SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 145, 13 March 1908, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

On Wednesday at Kent .Terrace PreSbyterian Church, Miss Gertrude Mabel Miller, only daughter of Mr. William Miller, of Willis, Street, was married to; Mr., Albert .Ahradsen . Tho ceremony., was performed by the Rev. J. K. Elliott. The bride wore a dress of creamy white,chiffon taffetas,-made in. Empire \style and trimmed : with .white cord:and tassels, and Mechlin"lace. With.this

she worb orange, blossoms and/an .exquisite veil that had, been,,worn by brides, of,several different generations belonging :to .the,fa'nrily. .Tjie bridal bouquet was, of ...white lilies "and roses witli asparagus ferns'. Miss Ethel Miller, tho bridesmaid, wore a cream, frock,'.and a cream hat with, long plumes,, and carried a bouquet of hydrangea and ferns,, and : little Miss ; Margaret: Cameron", who, . , with , l.lior brother.. Leslie, also attended the bride, was in...white .and.'carried Va basket, of: .flowers. Th,e. lioliquets, arid. flowers, were-.supplied; by, Miss Murray.'' ' Mr. 1 . 'Hugh 'Miller .was'; 'best man. • Afterthe! ceremony , a reception was held at 1 Godber's Rooms,', in! Cuba Street," and in .'the evening: Mr. and Mrs. Miller entertained'.' a' number.;, of friends ' at' th'oir' own home. .;A'morig.;,tho many presents received was a silver tea'service from the employees' of Messrs.. Ahradsen. • 1. Miss ,Nellie : Kestle Bullock, daughter of Mr. H.-j-T.-, -Bullock, ..of Hopper Street;, was married Peter's- Church ori-Wednes-day' afternoon,, to Mr. Harry Spencer'Sivell. The service was fully choral,., arid- the Rev. G. P!' Davys officiated; Tho.bride wore' a dressrof white .chiffon taffetas trimmed with lace/ pearl-trimming, and .silver tassels; : She wore a:bridal wreath arid carried a shower, bbnquet\,,of,' lilies, .chrysanthemums, and asparagus iferns. . . The .Misses Emma Coltman and-Violet Tiso, who acted; as bridesmaids,' wore frocks of. cream silk" voile, with sleeves. and yoke :of 1 laco, and white f felt "hats with: plumes.. carried /baskets -: of' dark red chrysanthemums .with streamers'- ; of, red

ribbon. -Mr. George Redman was :best man, and Mr. v J..: Irwin groomsman. After V the wedding a niimbei-' of guests >.wero'; Entertained at, thejlioine of the .bride's parents in Ho—er Street, -where a' large -marquee; had been erected: for ' the::occasion.v' ,V -

. Much ' interest was 'taken at Feildm'g on Wednesday .in the wedding of Walter Alfred; youngest; SQh ' of "Mr.- .A?; >'A. iX. . Bailey,-of Taonui, ' and Miss , Gouendpleyno ~ Arline, oldest daughter of Mr.' Wi A'/'Sahdilandsf-of Feilding.y,, The', ceremony, ~ which took ..place at ,th ? ' 'Anglican. Church, nvas;.*'conducted. ;by. tho Rev. A. G. Innes-Jories!'-. .The bride, was dres?ed in ivory liberty, satin.'. The bodice was v made; ; ;with .Van' ■ .•Empire.', back,'"' finished with ; chiff6n ]fichu,; edgediwithriiin-bw/.hlonde- 1 lace, with' a', full- skirt,'; completed, with' deep hem;, caught' .with : knots/,. Tho, bride and; parried', a beautiful • bouquet. , Her bridesmaids' 1 wero,' 'Miss' Vera Sanailands and. Missr-Violet Moore, ,wliQ.were dressed in ivory' sa'tiii' taffeta: .. \ They.' wore wreaths'of autumn;-leaves; and bou-. quets of : autumn- leaves' and. white 'flowers. Sir. B. k N: 'Sandilaiidsj brother'of'the' bridej •acted' as, best liikh,, and Mr. Charliis Luxmore /as' groomsman;':. After' the'- ce'remoriy ,a. large number 'of guests were entertained ,at tho ■ home; of . tlje ,bride's parents.. :i: the evening' a : :,ball,.was, given - at' thei residence of. the bride s. parents.":'; :' r; ''.T''. ! ''- : .v'- , _Tho-. first,.meeting, for. ':this .year ;of-. the Wellington 'Ladies' Christian,, Association ;was. held'-..yesterday. afternoon in.'.St.,-./John's Schoolroom!, -. Tho- annual, meeting,-of -.the Association vis to,': be held-in, .the,, Chamber. of Commerce on/ the.' third: Thursday, in .April, ,wh6n,.'the.-annual.:meeting, of the 'Alexandra and Levin Homes, will also,-.be held. r ;

-Mr..and Mi s. C. Browii/of Tinakori Road, are .going:',to' lM,at;Stbke;;'Ndlfeonj'. ai'ld 'aVfc leaving Ajilllifgloif iS? :l th6 OEr^innißg-dFtfter week.:' 11 -v.......v

