SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 150, 19 March 1908, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

• The residence of ,Mr. Armour, 'Groytown, was the scene of a quiet wedding pil.Tuesday, when Miss Chrystabell Murray, " youngest daughter of Mr. Angus Murray, .farmer, of Kakanui, was married'.to Mr. llioma3 :,Edward Lloyd Roberts,' sheepfarmer, of Scargill. The bride wore a handsome « frock;, of: blue grey crepe-de-chine, ,aiid ; her bridesmaidsTtho Misses M. Murray (sister of the-bride) and M. -ArmouTi (her niec6) —wbro .pretty frocks of cream . yoilo. The ceremony' was .performed by ;'the! Rey. : J. Brown. In;.tho afternoon Mr.'and Mrs. Roberts 1 left for a tour of the South Island., - They will reside fin Scargill. , A wedding took pace in-St. John's.Ghurchj Featherston, on Tuesday afternoon, - - when Mr.-Alfred R. Thomas, youngest son. of Mr. M. Thomas, Moroa,. Giyytown," was married .'to Miss Maud B. Everitt,' eldest daughter' of Mr. A;" J. .Everitt, of.Eeatherstori. ■ -The bride (writes our correspondent) .'was given, away: by her father) . and.' , was ;dress6d''"in creriio silk, trimmed with ecru ,laoa and satin . ribbon,, and with the ■.customary" veil. " She carried a pretty bouquet, land was .itt-ended by Jliss.M. Kills, and Miss Myrtle' Everitt' as, bridesmaids. : Mr.- F Everitt was best 'man,, and tho Rev! T,' J. Smith officiating /• Hamster.' • The ; wedding : breakfast was"served at the residence of the -bride a parents.'- Mr. and Mrs. Thomas will resido at Moroa.V , •/•Yesterday, afternoon at Trinity Methodist Church, Newtown, Miss Myrtlo / Chinchen, third daughter, of Mr. R. Cbincheri, of-Ade-laide Road,, was married to Mr... Herbert Claike, soil of Mr. J;'. Clarke, of-Courteriay P. c . e ;.. There was a full choral service, the .: Wedding Alansh being■ playedby* Mr..Collie, and the Rev. W;- J. Williams performed; thecefemony : . The, church' was decorated by .the, bride's friends., , The-br.ide : wore: a pretty frock ,of ..lvhite embroidered muslin trimmed with guipure, laco,,and bands . of ,satin,. and with this sho wore a veil' and ■wrejath of - orango' rblossom . The bridesmaids •M ,1 0.-,-jMisses Gladys and Phyllis Chinehen, Miss,Clarke,: and .-Miss Hilda Williams. They wore ..white muslin-frocks, and. tho hats of the two elder. ,wero-of coral pink, the hats' of tho younger of wlnto.drawn net./ Mr.' Hodge act ?4 -a?-'best..man, and Mr. -F.Clarke as groomsman. '/After tho weeding over a'hundred guests attended a reception held' at■ God- ■ ber.s, Rooms in" Cuba /Street. ; -Tho bride's mother.;woro a,black satin dress-with:creani lace, :and: reseda green hat, the bridegroom's mother, black ■ yoilo and black hat. ' Mrs. .Grewes,/ of .' New 'Plymouth,; sister . of' the .bride,-, was in r cream rausliri with'' emerald green/trimmings'."'•'■ . -./., .-./ .r / ••;-, //.Miss Louisson; 'of 'Christchurch; ; lias ..bean staying for.a few days' with Miss Eileen -Ward, -left ior the,South,.last night.':";/ '. party was Held at Mrs.' Denton's in oolcoriibo Street yesterday afternoon in aid; of- the. funds of the Y.W.C.Ar-As the. ram .came 'on early . -in tho .afternoon the guest? had to adjourn to the house,' .whero• a pleasant tirno was spent.

_ Yesterday .saw;,the end of the fete, for tiio Homo of Compassion, and ■ tlio . / criergetic '.workers have tlio Satisfaction of-knowing that tnoir venture has ,been-.a great 'financial ;.suc'C,e'S3' w.ea'fchcr had been iineyester- ■ - v ., %. r °.! l3 .saying what' their, .takings' might;' pavo . amountcu to, and, .as - it is, they, have every reason toiboipleasod.

A very/'enjoyable little impromptu dance was ,givt;)};by Airs. .Harold beauchainp and her. uaugirters, oil; Tuesday- evening, ail ideal cveiuiig. for. a> dance:; . 'Airs.-, Beauchamp wore tfiMetty trpok of: black, crepe-de-chino; Miss, U. yellqjv.hliioK-de-sijie ji Mi'ssrK J fleaucliainp,■■ wmte net; .Alias . Eileen Ward, .blue, ohmon /taffetas; Miss ..Russell;',.. white, not; Aiiss' Lcfuisson, • palp blue, 'taffetas Miss Uaan,. : pale yellow. ninon-'d4-soie-; 'Miss : Perkins; pink . silk;' Miss' Jones, ', white 1 -, satin lVhss Seddon,. white .glace and' Miss; G./ ! Na-' than, bluo silk-" Among tho.,. other guests were Major Hughes/ Captain Nelson!" Doctors Milsoni Harfcy,v and. Holmes, aid Messrs.' ..bore,,.Cooper,, Seddon,' Nathan, Reid, Ward" and Clarke. " ':■ ■ ■'. .

The wedding of Miss .Isabella Elizabeth (Queenio)_Laurie, third 'daughter of tlio lato Mr Donald '.Laurie', of, ISirakina, to Mr. ;Wm.. AVoolven, .sou of Mr.. H. Woolven, of JJending, took jhpo on February,2G- last/,'at ot.. James C]iurca, ,NeT?t6Wii. • ' Tho' ceremonv was performed by tho Rev. Wni; Shirer. Thcs bndo;wore.a, are;ss of-ivory white taffetas silk trimmed, with silk;lace, a. veil; and orange blossoms. She was attended by three bridesniaids;. her ..sister (Miss C. Lautie), and. the 'M w °° , \ en ' ailt l Isabella Laurie. JJ " - was ' be-3t' -;riian, and ( Mr - L Ritchio groomsman;'. After tho ceremony a lecsption ,was held at the. Masonic Hall Noivtoirn.