SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wedding at St. Peter's. A pretty wedding was celebrated yesterday afternoon in St. Peter's Church, when .Miss Ada Blanche Clapshaw, younger daughter of Mr. J. 1". Clapshaw, retired officer of the 2nd Battalion Royal. Fusiliers, also of the military staff of the Commouwonit.il, and Jlrs. Ciapshaw,_ was married to Mr. George Edmond Keith, of/Tokomaru Bay, son of the Kev. W. Keith, Presbyterian minister, Cathcart. Scotland. The ceremony was performed f.liy the Ven. Archdeacon Harper. "The bride, who was given away by her father, more a graceful trained gown of white taffetas silk, with yoke and sleeves of richly-embossed lace. She wore a coronet of orange blossoms with a long tulle veil, and carried a shower bouquet of white azaleas, snowdrops, 'and maidenhair fern, fastened with long satin streamers. Miss Lilian* Beatrice Clapshaw (sister of the bride) and Hiss May Moorish, attended her as bridesmaids, both wearing dark blue frocks trimmed with braid and oriental insertion; and becoming picture hats. Their shower bouquets were of cream roses, with autumn foliage, Mr. Cyril Clapshaw. brother of the bride, attended the bridegroom as best man. The bride received from the bridegroom a charming amethyst pendant, fringed with little ropes of pearls, together with a chain studded with amethysts and pearls, a Mosgiel rug. and a grand piano. Her gifts to the bridegroom were a silvermounted cane,'and a diamond-stud. ' A reception was afterwards held at the home of the bride's parents, Mrs. Clapshaw receiving in -a black crepe de chine dress relieved with oriental insertion, and a black liat with jet and chiffon trimming. She carried' a bonquet of hydrangeas and autumn foliage. The customary speeches were made and toasts honoured, and several telegrams of congratulations were received, among them being one trom the Hon. T. Mackenzie. Word was received from General Godlev expressing regret that he was not able to be present owing, to his presence being required in another part of'the Dominion. Among those present were Mrs. Albert. Clapshaw, wearing navy blue anamethyst and green hat; .Mrs. -Clnpr, shaw, "in navy blue plumes; Mrs. Harper, the Misses Davis (2), "W'armington, lioirl, and others. Thebride's going-away-costume was of navy blue and a black panne hat with plumes,.: Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Clanshaw again enter-1 tained a nttmber. of friends at their home in the evening. Presentation to Mrs. Sprott, About eighty ladies connected with St. Paul's Church Guilds aud the Dorcas Society met at Mrs. Balcombe Brown's home in Tinokori Road yesterday afterneon for the-purpose of making a presentation, to Mrs. Sprott, wife cf the Bishopelect ' of Wellington. Miss Coates. together with some of the principal workers and officers, received the Rev. T. H.' Sprott and Mrs. Sprott, and, on entering the drawing-room, little Miss Mollio Coleridge (granddaughter of Mrs. Sprottl presented her with a bouquet of pink and white cosffieas fastened with white satin ribbon.

Miss Coates, in a few well-chosen words, presented Sirs. Sprott with a varied quantity of table silver, a.s a token of the love aiid estcsin .they all felt for her during the years that she had worked among them in the parish. Sirs. Sprott, who was moved by the appreciation expressed for her and her work, thanked them all very much indeed for their gifts with which she wns delighted. She, saw many faces (.here ; that had been with her when she began to work in the parish twenty years njro. She thanked them for their help and sympathy in all her work and many difficulties, r.nd for their Teal friendliness under all circumstances. She had come to know, by actual experience,'that they, were all friends, and, to her. St. Paul's parish was her heme- and always would be.

