Visitors with con gratulations and kind wishes were the order of the day, and a table was simply ladeni with telegrams, cables, and notes from all parts of the world. The house was decorated with beautiful flowers, and the tea-table was artistically ar ranged with heliotrope and white flow era on a satin centre. Conspicuous amongst the many dainty sweets was a large, iced birthday cake, beautifully ornamented. Mrs. Pharazyn, wearing a handsome black voile gown, black and white ruffle, and pretty bonnet, received her guests in the hall. Some of the guests were The Bishop and Mrs. Wallis, Lady Hec tor Sir Robert, and Lady Stou^ Lady Miller Mesdames Loughnan, Higgm son Izard, C. J. Johnston, Newman, Bell Brown Richmond, Travers Stowe, Brandon, Kemp, Fell, Leckie, Powle^ Baloombe Brown, and the Misses Halse, Dransfiekl. Greenwood, Holmes, Mac- Tavisih, and many more. * • The polo season was opened on Satur day last, and those who were venture some enough to face the strong gale ot wind, and drive to Miramar^ say the Sme was most exciting. The Misses Ikerrett dispensed delicious tea, which was much appreciated by everyone. ♦ Miss N. Skerrett has come down from Hawke's Bay for a few weeks. * * * A fashionable and exceedingly pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Paul s Pro-Cathedral on Wednesday, October 15th the occasion being the marriage of Mr. Harold H. R. Cooper, youngest son of the late G. S. Cooper Esq., for merly Under-Secretary for the colony, to Ethel, only daughter of Mr W. R. Haselden, Stipendiary Magistrate, lne popularity of the bride, who possesses a rangularlv gracious and pleasing man ner was evinced by the great number of spectators, the church being crowded. The ceremony was performed by me Bishoro of Wellington, assisted b~ tine Rev. T H. Sprott. 