SOCIETY ON DITS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue V, 3 August 1895, Page 143

SOCIETY ON DITS.

That the Gisborne followers of Madame Blavatsky and people of that cult were rather put out by the exposure of spiritualistic deceptions by Professor Davis. That Nelson shiveringly '4' s boasts of having experienced the coldest weather up to date of any town in New Zealand, and freezingly asserts that it is, therefore, the most healthy. That visitors to Wanganui are warmly praising the genial climate, as it is exceptionally hot for the winter season.

That England is capitally interested in New Zealand just now.

That the Pictonians much appreciated the wonderful drummer in the Australian Guards Band, and passed him on to the Empire City with regret.

That the Wellingtonians are, as usual, treating the officers of H.M.S. ‘ Pylades’ extremely well, dances, ‘ At Hornes,’ and all sorts of society troubles being showered upon them.

That it is very plucky of Miss Maunsell, daughter of the late Archbishop Maunsell, of Auckland, to venture to far Haapai to fulfil her engagement. Congratulations on her marriage to Mr Richard Karl Gustaf, a resident of that place, are wafted to her over the sea.

That most of the men, and many sensible women, denounced the trained frocks worn at the recent Parnell dance as an ‘awful nuisance.’ Trains are very stylish when sweeping gracefully across an almost empty draw-ing-room, but are fearfully out of place in a crowded ball-room, unless, indeed, the wearer has exceptionally pretty shoes on, and wishes to display them by holding up her gown.

That it is now quite the correct thing for girls to dance with each other when there is either a scarcity of men or manners.

That Mrs Heath (Napier) had a delightful euchre party the other evening in her house, given by the Misses Binney (Auckland), Lingard (Wellington), and Ringwood (Napier).

That an important decision was given in the Appellate Court, Napier, in favour of Mrs G. P. Donelly and her people to the right of succession to the late • Renata Kawlpo’s ’ possessions.

That the three degrees of comparison in mining speculation are :—Mine, miner, minus !

That the Hon. W. Walker, deplored the change in habits of the youths in our large cities. There was very little home life after dark. He believed churches were much to blame in this respect, as they brought away youths from their homes to attend all sorts of meetings nearly every night in the week.