrs Lindsay, navy costume, feathered hat. Mrs A. Woods, mustard cloth costume, brown hat. Miss Ifwerson, dark toilette. Miss Atkinson, mavy costume and hat- Mrs Rosser, mole costume, black hat. Mrs Ohas. Bartley, grey costume, black hat with pink roses. Mrs Hartland, grey costume, black hat with white feathers. Mrs Macfarlane, cream costume, vieux rose hat. Miss Wallace, nattier bhie costume, blue velvet hat with scarlet touches.

Mrs Geo. Gribbims' navy costume was worn with a black velvet hat. Mrs Streater, black pony cloth coat, black feathered hat. Mrs Gilam, mole costume, navy velvet hat with feathers. Miss Maris-Clark, nattier blue dress and hat. Mrs Chas. Nelson, black costume and black toque. Mrs Walklate, fawn costume, black silk hat. Mrs Westwood, navy blue costume, black feathered hat. Mrs Sawberg, dark toilette. Mrs Tyle, navy costume, blue felt hat. Mrs H. W. 'Wilson, black tweed costume and

hat. Mrs T. Mahoney, dark blue coat suit, blue velvet hat with white feathers. Mrs Elliot Davis, black costume, black velvet hat with white feathers. Mrs C. Clark, navy costume, black hat. Mrs Snedden, blue velvet and black hat. Mrs W. Neumegen, royal blue dress and hat. Mrs Wheeler, black costume, black and white hat. Mrs McDonald, navy costume, black velvet hat. Mrs R. H. Abbott, mavy coat and skirt, black feathered! hat. Mrs HudsonWilliamson, black voile dress, black and white hat.

"King John" was the play read by the Ellerslie Shakespeare Society at the residence of Miss Martin, Ellerslie, on July 23rd. The reading was a n%st successful one, the characters beiftg well maintained by Mesdames Davis, o'Gorman and Wooller, Misses Hanna ; Martin, Hill and Walker, Messrs Pilkington, Somerfield, Wooller, Rev. Mr Tisdall and Mr Walker . Two great features of these evenings are the hearty patriotism in" which the National Anthem is sung at the commencement and close of the readings, and the enthusiastic way in which the ladies work at the Balaclava cape and the knitting of socks for our gallant boys at the war. Miss Martin wore a becoming gown of black oharmeuse satin relieved with cream lace. Miss Hiokson, black velvet with handsome lace collar. Miss K. Hickson, dainty white voile with touches of pale blue. Mrs Wooller, black glace silk finished 1 with cream net. Mrs Davis, pretty frock of grey crepe de chine. Mrs Somerfield, blue floral silk muslin trimmed with blue satin and white lace. Mrs O'Gorman, pale pink charmeuse satin with green, effects. Miss D. Davis, white frock. Miss Hanna, pale pink crepe de chine finished with white crepe de chine frilling. Miss Hill, smart mole coloured satin. Miss Walker, dainty cream lace frock. _

The Synagogue was crowded on Wednesday afternoon, August 4th, with friends and relatives of a bridal couple, namely, Miss Nessie Solomon, daughter of Mr L. Solomon, Ponsonby, and Mr Samuel Green, late of London. The officiating ministers were the Rev. S. A. Goldstein and the Rev. S. Katz. The bride, who was given away by her father looked very pretty .ma nattier gown of Duchesse satin with a double tunic of embroidered nmon ornamented 1 with pearls. She also wore an, embroidered- tulle veal arranged! as a mob cap and carried a bouquet of primroses and roses. Miss El'ma Copeland was chief bridesmaid and wore an Indian lawn dress trimmed with real lace and insertion, a pink crepe de chine hat andl a bouquet of pink carnations and stock. The three little bridesmaids were Beryl and Doris Wachner and Minna Hvman. Beryl and Doris wore pretty lace frocks with touches of pink and carried posies of cream narcissi. Minna was in a pink crepe de chine frock and carried a basket of carnations.

