SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1900, 7 November 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Napier Wedding. Thoro was a very large gathering at All Saints' Church, Taradaie, on Wednesday afternoon, to witness the marriage of Miss Dorothy Hindmarsh, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hindmarsh, of Grcenmeadowa, to Mr. Andrew K. Sclanders, of Mastertoil, son of tho late Mr. Jaines Sclanders, of' .Nelson. The ceremony was performed by Bishop Mules, of Nelson, assisted by tho Her, A. Clarke, of Tartrate. The bride wore a gown of white satin, with bodice and tunic of Honiton lace, and a long train with a true lovers' knot on it. Ah ancient Honiton lace veil belonging to tho bridegroom's family, arranged in Juliet cap fashion, was also worn, and she carried a lovely bouquet of whito roses and'orange blossoms. The bridesmaids, Misses N. and J. Hindmarsh, v.oi e whit-o voile dresses, caught round the skirts with hands of lace and finished with wide pink satin Sashes. They wore matinee bonnets, with lar£o pink bows at tho back and laee frills, Mr. A. 8. MacShane, of Wellington, was best man. After the ceremony many guests were entertained at the residence of the bride's parents, and spent tho afternoon on tho lawns beneath the shade of the fine old trees which beautify the grounds. A Morning Tea. A very pleasant little morning tea : party was given by Mrs. Norman Bur- j ton on Wednesday for Mrs. .M, 0. Keane, j who has com© up from Christehurch to j visit friends in Wellington. Tables had .been sot aside at the further end of ! Miss Tendall's tea-rooms, and wore j charmingly arranged with purple rhodendrons of varying shades in tali crystal vases. Tho guests included: Mrs. W. F. Massoy, Mrs. Kerr, Mrs. Henry. Mrs. C. Earie, Sirs. Sievwright, Mrs. Sampson, Miss Sullivan, Miss Curtis, Miss Davis, and Miss Yarrell. Mrs. Burton wore a grey costume, with black collar and cuffs and a black hat with crimson roses; Mrs. Keane was in a white embroidered linen frock and small black hat t with black ostrich feather; Mrs. Massey was in grey, with a small flowered hat. ' i Wellington Convalescent Home. A meeting of tho trustees was held at Mrs. Arthur Pcaree'a house on November 6. There were present:' Mcsdames Moorhouse (in the chair), Pearcc, Litchfield, W. Young, Miss Coates, Miss Agnes Poarco (treasurer), asd Misa Sybil Nathan (secretary). The matron reported that seventeen patients were admitted and thirteen. discharged during the month. Gifts were received from Mesdames Balcoahe-Brown, Rotiieram, Jenkins, Kilminster, and the Badminton Club. A Presentation. At the annual diocesan festival of the Girls' Friendly Society in Napier, aiid the Mothers' Union, held on Wednesday, afternoon, a presentation was made to Mrs. Averill, of a purso of sovereigns with which to purchase some memento of her stay among them in Napier. It was subscribed to b.y the associates and members of all the branches of the Mothers' Union in the diocese. An address, beautifully bound in leather, wasalso presented her from' the Girls' Friendly Society.

At the Presbyterian Church, Kopiiftrangaon AVediiesday afternoon, Mr. S. Pes'oy iiett, of Masterton, was- married to Miss Ada Elizabeth Cottle,- eldest daughter of Mr. J. J. Cottle, of Kopuarauga, The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. T. Thompson, of Masterton. Subsequently a largo number of guests were present at tho weddisf! breakfast where the usual felicitous .-/Hicelies were mado and toasts hoiioureu. The newly married couple, who are verv popular, received a large number of vahiablo presents..

The marriage of Mr. A. R. Sclanders, of Masterton, to Miss Hindttiarsh, of Napier, took place on Wednesday in Napier. Beforo leaving for Napier Mr. Sclanders was presented by the staff <s£ Levin and Co. with a Morris chair and afternoon tea set.

Tho marriage takes place next Wednesday, in St. James's Church, of Miss Edith Mills, daughter of Mr. H-. G. Mills, of Wellington, ,to Mr. Ernest Lindsay.

The annual athletic Sports in connection with the Wellington Boys' College take place to-day on tho college grounds.

Miss Edith Howes, the well-known New Zealand authoress, who has been staying in Wellington, intends leaving on Monday on a visit to New Plymouth.

It will interest New Zoslanclers to hear that Mr. Robertson, ono of New Zealand's Rhodes' scholars ; and son of Mr. Donald Robertson, chairman of the Civil Service Board, Wellington, was married recently to Mrs. Graham, an English lady, states the "British Australasian" of October 2. They spent their honeymoon in Paris, and have now roturned to London.

lwa, the Maori contralto, lias been specially engaged by Messrs. Harry Day' arid Edward Lsjuri to appear as tho i'rincess in their pantomime, "Robinson Crusoe," at the Broadway Tneatre, London, this year. Mr. Laut.i has, arranged, for tho "Poi" and "Canoe" dances to be danced to the accompaniment of "Iwa's" singing.