, Miss Dorothy, and vMiss Phyllis Anderson, of. Chnstchurchi ■ ,are '.'leaving, this '.week, for. a visit to England. : . Mrs. Jack Wright and her.^,children;' who' have for some time past, been living at Stoke, are,leaving ;t'o-'day,- ,via Australia, for a'.prolonged>visic : tp.-Eugla'nd v . '

• A half-holiday was grantedyesterday to the pupils of Wellington Girls' -'Colleger in honour of (the, three : pupils who toon'-sctoHar-' ships;-.. y~>-:■ i; :News was received■ in >Wellirigto'n -yesterday 'of .;the/death; of-Mrs.' John. Ross;'.wir'c.'qf:the lato ill. John -Ross. - Mr. Ross was-for many yoars [connects with the firm of Messrs.: Sarg9od,. Son.-'ind Ewen; and was'well known in, Auckland, : Chris'tchurch;.', and . Duiiedm, having ;spent.,several; years[. in':-.each }town. Mr. , Ross .'died; some time, ago, and. sin.be i then Mrs. : Boss • has:,been livins; in Dunedin. ;• She ■ had'been very' ; ill for 1 the, last [tVo. or,three months', and'ia trip to Auckland did not liave, the ■ beneficial 11 , effect •; that' was looked .'for. ■During ' her f residencein • Wellington;' Mrs. Boss was a ,very-active'.inember of St: "Peter's Church, and had,a good deal' to do with the Dorcas Society: and ;other .charitable' organisations; .' 'She had a-number of fnoiids in-'this city, arid was very much' respected by. all that knew her. . Mrs. .Ross.leaves.'one'daughter, • ■ Mrs. Parkes, -;wife of -. Dr..: PaVkes. Auckland; and sons; 'Messrs.- Frank;Charles,-: and Fred Ross; all, of" whom- are farming in the 'Auckland province; * ■

Last night, Mr. Ti, Bush,.the'.president of the. Wellington Bowling Club, and'Mrs:'Bush, who are;shortly ;leaving' Wellington 'for' a 'trip' to England , and America;. entertained a ' large number; of; their friends at ' a'" progressive euphre party ."The,, gathering was held in the Bowling Club's .fine.'pavilion, arid both the. large rooms, 'which: were',hung:■ witli flags, were filled with guests .absorbed in the game. The supper was laid in the locker-robin, downstairs,. which was hung-'with flags'. .The. table' .-was beautifully, decorated . with ,little sunflowers and - yellow, coreopsis;' arid '.draped ,with .flags. -During the evening Misses Randall arid aiid'Messrs. Parkes [ajid Hill contributed musical items. Am'ong'the guests present'were the Hon. C. H. Mill's and Mrs. Mills, Mesdames M'Lean, O'Sulliyaii-,' Levy, Gilmer, ' Grady, Pirie, Bluridelf, Mil-: ler,. Sievwright,, Remington, and . Trask, 1 Misses Haybittle, Lockie, Driscoll, Randall, Ballinger,.' arid- Roach, (2), and \Messrs. M'Lean, O'Sullivan,' Haybittle, ..Grady, Gilmer, Ballinger, Hill, Lockie, Miller, Blun-der-Pine, Brown, Roach, Remipgton',/and Parkes..,. -\.• '" : A,'

: A meeting- of tho Lady Plunket-Centre of-the Girls' Realm Guild will be held at Lady Ward's-.-house, on: Monday next: . Her Excellency Lady plunket; will be present. - A meeting of ladies is called for, 4 o'clock this afternoon' in the ; Mayor's room , at the Town Hall to discuss,some way of promot-' ing th,e success'-.of:a dramatic entertainment to be given shortly-in aid of,the Auckland' Veterans'. Home. It seems that the. home is in financial difficulties, and it is thought that' as it is: a'colonial institution the Wellington peoplo may be glad to help it out. Mrs. His-' lop lias consented to preside at. the meeting. - ' . 'V

Mr. and Mrs; M. Hoar, of Newtown, are leaving by the 'Maheno to catch the N.D.L. steamer Bremen,for a trip,to Europe, and Continent, for.a twelve mqnths' holiday.

I had -spilt, ink . upon a white Liberty , silk blouse, says an Australian woman, and, although the black mark was not very large, it was conspicuous onough to be a sourco of annoyance to ine every time I wore the distigurod garment. I; sent it to a competent laundress, and sho,* after .exhausting all the' devices which are trade. secrets, returned it; in the, samp condition—still inky, f knew that milk 'would roinovo freshly-spilt ink from .woollens.'.- Mino had been- in. the, silk for twelve months,, so I was not very, san-, ■guino, yet decided'to try. I soaked the spot in the milk, and iii'a quarter of an hour all trace of the mark was removed. This summer a light cambric dress was : accidentally splashed with red ink. A friend who . saw it said, "Put black ink on the red spots and it will all wash out." : So it did, and:as I writo r am wearing that same frock ; but now, thanks to. the'.good Samaritan' %ho' hoiked me, without a single blemish..-"