Mr and Mrs Fisher acted as sponsors for the bridegroom, Mrs Fisher being dressed in a handsome gown of mole silk relieved with touches of tangerine, and her hat being a large black tagel. She carried a scarlet bouquet. Miss Myra Solomon wore a lovely dress of silk crepe in Saxe blue, with touches' of vieux rose and a modish Saxe bliue hat. She carried 1 a bouquet of pink roses. Mrs Sidney Green was in a pmk gown and 'black hat. Mrs Wachner, bronze silk with overdress of Ohantilly lace, black hat with scarlet touches. Mrs Alf. Symonfc wore white satin and a large black hat. Mrs J. Barripp wore a black satm dress with lace overdiress. Mrs M. Cqpeland wore nattier blue and_ a smart hat in the same shade. Mrs Fred Leslie wore a handsome gown of cinnamon brown eolienme and a black tagel hat. Mrs J. Hyman wore white crepe de chine and a black and scarlet hat.

© $> ®> ■, A quiet but pretty weddirk took place last week at St., Pftixck s Cathedral, when Aleen-Mary, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. H. Mar-

tin, Ladies' Mile, Remuera, was married to Mr Archibald Clarke, eldest son of Mr and Mrs; A. Hatrick, Ballarat, Australia. The bride, who was given away by her father, was charmingly attired in a dainty frock of Brussels net, with an overdress of Venetian lace. Her handsome veil of Venetian lace was prettily arranged as a mob cap, with the orthodox wreath of orange blossoms. Miss Dorothy Martin, as bridesmaid, wore a quaint frock of early Victorian period, carried out in white taffeta, and her black tulle hat was wreathed in scarlet and blue flowers 1 . A bouquet of scarlet anemones completed a charming toilette. Tlie duties of best man were carried! out by Mr E. Justin Mahoney.

The bride's mother wore amethyst ch,armeuse and a flowered toque of amethyst and pink roses. After the marriage ceremony, a reception was held at "Kihipane," the bride's former home, and later, the young couple left for their future home m Sydney, the bride travelling in a frock of pastel blue cloth and a fur coat, with a modish hat of blue, relieved with bunches of coloured cherries.

Wednesday, August 4th being the anniversary of tbe declaration of war, Mrs James O'Neill, of "The Pinies," Omahu, gave the first of the Red Cross Teas in the district and it proved a very great success, the sum collected for the fund amounting to £2. The weather was aill that could be desired and the many guests spent a most enjoyable afternoon, all knitting, etc., for our boys at the front. Very pleasurable songs were rendered by Mesdames McKenzie and! O'Neill and the Misses Jones and Gillam. Miss Ida Lush played several pianoforte solos very tastefully, also sharing the accompaniments with Miss Brown.

The hostess receivedi her guests in a gowni of black striped silk voile relieved with touches of royal blue. Her sister, Mrs J. Lush (Wellington) wore a smart navy tailor-made garbadine costume, navy blue hat, pink roses. Miss Ida Lush, shell pink. Mrs C. Oryer, navy blue charmeuse, black hat, feather plume,, pink rose. Miss E. Elliot, garbadine costume. Mrs O'Hara, ■brown frock, tunic effect. Mrs W. Brunton, navy costume, black hat, blue o£jt4eh mount. Mfw Gjdßan Dv Barry, costume. Among other guests present were: Mesdamee Gilian, Bell, Brown,, Gooder, Mitchell, McDuff, Kane, Moyle, Clark, Wright, Jones, Nicholl, Misses Brown, Hunt, Jones, Gooder, Gillan and O'Hara. The afternoon was brought to a pleasant Imish. with the singing of "Tipiperary" andl "God Save -the King." ® ® ft

A pretty morning wedding took place at All Saints' Church, Ponsonby, on Wednesday, 4th August, when, Miss Aline Swales, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs J. H. Swales, of Caroline Street, Ponsonby, was united: to Mr Frank B. Harvey, of Devonport, the Veil. Archdeacon CaHder performing the marriage ceremony.