A recent engagement announced in the "British Australasian" of October 2 is that of, Mr. Andrew C. Sinifjions, To Reufci, son of Mr. George Simmons, Tho.Oaks (Tas.), to Miss Beatrice Astlcy Cooper, daughter of Mr, Beansby Cooper, Queensciiff (Vic.).

The engagement has just been announced of the Earl of Glasgow's third son, the Hon. John Boyle, and Miss Ethel Hodges, daughter of Mr, Justice Hodges, of Melbourne, writes a London correspondent.

At the gathering of the Clan Menzies Society up at Aberfoldy last Saturday, writes a London correspondent on October 2, a feature of the proceedings was the presentation of a gold pen to tho hereditary chieftainess, Miss Menzies, of Menzies, as a "tribute of. loyalty from tho representatives of tho elan in New Zealand." It was agreed at the meeting, that sub-committees of the society should be appointed in the colonies, where this übiquitous elan has numerous branches.

Our Napier correspondent writes that tho Greenmeadows Bowling Club opened its season yesterday afternoon. Mrs,Currie, the president's wife, threw the jack and followed this by a bawl which lay right beside the jack, a performance which drew great applause from tho visitors. In the evening tho club held a dance at Taradaie to celebrate the tenth birthday of tho club. A woman's crowning glory is her hair. If Nature lias proved niggardly to yoa, got ono of Mrs. Rolleston s Transformations, and your appearances will bo greatly enhanced.*

Ctrls' Branch of yictoria League. The last meeting for tlsc. season of the Girls' Branch of the Victoria League was held last night in St. Andrew's Schoolroom. Ever sinco its inception by Mrs. Corliss, some few years ago, a. comprehensive of studj* induced by essay writing, lectures, papers dealing with a wide range of subjects, and competitions in such subjects as needlework, sweets, and cake-making have been carried out. wlulo any literacy talent that members might possess has been encouraged by providing short story competitions.. Bio purpose of this branch of tho league was to provide, a stimulus for study on tho part of the girls who have left school and who have yet to decide what their future career will be. It has certainly been successful in finding out among its members much unsuspected talent. A short, bright entertainment had been provided for the entertainment of the girls and their- friends. Its principal features were a short comedy sketch by the dramatic circle and a scene from "The School for Scandal," which was very well acted, the girls in their dresses of tte period, looking charming indeed. Miss Hardinge-Maltby was responsible ior the production of these two pieces. Tho musical portion of the programme was contributed to by Miss Ruth Putnam, with an overture; Miss Dall, with songs; Miss Anderson and Miss Dall, a duet; recitations, Miss Mary Seaton and Miss M. Nicholls. Quite & r number of the girls were in fancy dress and a grand march across the stage displayed the variety and ingenuity of their dresses, Ancient Britons, Knights of this Round Table, Dutch figures, nuiis and monks, to say nothing of Georgian ladies and walking bon-bons followed one another in _ procession before the' gaze' of tho audience.- It was certainly sad 1 that half of a bon-boft lady should.! have DDP'U blown away by the wind on her way to the schoolroom, but ingentiitv can do much. During the evening Mrs. Corliss thanked all who had given prizes for. competition among tho members and all who had given lectures, readings, etc. Miss England had started a cirelo for the study of sifleteenth century literature; Miss HardingeMaltby was in charge of the dramatic circle, Mrs. Stephens, tho musical circle, and Mdlle. Redan] tho French circle, and to these ladies gratitude Was duo for tho time and trouble they were expending; for ths good of -members. The competitions for prizes which had boen donated by Mrs. F. Samuel and Mrs. Triggs are to be held over for nest year. Supper was then handed round and a very pleasant evening brought to a eonclusfion. Among those present were: Mrs. Massey and Miss Massey, Mrs. Herdman, Mrs. Shirteliffo, Mrs. and Miss Putnam, Mrs. Jameson, Mrs. Wilted, Mrs Wilb«rfess, Mrs F. Samuel, Mrs, Ratikine Brown, Mrs. Dali, Mrs. Bridge, Mrs. Chilman, Mrs. D'Oyley, Miss Holmes, Mrs. Field, and Miss Field? Mrs. Seaton, Mrs. Mackenzie. D. Robertson, Miss Mary Jones," Miss Warburton, Miss Edmoflclsosi, Miss Sylvia,, Wilson, and very many others. Miss Florence Nightingale. Sir Edward Cook's "Life of Florence Nightingale," just. published, is acclaimed to lie ono o| . tho finest biographies in the language. Hiq diaries, reveal a remarkable conflict between a d.esiro_ for marriage and a life spent in pursuit of an jDjjgßjpg, aftf.new spheres:of usefulness-lor 'women.'—tress Association. Mrs. Mark Cohen and Miss Cohen returned to Dunedin oil Wednesday from a visit to Wellington. Mrs. and Miss Sclanders ha;ve been visiting Napier. .

Mrs. Hartley Smith (Christchurch) was a passenger by the Willochra from San Francisco yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Fisher (Timaru) arrived in Wellington yesterday by the Willoohra from San Francisco.

A meeting of tho Wellington North women's Branch of the New Zealand Political Reform League was held yesterday afternoon, when several new members wore elected. Various matters of interest to tho League were fully discussed.