PICTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIII, Issue II, 14 July 1894, Page 42

PICTON.

Dear Bee, July 3. The dresses worn at the AFTERNOON TEA GIVEN BY MR AND MISS GREKNSILL to their friends and relatives on the occasion of Miss S. Green sill's marriage to Mr H. Howard were:—Mrs Gard, black silk gown with lace mantle, and pretty bonnet; Mrs (Captain) Bailice (Para), plum coloured silk, velvet mantle with fur, and black bonnet trimmed with yellow ; Mrs John Mowat (Blenheim), dark red

serge with black braid, hat to match; Mrs John Conolly (Blenheim), navy blue costume, hat en suite ; Miss S. Gard, cardinal serge with black velvet, picture hat; Mrs Allen, black cashmere trimmed with velvet, bonnet with pink crown and jet aigrette; Miss Nora Allen, navy blue braided costume, hat to match ; Mrs Duncan, black silk gown with velvet dolman, black bonnet with lilacs; Miss Duncan, navy blue dress with white vest, toque to match ; Mrs W. J. Baillee, black silk, lace mantle, and pretty bonnet ; Miss Pilcher (Wellington), green costume trimmed with plaid, hat to match ; Mrs Dalton (Koromiko), black silk, with handsome dolman, and pretty bonnet; Mrs Strang (Wellington), dark blue dresss with a pale blue silk vest, and pretty bonnet with pale blue flowers ; Mrs Fuller, black silk braided dolman, and pretty bonnet ; Mrs James Greensill, black cashmere with handsome black dolman, and bonnet with feathers; Miss B. Greensill, brown cashmere trimmed with old gold, hat to match ; Mrs Sedgewick, myrtle green dress, with silk vest, and pretty bonnet. The DANCE IN THE PUBLIC HALL given by Mr and Miss Greensill, in honour of Miss Sybil Greensill's marriage to Mr H. J. Howard, was one of the most successful functions ever held in Picton. The host and hostess received their guests on the stage, the front part being arranged as a drawingroom, whilst the back of the stage was turned into a supper-room and enclosed with some of the moveable scenery, which at supper time formed cosy corners, where sweet nothings were whispered over the trifles and other dainties. The supper table was literally laden with all sorts of delightful things in the way of sweets, fruit, and more substantial dishes, and was greatly admired for the artistic arrangement of the decorations. In the centre was a Chinese jar or supplejack sprays laden with berries, the sprays falling over piles of fruit, autumn-tinted strawberry leaves did duty for foliage and flowers too, though there was a considerable number of flowers, and large pots of arum lilies at either end. A high glass dish Ailed with wedding cake occupied a prominent place on the table. The hall was very prettily decorated too with lycopodium wreaths crossing from corner to corner, a bunch of holly holding the centre together; wreaths of the same beautiful creeper stretched across the stage and finished off the projection at the lower end of the hall; branches of gigi hung gracefully over other greenery between the Hags, which were prettily draped wherever there was room, and veiled snug corners where tired people could sit out a dance if they wished so to do. THE DRESSES. The Misses Greensill and Miss Howard wore their bridesmaid’s dresses described elsew here ; Miss Ethel Greensill, ‘ coming out ’ in hers, was much admired as a debutante as well for her pretty dress as for her bright face and pleasant manner; Miss S. Gard, whom trouble and ill-health has kept away from many pleasant gatherings hitherto, came 4 out ’in a very pretty dress of cream veiling with a cream satin bodice and pretty lace, and was much admired too ; Miss Linton looked particularly well in black lace with pink satin ribbon ; Miss Pilcher, in black velvet with white lace, looked very distinguished ; Miss M. Seymour, in black lace with a wreath of yellow roses from shoulder to shoulder on the coisage; Mrs John Conolly wore a lovely dress of black lace and pale blue silk; Mrs John Mowat, a simple but elegant dress of black lace; Miss Bessie Greensill, a prettily made frock of cream veiling with bands of cream ribbon edged with deep yellow high upon the skirt, sleeves, and bodice; Mrs Rutherford, black and pale blue; Mrs Millington, a charming costume of black silk and cardinal silk front, which suited her immensely t Mrs McNab, handsome black silk; Miss Duncan, cream veiling ; Miss N. Allen, tomato red lustre made in the Empire style. There were also present Mrs Scott, Mrs Allen, Mrs Waddy. Mrs Seely, Mrs Fell, Mrs Philpotts. Mrs James Greensill, Mrs C. Western. Mrs H. C. Seymour, the Misses Scott, (A. P.) Seymour. Waddy, Fell, Kenny. Seymour, Philpotts, Western, Linton, Greensill, and Messrs Greensill. J. Greensill, Baillie, Fox, Maling, Temple, Hawkins, Parley, Hogg, Rutherford. Speed. Conolly, Mowar. Waddy. Fell, Arrowsmith, Andrews. Western, Philpotts, etc. The music was simply splendid, Mr Arthur Foden presiding at the piano; Miss Pilcher and Miss Greensill playing the extras. Miss Pilcher, who is a member of the Wellington Orchestral Society, played the violin in capital style. Dancing was kept up with spirit till 3.30 a.m. on Friday, when all present joined hands and sang ‘ Auld Lang Syne,’ dancing round in the last chorus. Three cheers were given for Mr Greensill, and another for Miss Greensill, with ‘For they are Jolly Good Fellows,’ for a grande finale, and so ended one of the pleasantest gatherings ever held in Picton. and everybody says—and what everybody says must be true—it w r as one of, if not the prettiest wedding ever seen in Picton. The old Waitohi footballers held A SMOKE CONCERT in the George Hotel on Tuesday evening, to which the bridegroomelect was invited, when a beautiful silver sugar basin and tongs were presented to him, on behalf of the o’d club, who phoenix-like arose from their own ashes for the purpose of testifying to their esteem for an old member of their club, through whose qualities as an accomplished footballer many of the honours which fell to their share were gained. The presentation was inscribed, ‘To Mr and Mrs H. J. Howard, from the Waitohi Football Club.’ Still another EUCHRE PARTY at Mrs Alien’s residence, the first prizes being won by Miss K. Seymour and Mr J. Greensill, and the boobies by Miss Waddy and Mr W. Baillie. Others present w’ere Mrs Seymour, Misses Fell, E. Waddy, Linton. Millington, Scott, Greensill, Allen, Mrs McNab, and Messrs Baillie, Fox, Greensill, Rawle, and S. Allen. The game was stopped at an early hour, on account of the coming festivities at the wedding, in which all were interested, but the craze has caught on properly, and others are to be held shortly.

Jean.