SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 133, 28 February 1908, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Yesterday afternoon Mrs: J..'P. Luke; president of the committeo of the Ladies . Auxiliary of the Y.M.C.A.,which has done so much to raise funds'for the' Y.M.C.A.," gave an afternoon tea at Godber's Rooms, on Lambton' Quay" for members of. ~tho,.committee as ;a-farewell, to Mrs. Kersiey, wlio was tho first vice-president' of. the Society;.and who - has.'.'since; been'" closely, associated '.with, its work. Mrs. .Kersley leaves'.with ~ libr ; husband this afternoon for a nine months' visit, to England, and : her .friends"we'ro glad of;this opportunity of meeting her before her' departure. The guests present "were':Mesdames ;• Kersley, .Smith,..' .Ilott, Waterliouse, Parkcs. Fossette. : Williams. Misses / Belle , Luke, and Smith, . Messrs. Holmes and Ilott. • • ' Miss Simpson, of ' Wellington;' is . at present the. guest of Mrs: \W. Cruicksh'ank, ofMasterton. ''~V- ;'V'.,.'. ;' ...Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cameron, of-Hast-ings/ : with ' their children,-; iiiteiid.'leaving ;New: Zealand about the beginning "'of 'March, . for-another 'trip" to Great Britaih. ; •" Three,..parties ..were.•'■ given I,in 'Christcliurch last, week- in honour of Miss - Eileen - vi-arci, who. is, paying a, long visit to that city. Tho first was. a progressive bridge party., given by Miss Louisson, -and,.among other: guests present, were, Mesdames- Hayman,aiid Wood, Misses '/Ward,:! Humphreys, , .'-Marks;- .Kettle; Cracroft Wilson,- Bloxam, and iWayiiiouth, and Wood, .Stringer, ; Westonra,' :Denniston> 'and-'Anderson.The 'following day a small; afternoon .musical iwas Mrs.-- George : Harper, and oni H. H.. Loughnan gave 'a tennis: and'diabolo party. The diabolo . competition, iin '; which twelve -young ladies -took' part, was"' won" by .Miss': 1 NoraCampbell, Miss. Eileen. v:Ward • coming second. .The same evening 'tlie'Misses Knight'gavo a dance-as a farewell to'the' 'Misses and , Masters Campbell and' ..Gould; who are -leaving for England shortly; l - ; ; Mrs. arid' Miss ;E. Izard, of Christcliurch., left for Sydney; last weok,. ! ;'en'; .route. for Japan. •''tMrs..Margaret Daly, and Misses -B. v and' ! K. Daly, of Seddon (Marlborough), havo booked" to-leavo Sydirey for London on March' 6 by the : They- will return/by-':way '.of America. < .

Miss : A; Dixoii' > ° 4 •ment;.''Blenheim; 1 ; leaves /Wellington; on March "6 1 to ' connect'/ with r tho''.' Asturias, at Sydnoy. ■"./Mr.'.and,'Mrs., ,L.,r R-., Hoskins, ■■ of, .Sydney, liavo left Wellington "on a visit to Rotorua.,, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. "Whito, ;of r TJralla',-New,, South .'Wales,, left fpr Nelson-by tho' Penguin, yesterdayto ..do Ythe : West,, Coasttourist route/ after which they are to, visit tho: Qt-ago 'lakes: r. .. -M'' . . , v Mi;i JV S. Handyside -and tho 'Misses Handy-' ~side'; (2j; of ; Hawke's Bay, • leave for London .by tho Corinthic to-morrow; ' • : 'Mr.'W.' Matthews, of .'Spring/Creek',.-Blen-; heim,' arid Vare .'.to., leave - for .England shortly, sailing from; Sydnoy by, the, R.M.S. Himalaya'- oii April 8,; ;'They ". will return via Canada. ' 'Mr. and Mrs.' Edmund Gillow,- of Westpert, leave for Sydney, en. route ; to.'Durb'an, by the Warrimoo to-day. . ; ... "'" Mr. arid Mrs.; William Boethani,-of Masterton, who havei been away.. ; for.--a year "on a visit to .England,. ai;e .expected, back' by tho Rimutakaj..which arrives' oil March 10. [' j Mrs. ;and.. Miss. ■ Cragen, i of-. Perth, ..WestAustralia, ..who touring New 'Zealand, /.left;.last night jby.- tho, Warrini.oq .for Australia.,,' ' ~v. ' ■ ,;s Y' 'At the parish'-'church, Wint-e"rbqurne;;-'Glou-'cestershire.-iEriglahd,. on December :3T; .Miss Nellie 'Adei'dide-Ghl6, ? 'eiih^'dtfu§ritei ,l l er- : Mrs.' ! ■Ga]e/and''fliollatrb Mr; ; Thomas J; W'. : Gale; :of; Wellingtoni- was' married to Mr. '-Herbert -Charles julanV third/soii of; ! Mr.'Tl ';I.'-' 1 AlIan;; Mpurit J , '' f ''Wiuferbfl.ur'npj" l );Xh'e'^'bddirig', •S." Gopdriclc; 'The'',bride, woro.'la charming frock ' of' vvhit'e.'satin' madd.' glace /silk, and'trimmed with "rose point, lace worked in, silvor. 1 Her bridesmaids., worp in. frocks of 'whito -silk' with.: whito. plumed' felt hat-s, and carried violet shower bouquets. Tho brido's ; metheri,w6ro..black brocaded silk,'arid carried a-shower''bouquet of'.whitp and pink lilies.-', 'A .woddingi of considerable- interest'-was ..quietly, .cole-bra ted at .'•Holy Tfinity;, Church,' Stratford, on' ; Tuesday: moniinc;, .when .Mr. -Arthur, W.- Budge, a• well-knbwn, and' highly-; i esteemed resident of , Stratford; - was /married' to Miss ./Margaret •E.' Fothcrgill, kto matron of" tho Stratford. District: Hospital. i Tho bride,' dressed, in;travelling .attire; .'Was given away by Dr.,,T. L. Paget, and the bridegroom was supported '• by-Mr. G.;;L.' ,Cook.-,-',Tho' :Rev; C. A-,B.';.Watson,performed ; the. ceremony.; '- ' Mr. ! E.' : J:'Littlejohh ; and'the Misses'Little-john-'returned from Vvisit' to th'e Old, 'Country yesterday. 1 -

'■ Mr.- and Mrs.;,Carroll,'..cf . Willis. Street, re--turned ;from ; a.. trip .to...Australia.';.by,.'. tho ■Warrimoo yesterday.',. ~. < . ./.,.,-•, ■ ■;.