The bride looked very sweet in a dainty gown of white crepe de chine andl ninon trimmed with lace. The veil was arranged as a mob cap, with a spray of orange blossoms, and she carried an ivory-bound prayer-book, with streamers of white ribbon. The bridesmaids were: Miss Muriel Morris (cousin of the bride) and Miss Alwyn Swales (sister), the former wearing a robe of white embroidered crepe voile, and the latter a dainty frock of white embroidered ogandiie muslin. They both wore lilac hats with flotfal wreaths, and carried bouquets of flowers to match. The best man was Mr Alex. Sutherland.

Following the ceremony, the bridal party and about sixty guests were entertained by the bride's parents at their home, the floral decorations on the table being daffodils, violets and maiden-hair fern. Later the happy couple left on

their honeymoon tour, Mrs Harvey wearing a navy coat suit and smart lime green hat trimmed with cerise.

Mi-s Swales, mother of bride, wore a black silk gown and a becoming purple hat, the crown covered with purple flowers. Mrs Harvey, mother of bridegroom, was in a grey costume and black and white hat. Mrs A. Russell, black corded silk costume, black hat, purple roses. Mrs R. J. Morris, navy costume, black hat. Mrs H. J. Morris, black crepe de chine dress, black and white hat. Mis Porch, fawn costume, cream hat trimmed with salmon pink roses. Mrs W. Swales, brown dress, brown hat with shaded feather. Mrs K. Armiger, grandaunt of bride, black silk dress and mantle, black bonnet. Mrs H. P. Taylor, grey costume, black hat with white feathers. Mrs G. Harvey, grey costume, black hat. Miss H. Russell, navy blue costume, blue velvet hat with a white feather. Miss Swales, blue silk dress, blue hat. Miss Morris, brown costume, black velvet hat trimmed wit hpink. Miss Stella Swales, cream costume and light hat. Miss D. Swales, cream dressi and white hat. Miss G. Morris, brown and white dress, blue velvet hat. Miss E. Morrfc, navy costume, violet hat. Mrs Le Quesne, fawn) costume, brown hat with shaded feathers. Mrs Stanton, black astrakhan coat, black hat. Mrs Lowry, navy costume and' blue hat. Mrs Cotter ill, seal coat, black hat. Miss Eva Harris, ciel blue serge, Eton coat suit, white satin sailor hat. Miss Glenister, grey check costume, white sailor hat with black velvet trimming. Miss Seccombe, khaki costume, green hat. Miss V. Clarke, mole costume, black and white hat. Miss Primrose, mole costume, brown hat. Miss Massey, cream costume, White hat trimmed with lime roses.'

The marriage of Lucy Beatrice Beddek, eldest daughter of Mr T. H. H. Beddek, of Birkenhead, with Ernest Faulkner, fourth son of Mr Jas. Faulkner, of Northcote, was celebrated at the residence of the bride's parents, Birkenhead, on Wednesday, 4th August, the Rev. McDonald officiating. The bride looked very nice in a smart grey costume with salmon pink crepe de chine blouse and nattier blue hat, and carried a shower bouquet. The only bridesmaid was Miss Gladys Bedeok, sister of the bride, who wore cream striped costume and smart blue hat and carried a bouquet. Mr George Hughes acted as best man. After the ceremony the guests were entertained to afternoon tea, where the usual toasts were proposed and honoured. The presents received were numerous and costly, testifying to the esteem in which the young couple were held.

A pretty wedding, and one which occasionied great interest amongst a large circle of friends, was' solemnised in St. Mary's: Roman Catholic Church, Paeroa, om Thursday, July 29th, the contracting parties being Miss Alice McAnulty, only daughter of Mr and Mrs McAnulty, of Paeroa, and Mr Edward Vincent Daldy, second son of Mr and Mrs Daldy, of Waihi. The ceremony was performed, by the Very Rev. Monsignor Hackett. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a lovely gown of cream duchesse satin, with overdress of ninon richly embellished with pearls. She wore a tulle veil, prettily arranged, and caught with sprays of orange blossoms 1 , and carried a lovely shower bouquet, the gift of the bridegroom.

