SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 24, 23 October 1907, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

JUVIAL, HttV i MlOUH.'il*. WEDDING. PARKER—MACDONALD. The marriage of Mr. Joseph Parker, chief sub-editor of .the " Evening Post," to Miss Vera Macdonald, daughter of Mr. T. Kennedy Macdonald, which took placo yesterday afternoon, was a very pretty function. St. John's Church was decorated for the ceremony with greenery and white flowers, among which arum lilies were conspicuous. The bride wore an exquisite .dress of ivory duchosso satin. The front panel of the skirt was trimmed with a spray of roses and leaves, of chiffon outlined with silver, chiffon roses held the train on each shoulder, a spray of tiny roses finished off each shoulder capes and the elbow sleeves. The bodice, which was draped and caught together in front with chiffon roses, had a vest of exquisite Venetian lace. Miss Eubi Scddon, Miss Hilda Jlce, and Miss Ethel Rutherford, who wore bridesmaids, wore charming frocks of wliito chiffon taffetas, much trimmed with lace. The hats were of gold tissue, veiled in tulle, and trimmed with long white' ostrich feathers. The bridesmaids carried bouquets of Marechal Neil and banksia roses , with streamers of yellow ribbon. After the ceremony a reception was held at Mr. Macdonald's house in Wellington Terrace, whore very beautiful floral decorations had been arranged by Mr. Hutcbens. The large dining-room was adorned in every part with white flowers, azaleas, lilies, mock orange blossom, and oak leaves, the second dining-room with purple anemones, the draw-ing-room, with scarlet anemones and rare tulips, and the hall and stairway were lined with ferns and palms. Mr. and Mrs.' Parker stood in the hall to receive the guests under a large white bell of orange blossom and arum lilies. The presents received, which wore' numerous, included many fine pictures and much beautiful china and silver. Among them were 'an ebony and silver rose-bowl, from Sir Joseph and Lady Ward, a cheque from the Hon. 11. Gilmer, a breakfast set of white Doulton from the bridegroom's -.mother, a piano, case of cutlery, anil pearl locket from the bride's father, and from her mother a pearl ring; from the literary staff of the "Evening Post" a salad bowl, set of silver fish knives and forks, and a cigarette case. The bridegroom's present to the brido was a pearl star, and to the bridesmaids gold cable bangles. . Mrs. Macdonald wore a gown of black lace over whito chiffon and silk, which was adorned on skirt and bodico with a handsome fjoral design in black velvet appliqucd'. The bodice opened over a vest of tucked chiffon. With this was worn a white hat with white ostrich feathers. L.ady Ward, a pastel grey glaco Eton coat, with a cloth sidrt of the samo shade, and a white hat trimmed with roses; Miss Ward, deep rosecoloured voile, with a rose-trimmed hat; Mrs. Findlay, black ami- white silk with lloral toque; Mrs. Hislop, black chiffon taffetas, with lilac scarf and toque; Mrs. Barron, blnck chiffon ta'ffetas with heavy trimming of embroidered silk; Mrs. M'Arthur, a handsome dress of black chiffon embroidered in white, over silk; Mrs. Macarthy, white silk with black spots, the skirt trimmed with a 1 latticework of black velvet, and the bretelles of white silk with very largo black spots. The' lace vest ba'd bands of delicately-coloured embroidery, and with this was worn a picture hat,,, with white plumes and pink roses. Mrs. Knox Gilmer wore a costume of heliotrope cloth with white vest and whito hat. Mrs. Kelsey, of New Plymouth, sister of the bridegroom, wore a handsome dress of grey crepe do chine. Mrs. C. W. Tanner is leaving for England be tho.llimutaka nest mouth with her three ■daughters, and will probably be absent about two years. Mis 3 I'\ K»ith Payne, matron of tho Wellington Hosfiitii!, is expe'eteu to return from her trip abroad shortly after Christmas. Miss Payno has s> ,o nt a good deal of her time visiting frienuj in Ireland; and a few months ago attended the AVorld's Matrons' Confercncu at Paris, when a large number of questions of interest to the nursing-pro-fession wero discussed. She ,will return ..to the Dominion by the Suez routo. Miss Groves, of Masterton, who went Home some months ago to consult a medical specialist and underwent a serious operation" in Glasgow, is reported to have been completely' restored to health. She will return to Now Zealand with her brother, Mr. H. G. Groves, in November. ■ Tho marriage of Mr. George Eignold, tho well-known actor,, with Miss Georgina Coppii>, daughter of the lato Mr. Georgo Coppin, of Melbourne, took placo at Sydney on October 3. IS-ev. G. North-Ash, M.A., chaplain to tho New South Wales Lancers, performed the ceremony. ... Mr. William M'Farlane, of Greytown, was married on Thursday last to Miss Elsie Emma Mildred Morris, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morris, of Greytown. .- ■ ■■ Tne "Mother Goose" Company has been sorely afflicted with influenza in Duncdin. Miss Mabello.Morgan, 1 principal "boy," and Mr. Harry Shine have both been/ incapacitated, and'their roles have fallen to Miss Lena Ericson and Mr. It. Short-land, e.v membors of the Pollard Opera Company. Another principal and. eight or tho chorus are " down."- ;. , ; Two Victorian ladies—Miss Edith Pratt, of Malvern, and Miss Bertha Whito, of Hawthorn—are tho first aspirants in Australasia to score isuccess in tho curriculum and examinations set down by the Australasian Massago Association. Thp examinations wero held under the auspices ot the Melbourne University and Melbourne. Hospital. Mr Prank Feist (lato of Masterton), with Mrs Feist and Miss Feist, who have been on a visit to . Great Britain and the Continent, are returning in the Moeraki from Sydney on Wednesday. Miss Wolfe,' a niece, of Air. Copitborno, of "this city, is coming with, Mrs. Feist on a visit to New /icalancl. i