After the little ceremony had been concluded, tea and coffee were 'served in the dining-room, the table being prettily, arranged with pink and u-htfo cosincisu Mrs. Balcombe Brown's children, assisted by a number of-young friends, waited upon the visitors. A very pleasant time was spent, and members of cti<> guiles felt extremely grateful to Mrs. Balcombe Brown for her generous hospitality and kindness in placing her house- at their disposal. ■ ■ A Presentation at Colyton. Bather a departure in the way of farewell ceremonies was made at Colyton on Wednesday afternoon, writes-our Feildin" correspondent. 'Miss E. C. L. Smith, who has been teaching at the school for the past four years, has bean transferred to Foxton, and, lo mark tlioir appreciation of her services, the pupils and'about sixty of the parents (including Mr. Sharid, chairman of the committee, and several of tho committeemen) met in the large schoolroom, where an interesting pii)"rammc, carried ont by the children, K-as gona through. Mr. Fred Pirani, chairman of the Education Board, on behalf of the children, then presented Miss Smith with a 'handsome pearl star pendant, a, gold chain—the gift of fome friends—also accompanying it. MissSmith expressed her appreciation of tho gifts, and the kind sentiments that had been given expression to. Obituary, At Nai Nai, Hutt Valley, the death took place yesterday morning of Mrs, Martha .Tane Fielder, the wife of Mr. Henry Fielder, of Wellington, after a considerable period of ill-health. The dec?awl lady, who was fifty-nine years of age, was a native of London, and was married to Mr. Fielder, in Christchurch, For thirty years she had lived in Wellington, and, only two months a?o, moved to tho Hutt. A grown-up son survives her. MARVEUOCS METHOD DISCOVERED In seven days Miss Milsom guarantees marvellous improvement to the worst head of hair, euro dandruff, scalp-bound, constant headaches, neuralgia, insomnia. Call and prove for yourselves, and learn home treatment in conjunction with tho wonderful hair and skin preparations. Tho results will astound you. Face massa"e for lines and flabbiness. shampooing, manicuring, clipping, electrolysis (permanent and painless). Hairdressing done and taught. Ilairivork of every description, lightest weaving, best English hair perfect match. Consultation free. M[si JIILSOM, King's Chambers, Wellington Telephone 811.—Advt. ° Millinery College, Humo's .Buildings, 102 Willis Street.-F.xclusivG Styles and Moderate Prices at MISS HAMILTON'S, Burberrys to match Costumes, Eemodellins a sociality. .

The fourth annual dance of the membars of St. .\nue's Choir (Wellington South) is to take place in St. Peter's Schoolroom on Wednesday, .Inly 5. The committee consists of Iho Mif.=c» Murray, K. Segrief, llender.=in, Branigan, Vane. Messrs. Reade, (.!. T. Foote, lirndlcy, aud 0. N. Foote. 'ih? chaperons are Me.-iiames C. A. Foote, J. F. Nixon, and W. Wylic. Mrs. R. Werthoimer. of San Francisco, sailed by the Aorangi yesterday on her return to her home. -ilr. F. Fliivell; of Wanjcnui, left by the Aorangi yesterday for San Francisco. Sirs. Jf. Fenton, of Rintoul Street, will leave'for Sydney, en route for London, by the Moeraki to-day. Mrs. SI. K. Dickinson and .Miss M. F. Dickinson, of St. Unions Hospital, leave for Sydney by the Morraki to-day. They aro en route for' Capo Town. Mrs. Montague Dean, of London, who arrived in Wellington by the Aorangi on Wednesday, is staying with her daughter, Mrs. Stanton Harcourt. Tho engagement is announced of Miss F. G. Speedy M'Hutchon, adopted daughter of the Into Mr. Alexander M'Hutchon. of Whakataki, to Mr. S. Holdsworth, of Rongoniai, Eketahuna, fourth son of the late Mr. J. G. Holdsworth, Wellington. Captain and Mrs. Knox, who arrived in Wellington bv the Turakina, have taken Dr. Young's house. The committee of the Wellington Ladies' Christian Association express their thanks to the Two-Garment Society for the number of new and useful articles of clothing which they have received for distribution among these in want of suitable clothing. Miss Ruth 'Atkinson, who has been staying in Wellington, returned to Nelson on 'Wednesday. The engagement is announced of Miss Maud, eldest daushtsr of Mr. John Green. Pntangat.l. Hawke's Bay, to Mr. David Buick, only son of Mr. D. Buick, M.P., of "Clover" Lea," Palmerston North.