Two bridesmaids were in attendance, Misses A. Daldty (sister of the bridegroom) and M. Chosby . Miss Daldy looked charming in a pretty gown of pale blue charmeuse trimmed with lace and Miss Crosby was sweet in pale pink charmeuse. Both ladies wore dainty little mob caps, composed of lace and prettily trimmed with flowers, and carried lovely shower bouquets, the gift of the bridegroom, who also presented them with a silver-backed 1 brush and gold brooch respectively. Mr Colin Campbell l was best man and Mr Henry Daldy groomsman.

After the ceremony the wedding party drove to the residence of the bride's parents, where the wedding breakfast was partaken of and the usual toasts proposed and duly honoured. The wedding presents were numerous and handsome and testifiedt othe esteem in which the young couple are held. Later in the day Mr and Mrs Daldy departed on their honeymoon trip to Auckland, the bride wearing a handsome tailored costume of lagoon blue, and white felt bat trimmed with silk.

About forty guests were entertained at a Red Cross Tea by Mrs F. P. Burgess at her residence, "The Flagstaff," Ooromandel, on Friday last. The time wa sspent pleasantly with chatting, knitting and music, whilst about half of those present engaged in progressive euchre, the prizewinners being Mrs John Reilly and Mrs Kelso. The musical items were contributed by Mrs McNeil, Mrs Cox, Miss Gatland) and the Misses 1 Applegate, and were charmingly rendered and thoroughly enjoyed. A quaint feature of the afternoon was the pretty red cross/ desigjn elaborated on, the decorations, on the card markers and even on the icing of the confections. .This is the first Red' Cross Tea to be given in Cbromandel under the organisation of Mrs Hud-son-Wiliamson through the Victoria League for the British Red Cross Fund andi judging by its; success it is certain not to be the last.

The engagement is announced of Miss Kathleen Cummane, eldest daughter of Mrs H. 0. Cummane, of Heme Bay, to Mr Robert Whitnall Airmiger, eldest son of Mr Robert Armiger, of Ponsonby.

Misses Morrow and Miss Dalton organised andi carried! through a "Melmerley" Old Girls' Red Cross Tea which was a huge success. The function took place at the Kiosk, Gillies' Park, on Monday afternoon. There were two hundred; people present and £10 was the sum handed to Mrs Hudson-Williamson. There was an auction sale of cakes and afterwards they were presented to the returned! wounded soldiers who were present.

The Epsom branch of the St. John's Ambulance Nursing Division is staffing and equiippihg the old Barstow House and the four hundred pounds necessary are almost all collected. The Girls' Grammar school and the Diocesan school has each given a bed. Mr Evan McCormack and his "Gaymakers' " company gave a most "successful entertainment at Epsom on Thursday, last week, when flowers and sweets were sold and added to the funds for the "Home." Among those present were: Misses E. Firth, Dorothy Towle, De Camp, G. Abbott, Eva Gumming, I. Cumming, M. Hesketh, Turner, Mavis and Margery

Clark, Stephenson, Waller, Mesdames Ashton, Butler, Morton, Waller, Sydne yThorne George, Misses McClennan, Haultain, U. and D. Walsh, Snelling, Baird and O. Craig.

"The Egyptian Gazette" (of June 30), published at Alexandria: —"A marriage has been arranged', and will shortly take place, between Captain Clyde MeGilp, N.Z.F.A., Auckland, New Zealand, and Jeanne, daughter of Chevalier C. Aquilina, of Alexandria." Captain MeGilp was a member of the A Battery, and went away with the Expeditionary Force.

Some people have all the luck in the way of "Things" happening, while others meander through the years with hardly a "Thrill," but I guess a little adventure that occurred in an automatic lift not a mile away from a hardware shop in Queen Street was not envied by the friends of some four or five girls who- got into one of those uncanny things that ascend and descend seemingly by magic. Low and behold, the elevator stuck midway between floors, and these poor girls were imprisoned from five until 10 p.m., those who came to their assistance being afraid to release the brakes, in case the girl's were all dashed to the floor and killed. They bore up bravely, and finally were rescued safely, but they will be rather nervous of lifts for some time.