SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 156, 26 March 1908, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

[. A wedding of interest to many residents I of Wellington and tho Hutt took placo yesterday afternoon at St- James's Church, Lowor Hutt, when Mr. S. Wheeler, son of |,tho late Mr. ■W. F. Wheeler, formerly manager of the Union Steam Ship Company/ires', married to Miss Elsie Eliott, daughter of Mr. Huntley Eliott, of Lower Hutt, foriherly TJndor-Sccretary for Mines.' The' bride looked in -an 1 empire frock' 'of . white chiffon' taffetas' with transparent • yoke, and bretelles and' trimming./of'-, handsomo silkworked lace; ' Slio wore a wreath, of orange blossoms ' and bridal veil, " and carried a shower -bouquet. ' Her' sister, -Miss Winifred Eliott,_ and Miss "-Maude'Wheeler; sister of the bridegroom,;acted as bridesmaids; 'They wore- empire; gowns, of salmon : pijik chiffon taffeta's, trimmed' with pink chiffon of' the same shade, and; white lace worked'.with' silk. ' Their : pink'glaco hats, .with brims, upi turned "in front; 'were trimmed with' bunches of black coquo feathers. They carried bouquets of, pink -belladonna lilies ' with : pale heliotrope- streamers;: The littlo bridesmaid, Miss Dorothy Eliott, nieco of the bride, wbre a shortPwaisted pink silk frock and sash, and Napoleon-hat; with big rosettes at'each side. Mr.' G. Hull-acted as best man, and Mr. G. Nathan was; groomsman. The ceremony was performed, by tho Rev. J. JoAes.. After the wedding' a -reception was held'at Blackb'ritlgo at ; tho homo of the brido's parents. The rooms wore prettily '.decorated ; with - belladonna lilies and daisies, '-.'and the table with 'white daisies,-and long streamers- of white satin' ribbon, festooned from the'.'overhanging chandelier to the four, corners : of th&'table, i Mrs. Eliott,. the bride's mother, wore a smart frock of black.-brocade with lace and chiffon blouse"; Mrs. Bucholz, a pretty pale pink taffetas, trimmed with lace motifs worked witli palo pink and heliotrope; Mrs. Murieson, black chiffon'taffetas; Mrs. MahItell, frock of cream silk voile, trimmed with gold • tassels arid touches of violet' hat with plumes of samo shade; Miss Lukin, black taft'etas with touchbs of pale pink,- black hat; Miss Sadie' Lukin, cream, sorgo Eton,.costume; 'Mrs. Diithie, brown .'chiffon; velvet empire frock- triniriied , with :gold tissui: lace, and cornflower blue hat with feather plumes of the same shade; Mrs. 'Tregear, brown taffotas trimmed with .handsome guipure laco, antl brown' plumed' hat; Miss Tregear, brown coat and skirt and furs, brown hat with - brown, pink,, apd scarlet- chrysanthemums; Mrs. - Arthur Young, ', brown and green tailor-made, ' .with green, hat. i : Arrtong tho other guests wero Mesdames Hay ward, Rose, Steven's, ..Simpson, ' Stuart.l .- Bridson, Misses : M'Kellar, Dunn, and Rogers, Messrs. Hayward, Rose, and .Stuart-. . •-.'•.•, \ .

The Haeremai 'Centre .of the Girls' Realm Guild gave a;.concert on ..Tuesday evening. to the inmates of. the Homo for tho . Aged Needy. ; ' Yv '

"Mrs: T. C.- Miller, of - Palmerston .'North, whose husband, has been appointed maiiager of .'tho Bank of Australasia in Dune&h', is staying with her parents,'Mr;'and, MW.'; John Dutliie, at Balgowiiie, Lower Hutt', for. a few 'days,-; on her way to.her new ho'mb:, '

; '-Amazing success attended the salo ;6.f work .held,,- yesterday ,afternoon at; Mrs. : ; Havold :Beaucl)amp'.s .residence in aid of, the' funds of St., Mary's Guild. Though it iva's an unpleasant, unpromising day, .('the,, drizzle - ; did .not deter the friends of.:the■■ Guild,'and,all the afternoon'! long !the 'visitor's, arrived, in a continuous procession. . l' rieiuis, had given freely to. the", tea-room-arid, the stills, and jnany. .whohad no time' to work for. the sale, gave donations,.- of, varying amounts, so. that me. actual result 6f',tn.p. ; sale .is-likely-, to;, be well over ; the."£loo ,tl)St.|is : <already .counted. In one rdoiii _was a, long fancy stall, homemade,.confectionery, ana somo very artistio ch-inawaro brought. : by. . Miss -..Coates . from Japan. In another room afternoon -tea was provided, and a, brisk sale was done in cakes, .wllilo ill-.-a .third the Girls'' Orchestra, played jiice;' tu'noy, (things most of ,-the .. afternoon;. ;Afflong the many .visitors present, in 1 addi-' tion to members- of tlio' Guild,- were to bo notice<l Lady 'Ward, Mrs. Hislop', and MesdamcG Fitchett, W. xMathan, Humphries,.Dalziel, llichardson, Hales, Izard, Fisher, Shand, and Joiic-5.... " ' ' , ,

.A Wellington resident visiting Sydney sends us an account of the marriage of Miss Emma Duck, daughter of Mr. Thomas Duck, of Wellington, to Mr. Walter Harmer, of Eden, New South Wales. The wedding took place at St. Stephen's Church, Sydney, on March 16, and the ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Ferguson. A reception was afterwards held at the Hyde Park Kiosk, and among the guests present were Mr. Mrs., and Miss Hutchen, and Mr. and Mrs. James Godber, of Wellington, who were in Sydney en route for America and England. ! .Miss: Acland, .of -Canterbury, a cousin of' Mr. Leonard. Tripps, who has been on a trip to the Old Country, arrived in .Wellington.by the Malieno yesterday, . -. - The Misses : Norah ■ and; Olive Royse,' of Dunedin,. arc.'passengers for, England by the Arawa,, whicn leaves to-morrow. Miss Muriel Locking, of Napier, 1 is a; passenger 'by. v the samo boat. - : ' '■ ;. . Miss Horton, of Auckland, is' at present visiting fri«aids in Wellington.; : • ' l ; -Mrs. 'of Kekerenguj arid '.her- 1 two daughters aro the'guests of Mrs/' Stfeed ' of Hobson Street.